Patents by Inventor Tobias Nusser

Tobias Nusser 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).

  • Publication number: 20240324129
    Abstract: A connection assembly (11, 11a) between two housing chambers (1, 2) of a control unit includes a housing having at least two housing chambers (1, 2) and a housing partition wall (3) for separating the two housing chambers (1, 2) and defines a break-through (7). The first housing chamber (1) is configured as a dry chamber and comprises at least one first contact partner. The second housing chamber (2) is configured as a wet chamber and comprises at least one second contact partner. An electrical line (5) electrically connects at least the first contact partner to the second contact partner. The electrical line (5) is guided through the break-through (7) and includes, locally in the region of the break-through (7), a single-layer or multi-layer sheathing (8) for sealing the break-through (7). An electronics module utilizing the connection assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ajay Srinivas Thiruvengadam, Markus Ulbricht, Daniel Pfeiffer, Henrik Schuh, Michael Schwab, Julian Burkhart, Tobias Nusser, Florian Finkenzeller, Gerhard Höring
  • Patent number: 11600938
    Abstract: A bridge element (3) for establishing an electrical connection and at least one mechanical connection between an actuator (1) and a bridge element (3) for a transmission control unit of a transmission includes first electrical contacts (5a, 6a) and second electrical contacts (5b, 6b), which are connected to the first electrical contacts (5a, 6a) with electrical conductors (5, 6), and at least first mechanical connecting elements (7, 8) proximate the first electrical contacts (5a, 6a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Markus Moosmann, Florian Pawlak, Tobias Nusser, Karlheinz Mayr, Thilo Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11563287
    Abstract: An arrangement for electrical contacting of a current connector (3) with a circuit arrangement (1) is provided. The current connector (3) includes at least one contact spring wire (5, 6) with an end contact (5a, 6a), which is configured for spring-loading, and the circuit arrangement (1) includes at least one contact point. The end contact (5a, 6a) and the contact point each form a spring pressure contact, and the end contact (5a, 6a) of the contact spring wire (5, 6) is configured as a bracket with an outer contact surface and at least one cutting edge arranged proximate the contact surface, which is engaged with the contact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Heinz Reichert, Tobias Nusser, Oliver Küpfer
  • Patent number: 11417971
    Abstract: An assembly element for establishing an electrical contact to an actuator for a vehicle transmission may include a base plate and two electrical circuit points projecting on one side of the base plate for the assembly element. The assembly element has a shavings protection device provided at least partially between the electrical circuit points, which is designed to at least partially impede a short circuit between the contacts when the assembly element is in contact with the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Florian Pawlak, Tobias Nusser, Karlheinz Mayr, Oliver Küpfer, Markus Moosmann
  • Publication number: 20210331650
    Abstract: A de-icing system for a sensor is provided. The de-icing system has a heating element for tempering a fluid, a flow generator for driving a fluid, and a cover element, which separates an external area from an internal area. The cover element is configured in such a way that a fluid driven by the flow generator flows along the cover element, in order to heat the cover element up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Domokos HALMOS, Simon FRICK, Daniel SLANGEN, Rainer KIESEL, Nicolas SCHREIBMÜLLER, Stefan HAKSPIEL, Daniel PFEIFFER, Tobias NUSSER, Heinz REICHERT, Daniel SEGLER, Gerhard BIRKENMAIER
  • Publication number: 20210320447
    Abstract: An arrangement for electrical contacting of a current connector (3) with a circuit arrangement (1) is provided. The current connector (3) includes at least one contact spring wire (5, 6) with an end contact (5a, 6a), which is configured for spring-loading, and the circuit arrangement (1) includes at least one contact point. The end contact (5a, 6a) and the contact point each form a spring pressure contact, and the end contact (5a, 6a) of the contact spring wire (5, 6) is configured as a bracket with an outer contact surface and at least one cutting edge arranged proximate the contact surface, which is engaged with the contact point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Heinz Reichert, Tobias Nusser, Oliver Küpfer
  • Publication number: 20210028564
    Abstract: A bridge element (3) for establishing an electrical connection and at least one mechanical connection between an actuator (1) and a bridge element (3) for a transmission control unit of a transmission includes first electrical contacts (5a, 6a) and second electrical contacts (5b, 6b), which are connected to the first electrical contacts (5a, 6a) with electrical conductors (5, 6), and at least first mechanical connecting elements (7, 8) proximate the first electrical contacts (5a, 6a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Moosmann, Florian Pawlak, Tobias Nusser, Karlheinz Mayr, Thilo Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210013659
    Abstract: A plug element (10) includes a housing (10a, 10b) and two contact spring wires (17a, 18a) arranged and fixed in the housing (10a, 10b). The housing (10a, 10b) includes laterally arranged openings (25, 26), and the contact spring wires (17a, 18a) form spring pressure contacts (17a, 18a) in the area of the lateral openings (25, 26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Moosmann, Florian Pawlak, Tobias Nusser, Karlheinz Mayr, Thilo Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200274266
    Abstract: An assembly element for establishing an electrical contact to an actuator for a vehicle transmission may include a base plate and two electrical circuit points projecting on one side of the base plate for the assembly element. The assembly element has a shavings protection device provided at least partially between the electrical circuit points, which is designed to at least partially impede a short circuit between the contacts when the assembly element is in contact with the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Florian Pawlak, Tobias Nusser, Karlheinz Mayr, Oliver Küpfer, Markus Moosmann