Patents Assigned to Dr.
  • Method and apparatus for operating a synchronous machine having a permanent-magnet rotor
    Patent number: 10707793
    Abstract: A method for operating a synchronous machine having a rotor, comprising the following features: the synchronous machine is modelled, with respect to the rotor, as a two-phase system with a direct-axis current and a quadrature-axis current, rotor losses of the synchronous machine, which rotor losses occur in the rotor, are numerically described by an evaluation function of the first direct-axis current, of the quadrature-axis current and of a specified rotation speed of the synchronous machine, and, on the basis of the evaluation function, the direct-axis current and the second quadrature-axis current are controlled for the specified rotation speed and a required torque in such a way that the synchronous machine outputs the required torque and the rotor losses are low and a corresponding synchronous machine, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jan Nägelkrämer, Axel Heitmann, Thomas Hubert, Sven Luthardt, Stefan Schmitz
  • Air-guiding device
    Patent number: 10703425
    Abstract: An air-guiding device for a motor vehicle includes an air-guiding profile having at least two air-guiding elements that are movable relative to one another in order to realize different air-guiding profile cross sections. The air-guiding elements are at least partially connected to one another in elastically flexible fashion and by way of connecting elements in a fin-ray-type configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Tobias Posch
  • Fastening system and method, mounting rack and power electronics installation
    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
  • Axle device for the connection of a wheel to the body of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10703153
    Abstract: An axle device for the connection of a wheel to the body of a vehicle, having a wheel carrier for the fastening of the wheel, a first link and a second link for force-transmitting connection to the body, which links are both connected to the wheel carrier, furthermore having a supporting link with a carrier portion, which is connected to the wheel carrier, and with a body portion for force-transmitting connection to the body. The supporting link has a spring portion or supporting a spring unit and a damper portion for supporting a damper unit, which spring portion and damper portion are spaced apart from each other in the direction of travel of the body. The body portion has a torsion support portion with fastening freedom in the direction of travel and in the transverse direction of the body and with fastening stiffness in the vertical direction of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Munzert
  • Apparatus for storing electric energy for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10703187
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing electric energy for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of energy storage modules and a main body which can be fastened to the motor vehicle. Each energy storage module includes energy storage for storing the electric energy and a carrier, in which the energy storage is arranged. The carrier is fastened in an individually detachable manner to the main body in the state in which it is fastened to the motor vehicle, with the result that a first one of the energy storage modules can be removed from the apparatus without it being necessary for the carrier of a second one of the energy storage modules to be detached from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Enerji Cavus, Philipp Trautmann, Alexander Klausmann, Mihail Sarb, Calin Baicu, Philipp Schweizer, Marcus Zacher
  • Device for sealing off multiple grooves of a stator of an electric drive machine
    Patent number: 10707728
    Abstract: A device for sealing off multiple grooves of a stator of an electric drive machine with respect to a rotor of the electric drive machine. The device includes a seal which is able to be inserted simultaneously into the multiple grooves, wherein the seal is designed as an electrical insulator. The seal is designed to seal off the grooves with respect to the rotor. Windings of an electrical coil are able to be arranged in the grooves. The seal is of integral or unipartite design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Oechslen, Jan Nägelkrämer
  • Automotive high-voltage energy accumulator
    Patent number: 10707461
    Abstract: An automotive high-voltage energy accumulator includes a housing structure; a plurality of battery modules disposed in a housing space of the housing structure, wherein the housing structure closes the housing space at least in a lateral and/or downward manner; and a housing cover that closes the housing space of the housing structure at least in an upward manner. The housing cover has a multi-layered construction and includes a lower metal layer and an upper metal layer. The lower metal layer and the upper metal layer are mutually disposed so as to be substantially vertically spaced apart, define a cover space therebetween, and are fixedly interconnected at peripheries. A plastics core layer substantially fills the cover space and mechanically interconnects the two metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Philipp Kellner, Jens Bohlien
  • LOCKING DEVICE FOR FUELLING OR CHARGING RECESS, AND FUELLING OR CHARGING RECESS
    Publication number: 20200207203
    Abstract: The invention describes a locking device for a fuelling or charging recess, and a fuelling or charging recess, wherein the locking device has a locking pin (12) that has a locking section (14) on one end and can be translationally and rotationally moved for locking. The locking pin (12) has, on the locking section (14), a first holder (16) in which a pressure piece (20) is received that provides a tolerance compensation over the long term. A fuelling or charging recess having a locking device (10) of this kind further has a recess body, a lever arm and a tank filling pipe or charging module, wherein in an opening of the recess body, a tank filling pipe or charging module is inserted and the lever arm is pivotally mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: DR. SCHNEIDER KUNSTSTOFFWERKE GMBH, CEBI ITALY S.P. A. ANCONA
    Inventor: Stephan WERNER
  • Adjustable charging robot
    Patent number: 10696167
    Abstract: A charging robot connects a contact-making device of an electric charging apparatus to an electric charging interface of a vehicle. The charging robot has a robot arm, which can be connected to the contact-making device. The robot arm is movable in at least three degrees of freedom in order to connect the contact-making device to the charging interface. The charging robot has a detection device for detecting an alignment of the vehicle charging interface. The robot arm has an adjuster for adjusting the contact-making device on the robot. Also described is a charging system for charging an electric energy store of a vehicle, and a method for adjusting the charging robot. The method includes detecting an alignment of the charging interface on the vehicle, and adjusting the contact-making device on the charging robot on the basis of the detected alignment of the charging interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Timo Wetzel
  • Charging connection apparatus for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10696168
    Abstract: A motor vehicle (2) has a vehicle body (4) and at least one electrical energy storage means. A charging connection apparatus is mounted to the vehicle body (4) and can be connected to a charging plug (8) supplied from the outside for charging the electrical energy storage means. The charging connection apparatus has an adapter (10) mounted to the vehicle body (4), a charging housing (12) mounted to the adapter (10) and a plug (14) mounted in the charging housing (12). The plug (14) is connected to the electrical energy storage means and can be connected to the charging plug (8). The adapter (10), the charging housing (12) and the plug (14) are configured to conform to the charging plug (8) in the country where the motor vehicle (2) is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Steffen Meier
  • Method and device for monitoring a temperature of a battery system
    Patent number: 10700391
    Abstract: A device for monitoring a battery system and a method having the steps of determining information about a comparison profile for an incremental capacity of a battery cell of the battery system, determining information about a deviation of the comparison profile from a reference profile, and determining a temperature of the battery cell as a function of the information about the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dominik Schwichtenhövel, Florian Kaumanns, Steffen Frei
  • Charging station for electric automobiles having a removable and/or folding hood
    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
  • Data preparation context navigation
    Patent number: 10698916
    Abstract: Navigating to a data preparation context is disclosed. A set of data preparation operations is performed on one or more data sets to generate a set of answer sets in a first application. A final answer set in the set of answer sets is provided to a second application. In response to a user specification of a source-related query, a reference associated with the source-related query is obtained. A corresponding subset of the set of answer sets associated with one or more corresponding or relevant data preparation operations is determined according to the obtained reference. The corresponding subset of the set of answer sets associated with the one or more data preparation operations are presented in the first application according to the obtained reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DR HoldCo 2, Inc.
    Inventors: Amnon Levy, Dave Brewster, Pakshi Rajan, Nenshad Dinshaw Bardoliwalla, Jing Chen, Lilia Gutnik, Krupa Natarajan
  • Transformer apparatus for a charging station for electrically charging vehicles and having at least two charging points
    Patent number: 10696183
    Abstract: A transformer apparatus for a charging station for electrically charging vehicles. The charging station includes at least two charging points. The transformer apparatus includes an input connection for electrical connection to an electrical power source. The transformer apparatus further includes at least one primary winding, and connected downstream electrically in series, at least three electrically parallel secondary windings that are DC-isolated from one another. The secondary windings are configured to be connected to at least two output connections of the at least two charging points of the charging station by switching logic. The switching logic connects at least two secondary windings electrically in parallel with a respective output connection of a respective charging point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christoph Roggendorf, Stefan Götz
  • Multilevel converter
    Patent number: 10700587
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a plurality of switching elements (T) and a plurality of energy storage elements (L; C). The energy storage elements (L; C) are connected to one another by the switching elements (T). The energy storage elements (L; C) can be selectively switched to a first, a second or a third state by switching the switching elements (T). In the first state, the energy storage elements (L; C) are connected in series with one another. In the second state, the energy storage elements (L; C) are connected in parallel with one another. In the third state, the energy storage elements (L; C) are bypassed, wherein two of the energy storage elements (L; C) are each connected by no more than three of the switching elements (T).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Stefan Götz
  • Beverage holder and beverage container
    Patent number: 10696205
    Abstract: A beverage holder for a beverage container having a device adapted to communicate with a detecting unit. In order to achieve a quick cooling or heating of a beverage in the beverage container, a temperature control unit is operated in an extended temperature range once this has been communicated to a control unit by the detecting unit, wherein the control unit is in contact with the detecting unit and the temperature control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DR. SCHNEIDER KUNSTSTOFFWERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Olaf Uhlenbusch, Claus Schinzler
  • Method and control device for adjusting the damping force of a shock absorber
    Patent number: 10696121
    Abstract: Method for adjusting the damping force of shock absorbers connected between a vehicle body and a wheel at vehicle corners of a motor vehicle, wherein at least one damping force (FLIFT, FPITCH, FROLL) which is referred to a center of gravity of the vehicle body and is divided between axles of the vehicle and between the shock absorbers of the axles is determined as a function of at least one variable which represents a movement of the vehicle body and/or a movement of the respective wheel. For at least one of the damping forces which are referred to the center of gravity of the vehicle body, at least one division factor for the division of the damping forces is calculated between a front axle and a rear axle, and the division of the respective damping force (FLIFT, FPITCH, FROLL) is adapted on the basis of this division factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jochen Liebold, David Caredda
  • Optimized pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the esophagus
    Patent number: 10695291
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the esophagus. A pharmaceutical formulation in the form of an orodispersible effervescent tablet is stable, easy to produce, and can be used without dissolving same in a liquid. It is not necessary to drink anything with the tablet as this would reduce the time that the budesonide solution remains in the affected regions of the esophagus. The effervescent tablet of the invention surprisingly resulted in an unexpectedly high rate of histological remission in patients with active eosinophilic esophagitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Greinwald, Ralph Mueller, Markus Proels, Rudolf Wilhelm
  • Method and system for providing a charging park having a plurality of charging points
    Patent number: 10696180
    Abstract: A method and corresponding system for providing a charging park having a plurality of charging points, in which all of the charging points are connected to a medium-voltage grid by a common transformer with overloading capability. A power electronics system is provided at each charging point, which power electronics system is designed to perform a quick-charging operation of a connected electrically driven vehicle that is to be charged, and a power drawn from the medium-voltage grid jointly by the charging points at a respective time is monitored centrally and/or decentrally and continuously at a grid contact point connected upstream of the transformer in the direction of the medium-voltage grid. An average power drawn from the medium-voltage grid jointly by the charging points is in each case adjusted over a prescribed time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christoph Roggendorf
  • Motor vehicle, toy and/or replica
    Patent number: D887900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thomas Stopka