Patents by Inventor Juergen Mittnacht

Juergen Mittnacht 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: 11104232
    Abstract: An energy supply device for a vehicle having an electric drive, comprising a high-voltage battery having two high-voltage connection contacts and at least one battery string, which is arranged between the high-voltage connection contacts, and at least two string contacts between which the at least one battery string is arranged, and a DC/DC converter, the output side of which provides a low voltage for a low-voltage system of the vehicle and the input side of which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one battery string by way of the two string contacts, wherein the energy supply device is embodied to supply electrical energy to the low-voltage system of the vehicle by way of the at least one battery string in the event of a fault. The invention relates furthermore to a vehicle having an above energy supply device and to a corresponding method for supplying energy for a vehicle having an electric drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Mittnacht, Marcus Zacher
  • Patent number: 10828994
    Abstract: A battery system (10) has at least one battery (9) with a plurality of battery elements (1, 2, 24, n), a regulating or control unit (12) and a switching unit (3) with at least one switching element (6). The regulating or control unit (12) is configured to instruct the switching unit (3) to dynamically switch the at least one switching element (6) over time such that battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) from at least one accordingly dynamically changing subset of the plurality of battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) are connected, and a respective voltage level to be provided is provided thereby for the plurality of load consumers. In addition to providing a plurality of voltage levels, the battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) are deliberately loaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Goetz, Ralf Bauer, Harald Schoeffler, Juergen Mittnacht
  • Patent number: 10211485
    Abstract: A battery system (10) has a battery (12) for providing a first voltage and has at least one tap (15, 19, 21) that divides the battery (12) into at least one first battery element (14) for providing a first partial voltage and at least one second battery element (16) for providing a second partial voltage. A power changeover switch (18) is arranged between the at least one first battery element (14) and the at least one second battery element (16) and is designed to change over between the at least one first battery element (14) and the at least one second battery element (16) at a changeover rate to be specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Goetz, Ralf Bauer, Harald Schoeffler, Juergen Mittnacht
  • Publication number: 20190001820
    Abstract: An energy supply device for a vehicle having an electric drive, comprising a high-voltage battery having two high-voltage connection contacts and at least one battery string, which is arranged between the high-voltage connection contacts, and at least two string contacts between which the at least one battery string is arranged, and a DC/DC converter, the output side of which provides a low voltage for a low-voltage system of the vehicle and the input side of which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one battery string by way of the two string contacts, wherein the energy supply device is embodied to supply electrical energy to the low-voltage system of the vehicle by way of the at least one battery string in the event of a fault. The invention relates furthermore to a vehicle having an above energy supply device and to a corresponding method for supplying energy for a vehicle having an electric drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Mittnacht, Marcus Zacher
  • Patent number: 9937806
    Abstract: A charging system (2) for a battery (3) has a first electrical terminal (4) for an AC voltage, a second electrical terminal (5) for a DC voltage and a converter (8). The converter (8) is designed to convert the AC voltage of the first terminal (4) into a DC voltage for charging the battery (3), and to convert a magnitude of a DC voltage that is passed from the second terminal (5) to the converter (8) in terms of the magnitude and to forward it to the battery (3). The converter (8) also is designed to convert the DC voltage of the battery (3) into an AC voltage for driving an electric motor (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniel Spesser, Juergen Mittnacht
  • Publication number: 20160318411
    Abstract: A battery system (10) has at least one battery (9) with a plurality of battery elements (1, 2, 24, n), a regulating or control unit (12) and a switching unit (3) with at least one switching element (6). The regulating or control unit (12) is configured to instruct the switching unit (3) to dynamically switch the at least one switching element (6) over time such that battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) from at least one accordingly dynamically changing subset of the plurality of battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) are connected, and a respective voltage level to be provided is provided thereby for the plurality of load consumers. In addition to providing a plurality of voltage levels, the battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) are deliberately loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Goetz, Ralf Bauer, Harald Schoeffler, Juergen Mittnacht
  • Publication number: 20160322672
    Abstract: A battery system (10) has a battery (12) for providing a first voltage and has at least one tap (15, 19, 21) that divides the battery (12) into at least one first battery element (14) for providing a first partial voltage and at least one second battery element (16) for providing a second partial voltage. A power changeover switch (18) is arranged between the at least one first battery element (14) and the at least one second battery element (16) and is designed to change over between the at least one first battery element (14) and the at least one second battery element (16) at a changeover rate to be specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Goetz, Ralf Bauer, Harald Schoeffler, Juergen Mittnacht
  • Publication number: 20160243953
    Abstract: A charging system (2) for a battery (3) has a first electrical terminal (4) for an AC voltage, a second electrical terminal (5) for a DC voltage and a converter (8). The converter (8) is designed to convert the AC voltage of the first terminal (4) into a DC voltage for charging the battery (3), and to convert a magnitude of a DC voltage that is passed from the second terminal (5) to the converter (8) in terms of the magnitude and to forward it to the battery (3). The converter (8) also is designed to convert the DC voltage of the battery (3) into an AC voltage for driving an electric motor (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Spesser, Juergen Mittnacht
  • Patent number: 7109604
    Abstract: A device having an energy-generating unit and a distributor unit for distributing electrical energy to electrical loads. The electrical loads are connected to connector part halves of the distributor unit. Connector part halves, arranged at the load ends of the lines, are connected to connector part halves of the loads. The connector part halves which are connected to the lines have line bridges which serve to close or open a line section of a diagnostic circuit. A switching means is actuated by means of a control unit and is arranged between the energy-generating unit and the distributor unit. A signal generator and an evaluation unit are assigned to the diagnostic circuit. The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the diagnostic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Hassan Kablaoui, Juergen Mittnacht
  • Publication number: 20040000909
    Abstract: A device having an energy-generating unit and a distributor unit for distributing electrical energy to electrical loads. The electrical loads are connected to connector part halves of the distributor unit. Connector part halves, arranged at the load ends of the lines, are connected to connector part halves of the loads. The connector part halves which are connected to the lines have line bridges which serve to close or open a line section of a diagnostic circuit. A switching means is actuated by means of a control unit and is arranged between the energy-generating unit and the distributor unit. A signal generator and an evaluation unit are assigned to the diagnostic circuit. The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the diagnostic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Hassan Kablaoui, Juergen Mittnacht