Patents by Inventor Mario Kustosch
Mario Kustosch 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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Patent number: 10944136Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell, in particular lithium-ion battery cell, having a housing (61) in which the electrochemical components of the battery cell (4) are accommodated, wherein the housing (61) of the battery cell (4) comprises a casing (60) which is designed for guiding a temperature-control fluid flowing around the battery cell (4), which casing at least partially covers the housing (61) of the battery cell, wherein the casing (60) is formed from a main body (62) which comprises at least one filler material (63).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Mario Kustosch
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Patent number: 10797365Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module having a multiplicity of battery cells (4), wherein the battery module (1) has a housing (2) with an interior space (3) in which the multiplicity of battery cells (4) is accommodated, wherein a housing wall (5, 6) of the housing (2) has a multiplicity of projections (7) facing toward the interior space (3) of the housing (2), wherein in each case two adjacent projections (7) delimit a flow channel (8) designed for a flow of temperature-control fluid, wherein the multiplicity of battery cells (4) makes direct contact in each case with the multiplicity of projections (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Claus Gerald Pflueger, Mario Kustosch, Markus Schmitt
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Patent number: 10773771Abstract: A bicycle includes an electrical auxiliary drive, including an electric motor, a battery for storing electrical energy, which battery is connected to the electric motor, a crank mechanism having pedal cranks, which are mounted on a pedal crankshaft disposed about a crank axis, so as to be able to rotate, and a planetary gear for driving the bicycle both by the electric motor and by the muscle power of a driver, the planetary gear and the electric motor being disposed about the pedal crankshaft of the crank mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Kimmich, Mario Kustosch, Philipp Kohlrausch
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Publication number: 20190097286Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module having at least one battery cell (4), wherein the battery module (1) comprises a flow-guiding element (13) which is arranged directly adjacent to the at least one battery cell (4) and which has a main body (14) and at least one spacer element (15), wherein the at least one spacer element (15) spaces the main body (14) apart from the at least one battery cell (4), forming at least one first flow chamber (16), through which temperature-control fluid can flow, between the main body (14) and the at least one battery cell (4), wherein the battery module (1) furthermore comprises a second flow chamber (27) designed for the throughflow of temperature-control fluid, which second flow chamber is connected in fluid-conducting fashion to the first flow chamber (16), wherein the first flow chamber (16) is designed such that temperature-control fluid flows from the second flow chamber (27) into the first flow chamber (26) substantially by means of the capillary effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Mario Kustosch
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Publication number: 20190097287Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module having a multiplicity of battery cells (4), wherein the battery module (1) has a housing (2) with an interior space (3) in which the multiplicity of battery cells (4) is accommodated, wherein a housing wall (5, 6) of the housing (2) has a multiplicity of projections (7) facing toward the interior space (3) of the housing (2), wherein in each case two adjacent projections (7) delimit a flow channel (8) designed for a flow of temperature-control fluid, wherein the multiplicity of battery cells (4) makes direct contact in each case with the multiplicity of projections (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Claus Gerald Pflueger, Mario Kustosch, Markus Schmitt
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Publication number: 20190097281Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell, in particular lithium-ion battery cell, having a housing (61) in which the electrochemical components of the battery cell (4) are accommodated, wherein the housing (61) of the battery cell (4) comprises a casing (60) which is designed for guiding a temperature-control fluid flowing around the battery cell (4), which casing at least partially covers the housing (61) of the battery cell, wherein the casing (60) is formed from a main body (62) which comprises at least one filler material (63).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Mario Kustosch
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Publication number: 20170313384Abstract: A bicycle includes an electrical auxiliary drive, including an electric motor, a battery for storing electrical energy, which battery is connected to the electric motor, a crank mechanism having pedal cranks, which are mounted on a pedal crankshaft disposed about a crank axis, so as to be able to rotate, and a planetary gear for driving the bicycle both by the electric motor and by the muscle power of a driver, the planetary gear and the electric motor being disposed about the pedal crankshaft of the crank mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Peter Kimmich, Mario Kustosch, Philipp Kohlrausch
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Patent number: 9758212Abstract: A bicycle includes an electrical auxiliary drive, including an electric motor, a battery for storing electrical energy, which battery is connected to the electric motor, a crank mechanism having pedal cranks, which are mounted on a pedal crankshaft disposed about a crank axis, so as to be able to rotate, and a planetary gear for driving the bicycle both by the electric motor and by the muscle power of a driver, the planetary gear and the electric motor being disposed about the pedal crankshaft of the crank mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Kimmich, Mario Kustosch, Philipp Kohlrausch
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Patent number: 8862294Abstract: A method is described for operating a hybrid drive system which has a first drive unit, in particular an internal combustion engine, and a second drive unit, in particular an electric motor, which includes activating the first drive unit and the second drive unit in such a way that the first drive unit and the second drive unit each provide an output variable for the purpose of providing a total output variable; limiting the output variable provided by the first drive unit to a limiting value which is less than a maximum output variable which may be provided by the first drive unit; canceling the limitation if the output variable provided by the second drive unit corresponds to a maximum output variable which may be provided by the second drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jens-Werner Falkenstein, Manfred Hellmann, Mario Kustosch
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Patent number: 8480536Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive of a vehicle, having an internal combustion engine and having at least one electric drive, to which at least one traction battery is assigned, as well as to a hybrid drive, especially a parallel hybrid drive. The internal combustion engine is able to be started from the operating mode “purely electrical driving” of the hybrid drive using a direct start without a starter.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ruediger Weiss, Mario Kustosch
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Publication number: 20110303474Abstract: A bicycle includes an electrical auxiliary drive, including an electric motor, a battery for storing electrical energy, which battery is connected to the electric motor, a crank mechanism having pedal cranks, which are mounted on a pedal crankshaft disposed about a crank axis, so as to be able to rotate, and a planetary gear for driving the bicycle both by the electric motor and by the muscle power of a driver, the planetary gear and the electric motor being disposed about the pedal crankshaft of the crank mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Peter Kimmich, Mario Kustosch, Philipp Kohlrausch
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Publication number: 20110166735Abstract: In a method for setting a motor drive device in a motor vehicle having at least two drive units whose torques are separately settable, in order to determine a consumption-optimal torque distribution, the sum of the individual consumption values of the drive units is ascertained for a plurality of differently distributed drive torques, and the optimum consumption value is determined from the sum of the individual consumption values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: Mario Kustosch
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Patent number: 7630817Abstract: A method for controlling the speed of a vehicle, the method making it possible to maintain a predefined setpoint speed even on downhill grades. In the event that the actual speed of the vehicle exceeds the predefined setpoint speed by more than a first predefined speed difference, a service brake of the vehicle will be activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Erwin Lock, Christian Muehlbauer, Mario Kustosch
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Patent number: 7593801Abstract: In a method for controlling a speed of a vehicle, when an actual speed of the vehicle exceeds a predefined setpoint speed by more than a first predefined speed difference, a service brake of the vehicle is activated. In the method, the first predefined speed difference has a value greater than zero. Also, when the actual speed exceeds the setpoint speed by a second predefined speed difference, which is smaller than the first predefined speed difference, an idle speed control can be activated and a torque request of activated ancillary components can be reduced. Further, when the actual speed exceeds the setpoint speed by a sixth predefined speed difference, which is smaller than the first predefined speed difference, an ancillary component can be activated.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Erwin Lock, Christian Muehlbauer, Mario Kustosch
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Publication number: 20090177360Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, in which the method allows feedback about imminent risks. In this context, the vehicle moves on a predefined route at a current traveling velocity. A value characteristic of the vehicle movement along the predefined route is precalculated as a function of the current traveling velocity and the predefined route. A vehicle function is activated as a function of this value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: Mario KUSTOSCH
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Patent number: 7548812Abstract: A method and a device for controlling the speed of a vehicle are described. In the transition from a dynamic to a steady-state operating state, the initially accepted setpoint value is corrected using a correcting value which depends on the system deviation prevailing at the time when the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle has reached, exceeded, or fallen below a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jens Guenthner, Hans Schulte, Boris Knobloch, Mario Kustosch, Christian Muehlbauer
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Publication number: 20090105038Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive of a vehicle, having an internal combustion engine and having at least one electric drive, to which at least one traction battery is assigned, as well as to a hybrid drive, especially a parallel hybrid drive. The internal combustion engine is able to be started from the operating mode “purely electrical driving” of the hybrid drive using a direct start without a starter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Ruediger Weiss, Mario Kustosch
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Patent number: 7518492Abstract: Described are a method and a device for signaling information relevant for the operation of a motor vehicle which make it possible for the vehicle's driver to receive information about the vehicle's optimum engine efficiency. The specified information is thus formed by an operating point of a drive unit of the vehicle. A haptic signal is formed at a control element of the vehicle, an accelerator pedal in particular, as a function of the operating point.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Grill, Mario Kustosch
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Patent number: 7509193Abstract: A method and a device are provided for limiting the driving speed of a motor vehicle that allow a selectable, fixed fuel consumption per distance traveled to be maintained without limiting short-term acceleration. In this context, the driving speed is limited to a maximum value (vmaxbe), at which a predefined maximum fuel consumption (Besetpoint) for steady driving speed is not exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Mario Kustosch
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Patent number: 7493981Abstract: A method and an arrangement for the speed control of a vehicle as well an operator-controlled element are disclosed which make possible an improved acceleration and/or deceleration input by the driver of the motor vehicle. The speed control takes place in dependence upon a value for an acceleration and/or deceleration of the motor vehicle with this value being pregiven with the aid of an operator-controlled element. The function of the operator-controlled element is different from the function of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal. With the actuation of the operator-controlled element, one of several different values for the acceleration and/or deceleration is selected and pregiven.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Mario Kustosch, Christian Muehlbauer, Michael Glora