Patents by Inventor Fritz Haring

Fritz Haring 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: 11900785
    Abstract: In a connector system for a battery system, the connector system includes: a connector configured to electrically connect to a counterpart of the connector, wherein the connector comprises a negative connection element and a positive connection element; a first temperature sensor thermally connected to the negative connection element; a second temperature sensor thermally connected to the positive connection element; and a control unit configured to receive a first temperature signal from the first temperature sensor and to receive a second temperature signal from the second temperature sensor; wherein the control unit configured to generate a first value based on the first temperature signal and a second value based on the second temperature signal; and wherein the control unit is further configured to generate an alert signal in response to an absolute value of a difference between the first value and the second value exceeding a predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Haindl, Fritz Haring
  • Publication number: 20230093415
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrically insulated conductor for a battery system includes: covering a circumference of an electrical conductor with at least one fiber mat electrically insulating cover portion; and welding end portions of the fiber mat electrically insulating cover portion to form a closed insulating sleeve around the circumference of the electrical conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reinprecht, Fritz Haring, Mariagrazia MONTARULI
  • Publication number: 20230057108
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle, the battery system includes at least one high voltage component; and a touch protector, the touch protector being configured to protect a user from accidentally contacting the high voltage component, wherein the touch protector includes a pivotably mounted isolating flap, the isolating flap being pivotable between a blocking position in which the isolating flap blocks access to the at least one high voltage component, and an access position in which the isolating flap allows access to the at least one high voltage component, wherein the isolating flap is configured such that the isolating flap is pivotable towards the high voltage component from the blocking position to the access position in response to application of a predetermined force to the isolating flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas KOPPEL, Fritz HARING, Michael BAUER
  • Patent number: 11585855
    Abstract: A measuring assembly for measuring a temperature and a voltage includes a contact element including a temperature sensor and an electrically conductive portion, a voltage measurement conductor electrically connected to the conductive portion of the contact element, and an electrically conductive fixation element electrically connected to the conductive portion of the contact element, the electrically conductive fixation element extending through a fixation hole of a busbar in a fixed state to connect to the busbar by an elastic force provided by the electrically conductive fixation element in the fixed state, and the electrically conductive fixation element pressing the contact element to a measuring surface of the busbar by the elastic force in the fixed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Andreas Köppel, Fritz Haring
  • Publication number: 20220270466
    Abstract: In a connector system for a battery system, the connector system includes: a connector configured to electrically connect to a counterpart of the connector, wherein the connector comprises a negative connection element and a positive connection element; a first temperature sensor thermally connected to the negative connection element; a second temperature sensor thermally connected to the positive connection element; and a control unit configured to receive a first temperature signal from the first temperature sensor and to receive a second temperature signal from the second temperature sensor; wherein the control unit configured to generate a first value based on the first temperature signal and a second value based on the second temperature signal; and wherein the control unit is further configured to generate an alert signal in response to an absolute value of a difference between the first value and the second value exceeding a predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Michael HAINDL, Fritz HARING
  • Publication number: 20210302504
    Abstract: A measuring assembly for measuring a temperature and a voltage includes a contact element including a temperature sensor and an electrically conductive portion, a voltage measurement conductor electrically connected to the conductive portion of the contact element, and an electrically conductive fixation element electrically connected to the conductive portion of the contact element, the electrically conductive fixation element extending through a fixation hole of a busbar in a fixed state to connect to the busbar by an elastic force provided by the electrically conductive fixation element in the fixed state, and the electrically conductive fixation element pressing the contact element to a measuring surface of the busbar by the elastic force in the fixed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas KÖPPEL, Fritz HARING
  • Publication number: 20210249739
    Abstract: A cell connection unit (CCU) for connecting a plurality of aligned battery cells of a battery module and a battery module including the CCU, the CCU including a plurality of busbars, each busbar of the plurality of busbars being connected to cell terminals of at least two battery cells of the plurality of aligned battery cells; and a plurality of carrier rails, at least some carrier rails of the plurality of carrier rails being mechanically connected to at least three busbars of the plurality of busbars, wherein the at least some carrier rails of the plurality of carrier rails include a first reception region connected to at least one busbar of the at least three busbars of the plurality of busbars, and a separate second reception region connected to two busbars of the at least three busbars of the plurality of busbars and electrically insulating the two busbars from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander ROCK, Fritz HARING, Stefan BRANDSTÄTTER, Thomas BRANDNER
  • Publication number: 20140307403
    Abstract: This publication discloses a circuit-board construction and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which method at least one component (6) is embedded inside an insulating-material layer (1) and contacts (14) are made to connect the component (6) electrically to the conductor structures (14, 19) contained in the electronic module. According to the invention, at least one thermal via (22), which boosts the conducting of heat away from the component (6) is manufactured in the insulating-material layer (1) in the vicinity of the component (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Günther Weichslberger, Arno Kriechbaum, Mike Morianz, Nikolai Haslebner, Johannes Stahr, Fritz Haring, Gerhard Freydl, Andrea Koertvelyessy, Mark Beesley, Andreas Zluc, Wolfgang Schrittwieser
  • Patent number: 8789271
    Abstract: This publication discloses a circuit-board construction and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which method at least one component (6) is embedded inside an insulating-material layer (1) and contacts (14) are made to connect the component (6) electrically to the conductor structures (14, 19) contained in the electronic module. According to the invention, at least one thermal via (22), which boosts the conducting of heat away from the component (6) is manufactured in the insulating-material layer (1) in the vicinity of the component (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: AT & S Austria Technologies & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Günther Weichslberger, Arno Kriechbaum, Mike Morianz, Nikolai Haslebner, Johannes Stahr, Fritz Haring, Gerhard Freydl, Andrea Koertvelyessy, Mark Beesley, Andreas Zluc, Wolfgang Schrittwieser
  • Publication number: 20110069448
    Abstract: This publication discloses a circuit-board construction and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which method at least one component (6) is embedded inside an insulating-material layer (1) and contacts (14) are made to connect the component (6) electrically to the conductor structures (14, 19) contained in the electronic module. According to the invention, at least one thermal via (22), which boosts the conducting of heat away from the component (6) is manufactured in the insulating-material layer (1) in the vicinity of the component (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Günther Weichslberger, Arno Kriechbaum, Mike Morianz, Nikolai Haslebner, Johannes Stahr, Fritz Haring, Gerhard Freydl, Andrea Koertvelyessy, Mark Beesley, Andreas Zluc, Wolfgang Schrittwieser
  • Publication number: 20080032109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a PCB blank comprising a protective film which is resistant to acid and which is made of at least two layers which are chemically linked to each other underneath each other and/or are linked to the metal surface of the PCB blank. The invention also relates to a method for coating a PCB blank with a protective film which is resistant to acid and which is made of at least two layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Gunther Leising, Johannes Stahr, Fritz Haring, Ping Zhao, Gerhard Nauer