Patents by Inventor Markus Becker

Markus Becker 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: 11938824
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Martin Dengler, Benjamin Bauer, Jan Becker, Markus Brandenburg, Andreas Ertel, Peter Hahn, Tobias Haerter, Elmar Mueller, Jörg Weigold, Timo Maurer, Preetam Birje
  • Patent number: 11926220
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Martin Dengler, Benjamin Bauer, Jan Becker, Markus Brandenburg, Andreas Ertel, Peter Hahn, Tobias Haerter, Elmar Mueller, Jörg Weigold, Timo Maurer, Preetam Birje
  • Patent number: 11912132
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission input shaft extending in a transverse direction, at least one countershaft arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft, a clutch device arranged coaxially with respect to the transmission input shaft and which has at least one clutch, and a differential having a differential input gear. A rotational axis of the differential input gear is arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft. The transmission also includes an electric machine having a rotor with a rotor rotational axis arranged parallel to the transmission input shaft and a transmission control device. As viewed in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the differential input gear, the transmission input shaft, and a transmission controller including the transmission control device are arranged in succession in the sequence specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Martin Dengler, Benjamin Bauer, Jan Becker, Markus Brandenburg, Andreas Ertel, Peter Hahn, Tobias Haerter, Elmar Mueller, Jörg Weigold, Timo Maurer, Preetam Birje
  • Publication number: 20240022193
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a value profile of a controlled variable of an electrical system. Differences between predetermined values of an output variable at an end time and a determined value of the output variable at the end time are determined. A value profile of the controlled variable in the time interval is predetermined, the value profile being dependent on an end value at the end time and is being determined uniquely by the specification of the end value. Allowed values of the controlled variable are determined such that, when the electrical system is activated, the value of the output variable at the end time is equal to the determined difference. A curve of the allowed values of the controlled variable is determined on the basis of the allowed values of the controlled variable. A point of intersection of the determined curve and a predetermined derating function is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michele Hirsch, Christian Hahn, Markus Becker
  • Publication number: 20230072592
    Abstract: A burner for a mobile fuel-operated heating device, in particular for a vehicle heating device, comprising: —an evaporator receiving body for receiving an evaporator assembly for distributing and evaporating liquid fuel and—at least one fuel supply line for supplying liquid fuel to the evaporator assembly, wherein the burner has a circumferential wall with a plurality of air supply openings, and the circumferential wall has an increased thickness at least in a first region which surrounds one of the air supply openings in comparison to the thickness in a second region which lies between two air supply openings. The invention additionally relates to a mobile heating device and to a method for producing the evaporator receiving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: KLAUS MÖSL, MARKUS BECKERS, CHRISTIAN SCHWEYER, ANDREAS RUTSCHE, THORSTEN PANNWITZ, CHRISTOPH HAMPEL
  • Publication number: 20230005630
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for operating a system in which dismantling works are performed underwater in a liquid-filled vessel (10) of a nuclear facility, the liquid being guided in a circuit (20) and flowing through at least one filter device (26, 28, 30). The liquid in the circuit flows through at least a first filter device (26) in the form of a coarse filter and a second filter device (28), in which at least one device from the group of ion exchangers (1, 2, 3), reverse osmosis systems, ultrafiltration systems, activated carbon filters, zeolite filters, and biological filters is used for filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SIEMPELKAMP NIS INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Andreas LOEB, Markus THOMA, Markus BECKER, Anna PRÜLLAGE, Laura SCHNEIDER
  • Patent number: 11404990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electric synchronous machine, having the steps of: —generating centered pulse-width-modulated switching signals for switching elements (T1 . . . T6) of half-bridges, wherein two switching elements (T1 . . . T6) are connected to a respective half-bridge in each case; second switching elements (T4 . . . T6) of each half-bridge are actuated in a complementary manner to the first switching elements (T1 . . . T3) of each half-bridge if a sufficient minimum measurement duration (TM) is thereby provided during which the switching signals of switching elements (T1 . . . T6) of two half-bridges lie at different potentials; —otherwise: —generating pulse-width-modulated switching signals for the switching elements (T1 . . . T6) of the half-bridges, said switching signals deviating from the center at least to such a degree that a sufficient minimum measurement duration (TM) is provided, wherein —the switching signals of the switching elements (T1 . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Jerger, Markus Becker, Ulrich Vollmer
  • Patent number: 11367334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a base device (11), in particular a building or part of a building or a vehicle, by means of a mobile terminal (10), wherein the base device (11) has at least one heating device, in particular with a temperature sensor, comprising the steps: determining a current state of the base device (11) by means of the heating device, in particular comprising determining a current temperature at or in the base device (11) by the temperature sensor of the heating device and/or determining an energy supply of the heating device, checking whether the current state is a normal state or an abnormal state and/or whether the current change in state is a normal change in state or an abnormal change in state, and outputting of corresponding information to the mobile terminal (10) and/or by said mobile terminal, at least when an abnormal state and/or an abnormal change in state is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Christian Bäcker, Michael Pöhner, Georg Habbel, Christian Schweyer, Markus Beckers, Andreas Rutsche, Fritz Wegener, Martin Zoske, Michael Schwanecke
  • Publication number: 20210075358
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electric synchronous machine, having the steps of:—generating centered pulse-width-modulated switching signals for switching elements (T1 . . . T6) of half-bridges, wherein two switching elements (T1 . . . T6) are connected to a respective half-bridge in each case; second switching elements (T4 . . . T6) of each half-bridge are actuated in a complementary manner to the first switching elements (T1 . . . T3) of each half-bridge if a sufficient minimum measurement duration (TM) is thereby provided during which the switching signals of switching elements (T1 . . . T6) of two half-bridges lie at different potentials;—otherwise:—generating pulse-width-modulated switching signals for the switching elements (T1 . . . T6) of the half-bridges, said switching signals deviating from the center at least to such a degree that a sufficient minimum measurement duration (TM) is provided, wherein—the switching signals of the switching elements (T1 . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Armin Jerger, Markus Becker, Ulrich Vollmer
  • Patent number: 10841130
    Abstract: A communication module for a building technology device, especially a luminaire, is provided, wherein the communication module is configured to be connectable to an IoT-network and a communication bus, and being configured for a bi-directional communication on the IoT-network and the communication bus, wherein the communication module is configured to convert communication data between the communication bus and the IoT-network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Giulio Borsoi, Abhinav Somaraju
  • Publication number: 20200294383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a base device (11), in particular a building or part of a building or a vehicle, by means of a mobile terminal (10), wherein the base device (11) has at least one heating device, in particular with a temperature sensor, comprising the steps: determining a current state of the base device (11) by means of the heating device, in particular comprising determining a current temperature at or in the base device (11) by the temperature sensor of the heating device and/or determining an energy supply of the heating device, checking whether the current state is a normal state or an abnormal state and/or whether the current change in state is a normal change in state or an abnormal change in state, and outputting of corresponding information to the mobile terminal (10) and/or by said mobile terminal, at least when an abnormal state and/or an abnormal change in state is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BÄCKER, MICHAEL PÖHNER, GEORG HABBEL, CHRISTIAN SCHWEYER, MARKUS BECKERS, ANDREAS RUTSCHE, FRITZ WEGENER, MARTIN ZOSKE, MICHAEL SCHWANECKE
  • Patent number: 10322648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a voltage transformer of an electrically operated vehicle, which voltage transformer feeds an n-phase electric machine, n>1. The control device comprises an observer unit, which is designed to determine a present rotational speed of the electric machine and a present output current of the voltage transformer, a computing unit, which is coupled to the observer unit and which is designed to compute an instantaneous wheel speed of the wheels of the vehicle in dependence on the determined present rotational speed, and a slip control unit, which is coupled to the computing unit and which is designed to at least temporarily apply a current correction amount to the output current of the voltage transformer if the present change of the wheel speed of the wheels exceeds a first predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Emile Kruijswijk, Julien Kuehl, Markus Becker, Vincent Schulte-Coerne
  • Patent number: 10276297
    Abstract: A holding device includes a Rogowski coil, where the Rogowski coil includes a line portion wound into a coil. The holding device further includes a housing part into which the Rogowski coil is connected. A fastening part is configured to be releasebly connected to the housing part and is further configured to be attached to a current-conducting means formed for conducting a current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kay Lockstedt, Rainer Gockel, Markus Becker, Andreas Senger
  • Publication number: 20190074994
    Abstract: A communication module for a building technology device, especially a luminaire, is provided, wherein the communication module is configured to be connectable to an IoT-network and a communication bus, and being configured for a bi-directional communication on the IoT-network and the communication bus, wherein the communication module is configured to convert communication data between the communication bus and the IoT-network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Giulio Borsoi, Abhinav Somaraju
  • Patent number: 10150376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inductive energy transfer system and a method for the diagnosis of a foreign object detection of an inductive energy transfer system. For this purpose, a defined fault is introduced into the region to-be-monitored between primary coil and secondary coil of the inductive energy transfer system, and the response of the foreign object detection to said defined fault is then evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Mayer, Florian Malchow, Markus Becker, Steffen Eppler, Philipp Schumann
  • Patent number: 10083787
    Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Thörner, Andreas Senger, Jürgen Hobein, Markus Becker
  • Publication number: 20180261372
    Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Carsten THÖRNER, Andreas SENGER, Jürgen HOBEIN, Markus BECKER
  • Patent number: 9978495
    Abstract: The subject matter herein pertains to a current transformer, comprising a secondary coil, connection contacts for establishing electrically conductive contact with the secondary coil from the outside, and a housing having a housing body and a housing head, wherein the secondary coil is accommodated in the housing body and/or is attached to the housing body, and the connection contacts of the secondary coil are provided on the housing head. According to one implementation, a connecting mechanism is provided, by means of which the housing head and the connection contacts can be mechanically or electrically conductively detachably connected to the housing body and to the secondary coil. A current transformer is therefore provided, which is cost-effective to produce and is flexible in terms of the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Thörner, Andreas Senger, Jürgen Hobein, Markus Becker
  • Patent number: 9876457
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor (1), in particular a fan motor, comprising a device (5) for generating a sequence (3) of signals that comprises a plurality of especially blocks (22) of signals. The blocks (22) of signals comprise a plurality of signals (19) having a specific signal duration (20). According to the invention, the signal duration (20) of the individual signals (19) varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Ulrich Vollmer
  • Patent number: D830316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Che Min, Sun Degan, Kay Lockstedt, Markus Becker