Patents by Inventor Joerg Eichhorn

Joerg Eichhorn 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: 11996530
    Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a hybrid contact plate arrangement in a battery module that includes a plurality of contact plates configured to be arranged on a given side of a set of battery cells in the battery module, at least one insulation layer configured to provide insulation between each of the plurality of contact plates, wherein the set of battery cells includes a plurality of groups of battery cells, and wherein the plurality of contact plates each include a set of bonding connectors, the sets of bonding connectors being configured to connect to the positive and negative terminals of the plurality of groups of battery cells so as to connect battery cells in each of the plurality of groups of battery cells in parallel with each other, and to connect the plurality of groups of battery cells in series with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: AMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Heiner Fees, Andreas Track, Alexander Eichhorn, Ralf Maisch, Jörg Damaske, Martin Eberhard
  • Patent number: 10036362
    Abstract: An ignition system and a method for controlling an ignition system for a spark-ignited internal combustion engine are described, having a primary voltage generator for generating an ignition spark and a boost converter for maintaining an ignition spark. The method includes sending a signal from an engine control unit to the ignition system, in order to determine a predetermined ignition timing for triggering an ignition spark, sending an additional signal from the engine control unit to the ignition system, in order to determine a predetermined additional ignition timing for triggering an additional ignition spark, and sending a control signal for influencing the operating mode of the boost converter from the engine control unit to the ignition system between the signal and the additional signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Tim Skowronek, Thomas Pawlak, Joerg Eichhorn, Wolfgang Sinz
  • Publication number: 20170211537
    Abstract: An ignition system and a method for controlling an ignition system for a spark-ignited internal combustion engine are described, having a primary voltage generator for generating an ignition spark and a boost converter for maintaining an ignition spark. The method includes sending a signal from an engine control unit to the ignition system, in order to determine a predetermined ignition timing for triggering an ignition spark, sending an additional signal from the engine control unit to the ignition system, in order to determine a predetermined additional ignition timing for triggering an additional ignition spark, and sending a control signal for influencing the operating mode of the boost converter from the engine control unit to the ignition system between the signal and the additional signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Tim Skowronek, Thomas Pawlak, Joerg Eichhorn, Wolfgang Sinz
  • Patent number: 8063590
    Abstract: Both a method and a use by this method of an apparatus for detecting blocking of a direct current motor (10), in particular a direct current motor (10) for a blower of a motor vehicle, is presented. The direct current motor (10) is deactivated by a computer unit (20) with the aid of a switching means (18) for a defined time period (Toff). Within the defined time period (Toff), at least one subsequent time (ta, tb), an induced voltage (U) of the direct current motor (10) is measured and forwarded to the computer unit (20). The direct current motor (10) remains deactivated if the induced voltage (U) undershoots a predetermined threshold value (Uth), or the direct current motor (10) is reactivated if the induced voltage (U) of the direct current motor (10) does not undershoot the predetermined threshold value (Uth).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Knab, Nikolas Haberl, Frank Fischer, Joerg Eichhorn
  • Publication number: 20080303461
    Abstract: Both a method and a use by this method of an apparatus for detecting blocking of a direct current motor (10), in particular a direct current motor (10) for a blower of a motor vehicle, is presented. The direct current motor (10) is deactivated by a computer unit (20) with the aid of a switching means (18) for a defined time period (Toff). Within the defined time period (Toff), at least one subsequent time (ta, tb), an induced voltage (U) of the direct current motor (10) is measured and forwarded to the computer unit (20). The direct current motor (10) remains deactivated if the induced voltage (U) undershoots a predetermined threshold value (Uth), or the direct current motor (10) is reactivated if the induced voltage (U) of the direct current motor (10) does not undershoot the predetermined threshold value (Uth).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Norbert Knab, Nikolas Haberl, Frank Fischer, Joerg Eichhorn
  • Patent number: 6578457
    Abstract: A hand-operated toolholder for a chisel (1) and including a holding member for operating a chisel and having a protection flange at its end facing in a direction opposite to an operational direction (B), a tubular guide (2) for axially guiding the chisel (1) and received in the holding member (3), and a locking mechanism (6) cooperating with the tubular guide (2) for retaining the chisel in the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Jörg Eichhorn