Patents by Inventor Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner

Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner 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: 8322532
    Abstract: Packaging device (10, 10?, 10?) for packaging at least one object (12, 12?, 12?), that is essentially flat, in particular a valuable technical object, such as a lithium-ion cell, including: a bottom plate (14) having at least one first side rim (42), which is linear in regard to at least a part thereof, and at least one first cover plate (20) having at least one first side rim (46) which is linear in regard to at least one part thereof, which is hingeably linked to the first side rim (42) of the bottom plate (14) such that the cover plate (20) can be hinged between a closed position in which the cover plate at least partially covers the bottom plate, and an open position in which the cover plate is not opposite to the bottom plate, characterized in that the bottom plate (14) or the at least one cover plate (20) comprises on one side a cushioning layer (16, respectively 22), wherein the cushioned side faces the object (12, 12?, 12?) when said object is in the packaging and the at least one cover plate (20) is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventors: Tim Schafer, Andreas Gutsch, Gunter Eichinger, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Christian Junker, Magnus Mickel, Heike Schone
  • Publication number: 20120301776
    Abstract: Battery cell 1, in particular flat battery cell, comprising at least one packaging for receiving at least one electric cell, at least one conductor 3, which has at least one base section 4 and at least one contacting section 5, wherein said contacting section is bent relative to the base section 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Joerg Kaiser, Andrea Gutsch, Claudia Brasse, Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20120301775
    Abstract: A prismatic electric power cell has two flat current conductors, which project substantially perpendicular from one of the outer surfaces of the cell and which are arranged substantially plane-parallel to each other. The current conductors each have at least one hole in the direction of the surface normal thereof, wherein the hole pattern of one current conductor is mirror-symmetrical to the hole pattern of the other current conductor. The invention further relates to an electric power unit which has a plurality of the electric power cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Lachenmeier, Andreas Gutsch, Tim Schaefer, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner
  • Publication number: 20120282506
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage device (1) comprising a casing (2), in which a plurality of flat galvanic cells (3) are arranged. Between two adjacent flat galvanic cells is in each case, a flat heat conducting body (4) and/or a flat elastic body (5) arranged. Preferably, the flat galvanic cells, the flat heat conducting bodies and/or the flat elastic bodies exert upon each other at the contact surface areas, a force (11) corresponding to a surface pressing, and the casing has a wall with a structure or with structures (8, 9), in which a heat conducting body (4) engages such, that said heat conducting body may not be shiftable in the direction of the force (11), acting on the contact surface areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Claudia Brasse, Andreas Fuchs, Joerg Kaiser, Andreas Gutsch, Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20120282824
    Abstract: The invention relates to contacting elements (910) for contacting one or more electrical components, such as e.g. electrochemical energy stores (901, 902), said contacting elements comprising first flat prismatic recesses for receiving the connecting elements of one or more electrical components, especially the conducting leads (903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908) of one or more electrochemical energy stores, and second flat prismatic recesses for receiving electrical conductors (912, 913, 914, 915). The contacting elements have bores at a right angle to the first and second flat prismatic recesses, said bores receiving fastening means (909, 911).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Joerg Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20120282517
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes at least one electrode stack, which is arranged inside a casing of the electrochemical cell, wherein the electrode stack has at least one first electrode layer and one second electrode layer, wherein a separator layer is arranged between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer has a smaller areal extension than the second electrode layer, and wherein an in particular mechanically stabilizing edge layer is arranged adjacent to the first electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, rer nat. Joerg Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20120270094
    Abstract: A storage device for electrical energy with a plurality of flat storage cells for the storage and the discharge of electrical energy with opposing flat-shaped conductors, spacer elements for maintaining a predetermined space between the storage cells and a clamping means for the clamping of the cells into a stack. The spacer elements have pressure surface areas, wherein the conductors of the cells, each are clamped between the pressure surface areas of two spacer elements by the clamping means by means of force closure. In the area of opposing pressure surface areas of a spacer element, either a contacting element for establishing an electrical connection between the opposing pressure surface areas or an insulating structure is provided. The spacer elements are provided such, that the compressions between the pressure surface areas with an insulating structure and between the pressure surface areas with a contacting element, are ajusted to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Jens Meintschel, Torsten Schmidt, Claudia Brasse
  • Publication number: 20120244394
    Abstract: A device for storing electrical energy, according to the invention has at least one galvanic cell (1). Further, the device of the invention comprises at least one cell holding means having at least one interior space provided to at least partially accommodate the at least one galvanic cell. Further, the device of the invention comprises at least one first wall element, which at least partially surrounds the interior space (47) of the cell holding means (4) and is at least partially operatively connected to the at least one galvanic cell. Further, the device comprises at least one heat conducting means, which is operatively connected to the at least one first wall element. Further, the device of the invention comprising at least one fluid channel, which is assigned to the heat conducting means and is provided to be flown through by a first fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch, Markus Wohnig
  • Publication number: 20120231310
    Abstract: A profile strip to border an electrochemical energy storage device having at least one, essentially, longitudinally extending first recess, which is bordered by a first arm and a second arm. The first and the second arm are made such that they are attachable to opposite sides of an boundary area of the electrochemical energy storage device, and at least partially connected to each other with a backside part. In a method of producing such a profile strip for an electrochemical energy storage device, at least one first recess is inserted into the profile strip by a suitable method, and the profile strip is converted in said first recess from a first, stretched, state into a second, angled, state. The corner resulting from bending may have a connection by force-fit or by material engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Lachenmeier, Andreas Gutsch, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Claudia Brasse
  • Publication number: 20120208077
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing an electrochemical cell (1), having an electrode stack (5) with at least two electrodes, which are separated from ech other by a separator, a cover (2), realized of at least two parts (4), which is closed liquid-tight, and at least two conductors (3), which are electrically connected to said electrodes and which protrude through the cover (2) to the outside, initially, in a first process step, the conductors (3) are connected to a molded part (6, 7, 8) by a molding process and in a second process step said molded part (6, 7, 8) will be connected to the cover (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Jens Meintschel
  • Publication number: 20120208065
    Abstract: A single cell for a battery that includes a first housing part and a second housing part, which are electrically isolated from one another by an insulating housing frame. An electrochemically-active material is located in housing frame between housing parts. The first housing part and second housing part are in the form of plates. At least one of the housing parts exhibits a first edge area bent over towards the inside, and first housing part and second housing part are fixed by a form fit to one-piece housing frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Dirk Schroeter, Wolfgang Warthmann, Rainer Kaufmann, Jens Meintschel, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Claudia Brasse, Guenter Eichinger, Andreas Gutsch, Michael Gnann
  • Publication number: 20120208076
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell (1) having at least one electrode stack (4), at least one conductor (3), which is connected to at least one electrode stack (4), and a casing (2, 10), which encompasses the electrode stack (4) at least partially. Wherein, at least one conductor (3) protrudes from an opening (9), partially through the cover (2, 10), and the cover (2, 10) has a first layer (5), which is made of an electrically conductive material. Additionally, in the area of the opening (9) is at least one insulating body (6, 8) arranged between said first layer (5) of the cover (2, 10) and the conductor (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Tim Schaefer, Jens Meintschel
  • Publication number: 20120196174
    Abstract: An electrical energy storage cell is provided with: an active part which is equipped and adapted to store electrical energy supplied from the outside and to discharge stored electrical energy to the outside; at least two current conductors which are connected to the active part and are equipped and adapted to supply electric current from the outside to the active part and to discharge electric current from the active part to the outside; and an enclosure, which defines a prismatic basic shape having a substantially cuboid-like outline and encloses the active part in a gas-tight and fluid-tight manner. According to the invention, the enclosure has two flat foil parts and a peripheral seam part connecting the edges of the foil parts, wherein the seam part surrounds the active part in the manner of the frame and has sections of maximum thickness, in which the thickness is uniformly greater than the thickness of the active part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Mikus, Andreas Fuchs, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Torsten Schmidt, Mykola Polyakov, Guenter Eichinger, Martin Schneider
  • Publication number: 20120189887
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical energy storage device comprising a plurality of flat storage cells for storing and discharging electrical energy, having opposing flat current collectors, a plurality of frame elements for maintaining the storage cells, and a clamping means for clamping the cells with the frame elements into a stack. Each storage cell carries at least one measurement or sensor element for measuring at least one physical variable, to which at least one respective cable for transmitting the measurement data is fixed. The frame elements comprise first recesses for receiving the measurement or sensor elements and second recesses connected to the first recesses, the second recesses of the frame elements together forming at least one channel extending over the length of the device for receiving the cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Torsten Schmidt, Jens Meintschel, Andreas Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20120189909
    Abstract: According to the invention, electric arresters (302, 303, 402, 403) with opposite electric polarity extend from a housing of a galvanic cell (301, 401) at several points for dissipating energy stored in the galvanic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Claudia Brasse, Torsten Schmidt, Heike Schoene, Jens Meintschel
  • Publication number: 20120183830
    Abstract: Battery 1, comprising at least a battery cell 2, which is arranged within a battery housing 3, characterized in that the battery housing 3 is partially filled with a cooling liquid 4. Method for cooling of said battery, wherein at least a portion of the cooling liquid 4 is evaporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Joerg Kaiser, Holger Mikus
  • Publication number: 20120177977
    Abstract: A battery includes a stack of bipolar individual battery cells, each of which includes an electrode stack and two sheet metal covers bounding the individual battery cell at least in the stacking direction. The electrode stack is connected to at least one of the sheet metal covers by at least one weld. In the region of the at least one weld, the sheet metal cover welded to the electrode stack and/or the sheet metal cover of the adjacent individual battery cell in contact with the sheet metal cover is/are of a set-back design. As a result, the sheet metal covers of adjacent individual battery cells do not have any contact in the region of the at least one weld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Dirk Schroeter, Jens Meintschel, Martin Ertle, Rainer Kaufmann, Claudia Brasse, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Joerg Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20120171559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery housing (1) for receiving one or more battery cells (2), comprising a cover surface (3), a floor surface (4), and a sealing plate (5) disposed between the cover surface and the floor surface. The invention further relates to a retaining frame (10) for a battery cell (2), comprising a floor part (11), a cover part (12), and a sealing part (12) disposed between the floor part and the cover part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Joerg Kaiser, Andreas Gutsch, Claudia Brasse, Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20120171545
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical energy storage device comprising: a plurality of flat storage cells for storing and discharging electrical energy, having opposing, flat current conductors, a plurality of spacer elements for maintaining a predetermined distance between the storage cells, and a clamping means for clamping the cells into a stack, wherein cells are clamped by the clamping means at the current conductors thereof between spacer elements by means of a force fit, wherein at least some of the spacer elements are designed as heat sinks. The heat sinks have fins extending sideways out from the stack. The heat sinks are alternatively thermally connected to the current conductors by means of a soft, heat conductive material. In a further alternative, two heat sinks are disposed between adjacent current conductors. In a final alternative, the spacer elements comprise relief holes for weight reduction. The alternatives can be combined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Torsten Schmidt, Andreas Gutsch, Jens Meintschel
  • Publication number: 20120171544
    Abstract: The invention relates to a galvanic cell (101, 401) having arresters (407, 408) and heat sinks (103, 104, 105, 106, 403, 404, 405, 406) attached thereto. Said heat sinks are designed such that the arrester can be used simultaneously for transporting electrical energy into the cell or out of the cell, and also for removing heat from the cell. The heat sink for cooling galvanic cells is designed such that same can be attached to an arrester of a galvanic cell by force closure, form closure, or adhesive force closure such that the arrester can be used simultaneously for transporting electrical energy into the cell or out of the cell, and also for removing heat from the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Gutsch, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Torsten Schmidt, Tim Schaefer