Patents by Inventor Hans-Juergen Thomas

Hans-Juergen Thomas 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).

  • Method and device for performing open-loop and closed-loop control of an internal combustion engine generator system
    Patent number: 9441537
    Abstract: The exemplary illustrations generally include a method for controlling and regulating an internal combustion engine-generator system 1000 with a plurality of internal combustion engine-generator units 400 generating electric power which can be connected to a distribution grid and load consumers 200 consuming electric power, with a unit 400 comprising an internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 with variable engine speeds and a generator 421-428, characterized in the steps: determining a given operating state Z* of the internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400; deducting a range of operating states ZB* describing an electric load override Ladm depending on the given operating state Z* for the internal combustion engine of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400, with the determination of the given operating state Z* and the deduction of the range of operating range ZB* occurring based on the calculation model 504 for the in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Filip, Claus-Oliver Schmalzing, Hans-Juergen Thomas, Tobias Kohl
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE GENERATOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140290591
    Abstract: The exemplary illustrations generally include a method for controlling and regulating an internal combustion engine-generator system 1000 with a plurality of internal combustion engine-generator units 400 generating electric power which can be connected to a distribution grid and load consumers 200 consuming electric power, with a unit 400 comprising an internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 with variable engine speeds and a generator 421-428, characterized in the steps: determining a given operating state Z* of the internal combustion engine 401, 402, 404-408 of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400; deducting a range of operating states ZB* describing an electric load override Ladm depending on the given operating state Z* for the internal combustion engine of at least one internal combustion engine-generator unit 400, with the determination of the given operating state Z* and the deduction of the range of operating range ZB* occurring based on the calculation model 504 for the in
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: MTU Frierichshafen GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Filip, Claus-Oliver Schmalzing, Hans-Juergen Thomas, Tobias Kohl