Patents by Inventor Ingo Koch
Ingo Koch 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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Publication number: 20160254548Abstract: The invention relates to a grid arrangement for a plate-shaped battery electrode of an electrochemical accumulator having a frame and a grid arranged thereon, wherein the frame comprises at least one upper frame element having a connecting lug of the battery electrode disposed on its side facing away from the grid, and wherein the grid is at least formed by horizontal bars, which are bars extending substantially horizontally, and vertical bars, which are bars extending substantially vertically, wherein at least some of the vertical bars are arranged at different angles to one another in the shape of a fan. The invention further relates to an accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Armin Staffeldt, Ingo Koch, Bernd Ide, Ornwasa Traisigkhachol
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Publication number: 20160126517Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing plug arrangement (1) for sealing a combined filling and degassing opening of an accumulator, wherein the sealing plug arrangement (1) comprises at least one valve part (2), one valve holder (3) and one sealing plug (4), wherein the valve part (2) is arranged on the valve holder (3) and forms an openable valve mechanism (16) with the valve holder (3) for sealing at least one interior space of the accumulator from the surrounding area upon pressurization, wherein the sealing plug (4) comprises at least one fastening means (7)) for fixing to the filling and degassing opening and at the same time subjecting the valve part (2) to a pretensioning force toward the valve holder (3), characterized in that the valve holder (3) comprises at least one extension (6) axially projecting toward the valve part (2) which is formed as a circumferential sealing edge on a surface (5) facing the valve part (2) on which the valve part (2) rests.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Ingo Koch, Armin Staffeldt
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Publication number: 20150044530Abstract: The invention relates to a venting device (1) for an electrochemical battery (90). The venting device comprises at least one inlet opening (2) for receiving gases venting from the battery (90), at least one outlet opening (3) for venting the gases received from the battery (90), and at least one flame arrester element (4). The inlet opening (2) is in communication with the outlet opening (3) via the flame arrester element (4). An explosion chamber (5, 6) is located within the venting device (1) on the side of the flame arrester element (4) which is directed to the outlet opening (3). The explosion chamber (5, 6) is arranged for developing and temporarily storing an explosive mixture of the gases received from the battery (90) and oxygen from the ambient air, which explodes in case a flame occurs within the explosion chamber (5, 6), thereby blowing off the flame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Ingo Koch, Peter Streuer, Armin Staffeldt, Doreen Lucht, Jerome Heiman, Donald Caldwell, Dirk Bremer
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Patent number: 8945742Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing plug arrangement (1, 2) for a battery, wherein the sealing plug arrangement comprises at least one plug part (1) and a plug retainer (2), and the plug retainer (2) has a hollow area (4) for accommodating at least one retaining section of the plug part (1), wherein the plug part (1) is designed to seal off at least one interior (73, 74) of the battery from the environment when the plug part is installed in the hollow area (4) of the plug retainer (2). Proceeding from this, an improved sealing plug arrangement is specified that can be realized at low cost and that is reliable. For this purpose, the plug retainer (2) comprises at least one flow channel (6) on the inside of the plug retainer in the hollow area (4), which flow channel extends at least along the area in which the plug part (1) is retained in the plug retainer (2) when the plug part is installed in the hollow area (4).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co.Inventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch, Thorsten Werle, Eberhard Meissner
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Patent number: 8859135Abstract: The invention relates to a battery, particularly a lead storage battery, having at least one battery cell connector element (20) comprising a substantially prismatic base body (22) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for connection to a plurality of pole flanges on a lower face (26) of the base body (22) and a contact lug (24) disposed adjacent to a contact-lug-side end face (30) of the base body (22) on the side of the contact lug, said contact lug being connected to the base body as one piece. A second groove (46) formed in the base body (22) and running to the lower face (26) is provided according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch, Dirk Oldenburg
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Patent number: 8586220Abstract: An accumulator with an accumulator housing, having at least one cell changer, with several electrodes and liquid electrolyte in each cell chamber with at least one wall element in the cell chambers to divide the cell chambers into at least two intercommunicating volume chambers. In the lower region of the volume chambers is a communicating connection for the liquid electrolyte between the volume chambers and a pressure equalization connection between the volume chambers is arranged in the upper region of the volume chambers to assure an equivalent air pressure in the intercommunicating volume chambers.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ingo Koch, Amo Koerber, Dirk Bremer
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Patent number: 8431268Abstract: The invention relates to a battery, comprising at least one battery cell connecting element (20), which is conductively connected to (a) a connector (28) having a cuboid-like base shape for connecting the same to at least one pole flange on a base (32) of the connector (28), and (b) a welded bracket (30), which is conductively connected to the connector (28), (c) wherein in the installed position of the battery (10) the connector (28) is disposed substantially horizontally, and the welded bracket (30) is disposed substantially vertically, and (d) wherein the connector (28) has a top (34) positioned opposite the base (32) and (c) at least one longitudinal side (36) adjoining the base (32), the welded bracket (30) being connected to the connector (28) on said side. The invention provides that the welded bracket (30) is electrically connected to the connector (28) via at least one contact element (44.1, 44.2) laterally disposed on the welded bracket (30) and leading onto the surface of the connector (28).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch
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Publication number: 20120263992Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell connector with as first and a second substantially flat limb (1, 2), wherein the first limb (1) has a connecting side (3) for connection to a plurality of electrodes of a battery, the second limb (2) is arranged at an angle with respect to the first limb (1) and extends from that side (4) of the first limb which is opposite the connection side (3), wherein a shoulder (5) is provided which extends from the first to the second limb. Against this background, the invention specifies a battery cell connector with a high current-carrying capacity which is improved in comparison with the known battery cell connectors. For this purpose, the invention provides that the profile of the height (h) of the shoulder (5) from the first limb (1) towards the second limb is nonlinear and is convex with respect to the first and the second limb (1, 2).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Ingo Koch, Peter Streuer, Andreas Dudenbostel, Anja Schwarze, Dirk Stellfeldt, Peter Schellenberg
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Publication number: 20120177962Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing plug arrangement (1, 2) for a battery, wherein the sealing plug arrangement comprises at least one plug part (1) and a plug retainer (2), and the plug retainer (2) has a hollow area (4) for accommodating at least one retaining section of the plug part (1), wherein the plug part (1) is designed to seal off at least one interior (73, 74) of the battery from the environment when the plug part is installed in the hollow area (4) of the plug retainer (2). Proceeding from this, an improved sealing plug arrangement is specified that can be realized at low cost and that is reliable. For this purpose, the plug retainer (2) comprises at least one flow channel (6) on the inside of the plug retainer in the hollow area (4), which flow channel extends at least along the area in which the plug part (1) is retained in the plug retainer (2) when the plug part is installed in the hollow area (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: VB Autobatterie GmbH & Co., KGaAInventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch, Thorsten Werle, Eberhard Meissner
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Patent number: 8091043Abstract: A first element in a graphical modeling environment is selected by a user which results in a plurality of speed buttons adjacent to the first element being displayed. Such speed buttons define operations to be conducted on the first element in connection with a second element. After one of the displayed speed buttons is selected, it can be dragged to a display point. A second element is generated at the display point based on the selected displayed speed button which is linked to the first element. The link can be characterized by the operations defined by the selected displayed speed button. Related techniques, apparatus, systems, and products are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Harald Schubert, Christian Brand, Ingo Koch, Matthias Gorning, Reiner Hille-Doering
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Publication number: 20100279157Abstract: An accumulator with an accumulator housing, having at least one cell changer, with several electrodes and liquid electrolyte in each cell chamber with at least one wall element in the cell chambers to divide the cell chambers into at least two intercommunicating volume chambers. In the lower region of the volume chambers is a communicating connection for the liquid electrolyte between the volume chambers and a pressure equalisation connection between the volume chambers is arranged in the upper region of the volume chambers to assure an equivalent air pressure in the intercommunicating volume chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Ingo Koch, Arne Koerber, Dirk Bremer
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Publication number: 20100190045Abstract: The invention relates to a battery, particularly a lead storage battery, having at least one battery cell connector element (20) comprising a substantially prismatic main body (22) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for connection to a plurality of pole flanges on a lower side (26) of the main body (22) and a contact link (24) disposed adjacent to a face (30) of the main body (22) on the side of the contact link, said contact link being connected to the main body as one piece. A groove (46) formed in the main body (22) and running to the lower side (26) is provided according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch, Dirk Oldenburg
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Publication number: 20100183921Abstract: The invention relates to a battery, comprising at least one battery cell connecting element (20), which is conductively connected to (a) a connector (28) having a cuboid-like base shape for connecting the same to at least one pole flange on a base (32) of the connector (28), and (b) a welded bracket (30), which is conductively connected to the connector (28), (c) wherein in the installed position of the battery (10) the connector (28) is disposed substantially horizontally, and the welded bracket (30) is disposed substantially vertically, and (d) wherein the connector (28) has a top (34) positioned opposite the base (32) and (c) at least one longitudinal side (36) adjoining the base (32), the welded bracket (30) being connected to the connector (28) on said side. The invention provides that the welded bracket (30) is electrically connected to the connector (28) via at least one contact element (44.1. 44.2) laterally disposed on the welded bracket (30) and leading onto the surface of the connector (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Peter Streuer, Ingo Koch
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Patent number: 7675292Abstract: A method of determining a stratification of an electrolyte in an active mass of positive electrode plates in rechargeable batteries includes determining a variation of at least one of a charging current and a charging voltage of the rechargeable battery occurring during charging of the rechargeable battery; and detecting a stratification of the electrolyte from an increased charging current consumption in the rechargeable battery as compared to an identical rechargeable battery without stratification when there is a fixed charging voltage variation or a reduced charging voltage when there is a fixed charging current variation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: VB Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Andreas Schulze-Beckinghausen, Ingo Koch
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Patent number: 7561978Abstract: A method for determining the state of a battery includes receiving measurements representative of at least one of a battery terminal voltage and a battery terminal current from a first unit and using a second unit to determine at least one characteristic variable for a battery state from at least one of the measured battery terminal voltage and the measured battery current. The method also includes using a microprocessor to statistically assess the at least one characteristic variable for the battery state by performing a statistical process check. The method further includes defining an observation window for the at least one characteristic variable within which the at least one characteristic variable is assumed to be steady-state and identifying an implausible value, which is not caused by the battery, for the at least one characteristic variable if the scatter of the at least one characteristic variable exceeds a defined scatter limit.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: VB Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ingo Koch, Eberhard Meissner
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Publication number: 20090070712Abstract: A first element in a graphical modeling environment is selected by a user which results in a plurality of speed buttons adjacent to the first element being displayed. Such speed buttons define operations to be conducted on the first element in connection with a second element. After one of the displayed speed buttons is selected, it can be dragged to a display point. A second element is generated at the display point based on the selected displayed speed button which is linked to the first element. The link can be characterized by the operations defined by the selected displayed speed button. Related techniques, apparatus, systems, and products are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Harald Schubert, Christian Brand, Ingo Koch, Matthias Gorning, Reiner Hille-Doering
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Patent number: 7441525Abstract: A cover for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having a connecting element for attachment the cylinder head and a sealing element arranged between the cylinder head cover and the cylinder head. The connecting element is associated with a connecting area, and the sealing element is associated with a sealing area. The connecting area and the sealing area are constructed independently of each other and are spatially separated from each other, and the force vectors of the connecting force transmitted by the connecting element and the sealing force transmitted by the sealing element form an angle with each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignees: Mann & Hummel GmbH, Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbHInventors: Thomas Jessberger, Ines Klamert, Ingo Koch, Alexander Korn, Thomas Schleiden, Andreas Weber, Michael Daiber, Klaus Gessner, Timo Walz, Ralf Salameh, Wilhelm Schneider, Daniel Westphal
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Patent number: 7423408Abstract: A method for determining at least one characteristic variable for the state of a battery includes: (a) determining the charge throughput of the battery per time step; having, (b) determining a first characteristic figure in order to describe the stratification of the electrolyte concentration in the battery on the basis of a defined initial state for an as-new battery, and of a second characteristic figure in order to describe the stratification of the state of charge in the battery on the basis of a defined initial value for an as-new battery during operation of the battery, in which (c) in each time step, the first characteristic figure and the second characteristic figure are adapted as a function of the charge throughput from the instantaneous state of the battery, and at least one characteristic variable is determined from the first and the second characteristic figure.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: VB Autobatterie GmbHInventors: Ingo Koch, Helmut Laig-Hoerstebrock, Eberhard Meissner, Ursula Teutsch
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Patent number: 7375495Abstract: A method for determining the charge drawn by an energy storage battery starting from an initial state of charge at the start of the drawing of the charge includes determining the charge drawn as a function of an exponential function with a time constant. The time constant is defined at least as a function of the energy storage battery type and of the temperature of at least one of the battery temperature and the electrolyte temperature. The method may be carried out utilizing a monitoring device or a computer program.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: VB Autobatterie GmbHInventors: Gerolf Richter, Ingo Koch
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Publication number: 20080071484Abstract: A method for battery state determination includes statistically assessing at least one determined characteristic variable for the battery state by means of a statistical process check.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Ingo Koch, Eberhard Meissner