Patents by Inventor Gunter Lugert

Gunter Lugert 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: 9221058
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for determining the fineness of a ground material in a mill are provided, wherein the acoustic spectrum of the mill during the grinding process is used for concluding the fineness. The mill comprises a drum in which the ground material is present during the grinding process, said drum being driven by a magnetic drive having at least one magnetic segment during the grinding process, so that a rotating magnetic field generated with the aid of the magnetic drive causes the drum to rotate. In order to determine the acoustic spectrum, a voltage induced in a coil of the magnetic segment is determined at least intermittently. On the basis of a model, using the detected time-dependent induced voltage, conclusions can be drawn about the acoustic spectrum and therefrom about the fineness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Christoph Huber, Günter Lugert, Randolf Mock
  • Publication number: 20130166237
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for determining the fineness of a ground material in a mill are provided, wherein the acoustic spectrum of the mill during the grinding process is used for concluding the fineness. The mill comprises a drum in which the ground material is present during the grinding process, said drum being driven by a magnetic drive having at least one magnetic segment during the grinding process, so that a rotating magnetic field generated with the aid of the magnetic drive causes the drum to rotate. In order to determine the acoustic spectrum, a voltage induced in a coil of the magnetic segment is determined at least intermittently. On the basis of a model, using the detected time-dependent induced voltage, conclusions can be drawn about the acoustic spectrum and therefrom about the fineness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Christoph Huber, Günter Lugert, Randolf Mock
  • Patent number: 8198783
    Abstract: In a method for the production of a gradient encapsulation layer 20 on a piezoelectric actuator 1, based on this gradient encapsulation layer 20, the piezoelectric actuator 1 does not 5 require an additional housing-like enveloping structure in order to be protected externally. The gradient encapsulation layer 20 is produced by cold gas spraying of particles having different material properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heiner Bayer, Hellmut Freudenberg, Axel Ganster, Christoph Hamann, Oliver Henning, Jens Dahl Jensen, Günter Lugert, Randolf Mock, Carsten Schuh
  • Patent number: 7851978
    Abstract: In a method for producing a multilayer encapsulation (1) of a piezo actuator (5) such that the piezo actuator (5) is protected towards the outside without having to use an additional enveloping housing-type structure, in order to produce the multilayer encapsulation (1), an electrically insulating elastic layer (10) is first applied to the surface of the piezo actuator (5), whereupon a metallic layer is applied to the electrically insulating elastic layer (10) so as to planarly cover the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heiner Bayer, Hellmut Freudenberg, Axel Ganster, Christoph Hamann, Oliver Hennig, Jens Dahl Jensen, Günter Lugert, Randolf Mock, Carsten Schuh, Jörg Zapf
  • Patent number: 7800346
    Abstract: A device and method for equalizing the charges of series-connected individual cells of an energy storage device with a DC/DC converter, which draws energy from the energy storage device or from another energy source, charges an intermediate circuit capacitor whose voltage is inverted in a DC/AC converter, converts the alternating voltage via AC bus lines and coupling transformers by way of a rectifier into a pulsating direct current, and charges the cell having the lowest cell voltage with the pulsating direct current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Martin Götzenberger, Rainer Knorr, Günter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7745739
    Abstract: A housing (1) with at least one electrical connection (7) through a housing wall (4) can be manufactured especially economically and can facilitate an especially economical lacing of electronic components (2, 13) present on the interior and on the exterior of the housing (1). The electrical connection (7) is enclosed by a housing material and additionally sealed by a sealing material (6). The sealing material (6) also advantageously serves to seal a top (3) and a bottom (5) to the housing wall (4). Through the combination of the casing of the electrical connection (7) of the housing (1) and the sealing material (6), this arrangement is, moreover, especially impervious to oil or other aggressive media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Continental Automotive GmbH, Walter Sohner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Ingenbleek, Michael Schwab, Hubert Remmlinger, Oskar Schütz, Andreas Rekofsky, Thomas Riepl, Karl Smirra, Günter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7714544
    Abstract: A switching device for bi-directionally equalizing charge between energy accumulators, particularly between capacitive energy accumulators in a motor vehicle electric system, includes: an integrated starter generator; a first connection coupled to the integrated starter generator; a second connection coupled to an energy source; a controllable transfer gate having a first load current-conducting path connected between the first and second connection, and a controllable switching controller having a second load current-conducting path connected between the first and second connection in parallel to the first load current-conducting path. There is also provided a motor vehicle electric system with such a switching device, and the implementation and use of a switching controller in a transfer gate for such a switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Rainer Knorr, Günter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7675726
    Abstract: A device for protecting electronic modules in a multivoltage on-board electrical wiring system comprising a first accumulator of a low on-board electrical wiring system voltage, against short circuits after a high on-board electrical wiring system voltage, consisting of a transistor whose drain-source path is inserted between the control device connection and the electronic module connection. The source connection of the transistor is linked to the electronic module connection. A gate resistor and a diode guiding the current in the direction of the plus pole of the first accumulator are parallel-mounted between the gate connection of the transistor and the plus pole of the accumulator. A Zener diode is arranged between the gate connection and source connection of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Günter Lugert
  • Publication number: 20090302713
    Abstract: In a method for producing a multilayer encapsulation (1) of a piezo actuator (5) such that the piezo actuator (5) is protected towards the outside without having to use an additional enveloping housing-type structure, in order to produce the multilayer encapsulation (1), an electrically insulating elastic layer (10) is first applied to the surface of the piezo actuator (5), whereupon a metallic layer is applied to the electrically insulating elastic layer (10) so as to planarly cover the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Heiner Bayer, Hellmut Freudenberg, Axel Ganster, Christoph Hamann, Oliver Hennig, Jens Dahl Jensen, Günter Lugert, Randolf Mock, Carsten Schuh, Jörg Zapf
  • Publication number: 20090278423
    Abstract: In a method for the production of a gradient encapsulation layer 20 on a piezoelectric actuator 1, based on this gradient encapsulation layer 20, the piezoelectric actuator 1 does not 5 require an additional housing-like enveloping structure in order to be protected externally. The gradient encapsulation layer 20 is produced by cold gas spraying of particles having different material properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Heiner Bayer, Hellmut Freudenberg, Axel Ganster, Christoph Hamann, Oliver Hennig, Jens Dahl Jensen, Günter Lugert, Randolf Mock, Carsten Schuh
  • Publication number: 20090067200
    Abstract: A device and a method for compensating charges of serially connected individual cells of an energy storage device includes a DC/DC converter which taps power from the energy storage device or an additional energy source, charges a capacitor of an intermediate circuit by way of the tapped power, inverts the voltage thereof in a DC/AC converter, converts the alternating voltage into an intermittent direct current via an AC bus and a double capacitor by way of a rectifier, and charges the cell with the intermittent direct current at the lowest cell voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Martin Gotzenberger, Rainer Knorr, Gunter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7477040
    Abstract: The invention relates to an operating method for an electrical circuit with an energy store (5), made from several storage elements (C2-C5) and a charge-equalisation circuit (6), for charge equalisation between the individual storage elements (C2-C5) of the energy store (5), comprising the following steps: charging the energy store (5) and charge equalisation between the individual storage elements (C2-C5) of the energy store (5) by means of the charge equalisation circuit (6). The invention further relates to a corresponding electrical circuit for carrying out said operating method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Rainer Knorr, Günter Lugert
  • Publication number: 20080278969
    Abstract: A device and method for equalizing the charges of series-connected individual cells of an energy storage device with a DC/DC converter, which draws energy from the energy storage device or from another energy source, charges an intermediate circuit capacitor whose voltage is inverted in a DC/AC converter, converts the alternating voltage via AC bus lines and coupling transformers by way of a rectifier into a pulsating direct current, and charges the cell having the lowest cell voltage with the pulsating direct current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Martin Gotzenberger, Rainer Knorr, Gunter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7436080
    Abstract: Device for supplying power to a two-voltage vehicle electrical system equipped with safety-relevant components with an integrated starter-generator mechanically coupled with an internal combustion engine BKM, a double-layer capacitor DLC, a first and second energy accumulator B1, B2, with power being able to be supplied to safety-relevant components V1s via three safety switches X1 to X3, alternately by the starter-generator ISG, the double-layer capacitor DLC, the first or the second energy accumulator B1, B2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Hackl, Rainer Knorr, Günter Lugert
  • Publication number: 20080238527
    Abstract: A switching device for bi-directionally equalizing charge between energy accumulators, particularly between capacitive energy accumulators in a motor vehicle electric system, includes: an integrated starter generator; a first connection coupled to the integrated starter generator; a second connection coupled to an energy source; a controllable transfer gate having a first load current-conducting path connected between the first and second connection, and a controllable switching controller having a second load current-conducting path connected between the first and second connection in parallel to the first load current-conducting path. There is also provided a motor vehicle electric system with such a switching device, and the implementation and use of a switching controller in a transfer gate for such a switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Rainer Knorr, Gunter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7367302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for switching on a power switch (S1, S2) arranged between capacitive elements (C1, DLC, B36) a choke (L) being connected in parallel to the switching contacts of the still open power switch (S1, S2). Said choke enables compensating currents to flow between the elements (C1, B36, DLC) to be interconnected and to decay before the power switch (S1, S2) is then closed in a de-energized manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Rainer Knorr, Günter Lugert
  • Publication number: 20080087463
    Abstract: A housing (1) with at least one electrical connection (7) through a housing wall (4) can be manufactured especially economically and can facilitate an especially economical lacing of electronic components (2, 13) present on the interior and on the exterior of the housing (1). The electrical connection (7) is enclosed by a housing material and additionally sealed by a sealing material (6). The sealing material (6) also advantageously serves to seal a top (3) and a bottom (5) to the housing wall (4). Through the combination of the casing of the electrical connection (7) of the housing (1) and the sealing material (6), this arrangement is, moreover, especially impervious to oil or other aggressive media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicants: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, SIEMENS AG, WALTER SOHNER PRAZISIONSKUNSTSTOFFTEILE GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Robert Ingenbleek, Michael Schwab, Hubert Remmlinger, Oskar Schutz, Andreas Rekofsky, Thomas Riepl, Karl Smirra, Gunter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7327543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for switching a semi-conductor circuit breaker by means of which the resistance of the breaker gap of the semi-conductor circuit breaker is controlled by a control voltage (Vst), such that the power loss (Pist) from the circuit breaker does not exceed a predetermined setpoint (Psoll). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method wherein a transfer gate, which is controlled by a charge pump, is used as a semi-conductor circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Tudor-Ion Gamulescu, Rainer Knorr, Günter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7312596
    Abstract: A device and a method are provided for equalizing the charge of the capacitors belonging to a double layer capacitor. The device includes an individual transformer associated with each individual capacitor and a flyback transformer or a spool, from which the energy is transferred, via the individual transformers, to the individual transformer, by the respective low charge. Conclusions on the state of the double layer capacitor and the charge-equalizing switch are derived from the measured charging time and discharging time of the flyback transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Martin Götzenberger, Rainer Knorr, Günter Lugert
  • Patent number: 7279964
    Abstract: A low-frequency PWM-modulated signal and a high-frequency, unmodulated signal for generating a high-frequency PWM-modulated signal is employed directly for driving an output stage of a device for noise suppression. The low-frequency signal and the high-frequency signal is advantageously provided by a microcontroller which already has an AD converter on the input side. The microcontroller furthermore already makes a PWM output signal with a high bit width available which has the high resolution necessary for driving the loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Vdo Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Bolz, Günter Lugert, Simon Makar