Patents by Inventor Eberhard Wunsch

Eberhard Wunsch 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: 7250733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for self-commuting control of a brushless, permanently excited direct current motor. Said circuit arrangement determines the commutation interval by evaluating the induction signal of a signal phase. A capacitive interference suppression component is arranged between the signal phase and an adjacent motor phase in the commutation cycle in order to suppress interferences of the induction signal. The capacitive interference suppression component is dimensioned in such a way that interfering influences of the power-switch element upon the induction signal are compensated for. This makes it possible to more accurately determine the momentary rotating position of the rotor and, hence, a differentiated control or adjustment of performance-influencing manipulated variables during operation. This has positive effects upon the efficiency, the power/weight ration and energy consumption of the motor and enables stable operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Siemems AG
    Inventors: Pietro De Filippis, Karsten Lohse, Johannes Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20070040520
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for self-commuting control of a brushless, permanently excited direct current motor. Said circuit arrangement determines the commutation interval by evaluating the induction signal of a signal phase. A capacitive interference suppression component is arranged between the signal phase and an adjacent motor phase in the commutation cycle in order to suppress interferences of the induction signal. The capacitive interference suppression component is dimensioned in such a way that interfering influences of the power-switch element upon the induction signal are compensated for. This makes it possible to more accurately determine the momentary rotating position of the rotor and, hence, a differentiated control or adjustment of performance-influencing manipulated variables during operation. This has positive effects upon the efficiency, the power/weight ratio and energy consumption of the motor and enables stable operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Pietro De Filippis, Karsten Lohse, Johannes Schwarzkopf, Eberhard Wunsch
  • Patent number: 7067998
    Abstract: A drive circuit for brushless DC motors including a rotor and a stator with at least one stator coil includes a commutation device which supplies commutation pulses of drive current to the stator coil(s). The commutation device senses the rotor position and calculates current rotor speed therefrom. The rotor speed is then used to shift the commutation circuits according to predetermined functions. The shifting of commutation currents is occasioned by shifting either or both of the ignition part of a commutation pulse and the extinction part of such pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arno Karwath, Mojtaba Moi, Eberhard Wünsch
  • Patent number: 6986595
    Abstract: In motor vehicles the problem often arises that additional lighting is required in the cabin, in places where a voltage supply and the mounting thereof in the cockpit can not satisfactorily be resolved. A plug-in rechargeable lamp (1) has thus been developed, which may be plugged into the 12V or 24V cigarette lighter socket with a light diode (13) as light source, which gives a multi-application light source which may be used anywhere. The use of a light diode renders the lamp insensitive to shock effects and contributes to the lifespan thereof. The threshold voltage of the light diode (13) is optimally matched to the final discharge voltage of the applied accumulator cells, such that a fill discharge of the accumulators is practically excluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Witte & Sutor GmbH
    Inventor: Eberhard Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20040239274
    Abstract: A drive circuit for brushless DC motors including a rotor and a stator with at least one stator coil includes a commutation device which supplies commutation pulses of drive current to the stator coil(s). The commutation device senses the rotor position and calculates current rotor speed therefrom. The rotor speed is then used to shift the commutation circuits according to predetermined functions. The shifting of commutation currents is occasioned by shifting either or both of the ignition part of a commutation pulse and the extinction part of such pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Papst Licensing GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Karwath, Mojtaba Moi, Eberhard Wunsch
  • Publication number: 20040027825
    Abstract: In motor vehicles the problem often arises that additional lighting is required in the cabin, in places where a voltage supply and the mounting thereof in the cockpit can not satisfactorily be resolved. A plug-in rechargeable lamp (1) has thus been developed, which may be plugged into the 12V or 24V cigarette lighter socket with a light diode (13) as light source, which gives a multi-application light source which may be used anywhere. The use of a light diode renders the lamp insensitive to shock effects and contributes to the lifespan thereof. The threshold voltage of the light diode (13) is optimally matched to the final discharge voltage of the applied accumulator cells, such that a fill discharge of the accumulators is practically excluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Eberhard Wunsch
  • Publication number: 20020093300
    Abstract: A drive circuit for brushless DC motors including a rotor and a stator with at least one stator coil includes a commutation device which supplies commutation pulses of drive current to the stator coil(s). The commutation device senses the rotor position and calculates current rotor speed therefrom. The rotor speed is then used to shift the commutation circuits according to predetermined functions. The shifting of commutation currents is occasioned by shifting either or both of the ignition part of a commutation pulse and the extinction part of such pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Papst Licensing GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Karwath, Mojtaba Moini, Eberhard Wunsch
  • Patent number: 6384554
    Abstract: A drive circuit for brushless DC motors including a rotor and a stator with at least one stator coil includes a commutation device which supplied commutation pulses of drive current to the state coil(s). The commutation device senses the rotor position and calculates current rotor speed therefrom. The rotor speed is then used to shift the commutation circuits according to predetermined functions. The shifting of commutation currents is occasioned by shifting either or both of ignition part of a commutation pulse and the extinction part of such pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Papst Licensing GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Karwath, Mojtaba Moini, Eberhard Wünsch
  • Patent number: 5717297
    Abstract: A drive circuit for brushless DC motors comprising a rotor and a stator with at least one stator coil includes a commutation device which supplies commutation pulses of drive current to the stator coil(s). The commutation device senses the rotor position and calculates current rotor speed therefrom. The rotor speed is then used to shift the commutation currents according to predetermined functions. The shifting of commutation currents is occasioned by shifting either or both of the ignition part of a commutation pulse and the extinction part of such pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Papst Licensing GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Karwath, Mojtaba Moini, Eberhard Wunsch
  • Patent number: 5583404
    Abstract: A drive circuit for brushless DC motors comprising a rotor and a stator with at least one stator coil includes a commutation device which supplies commutation pulses of drive current to the stator coil(s). The commutation device senses the rotor position and calculates current rotor speed therefrom. The rotor speed is then used to shift the commutation currents according to predetermined functions. The shifting of commutation currents is occasioned by shifting either or both of the ignition part of a commutation pulse and the extinction part of such pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventors: Arno Karwath, Mojtaba Moini, Eberhard Wunsch