Patents by Inventor Martin SPAETH

Martin SPAETH 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: 11858329
    Abstract: A vehicle has a body and a high-voltage accumulator, which is attached to the body via fastening elements, and at least one central connector, which is different from the fastening elements and which is designed to support the body on the high-voltage accumulator. The central connector has a rubber mount with a threaded sleeve, which has a cylindrical wall with an internal thread and an external thread. The external thread is engaged with a compensation bushing. A screw element for connecting the body and rubber mount is screwed into the internal thread, and the rubber mount extends between the body and the high-voltage accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benjamin Schlesinger, Martin Spaeth
  • Publication number: 20230406415
    Abstract: A combined floor assembly and energy storage device for an electrically driven passenger car includes a floor assembly on the lower face of which an energy storage device of an electric drive of the passenger car is arranged. A holding element, by which a rear end region of the energy storage device is held on the lower face of the floor assembly, and a rear cross-member, which is arranged on the lower face of the floor assembly and behind the energy storage device in the vehicle longitudinal direction are provided. In order to provide a combined floor assembly and energy storage device which offers especially rigid support for the rear cross-member even in a vehicle with a purely electric drive and in which, additionally, the energy storage device is fixed to the rear end on the lower face of the floor assembly in a particularly stable manner, the energy storage device is secured to the rear cross-member by way of the holding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Florian ERBER, Ronny GROSSE, Piotr KOTLARSKI, Martin SPAETH
  • Patent number: 11760181
    Abstract: An assembly for securing a vehicle battery on a body of a motor vehicle, includes a securing device releasably secured on a body part of the vehicle body and an adhesive material. The adhesive material is arranged between a housing of the vehicle battery and the securing device in order to connect the housing to the securing device by way of a material bond. The adhesive material is arranged over a retention element portion of a retention element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Semi Ben Salah, Josef Braun, Martin Spaeth
  • Patent number: 11691492
    Abstract: A securing assembly secures a vehicle battery on a vehicle body, and includes a securing element for securing to a housing of the vehicle battery and a securing unit for detachably securing to a body part of the vehicle body. The securing element and the securing unit are configured so as to be integrally, interlockingly or force-lockingly connected to one another when bringing the vehicle battery into a mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ronny Grosse, Michael Nordhoff, Martin Schuster, Martin Spaeth
  • Patent number: 11685248
    Abstract: A vehicle has a body, a high-voltage accumulator that is mounted on the body by fastening elements, and at least one central connector which differs from the fastening elements and is designed to support the body on the high-voltage accumulator. The central connector is in the form of a hydraulic bearing that extends between the body and the high-voltage accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benjamin Schlesinger, Martin Spaeth
  • Publication number: 20230158973
    Abstract: A support device for an electrical energy store for arrangement in a storage housing between at least two storage modules of the electrical energy store and for holding the storage modules, which can be fastened to both sides of the support device in the transverse direction, in the storage housing, includes: a beam for fastening to the storage housing, having a bearing face on which holding elements of the storage modules are to be placed; a clamping strip for arrangement on the bearing face of the beam and for clamping the holding elements of the storage modules; and fasteners for fastening the clamping strip to the beam. In an upper side of the clamping strip there are formed depressions which are arranged spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the support device and which are configured to receive the fasteners. The depressions form continuous channels in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Franz BONAUER, Martin SPAETH
  • Patent number: 11465692
    Abstract: A vehicle has a body, a high-voltage accumulator that is mounted on the body by fastening elements, and at least one central connector which differs from the fastening elements and is designed to support the body on the high-voltage accumulator. The central connector is in the form of a rubber bearing having a vibration-absorbing rubber element that extends between the body and the high-voltage accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benjamin Schlesinger, Martin Spaeth
  • Publication number: 20220016965
    Abstract: Please replace the original Abstract with the following new Abstract: A vehicle has a body and a high-voltage accumulator, which is attached to the body via fastening elements, and at least one central connector, which is different from the fastening elements and which is designed to support the body on the high-voltage accumulator. The central connector has a rubber mount with a threaded sleeve, which has a cylindrical wall with an internal thread and an external thread. The external thread is engaged with a compensation bushing. A screw element for connecting the body and rubber mount is screwed into the internal thread, and the rubber mount extends between the body and the high-voltage accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin SCHLESINGER, Martin SPAETH
  • Publication number: 20210370755
    Abstract: A vehicle has a body, a high-voltage accumulator that is mounted on the body by fastening elements, and at least one central connector which differs from the fastening elements and is designed to support the body on the high-voltage accumulator. The central connector is in the form of a hydraulic bearing that extends between the body and the high-voltage accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin SCHLESINGER, Martin SPAETH
  • Patent number: 11183718
    Abstract: A battery module for a high-voltage battery of a motor vehicle includes a cell stack with a plurality of prismatic battery cells stacked along a stacking direction, two end pressure plates, which are arranged on ends of the cell stack that are opposite one another in the stacking direction, and a cooling plate with a coolant connection for feeding and/or discharging a coolant. The coolant connection is formed so as to project in a vertical direction oriented perpendicularly to the stacking direction. At least one intermediate pressure plate, which is arranged between two battery cells within the cell stack and which has at least one passage opening along the vertical direction, in which passage opening the coolant connection is arranged and is led in the direction of a top side of the cell stack fluidically couples with at least one coolant line of the high-voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Florian Einoegg, Philipp Schlag, Martin Spaeth, Markus Stoll
  • Publication number: 20210257691
    Abstract: A battery module for a high-voltage battery of a motor vehicle includes a cell stack with a plurality of prismatic battery cells stacked along a stacking direction, two end pressure plates, which are arranged on ends of the cell stack that are opposite one another in the stacking direction, and a cooling plate with a coolant connection for feeding and/or discharging a coolant. The coolant connection is formed so as to project in a vertical direction oriented perpendicularly to the stacking direction. At least one intermediate pressure plate, which is arranged between two battery cells within the cell stack and which has at least one passage opening along the vertical direction, in which passage opening the coolant connection is arranged and is led in the direction of a top side of the cell stack fluidically couples with at least one coolant line of the high-voltage battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Florian EINOEGG, Philipp SCHLAG, Martin SPAETH, Markus STOLL
  • Publication number: 20210206252
    Abstract: An assembly for securing a vehicle battery on a body of a motor vehicle, includes a securing device releasably secured on a body part of the vehicle body and an adhesive material. The adhesive material is arranged between a housing of the vehicle battery and the securing device in order to connect the housing to the securing device by way of a material bond. The adhesive material is arranged over a retention element portion of a retention element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Semi BEN SALAH, Josef BRAUN, Martin SPAETH
  • Publication number: 20210163076
    Abstract: A vehicle has a body, a high-voltage accumulator that is mounted on the body by fastening elements, and at least one central connector which differs from the fastening elements and is designed to support the body on the high-voltage accumulator. The central connector is in the form of a rubber bearing having a vibration-absorbing rubber element that extends between the body and the high-voltage accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin SCHLESINGER, Martin SPAETH
  • Publication number: 20200009957
    Abstract: A securing assembly secures a vehicle battery on a vehicle body, and includes a securing element for securing to a housing of the vehicle battery and a securing unit for detachably securing to a body part of the vehicle body. The securing element and the securing unit are configured so as to be integrally, interlockingly or force-lockingly connected to one another when bringing the vehicle battery into a mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ronny GROSSE, Michael NORDHOFF, Martin SCHUSTER, Martin SPAETH
  • Publication number: 20150303342
    Abstract: A solar panel includes a stack of at least one back contacted solar cell, a first encapsulant layer and a back-sheet contact layer. The solar cell includes back side electrical contacts. The back contact sheet layer includes a patterned conductor circuit, which has contacting areas located at locations corresponding to locations of the electrical contacts on the at least one solar cell. The encapsulant layer has a pattern of openings at locations corresponding to the locations of the electrical contacts. The solar cell is arranged on top of the first encapsulant layer that is positioned on top of the back-sheet contact layer, with the rear surface of the at least one solar cell facing the patterned conductor circuit surface. Each electrical contact is connected through a corresponding opening in the first encapsulant layer with a respective corresponding contact area of the conductor circuit by an interconnecting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik BULTMAN, Paulus Cornelis DE JONG, Ian John BENNETT, Kornelis Marinus BROEK, Marius KLOOS, Martin SPÄTH
  • Patent number: 7661699
    Abstract: An airbag system for a motor vehicle including a gas bag having first and second chambers. The system includes an inflator and a arranged in the connecting portion so that gas is guided into both the first and second chambers. The system includes at least one protective layer extending from the mass flow divider into the first chamber. Upon inflation of the gasbag, an inner pressure in the first chamber is significantly higher than an inner pressure in the second chamber, and wherein the protective layer comprises a flexible material deformed by the inner pressure in the first chamber to prevent gas from flowing from the first chamber through the connecting portion into the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Bührlen, Reiner Söll, Martin Späth, Holger Rist
  • Patent number: 6352949
    Abstract: A glass ceramic material for storing energy of X-rays and releasing said energy by photo-stimulation comprising a fluoride glass matrix containing micro-crystalline particles, said particles having an average particle size, d, so that d<2 &mgr;m and said glass ceramic shows in a XRD spectrum a continuous spectrum of said glass matrix and discrete peaks superimposed on said continuous spectrum. Said glass matrix contains preferably zirconium ions and ions selected from the group consisting of alkali ions and alkaline earth ions, at least 5 mole % of the fluoride ions is replaced by bromide and/or chloride ions and at least 0.01 mole % of cations selected from the group consisting of transition metal ions, rare earth metal ions, In+, Ga+, Tl+, and Pb2+ is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Willems, Johann-Martin Spaeth, Stefan Schweizer, Andrew Edgar, Luc Struye, Paul Leblans
  • Patent number: 6228286
    Abstract: An elpasolite phosphor is provided corresponding to the general formula: A2−yB1+yMe3+X6:xD wherein: A=a monovalent ion B=a monovalent ion A is different from B Me3+=a trivalent ion D is a dopant X is at least one of F, Cl, Br and I 0≦y≦1 0≦x≦0.2 and wherein said phosphor has a specific gravity (sg)≧4. An elpasolite phosphor corresponding to the general formula above is especially useful in the production of prompt emitting X-ray screens and in the production of X-ray energy storage screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Paul Leblans, Peter Willems, Luc Struye, Johann-Martin Spaeth, Thomas Pawlik
  • Patent number: 5736069
    Abstract: A radiation image storage screen is provided comprising an alkali metal phosphor wherein the dopant is selected from the group consisting of Ga.sup.1+, Ge.sup.2+, Sn.sup.2+, Sb.sup.3+ and As.sup.3+. In a preferred embodiment the alkali metal is Cs and/or Rb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Willems, Paul Leblans, Luc Struye, Johann-Martin Spaeth, Thomas Hangleiter, Carsten Dietze