Patents by Inventor Werner Kahr

Werner Kahr 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: 9363851
    Abstract: A heating device is provided, comprising a shaped body, which has at least two regions comprising different compositions of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. A method for manufacturing a heating device is furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr
  • Patent number: 9321689
    Abstract: A mold (30), which has a first region (10) comprising an electroceramic material and a second region (20) comprising a structural ceramic material, is provided. A heating device with this mold is also specified. Furthermore, a method for producing a mold is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Bernhard Steinberger
  • Patent number: 9242020
    Abstract: A heating module includes a housing with an opening, and a PTC ceramic heating element arranged in the housing having an inner face facing toward the opening, an outer face facing away from the opening and two end faces connecting the inner and outer faces, wherein the inner face is at least partially matched to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Steffen Mehlig
  • Patent number: 9169161
    Abstract: A ceramic material has the following composition: (Ba1-xMnx)O.z(Ti1-yMmy)O2.Dd.Ee. In this composition, (Ba1-xMnx)=A and (Ti1-yMmy)=B, where Mn stands for at least one element selected from: Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof; Mm stands for at least one element selected from: Sn, Zr and mixtures thereof; D stands for at least one element having donor properties; E stands for at least one element having acceptor properties. The following applies for the parameters: 0?x?0.6; 0?y?0.35; 0?d?0.02; 0?e?0.02; 1<z; and the following applies for the molar ratio of B to A: 1<B/A. The ceramic material comprises Si only as an impurity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Steinberger, Werner Kahr, Jan Ihle
  • Patent number: 8835819
    Abstract: A heating device is provided, comprising a shaped body, which has at least two regions comprising different compositions of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. A method for manufacturing a heating device is furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr
  • Publication number: 20130266297
    Abstract: A heating module includes a housing with an opening, and a PTC ceramic heating element arranged in the housing having an inner face facing toward the opening, an outer face facing away from the opening and two end faces connecting the inner and outer faces, wherein the inner face is at least partially matched to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Steffen Mehlig
  • Patent number: 8373100
    Abstract: A heating element with a ceramic body that has PTC properties is specified. The heating element has electrodes that are arranged on ceramic body. Both the ceramic body and the electrodes are lead-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventor: Werner Kahr
  • Publication number: 20130032588
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating arrangement in the shape of a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr
  • Publication number: 20120241990
    Abstract: A ceramic material has the following composition: (Ba1-xMnx)O.z(Ti1-yMmy)O2.Dd.Ee. In this composition, (Ba1-xMnx)=A and (Ti1-yMmy)=B, where Mn stands for at least one element selected from: Mg, Ca, Sr, Pb and mixtures thereof; Mm stands for at least one element selected from: Sn, Zr and mixtures thereof; D stands for at least one element having donor properties; E stands for at least one element having acceptor properties. The following applies for the parameters: 0?x?0.6; 0?y?0.35; 0?d?0.02; 0?e?0.02; 1<z; and the following applies for the molar ratio of B to A: 1<B/A. The ceramic material comprises Si only as an impurity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Steinberger, Werner Kahr, Jan Ihle
  • Publication number: 20120175149
    Abstract: The invention relates to a functional module and a method for producing a functional module. The functional module includes an outer tube having a first and second end face and an inner surface. The functional module also includes an inner tube having a first and second end face and a lateral surface disposed within the outer tube. At least one molded part is disposed in a form-fitting manner between the inner surface of the outer tube and the shell surface of the inner tube. The functional module has a material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. The first end face of the inner tube and the outer tube is disposed on an electrically isolative substrate and the molded part is thereby fixed between the outer tube and the inner tube by clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Volker Wischnat, Steffen Mehlig
  • Publication number: 20110254652
    Abstract: A PTC-resistor includes a base body made of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of resistance. The base body extends along a median plane, and is confined by surfaces. At least one surface is configured to electrically connect the base body. An area of the at least one surface is larger than an area of a parallel projection of the base body in a direction perpendicular to the median plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Markus Rath
  • Patent number: 8004385
    Abstract: An electrical protective device is described which has two PTC thermistor components which are in the form of plates and are arranged in a common housing. The housing in each case has an opening on two opposite sides, which opening corresponds to the dimensions of the PTC thermistor components such that the PTC thermistor components can be inserted into the housing through the openings. The two PTC thermistor components are electrically isolated from one another in the housing. The PTC thermistor components each have at least two connecting wires, by means of which the PTC thermistor components are locked to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Werner Kahr
  • Publication number: 20110186711
    Abstract: A mold (30), which has a first region (10) comprising an electroceramic material and a second region (20) comprising a structural ceramic material, is provided. A heating device with this mold is also specified. Furthermore, a method for producing a mold is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Bernhard Steinberger
  • Patent number: 7986214
    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes at least two PTC-resistor elements, each of which has a base body having a flat shape. Each base body has main surfaces that contain electrodes. A carrier plate has spacers for positioning base bodies of the at least two PTC resistor elements. A width each spacer is about equal, in at least one area, to a distance between facing electrodes of adjacent PTC-resistor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Werner Kahr
  • Publication number: 20110174803
    Abstract: A heating device is provided, comprising a shaped body, which has at least two regions comprising different compositions of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. A method for manufacturing a heating device is furthermore specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr
  • Patent number: 7973639
    Abstract: A PTC-resistor includes a base body made of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of resistance. The base body extends along a median plane, and is confined by surfaces. At least one surface is configured to electrically connect the base body. An area of the at least one surface is larger than an area of a parallel projection of the base body in a direction perpendicular to the median plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Markus Rath
  • Patent number: 7936247
    Abstract: A resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified that are arranged essentially regularly and that are spaced apart from each other and that are interconnected by a flexible substrate. According to a first preferred embodiment, intermediate spaces that are provided to carry a flow of flowing medium are arranged between the resistor elements. According to a second preferred embodiment, the resistor elements are arranged between two flexible substrates and are rigidly connected to these substrates. According to a third preferred embodiment, an electrically insulating adhesive layer that has openings through which the resistor elements are conductively connected to the substrate is arranged between the resistor elements and the substrate. According to a fourth preferred embodiment, the substrate is composed of, as a ground material, an elastic plastic that is filled with electrically conductive particles. In addition, a method for producing the resistor arrangement is specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr
  • Patent number: 7928828
    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a housing and at least two PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) resistor elements in the housing. Each of the at least two PTC resistor elements includes a body having a flat construction and electrodes on main surfaces of the body. Each of the at least two PTC resistor elements includes an electrically insulating envelope. The housing is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventor: Werner Kahr
  • Patent number: 7902958
    Abstract: A resistor element with a ceramic body that has PTC properties is specified. At least one main surface of the ceramic body has an arrangement of depressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Werner Kahr
  • Patent number: 7876194
    Abstract: According to a first preferred embodiment, a resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified whose first electrodes are conductively connected to each other by means of a flexible, conductive connection element that is curved. The connection element has changes in curvature in the regions arranged between two adjacent resistor elements. According to a second preferred embodiment, a resistor arrangement with resistor elements is specified that are connected to each other by a flexible connection element. The resistor elements each have an arrangement of slot-like recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr, Helmut Poelzl