Patents by Inventor Walter Hanning

Walter Hanning 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: 12126130
    Abstract: A spring-loaded terminal is designed as a direct plug-in terminal for connecting a conductor. The terminal includes a busbar for contacting the conductor, a clamping spring for retaining the electrical conductor in the terminal, and a retaining spring for latching the clamping spring in an open position so that the conductor can be inserted into a contact area. The clamping spring has a pivotable clamping leg and a clamping edge. The retaining spring has a pivotable pivoting leg having at least one retaining device as a first latching device. The clamping leg has a corresponding latching device cooperating with the retaining device of the pivoting leg in a latching state of the clamping leg. The clamping leg is adjustable from the latching state by displacing the electrical conductor into a clamping state in which the clamping leg is unlatched from the retaining device and presses the electrical conductor with the clamping edge of the clamping leg against the busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Fehling, Walter Hanning, Michael Herrmann, Heike Schmidtpott, Andreas Rutz, Michael Lenschen, Karlo Stjepanovic
  • Patent number: 12021339
    Abstract: A spring terminal, in particular a direct plug-in terminal, for connecting a conductor such as a flexible stranded conductor includes a housing with a chamber and an insertion channel for inserting the conductor into the chamber. A busbar and/or a clamping cage are arranged in the housing and a clamping spring is arranged in the chamber and acts as a pressure spring. The clamping spring includes a clamping limb, said clamping limb releasable out of a latching state by a pusher having a latching edge on which the pusher can be latched in the interior of the housing on a latching hook of the busbar or another element arranged in the housing in a latching state. The pusher holds the clamping spring in a latched manner in the open position, wherein the latching edge of the pusher can be released from the latching state by an opposite movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Fehling, Karlo Stjepanovic, Walter Hanning, Heike Schmidtpott
  • Patent number: 11916345
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting a conductor is formed as a direct plug-in terminal and includes a clamping spring arranged in a housing. The clamping spring includes a resilient clamping leg which can move into an open and locking position by pressing down an actuating device. The housing contains a conductor insertion channel for insertion of the conductor into a clamping point between the free end of the clamping leg and a busbar. The actuating device includes a pressing element and a pivoting element which interacts with the pressing element at least when the clamping point is being opened. At least one release device is provided for releasing the locking state of the clamping leg of the clamping spring. The release device is designed in such a way that the locking position can be released again by the action of the conductor on the release device when it is inserted, wherein the pivoting element acts on the pressing element and the pressing element acts on the clamping leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Böcker, Ralf Schumacher, Karlo Stjepanovic, Walter Hanning, Till Schmitz, Stefan Aporius, Jens Oesterhaus
  • Patent number: 11552413
    Abstract: A spring force terminal such as a direct plug-in terminal for connecting a flexible stranded conductor includes a housing having a chamber and a plug-in channel for the conductor into the chamber. A busbar or a clamping cage are provided and a clamping spring arranged in the chamber acts as a compression spring for fixing the electrical conductor on the busbar or the clamping cage in the region of a clamping point. The clamping spring has a clamping leg pivotable around a pivot axis, which is adjustable from a latching state in which it is latched in a latching position into a clamping state in which it is unlatched from the latching position and presses the electrical conductor against the busbar or the clamping cage. The latching state is produced by pressing on the clamping leg in the conductor insertion direction using a pusher wherein the clamping leg is releasable from the latching state using two different actuatable adjustment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Stephan Fehling, Michael Herrmann, Walter Hanning, Constantin Classen
  • Patent number: 11387580
    Abstract: A spring force terminal such as a direct plug-in terminal for connecting a flexible stranded conductor includes a housing having a chamber and a plug-in channel for the conductor into the chamber. A busbar or a clamping cage are provided and a clamping spring arranged in the chamber acts as a compression spring for fixing the electrical conductor on the busbar or the clamping cage in the region of a clamping point. The clamping spring has a clamping leg pivotable around a pivot axis, which is adjustable from a latching state in which it is latched in a latching position into a clamping state in which it is unlatched from the latching position and presses the electrical conductor against the busbar or the clamping cage. The latching state is produced by pressing on the clamping leg in the conductor insertion direction using a pusher wherein the clamping leg is releasable from the latching state using two different actuatable adjustment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Fehling, Michael Herrmann, Walter Hanning, Constantin Classen
  • Publication number: 20220090133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of oncolytic viruses (e.g., modified HSV-1 viruses) for the treatment of various types of cancer. In addition, the present invention relates to compositions and kits relating to such uses of oncolytic viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jason James DEVOSS, Walter Hans MEISEN, Christine Elaine TINBERG, Keegan COOKE, Achim Klaus MOESTA
  • Patent number: 11177246
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The flat side of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region forming a pn-junction with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via through the p-type ridge connects the n-region with the terminal on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Patent number: 10658766
    Abstract: A direct clamp terminal for connecting a conductor in the form of a flexible stranded conductor includes a housing with a chamber and an insertion conduit for inserting the conductor into the chamber. A bus bar or a clamping cage is provided in the housing and a clamping spring is located in the chamber and acts as a compression spring for securing the electrical conductor to the bus bar or the clamping cage in the area of a clamping point. The clamping spring has a clamping limb that can be pivoted about a pivoting axis and that can be shifted from a detent mode in which it is locked in a detent position into a clamping mode in which it is released from the detent mode and presses the electrical conductor against the bus bar or the clamping cage. The clamping limb can be released from the detent mode using two different shifting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Herrmann, Constantin Classen, Karlo Stjepanovic, Stephan Fehling, Walter Hanning, Jens Oesterhaus, Marco Waldhoff, Herbert Fricke
  • Publication number: 20190385992
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The flat side of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region forming a pn-junction with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via through the p-type ridge connects the n-region with the terminal on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Patent number: 10439305
    Abstract: A connection device for conductors has at least one double conductor connection for connecting two conductors. The conductor connections are formed as direct plug connections each having a metal clamping cage formed of a highly conductive material such as sheet metal. A clamping spring is mounted on each clamping cage. Each clamping cage serves as a spring support for a clamping spring and as a contact element for each conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karlo Stjepanovic, Stephan Fehling, Walter Hanning
  • Patent number: 10438936
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip (401) of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip (302) of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container (330) bordered by ridges (331). The flat side (335) of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region (314) forming a pn-junction (315) with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via (350) through the p-type ridge (331) connects the n-region with the terminal (322) on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Publication number: 20180226733
    Abstract: A connection device for conductors has at least one double conductor connection for connecting two conductors. The conductor connections are formed as direct plug connections each having a metal clamping cage formed of a highly conductive material such as sheet metal. A clamping spring is mounted on each clamping cage. Each clamping cage serves as a spring support for a clamping spring and as a contact element for each conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Stephan FEHLING, Walter Hanning
  • Publication number: 20180096978
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip (401) of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip (302) of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container (330) bordered by ridges (331). The flat side (335) of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region (314) forming a pn-junction (315) with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via (350) through the p-type ridge (331) connects the n-region with the terminal (322) on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Patent number: 9859261
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip (401) of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip (302) of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container (330) bordered by ridges (331). The flat side (335) of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region (314) forming a pn-junction (315) with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via (350) through the p-type ridge (331) connects the n-region with the terminal (322) on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Publication number: 20170194306
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip (401) of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip (302) of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container (330) bordered by ridges (331). The flat side (335) of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region (314) forming a pn-junction (315) with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via (350) through the p-type ridge (331) connects the n-region with the terminal (322) on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Patent number: 9640519
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip (401) of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip (302) of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container (330) bordered by ridges (331). The flat side (335) of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region (314) forming a pn-junction (315) with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via (350) through the p-type ridge (331) connects the n-region with the terminal (322) on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Publication number: 20160133616
    Abstract: A self-powered electronic system comprises a first chip (401) of single-crystalline semiconductor embedded in a second chip (302) of single-crystalline semiconductor shaped as a container bordered by ridges. The assembled chips are nested and form an electronic device assembled, in turn, in a slab of weakly p-doped low-grade silicon shaped as a container (330) bordered by ridges (331). The flat side (335) of the slab includes a heavily n-doped region (314) forming a pn-junction (315) with the p-type bulk. A metal-filled deep silicon via (350) through the p-type ridge (331) connects the n-region with the terminal (322) on the ridge surface as cathode of the photovoltaic cell with the p-region as anode. The voltage across the pn-junction serves as power source of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Walter Hans Paul Schroen, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Thomas Eugene Grebs, Simon John Molloy
  • Patent number: 8771004
    Abstract: A spring terminal for connecting the bare end of a conductor with a bus bar, including an insulated housing containing a chamber defined by a pair of planar parallel spaced vertical side walls, and an orthogonally connected vertical end wall. Mounted in the chamber are a vertical bus bar adjacent the end wall, and a U-shaped clamping spring that biases toward clamped electrical engagement with the bus bar the bare end of a vertical conductor that is inserted downwardly into the chamber. The clamping spring includes a stationary lower leg portion fixed to the housing, a pivotable body portion, and an upper clamping leg portion that engages the conductor, a locking arrangement serving to lock the body portion to the housing when the spring is in the clamping condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Fehling, Walter Hanning, Dietmar Horn, Constantin Classen, Juergen Ziemke, Michael Herrmann
  • Patent number: 8579651
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a U-shaped metal clamping frame having vertical base and side walls defining a chamber, a stationary electrical contact mounted in the chamber, and a clamping spring arrangement arranged at least partially within the chamber for biasing toward the electrical contact the bare end of an insulated conductor that is axially inserted downwardly into the chamber. The clamping spring comprises a conductive leaf spring having a clamping leg that is inclined, when in the conductor clamping position, at a first acute angle relative to the insertion axis of the conductor. In one embodiment, the clamping leg is supported by an attachment arrangement including an attachment leg arranged at second acute angle relative to the insertion axis. In another embodiment, the clamping leg is integrally connected with the clamping frame, and with the frame base wall defining the stationary electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Hanning, Stephan Fehling, Herbert Fricke
  • Publication number: 20130072072
    Abstract: A spring terminal for connecting the bare end of a conductor with a bus bar, including an insulated housing containing a chamber defined by a pair of planar parallel spaced vertical side walls, and an orthogonally connected vertical end wall. Mounted in the chamber are a vertical bus bar adjacent the end wall, and a U-shaped clamping spring that biases toward clamped electrical engagement with the bus bar the bare end of a vertical conductor that is inserted downwardly into the chamber. The clamping spring includes a stationary lower leg portion fixed to the housing, a pivotable body portion, and an upper clamping leg portion that engages the conductor, a locking arrangement serving to lock the body portion to the housing when the spring is in the clamping condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Fehling, Walter Hanning, Dietmar Horn, Constantin Classen, Juergen Ziemke, Michael Herrmann