Patents by Inventor Markus Eichler

Markus Eichler 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: 11889649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising a switchgear cabinet housing in which a plurality of receiving spaces are provided, in which receiving spaces at least one control device and a variable number of electrical storage blocks are accommodated in an exchangeable manner, wherein the storage blocks can be selectively interconnected in series or in parallel and are connected to power connections by means of a current controller. Therefore, it is initially proposed to form the control device which is installed in the switchgear cabinet housing and the associated power electronics components themselves in a reconfigurable or variable manner in order to allow the controller and power electronics to be matched to another mode of operation or another application, without having to exchange the control and power electronics module and provide corresponding wiring for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Welser, Harald Wanner, Daniel Ried, Michael Schuler, Markus Eichler, Dietmar Sigg
  • Publication number: 20220131206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for cooling an energy accumulator and/or electronic assembly, comprising a preferably plate-shaped heat sink in whose interior at least one coolant channel is formed, wherein the heat sink comprises two sheet metal blanks cohesively joined onto each other surface to surface, wherein one sheet metal blank has a channel-shaped bulge that bulges out of the joining plane of the two sheet metal blanks with about the same wall thickness, is connected to the other sheet metal blank only at its edge, and forms the coolant channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventor: Markus EICHLER
  • Patent number: 11128122
    Abstract: Electric drive devices having at least one power electronics module including at least one voltage circuit having power electronics components such as a converter, transformer, frequency inverter, power capacitor, circuit breaker and the like, and at least one fuse for interrupting the voltage circuit in the event of excess currents and/or voltages. The invention also relates to a wind turbine and similar large industrial electrical systems having such a drive device. The device can comprise at least one pyrotechnic fuse with a propellant charge for the irreversible interruption of the voltage circuit, wherein the pyrotechnic fuse is arranged in the voltage circuit of the power electronics module or immediately adjacent to at least one power electronics component such as a converter, frequency inverter, transformer, power capacitor or circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventor: Markus Eichler
  • Publication number: 20210136946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising a switchgear cabinet housing in which a plurality of receiving spaces are provided, in which receiving spaces at least one control device and a variable number of electrical storage blocks are accommodated in an exchangeable manner, wherein the storage blocks can be selectively interconnected in series or in parallel and are connected to power connections by means of a current controller. Therefore, it is initially proposed to form the control device which is installed in the switchgear cabinet housing and the associated power electronics components themselves in a reconfigurable or variable manner in order to allow the controller and power electronics to be matched to another mode of operation or another application, without having to exchange the control and power electronics module and provide corresponding wiring for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Sven WELSER, Harald WANNER, Daniel RIED, Michael SCHULER, Markus EICHLER, Dietmar SIGG
  • Publication number: 20190280474
    Abstract: Electric drive devices having at least one power electronics module including at least one voltage circuit having power electronics components such as a converter, transformer, frequency inverter, power capacitor, circuit breaker and the like, and at least one fuse for interrupting the voltage circuit in the event of excess currents and/or voltages. The invention also relates to a wind turbine and similar large industrial electrical systems having such a drive device. The device can comprise at least one pyrotechnic fuse with a propellant charge for the irreversible interruption of the voltage circuit, wherein the pyrotechnic fuse is arranged in the voltage circuit of the power electronics module or immediately adjacent to at least one power electronics component such as a converter, frequency inverter, transformer, power capacitor or circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Markus Eichler
  • Patent number: 9998028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement of a phase leg of a three-point converter. A circuit arrangement of a three-point converter is provided that is optimised with regard to the suppression of parasitic inductance, and at the same time has a compact simple construction, so that the converter can be incorporated in a electrical enclosure in a space-saving and installation friendly manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Woodward Kempen GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eichler, Marc Stolte, Ralph Niederer
  • Publication number: 20170149355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement of a phase leg of a three-point converter. A circuit arrangement of a three-point converter is provided that is optimised with regard to the suppression of parasitic inductance, and at the same time has a compact simple construction, so that the converter can be incorporated in a electrical enclosure in a space-saving and installation friendly manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Woodward Kempen GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eichler, Marc Stolte, Ralph Niederer
  • Patent number: 8837116
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power switch cabinet of a device for producing electric energy. The technical object of obtaining optimum scalability and cooling of a power switch cabinet despite little space being required is achieved according to the invention in that the power switch cabinet has a machine connection, a power module and a mains connection, wherein the power module has a machine converter, a mains converter, a direct voltage intermediate circuit and a chopper, and the arrangement of the components substantially corresponds to the direction of the power flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Woodward Kempen GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eichler, Hans-Georg Nowak, Marianne Hitpaβ
  • Patent number: 8830658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch cabinet arrangement of a device for generating electrical energy, wherein the switch cabinet arrangement comprises at least two separate power switch cabinets. The technical object of achieving an optimum scalability of devices for generating electrical energy with at the same time a simple installation and maintenance of the power switch cabinets despite a small available installation space, is achieved according to the invention in that the power switch cabinets respectively comprise a machine connection, a power module, a mains connection and a decentralised control unit, wherein the power module comprises a machine converter, a mains converter, a direct voltage intermediate circuit and a chopper, and wherein the power switch cabinets are electrically connected in parallel to one another via the machine connection and the mains connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Woodward Kempen GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eichler, Hans-Georg Nowak, Marianne Hitpaβ
  • Publication number: 20140036418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power switch cabinet of a device for producing electric energy. The technical object of obtaining optimum scalability and cooling of a power switch cabinet despite little space being required is achieved according to the invention in that the power switch cabinet has a machine connection, a power module and a mains connection, wherein the power module has a machine converter, a mains converter, a direct voltage intermediate circuit and a chopper, and the arrangement of the components substantially corresponds to the direction of the power flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Woodward Kempen GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eichler, Hans-Georg Nowak, Marianne Hitpaß
  • Publication number: 20140035289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch cabinet arrangement of a device for generating electrical energy, wherein the switch cabinet arrangement comprises at least two separate power switch cabinets. The technical object of achieving an optimum scalability of devices for generating electrical energy with at the same time a simple installation and maintenance of the power switch cabinets despite a small available installation space, is achieved according to the invention in that the power switch cabinets respectively comprise a machine connection, a power module, a mains connection and a decentralised control unit, wherein the power module comprises a machine converter, a mains converter, a direct voltage intermediate circuit and a chopper, and wherein the power switch cabinets are electrically connected in parallel to one another via the machine connection and the mains connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Woodward Kempen GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eichler, Hans-Georg Nowak, Marianne Hitpaß
  • Patent number: 8212371
    Abstract: An energy system is specified, which comprises a wind power turbine or water power turbine, which is connected to a generator, with the generator having at least two stator windings. In order to achieve a simple and robust design without a transformer, each stator winding has an associated rectifier unit, and each stator winding is connected to the AC voltage side of the associated rectifier unit. Furthermore, each rectifier unit has a respective associated energy storage circuit, and each rectifier unit is connected in parallel on the DC voltage side to the associated energy storage circuit, with the energy storage circuits being connected to one another in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Philippe Maibach, Markus Eichler, Peter Steimer
  • Publication number: 20090212568
    Abstract: An energy system is specified, which comprises a wind power turbine or water power turbine, which is connected to a generator, with the generator having at least two stator windings. In order to achieve a simple and robust design without a transformer, each stator winding has an associated rectifier unit, and each stator winding is connected to the AC voltage side of the associated rectifier unit. Furthermore, each rectifier unit has a respective associated energy storage circuit, and each rectifier unit is connected in parallel on the DC voltage side to the associated energy storage circuit, with the energy storage circuits being connected to one another in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Philippe Maibach, Markus Eichler, Peter Steimer