Patents by Inventor Ulf Hugel
Ulf Hugel 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: 11901602Abstract: A dielectric wave guide cable (1) includes a tubular core (2) made from a low loss material having a certain permittivity. The tubular core (2) is encompassed by a cladding (3) having, compared to the tubular core (2), a lower permittivity. The tubular core (2) may be coated on the inside by a coating (3) having a higher permittivity. The cladding (3) may be encompassed by a jacket (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Martin Wagner, Andrea Croce, Ulf Hügel
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Patent number: 11824315Abstract: A coaxial connector and a coaxial cable forming a cable assembly. The coaxial connector includes a cable entry side for entry of the coaxial cable and an opposite coupling side for coupling with the coaxial counter connector along the connector axis. The coaxial connector includes an inner contact element electrically connected with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable; an outer contact element electrically connected with an outer conductor of the coaxial cable; a dielectric connector element radially arranged between the inner contact element and the outer contact element; a connector housing arranged around the outer contact element; wherein the inner contact element is axially locked against the dielectric connector element and the dielectric connector element is axially locked against the connector housing such that the coaxial cable is strain relieved in an axial direction with respect to the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Ulf Hügel, Franz Manser
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Publication number: 20230217582Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a PMF-transceiver (1) comprising a housing (2) with a recess (5) in which a printed circuit board (6) is arranged. The printed circuit board (6) comprises at least one radiating element (7) being in a mounted position inter-connected to a thereto related PMF-cable (18) by a PMF-interposer (13) arranged 5 between the printed circuit board (6) and the PMF-cable (18) and comprising a main body (14) arranged in a cavity (17) in the housing (2). The PMF-interposer (13) extends between the radiating element (7) and the PMF-cable (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Manser FRANZ, Ulf HüGEL
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Publication number: 20220393331Abstract: Disclosed is a high-frequency assembly (1), including a cable, the cable including at least one dielectric waveguide fiber (11) with a first end (111) and an opposed second end (112). The high-frequency assembly includes a high-frequency circuit (14) and an interface unit (12, 13, 15, 16). The at least one dielectric waveguide fiber (11) is at the first end (111) operatively coupled with the high-frequency circuit via the interface unit (12, 13, 15, 16). The interface unit (12, 13, 15, 16) is designed to inject a high-frequency signal into the dielectric waveguide fiber and/or to receive a high-frequency signal from the at least one dielectric waveguide fiber (11) at the first end (111).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: HUBER-SUHNER AGInventor: Ulf HÜGEL
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Publication number: 20220239016Abstract: An antenna module (1) with a number of antennas (11). Each antenna (11) includes a number of antenna elements and a number of elongated antenna contact elements (112). The antenna contact elements (112) are each configured to establish contact with an associated conductive path of a printed circuit board (2) via a movement of the antennas (11) and the printed circuit board (2) towards each other. The antenna module further includes a shielding with a shielding frame (12) and a shielding cover (15). The shielding frame (12) has a proximal shielding frame end that is configured for mounting on the printed circuit board (2) under circumferential contact. The shielding cover is in circumferential contact with the shielding frame (12). The shielding carrying the number of antennas (11, 11?).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Franz MANSER, Ulf HÜGEL
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Publication number: 20220140547Abstract: A coaxial connector and a coaxial cable forming a cable assembly. The coaxial connector includes a cable entry side for entry of the coaxial cable and an opposite coupling side for coupling with the coaxial counter connector along the connector axis. The coaxial connector includes an inner contact element electrically connected with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable; an outer contact element electrically connected with an outer conductor of the coaxial cable; a dielectric connector element radially arranged between the inner contact element and the outer contact element; a connector housing arranged around the outer contact element; wherein the inner contact element is axially locked against the dielectric connector element and the dielectric connector element is axially locked against the connector housing such that the coaxial cable is strain relieved in an axial direction with respect to the connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Ulf HÜGEL, Franz MANSER
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Publication number: 20220123450Abstract: A dielectric wave guide cable (1) includes a tubular core (2) made from a low loss material having a certain permittivity. The tubular core (2) is encompassed by a cladding (3) having, compared to the tubular core (2), a lower permittivity. The tubular core (2) may be coated on the inside by a coating (3) having a higher permittivity. The cladding (3) may be encompassed by a jacket (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Martin WAGNER, Andrea CROCE, Ulf HÜGEL
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Patent number: 11303052Abstract: An interconnection assembly for a switching device includes at least one cable with a core having a first dielectric material at least partially surrounded by a second dielectric material having a refractive index different from the first dielectric material. A first connector part is positioned with respect to an antenna and includes a fan-out element and at least one hollow conductor arranged between the antenna and the core of the cable wherein the hollow conductor extends in the fan-out element to guide a signal between the antenna and the core of the cable, wherein the hollow conductor includes a first port aligned with the antenna and a second port, and when. assembled is in communication with the core of the cable, At least one second connector part is interconnected to position the core of the cable in a connected position relative to the second port of the hollow conductor.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventor: Ulf Hügel
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Patent number: 11041996Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Huber + Suhner AGInventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Gunther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jorg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Andreas Engel, Wolfgang Muller, Lam Nyguyen Nhu, Ulf Hugel
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Patent number: 10985434Abstract: A waveguide assembly which includes an elongated waveguide element (1) and a connector body (2). The connector body (2) is connected to an end of the elongated waveguide element (1) and has a substantially planar bottom surface (24) and an opposing top surface (23). The connector body is made from a single piece of partially metallized dielectric. The connector body has a waveguide coupling element (21) adjacent to the elongated waveguide element (1). The connector body further has an arrangement of electromagnetic band gap elements (27) adjacent to the waveguide coupling element (21).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Martin Wagner, Ulf Hügel, Michael Thiel
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Publication number: 20200212611Abstract: An interconnection assembly for a switching device includes at least one cable with a core having a first dielectric material, wherein the core is at least partially surrounded by a second dielectric material having a refractive index different from the first dielectric material. A first connector part is positioned with respect to at least one antenna and includes a fan-out element and at least one hollow conductor arranged between the antenna and the core of the cable wherein the at least one hollow conductor extends in the fan-out element to guide a signal between the antenna and the core of the cable, wherein the hollow conductor includes a first port aligned with the antenna and a second port, and when assembled is in communication with the core of the cable. At least one second connector part is interconnected to the cable positioning the core of the cable in a connected position with respect to the second port of the hollow conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventor: Ulf HÜGEL
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Patent number: 10658761Abstract: An adapter structure for transferring an electromagnetic signal between an electronic component and an antenna, the adapter structure includes an adapter body having a base surface. The adapter structure further includes at least one ridged adapter waveguide channel, wherein the at least one adapter waveguide channel extends from the base surface into the adapter body. The adapter structure further includes an electromagnetic band gap structure with a plurality of band gap elements, wherein the band gap elements are spaced apart relative to each other, project from the base surface and have a front face spaced apart from the base surface. At least one band gap element is arranged as extension of a ridge of an associated adapter waveguide channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Ulf Hügel, Rafal Glogowski, Michael Thiel, Francesco Merli
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Publication number: 20190372188Abstract: A waveguide assembly which includes an elongated waveguide element (1) and a connector body (2). The connector body (2) is connected to an end of the elongated waveguide element (1) and has a substantially planar bottom surface (24) and an opposing top surface (23). The connector body is made from a single piece of partially metallized dielectric. The connector body has a waveguide coupling element (21) adjacent to the elongated waveguide element (1). The connector body further has an arrangement of electromagnetic band gap elements (27) adjacent to the waveguide coupling element (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Martin WAGNER, Ulf HÜGEL, Michael THIEL
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Publication number: 20190081412Abstract: An adapter structure for transferring an electromagnetic signal between an electronic component and an antenna, the adapter structure includes an adapter body having a base surface. The adapter structure further includes at least one ridged adapter waveguide channel, wherein the at least one adapter waveguide channel extends from the base surface into the adapter body. The adapter structure further includes an electromagnetic band gap structure with a plurality of band gap elements, wherein the band gap elements are spaced apart relative to each other, project from the base surface and have a front face spaced apart from the base surface. At least one band gap element is arranged as extension of a ridge of an associated adapter waveguide channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Ulf HÜGEL, Rafal GLOGOWSKI, Michael THIEL, Francesco MERLI
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Publication number: 20190025525Abstract: A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, waveguide connector and communications link A wave conductor for electromagnetic waves, preferably a millimeter-wave wave conductor, in particular for a digital communication application, with a conductor core and a one conductor sheathing. The conductor sheathing surrounds the conductor core at least partially in the longitudinal direction and at least partially in the circumferential direction of the wave conductor. One longitudinal section of the wave conductor has cross-sections which deviate from a circle at the outside of the wave conductor and/or at the outside of the conductor sheathing. Further, a waveguide connector for electromagnetic waves, preferably millimeter-wave waveguide connectors, in particular flying or installable waveguide connectors for a wave conductor. The waveguide connector has a wave conductor plug-in recess in which a longitudinal section of the wave conductor is directly placeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Huber + Suhner AGInventors: Christian Rusch, Carlos Almeida, Gunther Mumper, Stefan Glaser, Rolf Jetter, Jorg Bieber, Martin Seifert, Andreas Engel, Wolfgang Muller, Lam Nyguyen Nhu, Ulf Hugel
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Patent number: 9484688Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial connector (1) having a first and a second connector part (2, 3) and an adapter (4) arranged between said connector parts. When installed, the adapter (4) is arranged in an opening (6) in an external conductor (8) of the first connector part (2, 3) such that it can fold out laterally. A limiting element (9) made from an insulating material is arranged in the region of the entrance to the opening (6) so that it limits the lateral movement of the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: HUBERT+SUHNER AGInventors: Ulf Hügel, Martin Wagner
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Publication number: 20150118899Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial connector (1) having a first and a second connector part (2, 3) and an adapter (4) arranged between said connector parts. When installed, the adapter (4) is arranged in an opening (6) in an external conductor (8) of the first connector part (2, 3) such that it can fold out laterally. A limiting element (9) made from an insulating material is arranged in the region of the entrance to the opening (6) so that it limits the lateral movement of the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Ulf Hügel, Martin Wagner
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Patent number: 5722856Abstract: An apparatus for electrical connection of one end of a conductor (5) of a coaxial cable (1) with a conductor (14) of a coaxial connector (6). A spring-like, bellows-shaped intermediate piece (25) is compressed between the conductor (5) at one end and the conductor (14) of the coaxial connector (6) at the opposite end. The intermediate piece prevents temperature changes and mechanical effects from adversely affecting the stability of the connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Huber+Suhner AGInventors: Josef Fuchs, Ulf Hugel