Patents by Inventor William T. Briggs

William T. Briggs 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).

  • Power module
    Patent number: 7215023
    Abstract: A power module includes at least one carrier body for mounting at least one power component thereon, and at least one energy storage component. For this purpose, a hybrid circuit is arranged as a thick film circuit on at least one of the carrier bodies, and the hybrid circuit includes at least one thick film resistor as a discharging resistor for discharging the at least one energy storage component. The power module is adapted for use as a power converter for electric motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Baeumel, Werner Graf, Hermann Kilian, Bernhard Wagner, Dietrich George, William T. Briggs