Patents by Inventor Patrick Kaupp

Patrick Kaupp 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: 20240097465
    Abstract: A portable power station that includes a box-shaped housing, an energy storage device which is arranged in the housing and is configured to provide an AC voltage, an AC voltage port arrangement at which the AC voltage for an external consumer, in particular a power tool and/or a vacuum cleaner, can be tapped, and a coupling interface for coupling the portable power station to at least one coupling object designed as a system box or vacuum cleaner, in order to form a vertically tension-proof stack together with the at least one coupling object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Bernd OBERMEIER, Marco Christoph BROSCH, Volker KAUPP, Patrick SCHÖN
  • Publication number: 20220316758
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for a modular heating unit that may be adapted to be inline with a pipeline. The unit includes a base member having a main inlet pipe, a header, and pipes connecting the main inlet pipe with the header. A combustion chamber is positioned within the pipes. One or more heat exchangers are connected to the header. The heat exchangers each having a top surface, bottom surface, plurality of fins, inlet ring, inlet port, outlet ring, and outlet port. The modular heating unit includes external inlet and outlet pipes. A first flow path enables fluid to flow from the header into the one or more heat exchangers. An exit flow path connected to the external outlet pipe connects the one or more heat exchangers to an exit port with a portion of the exit flow path being positioned above the one or more heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Cale Patrick Kaupp, Paul James Kaupp
  • Patent number: 11088399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current sensor comprising an electric conductor (10), through which a first current (I) can flow parallel to a first direction (R1) and which comprises three regions (21, 22, 23) immediately following on from each other in the first direction (R1). A middle region (22) of the three regions (21, 22, 23) comprises a conductor cross-sectional area that is smaller than a conductor cross-sectional area of each of the two outer regions (21, 23) of the three regions (21, 22, 23). A voltage sensor of the current sensor is designed to measure a first voltage between the two terminals (41, 42) thereof. The first voltage is the same as a voltage applied to a measuring region (22, 25) at least partially coinciding with the middle region (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Chrysanthos Tzivanopoulos, Eduard Reimer, Karsten Thoelmann, Kuen Cheuk Leung, Lisa Lorenz, Patrick Kaupp, Sven Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20200303784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current sensor comprising an electric conductor (10), through which a first current (I) can flow parallel to a first direction (R1) and which comprises three regions (21, 22, 23) immediately following on from each other in the first direction (R1). A middle region (22) of the three regions (21, 22, 23) comprises a conductor cross-sectional area that is smaller than a conductor cross-sectional area of each of the two outer regions (21, 23) of the three regions (21, 22, 23). A voltage sensor of the current sensor is designed to measure a first voltage between the two terminals (41, 42) thereof. The first voltage is the same as a voltage applied to a measuring region (22, 25) at least partialy coinciding with the middle region (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Ruehle, Chrysanthos Tzivanopoulos, Eduard Reimer, Karsten Thoelmann, Kuen Cheuk Leung, Lisa Lorenz, Patrick Kaupp, Sven Bergmann
  • Patent number: 10670637
    Abstract: A current measuring circuit for redundantly measuring electrical current includes a measuring resistor, a magnetic field sensor, and an evaluation circuit on an evaluation circuit board. The evaluation circuit is used to determine electrical current using the measuring resistor. The magnetic field sensor on the evaluation circuit board and the evaluation circuit board are arranged in direct proximity to the measuring resistor such that the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect the magnetic field from the current-carrying resistor. A battery includes the current measuring circuit and a motor vehicle includes the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Patrick Kaupp
  • Publication number: 20180284163
    Abstract: A current measuring circuit for redundantly measuring electrical current includes a measuring resistor, a magnetic field sensor, and an evaluation circuit on an evaluation circuit board. The evaluation circuit is used to determine electrical current using the measuring resistor. The magnetic field sensor on the evaluation circuit board and the evaluation circuit board are arranged in direct proximity to the measuring resistor such that the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect the magnetic field from the current-carrying resistor. A battery includes the current measuring circuit and a motor vehicle includes the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Patrick Kaupp
  • Patent number: 10018657
    Abstract: A current measuring circuit for redundantly measuring electrical current includes a measuring resistor, a magnetic field sensor, and an evaluation circuit on an evaluation circuit board. The evaluation circuit is used to determine electrical current using the measuring resistor. The magnetic field sensor on the evaluation circuit board and the evaluation circuit board are arranged in direct proximity to the measuring resistor such that the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect the magnetic field from the current-carrying resistor. A battery includes the current measuring circuit and a motor vehicle includes the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Patrick Kaupp
  • Patent number: 10018682
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery management system for a battery having a plurality of battery cells connected in series, comprising a battery control unit, a plurality of low-voltage measuring devices, by means of which the voltage of one or more battery cells can be measured, and comprising one or more high-voltage measuring devices for a voltage across a plurality or all the battery cells, and/or at least one current measuring device, by means of which a current from or through the battery can be measured, and/or at least one a measuring module comprising a high-voltage measuring device, and a current measuring device, characterized by a signal transmission device, by way of which signals from low-voltage measuring devices and from at least one of the high-voltage measuring devices and/or the current measuring device and/or the measuring module can be transmitted to the battery control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Kaupp, Thomas Schaedlich
  • Publication number: 20160356857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery management system for a battery having a plurality of battery cells connected in series, comprising a battery control unit, a plurality of low-voltage measuring devices, by means of which the voltage of one or more battery cells can be measured, and comprising one or more high-voltage measuring devices for a voltage across a plurality or all the battery cells, and/or at least one current measuring device, by means of which a current from or through the battery can be measured, and/or at least one a measuring module comprising a high-voltage measuring device, and a current measuring device, characterized by a signal transmission device, by way of which signals from low-voltage measuring devices and from at least one of the high-voltage measuring devices and/or the current measuring device and/or the measuring module can be transmitted to the battery control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick KAUPP, Thomas SCHAEDLICH
  • Publication number: 20150301148
    Abstract: A method for checking an electrical current measurement includes a first step of measuring a current to be measured IM using a current measuring structure. The method also includes a second step of superimposing a test current IP on the current to be measured IM to form a resultant current IRes=IM+IP. The resultant current IRes is measured in a third step using the current measuring structure within a period of time of the second step. In a fourth step, a check follows in order to determine whether the resultant current IRes measured in the third step corresponds to a sum of the current IM measured in the first step plus a known magnitude of the test current IP superimposed in the second step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Patrick Kaupp
  • Publication number: 20140333314
    Abstract: A current measuring circuit for redundantly measuring electrical current includes a measuring resistor, a magnetic field sensor, and an evaluation circuit on an evaluation circuit board. The evaluation circuit is used to determine electrical current using the measuring resistor. The magnetic field sensor on the evaluation circuit board and the evaluation circuit board are arranged in direct proximity to the measuring resistor such that the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect the magnetic field from the current-carrying resistor. A battery includes the current measuring circuit and a motor vehicle includes the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Patrick Kaupp
  • Patent number: 8567352
    Abstract: A fluid heater constructed of rectangular tubing through which fluid to be heated is circulated in a circuitous path. The floor and walls of a combustion chamber of the heater are constructed of the rectangular tubing. A tubular coil stack is positioned over the combustion chamber and surrounded by coil stack chamber walls constructed of the rectangular tubing. Consequently, all surfaces of the fluid heater exposed directly to flame are constantly cooled by the fluid to be heated. A combustion unit of the fluid heater is removable to facilitate maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventor: Patrick A. Kaupp
  • Patent number: 8215516
    Abstract: A portable fluid storage tank has through pipes with opposed ends that extend through the tank at two separate places so that the opposed ends are exposed on an exterior of the portable fluid storage tank and the each through pipe provides a separate fluid path through the portable fluid storage tank without fluid communication between the through pipes or an interior of the portable fluid storage tank. Several rows of the portable fluid storage tanks can be connected to a single frac manifold to reduce well site space usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventor: Patrick A. Kaupp
  • Publication number: 20110006068
    Abstract: A portable fluid storage tank has through pipes with opposed ends that extend through the tank at two separate places so that the opposed ends are exposed on an exterior of the portable fluid storage tank and the each through pipe provides a separate fluid path through the portable fluid storage tank without fluid communication between the through pipes or an interior of the portable fluid storage tank. Several rows of the portable fluid storage tanks can be connected to a single frac manifold to reduce well site space usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Patrick A. Kaupp
  • Publication number: 20100132632
    Abstract: A fluid heater constructed of rectangular tubing through which fluid to be heated is circulated in a circuitous path. The floor and walls of a combustion chamber of the heater are constructed of the rectangular tubing. A tubular coil stack is positioned over the combustion chamber and surrounded by coil stack chamber walls constructed of the rectangular tubing. Consequently, all surfaces of the fluid heater exposed directly to flame are constantly cooled by the fluid to be heated. A combustion unit of the fluid heater is removable to facilitate maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Patrick A. Kaupp
  • Patent number: 7681536
    Abstract: A fluid heater constructed of rectangular tubing through which fluid to be heated is circulated in a circuitous path. The floor and walls of a combustion chamber of the heater are constructed of the rectangular tubing. A tubular coil stack is positioned over the combustion chamber and surrounded by coil stack chamber walls constructed of the rectangular tubing. Consequently, all surfaces of the fluid heater exposed directly to flame are constantly cooled by the fluid to be heated. A combustion unit of the fluid heater is removable to facilitate maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Patrick A. Kaupp
  • Publication number: 20080230016
    Abstract: A fluid heater constructed of rectangular tubing through which fluid to be heated is circulated in a circuitous path. The floor and walls of a combustion chamber of the heater are constructed of the rectangular tubing. A tubular coil stack is positioned over the combustion chamber and surrounded by coil stack chamber walls constructed of the rectangular tubing. Consequently, all surfaces of the fluid heater exposed directly to flame are constantly cooled by the fluid to be heated. A combustion unit of the fluid heater is removable to facilitate maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Patrick A. Kaupp