Patents by Inventor Christian Heyer

Christian Heyer 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: 10116248
    Abstract: A method and device for operating a brushless electric motor, having windings controlled by an inverter using six switches. The inverter includes three outputs that are associated with the windings of the electric motor. A respective power semiconductor switch is arranged between the outputs of the inverter and the windings, and wherein a detection unit detects defective switches, a measuring unit measures the voltage at the outputs of the inverter, and a motor angle position sensor determines the motor angle position arc. The invention further relates to a device for operating a brushless electric motor. The inverter is switched off after a defective switch has been detected, such that no additional power is introduced in the windings of the electric motor. The motor angle position sensor consecutively opens the power semiconductor switches in a predetermined motor angle position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Fernengel, Christian Heyer
  • Publication number: 20140184117
    Abstract: A method and device for operating a brushless electric motor, having windings controlled by an inverter using six switches. The inverter includes three outputs that are associated with the windings of the electric motor. A respective power semiconductor switch is arranged between the outputs of the inverter and the windings, and wherein a detection unit detects defective switches, a measuring unit measures the voltage at the outputs of the inverter, and a motor angle position sensor determines the motor angle position arc. The invention further relates to a device for operating a brushless electric motor. The inverter is switched off after a defective switch has been detected, such that no additional power is introduced in the windings of the electric motor. The motor angle position sensor consecutively opens the power semiconductor switches in a predetermined motor angle position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Fernengel, Christian Heyer
  • Publication number: 20030124051
    Abstract: Indium-tin oxides with the following physical and chemical properties: 1 Mean primary particle size 1 to 200 obtained from TEM BET surface (DIN 66131) 0.1 to 300 m2/g Structure XRD cubic indium oxide tetragonal tin oxide Mesopores according to the 0.03 mL/g to 0.30 mL/g BJH method (DIN 66134) Macropores (DIN 66133) 1.5 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Sabine Servaty, Gunther Michael, Christiane Heyer, Stipan Katusic, Horst Miess, Peter Kress