Patents by Inventor Henning Eisermann

Henning Eisermann 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: 12401099
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical cell unit for storing electrical energy, in which the electrochemical cell unit includes at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, a planar element for orienting the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, and a cell carrier. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells are provided in the cell carrier and are in electrical contact. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells also have a first and a second terminal lug. The planar element is provided, preferably centrally, in the cell carrier and in addition, is sandwiched between the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, at least some portions of the planar element being in contact with the pouch cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Clarios Advanced Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Birkholz, Marco Jansen, Henning Eisermann, Ralf Joswig, Benjamin Schwarzien, Martin Wiegmann
  • Patent number: 11888169
    Abstract: An energy storage module comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells for storing electric energy and comprising at least one contacting device for electrically contacting the plurality of electrochemical cells. Each of the electrochemical cells has a first flat connection lug for contacting a first electrode of the respective electrochemical cell and a second flat connection lug for contacting a second electrode of the respective electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cells are arranged in a stacked formation and form a cell pack such that the first and second flat connection lugs extend outwards from two opposing sides of the cell pack in an at least substantially perpendicular manner. According to the invention, the at least one contacting device is substantially comb-shaped in particular and has a plurality of teeth which are formed and arranged such that a first or second connection lug is or can be received between two adjacent teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: CLARIOS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Henning Eisermann, Benjamin Schwarzien, Joerg Birkholz, Marco Jansen, Ralf Joswig
  • Publication number: 20230318080
    Abstract: A cell assembly having a cell frame, into which a thermal plate is integrated, a lithium-ion pouch cell having positive and a negative cell terminals in which the positive and negative cell terminals have a substantially planar shape and are arranged at a top side of the pouch cell. The positive and negative cell terminals extend at least substantially perpendicular from the top side of the pouch cell. The cell assembly has a compression element in which the cell frame is configured to receive and house the pouch cell and the compression element in a space defined by the thermal plate and the cell frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Marco JANSEN, Joerg BIRKHOLZ, Henning EISERMANN, Martin WIEGMANN, Ralf JOSWIG
  • Patent number: 11688900
    Abstract: A cell assembly, having a cell frame, into which bus bars and a thermal plate are integrated, and a lithium-ion pouch cell having a first face and a second face opposite the first face are provided. The pouch cell further includes positive and negative cell terminals arranged at a top end of the pouch cell, and a compression element. The cell frame is configured to receive and house the pouch cell and the compression element in a space defined by the thermal plate and the cell frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CLARIOS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Birkholz, Marco Jansen, Martin Wiegmann, Henning Eisermann, Ralf Joswig, Benjamin Schwarzien
  • Publication number: 20220247042
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical cell unit for storing electrical energy, in which the electrochemical cell unit includes at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, a planar element for orienting the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, and a cell carrier. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells are provided in the cell carrier and are in electrical contact. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells also have a first and a second terminal lug. The planar element is provided, preferably centrally, in the cell carrier and in addition, is sandwiched between the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, at least some portions of the planar element being in contact with the pouch cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Joerg BIRKHOLZ, Marco JANSEN, Henning EISERMANN, Ralf JOSWIG, Benjamin SCHWARZIEN, Martin WIEGMANN
  • Patent number: 11394072
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery module includes a housing having a thermally conductive base and a cell assembly disposed within the housing and comprising pouch battery cells, a plurality of layers interleaved with the pouch battery cells, and a pair of end plates disposed on opposite ends of the cell assembly to compress the pouch battery cells. The battery cells are held within the cell assembly by cell frames. Each cell frame is formed from two frame pieces. The plurality of layers comprises a plurality of foam sheets and a plurality of thermally conductive sheets. The foam sheets are configured to allow swelling of the pouch battery cells while enabling a substantially constant level of compression of the pouch battery cells by the pair of end plates. The thermally conductive sheets conduct heat from the battery cells toward the thermally conductive base of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CLARIOS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Jansen, Henning Eisermann
  • Patent number: 11342638
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical cell unit for storing electrical energy, in which the electrochemical cell unit includes at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, a planar element for orienting the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, and a cell carrier. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells are provided in the cell carrier and are in electrical contact. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells also have a first and a second terminal lug. The planar element is provided, preferably centrally, in the cell carrier and in addition, is sandwiched between the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, at least some portions of the planar element being in contact with the pouch cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CLARIOS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Birkholz, Marco Jansen, Henning Eisermann, Ralf Joswig, Benjamin Schwarzien, Martin Wiegmann
  • Publication number: 20220069397
    Abstract: An energy storage module comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells for storing electric energy and comprising at least one contacting device for electrically contacting the plurality of electrochemical cells. Each of the electrochemical cells has a first flat connection lug for contacting a first electrode of the respective electrochemical cell and a second flat connection lug for contacting a second electrode of the respective electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cells are arranged in a stacked formation and form a cell pack such that the first and second flat connection lugs extend outwards from two opposing sides of the cell pack in an at least substantially perpendicular manner. According to the invention, the at least one contacting device is substantially comb-shaped in particular and has a plurality of teeth which are formed and arranged such that a first or second connection lug is or can be received between two adjacent teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Henning EISERMANN, Benjamin SCHWARZIEN, Joerg BIRKHOLZ, Marco JANSEN, Ralf JOSWIG
  • Patent number: 11196118
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage module comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells for storing electric energy and comprising at least one contacting device for electrically contacting the plurality of electrochemical cells. Each of the plurality of electrochemical cells has a first flat connection lug for contacting a first electrode of the respective electrochemical cell and a second flat connection lug for contacting a second electrode of the respective electrochemical cell. The plurality of electrochemical cells are arranged in a stacked formation and form a cell pack such that the first and second flat connection lugs extend outwards from two opposing sides of the cell pack in an at least substantially perpendicular manner. According to the invention, the at least one contacting device is substantially comb-shaped in particular and has a plurality of teeth which are formed and arranged such that a first or second connection lug is received or can be received between two adjacent teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: CLARIOS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Henning Eisermann, Benjamin Schwarzien, Joerg Birkholz, Marco Jansen, Ralf Joswig
  • Publication number: 20210280926
    Abstract: A cell assembly, having a cell frame, into which a thermal plate is integrated, a lithium-ion pouch cell having positive and a negative cell terminals, wherein the positive and negative cell terminals have a substantially planar shape and are arranged at a top side of the pouch cell, and wherein the positive and negative cell terminals extend at least substantially perpendicular from the top side of the pouch cell, and a compression element, wherein the cell frame is configured to receive and house the pouch cell and the compression element in a space defined by the thermal plate and the cell frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Marco JANSEN, Joerg BIRKHOLZ, Henning EISERMANN, Martin WIEGMANN, Ralf JOSWIG
  • Publication number: 20210175562
    Abstract: A cell assembly, having a cell frame, into which bus bars and a thermal plate are integrated, and a lithium-ion pouch cell having a first face and a second face opposite the first face are provided. The pouch cell further includes positive and negative cell terminals arranged at a top end of the pouch cell, and a compression element. The cell frame is configured to receive and house the pouch cell and the compression element in a space defined by the thermal plate and the cell frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Joerg BIRKHOLZ, Marco JANSEN, Martin WIEGMANN, Henning EISERMANN, Ralf JOSWIG, Benjamin SCHWARZIEN
  • Publication number: 20210167472
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrochemical cell unit for storing electrical energy, in which the electrochemical cell unit includes at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, a planar element for orienting the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, and a cell carrier. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells are provided in the cell carrier and are in electrical contact. The at least two lithium-ion pouch cells also have a first and a second terminal lug. The planar element is provided, preferably centrally, in the cell carrier and in addition, is sandwiched between the at least two lithium-ion pouch cells, at least some portions of the planar element being in contact with the pouch cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Joerg BIRKHOLZ, Marco JANSEN, Henning EISERMANN, Ralf JOSWIG, Benjamin SCHWARZIEN, Martin WIEGMANN
  • Publication number: 20190280265
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery module includes a housing having a thermally conductive base and a cell assembly disposed within the housing and comprising pouch battery cells, a plurality of layers interleaved with the pouch battery cells, and a pair of end plates disposed on opposite ends of the cell assembly to compress the pouch battery cells. The battery cells are held within the cell assembly by cell frames. Each cell frame is formed from two frame pieces. The plurality of layers comprises a plurality of foam sheets and a plurality of thermally conductive sheets. The foam sheets are configured to allow swelling of the pouch battery cells while enabling a substantially constant level of compression of the pouch battery cells by the pair of end plates. The thermally conductive sheets conduct heat from the battery cells toward the thermally conductive base of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Marco Jansen, Henning Eisermann
  • Publication number: 20190221798
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage module comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells for storing electric energy and comprising at least one contacting device for electrically contacting the plurality of electrochemical cells. Each of the plurality of electrochemical cells has a first flat connection lug for contacting a first electrode of the respective electrochemical cell and a second flat connection lug for contacting a second electrode of the respective electrochemical cell. The plurality of electrochemical cells are arranged in a stacked formation and form a cell pack such that the first and second flat connection lugs extend outwards from two opposing sides of the cell pack in an at least substantially perpendicular manner. According to the invention, the at least one contacting device is substantially comb-shaped in particular and has a plurality of teeth which are formed and arranged such that a first or second connection lug is received or can be received between two adjacent teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Henning Eisermann, Benjamin Schwarzien, Jörg Blrkholz, Marco Jansen, Ralf Joswig
  • Patent number: 9755211
    Abstract: The invention relates to an accumulator arrangement which has a plurality of series-connected individual accumulators, each individual accumulator having at least one plus pole and a minus pole as externally accessible connection poles, busbar elements being secured on the connection poles in order to form the series connection, which each connect a minus pole of an individual accumulator to a plus pole of another individual accumulator, characterized in that a specific assembly sequence of said busbar elements is determined by the structural design of the busbar elements. The invention further relates to a busbar element and a to method for producing an accumulator arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Henning Eisermann, Kristina Brettschneider, Helge Brenner, Markus Hoh, Martin Wiegmann, Marco Jansen
  • Patent number: 9337464
    Abstract: The disclosure includes specifying an electrical connection arrangement, in particular for a rechargeable battery arrangement, having an electrical connecting element which permits the electrical energy to be transmitted between the rechargeable battery cells with as little loss as possible. In addition, there is disclosed an advantageous electrical connecting element in the form of a sheet-metal strip for the electrical connection arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Wiegmann, Markus Hoh, Ralf Joswig, Henning Eisermann
  • Publication number: 20150125739
    Abstract: The invention relates to an accumulator arrangement which has a plurality of series-connected individual accumulators, each individual accumulator having at least one plus pole and a minus pole as externally accessible connection poles, busbar elements being secured on the connection poles in order to form the series connection, which each connect a minus pole of an individual accumulator to a plus pole of another individual accumulator, characterised in that a specific assembly sequence of said busbar elements is determined by the structural design of the busbar elements. The invention further relates to a busbar element and a to method for producing an accumulator arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Henning Eisermann, Kristina Brettschneider, Helge Brenner, Markus Hoh, Martin Wiegmann, Marco Jansen
  • Publication number: 20140030933
    Abstract: The disclosure includes specifying an electrical connection arrangement, in particular for a rechargeable battery arrangement, having an electrical connecting element which permits the electrical energy to be transmitted between the rechargeable battery cells with as little loss as possible. In addition, there is disclosed an advantageous electrical connecting element in the form of a sheet-metal strip for the electrical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS HYBRID AND RECYCLING GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Wiegmann, Markus Hoh, Ralf Joswig, Henning Eisermann
  • Patent number: 8248030
    Abstract: A device for monitoring a rechargeable battery having a number of electrically connected cells includes at least one current interruption switch for interrupting current flowing through at least one associated cell and a plurality of monitoring units for detecting cell voltage. Each monitoring unit is associated with a single cell and includes a reference voltage unit for producing a defined reference threshold voltage and a voltage comparison unit for comparing the reference threshold voltage with a partial cell voltage of the associated cell. The reference voltage unit is electrically supplied from the cell voltage of the associated cell. The voltage comparison unit is coupled to the at least one current interruption switch for interrupting the current of at least the current flowing through the associated cell, with a defined minimum difference between the reference threshold voltage and the partial cell voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Matthias Doepke, Henning Eisermann
  • Publication number: 20110079494
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a housing and a plurality of electrochemical cells that are electrically connected to one another and form a high-voltage circuit. A high-voltage socket on the housing comprises two electrical poles, and the high-voltage socket is configured to be connected to a high-voltage plug. A catch on the high-voltage socket is configured to interact with a locking element on the high-voltage plug for locking the high-voltage plug to the high-voltage socket. A low-voltage circuit includes an integrated contactor for interrupting and closing the high-voltage circuit. A service plug connector is used for closing and disconnecting the low-voltage circuit; the service plug connector interacts with the high-voltage plug such that the high-voltage plug cannot be withdrawn from the high-voltage socket until the service plug connector has been removed from the rechargeable battery, and is configured to block the locking element on the high-voltage plug of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Ralf Joswig, Helge Brenner, Martin Wiegmann, Henning Eisermann, Bernd Ide