Patents by Inventor Florian POSTLER

Florian POSTLER 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: 11121399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), in particular a prismatic lithium ion cell, the battery cell (2) comprising an electrode assembly (4), a battery case (6) for housing the electrode assembly (4) and a cap assembly (S) for closing the battery case (6), the cap assembly (S) comprising a set of terminals (10) arranged thereon, wherein the electrode assembly (4) comprises first electrode plates (14), separator plates and second electrode plates (16) stacked on one another, wherein electrode tabs (12) are provided to electrically connect the electrode assembly (4) with the terminals (10). The electrode tabs (12) are bent at least once in a direction normal to the first and second electrode plates (14, 6). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a battery cell (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, GS Yuasa International LTD.
    Inventors: Martin Gerlach, Juergen Herold, Florian Postler, Christoph Schlund, Franz Brieger
  • Publication number: 20200127244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), comprising a cell housing, in which an electrode unit (10) is arranged, wherein the electrode unit (10) has an anode, which is electrically connected to a negative terminal (11), and a cathode, which is electrically connected to a positive terminal (12), the cell housing having a first housing part (61), which forms the negative terminal (11), and a second housing part (62) which forms the positive terminal (12). The first housing part (61) is made of a hybrid material, comprising a first layer (81) made of copper and a second layer (82) made of aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Florian Postler, Johannes Bender
  • Publication number: 20200083557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), in particular a prismatic lithium ion cell, the battery cell (2) comprising an electrode assembly (4), a battery case (6) for housing the electrode assembly (4) and a cap assembly (S) for closing the battery case (6), the cap assembly (S) comprising a set of terminals (10) arranged thereon, wherein the electrode assembly (4) comprises first electrode plates (14), separator plates and second electrode plates (16) stacked on one another, wherein electrode tabs (12) are provided to electrically connect the electrode assembly (4) with the terminals (10). The electrode tabs (12) are bent at least once in a direction normal to the first and second electrode plates (14, 6). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a battery cell (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Gerlach, Juergen Herold, Florian Postler, Christoph Schlund, Franz Brieger
  • Patent number: 10393223
    Abstract: A coupling arrangement is provided with a vibration reduction device and with a clutch device. The vibration reduction device has at least one torsional vibration damper, an input connected to a drive, and an output connected to the clutch device by which a connection between the vibration reduction device and a driven end is at least substantially produced in a first operating state, and this connection is at least substantially cancelled in a second operating state. The vibration reduction device has a mass damper system that cooperates with the torsional vibration damper and is connected to the output of the vibration reduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Martin Hertel, Christian Weber, Joerg Sudau, Thomas Bauer, Michael Winterstein, Michael Wirachowski, Axel Rohm, Oliver Andres, Christian Wickel, Florian Postler, Matthias Kram, Nathalie Werner
  • Patent number: 10374210
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a prismatic cell housing including a lid plate that closes one end of the housing. The cell also includes a terminal assembly having a simple structure that is supported on the lid plate. The terminal assembly includes the lid plate, a terminal and an adhesive layer that is disposed between and secures the terminal to the lid plate. The terminal assembly includes features that allow the adhesive layer to flow in a controlled and reproducible manner over the entirety of a predetermined area without flowing beyond the predetermined area. The features result from forming a stop line in the predetermined area by applying a surface treatment to the predetermined area. The stop line delineates a desired adhesive later outer boundary and engages the adhesive so as to maintain the adhesive within the predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Florian Postler, Martin Busche, Anton Ringel, Jeffrey Buckholz
  • Publication number: 20190131610
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a prismatic cell housing including a lid plate that closes one end of the housing. The cell also includes a terminal assembly having a simple structure that is supported on the lid plate. The terminal assembly includes the lid plate, a terminal and an adhesive layer that is disposed between and secures the terminal to the lid plate. The terminal assembly includes features that allow the adhesive layer to flow in a controlled and reproducible manner over the entirety of a predetermined area without flowing beyond the predetermined area. The features result from forming a stop line in the predetermined area by applying a surface treatment to the predetermined area. The stop line delineates a desired adhesive later outer boundary and engages the adhesive so as to maintain the adhesive within the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Florian Postler, Martin Busche, Anton Ringel, Jeffrey Buckholz
  • Publication number: 20180248237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery pack (50) comprising a housing (72) in which at least one battery module (60) having at least one battery cell (2) is arranged, as well as a cooling system for cooling said at least one battery cell (2). The cooling system at least comprises a cooling plate (62) arranged outside the housing (72), said at least one cooling plate (62) lying flat against a cover plate (80) of the housing (72) and heat dissipating from the at least one battery cell (2) to the cooling plate (62) through said cover plate (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Florian Postler, Timo Kegel, Alexander Klonczynski, Gerhard Schubert, Johannes Teuber, Sabine Stadter
  • Publication number: 20180130982
    Abstract: A battery module having a plurality of battery cells (2), which are mutually electrically interconnected in series or in parallel. The battery cells (2) are arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction (5) and, in combination, constitute at least a first outer surface (6) and a second outer surface (7). The battery module (1) further comprises a first clamping plate (3) and a second clamping plate (4), and the first clamping plate (3) is arranged on the first outer side (6), and the second clamping plate (4) is arranged on the second outer side (7). A first adhesive layer (8) is arranged between the first clamping plate (3) and the first outer side (6), a second adhesive layer (9) is arranged between the second clamping plate (4) and the second outer side (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Christoph Schlund, Florian Postler, Steffen Schoenfeld, Timo Kegel
  • Publication number: 20170219048
    Abstract: A coupling arrangement is provided with a vibration reduction device and with a clutch device. The vibration reduction device has at least one torsional vibration damper, an input connected to a drive, and an output connected to the clutch device by which a connection between the vibration reduction device and a driven end is at least substantially produced in a first operating state, and this connection is at least substantially cancelled in a second operating state. The vibration reduction device has a mass damper system that cooperates with the torsional vibration damper and is connected to the output of the vibration reduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAGEN AG
    Inventors: Martin HERTEL, Christian WEBER, Joerg SUDAU, Thomas BAUER, Michael WINTERSTEIN, Michael WIRACHOWSKI, Axel ROHM, Oliver ANDRES, Christian WICKEL, Florian POSTLER, Matthias KRAM, Nathalie WERNER