Patents by Inventor Christopher SCHOENHOFF

Christopher SCHOENHOFF 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).

  • Motor vehicle having a plurality of battery modules
    Patent number: 11364782
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a plurality of battery modules for storing electrical energy in the region of an underbody of a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. The underbody is delimited on each of the two sides by a side sill. As viewed in the vehicle longitudinal direction, at least two battery modules are arranged adjacent to each other between the side sills, wherein the battery modules adjoin the respective side sills and a deformation element is arranged in each case between the adjacent battery modules. The battery modules are protected against damage in the event of a side crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Fortesa Abdyli, Michael Ahlers, Gabriel Alejandro Freire, Maximilian Rolle, Christopher Schoenhoff, Hermann Seltenreich, Markus Strauch
  • Motor Vehicle Having a Plurality of Battery Modules
    Publication number: 20200406737
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a plurality of battery modules for storing electrical energy in the region of an underbody of a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. The underbody is delimited on each of the two sides by a side sill. As viewed in the vehicle longitudinal direction, at least two battery modules are arranged adjacent to each other between the side sills, wherein the battery modules adjoin the respective side sills and a deformation element is arranged in each case between the adjacent battery modules. The battery modules are protected against damage in the event of a side crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Fortesa ABDYLI, Michael AHLERS, Gabriel Alejandro FREIRE, Maximilian ROLLE, Christopher SCHOENHOFF, Hermann SELTENREICH, Markus STRAUCH