Patents by Inventor Torsten Klinger

Torsten Klinger 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).

  • Switching device
    Patent number: 11955301
    Abstract: In an embodiment a switching device includes at least one stationary contact, a movable contact, an armature, a first permanent magnet, a second permanent magnet and a magnetic switch, wherein the movable contact is movable by the armature, wherein the first permanent magnet is attached to the armature, and wherein the second permanent magnet is arranged in a fixed position relative to the magnetic switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Frank Werner, Torsten Klinger
  • Switching device
    Patent number: 11942298
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a switching device includes at least one stationary contact, a movable contact, an armature, a permanent magnet and a magnetically-operated switch, wherein the movable contact is movable by the armature, wherein the permanent magnet is attached to the armature, and wherein the magnetically-operated switch is a Hall switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Armin Grunack, Torsten Klinger
  • Switching Device
    Publication number: 20210287864
    Abstract: In an embodiment a switching device includes at least one stationary contact, a movable contact, an armature, a first permanent magnet, a second permanent magnet and a magnetic switch, wherein the movable contact is movable by the armature, wherein the first permanent magnet is attached to the armature, and wherein the second permanent magnet is arranged in a fixed position relative to the magnetic switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Werner, Torsten Klinger
  • Switching Device
    Publication number: 20210249210
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a switching device includes at least one stationary contact, a movable contact, an armature, a permanent magnet and a magnetically-operated switch, wherein the movable contact is movable by the armature, wherein the permanent magnet is attached to the armature, and wherein the magnetically-operated switch is a Hall switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Armin Grunack, Torsten Klinger
  • Arrester
    Patent number: 10770867
    Abstract: An arrester is disclosed. In an embodiment an arrester includes at least one first and one second electrode, a ceramic body for electrical isolation of the electrodes, wherein the electrodes are spaced by a distance from one another in a direction of a transverse axis of the arrester, and wherein the distance between the electrodes varies along a longitudinal axis of the arrester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Torsten Klinger, Zhipeng Fang, Frank Werner
  • Arrester
    Publication number: 20200185887
    Abstract: An arrester is disclosed. In an embodiment an arrester includes at least one first and one second electrode, a ceramic body for electrical isolation of the electrodes, wherein the electrodes are spaced by a distance from one another in a direction of a transverse axis of the arrester, and wherein the distance between the electrodes varies along a longitudinal axis of the arrester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Torsten Klinger, Zhipeng Fang, Frank Werner