Patents by Inventor Roland KLOBASA

Roland KLOBASA 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: 11881731
    Abstract: A control system for a battery system is provided. The control system includes a master controller and a slave controller using light-based communication. The master controller includes a light source and a transmission controller controlling the light source, and the slave controller includes a photo-sensitive element, a wake-up circuit, a power supply node, and a receiver circuit. The photo-sensitive element receives the light signals emitted by the light source and, in response to receiving a wake-up light signal, outputs a wake-up signal to the wake-up circuit, and in response to receiving the wake-up signal from the photo-sensitive element, the wake-up circuit connects the receiver circuit to the power supply node or to the photo-sensitive element. When the receiver circuit is connected to the power supply node and the photo-sensitive element, the receiver circuit receives an operation voltage from the power supply node and receives reception signals from the photo-sensitive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maximilian Hofer, Roland Klobasa, Gernot Kraberger
  • Patent number: 11848704
    Abstract: A battery system includes: a plurality of battery modules including a plurality of battery cells, wherein each battery module comprises a battery module monitor configured to monitor a state of the battery cells; a battery system monitor; and an optical communication system configured to connect the battery module monitors with the battery system monitor over at least two communication paths, wherein the optical communication system is configured to use at least two different wavelengths of light to differentiate between the communication paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maximilian Hofer, Roland Klobasa, Gernot Kraberger
  • Patent number: 11671181
    Abstract: A battery system includes a plurality of battery modules, each of the battery modules including a plurality of stacked battery cells and a battery module monitor (BMM) configured to monitor the respective battery cells; a battery system monitor (BSM) configured to communicate with and control the BMMs; a housing enclosing the battery modules and the BSM, the battery modules being arranged in the housing such that a swelling compensation channel is formed between the battery module and the housing; and an optical communication system (OCS) configured to connect the BSM with the BMMs via optical signals propagating along the swelling compensation channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Maximilian Hofer, Roland Klobasa, Gernot Kraberger
  • Publication number: 20210328675
    Abstract: A battery system includes: a plurality of battery modules including a plurality of battery cells, wherein each battery module comprises a battery module monitor configured to monitor a state of the battery cells; a battery system monitor; and an optical communication system configured to connect the battery module monitors with the battery system monitor over at least two communication paths, wherein the optical communication system is configured to use at least two different wavelengths of light to differentiate between the communication paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian HOFER, Roland KLOBASA, Gernot KRABERGER
  • Publication number: 20210328445
    Abstract: A control system for a battery system is provided. The control system includes a master controller and a slave controller using light-based communication. The master controller includes a light source and a transmission controller controlling the light source, and the slave controller includes a photo-sensitive element, a wake-up circuit, a power supply node, and a receiver circuit. The photo-sensitive element receives the light signals emitted by the light source and, in response to receiving a wake-up light signal, outputs a wake-up signal to the wake-up circuit, and in response to receiving the wake-up signal from the photo-sensitive element, the wake-up circuit connects the receiver circuit to the power supply node or to the photo-sensitive element. When the receiver circuit is connected to the power supply node and the photo-sensitive element, the receiver circuit receives an operation voltage from the power supply node and receives reception signals from the photo-sensitive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian HOFER, Roland KLOBASA, Gernot KRABERGER
  • Publication number: 20210306078
    Abstract: A battery system includes a plurality of battery modules, each of the battery modules including a plurality of stacked battery cells and a battery module monitor (BMM) configured to monitor the respective battery cells; a battery system monitor (BSM) configured to communicate with and control the BMMs; a housing enclosing the battery modules and the BSM, the battery modules being arranged in the housing such that a swelling compensation channel is formed between the battery module and the housing; and an optical communication system (OCS) configured to connect the BSM with the BMMs via optical signals propagating along the swelling compensation channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian HOFER, Roland KLOBASA, Gernot KRABERGER
  • Patent number: 9905889
    Abstract: A high voltage battery for a motor vehicle and which includes cells and a system for controlling and monitoring the cells and the functioning of the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ingo Hausberger, Roland Klobasa, Markus Lettner, Michael Reiter
  • Patent number: 9231233
    Abstract: A battery control device having a battery system having a plurality of cells, a first electronic unit, a second electronic unit having a ground potential operatively connected to a potential of the battery system, a communication link including an electric isolation and a communication line having an electromagnetic shielding at least in sections, the communication link being configured to operatively connect and enable communication between the first electronic unit and the second electronic unit. The electromagnetic shielding is operatively connected to the ground potential of the second electronic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ingo Hausberger, Roland Klobasa, Markus Lettner, Martin Trsek
  • Publication number: 20140044998
    Abstract: A high voltage battery for a motor vehicle and which includes cells and a system for controlling and monitoring the cells and the functioning of the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Ingo HAUSBERGER, Roland KLOBASA, Markus LETTNER, Michael REITER
  • Publication number: 20130224534
    Abstract: A battery control device having a battery system having a plurality of cells, a first electronic unit, a second electronic unit having a ground potential operatively connected to a potential of the battery system, a communication link including an electric isolation and a communication line having an electromagnetic shielding at least in sections, the communication link being configured to operatively connect and enable communication between the first electronic unit and the second electronic unit. The electromagnetic shielding is operatively connected to the ground potential of the second electronic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: MAGNA Battery Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Ingo HAUSBERGER, Roland KLOBASA, Markus LETTNER, Martin TRSEK