Patents by Inventor Martin Henger

Martin Henger 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: 10862364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection plate for an electric machine, which can be connected to a stator or a stator-side component, wherein at least one axially protruding pressing element is integrally formed on the connection plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEG AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Schroeder, Martin Henger
  • Patent number: 10557449
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining a torque accuracy of a torque transmitted from a belt-driven starter-generator of an internal combustion engine to the internal combustion engine, which is similar to a learning process or a calibration of the actual torque of the starter-generator with respect to a setpoint torque, includes controlling the belt-driven starter-generator to transmit a specified test torque to the internal combustion engine during a predefined test time interval during coasting down of the internal combustion engine, determining a speed variable that is dependent on a speed of the internal combustion during the test time interval, comparing the speed variable to a reference variable, and deducing the torque accuracy from this comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SEG Automotive Germany GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Tobias Trzebiatowski, Andreas Greis, Bernd Schroeder, Istvan Deak, Mario Kaepple, Martin Henger
  • Publication number: 20190363604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection plate for an electric machine, which can be connected to a stator or a stator-side component, wherein at least one axially protruding pressing element is integrally formed on the connection plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd SCHROEDER, Martin HENGER
  • Patent number: 10458350
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining an accuracy of a torque transmitted by a belt-driven starter generator of an internal combustion engine to the internal combustion engine, the method being similar to a learning operation or a calibration of the actual torque of the starter generator with respect to a setpoint torque, includes: in an idling instance of the internal combustion engine, controlling the belt-driven starter generator to transmit a specified test torque to the internal combustion engine and decreasing the torque of the internal combustion engine by the specified test torque; determining and evaluating a speed variable, which is a function of a speed of the internal combustion engine; and deducing the torque accuracy from the evaluated speed variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, SEG Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Tobias Trzebiatowski, Andreas Greis, Bernd Schroeder, Istvan Deak, Mario Kaepple, Martin Henger
  • Publication number: 20190120194
    Abstract: A method for improving a start-up of an internal combustion engine with the aid of a belt-driven starter generator which includes a stator winding and a rotor winding, the starter generator for generating a start-up torque being operated in such a way that the stator winding and the rotor winding are energized essentially at the same time immediately after a start-up request of the starter generator. Also described is a processing unit to perform the method and a computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Julian Roesner, Martin Henger
  • Patent number: 10202956
    Abstract: A method for starting an internal combustion engine using a starter generator to which the engine is connected via a belt drive, the belt drive including a belt pulley of the starter generator, a belt pulley of the internal combustion engine, and a belt connecting the belt pulleys in a torque-transmitting manner, includes operating the starter generator such that its drive torque output to the belt pulley of the starter generator is according to a drive torque curve by which an output torque generated temporarily on the belt pulley of the internal combustion engine exceeds the drive torque of the starter generator, taking a gear ratio of the belt drive into consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SEG AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Martin Henger
  • Patent number: 10094258
    Abstract: A method for controlling an externally excited electric machine to boost regeneration of a NOx storage catalyst which is part of an assembly made up of an internal combustion engine, the externally excited electric machine which is connected to the internal combustion engine in a manner allowing the transmission of torque and which has a rotor including a rotor winding and a stator, and the NOx storage catalyst which is disposed in an exhaust-system branch downstream of the internal combustion engine, the rotor winding of the electric machine being energized with a preexcitation current as a function of an operating state of the NOx storage catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, SEG AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Istvan Deak, Bernd Schroeder, Martin Henger, Tobias Trzebiatowski, Benjamin Klein, Andreas Greis, Mario Kaepple, Julian Roesner
  • Publication number: 20180283342
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining a torque accuracy of a torque transmitted from a belt-driven starter-generator of an internal combustion engine to the internal combustion engine, which is similar to a learning process or a calibration of the actual torque of the starter-generator with respect to a setpoint torque, includes controlling the belt-driven starter-generator to transmit a specified test torque to the internal combustion engine during a predefined test time interval during coasting down of the internal combustion engine, determining a speed variable that is dependent on a speed of the internal combustion during the test time interval, comparing the speed variable to a reference variable, and deducing the torque accuracy from this comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Tobias Trzebiatowski, Andreas Greis, Bernd Schroeder, Istvan Deak, Mario Kaepple, Martin Henger
  • Publication number: 20180216557
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining an accuracy of a torque transmitted by a belt-driven starter generator of an internal combustion engine to the internal combustion engine, the method being similar to a learning operation or a calibration of the actual torque of the starter generator with respect to a setpoint torque, includes: in an idling instance of the internal combustion engine, controlling the belt-driven starter generator to transmit a specified test torque to the internal combustion engine and decreasing the torque of the internal combustion engine by the specified test torque; determining and evaluating a speed variable, which is a function of a speed of the internal combustion engine; and deducing the torque accuracy from the evaluated speed variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Klein, Tobias Trzebiatowski, Andreas Greis, Bernd Schroeder, Istvan Deak, Mario Kaepple, Martin Henger
  • Patent number: 9887606
    Abstract: An electric machine with at least one electrical resistor (24) for dissipating shaft voltages occurring at the rotor shaft (2) of a rotor (1), in which the electrical resistor (24) is enclosed in a contact ring (13) mounted on the rotor shaft (2) between contact surfaces (17, 23, 25, 28, 29) applied to the contact ring (13) on the outside, and in which the resistor (24) is electrically connected via the contact surfaces (17, 23, 25, 28, 29) to the rotor shaft (2) on one side and to the excitation winding (14) of the rotor (1) on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Henger, Bernd Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20180034343
    Abstract: An electric machine unit (1) having an electric machine (10), having power electronics (20) mounted thereon, and having a protective cap (130) for the power electronics (20), wherein the protective cap (130) has a top side and has a side wall (131) with a free edge (132), wherein the side wall (131) of the protective cap (130) is, at the free edge (132), arranged at least in sections in a groove (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Hoch, Bernd Schroeder, Mario Kaepple, Martin Henger, Miguel Cirujano Cuesta
  • Publication number: 20160341087
    Abstract: A method for controlling an externally excited electric machine to boost regeneration of a NOx storage catalyst which is part of an assembly made up of an internal combustion engine, the externally excited electric machine which is connected to the internal combustion engine in a manner allowing the transmission of torque and which has a rotor including a rotor winding and a stator, and the NOx storage catalyst which is disposed in an exhaust-system branch downstream of the internal combustion engine, the rotor winding of the electric machine being energized with a preexcitation current as a function of an operating state of the NOx storage catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Istvan Deak, Bernd Schroeder, Martin Henger, Tobias Trzebiatowski, Benjamin Klein, Andreas Greis, Mario Kaepple, Julian Roesner
  • Publication number: 20160065107
    Abstract: A method for starting an internal combustion engine using a starter generator to which the engine is connected via a belt drive, the belt drive including a belt pulley of the starter generator, a belt pulley of the internal combustion engine, and a belt connecting the belt pulleys in a torque-transmitting manner, includes operating the starter generator such that its drive torque output to the belt pulley of the starter generator is according to a drive torque curve by which an output torque generated temporarily on the belt pulley of the internal combustion engine exceeds the drive torque of the starter generator, taking a gear ratio of the belt drive into consideration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin KLEIN, Martin Henger
  • Publication number: 20160020681
    Abstract: An electric machine with at least one electrical resistor (24) for dissipating shaft voltages occurring at the rotor shaft (2) of a rotor (1), in which the electrical resistor (24) is enclosed in a contact ring (13) mounted on the rotor shaft (2) between contact surfaces (17, 23, 25, 28, 29) applied to the contact ring (13) on the outside, and in which the resistor (24) is electrically connected via the contact surfaces (17, 23, 25, 28, 29) to the rotor shaft (2) on one side and to the excitation winding (14) of the rotor (1) on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Henger, Bernd Schroeder