Patents by Inventor Frank MELLER

Frank MELLER 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).

  • Method for electrically charging an energy storage of a motor vehicle, control device, and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11267359
    Abstract: A method for electrical charging of an energy storage of a motor vehicle at a motor vehicle external charger, wherein at least one charging constraint specified by a user of the motor vehicle specifically for the upcoming charging process of the energy storage is detected, and a charging current for the upcoming charging process is determined depending on the at least one charging constraint, and the charging process is performed depending on the determined charging current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Rieger, Frank Meller, Martin Ehrenreich, Silvia Gramlich
  • METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200361332
    Abstract: A method for electrical charging of an energy storage of a motor vehicle at a motor vehicle external charger, wherein at least one charging constraint specified by a user of the motor vehicle specifically for the upcoming charging process of the energy storage is detected, and a charging current for the upcoming charging process is determined depending on the at least one charging constraint, and the charging process is performed depending on the determined charging current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bernhard RIEGER, Frank MELLER, Martin EHRENREICH, Silvia GRAMLICH