Patents by Inventor Walter Knappich

Walter Knappich 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: 9706637
    Abstract: Methods for producing a circuit board system and a circuit board arrangement are disclosed. One method for producing a circuit board system includes: providing a first circuit board including a top side, a bottom side, a top metallization layer arranged at the top side, and a bottom metallization layer arranged at the bottom side, wherein the bottom metallization layer comprises a number of soldering pads; applying a first solder over the soldering pads; and applying a second solder over the top metallization layer. The method further includes providing a number of electronic components and a metallic or metallized shielding frame; arranging the number of electronic components and the shielding frame on the applied second solder; and soldering the number of electronic components and the shielding frame to the top metallization layer with the second solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther Kraft, Stephan Joos, Krunoslav Orcic, Walter Knappich, Didier Berthomier
  • Publication number: 20140063748
    Abstract: Methods for producing a circuit board system and a circuit board arrangement are disclosed. One method for producing a circuit board system includes: providing a first circuit board including a top side, a bottom side, a top metallization layer arranged at the top side, and a bottom metallization layer arranged at the bottom side, wherein the bottom metallization layer comprises a number of soldering pads; applying a first solder over the soldering pads; and applying a second solder over the top metallization layer. The method further includes providing a number of electronic components and a metallic or metallized shielding frame; arranging the number of electronic components and the shielding frame on the applied second solder; and soldering the number of electronic components and the shielding frame to the top metallization layer with the second solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther KRAFT, Stephan JOOS, Krunoslav ORCIC, Walter KNAPPICH, Didier BERTHOMIER
  • Patent number: 7428156
    Abstract: A memory unit mounting module is provided for an on-board vehicle navigation device. The memory unit mounting module includes a memory unit and a support plate inside a housing of the navigation device and absorbing means arranged between the support plate and the memory unit for protecting the memory unit against shock and/or vibration, The absorbing means includes at least one spring element that may support the memory unit, and at least one damping element for absorbing shock and/or vibration of the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Inventors: Walter Knappich, Frank Förderer
  • Publication number: 20060187630
    Abstract: A memory unit mounting module is provided for an on-board vehicle navigation device. The memory unit mounting module includes a memory unit and a support plate inside a housing of the navigation device and absorbing means arranged between the support plate and the memory unit for protecting the memory unit against shock and/or vibration, The absorbing means includes at least one spring element that may support the memory unit, and at least one damping element for absorbing shock and/or vibration of the memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Walter Knappich, Frank Forderer