Patents by Inventor Lutz Elsholz

Lutz Elsholz 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).

  • Electric energy storage device having a radio-controlled switch for discharging energy using an integrated deep discharge device
    Patent number: 9825340
    Abstract: An electric energy storage device has a housing, a positive pole and a negative pole, and a deep discharge device integrated in the housing. The device further has a discharge load and it is configured such that the two poles can be electrically connected by way of the discharge load. There is enabled targeted and controlled deep discharging of the energy storage device and improved operating reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Lutz Elsholz, Michael Schiemann, Hans-Georg Schweiger
  • High-voltage charging device
    Patent number: 9802499
    Abstract: A charging device for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids has a housing. At least one printed circuit board with fuses thereon is arranged on the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board, together with the fuses, is arranged in the interior of the housing and is connected to the housing in a force-fitting and/or interlocking manner by at least one fastening element (2). A covering element (1) covers the printed circuit board and the fastening element (2) at least in sections, and insertion or removal of the fuses onto or from the printed circuit board can be carried out only by removing the printed circuit board from the interior of the housing. The covering element (1) has to be damaged at least in sections to remove the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Daniel Spesser, Lutz Elsholz
  • HIGH-VOLTAGE CHARGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160079025
    Abstract: A charging device for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids has a housing. At least one printed circuit board with fuses thereon is arranged on the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board, together with the fuses, is arranged in the interior of the housing and is connected to the housing in a force-fitting and/or interlocking manner by at least one fastening element (2). A covering element (1) covers the printed circuit board and the fastening element (2) at least in sections, and insertion or removal of the fuses onto or from the printed circuit board can be carried out only by removing the printed circuit board from the interior of the housing. The covering element (1) has to be damaged at least in sections to remove the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Spesser, Lutz Elsholz
  • ELECTRIC ENERGY STORE HAVING AN INTEGRATED DEEP DISCHARGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120249076
    Abstract: An electric energy storage device has a housing, a positive pole and a negative pole, and a deep discharge device integrated in the housing. The device further has a discharge load and it is configured such that the two poles can be electrically connected by way of the discharge load. There is enabled targeted and controlled deep discharging of the energy storage device and improved operating reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Lutz Elsholz, Michael Schiemann, Hans-Georg Schweiger