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公开(公告)号:US10827599B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-03
申请号:US15327642
申请日:2015-07-10
Applicant: EPCOS AG
Inventor: Bernhard Doellgast , Markus Puff , Pavol Kudela , Michael Weilguni
IPC: H01L41/047 , H01L41/053 , H05H1/24 , H01L41/107
Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezoelectric transformer (1) which is divided in the longitudinal direction (L) into an input region (2) and an output region (3), wherein electrodes (4) and piezoelectric material (5) are alternately stacked in the input region (2) and an alternating voltage can be applied to the electrodes (4) in the input region (2), wherein the output region (3) comprises piezoelectric material (9) which effectuates the build-up of an electrical field when alternating voltage is applied in the input region (2), wherein the piezoelectric transformer (1) has an output-side end face (10) which faces away from the input region (2), and lateral edges (13) which extend in the longitudinal direction (L), and wherein the piezoelectric transformer (1) is designed for ionizing atoms or molecules at the output-side end face (10), thereby avoiding ionization of atoms or molecules at the lateral edges (13).
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公开(公告)号:US20180299334A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-18
申请号:US15767071
申请日:2016-09-01
Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH , EPCOS AG
Inventor: Martin Galler , Harald Kastl , Markus Puff
IPC: G01L1/16 , G01L5/00 , H01L41/047 , H01L41/083 , H01L41/113 , G01L9/08
Abstract: A pressure sensor and a method for measuring a pressure are disclosed. In an embodiment the pressure sensor includes a main body comprising a piezoelectric material and at least two internal electrodes arranged in the piezoelectric material, wherein the at least two internal electrodes are arranged such that a voltage arises between the at least two internal electrodes when a pressure acts on a side surface of the main body that is provided for an application of pressure.
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公开(公告)号:US20180249569A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15753530
申请日:2016-07-28
Applicant: EPCOS AG
Inventor: Michael Weilguni , Markus Puff
IPC: H05H1/24 , H01L41/04 , H01L41/107 , C02F1/30
CPC classification number: H05H1/2475 , C02F1/30 , H01L41/044 , H01L41/107 , H05H2001/2481
Abstract: A plasma generator and a method for setting an ion ratio. In an embodiment a plasma generator includes a piezoelectric transformer suitable for ionizing a process gas, an ion separation electrode and a drive circuit suitable for applying a potential to the ion separation electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US11792910B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17361864
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: EPCOS AG
Inventor: Michael Weilguni , Markus Puff , Pavol Kudela
CPC classification number: H05H1/2475 , C01B13/115 , H10N30/40 , H10N30/804 , H05H1/2481
Abstract: In an embodiment a process for producing ozone includes applying an input voltage to an input area of a piezoelectric transformer so that a high voltage is generated in an output area of the piezoelectric transformer, wherein the piezoelectric transformer is operated in a pulsed manner such that phases in which the input voltage is applied to the piezoelectric transformer and phases in which the input voltage is not applied to the piezoelectric transformer alternate at regular intervals and surrounding the piezoelectric transformer with an oxygenic process gas so that the ozone is formed from the process gas by the high voltage generated in the output area.
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公开(公告)号:US11076474B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-27
申请号:US16083430
申请日:2017-02-23
Applicant: EPCOS AG
Inventor: Michael Weilguni , Markus Puff , Pavol Kudela
IPC: H05H1/24 , C01B13/11 , H01L41/04 , H01L41/107
Abstract: In an embodiment an apparatus for generating ozone includes a piezoelectric transformer having an input area and an output area, wherein the input area is configured to convert an applied AC voltage into a mechanical vibration, and wherein the output area is configured to convert the mechanical vibration into an electrical voltage so that the ozone is generated by the electrical voltage of the output area.
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公开(公告)号:US10395843B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-27
申请号:US15550672
申请日:2016-02-25
Applicant: Epcos AG
Inventor: Markus Koini , Christoph Auer , Jürgen Konrad , Franz Rinner , Markus Puff , Monika Stadlober , Thomas Wippel
IPC: H01G4/228 , H01G4/232 , H01G2/06 , H01G4/38 , H05K3/34 , H01G4/30 , H05K1/18 , H01G4/248 , H01R43/26
Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
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公开(公告)号:US20180368244A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US16061860
申请日:2017-10-20
Applicant: EPCOS AG
Inventor: Franz Rinner , Pavol Kudela , Markus Puff
IPC: H05H1/24 , H01L41/04 , H01L41/053 , H01L41/107
Abstract: An apparatus for generating an atmospheric pressure plasma is disclosed. In an embodiment an apparatus includes a first support element and a piezoelectric transformer supported by the first support element, wherein the piezoelectric transformer is supported at a position at which an oscillation node is formed when the piezoelectric transformer is operated at an operating frequency that is lower than its parallel resonant frequency, and wherein the piezoelectric transformer is configured to generate a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma.
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公开(公告)号:US20180247768A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15553430
申请日:2015-12-21
Applicant: Epcos AG
Inventor: Markus Koini , Jürgen Konrad , Franz Rinner , Markus Puff , Monika Stadlober , Georg Kügerl , Thomas Wippel
CPC classification number: H01G4/38 , H01G2/06 , H01G4/228 , H01G4/232 , H01G4/2325 , H01G4/248 , H01G4/30 , H01R43/26 , H05K1/181 , H05K3/3426 , H05K2201/10015 , H05K2201/10757 , H05K2201/10818 , H05K2201/10909 , Y02P70/613
Abstract: The invention specifies an electrical component (1) which has a plurality of partial bodies (2), a base (3) on which the partial bodies (2) are arranged, and at least one connection contact (4, 5) for electrically connecting the partial bodies (2) to a carrier (13). The invention further specifies a method for producing an electrical component (1) having one or more partial bodies (2).
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公开(公告)号:US20180047507A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15550672
申请日:2016-02-25
Applicant: Epcos AG
Inventor: Markus Koini , Christoph Auer , Jürgen Konrad , Franz Rinner , Markus Puff , Monika Stadlober , Thomas Wippel
CPC classification number: H01G4/38 , H01G2/06 , H01G4/228 , H01G4/232 , H01G4/2325 , H01G4/248 , H01G4/30 , H01R43/26 , H05K1/181 , H05K3/3426 , H05K2201/10015 , H05K2201/10757 , H05K2201/10818 , H05K2201/10909 , Y02P70/613
Abstract: An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
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公开(公告)号:US20170328314A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15532989
申请日:2015-12-02
Applicant: EPCOS AG , Relyon Plasma GmbH
Inventor: Georg Kügerl , Markus Puff , Christoph Auer , Stefan Nettesheim
Abstract: A device and a method for improving combustion are disclosed. In an embodiment the device includes a combustion chamber including at least one combustion chamber inlet for feeding in fuel or air or the fuel/air mixture, a reactor chamber connected upstream of the combustion chamber, the reactor chamber comprising a plasma generator, wherein the plasma generator is a piezoelectric transformer configured to operate with a low voltage and a control apparatus for the plasma generator, wherein the device is configured in such a way that even before a start of an actual combustion process at least one gaseous component in the reactor chamber is enriched with radicals and ions by the plasma generator.
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