Patents by Inventor Ingo Diefenbach
Ingo Diefenbach 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).
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Patent number: 9783071Abstract: Supply device for providing electrical energy to a consumer electrical circuit, containing a protection and monitoring device (50) assigned individually to the consumer, to the output of which the consumer electrical circuit can be connected via connecting means (10), wherein the protection and monitoring device (50) has sensor means (31, 32) for detecting at least one electrical quantity, and an analysis device (52) controlled by the sensor means (31, 32), which contains parameterization means for specifying in a predefinable manner at least one safety relevant triggering criterion, wherein on the at least one safety relevant triggering criterion being reached, a switching device (54) for the consumer electrical circuit can be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: innogy SEInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Patent number: 8900006Abstract: Charging cable plug 1 for electric vehicles, with a housing 2 and electrical contacts 6, arranged in the housing 2, for connection to a charging station 4. For simple identification before a charging procedure, an identification means 8 is proposed, arranged in the housing 2 and communicating with the charging station 4 via the electrical contacts 6.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Patent number: 8779720Abstract: Charging station for electric vehicles. A network stabilization is achieved by a network frequency measuring device 8 being arranged to acquire a network frequency and to detect a network frequency which deviates from a reference frequency, and a load regulating device 10 being in operational connection with the network frequency device 8 such that, upon a deviation from the reference frequency being detected in the network frequency, the load regulating device 10 regulates the electrical power emitted to an electric vehicle by the charging station 2.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Patent number: 8766595Abstract: Method and device for controlling charging stations for electrical vehicles. In order to minimize peak power demands in at least two charging stations 10 combined into a group 12, actual charging parameters are exchanged 32 within the charging stations 10 within the group 12, a load prediction for the group 12 is created 34 depending on at least the actual charging parameters, and setpoint charging parameters for the charging stations 10 of the group 12 are determined 38 depending on the load prognosis.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Patent number: 8723477Abstract: The invention relates to a plug device for a charging cable for connecting an electric vehicle to a charging station, comprising a housing, electrical contacts associated with the housing for connecting to a connecting device in the charging station or in the electric vehicle, and a coding means arranged in the housing for the value of the amperage which may be transmitted via the charging cable. The invention further relates to a system consisting of a charging cable and a charging station and/or an electric vehicle as well as a charging cable equipped with the plug device.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Patent number: 8692513Abstract: A method is described for communication with an electric vehicle, comprising a generating of a first predetermined DC voltage level on a pilot conductor, a recognition of the existence of an electrical connection to an electric vehicle by means of the detection of a second predetermined DC voltage level on the pilot conductor, a sending out of a trigger signal on the pilot conductor, a detection of a vehicle identification signal on the pilot conductor and an approval of the electricity supply on a power conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach, Markus Heider
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Patent number: 8344686Abstract: A method for charging electric vehicles through connecting an electric vehicle to a charging station for receiving electric energy. Different power supply offers can be selected particularly simple in that at least a state of charge of a battery and a desired duration of charge is determined in the vehicle, the energy required for fully charging the battery is determined in the vehicle, at least information concerning the required energy and the duration of charge is transmitted to the charging station by the vehicle and at least one power supply offer adapted to the information is received by the vehicle from the charging station which power supply offer has been determined from among a plurality of different power supply offers by means of the charging station using the information received.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach, Benjamin Pehle
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Patent number: 8262402Abstract: Charging cable locking device for electric vehicles with a receptacle 2 on the vehicle side to receive a charging cable 4 that can be connected with a charging station 20, and a locking unit 8 arranged at the receptacle 2, wherein the locking unit 8 is arranged for locking and releasing the charging cable 4 with the receptacle 2. Secure charging is possible in that the locking unit 8 is coupled with a closing unit 32 of the vehicle such that on activation of the closing unit 32, the charging cable 4 can be locked with the receptacle 2, and that on deactivation of the closing unit 32, the charging cable 4 can be released from the receptacle 2.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Publication number: 20120161704Abstract: Charging station for electric vehicles. A network stabilisation is achieved by a network frequency measuring device 8 being arranged to acquire a network frequency and to detect a network frequency which deviates from a reference frequency, and a load regulating device 10 being in operational connection with the network frequency device 8 such that, upon a deviation from the reference frequency being detected in the network frequency, the load regulating device 10 regulates the electrical power emitted to an electric vehicle by the charging station 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Publication number: 20120146583Abstract: Method and device for controlling charging stations for electrical vehicles. In order to minimise peak power demands in at least two charging stations 10 combined into a group 12, actual charging parameters are exchanged 32 within the charging stations 10 within the group 12, a load prediction for the group 12 is created 34 depending on at least the actual charging parameters, and setpoint charging parameters for the charging stations 10 of the group 12 are determined 38 depending on the load prognosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Publication number: 20120143423Abstract: Method, system and device for determining quantities of power by registering on the vehicle side a quantity of power exchanged with a power point 12, transmission on the vehicle side of information concerning the first quantity of power, registering on the power point side of a total quantity of power formed from the sum of the first quantity of power and also a second quantity of power made available by the power point 12 independently of the electric vehicle 2, subtraction of the first quantity of power received by the vehicle 2 from the total quantity of power in order to determine the second quantity of power.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Thomas Theisen, Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach, Christian Rehtanz, Willi Horenkamp, Johannes Rolink
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Publication number: 20120140371Abstract: Supply device for providing electrical energy to a consumer electrical circuit, containing a protection and monitoring device (50) assigned individually to the consumer, to the output of which the consumer electrical circuit can be connected via connecting means (10), wherein the protection and monitoring device (50) has sensor means (31, 32) for detecting at least one electrical quantity, and an analysis device (52) controlled by the sensor means (31, 32), which contains parameterisation means for specifying in a predefinable manner at least one safety relevant triggering criterion, wherein on the at least one safety relevant triggering criterion being reached, a switching device (54) for the consumer electrical circuit can be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Publication number: 20120139489Abstract: A method is described for communication with an electric vehicle, comprising a generating of a first predetermined DC voltage level on a pilot conductor, a recognition of the existence of an electrical connection to an electric vehicle by means of the detection of a second predetermined DC voltage level on the pilot conductor, a sending out of a trigger signal on the pilot conductor, a detection of a vehicle identification signal on the pilot conductor and an approval of the electricity supply on a power conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach, Markus Heider
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Publication number: 20120135634Abstract: Charging cable plug 1 for electric vehicles, with a housing 2 and electrical contacts 6, arranged in the housing 2, for connection to a charging station 4. For simple identification before a charging procedure, an identification means 8 is proposed, arranged in the housing 2 and communicating with the charging station 4 via the electrical contacts 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Publication number: 20120119702Abstract: The invention relates to a plug device for a charging cable for connecting an electric vehicle to a charging station, comprising a housing, electrical contacts associated with the housing for connecting to a connecting device in the charging station or in the electric vehicle, and a coding means arranged in the housing for the value of the amperage which may be transmitted via the charging cable. The invention further relates to a system consisting of a charging cable and a charging station and/or an electric vehicle as well as a charging cable equipped with the plug device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Publication number: 20120071017Abstract: Charging cable locking device for electric vehicles with a receptacle 2 on the vehicle side to receive a charging cable 4 that can be connected with a charging station 20, and a locking unit 8 arranged at the receptacle 2, wherein the locking unit 8 is arranged for locking and releasing the charging cable 4 with the receptacle 2. Secure charging is possible in that the locking unit 8 is coupled with a closing unit 32 of the vehicle such that on activation of the closing unit 32, the charging cable 4 can be locked with the receptacle 2, and that on deactivation of the closing unit 32, the charging cable 4 can be released from the receptacle 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach
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Publication number: 20120013301Abstract: A method for charging electric vehicles through connecting an electric vehicle to a charging station for receiving electric energy. Different power supply offers can be selected particularly simple in that at least a state of charge of a battery and a desired duration of charge is determined in the vehicle, the energy required for fully charging the battery is determined in the vehicle, at least information concerning the required energy and the duration of charge is transmitted to the charging station by the vehicle and at least one power supply offer adapted to the information is received by the vehicle from the charging station which power supply offer has been determined from among a plurality of different power supply offers by means of the charging station using the information received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: RWE AGInventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach, Benjamin Pehle