Patents by Inventor Anne Heubner

Anne Heubner 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: 10333179
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for operating a battery system having at least a first battery module and a second battery module. The method includes activating the first battery module for a defined clock time, then activating the second battery module for the defined clock time, and at the same time deactivating the first battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hans-Joerg Wolff, Hans Partes, Anne Heubner
  • Patent number: 9793710
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an energy storing device for generating a supply voltage for an electric machine, comprising at least one energy supply branch which is connected in parallel and each of which has a plurality of first and second energy storing modules that are connected in series. The first and second energy storing modules each comprise an energy storing cell module, which has at least one energy storing cell, and a coupling device, which is designed to selectively connect the energy storing cell module into the respective energy supply branch or to bridge said energy storing cell module. Each second energy storing module additionally has a cooling element for the at least one energy storing cell, and the cooling element is designed to cool the at least one energy storing cell dependent on a control signal of a cooling controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eckart Reihlen, Jens Schneider, Anne Heubner, Hans-Joerg Wolff
  • Patent number: 9748613
    Abstract: A lithium-ion battery cell includes a housing with an electrode arrangement and a temperature sensor that is arranged in the interior of the housing. The temperature sensor has an electro-thermal oscillator that converts a temperature into a frequency. A motor vehicle includes the lithium-ion battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eckart Reihlen, Jens Schneider, Anne Heubner, Christian Pankiewitz, Fabian Henrici, Peter Fischer
  • Publication number: 20170089985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating an electrical capacitance of a battery, in particular, of an electrically drivable vehicle, comprising the steps: detecting of battery-specific state data; determining of a first value for the electrical capacitance by using an estimation algorithm and the battery-specific state data or by a measurement of the electrical capacitance; determining of a second value for the electrical capacitance by using an empirical aging model of the battery and the battery-specific state data; determining of a first weighted value for the electrical capacitance by multiplying the first value for the electrical capacitance by a first weighting factor; determining of a second weighted value for the electrical capacitance by multiplying the second value for the electrical capacitance by a second weighting factor; determining of a value sum by adding the weighted values for the electrical capacitance; determining of a weighting sum by adding the weighting factors; and determining
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Triantafyllos Zafiridis, Andre Boehm, Michael Rueger, Olivier Cois, Anne Heubner
  • Patent number: 9531039
    Abstract: A battery management system is configured for use with a battery having at least one battery cell with a cell housing and an electrode winding arranged inside the cell housing. The battery management system includes a battery state detection mechanism. The electrode winding is covered at least partially by a pressure-sensitive film sensor. The battery state detection mechanism is configured to read in a measured value, provided by the pressure-sensitive film sensor, or a variable derived from this measured value. The battery state detection mechanism uses the measured value/variable as an evaluation parameter to determine the battery state. The battery state detection mechanism is configured to determine a swelling force from swelling of the electrode winding due to the state of charge thereof by using the measured value/variable. The swelling force is used to further determine the state of charge or state of health of the battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anne Heubner, Remigius Has, Andreas Ruehle, Fabian Henrici
  • Patent number: 9478831
    Abstract: A battery includes at least one battery cell that has a housing with an electrode arrangement arranged therein. A first temperature sensor is arranged outside the battery cell housing, and a second temperature sensor is arranged inside the battery cell housing. The temperature dynamic of the second temperature sensor is higher than the temperature dynamic of the first temperature sensor. A motor vehicle includes the battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eckart Reihlen, Jens Schneider, Anne Heubner, Christian Pankiewitz, Fabian Henrici, Peter Fischer
  • Patent number: 9459324
    Abstract: A device comprises a battery having a multiplicity of battery cells and a sensor system for the redundant determination of a battery current flowing through the poles of the battery. The sensor system comprises a current measuring device for detecting the battery current and providing a current measurement value. Furthermore, the device comprises a voltage measuring device for separately detecting a variation with time of the single-cell voltage of at least one battery cell and providing at least one variation with time of a voltage measurement value. Furthermore, the device comprises an evaluating unit which is configured for determining the battery current from the at least one variation with time of the voltage measurement value, providing a corresponding current value and comparing the current value with the current measurement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andre Boehm, Stefan Wickert, Anne Heubner, Sven Bergmann, Stefan Butzmann
  • Publication number: 20150123481
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an energy storing device for generating a supply voltage for an electric machine, comprising at least one energy supply branch which is connected in parallel and each of which has a plurality of first and second energy storing modules that are connected in series. The first and second energy storing modules each comprise an energy storing cell module, which has at least one energy storing cell, and a coupling device, which is designed to selectively connect the energy storing cell module into the respective energy supply branch or to bridge said energy storing cell module. Each second energy storing module additionally has a cooling element for the at least one energy storing cell, and the cooling element is designed to cool the at least one energy storing cell dependent on a control signal of a cooling controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Eckart Reihlen, Jens Schneider, Anne Heubner, Hans-Joerg Wolff
  • Publication number: 20150094971
    Abstract: A method for determining a maximum available first constant current of a battery over a first prediction period includes determining a maximum available second constant current for a second prediction period. The second prediction period occurs after the first prediction period. The method can further include limiting a first difference between the maximum available first constant current and the maximum available second constant current to one of less than or equal to a prescribed absolute value. The method can further include determining a maximum available first constant power of the battery over the first prediction period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Andre Boehm, Michael Rueger, Anne Heubner, Stefan Wickert
  • Publication number: 20150037635
    Abstract: A lithium-ion battery cell includes a housing with an electrode arrangement and a temperature sensor that is arranged in the interior of the housing. The temperature sensor has an electro-thermal oscillator that converts a temperature into a frequency. A motor vehicle includes the lithium-ion battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Eckart Reihlen, Jens Schneider, Anne Heubner, Christian Pankiewitz, Fabian Henrici, Peter Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140377598
    Abstract: A battery includes at least one battery cell that has a housing with an electrode arrangement arranged therein. A first temperature sensor is arranged outside the battery cell housing, and a second temperature sensor is arranged inside the battery cell housing. The temperature dynamic of the second temperature sensor is higher than the temperature dynamic of the first temperature sensor. A motor vehicle includes the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eckart Reihlen, Jens Schneider, Anne Heubner, Christian Pankiewitz, Fabian henrici, Peter Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140114595
    Abstract: A method for determining a maximum constant current of a battery available over a prediction period is described. The method comprises determining a battery state and determining the solution to a differential equation which describes the temporal development of the battery state over the course of the prediction period with the aid of an equivalent circuit diagram model. A battery management unit is also provided and is configured to carry out the method according to the disclosure. The battery management unit includes a device configured to determine the battery state and a control unit configured to determine the solution to the differential equation. A battery having a battery management unit according to the disclosure and a motor vehicle comprising a battery management unit according to the disclosure or a battery according to the disclosure are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Wickert, Anne Heubner
  • Publication number: 20140113166
    Abstract: A safety device for arrangement in a battery cell of a lithium-ion battery includes at least one metallic conductor configured in a planar form, in particular a metal plate or a metal foil. The conductor includes an insulating layer applied thereon and a terminal contact configured for the electrical connection to a terminal of the battery cell. The conductor has at least one heating resistor with a first contact and a second contact arranged on the insulating layer so as to enable an electric current to be passed through the heating resistor by way of the contacts. A battery module with a control device includes at least one lithium-ion battery cell with the safety device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Schneider, Anne Heubner, Holger Reinshagen
  • Publication number: 20130323554
    Abstract: A battery management system is configured for use with a battery having at least one battery cell with a cell housing and an electrode winding arranged inside the cell housing. The battery management system includes a battery state detection mechanism. The electrode winding is covered at least partially by a pressure-sensitive film sensor. The battery state detection mechanism is configured to read in a measured value, provided by the pressure-sensitive film sensor, or a variable derived from this measured value. The battery state detection mechanism uses the measured value/variable as an evaluation parameter to determine the battery state. The battery state detection mechanism is configured to determine a swelling force from swelling of the electrode winding due to the state of charge thereof by using the measured value/variable. The swelling force is used to further determine the state of charge or state of health of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Anne Heubner, Remigius Has, Andreas Ruehle, Fabian Henrici
  • Publication number: 20130302652
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for operating a battery system having at least a first battery module and a second battery module. The method includes activating the first battery module for a defined clock time, then activating the second battery module for the defined clock time, and at the same time deactivating the first battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Joerg Wolff, Hans Partes, Anne Heubner
  • Publication number: 20130257444
    Abstract: A device comprises a battery having a multiplicity of battery cells and a sensor system for the redundant determination of a battery current flowing through the poles of the battery. The sensor system comprises a current measuring device for detecting the battery current and providing a current measurement value. Furthermore, the device comprises a voltage measuring device for separately detecting a variation with time of the single-cell voltage of at least one battery cell and providing at least one variation with time of a voltage measurement value. Furthermore, the device comprises an evaluating unit which is configured for determining the battery current from the at least one variation with time of the voltage measurement value, providing a corresponding current value and comparing the current value with the current measurement value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicants: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Boehm, Stefan Wickert, Anne Heubner, Sven Nergmann, Stefan Butzmann