Patents by Inventor Marc Kohler

Marc Kohler 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: 10608213
    Abstract: Rechargeable battery modules and rechargeable battery module handling methods are described. According to one aspect, a rechargeable battery module includes a housing, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of rechargeable cells within the housing and coupled with the terminals, and wherein the rechargeable cells are configured to store electrical energy, a plurality of lift members at different locations of the housing, and wherein the lift members provide a plurality of lift points for the rechargeable battery module which enable the rechargeable battery module to be lifted in a plurality of different orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Lithium Werks Technology BV
    Inventors: Marc Kohler, Erik Lee, Robert Craig Walker
  • Publication number: 20180076426
    Abstract: Rechargeable battery modules and rechargeable battery module handling methods are described. According to one aspect, a rechargeable battery module includes a housing, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of rechargeable cells within the housing and coupled with the terminals, and wherein the rechargeable cells are configured to store electrical energy, a plurality of lift members at different locations of the housing, and wherein the lift members provide a plurality of lift points for the rechargeable battery module which enable the rechargeable battery module to be lifted in a plurality of different orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Valence Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Kohler, Erik Lee, Robert Craig Walker
  • Patent number: 7650809
    Abstract: An electrical steering system for a motor vehicle, having an electric motor having a worm gear which is made up of a worm and a worm wheel, coupled to an input shaft, having a ring gear, worm wheel forming one of the two coupling parts, that are to be coupled to each other, of an elastic compensation coupling whose other coupling part is connected, rotatably fixed, to the input shaft. The two coupling parts are coupled to each other only by one or by a plurality of elastic spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bernhard, Friedrich Mayr, Michael Jüschke, Erich Berroth, Marc Kohler
  • Publication number: 20040060379
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical steering device for a motor vehicle, comprising an electromotor with a worm gear. Said worm gear consists of a worm and a worm wheel (14) which is coupled to an input shaft and which has a gear rim (23). The worm wheel (14) forms one of the two coupling parts of an elastic compensation coupling (14, 16) that are to be intercoupled, the other coupling part (16) being connected to the input shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. The two coupling parts (14, 16) are intercoupled by one or more elastic spacers (17) only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Werner Bernhard, Friedrich Mayr, Michael Juschke, Erich Berroth, Marc Kohler
  • Patent number: 5359692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator for humidifying an airplane air conditioning system. The steam is generated in a container (21). A support (50) enables a translational movement of a tubular part (49) connectable to a duct of a humidifier along the main axis of the container (21) in order to connect it with the outlet opening (24) of the container (21). Inside container (21), there are at least two electrodes (31, 32, 33) that are partially immersed in water and which are energized under a constant voltage up to a certain level of current in electrodes (31, 32, 33). Also, container (21) includes a fuse 38 with one end connected to a first of the terminals, the other end of the fuse being of the connected to one of the electrodes (31, 32, 33). A regulating unit (60) measures and maintains the intensity that current passing through electrodes (31, 32, 33). At the time of the installation of a new container, the regulating unit (60) determines whether the fuse (38) is or is not conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Industrielle du Ponant SA
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Marc Kohler
  • Patent number: 5278937
    Abstract: A steam generator for the humidifier of an air conditioning system, especially an aircraft air conditioner system, is connected by a duct to a dilution cone located inside an air flow duct (4) of the humidifier. A container (21) has an opening (22) for enabling an exiting of the steam developed inside said container (21). The opening (22) is connected to the humidifier duct (4). An opening (23) for the filling with water, is connected to the outlet of a feed valve (48), the intake opening of which may be connected to a source for the supply of water. Inside the container (21), an electric resistor (30) is completely immersed in the water. A regulating unit (60) receives signals delivered by a hygrometer (9) and that governs the intensity of current passing through the resistor (30). The regulating unit (60) causing the intensity of the current in resistance (30) to be dependent on the value of the signals delivered by the hygrometer (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Industrielle Du Ponant SA
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Marc Kohler, Jean-Michel Tranvoez, Jean-Marc Manchec
  • Patent number: 5037585
    Abstract: An aircraft air conditioning system circulates hot air to a humidifier having an atomized or vaporized water generator (2, 35). The exit of the water generator is located at the apex of a conical surface (20, 27, 42) which diverges in the direction of air circulation. The conical surface is pierced by holes (21) through which the hot air passes while encountering and mixing with the water particles or the water vapor mixes them there and carries them along. The conical surface is a surface of revolution (27) opening downstream. The apex of the conical surface is practically in the form of a spherical cap. The center of the apex is pierced by an outlet passage of the generator (2, 35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Industrielle du Ponant SA
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Marc Kohler, Jean M. Tranvoez, John M. Manchec
  • Patent number: D916659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lithion Battery, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Kohler, Erik Lee, Robert Craig Walker