Patents by Inventor Christian Langenstein

Christian Langenstein 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).

  • Converter and method for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
    Patent number: 8667786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a converter comprising a pump which is driven directly or indirectly by a natural force such as a water swell, it being possible for a hydraulic machine to be driven by the pump. The hydraulic machine is force-coupled to an electrical machine which may function as a generator or a motor. According to the present invention, the force acting on the pump is regulated via a control loop as a function of oscillation parameters of the natural force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Christian Langenstein, Nik Scharmann, Louis Verdegem
  • CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    Publication number: 20100207390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a converter comprising a pump which is driven directly or indirectly by a natural force such as a water swell, it being possible for a hydraulic machine to be driven by the pump. The hydraulic machine is force-coupled to an electrical machine which may function as a generator or a motor. According to the present invention, the force acting on the pump is regulated via a control loop as a function of oscillation parameters of the natural force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Christian Langenstein, Nik Scharmann, Louis Verdegem