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).
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Publication number: 20260018919Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2025Publication date: January 15, 2026Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Patent number: 12447840Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Publication number: 20240278663Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner, Franz Pfeilschifter
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Patent number: 11993164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Gabriel Marzahn, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner, Franz Pfeilschifter
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Publication number: 20240128855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Patent number: 11760218Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Patent number: 11677257Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Goetzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Patent number: 11472305Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Patent number: 11413975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Felix Mueller, Manuel Brunner
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Publication number: 20220212553Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBHInventors: Gabriel Marzahn, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner, Franz Pfeilschifter
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Publication number: 20220041074Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Publication number: 20220032790Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: FRANZ PFEILSCHIFTER, FELIX MUELLER, MANUEL BRUNNER
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Publication number: 20210347271Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
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Publication number: 20210265855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Goetzenberger, Manuel Brunner