Patents by Inventor Manuel Brunner

Manuel Brunner 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).

  • Publication number: 20260018919
    Abstract: A multi-phase vehicle charging circuit equipped with an AC charging connector and with a load AC connector is provided. The charging connector is connected to an AC side of a rectifier circuit. The load AC connector is connected to a neutral conductor of the vehicle charging circuit and to a first phase of the AC side. At least one changeover switch connects at least one further phase of the AC side optionally to the neutral conductor or to an associated phase connector of the AC charging connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Patent number: 12447840
    Abstract: A charging voltage converter on a vehicle is equipped with an upstream circuit, which includes at least one working inductor. Furthermore, the converter has a switching unit, which is connected downstream of the upstream circuit. The working inductor connects a first input potential of an input of the voltage converter to the switching unit. A second input potential of the input is connected via a reverse current blocking device of the upstream circuit to the switching unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Publication number: 20240278663
    Abstract: A DC vehicle charging circuit is equipped with an input, a converter circuit designed as a boost converter, and an output. A first input potential of the input is connected to a first output potential of the output via the converter circuit. The converter circuit is connected to a second output potential of the output via a connection point. A second input potential of the input is connected to the connection point without semiconductor switches, except for one transistor. The transistor has an inverse diode, the forward direction of which corresponds to the direction of a charging current that flows when energy is transferred from the input to the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner, Franz Pfeilschifter
  • Patent number: 11993164
    Abstract: A vehicle on-board electrical system having an AC voltage charging connection, a rechargeable traction battery, which is designed as a high-voltage rechargeable battery, and a power factor correction filter. The power factor correction filter connects the AC voltage charging connection directly to the rechargeable traction battery. The operating voltage range of the rechargeable traction battery is within the output voltage range of the power factor correction filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Gabriel Marzahn, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner, Franz Pfeilschifter
  • Publication number: 20240128855
    Abstract: A charging voltage converter on a vehicle is equipped with an upstream circuit, which includes at least one working inductor. Furthermore, the converter has a switching unit, which is connected downstream of the upstream circuit. The working inductor connects a first input potential of an input of the voltage converter to the switching unit. A second input potential of the input is connected via a reverse current blocking device of the upstream circuit to the switching unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Patent number: 11760218
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a charging circuit for a vehicle-side electrical energy store comprising: an alternating current terminal; at least two smoothing capacitors; a configuration device; and a rectifier connecting the alternating current terminal to the configuration device. The configuration device connects the rectifier to the smoothing capacitors, and the configuration device is programmed to connect the smoothing capacitors to one another in a first parallel connection and a second series connection. The alternating current terminal comprises a neutral conductor terminal connected to the configuration device via a diode circuit. The configuration device comprises a first switch connecting the smoothing capacitors to one another in parallel when closed. The configuration device comprises a diode connecting the smoothing capacitors to one another in series when closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Patent number: 11677257
    Abstract: A vehicle-side charging circuit includes an AC-voltage interface, a rectifier connected thereto and at least one first and one second DC-to-DC converter. The DC-to-DC converters are electrically isolating, and each have at least one intermediate circuit capacitor and at least one switch unit. The charging circuit also includes an on-board electrical system connection. The rectifier is connected to the on-board electrical system connection by way of the DC-to-DC converters. The charging circuit has a switch device which connects the DC-to-DC converters so as to be switchable between one another. In a first switching state, the switching device connects the two intermediate circuit capacitors and the switching units of the DC-to-DC converters in parallel and, in a second switching state, connects the intermediate circuit capacitors and the switch units in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Goetzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Patent number: 11472305
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a charging circuit for a vehicle-side electrical energy store comprising: an alternating current terminal; at least two smoothing capacitors; a configuration device; and a rectifier via which the alternating current terminal is connected to the configuration device. The configuration device connects the rectifier to the at least two smoothing capacitors and is configured to connect the smoothing capacitors to one another in a first parallel arrangement and a second series arrangement. The alternating current terminal comprises a neutral conductor terminal connected via a diode circuit to the configuration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Patent number: 11413975
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical system is equipped with an energy store, a DC charging terminal and an AC charging terminal. The vehicle electrical system also has a power low-pass filter. The power low-pass filter connects a first section of the vehicle electrical system to a second section of the vehicle electrical system. The DC charging terminal is provided in the second section. The AC charging terminal is provided in the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Felix Mueller, Manuel Brunner
  • Publication number: 20220212553
    Abstract: A vehicle on-board electrical system having an AC voltage charging connection, a rechargeable traction battery, which is designed as a high-voltage rechargeable battery, and a power factor correction filter. The power factor correction filter connects the AC voltage charging connection directly to the rechargeable traction battery. The operating voltage range of the rechargeable traction battery is within the output voltage range of the power factor correction filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBH
    Inventors: Gabriel Marzahn, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner, Franz Pfeilschifter
  • Publication number: 20220041074
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a charging circuit for a vehicle-side electrical energy store comprising: an alternating current terminal; at least two smoothing capacitors; a configuration device; and a rectifier via which the alternating current terminal is connected to the configuration device. The configuration device connects the rectifier to the at least two smoothing capacitors and is configured to connect the smoothing capacitors to one another in a first parallel arrangement and a second series arrangement. The alternating current terminal comprises a neutral conductor terminal connected via a diode circuit to the configuration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Publication number: 20220032790
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical system is equipped with an energy store, a DC charging terminal and an AC charging terminal. The vehicle electrical system also has a power low-pass filter. The power low-pass filter connects a first section of the vehicle electrical system to a second section of the vehicle electrical system. The DC charging terminal is provided in the second section. The AC charging terminal is provided in the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: FRANZ PFEILSCHIFTER, FELIX MUELLER, MANUEL BRUNNER
  • Publication number: 20210347271
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a charging circuit for a vehicle-side electrical energy store comprising: an alternating current terminal; at least two smoothing capacitors; a configuration device; and a rectifier connecting the alternating current terminal to the configuration device. The configuration device connects the rectifier to the smoothing capacitors, and the configuration device is programmed to connect the smoothing capacitors to one another in a first parallel connection and a second series connection. The alternating current terminal comprises a neutral conductor terminal connected to the configuration device via a diode circuit. The configuration device comprises a first switch connecting the smoothing capacitors to one another in parallel when closed. The configuration device comprises a diode connecting the smoothing capacitors to one another in series when closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Publication number: 20210265855
    Abstract: A vehicle-side charging circuit includes an AC-voltage interface, a rectifier connected thereto and at least one first and one second DC-to-DC converter. The DC-to-DC converters are electrically isolating, and each have at least one intermediate circuit capacitor and at least one switch unit. The charging circuit also includes an on-board electrical system connection. The rectifier is connected to the on-board electrical system connection by way of the DC-to-DC converters. The charging circuit has a switch device which connects the DC-to-DC converters so as to be switchable between one another. In a first switching state, the switching device connects the two intermediate circuit capacitors and the switching units of the DC-to-DC converters in parallel and, in a second switching state, connects the intermediate circuit capacitors and the switch units in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Goetzenberger, Manuel Brunner