Patents by Inventor Joerg REUSS

Joerg REUSS 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: 11383610
    Abstract: A switching arrangement includes a switching unit, which is designed to couple at least one phase of an electric machine of a vehicle in different configurations to a DC onboard power voltage of the vehicle in order to generate an AC phase voltage for the phase of the electric machine. In addition, the switching arrangement has a coil and circuit breakers, wherein the circuit breakers are designed to couple the switching unit via the coil to a DC charging voltage or to decouple same from the charging voltage. The switching arrangement also has a controller which is designed to operate the switching arrangement in a converter mode or in a power inverter mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Joerg Reuss
  • Patent number: 10974609
    Abstract: A charging device charges energy stores of an electrical machine arrangement for a motor vehicle. The charging device has a primary side with a first connection for connection to a power supply system and a secondary side with a second connection for connection to a second energy store. The charging device has, on the primary side, a third connection for connection to a first energy store and is provided with a control circuit for switching over the load flux such that, via the second connection, energy can be transmitted from the second energy store, via the third connection, to the first energy store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dominik Gruber, Joerg Reuss
  • Patent number: 10618419
    Abstract: A current source arrangement includes a first current source having a first terminal and a second terminal; a second current source having a first terminal and a second terminal; and a DC/DC converter having a first terminal pair and a second terminal pair. The DC/DC converter is designed to convert a first direct voltage applied at the first terminal pair into a direct voltage output at the second terminal pair, and/or to convert a first direct voltage applied at the second terminal pair into a direct voltage output at the first terminal pair. The first terminal pair of the DC/DC converter is connected in parallel to the first current source, wherein the second terminal pair of the DC/DC converter is connected in series to the second current source. The second terminal pair of the DC/DC converter and the second current source are connected in parallel to the first current source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dominik Gruber, Joerg Reuss, Thomas Schimanek, Andre Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20190381909
    Abstract: A switching arrangement includes a switching unit, which is designed to couple at least one phase of an electric machine of a vehicle in different configurations to a DC onboard power voltage of the vehicle in order to generate an AC phase voltage for the phase of the electric machine. In addition, the switching arrangement has a coil and circuit breakers, wherein the circuit breakers are designed to couple the switching unit via the coil to a DC charging voltage or to decouple same from the charging voltage. The switching arrangement also has a controller which is designed to operate the switching arrangement in a converter mode or in a power inverter mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Joerg REUSS
  • Publication number: 20190222053
    Abstract: A charging device charges energy stores of an electrical machine arrangement for a motor vehicle. The charging device has a primary side with a first connection for connection to a power supply system and a secondary side with a second connection for connection to a second energy store. The charging device has, on the primary side, a third connection for connection to a first energy store and is provided with a control circuit for switching over the load flux such that, via the second connection, energy can be transmitted from the second energy store, via the third connection, to the first energy store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Dominik GRUBER, Joerg REUSS
  • Publication number: 20180326858
    Abstract: A current source arrangement includes a first current source having a first terminal and a second terminal; a second current source having a first terminal and a second terminal; and a DC/DC converter having a first terminal pair and a second terminal pair. The DC/DC converter is designed to convert a first direct voltage applied at the first terminal pair into a direct voltage output at the second terminal pair, and/or to convert a first direct voltage applied at the second terminal pair into a direct voltage output at the first terminal pair. The first terminal pair of the DC/DC converter is connected in parallel to the first current source, wherein the second terminal pair of the DC/DC converter is connected in series to the second current source. The second terminal pair of the DC/DC converter and the second current source are connected in parallel to the first current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Dominik GRUBER, Joerg REUSS, Thomas SCHIMANEK, Andre SCHMITZ
  • Patent number: 10110034
    Abstract: The rechargeable battery arrangement includes a first plurality of series-connected first charge storage cells, a second plurality of series-connected second charge storage cells, and a third plurality of series-connected third charge storage cells. The arrangement further includes a first converter having a first connection pair is connected to the third plurality of series-connected third charge storage cells, and a second connection pair, connected in series with the first plurality of series-connected first charge storage cells. A series connection consisting of the first plurality of first charge storage cells and the first converter is connected in parallel to the second plurality of second charge storage cells. Moreover, the first converter is configured to convert at least one of a voltage and a current supplied by the third plurality of series-connected third charge storage cells, and to output said voltage and/or current at the second connection pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dominik Gruber, Joerg Reuss, Andre Schmitz
  • Patent number: 9908430
    Abstract: A vehicle with an N-phase electric motor, with a first onboard electrical subsystem and with a second onboard electrical subsystem, wherein the electric motor includes a rotor and a stator system, and the first onboard electrical subsystem includes an inverter. The stator system is associated with the inverter and the electric motor is operable with an inverter controller according to the principle of field-oriented control such that the stator system is embodied in a star circuit in which the star point can be connected to the second onboard electrical subsystem directly or via a star point switch. The inverter controller includes a current controller and a star point controller, wherein the current controller controls phase currents of the stator system and the star point controller controls a star point current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Gorka, Joerg Reuss, Daniel Findeisen, Michael Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20170346326
    Abstract: The rechargeable battery arrangement includes a first plurality of series-connected first charge storage cells, a second plurality of series-connected second charge storage cells, and a third plurality of series-connected third charge storage cells. The arrangement further includes a first converter having a first connection pair is connected to the third plurality of series-connected third charge storage cells, and a second connection pair, connected in series with the first plurality of series-connected first charge storage cells. A series connection consisting of the first plurality of first charge storage cells and the first converter is connected in parallel to the second plurality of second charge storage cells. Moreover, the first converter is configured to convert at least one of a voltage and a current supplied by the third plurality of series-connected third charge storage cells, and to output said voltage and/or current at the second connection pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Dominik Gruber, Joerg Reuss, Andre Schmitz
  • Patent number: 9751426
    Abstract: A vehicle is configured with an N-phase electric machine, a first on-board electrical sub-system and a second on-board electrical sub-system. The electric machine includes a rotor and a stator system, wherein the first onboard electrical sub-system includes an inverter and the stator system is linked to the inverter. The electric machine can be operated using an inverter controller on the principle of a field-oriented control system, so that the electric machine is linked to a control unit, wherein the inverter can be controlled by the control unit, and the control unit uses a phased activation method to control the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg Reuss, Daniel Findeisen, Michael Habermeier
  • Publication number: 20160023572
    Abstract: A vehicle is configured with an N-phase electric machine, a first on-board electrical sub-system and a second on-board electrical sub-system. The electric machine includes a rotor and a stator system, wherein the first onboard electrical sub-system includes an inverter and the stator system is linked to the inverter. The electric machine can be operated using an inverter controller on the principle of a field-oriented control system, so that the electric machine is linked to a control unit, wherein the inverter can be controlled by the control unit, and the control unit uses a phased activation method to control the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Joerg REUSS, Daniel FINDEISEN, Michael HABERMEIER
  • Publication number: 20150381084
    Abstract: An on-board power system has a three-phase motor having a first and at least a second at least three-phase winding, a first and a second electric component energy on-board power system, as well as a first and a second actuator element, which are each electrically connected to one of the windings and one of the electric component energy on-board power systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel FINDEISEN, Joerg REUSS, Matthias GORKA, Michael STEINBERGER
  • Publication number: 20150321578
    Abstract: A vehicle with an N-phase electric motor, with a first onboard electrical subsystem and with a second onboard electrical subsystem, wherein the electric motor includes a rotor and a stator system, and the first onboard electrical subsystem includes an inverter. The stator system is associated with the inverter and the electric motor is operable with an inverter controller according to the principle of field-oriented control such that the stator system is embodied in a star circuit in which the star point can be connected to the second onboard electrical subsystem directly or via a star point switch. The inverter controller includes a current controller and a star point controller, wherein the current controller controls phase currents of the stator system and the star point controller controls a star point current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias GORKA, Joerg REUSS, Daniel FINDEISEN, Michael STEINBERGER