Patents by Inventor Markus Kohlberger

Markus Kohlberger 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: 11050106
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage unit (1) comprising a plurality of energy storage sub-units (5) that have a first electrode (6) and a second electrode (7), the first electrode (6) and second electrode (7) of a particular energy storage sub-unit (5) being arranged on opposite sides of said energy storage sub-unit (5), and said energy storage unit comprising a receiving device (2) that has a plurality of adjacently-arranged receiving units each spatially delimited by a lateral wall, one energy storage sub-unit (5) being introduced into each receiving unit of said receiving device (2), and the energy storage sub-units (5) being secured in said receiving units such that the electrodes (6, 7) are arranged in a first contact level and in a second contact level, the electrodes (6, 7) arranged in the first contact level being electrically interconnected by means of a first printed circuit board (10) and the electrodes (6, 7) arranged in the second contact level (9) being electrically interconnected by mean
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Markus Kohlberger, Martin Gerlach, Silvan Poller, Michael Austen, Rudi Kaiser, Sarmimala Hore, Sebastian Bannert, Andreas Grasser, Gerhard Schubert
  • Patent number: 10991993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a battery having at least one battery module (2) with at least one battery cell (3), having the following method steps: a. determining a first value of at least one first monitored variable of the at least one battery module (2) and/or the at least one battery cell (3), c. checking whether the determined first value of the at least one first monitored variable lies within a specified first target range for the at least one first monitored variable, the first target range being determined in particular in a method step b, and d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kohlberger, Alexander Reitzle, Mike Martinko
  • Publication number: 20200303709
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery having at least two battery modules (1, 101, 102), wherein each battery module (1, 101, 102) comprises a plurality of battery cells (2), in particular lithium-ion battery cells, which are interconnected electrically in series and/or parallel, and further has a positive voltage tap (5) and a negative voltage tap (6), wherein a first module connecting element (7) is electrically conductively connected to the positive voltage tap (5) and/or a second module connecting element (8) is electrically conductively connected to the negative voltage tap (6) and one module connecting element (7, 8) of a first battery module (101) and one module connecting element (7, 8) of a second battery module (102) are electrically conductively connected. The electrically conductive connection of the module connecting elements (7, 8) is in the form of a plug connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jochen Schweinbenz, Markus Kohlberger
  • Publication number: 20200243930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature control device (10) of an electrical energy storage unit (42), comprising a fluid-based cooling circuit, wherein the temperature control device (10) has a fluid reservoir (14), which is connected to the cooling circuit by means of a shut-off element (11) and is at least partially surrounded by thermal insulation (15). The invention further relates to a method for operating a temperature control device (10), and to an electrical energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Raedler, Markus Kohlberger, Reiner Ramsayer
  • Patent number: 10479179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a rechargeable battery cell: wherein —a first measurement (101) of a first voltage of the battery cell is carried out, —a first comparison (102) of the first voltage with a first limit voltage is carried out, —a charging process (104) of the battery cell is carried out if the first voltage is less than the first limit voltage, —a second measurement (106) of a second voltage of the battery cell is carried out, —a second comparison (107) of the second voltage with a second limit voltage is carried out, —a discharge process (109) of the battery cell is carried out if the second voltage is greater than the second limit voltage, wherein the first limit voltage is greater than the second limit voltage. The invention also relates to a battery control device which is equipped to carry out the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kohlberger
  • Patent number: 10461382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (34) for at least partially compressively receiving at least one battery cell (12) for a battery module, wherein the receptacle (34) has at least two end plates (10) which can be arranged on two opposing sides of the at least one battery cell (12), wherein the end plates (10) are connected to one another by a plurality of connecting means (24), which are fixed to the end plates (10) and in each case have at least two plug elements (28), in such a way that the plug elements (28) of the connecting means (24) for fixing the connecting means (24) to the end plates (10) engage in bushings (22) of the end plates (10) in a plane arranged substantially at right angles to the direction of extension of the connecting means (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Benz, Dirk Liepold, Eduard Reimer, Ionut Marian Lica, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Nicolai Joerg, Ulrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20190067757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a battery having at least one battery module (2) with at least one battery cell (3), having the following method steps: a. determining a first value of at least one first monitored variable of the at least one battery module (2) and/or the at least one battery cell (3), c. checking whether the determined first value of the at least one first monitored variable lies within a specified first target range for the at least one first monitored variable, the first target range being determined in particular in a method step b, and d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Markus KOHLBERGER, Alexander REITZLE, Mike MARTINKO
  • Patent number: 10044020
    Abstract: A cell connector for connecting lithium-ion battery cells of a lithium ion battery includes a body and a fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jochen Schweinbenz, Klaus Wipfler, Markus Kohlberger
  • Patent number: 10026948
    Abstract: A galvanic element includes a housing, a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and a collector associated with each terminal. The collectors are configured to make contact with an electrode assembly in the interior of the housing. The housing is a stainless steel housing which has a negative potential or a neutral potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Markus Kohlberger
  • Publication number: 20180154756
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a rechargeable battery cell: wherein—a first measurement (101) of a first voltage of the battery cell is carried out,—a first comparison (102) of the first voltage with a first limit voltage is carried out,—a charging process (104) of the battery cell is carried out if the first voltage is less than the first limit voltage,—a second measurement (106) of a second voltage of the battery cell is carried out,—a second comparison (107) of the second voltage with a second limit voltage is carried out,—a discharge process (109) of the battery cell is carried out if the second voltage is greater than the second limit voltage, wherein the first limit voltage is greater than the second limit voltage. The invention also relates to a battery control device which is equipped to carry out the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kohlberger
  • Patent number: 9899713
    Abstract: A component for oxygen enrichment comprises at least one oxygen separation membrane formed flat with two edges running parallel to each other, the at least one oxygen separation membrane including channel side walls formed in a first side of the at least one oxygen separation membrane, running perpendicular to a surface of the at least one oxygen separation membrane and parallel to the edges of the at least one oxygen separation membrane to form at least one flow channel. A battery stack with two components for oxygen enrichment, and a battery connected to a battery stack is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jochen Schweinbenz, Markus Kohlberger
  • Publication number: 20180047948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2) which comprises a film-type covering (4) and at least one electrode unit (10) with two electrodes, namely a cathode and an anode, arranged inside said covering (4). A frame part (30) is arranged inside the covering (4) and surrounds the electrode unit (10) at least to some extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Markus Kohlberger
  • Patent number: 9893334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame device (18) for accommodating storage cells (12) of an energy storage module (10), in particular a battery module, comprising—two plate-like closure elements (20) which form two ends (22, 24) of the frame device (18) that are opposite one another along an axis (14), —connection elements (30) which are arranged on mutually opposite sides (26, 28) of the frame device (18) and which extend from one end (22) to the other end (24) of the frame device (18) and mechanically connect the two closure elements (20) over a distance. For connection to the two closure elements (20), provision is made for each of the connection elements (30) to be provided at each of the ends thereof with a pin (42) which is oriented transversely to the axis (14) and which respectively engages in a cutout (40) in one of the closure elements (20) and is releasably fixed there by means of a respective latch-type securing element (32). The invention further relates to a corresponding energy storage module (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolai Joerg, Dirk Liepold, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Steffen Benz, Ulrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20180034033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a solid cell, in particular a lithium-ion solid cell, having at least one cell layer (1) with a first conductor layer (2) and a second conductor layer (3) and at least one partition layer, wherein the first conductor layer (2) and the second conductor layer (3) are each electrically connected to a current discharge conductor (4, 5) and/or in each case one current discharge conductor (4, 5) is formed from the first conductor layer (2) and/or the second conductor layer (3). According to the invention, it is provided that the cell layer (1) has a plane of symmetry (SE) with an axis of symmetry (AA), wherein the plane of symmetry (SE) is constructed symmetrically in relation to the axis of symmetry (AA), and in that the current discharge conductors (4, 5) are arranged symmetrically in relation to the axis of symmetry (AA) and are routed out of the cell layer (1) on at least one side by means of the plane of symmetry (SE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Ramsayer, Ingo Kerkamm, Markus Kohlberger
  • Patent number: 9847560
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage cell is configured to repeatedly store electrical energy, and includes two electrodes, and at least one reference electrode element to enable determining an electrode potential of at least one of the two electrodes. A rechargeable battery, and in particular to a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, includes the electrochemical energy storage cell, and is configured to supply electrical energy to an electrical load. A method includes determining an electrode potential of at least one of the two electrodes with reference to the at least one reference electrode element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Markus Kohlberger
  • Publication number: 20170324130
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (34) for at least partially compressively receiving at least one battery cell (12) for a battery module, wherein the receptacle (34) has at least two end plates (10) which can be arranged on two opposing sides of the at least one battery cell (12), wherein the end plates (10) are connected to one another by a plurality of connecting means (24), which are fixed to the end plates (10) and in each case have at least two plug elements (28), in such a way that the plug elements (28) of the connecting means (24) for fixing the connecting means (24) to the end plates (10) engage in bushings (22) of the end plates (10) in a plane arranged substantially at right angles to the direction of extension of the connecting means (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Steffen Benz, Dirk Liepold, Eduard Reimer, Ionut Marian Lica, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Nicolai Joerg, Ulrich Lange Lange
  • Patent number: 9799873
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes at least one first cell unit of a first cell type and a first connection which is connected to a pole of the at least one first cell unit. The battery assembly also includes at least one second cell unit of a second cell type. The at least one second cell unit is different from the at least one first cell unit. The battery assembly also includes a second connection which is connected to a pole of the at least one second cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Markus Kohlberger
  • Patent number: 9780415
    Abstract: A battery includes at least two battery cells and a first electrical connection between a first battery pole of one of the at least two battery cells and a second battery pole of one other battery cell of the at least two battery cells. A second electrical connection branches off from the first electrical connection for the purpose of measuring a battery cell voltage of at least one battery cell of the at least two battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Markus Kohlberger
  • Publication number: 20170237050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame device (18) for accommodating storage cells (12) of an energy storage module (10), in particular a battery module, comprising—two plate-like closure elements (20) which form two ends (22, 24) of the frame device (18) that are opposite one another along an axis (14),—connection elements (30) which are arranged on mutually opposite sides (26, 28) of the frame device (18) and which extend from one end (22) to the other end (24) of the frame device (18) and mechanically connect the two closure elements (20) over a distance. For connection to the two closure elements (20), provision is made for each of the connection elements (30) to be provided at each of the ends thereof with a pin (42) which is oriented transversely to the axis (14) and which respectively engages in a cutout (40) in one of the closure elements (20) and is releasably fixed there by means of a respective latch-type securing element (32). The invention further relates to a corresponding energy storage module (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Nicolai Joerg, Dirk Liepold, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Steffen Benz, Ulrich Lange
  • Patent number: 9692035
    Abstract: A battery system comprises a battery which includes a plurality of battery cells connected in series and two battery poles. The battery system further comprises at least one protection device, which is connected to the battery cells in series in such a manner that after the at least one protection device is tripped, a sum of voltages of the battery cells still connected in series does not exceed a limit voltage. The battery system also comprises a switching device which electrically connects the two battery poles, the switching device being configured to short-circuit the battery when a fault signal is detected, thus tripping the at least one protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Klaus Wipfler, Markus Kohlberger, Joachim Fetzer