Patents by Inventor Ulf Schümann

Ulf Schümann 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).

  • Patent number: 12362114
    Abstract: A compact vacuum interrupter has an insulator element, a moving contact connection, a fixed contact connection, a moving contact, and a fixed contact. The moving contact has a moving contact rod and a moving-contact contact element. The fixed contact has a fixed contact rod and a fixed-contact contact element. The moving contact is formed with a material that is mechanically stronger than a material of the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Graskowski, Ulf Schümann, Alexander Ziefle
  • Publication number: 20230360871
    Abstract: A compact vacuum interrupter has an insulator element, a moving contact connection, a fixed contact connection, a moving contact, and a fixed contact. The moving contact has a moving contact rod and a moving-contact contact element. The fixed contact has a fixed contact rod and a fixed-contact contact element. The moving contact is formed with a material that is mechanically stronger than a material of the fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Graskowski, Ulf Schümann, Alexander Ziefle
  • Patent number: 11355417
    Abstract: A fastening unit for connecting a heat-generating body to a heat sink is provided. The fastening unit includes a retaining pin and a retaining element wherein the retaining pin is connected to a retaining head. The retaining pin extends through the retaining element and the retaining head contacts the retaining element. The retaining element is engageable upon a body of the heat sink so as to retain same in a fastening direction of the retaining pin. The retaining element is engageable laterally on the body of the heat sink, the retaining element having, on a side thereof for facing the body of the heat sink, a retaining groove extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the fastening direction. In an assembled state for the fastening unit, at least one groove surface of the retaining groove of the retaining element contacts the body of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Fachhochschule Kiel
    Inventors: Jasper Schnack, Ulf Schümann
  • Publication number: 20200365484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening unit (10) for connecting thermally stressed components to each other, particularly a heat-generating body (44) having a heat sink (42), comprising a retaining pin (12) and a retaining element (16), wherein the retaining pin (12) is connected to a retaining head (14), the retaining pin (12) extends through the retaining element (16), the retaining head (14) contacts the retaining element (16), and the retaining element (16) engages on the body (44) or heat sink (42) and retains it in a fastening direction (26) of the retaining pin (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Fachhochschule Kiel
    Inventors: Jasper Schnack, Ulf Schümann
  • Patent number: 9230760
    Abstract: A vacuum interrupter has a housing with at least a first metal flange through which a first connection pin extends into the vacuum interrupter in a vacuum-tight manner to a first contact. The housing has at least one insulating-material housing region formed by a disc-like insulator. A second connection pin extends into the vacuum interrupter in a vacuum-tight manner to a second contact. The vacuum interrupter can be produced in a cost-effective manner with a compact construction. There is also described a switch pole for a switching device having a vacuum interrupter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Böttcher, Frank Graskowski, Christoph Luft, Ulf Schümann, Gernot Swiatkowski, Jörg Teichmann
  • Patent number: 9123490
    Abstract: A vacuum switch tube has a housing which has two insulating housing regions arranged and configured symmetrically in respect of a center plane. Each of the two insulating housings contains a plurality of insulating housing parts. Shielding elements extend into the interior of the vacuum switch tube and are arranged between neighboring insulating housing parts and between insulating housing parts and neighboring additional housing parts. The shielding elements have improved dielectric properties and a simultaneously material-saving structure. Accordingly, the geometrical dimensions of the shielding elements are determined in dependence on a connected voltage and possible critical field strength between neighboring shields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Lydia Baron, Werner Hartmann, Astrid Renz, Ulf Schümann
  • Patent number: 8847097
    Abstract: A vacuum interrupter includes a housing having two insulating material areas disposed and constructed symmetrically with respect to a center plane. Each of the two insulating material housing areas includes a plurality of insulating material housing parts. The interrupter has a compact construction and high dielectric strength. The insulating material housing part of each insulating material housing area located farthest away from the center plane has a length that is greater than the length of the other insulating material housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulf Schümann, Astrid Renz
  • Publication number: 20140151339
    Abstract: A vacuum interrupter has a housing with at least a first metal flange through which a first connection pin extends into the vacuum interrupter in a vacuum-tight manner to a first contact. The housing has at least one insulating-material housing region formed by a disc-like insulator. A second connection pin extends into the vacuum interrupter in a vacuum-tight manner to a second contact. The vacuum interrupter can be produced in a cost-effective manner with a compact construction. There is also described a switch pole for a switching device having a vacuum interrupter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Böttcher, Frank Graskowski, Christoph Luft, Ulf Schümann, Gernot Swiatkowski, Jörg Teichmann
  • Publication number: 20130092659
    Abstract: A vacuum switch tube has a housing which has two insulating housing regions arranged and configured symmetrically in respect of a center plane. Each of the two insulating housings contains a plurality of insulating housing parts. Shielding elements extend into the interior of the vacuum switch tube and are arranged between neighboring insulating housing parts and between insulating housing parts and neighboring additional housing parts. The shielding elements have improved dielectric properties and a simultaneously material-saving structure. Accordingly, the geometrical dimensions of the shielding elements are determined in dependence on a connected voltage and possible critical field strength between neighboring shields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Lydia Baron, Werner Hartmann, Ulf Schümann, Astrid Renz
  • Publication number: 20130062316
    Abstract: A vacuum interrupter includes a housing having two insulating material areas disposed and constructed symmetrically with respect to a center plane. Each of the two insulating material housing areas includes a plurality of insulating material housing parts. The interrupter has a compact construction and high dielectric strength. The insulating material housing part of each insulating material housing area located farthest away from the center plane has a length that is greater than the length of the other insulating material housing parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Ulf Schümann