Patents by Inventor Jochen Reith

Jochen Reith 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: 11971314
    Abstract: A method calculates temperatures in an electric drive unit. A first temperature detection region has a first temperature and a second temperature detection region has a second temperature. The first temperature is influenced by a first coupling value which is non-linearly dependent on the first temperature and the temperature at the first and second temperature detection regions. The calculations are divided among separate calculation units such that the temperatures can be estimated in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Reith, Tom Huck, Jiufang Peng
  • Patent number: 11575340
    Abstract: A method for continuous condition monitoring of an electric motor having a rotor and a stator and at least two motor phases, wherein, a first energy loss is associated with the first motor phase and a second energy loss is associated with the second motor phase. The temperature during operation of the electric motor is determined by firstly carrying out a first temperature calculation in order to estimate a temperature of the first motor phase, the first temperature calculation incorporating an energy loss estimation, and a temperature estimation in which a temperature of the first motor phase depends on the estimated energy loss. A second temperature calculation in order to estimate a temperature of the second motor phase utilizes the first temperature value and an energy loss difference between the first and the second energy loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Reith, Tom Huck
  • Publication number: 20220026286
    Abstract: A method calculates temperatures in an electric drive unit. A first temperature detection region has a first temperature and a second temperature detection region has a second temperature. The first temperature is influenced by a first coupling value which is non-linearly dependent on the first temperature and the temperature at the first and second temperature detection regions. The calculations are divided among separate calculation units such that the temperatures can be estimated in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Reith, Tom Huck, Jiufang Peng
  • Publication number: 20210391819
    Abstract: A method for continuous condition monitoring of an electric motor having a rotor and a stator and at least two motor phases, wherein, a first energy loss is associated with the first motor phase and a second energy loss is associated with the second motor phase. The temperature during operation of the electric motor is determined by firstly carrying out a first temperature calculation in order to estimate a temperature of the first motor phase, the first temperature calculation incorporating an energy loss estimation, and a temperature estimation in which a temperature of the first motor phase depends on the estimated energy loss. A second temperature calculation in order to estimate a temperature of the second motor phase utilizes the first temperature value and an energy loss difference between the first and the second energy loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Reith, Tom Huck
  • Patent number: 11186164
    Abstract: A thermal management system for an electric drive system, preferably for a vehicle, includes an electric drive including an electric motor and power electronics. The electric motor and the power electronics are integrated in a cooling circuit and are cooled by a coolant circulating in the cooling circuit. The coolant is circulated by a coolant pump. In the case of a variable thermal management system, the electric motor and the power electronics are in spatial contact with respective cooling units. The cooling units of the electric motor and of the power electronics are arranged parallel to each other and an electrically controlled coolant distributor is positioned between the coolant pump and the cooling units which coolant distributor has two outlets. One outlet leads to the cooling unit of the electric motor and one outlet leads to the cooling unit of the power electronics and the outlets of the cooling units are merged into a channel and led back to the coolant pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Gramann, Jochen Reith, Juergen Faber, Nicolai Gramann
  • Publication number: 20200276899
    Abstract: A thermal management system for an electric drive system, preferably for a vehicle, includes an electric drive including an electric motor and power electronics. The electric motor and the power electronics are integrated in a cooling circuit and are cooled by a coolant circulating in the cooling circuit. The coolant is circulated by a coolant pump. In the case of a variable thermal management system, the electric motor and the power electronics are in spatial contact with respective cooling units. The cooling units of the electric motor and of the power electronics are arranged parallel to each other and an electrically controlled coolant distributor is positioned between the coolant pump and the cooling units which coolant distributor has two outlets. One outlet leads to the cooling unit of the electric motor and one outlet leads to the cooling unit of the power electronics and the outlets of the cooling units are merged into a channel and led back to the coolant pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias GRAMANN, Jochen REITH, Juergen FABER, Nicolai GRAMANN
  • Publication number: 20130030748
    Abstract: A method for determining a dosed, or metered, volume of an automatic peristaltic sample taker, in the case of which a measured, dosed, or metered, volume of the peristaltic sample taker is corrected by means of a calibration map. In order to improve accuracy in the determining of the dosed, or metered, volume, during a calibration phase, the calibration map is corrected by means of a correction curve, which depends on a negative pressure arising in the suction region of the peristaltic sample taker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Reith, Matthias Knopp, Fabian Manzer, Florian Fetz