Patents by Inventor Martin Gerlach

Martin Gerlach 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).

  • Publication number: 20250074901
    Abstract: The invention provides new heteroaromatic compounds having the general formula (I?), or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Y1, Y2, Y3, and n are as defined herein, compositions including the compounds, processes of manufacturing the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mark CHAPMAN, James DAVIDSON, Nicholas Gareth Morse DAVIES, Aaron GERLACH, Christopher John GRAHAM, Sylvain LEBRETON, Ronghua LI, Nina MA, Ingrid MECHIN, David MOWREY, Karthigeyan NAGARAJAN, Anil NAIR, Roger David NORCROSS, Roger Lluis REDONDO PENA, Alena SAFAROVA, Martin SMRCINA
  • Publication number: 20240282993
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a production system for producing at least one electrochemical system that comprises a stack consisting of a plurality of different components which are stacked one above the other along a stacking axis of the stack, with a height dimension of each component extending along the stacking axis where the production system allows the target height of the stack to be achieved in spite of the height tolerances of the different components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Rainer GLUECK, Felix SENF, Jochen BRENNER, Eberhard MAIER, Andreas RETTICH, Dirk VAHLE, Manfred MAERZ, Martin GERLACH
  • Publication number: 20240055617
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bipolar plate (20) for an electrochemical cell (100), in particular a fuel cell. The bipolar plate (20) includes at least one insert (21) used for connection to a membrane-electrode assembly (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel, David Thomann, Martin Gerlach
  • Publication number: 20240047709
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bipolar plate (20) for an electrochemical cell (100), in particular a fuel cell. The bipolar plate (20) includes at least one polymeric connecting element (21) for connection to a membrane-electrode assembly (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel, David Thomann, Martin Gerlach
  • Publication number: 20240039014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of attaching a gasket (4) to a bipolar plate (12). The method comprises the steps of applying and aligning a first gasket foil (4a) to a second gasket foil (4b) having connection recesses (8), connecting the first gasket foil (4a) to the second gasket foil (4b), so that the gasket (4) is formed, placing the gasket (4) on the bipolar plate (12) so that the second gasket film (4b) with the bonding recesses (8) abuts the bipolar plate (12) and performing an embossing step in which an embossing force is applied with an embossing tool (20) in the region of the connecting recesses (8) so that an embossed adhesive point (24) is formed and the first gasket foil (4a) is bonded to the bipolar plate (12) via an adhesive means (16) arranged in the connecting recess (8) on the first gasket foil (4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH HALUSCHKA, EBERHARD MAIER, ALI RIZA YILDIRIM, MARTIN GERLACH, ANTON RINGEL, ANDREAS RINGK, FLORIAN ALEXANDER KNORR, AUDE MULLER, JENNY ANDERSSON, MATTIAS HOLMBERG, STEFAN MUNTHE, STEFAN ANDERSCH, HOLGER DZIALLAS, JENS-PETER SUCHSLAND
  • Patent number: 11555540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the assembly of or for preparing to assemble a traction drive module (10) in a drivetrain (2) with the method steps: providing a traction drive module (10) having a transmission housing (18) in which are arranged a first gear wheel (40) rotatably mounted on the transmission housing (18), a second gear wheel (48) arranged at a center-to-center distance (58) to the first gear wheel (40), and a traction means (46) via which the first and second gear wheel (40, 48) are in rotary driving connection with one another; attaching an assembly aid (16) acting between the second gear wheel (48) and the transmission housing (18) and detachable from the traction drive module (10); and changing the center-to-center distance (58) by moving the second gear wheel (48) relative to the transmission housing (18) while adjusting a predetermined tension of the traction means (46) by means of the detachable assembly aid (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventor: Martin Gerlach
  • Publication number: 20220154806
    Abstract: A chain tensioning device (400), comprising a base member (410) being provided with a centering member (440) being configured to be received by a cassette (200), said cassette (200) supporting a first sprocket (122) of a chain drive (120), the second sprocket (124) being moveable at least in a radial direction in relation to the cassette (200), and a tensioning pin (450) being configured to be received in a recess (512) concentric with a second sprocket (124) of the chain drive (120) in the cassette (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: MARTIN GERLACH
  • Patent number: 11121399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), in particular a prismatic lithium ion cell, the battery cell (2) comprising an electrode assembly (4), a battery case (6) for housing the electrode assembly (4) and a cap assembly (S) for closing the battery case (6), the cap assembly (S) comprising a set of terminals (10) arranged thereon, wherein the electrode assembly (4) comprises first electrode plates (14), separator plates and second electrode plates (16) stacked on one another, wherein electrode tabs (12) are provided to electrically connect the electrode assembly (4) with the terminals (10). The electrode tabs (12) are bent at least once in a direction normal to the first and second electrode plates (14, 6). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a battery cell (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, GS Yuasa International LTD.
    Inventors: Martin Gerlach, Juergen Herold, Florian Postler, Christoph Schlund, Franz Brieger
  • 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: 11047427
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a disk (38) for a disk clutch (26) comprising an annular base element (76) which has a toothing (78) with multiple teeth (80) for achieving a rotary driving engagement with a disk carrier (34), wherein the base element (76) has at least one hardened region (96) in which the base element (76) is designed as harder than in the tooth flank regions (98, 100) of the teeth (80). In addition, the disclosure relates to a disk clutch (26) with such a disk (38), a double clutch device (2) with such a disk clutch (26), and a method for producing such a disk (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: BorgWamer Inc., Dr. Ing. H.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Patrick Carsten Nikola, Martin Gerlach, Jochen Alois Rudoff Seufert, Christian Bernhard Halm, Michael Obergasser, Alen Pelzer, Wolfgang Reisser, Arne Krueger, Steffen Winterhalder, Dirk Oliver Lautenschlager, Michael Funk, Gerd Bofinger
  • Patent number: 10818958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), comprising a prismatically designed cell housing with a cover surface (31), on which a negative terminal (11) and a positive terminal (12) are arranged, and an electrode coil (10) arranged within the cell housing and comprising a cathode (14) and an anode (16). The electrode coil (10) is fixed to the cover surface (31) by means of an electrically insulating holder (70), and the holder (70) is connected to at least one electrically insulating spacer (67, 68) which is fastened to the cover surface (31). The invention also relates to a battery system which comprises at least one battery cell (2) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Schubert, Holger Reinshagen, Martin Gerlach, Michael Austen, Silvan Poller
  • Patent number: 10714713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device (300) for battery cells (100), characterized by: a container that comprises a space (310) with a variable volume for receiving a fluid, the container being designed such that a battery cell (100) or a plurality of battery cells (100) can be clamped. The invention also relates to a battery module, a battery, a battery system, a vehicle and a method for producing a battery module (20; 30; 40; 50; 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Martin Gerlach, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller
  • Patent number: 10622600
    Abstract: A device (200) for bracing a battery module (100) which comprises a multiplicity of battery cells (101, . . . 10n), characterized by: a first clamping plate (201) for the positioning of the battery cells (101, . . . 10n), a cooler (300) which is between the first clamping plate (201) and the battery cells (101, . . . 10n), and a brace (205, 206) which is configured so as to brace the first clamping plate (201, 202) and the battery cells (101, . . . 10n) against one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Michael Austen, Martin Gerlach, Silvan Poller, Gerhard Schubert
  • Publication number: 20200083557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), in particular a prismatic lithium ion cell, the battery cell (2) comprising an electrode assembly (4), a battery case (6) for housing the electrode assembly (4) and a cap assembly (S) for closing the battery case (6), the cap assembly (S) comprising a set of terminals (10) arranged thereon, wherein the electrode assembly (4) comprises first electrode plates (14), separator plates and second electrode plates (16) stacked on one another, wherein electrode tabs (12) are provided to electrically connect the electrode assembly (4) with the terminals (10). The electrode tabs (12) are bent at least once in a direction normal to the first and second electrode plates (14, 6). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a battery cell (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Gerlach, Juergen Herold, Florian Postler, Christoph Schlund, Franz Brieger
  • Patent number: 10559784
    Abstract: An insulating molding (1) for a housing of at least one battery cell is disclosed, specifically for a housing of at least one lithium-ion battery cell, wherein, on at least one molding sidewall (3a, 3b) of the insulating molding (1), a depression (5) is configured, which is constituted by means of a reduced wall thickness, in order to reduce the force acting on the battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kai-Uli Striegel, Martin Gerlach, Thomas Kretschmar, Timo Kegel
  • Patent number: 10497918
    Abstract: A device (10; 10?) for connecting battery cells (30), characterized by: a multiplicity of cell connectors (14) for electrically connecting terminals (36) of the battery cells (30), and a carrier (12; 12?) for mechanically connecting the cell connectors (14) to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lemke, Thomas Kretschmar, Alfons Doerr, Davide Bossi, Martin Gerlach, Gerhard Schubert, Stefan Baumann
  • Patent number: 10461305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (2), comprising a prismatically designed cell housing (3) with a cover surface (31), on which a negative terminal (11) and a positive terminal (12) are arranged, and at least one electrode coil (10) which is arranged inside the cell housing (3) and comprises a cathode (14) having cathode contact lugs (24) and an anode (16) having anode contact lugs (26). The cathode contact lugs (24) and the anode contact lugs (26) extend next to one another from the electrode coil (10) toward exactly one end face (35, 36) of the cell housing (3), the end face (35, 36) running at a right angle to the cover surface (31). The invention also relates to a battery system comprising at least one battery cell (2) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Grasser, Holger Reinshagen, Martin Gerlach
  • Patent number: 10439258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage unit (1) having a plurality of electrochemical cells (2), wherein the electrochemical cells (2) each have a first outer face (3) comprising a first electrode (5), and a second outer face (4) comprising a second electrode (6), and the electrochemical cells (2) are electrically interconnected owing to the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2) by way of the outer faces (3, 4) by means of the electrodes (5, 6). The energy storage unit (1) additionally comprises a first frame element (7) and a second frame element (8), which frame elements are directly or indirectly connected to one another, wherein the first frame element (7) is arranged at one end (10) of the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2), and the second frame element (8) is arranged at the other end (11) of the lined-up arrangement (9) of the electrochemical cells (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Holger Reinshagen, Jens Boehme, Joachim Fetzer, Martin Gerlach, Michael Austen, Sarmimala Hore
  • Publication number: 20190257403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the assembly of or for preparing to assemble a traction drive module (10) in a drivetrain (2) with the method steps: providing a traction drive module (10) having a transmission housing (18) in which are arranged a first gear wheel (40) rotatably mounted on the transmission housing (18), a second gear wheel (48) arranged at a center-to-center distance (58) to the first gear wheel (40), and a traction means (46) via which the first and second gear wheel (40, 48) are in rotary driving connection with one another; attaching an assembly aid (16) acting between the second gear wheel (48) and the transmission housing (18) and detachable from the traction drive module (10); and changing the center-to-center distance (58) by moving the second gear wheel (48) relative to the transmission housing (18) while adjusting a predetermined tension of the traction means (46) by means of the detachable assembly aid (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Martin GERLACH
  • Publication number: 20180259005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disk (38) for a disk clutch (26) comprising an annular base element (76) which has a toothing (78) with multiple teeth (80) for achieving a rotary driving engagement with a disk carrier (34), wherein the base element (76) has at least one hardened region (96) in which the base element (76) is designed as harder than in the tooth flank regions (98, 100) of the teeth (80). In addition, the present invention relates to a disk clutch (26) with such a disk (38), a double clutch device (2) with such a disk clutch (26), and a method for producing such a disk (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Carsten Nikola, Martin Gerlach, Jochen Alois Rudoff Seufert, Christian Bernhard Halm, Michael Obergasser, Alen Pelzer, Wolfgang Reisser, Arne Krueger, Steffen Winterhalder, Dirk Oliver Lautenschlager, Michael Funk, Gerd Bofinger