Patents by Inventor Michael Kiefer

Michael Kiefer 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: 11305661
    Abstract: A charging station for electric automobiles having a variable number of power electronics modules and a variable number of charging connections electrically connected to the power electronics modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: 11214155
    Abstract: A device for charging at least one battery has an electronics module and at least one charging pillar with a charging point. The electronics module has at least one power electronics unit having an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter, wherein the electronics module and the at least one charging pillar are spatially separate from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Camila Zies, David Köhler, Raoul Heyne, Volker Reber, Bekim Basha, Christoph Roggendorf, Karsten Hähre, Stefan Götz, Michael Kiefer, Steve Zander, Christian Metzger
  • Patent number: 10994626
    Abstract: A charging plug for a charging column having a contact carrier and a housing shell. The housing shell has a first duct and a second duct, the first duct and the second duct leading into the contact carrier. The first duct is bent to a greater extent than the second duct. Also described is a corresponding charging column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Volker Reber, Jari Rönfanz, Michael Kiefer, Stefan Götz
  • Patent number: 10981461
    Abstract: A method and device or electrically charging electric vehicles, wherein a cooling unit makes available a cooling medium, wherein the cooling unit is designed to cool, with the cooling medium, at least two electric charging devices and at least two power electronics apparatuses which are designed to electrically charge electric vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Götz, Manuel Groß, Michael Kiefer
  • Patent number: 10974612
    Abstract: A power electronics system of an electricity charging station having the following features: a first DC voltage converter, a first DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of a battery to the charging station and a second DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of an electric automobile to the charging station and a corresponding electricity charging station,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Patent number: 10933764
    Abstract: A converter configuration for an electricity charging station having the following features: a rectifier for connection of the charging station to a public low-voltage network, a first DC voltage converter connected to the rectifier and a first DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of a battery to the charging station and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Patent number: 10923785
    Abstract: A charging station for an electricity charging station having an underground liquid cooling arrangement and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: 10759293
    Abstract: A galvanic isolation in the power electronics system of an electricity charging station having the following features: a rectifier (11) for connection of the charging station (10) to a public low-voltage network and a galvanically isolating DC voltage converter (12) having a high clock frequency and connected to the rectifier (11) and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Patent number: 10709031
    Abstract: A fastening system for a mounting rack includes a terminal strip having bores through which screws may pass. The bores are arranged relative to one another in such a way that the screws can be screwed into the mounting rack. Also disclosed is a corresponding method for fastening assemblies to a mounting rack, a corresponding mounting rack and a corresponding power-electronics installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Kiefer, Karsten Hähre, Bekim Basha
  • Patent number: 10696172
    Abstract: A charging station for electric automobiles having a removable and/or folding hood and a circumferential sealing strip. The hood has a marginal sealing surface and the charging station is configured in such a way that the sealing strip and the sealing surface together form a continuous seal when the hood rests on the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: 10641816
    Abstract: A current conduction element includes an electrical conductor and an insulation of the electrical conductor. The insulation includes a light waveguiding unit. Furthermore, a system and method for insulation monitoring are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karsten Hähre, Raoul Heyne, Michael Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20200039378
    Abstract: A charging station for electric automobiles having a variable number of power electronics modules and a variable number of charging connections electrically connected to the power electronics modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: 10527401
    Abstract: A sensor for identifying a mechanical deformation of a housing of a charging column configured to charge an electrical energy store of an electrically driven vehicle. The sensor includes an elongated arm having a first end portion arranged in the longitudinal orientation and a second end portion opposite the first end portion in the longitudinal orientation. The arm is connected at its first end portion to a base of the charging column and runs in the longitudinal orientation approximately parallel to a part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing, in particular to a side wall of the housing. An electrical probe element is arranged on the second end portion of the arm. An activation element is connected to the part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing and is configured to activate the electrical probe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Götz, David Köhler, Steve Zander, Jari Rönfanz, Volker Reber, Michael Kiefer
  • Patent number: 10457153
    Abstract: A charging station system, in particular for electric vehicles is described, wherein the charging station system has at least one housing. The charging station system also has a plurality of main components. The housing and the main components are standardized in such a manner that the main components can be arranged modularly in the housing. An associated method for constructing a charging station is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Wischnack, Volker Reber, Ralf Oestreicher, Michael Kiefer, Steve Zander
  • Publication number: 20190217733
    Abstract: A charging plug for a charging column having a contact carrier and a housing shell. The housing shell has a first duct and a second duct, the first duct and the second duct leading into the contact carrier. The first duct is bent to a greater extent than the second duct. Also described is a corresponding charging column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Reber, Jari Rönfanz, Michael Kiefer, Stefan Götz
  • Publication number: 20190105999
    Abstract: A power electronics system of an electricity charging station having the following features: a first DC voltage converter, a first DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of a battery to the charging station and a second DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of an electric automobile to the charging station and a corresponding electricity charging station,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Publication number: 20190106008
    Abstract: A converter configuration for an electricity charging station having the following features: a rectifier for connection of the charging station to a public low-voltage network, a first DC voltage converter connected to the rectifier and a first DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of a battery to the charging station and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Publication number: 20190106004
    Abstract: A charging station for an electricity charging station having an underground liquid cooling arrangement and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: D922943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Roland Reitenbach, David Köhler, Jari Rönfanz, Jens Knoll, Volker Reber, Michael Kiefer, Stefan Götz
  • Patent number: D923563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Roland Reitenbach, Jari Rönfanz, Jens Knoll, Stefan Götz, David Köhler, Volker Reber, Michael Kiefer