Patents by Inventor Bernhard Kortschak

Bernhard Kortschak 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).

  • Micro-hybrid motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8190350
    Abstract: A micro-hybrid motor vehicle 2 having an engine 5 started by an electrical starter 6 is disclosed having a starter system that adaptively responds to ageing of an electrical power source such as a capacitor 12 used to power the starter motor 6 so as to maintain engine starting performance. The starter system includes a controller 20 which is programmed to increase the voltage used to charge the capacitor 12 when it is determined that the state of health of the capacitor 12 has degraded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bernhard Kortschak, Birger Fricke, Alan Walker, Bo Gao
  • Facility for forming lithium ion cells
    Publication number: 20120047725
    Abstract: A facility for forming lithium ion cells 1 preferably comprises an object support for the lithium ion cells 1 to be formed, and a forming system which contains an electrical circuit having an AD/DC converter unit 3, with multiple DC outputs 4, as needed, to which the lithium ion cells may be connected in an electrically conductive manner. To allow energy-optimized forming in this manner, a battery management system 6 is connected to each of the DC outputs 5, and is connectable to at least one lithium ion cell 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Kurt Gschweitl, Mario Schweiger, Volker Diethelm Hennige, Bernhard Kortschak, Uwe Wiedemann
  • Micro-Hybrid Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20090024265
    Abstract: A micro-hybrid motor vehicle 2 having an engine 5 started by an electrical starter 6 is disclosed having a starter system that adaptively responds to ageing of an electrical power source such as a capacitor 12 used to power the starter motor 6 so as to maintain engine starting performance. The starter system includes a controller 20 which is programmed to increase the voltage used to charge the capacitor 12 when it is determined that the state of health of the capacitor 12 has degraded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Bernhard Kortschak, Birger Fricke, Alan Walker, Bo Gao