Patents by Inventor Henrik Wolf

Henrik Wolf 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).

  • Publication number: 20110062962
    Abstract: A topology for surveying the integrity of a plurality of capacitors connected in series between a pair of bus lines arranged to be connected to a DC-power source comprises a plurality of resistors connected in series between the pair of bus lines, the plurality of resistors being connected in parallel to the plurality of capacitors; and a comparator comparing the electric potential of an intermediate point between two capacitors of the plurality of capacitors with the electric potential of an intermediate point between two resistors of the plurality of resistors. The comparator provides a signal signaling a difference between these two electric potentials, which indicates a loss of integrity of one capacitor of the plurality of capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: -Ing. Henrik Wolf, Thomas Wegener, Daniel Clemens, Harald Drangmeister
  • Publication number: 20100226160
    Abstract: A power generation system for feeding electrical power from a generation unit into a three-phase grid via three AC terminals is disclosed. The system includes a relay arrangement for disconnecting the system from the grid having at least three relays. Each of the three relays includes a control coil and two switching contacts operated by the corresponding control coil. Each of the AC terminals is connectable to the grid via a first and a second switching contact, each of which is assigned to a different one of the relays. Further disclosed are a relay arrangement and an inverter with a relay arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Oliver Prior, Thomas Schroeder, Henrik Wolf
  • Publication number: 20090244936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-phase inverter (1) with a circuit arrangement having a DC-voltage input (2) for at least one direct voltage source, and a three-phase alternating voltage output (15) for feeding into a three-phase alternating voltage mains (19), wherein said inverter comprises a three-phase bridge circuit (20) as well as at least one divided intermediate circuit, wherein said inverter (1) is configured to be transformerless, wherein said neutral conductor (N) of the mains (19) is separated from the central point (M) of the intermediate circuit and the inverter (1) is connected to the alternating voltage mains (19) via a three-conductor connection (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Andreas Falk, Karel De Brabandere, Frank Greizer, Matthias Victor, Torben Westpahl, Henrik Wolf, Thorsten Buelo
  • Patent number: 6522076
    Abstract: Process and control arrangement for introducing pulsing energy introduction into magnetron discharges. The process includes feeding a charge to the electrodes of a magnetron arrangement via a ignition source at a time t0, and, after the feeding of the electric charge, determining an ignition of the magnetron discharge. The process also includes introducing a current, having a predetermined value, from a boost source at a time t1, and, at a time t2, separating the ignition source from the electrodes of the magnetron arrangement. The introduction of the current by the boost source continues for a certain duration tEIN. The process also includes interrupting the introduction of the electric energy for a predetermined time tAUS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Goedicke, Torsten Winkler, Michael Jungh{overscore (a)}hnel, Karsten Handt, Henry Güldner, Henrik Wolf, Frank Eckholz
  • Publication number: 20020047539
    Abstract: Process and control arrangement for introducing pulsing energy introduction into magnetron discharges. The process includes feeding a charge to the electrodes of a magnetron arrangement via a ignition source at a time t0, and, after the feeding of the electric charge, determining an ignition of the magnetron discharge. The process also includes introducing a current, having a predetermined value, from a boost source at a time t1, and, at a time t2, separating the ignition source from the electrodes of the magnetron arrangement. The introduction of the current by the boost source continues for a certain duration tEIN. The process also includes interrupting the introduction of the electric energy for a predetermined time tAUSj.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foderung derangewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Goedicke, Torsten Winkler, Michael Junghahnel, Karsten Handt, Henry Guldner, Henrik Wolf, Frank Eckholz