Patents by Inventor Johannes Höß

Johannes Höß 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).

  • Module for a multilevel converter
    Patent number: 10630201
    Abstract: A module configured as a component of a multilevel converter has a plurality of basic units and electrical energy sources. Each basic unit has at least one half-bridge. The at least one half-bridge includes at least one high-side switch and at least one low-side switch. Two basic units are arranged directly adjacent alongside one another within the module. A first basic unit is connected to a positive pole of a first energy source and the at least one low-side switch is connected to a negative pole of a second energy source. A second basic unit is connected to a positive pole of the second energy source and the at least one low-side switch is connected to a negative pole of the first energy source. Current is transported between two poles via at least one current path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Götz, Johannes Höß
  • MODULE FOR A MULTILEVEL CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20190157985
    Abstract: A module configured as a component of a multilevel converter has a plurality of basic units and electrical energy sources. Each basic unit has at least one half-bridge. The at least one half-bridge includes at least one high-side switch and at least one low-side switch. Two basic units are arranged directly adjacent alongside one another within the module. A first basic unit is connected to a positive pole of a first energy source and the at least one low-side switch is connected to a negative pole of a second energy source. A second basic unit is connected to a positive pole of the second energy source and the at least one low-side switch is connected to a negative pole of the first energy source. Current is transported between two poles via at least one current path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Götz, Johannes Höß