Patents by Inventor Jens Vetter
Jens Vetter 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: 20240098389Abstract: An electronic device includes an interface configured to receive telemetry information for one or more power semiconductor devices and a data acquisition and processing unit. The data acquisition and processing unit may be configured to increase a gate voltage above a maximum permitted level for each of the one or more power semiconductor devices having a current slew rate that exceeds a predetermined level as determined by the telemetry information. The data acquisition and processing unit may be configured to increase a gate voltage above a maximum permitted level for each of the one or more power semiconductor devices having a temperature that exceeds a predetermined level as determined by the telemetry information. An electronic system that includes the electronic device is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Wolfgang Budde, Jens de Bock, Daniel Domes, Andreas Lenniger, Bjoern Rentemeister, Stefan Hubert Schmies, Andreas Vetter
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Patent number: 11936016Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell including an electrode, a housing, a cell interior inside the housing, a temperature sensor, and a heat-conducting part which differs from the electrode, is entirely or partially disposed inside the housing of the battery cell, and is thermally connected to the temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christoph Born, Christian Kulp, Arne Menck, Sebastian Paul, Jan Philipp Schmidt, Benno Schweiger, Werner Seliger, Jens Vetter, Hermann Zehentner, Dieter Ziegltrum
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Patent number: 10637045Abstract: A composite electrode is provided having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive such as conductive carbon black. The electrode composition has a concentration gradient along the direction of the electrode thickness in respect of the active electrode material and the conductivity additive, with the concentration gradient of the active electrode material increasing toward the collector, and the concentration gradient of the conductivity additive and the binder decreasing toward the collector. Two different methods of producing the composite electrode are also provided. A lithium-ion battery is further provided which includes a composite electrode having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Woehrle, Matthias Tschech, Thomas Hoefler, Sung-Jin Kim, Sebastian Scharner, Jens Vetter, Jan-Oliver Roth, Tobias Zeilinger, Matthias Wagner
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Publication number: 20190305387Abstract: A high-voltage battery for a motor vehicle has at least one battery cell for storing electrical energy and at least one temperature sensor, by which a temperature of the battery cell can be detected. The temperature sensor is arranged within the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Christoph BORN, Christian KULP, Arne MENCK, Sebastian PAUL, Jan Philipp SCHMIDT, Benno SCHWEIGER, Werner SELIGER, Jens VETTER, Hermann ZEHENTNER, Dieter ZIEGLTRUM
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Patent number: 10319961Abstract: An energy storage cell includes an electrically conductive housing having at least one first, one second, and one third outer wall, with the first outer wall being located at a distance from the second outer wall, and with the third outer wall connecting the first and second outer walls to one another. At least one electrochemical element is disposed in the housing having one anodic connection and one cathodic connection. An anodic current tap on the first outer wall is connected to the anodic connection in an electrically conductive fashion, and a cathodic current tap is connected in an electrically conductive fashion to the first or third outer wall. The cathodic connection is connected in the interior of the housing to the second outer wall in an electrically and thermally conductive fashion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Lustig, Florian Engel, Jens Vetter, Andreas Schleicher
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Publication number: 20190165434Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell including an electrode, a housing, a cell interior inside the housing, a temperature sensor, and a heat-conducting part which differs from the electrode, is entirely or partially disposed inside the housing of the battery cell, and is thermally connected to the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Christoph BORN, Christian KULP, Arne MENCK, Sebastian PAUL, Jan Philipp SCHMIDT, Benno SCHWEIGER, Werner SELIGER, Jens VETTER, Hermann ZEHENTNER, Dieter ZIEGLTRUM
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Publication number: 20170317338Abstract: A composite electrode is provided having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive such as conductive carbon black. The electrode composition has a concentration gradient along the direction of the electrode thickness in respect of the active electrode material and the conductivity additive, with the concentration gradient of the active electrode material increasing toward the collector, and the concentration gradient of the conductivity additive and the binder decreasing toward the collector. Two different methods of producing the composite electrode are also provided. A lithium-ion battery is further provided which includes a composite electrode having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Thomas WOEHRLE, Matthias TSCHECH, Thomas HOEFLER, Sung-Jin KIM, Sebastian SCHARNER, Jens VETTER, Jan-Oliver ROTH, Tobias ZEILINGER, Matthias WAGNER
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Publication number: 20150221906Abstract: An energy storage cell includes an electrically conductive housing having at least one first, one second, and one third outer wall, with the first outer wall being located at a distance from the second outer wall, and with the third outer wall connecting the first and second outer walls to one another. At least one electrochemical element is disposed in the housing having one anodic connection and one cathodic connection. An anodic current tap on the first outer wall is connected to the anodic connection in an electrically conductive fashion, and a cathodic current tap is connected in an electrically conductive fashion to the first or third outer wall. The cathodic connection is connected in the interior of the housing to the second outer wall in an electrically and thermally conductive fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Robert LUSTIG, Florian ENGEL, Jens VETTER, Andreas SCHLEICHER
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Patent number: 8889282Abstract: An apparatus for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or motorcycle, has a plurality of electrochemical storage cells. At least one of the electrodes respectively situated in the storage cells is made of metal or is provided with a metal layer essentially over its entire surface. The metal electrode or the metal layer, in particular a metal foil, is connected in an electrically conductive manner via a connecting element to a terminal provided outside the storage cell. To provide a reliable apparatus for supplying power, in particular for the intermittent electric motor drive of a motor vehicle, a thermally conductive cooling plate, which is in thermal contact with essentially each of the terminals of the storage cells, is provided. The cooling plate dissipates the thermal energy which is supplied by the metal electrodes or the metal layers on the electrodes to the terminal via the connecting element.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Jens Vetter, Martin Mayr, Siegfried Pint
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Patent number: 8597819Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, and (B) a porous ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein the porous ceramic material comprises a first porous layer which is characterized by an average pore size and also at least one second porous layer for contacting with an electrode, the second porous layer having an average pore size which is smaller than the average pore size of the first porous layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Volker Hennige, Christian Hying, Gerhard Hoerpel, Petr Novak, Jens Vetter
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Patent number: 8016896Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, (B) a porous first ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and which (i) has a pore structure which is characterized by an average pore size, and (ii) is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein (C) the electrolyte-contactable pore surface of the first porous ceramic material is covered with fine particles of a further material to extend the use life, the average size of the fine particles being in the range from 0.5 to 30% and preferably in the range from 1 to 15% of the average pore size of the ceramic material.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Volker Hennige, Christian Hying, Gerhard Hoerpel, Petr Novak, Jens Vetter
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Patent number: 7709140Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, and (B) a porous ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein the porous ceramic material comprises a first porous layer which is characterized by an average pore size and also at least one second porous layer for contacting with an electrode, the second porous layer having an average pore size which is smaller than the average pore size of the first porous layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Volker Hennige, Christian Hying, Gerhard Hoerpel, Petr Novak, Jens Vetter
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Patent number: 7682731Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, (B) a porous first ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and which (i) has a pore structure which is characterized by an average pore size, and (ii) is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein (C) the electrolyte-contactable pore surface of the first porous ceramic material is covered with fine particles of a further material to extend the use life, the average size of the fine particles being in the range from 0.5 to 30% and preferably in the range from 1 to 15% of the average pore size of the ceramic material.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Degussa AGInventors: Volker Hennige, Christian Hying, Gerhard Hoerpel, Petr Novak, Jens Vetter
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Publication number: 20090269489Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, and (B) a porous ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein the porous ceramic material comprises a first porous layer which is characterized by an average pore size and also at least one second porous layer for contacting with an electrode, the second porous layer having an average pore size which is smaller than the average pore size of the first porous layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Degussa AGInventors: Volker Hennige, Christian Hying, Gerhard Horpel, Petr Novak, Jens Vetter
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Publication number: 20090263571Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, (B) a porous first ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and which (i) has a pore structure which is characterized by an average pore size, and (ii) is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein (C) the electrolyte-contactable pore surface of the first porous ceramic material is covered with fine particles of a further material to extend the use life, the average size of the fine particles being in the range from 0.5 to 30% and preferably in the range from 1 to 15% of the average pore size of the ceramic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Volker HENNIGE, Christian HYING, Gerhard HOERPEL, Petr NOVAK, Jens VETTER
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Publication number: 20090111009Abstract: An apparatus for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or motorcycle, has a plurality of electrochemical storage cells. At least one of the electrodes respectively situated in the storage cells is made of metal or is provided with a metal layer essentially over its entire surface. The metal electrode or the metal layer, in particular a metal foil, is connected in an electrically conductive manner via a connecting element to a terminal provided outside the storage cell. To provide a reliable apparatus for supplying power, in particular for the intermittent electric motor drive of a motor vehicle, a thermally conductive cooling plate, which is in thermal contact with essentially each of the terminals of the storage cells, is provided. The cooling plate dissipates the thermal energy which is supplied by the metal electrodes or the metal layers on the electrodes to the terminal via the connecting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubertus GOESMANN, Jens Vetter, Martin Mayr, Siegfried Pint
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Publication number: 20060078791Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, and (B) a porous ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein the porous ceramic material comprises a first porous layer which is characterized by an average pore size and also at least one second porous layer for contacting with an electrode, the second porous layer having an average pore size which is smaller than the average pore size of the first porous layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: Degussa AGInventors: Volker Hennige, Christina Hying, Gerhard Horpel, Petr Novak, Jens Vetter
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Publication number: 20060046138Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical cell, comprising (A) a flexible perforate support, (B) a porous first ceramic material which fills the perforations in the support and which (i) has a pore structure which is characterized by an average pore size, and (ii) is suitable for receiving an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein (C) the electrolyte-contactable pore surface of the first porous ceramic material is covered with fine particles of a further material to extend the use life, the average size of the fine particles being in the range from 0.5 to 30% and preferably in the range from 1 to 15% of the average pore size of the ceramic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Degussa AGInventors: Volker Hennige, Christian Hying, Gerhard Horpel, Petr Novak, Jens Vetter