Patents by Inventor Holger Ulrich

Holger Ulrich 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: 20240416943
    Abstract: A device for operating a set of safety functions of a vehicle is described. The device is configured to determine a user profile during a journey of the vehicle, wherein the user profile specifies a user status for each of the one or more safety functions of the set of safety functions. The device is furthermore configured to activate the set of safety functions according to a starting profile when the vehicle is started, wherein the starting profile specifies a starting status for each of the one or more safety functions of the set of safety functions. Furthermore, the device is configured to determine that for at least one safety function of the set of safety functions, the starting status deviates from the user status, and in reaction thereto to cause a message to be output to the user of the vehicle to the effect that the at least one safety function was started, deviating from the user profile, according to the starting profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventor: Holger ULRICH
  • Patent number: 12139005
    Abstract: A component node for a vehicle is provided. The component node has an electric drive motor and an electric energy store. The component node includes at least one function component of a cooling circuit of the vehicle that can be flowed through by cooling liquid and a component carrier. On the component carrier, a component interface or the respective function component is moulded and the respective function component is detachably fastened to the component carrier via the component interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20240351542
    Abstract: A thermal management module, in particular for an electrically powered motor vehicle is provided. The module consisting of at least one module carrier, with at least one connection flange, characterized in that the at least one module carrier is formed from a first and second cover plate, and that at least one channel plate is arranged between the first and second cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Holger ULRICH
  • Publication number: 20240262164
    Abstract: A thermal management module is provided that results in significantly improved collision behavior. The thermal management model includes a first module part, a second module part, a mount that has a first mount part and second mount part, the first module part is attached to the first mount part, and the second module part is attached to the second mount part, the two module parts are connected to one another for fluid exchange by connecting lines, the mount is designed such that it breaks apart between the first mount part and second mount part when subjected to the effects of a predefined force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dominik BEHNERT, Hannes STADLER, Holger ULRICH, Witalie GRAF
  • Publication number: 20240240842
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerant receiver, comprising a refrigerant container, a first refrigerant channel, which is connected to the container, wherein at least the container and first fluid channel are formed as an integral unit. This makes it possible to produce a less expensive refrigerant receiver that can also be operated with refrigerants requiring high pressures, because the integral design can withstand high operating pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Gerrit WÖLK, Holger ULRICH
  • Patent number: 11801772
    Abstract: A thermal management module includes a component carrier, at least two, typically multiple electrically controllable function components for temperature-controlling at least one vehicle component of a motor vehicle, which are detachably or non-detachably connected to the component carrier, at least one electrical control unit, which for electrically controlling at least two, typically multiple, particularly typically all of the function components include a control electronic system, which via at least one electrical control line path and/or via a component field bus is electrically connected to the respective function component and arranged in a housing of the control unit, wherein the housing of the control unit is detachably or non-detachably fastened to the component carrier and/or to at least one of the function components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Kristian Haase, Holger Ulrich
  • Patent number: 11776932
    Abstract: Process for producing an electronic subassembly by low-temperature pressure sintering, comprising the following steps: arranging an electronic component on a circuit carrier having a conductor track, connecting the electronic component to the circuit carrier by the low-temperature pressure sintering of a joining material which connects the electronic component to the circuit carrier, characterized in that, to avoid the oxidation of the electronic component or of the conductor track, the low-temperature pressure sintering is carried out in a low-oxygen atmosphere having a relative oxygen content of 0.005 to 0.3%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Eisele, Holger Ulrich
  • Patent number: 11708010
    Abstract: A method for operating a thermo-management module for a motor vehicle, wherein the module includes switching over a control unit between a first operating mode and at least a second operating mode, passing on in the first operating mode, control commands received from the vehicle field bus by the control electronics for actuation of the respective functional component directly to the component field bus, in at least one second operating mode, processing control commands received from the vehicle field us by the control electronics, so that the actuation of the functional components is carried out in a self-sufficient manner by the control unit. In addition, thermo-management module includes a component carrier, electrically controllable functional components, and an electric control unit for controlling the functional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Kristian Haase, Holger Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20230114396
    Abstract: A power module (2) including a rigid insulated substrate (10) mounted on a baseplate (4) is disclosed. An additional circuit carrier (6, 8) is mounted on the baseplate (4) adjacent to the rigid insulated substrate (10). The additional circuit carrier (6, 8) has a rigidity which is less than that of the rigid insulated substrate (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ole MÜHLFELD, Klaus OLESEN, Matthias BECK, Holger ULRICH, Martin BECKER
  • Patent number: 11626383
    Abstract: Process for producing an electronic subassembly by low-temperature pressure sintering, comprising the following steps: arranging an electronic component on a circuit carrier having a conductor track, connecting the electronic component to the circuit carrier by the low-temperature pressure sintering of a joining material which connects the electronic component to the circuit carrier, characterized in that, to avoid the oxidation of the electronic component or of the conductor track, the low-temperature pressure sintering is carried out in a low-oxygen atmosphere having a relative oxygen content of 0.005 to 0.3%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Eisele, Holger Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20220305954
    Abstract: A thermal management module includes a component carrier, at least two, typically multiple electrically controllable function components for temperature-controlling at least one vehicle component of a motor vehicle, which are detachably or non-detachably connected to the component carrier, at least one electrical control unit, which for electrically controlling at least two, typically multiple, particularly typically all of the function components include a control electronic system, which via at least one electrical control line path and/or via a component field bus is electrically connected to the respective function component and arranged in a housing of the control unit, wherein the housing of the control unit is detachably or non-detachably fastened to the component carrier and/or to at least one of the function components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kristian Haase, Holger Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20220305955
    Abstract: A method for operating a thermo-management module for a motor vehicle, wherein the module includes switching over a control unit between a first operating mode and at least a second operating mode, passing on in the first operating mode, control commands received from the vehicle field bus by the control electronics for actuation of the respective functional component directly to the component field bus, in at least one second operating mode, processing control commands received from the vehicle field us by the control electronics, so that the actuation of the functional components is carried out in a self-sufficient manner by the control unit. In addition, thermo-management module includes a component carrier, electrically controllable functional components, and an electric control unit for controlling the functional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kristian Haase, Holger Ulrich
  • Patent number: 11400514
    Abstract: Sintering tool (10) with a cradle for receiving an electronic subassembly (BG) to be sintered, characterized by at least one support bracket (20), arranged at two locations opposite the cradle, for fixing a protective film (30) covering the electronic subassembly (BG).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Osterwald, Martin Becker, Lars Paulsen, Jacek Rudzki, Holger Ulrich, Ronald Eisele
  • Publication number: 20220227220
    Abstract: A component node for a vehicle is provided. The component node has an electric drive motor and an electric energy store. The component node includes at least one function component of a cooling circuit of the vehicle that can be flowed through by cooling liquid and a component carrier. On the component carrier, a component interface or the respective function component is moulded and the respective function component is detachably fastened to the component carrier via the component interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Holger Ulrich
  • Patent number: 11292448
    Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a capture system configured to detect upcoming relevant events which require adaptation of a predefined maximum permissible top speed, and a functional unit which, upon detecting an upcoming relevant event, is configured to determine, based on a location of the upcoming relevant event, a first location or first time, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to output a notification to a driver of the vehicle relating to an automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed. The functional unit is also configured to determine a second location or time to be reached after the first location or first time, respectively, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to intervene in a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle in a direction of a new maximum permissible top speed at the location of the upcoming relevant event if there is no driver-initiated refusal of the automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Ulrich, Stefan Knoller, Walter Kagerer, Andreas Lechner
  • Publication number: 20210104488
    Abstract: Process for producing an electronic subassembly by low-temperature pressure sintering, comprising the following steps: arranging an electronic component on a circuit carrier having a conductor track, connecting the electronic component to the circuit carrier by the low-temperature pressure sintering of a joining material which connects the electronic component to the circuit carrier, characterized in that, to avoid the oxidation of the electronic component or of the conductor track, the low-temperature pressure sintering is carried out in a low-oxygen atmosphere having a relative oxygen content of 0.005 to 0.3%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald Eisele, Holger Ulrich
  • Publication number: 20210016353
    Abstract: Sintering tool (10) with a cradle for receiving an electronic subassembly (BG) to be sintered, characterized by at least one support bracket (20), arranged at two locations opposite the cradle, for fixing a protective film (30) covering the electronic subassembly (BG).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Osterwald, Martin Becker, Lars Paulsen, Jacek Rudzki, Holger Ulrich, Ronald Eisele
  • Publication number: 20210013175
    Abstract: A method of assembling a semiconductor power module component 30 and a manufacturing system comprising such a semiconductor power module component and a pressing apparatus 20 for manufacturing a semiconductor power module component are described. The semiconductor power module component 30 comprises at least a first element 1, a second element 2 and a third element 3 arranged in a stack 10. The first element 1 and the second element 2 are joined by sintering in a sintering area 4 and the second element 2 and the third element 3 are joined by soldering in a soldering area 6. The sintering and the soldering are simultaneously executed, wherein the soldering area 6 is heated to a temperature of soldering and the sintering area 4 is heated to a temperature of sintering, the temperature of soldering and the temperature of sintering being harmonized to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Osterwald, Holger Ulrich
  • Patent number: 10818633
    Abstract: Tool (10) for the lower die of a sintering device, the tool (10) having a rest (20) for an electronic subassembly (30) comprising a circuit carrier, to be sintered, where the rest (20) is formed from a material with a coefficient of linear expansion that is close to the coefficient of expansion of the circuit carrier of the electronic subassembly (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Osterwald, Ronald Eisele, Martin Becker, Jacek Rudzki, Lars Paulsen, Holger Ulrich
  • Patent number: 10814396
    Abstract: Sintering tool (10) with a cradle for receiving an electronic subassembly (BG) to be sintered, characterized by at least one support bracket (20), arranged at two locations opposite the cradle, for fixing a protective film (30) covering the electronic subassembly (BG).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Osterwald, Martin Becker, Lars Paulsen, Jacek Rudzki, Holger Ulrich, Ronald Eisele