Patents by Inventor Birgit Roesel

Birgit Roesel 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).

  • Vehicle electrical distribution system and method for operating a vehicle electrical distribution system
    Patent number: 9840149
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical system has at least one vehicle distribution branch and at least one energy storage device. The system additionally has at least one switching device which is able to assume a first switching position and a second switching position. The at least one energy storage device is electrically connected to the at least one vehicle distribution branch in the first switching position. Furthermore, the at least one energy storage device is electrically separated from the at least one vehicle distribution branch in the second switching position. A control device controls the switching device by way of a control signal that can be generated by a pulse length modulator. A pulse width of the control signal can be adapted according to a momentary supply voltage of the switching device or a momentary temperature of the switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Roehrl, Birgit Roesel