Patents by Inventor Tom Ocket
Tom Ocket 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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Publication number: 20250098078Abstract: A mounting arrangement for holding an electronic component includes a housing having a housing base and a housing cover configured to be mounted onto the housing base, a receptacle for accommodating an electronic component, such as a PCB, between the housing base and the mounted housing cover, and at least one component fixation member which is elastically deformable and configured to be located in the receptacle for fixating the electronic component in the receptacle. The mounting arrangement is easy to assemble, inexpensive and capable of securely holding an electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Nikshep Kargadde SHOBINTH, Kiranpal Singh, Tom Ocket, Sven Faas
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Publication number: 20250015647Abstract: A circuitry holder of a resolver's stator for coupling coils of a resolver to an electric circuitry includes a mounting surface with a first contact holder that clamps a first contact for connecting a first terminal of the resolver to the electric circuitry and a second contact holder that clamps a second contact for connecting a second terminal of the resolver to the electric circuitry, wherein a creepage distance between the first contact and the second contact is greater than or equal to 4 mm, the creepage distance is the shortest distance between the first contact and the second contact along the mounting surface of the circuitry holder, the creepage distance for avoiding the generation of short circuits between the first contact and the second contact when the mounting surface is contacting a corrosive fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Tom OCKET, Jorgen VERVAET, Valentin BOUDRIE, Roeygens LODEWIJK
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Publication number: 20240266899Abstract: A stator of a resolver includes a body having a pole, a connector interface disposed in a portion of the body and including a terminal having a wire termination at a termination end, and a wire disposed around the pole and extending to the termination end of the terminal. The terminal has a bent section at the termination end that is bent to a bending angle greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90° with respect to a main section of the terminal. The wire is electrically and mechanically connected with the terminal at the wire termination. The bent section of the terminal forms a slackened portion of the wire adjacent to the wire termination.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, TE Connectivity Belgium BV, TE Sensores, S.. De R.L. DE C.V., Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd.Inventors: Xingzhe Zhang, Tom Ocket, Oscar Sosa, Zhiliu Xiao
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Patent number: 11740105Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a rotational position of an element that is rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a sender member emitting a magnetic field, a first receiving member formed by a first conductor and receiving the magnetic field, and a second receiving member formed by a second conductor and receiving the magnetic field. The first receiving member and the second receiving member are arranged within an annular ring segment having a period along a circumferential direction about the axis of rotation. The first conductor and the second conductor each define a plurality of loops. A shape of each of the loops follows in the circumferential direction a base function with half the period, the shape of only some of the loops deviates from the base function by a correction function.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Belgium BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Patent number: 11585679Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a rotational position of an element that is rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a pair of sensing elements. The sensing elements are shifted with respect to each other by at least 120 degrees about the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivitv Belgjum BVBAInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Patent number: 11441885Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a rotational position of an element that is rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a sender member emitting a magnetic field and a plurality of receiving members receiving the magnetic field. Each of the receiving members has a pair of conductors that together delimit a pair of surrounded areas. Each of the surrounded areas tapers in and against a circumferential direction at ends of the surrounded areas.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY GERMANY GMBH, TE CONNECTIVIYU BELGIUM BVInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Publication number: 20210325483Abstract: A sensor device arranged at a stator measures a rotational position of an encoder member arranged at a rotor. The encoder member is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The sensor device includes a sender member arranged at the stator and emitting a magnetic field and a receiving member receiving the magnetic field. The receiving member has a plurality of adjacent sensor areas arranged along a circumferential direction about the axis of rotation in a plane opposing the encoder member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Belgium BVBA, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Publication number: 20210255002Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a rotational position of an element that is rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a sender member emitting a magnetic field, a first receiving member formed by a first conductor and receiving the magnetic field, and a second receiving member formed by a second conductor and receiving the magnetic field. The first receiving member and the second receiving member are arranged within an annular ring segment having a period along a circumferential direction about the axis of rotation. The first conductor and the second conductor each define a plurality of loops. A shape of each of the loops follows in the circumferential direction a base function with half the period, the shape of only some of the loops deviates from the base function by a correction function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Belgium BVBA, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Publication number: 20210080291Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a rotational position of an element that is rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a pair of sensing elements. The sensing elements are shifted with respect to each other by at least 120 degrees about the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Belgium BVBA, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Publication number: 20210080243Abstract: A sensor device for measuring a rotational position of an element that is rotatable about an axis of rotation includes a sender member emitting a magnetic field and a plurality of receiving members receiving the magnetic field. Each of the receiving members has a pair of conductors that together delimit a pair of surrounded areas. Each of the surrounded areas tapers in and against a circumferential direction at ends of the surrounded areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: TE Connectivity Belgium BVBA, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Tom Ocket, Tobias Becker, Moritz Harz
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Patent number: 10951086Abstract: An electric device comprises an internal wiring and a housing. The housing includes a base and a cover. The base has a wiring guide member and a terminal area in which the internal wiring is connected to an outside electric conductor. The cover has a trough section into which the terminal area at least partly extends. The trough section has a trough wall which abuts the base to form a sealing surface. The wiring guide member supports the internal wiring at a position spaced apart from the sealing surface and opposite the trough wall and the internal wiring extends over the trough wall and into the trough section to the terminal area.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: TYCO ELECTRONICS BELGIUM EC BVBA, TE CONNECTIVITY GERMANY GMBHInventors: Alexander Weiss, Koen Van Reybrouck, Tom Ocket, Steven Van Nimmen, Pieter-Jan Ossieur, Michael Siotto
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Publication number: 20180323677Abstract: An electric device comprises an internal wiring and a housing. The housing includes a base and a cover. The base has a wiring guide member and a terminal area in which the internal wiring is connected to an outside electric conductor. The cover has a trough section into which the terminal area at least partly extends. The trough section has a trough wall which abuts the base to form a sealing surface. The wiring guide member supports the internal wiring at a position spaced apart from the sealing surface and opposite the trough wall and the internal wiring extends over the trough wall and into the trough section to the terminal area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicants: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBA, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Alexander Weiss, Koen Van Reybrouck, Tom Ocket, Steven Van Nimmen, Pieter-Jan Ossieur, Michael Siotto
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Patent number: 9270148Abstract: The present invention relates to a coil form (100) for mounting on a magnet core (118) for a rotating electrical machine or a resolver and to a corresponding magnet core. The present invention further relates to a magneto-electric angle sensor, in particular a reluctance resolver, the stator of which is constructed by the principles according to the invention. The coil form has a winding form (102) for applying a winding, the winding form (102) comprising a recess (124) for receiving a tooth (116) of the magnet core (118), at least one holding rib (114) being integrally formed and in cooperation with a holding structure (120) of the magnet core (118) fixing the coil form to the tooth. The magnet core comprises a plurality of lamellae (136) manufactured from sheet metal, which are layered on top of one another in a plane-parallel manner and interconnected, every two lamellae which lie on top of one another being rotated through an offset angle relative to one another to form the holding structure (120).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBAInventors: Steven Van Nimmen, Tom Ocket, Jurgen Verstraete, Jan Van Cauwenberge, Henk Maes
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Patent number: 8981885Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator comprising a wire coil, an armature and a catch, wherein the armature can be moved in an actuation direction, and wherein the catch secures the armature within the electromagnetic actuator. In order to secure an armature of the electromagnetic actuator, extra parts are mounted to the electromagnetic actuator or the armature is attached via a spring. This results in bigger sizes or insufficient stopping characteristics. The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by locating a catch inside the electromagnetic actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBAInventors: Tom Ocket, Guus Mertens, Geert De Boever, Peter Devos, Jan Van Cauwenberge
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Patent number: 8928310Abstract: The present invention relates to a reluctance resolver (100) with an at least partially soft magnetic stator (104) and an at least partially soft magnetic rotor (102) which oppose each other by forming an air gap. The magnetic resistance in the air gap changes periodically on account of a configuration of the rotor that varies over the circumference. The angle sensor has a magnetic flux transmitter which is arranged on the stator and generates a predefined magnetic flux distribution in the air gap via at least one pair of poles. Furthermore, a magnetic flux receiver, which measures the intensity of the magnetic field via at least two pairs of signal poles arranged offset from one another at an angle, is arranged on the stator, wherein an angle value for a position of the rotor in relation to the stator can be derived from the two receiver signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBAInventors: Tom Ocket, Jan Van Cauwenberge, Jurgen Verstraete
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Publication number: 20130069475Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic coil structure for being mounted on a magnetic core. Such a magnetic core is for instance a part of a rotating electric machine or of a magneto electronic angle sensor. The present invention further relates to a belonging magnetic core and to a magneto electronic angle sensor, in particular a reluctance resolver. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for fabricating such an angle sensor. The coil structure (106) comprises at least one electrically conductive winding formed as a flat conductive track (110), and at least one flexible electrically insulating carrier (112) for carrying said winding. Said coil structure has at least one opening (108) for receiving a magnetic flux guiding element (104) of said core. The circumferential surface of the core whereto said electromagnetic coil structure (106) is mounted has a polygonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS BELGIUM EC BVBAInventors: Tom Ocket, Guus Mertens, Jan Van Cauwenberge, Marc Van Tomme
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Publication number: 20120313628Abstract: The present invention relates to a coil form (100) for mounting on a magnet core (118) for a rotating electrical machine or a resolver and to a corresponding magnet core. The present invention further relates to a magneto-electric angle sensor, in particular a reluctance resolver, the stator of which is constructed by the principles according to the invention. The coil form has a winding form (102) for applying a winding, the winding form (102) comprising a recess (124) for receiving a tooth (116) of the magnet core (118), at least one holding rib (114) being integrally formed and in cooperation with a holding structure (120) of the magnet core (118) fixing the coil form to the tooth. The magnet core comprises a plurality of lamellae (136) manufactured from sheet metal, which are layered on top of one another in a plane-parallel manner and interconnected, every two lamellae which lie on top of one another being rotated through an offset angle relative to one another to form the holding structure (120).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS BELGIUM EC BVBAInventors: Steven Van Nimmen, Tom Ocket, Jurgen Verstraete, Jan Van Cauwenberge, Henk Maes
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Publication number: 20120068693Abstract: The present invention relates to a reluctance resolver (100) with an at least partially soft magnetic stator (104) and an at least partially soft magnetic rotor (102) which oppose each other by forming an air gap. The magnetic resistance in the air gap changes periodically on account of a configuration of the rotor that varies over the circumference. The angle sensor has a magnetic flux transmitter which is arranged on the stator and generates a predefined magnetic flux distribution in the air gap via at least one pair of poles. Furthermore, a magnetic flux receiver, which measures the intensity of the magnetic field via at least two pairs of signal poles arranged offset from one another at an angle, is arranged on the stator, wherein an angle value for a position of the rotor in relation to the stator can be derived from the two receiver signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS BELGIUM EC BVBAInventors: Tom Ocket, Jan Van Cauwenberge, Jurgen Verstraete
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Patent number: 8102231Abstract: An end cap for an inductive component is disclosed. The end cap has a receptacle configured to receive the inductive component along a longitudinal direction, a jaw extending in the longitudinal direction, and a guide device disposed on the jaw and configured to allow turning of a wire thereon.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC N.V.Inventors: Steven Van Nimmen, Michael Siotto, Tom Ocket, Jan Van Cauwenberge
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Patent number: 7639095Abstract: A system includes a first and second circuit electromagnetically coupled to establish a contact-less transmission, for example, between a vehicle body and a removable seat of the vehicle body. The first circuit includes a first inductor and the second circuit includes a second inductor. In order to detect in the first circuit the status of one or more input signals of the second circuit, the second circuit includes a signal generating portion including a resistor and a capacitor that generates, a time-pulsed signal. The second circuit is adapted to set a value of at least one of the resistor and the capacitor based on a sensed parameter and sets a duty cycle of the time-pulsed signal based on a value of at least one of the resistor and the capacitor. The time-pulsed signal changes a load of the second circuit over time which can be detected in the first circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC N.V.Inventors: Tom Ocket, Joeri Fryns, Jan Van Cauwenberge, Michael Siotto