Patents by Inventor Alwin Lutz

Alwin Lutz 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: 12640411
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Publication number: 20250226494
    Abstract: A battery cassette for a vehicle comprises a first group of battery cells, a first firewall surrounding the first group of battery cells, a second group of battery cells, and a second firewall surrounding the second group of battery cells, wherein the first firewall and the second firewall separate the first group of battery cells from the second group of battery cells to prevent thermal runaway in one of the first group of battery cells or second group of battery cells from occurring in the other of the first group of battery cells or second group of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Huettner, Alwin Lutz, Mason Miller
  • Publication number: 20250196705
    Abstract: A system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware. The memory hardware is in communication with the data processing hardware and stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving a temperature corresponding to a battery, and determining whether the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. The operations also include, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined threshold temperature, actuating an ejector to eject the battery from a power supply assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana, Alwin Lutz, Scott Kochan, Brian Moran
  • Patent number: 12263752
    Abstract: A system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware. The memory hardware is in communication with the data processing hardware and stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving a temperature corresponding to a battery, and determining whether the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. The operations also include, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined threshold temperature, actuating an ejector to eject the battery from a power supply assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana, Alwin Lutz, Scott Kochan, Brian Moran
  • Publication number: 20240039066
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Patent number: 11843097
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Publication number: 20210075070
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Publication number: 20200384882
    Abstract: A system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware. The memory hardware is in communication with the data processing hardware and stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving a temperature corresponding to a battery, and determining whether the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. The operations also include, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined threshold temperature, actuating an ejector to eject the battery from a power supply assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana, Alwin Lutz, Scott Kochan, Brian Moran