Patents by Inventor Markus Heider

Markus Heider 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).

  • Method and device for communication between an electric vehicle and a charging station
    Patent number: 8692513
    Abstract: A method is described for communication with an electric vehicle, comprising a generating of a first predetermined DC voltage level on a pilot conductor, a recognition of the existence of an electrical connection to an electric vehicle by means of the detection of a second predetermined DC voltage level on the pilot conductor, a sending out of a trigger signal on the pilot conductor, a detection of a vehicle identification signal on the pilot conductor and an approval of the electricity supply on a power conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: RWE AG
    Inventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach, Markus Heider
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND A CHARGING STATION
    Publication number: 20120139489
    Abstract: A method is described for communication with an electric vehicle, comprising a generating of a first predetermined DC voltage level on a pilot conductor, a recognition of the existence of an electrical connection to an electric vehicle by means of the detection of a second predetermined DC voltage level on the pilot conductor, a sending out of a trigger signal on the pilot conductor, a detection of a vehicle identification signal on the pilot conductor and an approval of the electricity supply on a power conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: RWE AG
    Inventors: Armin Gaul, Ingo Diefenbach, Markus Heider