Patents by Inventor Timo Stifel
Timo Stifel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12158286Abstract: Disclosed is a flow heater with a housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a heating plate delimiting a flow path for fluid to be heated to flow from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, and a flow guidance plate that is arranged inside the housing, the flow guidance plate extending along the heating plate at a distance from it thereby delimiting the flow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Benjamin Sprygada, Timo Stifel, Andreas Rothoff, Matthias Grünewald
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Patent number: 12117209Abstract: Disclosed is a flow heater with a housing having an inlet and an outlet. A flow passage for liquid that is to be heated runs from the inlet to the outlet. A heating plate is arranged as wall of a heated section of the flow passage. A bypass passage is provided in parallel to the heated section of the flow passage in order to guide any gas bubbles contained in the liquid from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet without passing through the heated section of the flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Andreas Rothoff, Sven Schumm, Timo Stifel, Benjamin Sprygada, Mario Hoppe
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Patent number: 11621115Abstract: A method is described for the assembly of a magnetic core for a transformer, with the following steps: Cutting sheet metal blanks from transformer sheet, stacking the sheet metal blanks to form magnetic core segments, placing a permanent magnet at one of the magnetic core segments so that the latter is magnetized by the permanent magnet, formation of the magnetic core by placing the remaining magnetic core segments against the permanent magnet, or against a magnetic core segment already magnetized by the permanent magnet. A magnetic core is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
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Patent number: 11610715Abstract: An ignition coil is described for an internal combustion engine, with a housing, a transformer, which is arranged in an interior space of the housing, and potting compound, with which the interior space of the housing is cast. In accordance with this disclosure provision is made for the transformer to be covered by a mat, which is embedded in the potting compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 11527355Abstract: A primary coil former for an ignition coil has a winding carrier surface configured for a primary coil wound thereon. Two primary winding stops limit the winding carrier surface at first and second axial ends of the carrier surface, respectively. Two holders are formed at the first axial end, each configured for holding one end of a winding wire. Two deflection domes are formed at the second axial end, one of the domes configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a clockwise winding and the other dome configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a counterclockwise winding. A groove in the winding carrier surface receives a winding wire which leads from one of the ends of the winding carrier surface up to a gap between the two deflection domes at the opposite end of the winding carrier surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 11493235Abstract: Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing. Provided according to this disclosure, the plug connector has a vent duct which is closed by a membrane and which leads to the interior space sealed against the ingress of liquid, in which interior space the control electronics are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
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Publication number: 20220099336Abstract: Disclosed is a flow heater with a housing having an inlet and an outlet. A flow passage for liquid that is to be heated runs from the inlet to the outlet. A heating plate is arranged as wall of a heated section of the flow passage. A bypass passage is provided in parallel to the heated section of the flow passage in order to guide any gas bubbles contained in the liquid from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet without passing through the heated section of the flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Andreas Rothoff, Sven Schumm, Timo Stifel, Benjamin Sprygada, Mario Hoppe
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Patent number: 11195654Abstract: An inventive ignition coil has a transformer that includes a primary coil, a secondary coil and a core formed from stacked metal sheets. A plastic frame holds the sheets. A housing surrounds an interior in which the transformer is arranged and the interior is sealed with an electrically insulating casting compound. The housing comprises an interior wall bounding bounds a compartment in which a part of the core is arranged, the part of the core being outside the primary coil and the secondary coil.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20210148603Abstract: Disclosed is a flow heater with a housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a heating plate delimiting a flow path for fluid to be heated to flow from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, and a flow guidance plate that is arranged inside the housing, the flow guidance plate extending along the heating plate at a distance from it thereby delimiting the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Sprygada, Timo Stifel, Andreas Rothoff, Matthias Grünewald
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Publication number: 20210148606Abstract: Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing. Provided according to this disclosure, the plug connector has a vent duct which is closed by a membrane and which leads to the interior space sealed against the ingress of liquid, in which interior space the control electronics are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
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Publication number: 20200224630Abstract: An ignition coil is described with a housing having a tubular housing part for connecting to a spark plug, and a pin-shaped interference suppression resistor arranged in the tubular housing part. According to this disclosure, it is provided that the housing surrounds an interior which has a funnel-shaped section which tapers toward the tubular housing part. In addition, a method is described for producing such an ignition coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20200176181Abstract: An inventive ignition coil has a transformer that includes a primary coil, a secondary coil and a core formed from stacked metal sheets. A plastic frame holds the sheets. A housing surrounds an interior in which the transformer is arranged and the interior is sealed with an electrically insulating casting compound. The housing comprises an interior wall bounding bounds a compartment in which a part of the core is arranged, the part of the core being outside the primary coil and the secondary coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Publication number: 20200176180Abstract: A primary coil former for an ignition coil has a winding carrier surface configured for a primary coil wound thereon. Two primary winding stops limit the winding carrier surface at first and second axial ends of the carrier surface, respectively. Two holders are formed at the first axial end, each configured for holding one end of a winding wire. Two deflection domes are formed at the second axial end, one of the domes configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a clockwise winding and the other dome configured for guiding a winding wire back to the winding carrier surface for a counterclockwise winding. A groove in the winding carrier surface receives a winding wire which leads from one of the ends of the winding carrier surface up to a gap between the two deflection domes at the opposite end of the winding carrier surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 10622140Abstract: Described is an ignition coil comprising a housing, in which a transformer is arranged, and a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a high voltage contact, which is connected to the secondary side of the transformer by means of a wire, which resiliently presses against an electrical contact surface. The contact surface is concavely shaped.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
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Publication number: 20190362882Abstract: A method is described for the assembly of a magnetic core for a transformer, with the following steps: Cutting sheet metal blanks from transformer sheet, stacking the sheet metal blanks to form magnetic core segments, placing a permanent magnet at one of the magnetic core segments so that the latter is magnetized by the permanent magnet, formation of the magnetic core by placing the remaining magnetic core segments against the permanent magnet, or against a magnetic core segment already magnetized by the permanent magnet. A magnetic core is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen
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Publication number: 20190318861Abstract: An ignition coil is described for an internal combustion engine, with a housing, a transformer, which is arranged in an interior space of the housing, and potting compound, with which the interior space of the housing is cast. In accordance with this disclosure provision is made for the transformer to be covered by a mat, which is embedded in the potting compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Timo Stifel, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Manuel Bauer, Alexander Stark
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Patent number: 10283263Abstract: Described is an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine having a housing with a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has an elastomeric cap slid onto a tubular housing section that surrounds a terminal contact. This disclosure provides that the terminal contact is surrounded by a circumferential slot, in which an inner edge of the cap sits.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
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Patent number: 9941672Abstract: This disclosure relates to a corona ignition device having: an insulator, which bears an electrically conductive coating, which forms a tubular face; a central electrode, which sits in the insulator and leads to at least one ignition tip; and a holder, in which the insulator sits. According to this disclosure, the insulator has an annular shoulder, on which is situated the end of the tubular face of the coating that faces away from the at least one ignition tip. A method for producing a corona ignition device is also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbHInventors: Timo Stifel, Johannes Hasenkamp, Alexander Schenk, Martin Allgaier
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Publication number: 20180025836Abstract: Described is an ignition coil for an internal combustion engine having a housing with a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has an elastomeric cap slid onto a tubular housing section that surrounds a terminal contact. This disclosure provides that the terminal contact is surrounded by a circumferential slot, in which an inner edge of the cap sits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm
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Publication number: 20180025837Abstract: Described is an ignition coil comprising a housing, in which a transformer is arranged, and a plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a high voltage contact, which is connected to the secondary side of the transformer by means of a wire, which resiliently presses against an electrical contact surface. The contact surface is concavely shaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Francesco Tridico, Timo Stifel, Manfred Adolf, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Sven Schumm