Patents by Inventor Dirk Oldenburg

Dirk Oldenburg 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).

  • Battery cell connecting element and method of production thereof
    Patent number: 8859135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery, particularly a lead storage battery, having at least one battery cell connector element (20) comprising a substantially prismatic base body (22) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for connection to a plurality of pole flanges on a lower face (26) of the base body (22) and a contact lug (24) disposed adjacent to a contact-lug-side end face (30) of the base body (22) on the side of the contact lug, said contact lug being connected to the base body as one piece. A second groove (46) formed in the base body (22) and running to the lower face (26) is provided according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch, Dirk Oldenburg
  • Battery, and method for the production of a battery
    Patent number: 8822063
    Abstract: A battery, in particular a lead-acid rechargeable battery, having at least one battery cell connecting element, which has a connector, which has at least one side surface, for connection to at least one plate on a lower face of the connector, and a welding lug, which is electrically conductively connected to the connector and has a recess which is bounded by a boundary, wherein, in a section which is adjacent to the side surface of the connector, the boundary has a profile which corresponds to a contour of the side surface of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Dirk Oldenburg, Peter Streuer
  • BATTERY
    Publication number: 20100190045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery, particularly a lead storage battery, having at least one battery cell connector element (20) comprising a substantially prismatic main body (22) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for connection to a plurality of pole flanges on a lower side (26) of the main body (22) and a contact link (24) disposed adjacent to a face (30) of the main body (22) on the side of the contact link, said contact link being connected to the main body as one piece. A groove (46) formed in the main body (22) and running to the lower side (26) is provided according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch, Dirk Oldenburg
  • BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20100003593
    Abstract: A battery, in particular a lead-acid rechargeable battery, having at least one battery cell connecting element, which has a connector, which has at least one side surface, for connection to at least one plate on a lower face of the connector, and a welding lug, which is electrically conductively connected to the connector and has a recess which is bounded by a boundary, wherein, in a section which is adjacent to the side surface of the connector, the boundary has a profile which corresponds to a contour of the side surface of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: VB AUTOBATTERIE GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Dirk Oldenburg, Peter Streuer