Patents by Inventor Daniel König

Daniel König 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: 12388333
    Abstract: A modular control unit (100) is adaptable, in terms of interface functions, for an electric motor selected from a predetermined number i of electric motors, in particular electric motors of the same power class. The control unit (100) has at least two printed circuit boards (L1, L2), selected from a set of N different printed circuit boards (L1, L2, . . . , LN). Interface functions, electrical components, electronic components or control units for the operation of the electric motor are located on the printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Bürkert, Günter Haas, Thomas Rupp, Daniel König, Andreas Bader
  • Publication number: 20230044384
    Abstract: A modular control unit (100) is adaptable, in terms of interface functions, for an electric motor selected from a predetermined number i of electric motors, in particular electric motors of the same power class. The control unit (100) has at least two printed circuit boards (L1, L2), selected from a set of N different printed circuit boards (L1, L2, . . . , LN). Interface functions, electrical components, electronic components or control units for the operation of the electric motor are located on the printed circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Martin BÜRKERT, Günter HAAS, Thomas RUPP, Daniel KÖNIG, Andreas BADER
  • Patent number: 10424914
    Abstract: A protective circuit protects against overheating of the stator windings of an EC motor. The stator windings are connected to a semiconductor output stage which is designed for time-offset control of the stator windings using a driver circuit of a commutation controller. The protective circuit has two redundant sensor circuits, wherein two resistance-dependent sensor elements connected in series are provided in the first sensor circuit and one resistance-dependent sensor element is provided in the second sensor circuit. The first and the second sensor circuits are connected, respectively, to two evaluating circuits separated from each other and cause an interruption of the driver circuit using switch-off means when a system-specific resistance value of the first sensor element or the one sensor element associated with the second sensor circuit is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Bürkert, Steffen Kammleiter, Günter Haas, Daniel König
  • Patent number: 10041389
    Abstract: A housing for fluidically connecting an exhaust gas line to an exhaust gas heat exchanger, wherein the main flow channel of the housing extends in the direction of a central axis (X), from an inlet opening to an outlet opening, with an average flow cross section (SQ). In the main flow channel, at least one opening is provided in the housing for a valve shaft, and on the housing, at least one bypass opening formed by a connecting piece is provided between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The housing is formed by a maximum of two deep-drawn sub-shells made of sheet metal, wherein the connecting piece is formed circumferentially around the bypass axis (Y) for connecting an exhaust gas heat exchanger via the upper shell and/or via the lower shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TENNECO GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Weidner, Andreas Steigert, Daniel König
  • Publication number: 20180159312
    Abstract: A protective circuit protects against overheating of the stator windings of an EC motor. The stator windings are connected to a semiconductor output stage which is designed for time-offset control of the stator windings using a driver circuit of a commutation controller. The protective circuit has two redundant sensor circuits, wherein two resistance-dependent sensor elements connected in series are provided in the first sensor circuit and one resistance-dependent sensor element is provided in the second sensor circuit. The first and the second sensor circuits are connected, respectively, to two evaluating circuits separated from each other and cause an interruption of the driver circuit using switch-off means when a system-specific resistance value of the first sensor element or the one sensor element associated with the second sensor circuit is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Martin BÜRKERT, Steffen KAMMLEITER, Günter HAAS, Daniel KÖNIG
  • Publication number: 20170191391
    Abstract: A housing for fluidically connecting an exhaust gas line to an exhaust gas heat exchanger, wherein the main flow channel of the housing extends in the direction of a central axis (X), from an inlet opening to an outlet opening, with an average flow cross section (SQ). In the main flow channel, at least one opening is provided in the housing for a valve shaft, and on the housing, at least one bypass opening formed by a connecting piece is provided between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The housing is formed by a maximum of two deep-drawn sub-shells made of sheet metal, wherein the connecting piece is formed circumferentially around the bypass axis (Y) for connecting an exhaust gas heat exchanger via the upper shell and/or via the lower shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael WEIDNER, Andreas STEIGERT, Daniel KÖNIG
  • Patent number: 8988024
    Abstract: In a method and control system for controlling a brushless, electronically commutated electric motor (M), a three-phase source AC voltage (UN) is rectified and fed to a DC link voltage (UZK), which is supplied to an inverter (2) via a slim DC link circuit (6). A motor control unit (10) for PWM pulsing controls the inverter for commutating the electric motor (M) and adjusting the motor speed with a variable duty cycle (A). The duty cycle (A) is influenced by a compensating factor (k) such that the product of the DC link voltage (UZK) and a resulting DC link current (IZK) is kept constant in the link circuit (6). The DC link voltage (UZK) is monitored. When a first threshold value (UZKac.max1) of an AC component (UZKac) is exceeded, the compensating factor (k) is modified to lower the current AC component (UZKac) below the threshold value (UZKac.max1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: EBM-Papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel König, Ralph Wystup
  • Patent number: 8941343
    Abstract: A control circuit (1) for an electronically commutated, direct current motor (M) without a collector with a semiconductor end stage (2) which is controlled by an electronic commutation control (4) via a driver stage (6) for the time-offset control of the stator coils (U,V,W) of the motor (M) for the purpose of producing a magnetic rotating field for a rotor depending on the rotor rotation position. Two redundant stall protection units (10, 12) monitor the motor (M) during operation for rotation of the rotor, whereby in the case of a determined stall situation, the first stall protection unit (10) deactivates the driver stage (6) and the second stall protection unit (12) shuts off the supply voltage (UVCC) for the driver stage (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: EBM-Papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmut Lipp, Martin Bürkert, Christian Kranz, Daniel König
  • Patent number: 8525457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an EC motor assembly (1) having an electronically commutated, permanent magnet-excited DC motor (M) with an upstream commutation electronic unit (2) that is supplied with a DC link voltage (UZK) via a DC link (8). The DC link (8) can be connected directly to a solar cell generator (12) via a first voltage input (10) on one hand, and on the other, to a grid voltage (UM) via a controllable power supply unit (14) and a second voltage input (16). The DC link voltage (UZK) is variably specified based on a respective available photovoltaic voltage (UPV) of the solar cell generator (12). The power supply unit (14) can be regulated with respect to the output voltage thereof to adapt to the respective DC link voltage (UZK).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: EBM-Papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Daniel König
  • Publication number: 20120319632
    Abstract: A control circuit (1) for an electronically commutated, direct current motor (M) without a collector with a semiconductor end stage (2) which is controlled by an electronic commutation control (4) via a driver stage (6) for the time-offset control of the stator coils (U,V,W) of the motor (M) for the purpose of producing a magnetic rotating field for a rotor depending on the rotor rotation position. Two redundant stall protection units (10, 12) monitor the motor (M) during operation for rotation of the rotor, whereby in the case of a determined stall situation, the first stall protection unit (10) deactivates the driver stage (6) and the second stall protection unit (12) shuts off the supply voltage (UVCC) for the driver stage (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Helmut Lipp, Martin Bürkert, Christian Kranz, Daniel König
  • Publication number: 20120194110
    Abstract: In a method and control system for controlling a brushless, electronically commutated electric motor (M), a three-phase source AC voltage (UN) is rectified and fed to a DC link voltage (UZK), which is supplied to an inverter (2) via a slim DC link circuit (6). A motor control unit (10) for PWM pulsing controls the inverter for commutating the electric motor (M) and adjusting the motor speed with a variable duty cycle (A). The duty cycle (A) is influenced by a compensating factor (k) such that the product of the DC link voltage (UZK) and a resulting DC link current (IZK) is kept constant in the link circuit (6). The DC link voltage (UZK) is monitored. When a first threshold value (UZKac.max1) of an AC component (UZKac) is exceeded, the compensating factor (k) is modified to lower the current AC component (UZKac) below the threshold value (UZKac.max1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel König, Ralph Wystup
  • Publication number: 20110169435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an EC motor assembly (1) having an electronically commutated, permanent magnet-excited DC motor (M) with an upstream commutation electronic unit (2) that is supplied with a DC link voltage (UZK) via a DC link (8). The DC link (8) can be connected directly to a solar cell generator (12) via a first voltage input (10) on one hand, and on the other, to a grid voltage (UM) via a controllable power supply unit (14) and a second voltage input (16). The DC link voltage (UZK) is variably specified based on a respective available photovoltaic voltage (UPV) of the solar cell generator (12). The power supply unit (14) can be regulated with respect to the output voltage thereof to adapt to the respective DC link voltage (UZK).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel König
  • Publication number: 20100004194
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of isomaltulose or mixtures of isomaltulose for the production of functional food products for improving the regeneration of individuals exposed to physical exertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Aloys Berg, Daniel König, Jörg Kowalczyk, Gunhild Kozianowski, Stephan Theis