Patents by Inventor Christian Hardt
Christian Hardt 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).
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Patent number: 12264401Abstract: A method for operating an electrolysis device, having a converter which is connected on an AC voltage side to an AC voltage grid via a decoupling inductance and draws an AC active power from the AC voltage grid, and an electrolyzer, which is connected to the converter on the DC voltage side, is provided. The method includes operating the electrolysis device, when a grid frequency corresponds to a nominal frequency of the ACT voltage grid and is substantially constant over a time period, with an electrical power which is between 50% and 100% of a nominal power of the electrolyzer, and operating the converter in a voltage-impressing manner, such that an AC active power drawn from the AC voltage grid is changed on the basis of a change and/or a rate of change of the grid frequency in the AC voltage grid.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas Falk, Christian Hardt
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Patent number: 12199438Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for operating an energy supply installation which is connected to an AC supply grid via a transformer, and exchanges electrical power with the AC supply grid via the transformer. The transformer is connected on a first side to the AC supply grid and on a second side to an AC installation grid of the energy supply installation, wherein the energy supply installation has at least one inverter which exchanges electrical power between a DC unit on the DC side of the inverter and the AC installation grid on the AC side of the inverter. The method includes receiving at least one parameter of the power conversion of the at least one inverter by an installation controller, determining a setpoint AC voltage for the AC installation grid by the installation controller according to the parameter, transmitting the setpoint AC voltage to the transformer.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Christian Hardt, Andreas Falk
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Publication number: 20240290313Abstract: An acoustic damping material includes at least one polybutadiene PB, at least one at 25° C. liquid rubber LR, at least one butyl rubber BR, at least one natural or synthetic polyisoprene PI, at least one hydrocarbon resin HR and at least one solid particulate filler FM. The acoustic damping material is suitable for use in damping of undesired vibrations and noise in mechanical structures and components of manufactured articles. The acoustic damping material is used for damping of vibrations and noise in transportation vehicles and white goods, and a vibration and noise damping element include an adhesive layer composed of the acoustic damping material, and a method for applying a vibration and noise damping element to a noise emitting surface of a substrate, and a vibration damped system include a substrate and the vibration and noise damping element bonded to a noise emitting surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Robert WITT, Marko VIDOVIC, Frederick SCHWAB, Christian HARDT, Jan SPENGLER
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Publication number: 20240282286Abstract: A vibration and noise damping element including a damping layer having first and second surfaces and an adhesive layer covering at least part of the first surface. The damping layer is composed of a damping layer material with a viscosity at 60° C. of 30?000-500?000 Pa*s containing at least one rubber component and the adhesive layer is composed of an adhesive layer material with a viscosity at 60° C. of 50?000-300?000 Pa*s containing at least one rubber component. The ratio of the thickness of the damping layer d1 to the adhesive layer d2 (d1/d2) is 0.6-4.0 and the sum (d1+d2) is 0.5-2.5 mm. The element shows good performance in the ball drop test at low temperatures, has good adhesion to the substrate it is applied to, provides good vibration and noise damping properties and guarantees easy separation after storage at temperatures between 30-50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Robert WITT, Marko VIDOVIC, Frederick SCHWAB, Christian HARDT, Jan SPENGLER
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Publication number: 20240117513Abstract: A method for operating an electrolysis device, having a converter which is connected on an AC voltage side to an AC voltage grid via a decoupling inductance and draws an AC active power from the AC voltage grid, and an electrolyzer, which is connected to the converter on the DC voltage side, is provided. The method includes operating the electrolysis device, when a grid frequency corresponds to a nominal frequency of the ACT voltage grid and is substantially constant over a time period, with an electrical power which is between 50% and 100% of a nominal power of the electrolyzer, and operating the converter in a voltage-impressing manner, such that an AC active power drawn from the AC voltage grid is changed on the basis of a change and/or a rate of change of the grid frequency in the AC voltage grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Andreas Falk, Christian Hardt
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Publication number: 20240018327Abstract: A thermally expandable composition includes at least one polymer P, at least one chemical blowing agent CBA, at least one physical blowing agent PBA composed of expandable microspheres, and at least one filler F. A damping element includes a first layer composed of an expansion material and a second layer composed of an acoustic damping material. The damping element is suitable for providing vibration and/or noise damped systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Dusko PARIPOVIC, Christian HARDT, Jan SPENGLER, Jean Georges BECKER, Achim KOHL
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Patent number: 11851776Abstract: A method for operating an electrolysis device, having a converter which is connected on an AC voltage side to an AC voltage grid via a decoupling inductance and draws an AC active power from the AC voltage grid, and an electrolyzer, which is connected to the converter on the DC voltage side, is provided. The method includes operating the electrolysis device, when a grid frequency corresponds to a nominal frequency of the ACT voltage grid and is substantially constant over a time period, with an electrical power which is between 50% and 100% of a nominal power of the electrolyzer, and operating the converter in a voltage-impressing manner, such that an AC active power drawn from the AC voltage grid is changed on the basis of a change and/or a rate of change of the grid frequency in the AC voltage grid.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas Falk, Christian Hardt
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Publication number: 20230335999Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for operating an energy supply installation which is connected to an AC supply grid via a transformer, and exchanges electrical power with the AC supply grid via the transformer. The transformer is connected on a first side to the AC supply grid and on a second side to an AC installation grid of the energy supply installation, wherein the energy supply installation has at least one inverter which exchanges electrical power between a DC unit on the DC side of the inverter and the AC installation grid on the AC side of the inverter. The method includes receiving at least one parameter of the power conversion of the at least one inverter by an installation controller, determining a setpoint AC voltage for the AC installation grid by the installation controller according to the parameter, transmitting the setpoint AC voltage to the transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Christian Hardt, Andreas Falk
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Publication number: 20230187942Abstract: In a method for operating a power supply plant having a plurality of inverters and a plant controller connected to the inverters for communication, the power supply plant has a grid connection, which is connected to an AC voltage grid. Via the grid connection, the inverters exchange electrical interchange powers with the AC voltage grid such that the power supply plant exchanges a total interchange power, composed of the respective electrical interchange powers, with the AC voltage grid. By means of a respective regulator, the inverters adjust their respective interchange powers depending on a respective deviation of a voltage profile of a grid voltage from a respective reference profile with respect to a respective reference frequency and/or depending on a respective voltage amplitude differential between a respective grid voltage and a respective reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Andreas Knobloch, Christian Hardt, Mats Bernsdorff, Daniel Premm
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Publication number: 20220380629Abstract: An acoustic damping material includes a binder matrix which includes a bitumen component or a polymer component, and a filler component that includes at least one solid particulate cellulose-containing filler. The acoustic damping material is suitable for use in damping of undesired vibrations and noise in mechanical structures and components of manufactured articles. The acoustic damping material may be applied to damping of vibrations and noise in transportation vehicles and white goods, to a vibration and noise damping element including a damping layer composed of the acoustic damping material, to a method for applying a vibration and noise damping element to a noise emitting surface of a substrate, and to a vibration damped system comprising a substrate and the vibration and noise damping element bonded to a noise emitting surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Zdislaw KORNACKI, Frederick SCHWAB, Christian HARDT, Bernd FUHRMANN
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Publication number: 20220243048Abstract: A bitumen-free acoustic damping material includes at least one thermoplastic polymer, at least one hydrocarbon resin, and at least one solid particulate filler. The acoustic damping material is suitable for use in damping of undesired vibrations and noise in mechanical structures and components of manufactured articles. Also to use the acoustic damping material for damping of vibrations and noise in transportation vehicles and white goods, to a vibration and noise damping element including a damping layer composed of the acoustic damping material, to a method for applying a vibration and noise damping element to a noise emitting surface of a substrate, and to a vibration damped system including a substrate and the vibration and noise damping element bonded to a noise emitting surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Zdislaw KORNACKI, Frederick SCHWAB, Christian HARDT, Andreja SLABE
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Publication number: 20210317588Abstract: A method for operating an electrolysis device, having a converter which is connected on an AC voltage side to an AC voltage grid via a decoupling inductance and draws an AC active power from the AC voltage grid, and an electrolyzer, which is connected to the converter on the DC voltage side, is provided. The method includes operating the electrolysis device, when a grid frequency corresponds to a nominal frequency of the ACT voltage grid and is substantially constant over a time period, with an electrical power which is between 50% and 100% of a nominal power of the electrolyzer, and operating the converter in a voltage-impressing manner, such that an AC active power drawn from the AC voltage grid is changed on the basis of a change and/or a rate of change of the grid frequency in the AC voltage grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Andreas Falk, Christian Hardt
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Patent number: 11005270Abstract: A method for operating an island system is disclosed. The island system includes a group of voltage-controlling converters, wherein each of the voltage-controlling converters of the group are configured to convert power of respectively connected regenerative power sources into AC power in accordance with a respective frequency-power characteristic curve. The island system also includes a load having a power consumption that depends on a voltage amplitude of an AC voltage of the island system, and a control unit that is configured to transmit a default value of the voltage amplitude to the group of voltage-controlling converters. The method adapts the power to be consumed by the load.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Andreas Falk, Christian Hardt, Neidhardt Bechtel, Dirk Hermeling
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Publication number: 20210054241Abstract: An adhesive element including a cover layer and a self-adhering sealant, wherein the self-adhering sealant is a thermoactive or thermoactivated rubber compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Zdislaw KORNACKI, Christian HARDT, Frederick SCHWAB, Wolf-Peter SANDER, Sebastian BEUTEL
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Publication number: 20200251909Abstract: A method for operating an island system is disclosed. The island system includes a group of voltage-controlling converters, wherein each of the voltage-controlling converters of the group are configured to convert power of respectively connected regenerative power sources into AC power in accordance with a respective frequency-power characteristic curve. The island system also includes a load having a power consumption that depends on a voltage amplitude of an AC voltage of the island system, and a control unit that is configured to transmit a default value of the voltage amplitude to the group of voltage-controlling converters. The method adapts the power to be consumed by the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Andreas Falk, Christian Hardt, Neidhardt Bechtel, Dirk Hermeling
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Patent number: 10510330Abstract: A device for deadening the sound of a component having a damping layer of a foamed material and a stiffening layer, which is fixedly connected to the damping layer and which is stiffer than the damping layer, wherein the damping layer is formed by a foamed hot-melt adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Rudolf Vidovic, Christian Hardt, Bernd Lieutenant, Joachim Oster, Torsten Graf, Jean Georges Becker
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Patent number: 10026387Abstract: A sound absorbing sandwich plate for attaching to a component includes a first layer and a second layer connected to the first layer in an areal manner characterized in that, at least partially, especially along the second layer at least an area-shaped mounting part is provided, which at its side facing the second layer has a plurality of engaging elements, which are engageable into the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: FAIST CHEMTECH GMBHInventors: Jean-Georges Becker, Christian Hardt, Bernd Lieutenant
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Publication number: 20180170438Abstract: A front lid for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, which front lid includes an outer panel, where, in a predetermined region or in the entire area of the front lid below the outer panel, at least one inertia mass is arranged, and the inertia mass is formed of a flexible heavy layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Jürgen Cordes, Julia Bierbaum, Torsten Kind, Knut Böttcher, Lukas Rafalski, Zdislaw Kornacki, Stephan Riebel, Christian Hardt, Frederick Luis Schwab
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Publication number: 20170221467Abstract: A device for deadening the sound of a component having a damping layer of a foamed material and a stiffening layer, which is fixedly connected to the damping layer and which is stiffer than the damping layer, wherein the damping layer is formed by a foamed hot-melt adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Rudolf VIDOVIC, Christian HARDT, Bernd LIEUTENANT, Joachim OSTER, Torsten GRAF, Jean Georges BECKER
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Patent number: 9590527Abstract: A method for operating an inverter which is connected to an energy supply grid via a transformer for feeding in electrical energy into the energy supply grid, includes measuring output currents and output voltages of the inverter, and actuating power switches of the inverter using actuation signals that are generated as a function of the measured output currents and the measured output voltages at a fundamental frequency of the energy supply grid. The actuation signals are further generated as a function of a harmonic component of the measured output voltages of the inverter at a multiple of the fundamental frequency using a control loop with positive feedback.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Vitali Sakschewski, Stijn Stevens, Christian Hardt