Patents by Inventor Markus LETTNER

Markus LETTNER 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: 11764409
    Abstract: A battery system, a method of detecting leaks inside a battery system, and a vehicle, the battery system including a housing including a housing frame and a base frame, the housing frame and the base frame enclosing a housing space; a battery module including a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other via a bus bar, the battery module being in the housing space; a tray including a tray frame and a tray base; and a battery management system including a liquid detector, wherein the liquid detector is configured to detect a liquid inside the tray, and the liquid detector includes a high-voltage conductor, a first end of the high-voltage conductor being connected to the bus bar and a second end of the high-voltage conductor being between the base frame and the tray base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Markus Lettner, Jurgen Fritz, Patrick Stebl, Michael Schlick
  • Patent number: 11251699
    Abstract: A relay including a relay coil and a relay switch. The relay coil including a coil beginning and a coil end and being connected to a relay driving circuit. The relay switch being arranged in a load circuit. A first parasitic capacitance between the coil beginning and the relay switch is different than a second parasitic capacitance between the coil end and the relay switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Markus Lettner, Michael Schlick, Sebastian Vogel
  • Publication number: 20210265672
    Abstract: A battery system, a method of detecting leaks inside a battery system, and a vehicle, the battery system including a housing including a housing frame and a base frame, the housing frame and the base frame enclosing a housing space; a battery module including a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other via a bus bar, the battery module being in the housing space; a tray including a tray frame and a tray base; and a battery management system including a liquid detector, wherein the liquid detector is configured to detect a liquid inside the tray, and the liquid detector includes a high-voltage conductor, a first end of the high-voltage conductor being connected to the bus bar and a second end of the high-voltage conductor being between the base frame and the tray base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Markus LETTNER, Jurgen FRITZ, Patrick STEBL, Michael SCHLICK
  • Publication number: 20190386562
    Abstract: A relay including a relay coil and a relay switch. The relay coil including a coil beginning and a coil end and being connected to a relay driving circuit. The relay switch being arranged in a load circuit. A first parasitic capacitance between the coil beginning and the relay switch is different than a second parasitic capacitance between the coil end and the relay switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Markus LETTNER, Michael SCHLICK, Sebastian VOGEL
  • Patent number: 9905889
    Abstract: A high voltage battery for a motor vehicle and which includes cells and a system for controlling and monitoring the cells and the functioning of the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ingo Hausberger, Roland Klobasa, Markus Lettner, Michael Reiter
  • Patent number: 9244108
    Abstract: A device for detecting the insulation resistance of a high-voltage battery system of a motor vehicle that includes a high-voltage battery and a high-voltage component which is operatively connected to terminals of the high-voltage battery via converters. The device includes a reference resistor operatively connected to the terminals of the high-voltage battery via switches, with a voltage measurement device configured to detect the voltage present between each respective terminal and a reference potential of the vehicle; a voltage measurement device configured to measure the voltage between the terminals; and a coupling circuit configured to monitor the high-voltage component when the contactors are open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ingo Hausberger, Andreas Kober, Markus Lettner, Renato Mandic
  • Patent number: 9231233
    Abstract: A battery control device having a battery system having a plurality of cells, a first electronic unit, a second electronic unit having a ground potential operatively connected to a potential of the battery system, a communication link including an electric isolation and a communication line having an electromagnetic shielding at least in sections, the communication link being configured to operatively connect and enable communication between the first electronic unit and the second electronic unit. The electromagnetic shielding is operatively connected to the ground potential of the second electronic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ingo Hausberger, Roland Klobasa, Markus Lettner, Martin Trsek
  • Publication number: 20140044998
    Abstract: A high voltage battery for a motor vehicle and which includes cells and a system for controlling and monitoring the cells and the functioning of the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Ingo HAUSBERGER, Roland KLOBASA, Markus LETTNER, Michael REITER
  • Publication number: 20130314097
    Abstract: A device for detecting the insulation resistance of a high-voltage battery system of a motor vehicle that includes a high-voltage battery and a high-voltage component which is operatively connected to terminals of the high-voltage battery via converters. The device includes a reference resistor operatively connected to the terminals of the high-voltage battery via switches, with a voltage measurement device configured to detect the voltage present between each respective terminal and a reference potential of the vehicle; a voltage measurement device configured to measure the voltage between the terminals; and a coupling circuit configured to monitor the high-voltage component when the converters are open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: MAGNA E-CAR Systems GmbH & CO. OG
    Inventors: Ingo HAUSBERGER, Andreas KOBER, Markus LETTNER, Renato MANDIC
  • Publication number: 20130224534
    Abstract: A battery control device having a battery system having a plurality of cells, a first electronic unit, a second electronic unit having a ground potential operatively connected to a potential of the battery system, a communication link including an electric isolation and a communication line having an electromagnetic shielding at least in sections, the communication link being configured to operatively connect and enable communication between the first electronic unit and the second electronic unit. The electromagnetic shielding is operatively connected to the ground potential of the second electronic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: MAGNA Battery Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Ingo HAUSBERGER, Roland KLOBASA, Markus LETTNER, Martin TRSEK