Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Athenstaedt

Wolfgang Athenstaedt 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: 10381543
    Abstract: A multi-layer component (1) is specified, comprising a main body (2) with an external contact (3) arranged thereon, a further contact (5) for electrically contacting the multi-layer component (1), and a connecting element (4) for connecting the external contact (3) and the further contact (5), wherein the connecting element (4) is embodied in such a way that a decoupling of mechanical stresses that occur in the further contact (5) from the external contact (3) is brought about.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Martin Galler, Harald Kastl, Siegfried Fellner, Axel Pecina, Marion Ottlinger, Peter Gerletz, Robert Krumphals, Wolfgang Athenstaedt, Ivan Jagust, Zdravko Mijocevic, Zeljko Maric
  • Patent number: 10374141
    Abstract: Provision is made of a method for producing a piezoelectric multilayer component (1), in which piezoelectric green sheets, at least one ply (21) containing an auxiliary material having a first and a second component and layers (20) containing electrode material are arranged one above another alternately and sintered, wherein, during the sintering, the first and second components of the auxiliary material chemically react, and the at least one ply (21) containing the auxiliary material is degraded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Döllgast, Wolfgang Athenstaedt, Marion Ottlinger, Marlene Fritz
  • Publication number: 20160141484
    Abstract: A multi-layer component (1) is specified, comprising a main body (2) with an external contact (3) arranged thereon, a further contact (5) for electrically contacting the multi-layer component (1), and a connecting element (4) for connecting the external contact (3) and the further contact (5), wherein the connecting element (4) is embodied in such a way that a decoupling of mechanical stresses that occur in the further contact (5) from the external contact (3) is brought about.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Martin GALLER, Harald KASTL, Siegfried FELLNER, Axel PECINA, Marion OTTLINGER, Peter GERLETZ, Robert KRUMPHALS, Wolfgang ATHENSTAEDT, Ivan JAGUST, Zdravko MIJOCEVIC, Zeljko MARIC
  • Publication number: 20140292161
    Abstract: Provision is made of a method for producing a piezoelectric multilayer component (1), in which piezoelectric green sheets, at least one ply (21) containing an auxiliary material having a first and a second component and layers (20) containing electrode material are arranged one above another alternately and sintered, wherein, during the sintering, the first and second components of the auxiliary material chemically react, and the at least one ply (21) containing the auxiliary material is degraded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Döllgast, Wolfgang Athenstaedt, Marion Ottlinger, Marlene Fritz
  • Publication number: 20090146534
    Abstract: A piezo-generator is specified with a resonance system which includes a piezoelectric transducer. The generator includes a feedback circuit, which is connected to the output of the piezoelectric transducer, that is provided for setting the oscillation frequency of the resonance system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Klaus Reichmann, Igor Kartashev, Wolfgang Athenstaedt
  • Publication number: 20090134747
    Abstract: A piezoelectric generator with a piezoelectric element and a mechanical transducer is specified and includes an oscillation device and an activator for transmitting a mechanical force to this device. The oscillation device is provided for generating a compressive stress on piezoelectric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Klaus Reichmann, Igor Kartashev, Wolfgang Athenstaedt
  • Patent number: 6714335
    Abstract: An electrochromic dimming system is proposed having two flat electrodes disposed on respectively a first and a second carrier, and an electrochromic layer arrangement, of which at least one element is arranged between the electrodes. The electrodes are provided with contact elements via which the electrodes can be connected to a voltage/current source. In the region of the peripheral edge of the electrode of the first carrier is arranged an annular conductive element which, possibly with the interposition of a conductive layer, is pressed onto the region of the peripheral edge of the second carrier receiving the other electrode. In the region of the peripheral edge of the second carrier is provided at least one feedthrough for connecting the one electrode to the current/voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Magna Reflex Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Athenstaedt, Johann Stark
  • Publication number: 20030137714
    Abstract: An electrochromic dimming system is proposed having two flat electrodes disposed on respectively a first and a second carrier, and an electrochromic layer arrangement, of which at least one element is arranged between the electrodes. The electrodes are provided with contact elements via which the electrodes can be connected to a voltage/current source. In the region of the peripheral edge of the electrode of the first carrier is arranged an annular conductive element which, possibly with the interposition of a conductive layer, is pressed onto the region of the peripheral edge of the second carrier receiving the other electrode. In the region of the peripheral edge of the second carrier is provided at least one feedthrough for connecting the one electrode to the current/voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Athenstaedt, Johann Stark
  • Patent number: 6563625
    Abstract: The invention relates to an eclectrochromic glass component, particularly for motor vehicle mirrors, which contains a doped ion-conducting basic polymer (4) as the ion-conducting layer. The electrochromic glass component consists, for example of a glass substrate (1) as well as a layer system having an electrochromic layer (2), a mirror layer (3), a doped polymer membrane (4), for example of polybenzimidazole polymer, a proton store (5), a rear electrode (6) and a polyester film (7). The layer system is sealed by a seal (8) which closes the coating system towards the glass substrate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Magna Auteca Zweigniederlassung der Magna Holding
    Inventors: Wolfgang Athenstaedt, David Macher, Heinz Zorn, Thomas Soczka-Guth