Patents by Inventor Ulrich Nolten

Ulrich Nolten 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: 20230360982
    Abstract: A method includes: pouring a liquid, semi-liquid or viscous material into a cavity formed by sidewalls of a housing, to cover a substrate that is arranged in the cavity formed by the sidewalls; arranging a lid on the sidewalls, to cover the cavity formed by the sidewalls, the lid including at least one functional element that extends from the lid into the liquid, semi-liquid or viscous material in a direction towards the substrate once the lid is in a final mounting position; and curing the liquid, semi-liquid or viscous material, to form a casting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Goldammer, Ulrich Nolten, Christian Steininger, Carsten Ehlers
  • Publication number: 20230197542
    Abstract: A module includes an electronic component, an enclosure at least partially enclosing the electronic component and defining a module interface at which the module is configured to be mounted on a mounting base, and a gas flow-inhibiting sealing at the module interface and configured to inhibit gas from propagating from an exterior of the module towards the electronic component. An electronic device that includes the module and a method of manufacturing the module are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Uhlig, Sven Hagebusch, Marco Ludwig, Ulrich Nolten
  • Publication number: 20230187291
    Abstract: A housing for a power semiconductor module includes sidewalls and a top that includes a first surface extending in a first horizontal plane and a second surface opposite and in parallel to the first surface, a plurality of openings of a first kind, each of the plurality of openings of the first kind including a first through hole extending through the top from the first surface to the second surface, and a plurality of openings of a second kind, each of the plurality of openings of the second kind comprising a second through hole extending through the top from the first surface to the second surface. Each of the plurality of openings of the first kind includes a collar or sleeve. Each of the plurality of openings of the second kind includes a trench or indentation arranged adjacent to and forming a closed loop around the respective second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ulrich Nolten, Karsten Wolff
  • Publication number: 20230170287
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes: a substrate with a metallization layer attached to a dielectric insulation layer and a semiconductor body mounted to the metallization layer; a housing at least partly enclosing the substrate and having sidewalls and a cover that at least partly covers an opening formed by the sidewalls and has a flexible portion; and a press-on pin having arranged on the substrate or semiconductor body. A first end of the press-on pin faces the substrate or semiconductor body and extends towards the cover such that a second end of the press-on pin contacts the flexible portion of the cover. The substrate in an area vertically below the press-on pin has a first spring constant k1 in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate. The flexible portion of the cover has a second spring constant k2, where 0.5*k1?k2?5*k1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Ulrich Nolten
  • Patent number: 11615994
    Abstract: A module includes an electronic component, an enclosure at least partially enclosing the electronic component and defining a module interface at which the module is configured to be mounted on a mounting base, and a gas flow-inhibiting sealing at the module interface and configured to inhibit gas from propagating from an exterior of the module towards the electronic component. An electronic device that includes the module and a method of manufacturing the module are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Johannes Uhlig, Sven Hagebusch, Marco Ludwig, Ulrich Nolten
  • Publication number: 20220310536
    Abstract: A housing for a power semiconductor module arrangement includes sidewalls and a lid. The lid includes a first layer of a first material having a plurality of openings, and second layer of a second material that is different from the first material. The second layer completely covers a bottom surface of the first layer. The second layer includes a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion extending into a different one of the plurality of openings of the first layer such that each of the plurality of openings is completely covered by one of the protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Uhlig, Jens Krugmann, Ulrich Nolten, Regina Nottelmann, Arthur Unrau
  • Publication number: 20210305109
    Abstract: A module includes an electronic component, an enclosure at least partially enclosing the electronic component and defining a module interface at which the module is configured to be mounted on a mounting base, and a gas flow-inhibiting sealing at the module interface and configured to inhibit gas from propagating from an exterior of the module towards the electronic component. An electronic device that includes the module and a method of manufacturing the module are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Uhlig, Sven Hagebusch, Marco Ludwig, Ulrich Nolten