Patents by Inventor Martin Mach

Martin Mach 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083281
    Abstract: An apparatus for an electric vehicle having a battery interface, an inverter, a switch device and a control device. The inverter has a first terminal for connecting the inverter to the battery interface and a second terminal for connecting the inverter to a switch terminal. The inverter is formed to convert a DC voltage applied to the first terminal into an AC voltage and to provide the latter to the second terminal. The switch device has the switch terminal that connects the switch device to the second terminal and an energization interface for energizing a further electric vehicle coupled to the energization interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Frank SEEMANN, Andre EHRSAM, Martin MACH, Zbynek STEPAN, Vladimir DVORAK, Gabriel SCHERER, Matthias ENGICHT
  • Patent number: 11878591
    Abstract: A power distribution includes first and second inputs, first and second outputs, and a third output configured to connect to a low-voltage vehicle power supply, a high-voltage distributor is connected to the first input and forms the connection between the energy storage and further components of the power distribution. A controller monitors at least the high-voltage distributor and can control components of the power distribution. At least one inverter is arranged in the current path between the high-voltage distributor and at least one of the contacts for the first output, the second output or the second input, a first converter is arranged between the high-voltage distributor and the third output and converts a DC voltage provided by the high-voltage distributor to a lower DC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Frank Seemann, Andre Ehrsam, Martin Mach, Zbynek Stepan, Vladimír Dvojak, Gabriel Scherer
  • Publication number: 20230391208
    Abstract: An inverter device for providing a drive voltage for a drive motor (110) for an electric vehicle (100). The inverter device (108) has a battery interface (130) for connecting the inverter device (108) to a vehicle battery (104) of the electric vehicle (100), a drive interface (116) for connecting the inverter device (108) to the drive motor (110), and an auxiliary interface (118) for connecting the inverter device (108) to an auxiliary drive (112). The inverter device (108) further has an inverter (140) to convert a DC voltage applied to the battery interface (130) into an AC voltage and to provide the latter either at the drive interface (116) or at the auxiliary interface (118) using a control signal (132).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Frank SEEMANN, Andre EHRSAM, Martin MACH, Zbynek STEPAN, Vladimir DVORAK, Gabriel SCHERER, Rico GLOCKNER
  • Publication number: 20230382227
    Abstract: Apparatus (102) for providing an operating energy (110) for an auxiliary drive (106) for an electric vehicle (100). The apparatus (102) has a battery interface (112) for connecting the apparatus (102) to a vehicle battery (104), a bidirectional inverter (114) having a first terminal for connecting the inverter (114) to the battery interface (112) and a second terminal. The inverter (114) is formed to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage and back. A switch with a terminal which the switch to the second terminal, to an auxiliary interface (116) for connecting the apparatus (102) to the auxiliary drive (106) and to a charge interface (212) for feeding electrical energy (214) into the apparatus (102). The switch connects the charge interface to the switch and to the auxiliary interface (116). The apparatus (102) has a control device for providing the boost signal and the charge signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Frank SEEMANN, Andre EHRSAM, Martin MACH, Zbynek STEPAN, Vladimir DVORAK, Gabriel SCHERER, Matthias ENGICHT
  • Publication number: 20230294518
    Abstract: A device for providing operating energy for an auxiliary drive for an electric vehicle. The device has a battery interface and an inverter, which is designed to convert, for a boost function, a direct voltage into an alternating voltage. The device also has a switch apparatus, which includes: —a switch terminal, which connects the switch apparatus to the inverter; —an auxiliary interface for connecting the device to the auxiliary drive; and —a charging interface for feeding electrical energy into the device. The switch apparatus is designed to connect the charging interface to the switch terminal and to the auxiliary interface by a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Frank SEEMANN, Andre EHRSAM, Martin MACH, Zbynek STEPAN, Vladimir DVORAK, Gabriel SCHERER, Matthias ENGICHT
  • Publication number: 20230271517
    Abstract: A converter apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a battery interface for connecting the converter apparatus to a vehicle battery and a bidirectional inverter having a first connector for connecting the inverter to the battery interface and a second connector. The inverter converts a DC voltage applied to the first connector into an AC voltage and to provide this voltage to the second connector. The converter apparatus includes a switch device having a switch connector for connecting the switch device (118) to the second connector, a drive interface for connecting the converter apparatus to a drive motor, and an additional interface for connecting the converter apparatus to an additional motor. The switch device is designed to connect the switch connector to the drive interface or the additional interface using a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Frank SEEMANN, Andre EHRSAM, Martin MACH, Zbynek STEPAN, Vladimir DVORAK, Gabriel SCHERER, Rico GLÖCKNER
  • Publication number: 20230065978
    Abstract: A power distribution includes first and second inputs, first and second outputs, and a third output configured to connect to a low-voltage vehicle power supply, a high-voltage distributor is connected to the first input and forms the connection between the energy storage and further components of the power distribution. A controller monitors at least the high-voltage distributor and can control components of the power distribution. At least one inverter is arranged in the current path between the high-voltage distributor and at least one of the contacts for the first output, the second output or the second input, a first converter is arranged between the high-voltage distributor and the third output and converts a DC voltage provided by the high-voltage distributor to a lower DC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Frank SEEMANN, Andre EHRSAM, Martin MACH, Zbynek STEPAN, Vladimír DVOJAK, Gabriel SCHERER
  • Publication number: 20220340019
    Abstract: A network of an electric vehicle has an energy supply interface, an inverter, an energization interface and a soft starter. The inverter has a first inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energy supply interface and a second inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energization interface and the soft starter. The inverter is configured to convert a DC voltage applied to the first inverter connection to an AC voltage and to supply same at the second inverter connection. The soft starter is configured to reduce an input voltage applied to the first soft starter connection and to supply the operating voltage, which is reduced compared to the input voltage, at the second soft starter connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Zbynek STEPAN, Frank SEEMANN, Andre EHRSAM, Martin MACH, Vladimir DVORAK, Gabriel SCHERER, Tato Gervais AMANI, Matthias ENGICHT
  • Publication number: 20220340028
    Abstract: An apparatus for increasing an input voltage for an electric vehicle has an energy supply interface to a vehicle battery, a DC-DC converter and an inverter. The DC-DC converter has a first connection for connection to the energy supply interface and a second connection for connection to the inverter. The DC-DC converter is designed to supply an output voltage at the second connection in response to an amplifier signal, the output voltage being increased with respect to an input voltage applied to the first connection. The inverter has an inverter connection for connecting the inverter to the second connection and has at least one energization interface for energizing at least one unit coupled to the energization interface, the inverter converts a DC voltage applied to the inverter connection to an AC voltage and to supply same to the energization interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Zbynek STEPAN, Frank Seemann, Andre Ehrsam, Martin Mach, Vadimir Dvorak, Gabriel Scherer, Tato Gervais Amani, Matthias Engicht
  • Patent number: 10737443
    Abstract: A device for inductive sealing of a plurality of plies of a laminate which comprises a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material, a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material and a metal layer disposed between the sealing layer and the carrier layer, includes two compressible sealing jaws, each fitted with an inductor embedded in a block of the sealing jaw. The block of each sealing jaw consists of a metallic material. A concentrator of each sealing jaw is composed of a plurality of partial pieces, wherein each partial piece consists of a material suitable for magnetic field concentration and all the partial pieces are electrically insulated from one another and with respect to the metal block. The inductor is disposed in a groove in the concentrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ELOPAK AS
    Inventor: Martin Mach
  • Patent number: 10647062
    Abstract: A method and a device for heat sealing multiple plies of a laminate from which gable top packaging can be produced, wherein the laminate has a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material and a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material on at least one surface of the laminate. To heat seal multiple plies of a laminate in a high-frequency alternating electric field, the alternating electric field is generated by a first lead of an HF voltage supply in a first sub-region of the sealing region and is generated by a second lead of the HF voltage supply, differing from the first lead, in at least a second sub-region of the sealing region, so that a different heat distribution is obtained over the sub-regions of the sealing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ELOPAK AS
    Inventors: Martin Mach, Thomas Böhme, Sebastian Mikulski
  • Publication number: 20180250888
    Abstract: A device for inductive sealing of a plurality of plies of a laminate which comprises a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material, a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material and a metal layer disposed between the sealing layer and the carrier layer, includes two compressible sealing jaws, each fitted with an inductor embedded in a block of the sealing jaw. The block of each sealing law consists of a metallic material. A concentrator of each sealing jaw is composed of a plurality of partial pieces, wherein each partial piece consists of a material suitable for magnetic field concentration and all the partial pieces are electrically insulated from one another and with respect to the metal block. The inductor is disposed in a groove in the concentrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Martin MACH
  • Publication number: 20170182702
    Abstract: A method and a device for heat sealing multiple plies of a laminate from which gable top packaging can be produced, wherein the laminate has a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material and a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material on at least one surface of the laminate. To heat seal multiple plies of a laminate in a high-frequency alternating electric field, the alternating electric field is generated by a first lead of an HF voltage supply in a first sub-region of the sealing region and is generated by a second lead of the HF voltage supply, differing from the first lead, in at least a second sub-region of the sealing region, so that a different heat distribution is obtained over the sub-regions of the sealing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Martin MACH, Thomas BÖHME, Sebastian MIKULSKI
  • Patent number: 6114340
    Abstract: An improved fungicidal composition is a mixture of (a) fungicide used to combat phytopathogenic fungi and (b) at least one phosphonate or phosphinate of formula R.sup.1 R.sup.2 P(O)OR.sup.3 where R.sup.1 is C.sub.6-20 alkyl, C.sub.6-20 alkoxy or optionally substituted phenyl, R.sup.2 is benzyl, C.sub.6-20 alkyl optionally interrupted by NH or O, di-C.sub.6-20 alkylamino or the group --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --R.sup.1 P(O)OR.sup.3, and R.sup.3 C.sub.6-20 alkyl. Some of the compounds of formula (I) are novel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: AgrEvo UK Limited
    Inventors: Hans-Jerg Kleiner, Martin Mach, Heinz Hagemeister, Dieter Regnat, Herbert Buschhaus, Hans-Peter Jende, David Stock, Geoffrey Gower Briggs