Patents by Inventor Gregor Wendrock

Gregor Wendrock 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).

  • Cooling device for vehicles and method for controlling and/or regulating a cooling device
    Patent number: 9212838
    Abstract: A cooling device and to a method for controlling a cooling device for vehicles is provided, the cooling device including a refrigerant compressor, a condenser downstream of the refrigerant compressor in the flow direction of the refrigerant, a first evaporator downstream of the condenser for cooling air to be supplied to the passenger compartment, a second evaporator arranged parallel to the first evaporator for cooling an electric accumulator, and a control unit which is configured to control the refrigerant compressor as a function of the cooling demands for the passenger compartment and/or the electric accumulator on the basis of the higher cooling demand requirement. The cooling device may further include electric valves between the condenser and the first and second evaporators to control a cooling capacity of the first and/or second evaporator to meet the cooling demands of the passenger compartment and/or the electric accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gregor Wendrock, Michael Nirschl, Nicolas Flahaut, Micha Dirmeier, Robert Lustig, Christopher Wagner
  • Cooling Device for Vehicles and Method for Controlling and/or Regulating a Cooling Device
    Publication number: 20130333398
    Abstract: A cooling device and to a method for controlling a cooling device for vehicles is provided, the cooling device including a refrigerant compressor, a condenser downstream of the refrigerant compressor in the flow direction of the refrigerant, a first evaporator downstream of the condenser for cooling air to be supplied to the passenger compartment, a second evaporator arranged parallel to the first evaporator for cooling an electric accumulator, and a control unit which is configured to control the refrigerant compressor as a function of the cooling demands for the passenger compartment and/or the electric accumulator on the basis of the higher cooling demand requirement. The cooling device may further include electric valves between the condenser and the first and second evaporators to control a cooling capacity of the first and/or second evaporator to meet the cooling demands of the passenger compartment and/or the electric accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Gregor Wendrock, Michael Nirschl, Nicolas Flahaut, Micha Dirmeier, Robert Lustig, Christopher Wagner
  • Air filter having a moisture sensor for identifying type of filter and moisture content and method of using filter in a vehicle air conditioning system
    Patent number: 8539778
    Abstract: An air filter, which is intended for installation in an air conditioning system of a vehicle and which exhibits a moisture sensor, is disposed on or at the air filter. The moisture sensor is a component of an electric circuit section, which is arranged on or at the air filter. The moisture sensor is a capacitive sensor, whose capacitance depends on the moisture loading of the air, flowing around the sensor. At least one electric property of the electric circuit section represents the moisture loading on the air filter and the type of air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joern Hofhaus, Gregor Wendrock
  • Air Filter for a Vehicle Air Conditioning System, Vehicle Air Conditioning System Comprising an Air Filter with a Moisture Sensor and a Method for Operating a Vehicle Air Conditioning System
    Publication number: 20100144262
    Abstract: An air filter, which is intended for installation in an air conditioning system of a vehicle and which exhibits a moisture sensor, is disposed on and/or at the air filter. The moisture sensor is a component of an electric circuit section, which is arranged on and/or at the air filter. The moisture sensor is a capacitive sensor, whose capacitance depends on the moisture loading of the air, flowing around the sensor. At least one electric property of the electric circuit section represents the type of air filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joern HOFHAUS, Gregor Wendrock