Patents by Inventor Jochen Juhl

Jochen Juhl 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).

  • Patent number: 11292413
    Abstract: A means of locomotion, an arrangement as well as a device (1) for evaluating a signal of an airbag control unit (2) are being put forward. The device (1) comprises a first connection (3) for electrically contacting an output of the airbag control unit (2), a rectifier (5) that is electrically connected to the first connection (3), a temperature-compensated driver (6) that is connected to an output of the rectifier (6) [sic], and a member (7) for the galvanic decoupling of an output of the driver (6), having an output unit (8). The rectifier (6) provides polarity reversal protection for the first connection (3) so that the driver (6) receives an output signal from the airbag control unit (2) essentially identically, independently of its polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jochen Juhl, Jochen Hollinger
  • Patent number: 11079438
    Abstract: A circuitry for a battery management system of a vehicle for adapting at least one cell information item via at least one battery cell to a communication system of the vehicle, comprising: a first processing element for generating a message and a test information item in accordance with a first processing, the message being specific to the cell information; at least one second processing element for generating the same message (in accordance with at least one second processing; a communication system interface (for outputting an output instruction to the communication system, the output instruction being at least partially composed of the message in accordance with the second processing and of the test information, so that the output instruction is specific to the first and second processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLCHAFT
    Inventor: Jochen Juhl
  • Patent number: 10850618
    Abstract: A connection module for an electrical energy storage device of a motor vehicle includes a first connection element and a second connection element for connecting to the electrical energy storage device and to a traction network. The connection module includes busbars which connect the first connection element and the second connection element to one another. The connection module further includes a primary current measurement element and a secondary current measurement element, wherein the secondary current measurement element operates contactlessly. A power supply system for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Jochen Juhl
  • Patent number: 10787096
    Abstract: A battery system for a transportation vehicle having at least one battery module with a number of battery cells and a cell controller for monitoring and adjusting the state of charge of the battery cells, and a battery management controller coupled to the cell controller, wherein the cell controller has an analog-to-digital converter, which is led to the battery cells of the battery module by a filter circuit, wherein a frequency circuit for adjusting a cut-off frequency of the filter circuit, wherein the cut-off frequency of the filter circuit is adjusted to a first frequency value during a sampling period in which the cell controller monitors the battery cells and to a second frequency value during a diagnostics period in which the battery management controller monitors the battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jochen Juhl, Stephan Blumenthal
  • Patent number: 10735015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analog-to-digital conversion of an analog input signal, which is at least essentially continuous and which has a useful signal that is superimposed with at least two interference signals having different frequencies, into a digital output signal, wherein the input signal is sampled in a limited measuring cycle, and wherein the number and points in time of multiple sampling points within the measuring cycle are determined as a function of a frequency of the input signal. It is provided that the sampling points (are determined as a function of the frequencies of the interference signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Jochen Juhl
  • Publication number: 20200198567
    Abstract: A means of locomotion, an arrangement as well as a device (1) for evaluating a signal of an airbag control unit (2) are being put forward. The device (1) comprises a first connection (3) for electrically contacting an output of the airbag control unit (2), a rectifier (5) that is electrically connected to the first connection (3), a temperature-compensated driver (6) that is connected to an output of the rectifier (6) [sic], and a member (7) for the galvanic decoupling of an output of the driver (6), having an output unit (8). The rectifier (6) provides polarity reversal protection for the first connection (3) so that the driver (6) receives an output signal from the airbag control unit (2) essentially identically, independently of its polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jochen JUHL, Jochen HOLLINGER
  • Publication number: 20200067519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analog-to-digital conversion of an analog input signal, which is at least essentially continuous and which has a useful signal that is superimposed with at least two interference signals having different frequencies, into a digital output signal, wherein the input signal is sampled in a limited measuring cycle, and wherein the number and points in time of multiple sampling points within the measuring cycle are determined as a function of a frequency of the input signal. It is provided that the sampling points (are determined as a function of the frequencies of the interference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Jochen JUHL
  • Publication number: 20200011935
    Abstract: A circuitry for a battery management system of a vehicle for adapting at least one cell information item via at least one battery cell to a communication system of the vehicle, comprising: a first processing element for generating a message and a test information item in accordance with a first processing, the message being specific to the cell information; at least one second processing element for generating the same message (in accordance with at least one second processing; a communication system interface (for outputting an output instruction to the communication system, the output instruction being at least partially composed of the message in accordance with the second processing and of the test information, so that the output instruction is specific to the first and second processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Jochen JUHL
  • Publication number: 20190299810
    Abstract: A battery system for a transportation vehicle having at least one battery module with a number of battery cells and a cell controller for monitoring and adjusting the state of charge of the battery cells, and a battery management controller coupled to the cell controller, wherein the cell controller has an analog-to-digital converter, which is led to the battery cells of the battery module by a filter circuit, wherein a frequency circuit for adjusting a cut-off frequency of the filter circuit, wherein the cut-off frequency of the filter circuit is adjusted to a first frequency value during a sampling period in which the cell controller monitors the battery cells and to a second frequency value during a diagnostics period in which the battery management controller monitors the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jochen JUHL, Stephan BLUMENTHAL
  • Publication number: 20180186248
    Abstract: A connection module for an electrical energy storage device of a motor vehicle includes a first connection element and a second connection element for connecting to the electrical energy storage device and to a traction network. The connection module includes busbars which connect the first connection element and the second connection element to one another. The connection module further includes a primary current measurement element and a secondary current measurement element, wherein the secondary current measurement element operates contactlessly. A power supply system for a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Jochen Juhl