Patents by Inventor Clemens Bittmann

Clemens Bittmann 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: 9906040
    Abstract: For a simple and reliable data communication in an arrangement composed of a plurality of inverters (31, 32, . . . 3n) connected in series and a network monitoring unit (5) it is provided that the network monitoring unit (5) superimposes a synchronization pulse (10) to the network voltage (VN) applied to the electrical load (4), which synchronization pulse can be detected by the inverters (31, 32, . . . 3n) for temporal synchronization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventors: David Aitzetmueller, Christian Fasthuber, Clemens Bittmann
  • Publication number: 20150288191
    Abstract: For a simple and reliable data communication in an arrangement composed of a plurality of inverters (31, 32, . . . 3n) connected in series and a network monitoring unit (5) it is provided that the network monitoring unit (5) superimposes a synchronization pulse (10) to the network voltage (VN) applied to the electrical load (4), which synchronization pulse can be detected by the inverters (31, 32, . . . 3n) for temporal synchronization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventors: David Aitzetmueller, Christian Fasthuber, Clemens Bittmann
  • Patent number: 7733679
    Abstract: A method for an inverter, for inputting power output by a direct current voltage source in an alternating current voltage network chops the direct current voltage source by a bridge inverter by alternate switching of parallel-mounted and series-mounted circuit elements, in the form of a pulse width modulation, and the chopped power is transmitted via a transformer which is connected between the series-mounted elements. The transmitted power is then rectified and input in the alternating current voltage network via a down-converter transformer. In order to adapt the inverter to the power supplied, the switching times of the circuit elements of the bridge inverter are controlled or regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Fronius International GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Luger, Clemens Bittmann
  • Publication number: 20070030717
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for an inverter, for inputting power output by a direct current voltage source (2) in an alternating current voltage network (3), whereby the direct current voltage source (2) is chopped, by means of a bridge inverter (5) by alternate switching of parallel-mounted and series-mounted circuit elements (6-9), in the form of a pulse width modulation, and said chopped power is transmitted via a transformer (18) which is connected between the series-mounted elements (6-9). The transmitted power is then rectified and input in the alternating current voltage network (3) via a down-converter transformer (22). In order to adapt the inverter to the power supplied, the switching times of the circuit elements (6-9) of the bridge inverter (5) are controlled or regulated. The invention aims at providing a simple way of enhancing performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Luger, Clemens Bittmann