Patents by Inventor Christoph Born

Christoph Born 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: 11936016
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell including an electrode, a housing, a cell interior inside the housing, a temperature sensor, and a heat-conducting part which differs from the electrode, is entirely or partially disposed inside the housing of the battery cell, and is thermally connected to the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christoph Born, Christian Kulp, Arne Menck, Sebastian Paul, Jan Philipp Schmidt, Benno Schweiger, Werner Seliger, Jens Vetter, Hermann Zehentner, Dieter Ziegltrum
  • Patent number: 11806813
    Abstract: An accumulator assembly includes first and second accumulator cells, each of which includes at least one electrical connection element. The accumulator assembly also includes a cell connector element which electrically connects the electrical connection element of the first accumulator cell with the electrical connection element of the second accumulator cell. The cell connector element is welded at least onto one of the electrical connection elements via a plurality of welding locations. The number and the location of the welding locations are selected according to an expected current density in such a way that more welding locations are arranged at locations with a higher expected current density, and zero or fewer welding locations are arranged at locations with a lower expected current density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Daniel Scherer, Bernhard Nitschke, Ruediger Daub, Christoph Born, Philip Kotter
  • Publication number: 20190305387
    Abstract: A high-voltage battery for a motor vehicle has at least one battery cell for storing electrical energy and at least one temperature sensor, by which a temperature of the battery cell can be detected. The temperature sensor is arranged within the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph BORN, Christian KULP, Arne MENCK, Sebastian PAUL, Jan Philipp SCHMIDT, Benno SCHWEIGER, Werner SELIGER, Jens VETTER, Hermann ZEHENTNER, Dieter ZIEGLTRUM
  • Publication number: 20190165434
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell including an electrode, a housing, a cell interior inside the housing, a temperature sensor, and a heat-conducting part which differs from the electrode, is entirely or partially disposed inside the housing of the battery cell, and is thermally connected to the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph BORN, Christian KULP, Arne MENCK, Sebastian PAUL, Jan Philipp SCHMIDT, Benno SCHWEIGER, Werner SELIGER, Jens VETTER, Hermann ZEHENTNER, Dieter ZIEGLTRUM
  • Publication number: 20180117714
    Abstract: An accumulator assembly includes first and second accumulator cells, each of which includes at least one electrical connection element. The accumulator assembly also includes a cell connector element which electrically connects the electrical connection element of the first accumulator cell with the electrical connection element of the second accumulator cell. The cell connector element is welded at least onto one of the electrical connection elements via a plurality of welding locations. The number and the location of the welding locations are selected according to an expected current density in such a way that more welding locations are arranged at locations with a higher expected current density, and zero or fewer welding locations are arranged at locations with a lower expected current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel SCHERER, Bernhard NITSCHKE, Ruediger DAUB, Christoph BORN, Philip KOTTER
  • Patent number: 9620750
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a high-voltage battery for power supply, particularly of an automotive vehicle, comprising: an energy storage module with a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and a wall accommodating the plurality of storage cells, each storage cell comprising at least two electric connection terminals, and an upper part for contacting and covering the connection terminals, said upper part overlapping the wall in a contactless manner, so that a gap remains relative to the storage cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerishe Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Christoph Born, Harald Heck, Frank Warmuth
  • Patent number: 9490556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell contacting arrangement for an energy storage module having a plurality of electrochemical storage cells, each storage cell having at least two electric connection terminals, the arrangement comprising: a carrier plate which is mountable on the energy storage module, and at least one cell connector inserted into the carrier plate for connecting at least two of the connection terminals of different storage cells, the carrier plate comprising at least one catch spring having a detent for fixing the cell connector in the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Diehl Metal Applications GMBH
    Inventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Christoph Born, Harald Heck, Frank Warmuth
  • Patent number: 9105949
    Abstract: In order to enable the temperature in the region of at least one of the cell terminals that are connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner by a cell connector to be determined in a simple and reliable manner, there is proposed a cell connector for connecting a first cell terminal of a first electro-chemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electro-chemical cell of an electro-chemical device in an electrically conductive manner which comprises a base body and a temperature sensing element that is fixed to the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Armin Diez, Jan Groshert, Mark Laderer, Christoph Tamegger, Matthias Müller, Wolfgang Fritz, Michael Kohnle, Hubertus Goesmann, Philipp Petz, Axelle Hauck, Christoph Born
  • Publication number: 20140342620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell contacting arrangement for an energy storage module having a plurality of electrochemical storage cells, each storage cell having at least two electric connection terminals, the arrangement comprising: a carrier plate which is mountable on the energy storage module, and at least one cell connector inserted into the carrier plate for connecting at least two of the connection terminals of different storage cells, the carrier plate comprising at least one catch spring having a detent for fixing the cell connector in the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Christoph Born, Harald Heck, Frank Warmuth
  • Publication number: 20140322589
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a high-voltage battery for power supply, particularly of an automotive vehicle, comprising: an energy storage module with a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and a wall accommodating the plurality of storage cells, each storage cell comprising at least two electric connection terminals, and an upper part for contacting and covering the connection terminals, said upper part overlapping the wall in a contactless manner, so that a gap remains relative to the storage cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Christoph Born, Harald Heck, Frank Warmuth
  • Publication number: 20140308561
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a current tap element for an energy storage module, comprising: a contact element made from a first metal for directly connecting to a pole of the energy storage module, a conductor element which is directly connected to the contact element and is made from a second metal differing from the first metal, an overmolded plastic covering which completely encloses the conductor element, and a connection in the plastic covering for contacting the conductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Christoph Born, Harald Heck, Frank Warmuth
  • Patent number: 5601757
    Abstract: A cell culture reactor can have one or more gasification modules in which tubular membrane hoses surround rigid inner tubes which extend above the membranes to communicate with gas inlets or outlets. The tube is anchored in a closure member at the lower end of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Biselli, Christoph Born, Bernd Scr oder, Christian Wandrey