Abstract: The invention relates to a system for charging at least one energy storing cell (5) in a controllable energy store (2) that is used to control and supply electric energy to an n-phase electric machine (1), wherein n>1. The controllable energy store (2) has n parallel energy supply branches (3-1, 3-2, 3-3), each of which has at least two serially connected energy storing modules (4), each said energy storing module comprising at least one electric energy storing cell (5) with a corresponding controllable coupling unit (6). The energy supply branches (3-1, 3-2, 3-3) can be connected to a reference bus (T-), and each energy supply branch can be connected to a phase (U, V, W) of the electric machine (1). The coupling units (6) bridge the respective corresponding energy storing cells (5) or connect same into the respective energy supply branch (3-1, 3-2; 3-3) dependent on control signals. The aim of the invention is to allow at least one energy storing cell (5) to be charged.

Abstract: A cooking hob includes a transparent or semi-transparent top panel and a cooking zone with a pot detector. A user interface is below the top panel and includes touch switches and a touch slide. A light source corresponds with the touch switch and the cooking zone. The light source indicates detection of a pot on the cooking zone by a first light signal during a predetermined time interval and indicates an activated state of the cooking zone by a second light signal and indicates the selected cooking zone and the activated state of the touch slide element by the first light signal. The touch slide is for adjusting the power and/or temperature of the indicated cooking zone within the time interval. The touch switch is for selecting the cooking zone and activating the touch slide. The touch slide is for adjusting the power and/or temperature of the selected cooking zone.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention methods for discovery, configuration, and coordinating data communications between master and slave devices in a communication system. Exemplary embodiments are described with reference to a two-wire point-to-point bus system, although the method can be used in other communication systems. Provisions are included for controlling the sequential powering of the bus and slave devices.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrical energy storage module (100), comprising: at least one storage cell stack (10), comprising: a plurality of energy storage cells (1), which each have a cell housing (1a) each having two pole connections (1b,1c), wherein the energy storage cells (1) are arranged in series in the storage cell stack (10) in such a way that in each case a first pole connection (1b) and a second pole connection (1c) having different polarities of two adjacent energy storage cells (1) are galvanically connected to one another by means of flat cell connecting elements (4), wherein the cell housings (1a) of all of the energy storage cells (1) are galvanically connected to one another, wherein the first pole connection (1b) of an energy storage cell (1) arranged at a first end of the storage cell stack (10) is galvanically connected to the cell housing (1a), and wherein the second pole connection (1c) of an energy storage cell (1) arranged at a second end of the storage cell stack (10) and the cell h

Abstract: Provided is a game pad (10) comprising left and right handle housings (12, 14) adapted to be gripped by a user. The left and right handle housings (12, 14) are interconnected in such a manner as to enable them to be moved apart a sufficient amount to define therebetween a central space (68) for receiving and gripping a handheld information processing device (70) such as a smart phone or the like in a lengthwise orientation. The game pad (10) contains control circuitry (72, 74) and a communications module (80) whereby the game pad (10) can generate control signals and communicate these via a short range wireless protocol to the smart phone (70) in order to exert some control over a game or other application running on the smart phone (70).

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage device (1) for generating an n-phase supply voltage, wherein n?1, comprising n energy supply branches connected in parallel, which are each coupled to a respective output connection (1a, 1b, 1c) of the energy storage device (1), wherein each of the energy supply branches has a plurality of energy storage modules (3) connected in series. The energy supply branches each have a respective energy storage cell module (5), which has at least one energy storage cell (5a, 5n), and a respective coupling device (7) having first coupling elements (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d), which are designed to selectively connect the energy storage cell module (5) into the respective energy supply branch or bypass the energy storage cell module.

Abstract: Switchable energy storage device (10), having: —at least two energy storage modules (1) connected in series, wherein each energy storage module (1) comprises at least one electrical energy storage cell (3) which can be connected into an operating current circuit by means of a semiconductor switch (2), characterized in that the energy storage device (10) has an electrically isolated, inductive coupling device (5) for charging the energy storage cells (3).

Abstract: A damping circuit for an energy storage device. The damping circuit comprises a current detection device designed to detect an output current of energy supply strings or the energy storage device and to generate an output current signal dependent on the output current. The damping circuit also includes a closed-loop control circuit coupled to the current detection device. The closed-loop control circuit designed to adjust the output current signal to a setpoint current signal and to output a corresponding current control signal. A first winding of a transformer is coupled to an output connection of the energy storage device. A second winding is galvanically isolated from the first winding. A compensation current generation device is coupled to the closed-loop control circuit, and is designed to feed a compensation current into the second winding of the transformer depending on the current control signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage device (2) comprising at least one first energy supply branch (2a, 2b, 2c) which is designed to supply a separately excited electrical machine (1) with energy via a first connection (3a, 3b, 3c), and a second energy supply branch (2d) which is connected in parallel to the at least one first energy supply branch (2a, 2b, 2c) and which is designed to supply a field winding (11) of the separately excited electrical machine (1) with current via a second connection (3d), the at least one first energy supply branch (2a, 2b, 2c) and the second energy supply branch (2d) being connected to the field winding (11) by means of third connections (4a, 4b, 4c; 4d) via a common reference bus (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to an attenuation circuit for an energy storage device having one or more energy storage modules which are connected in series in one or more energy supply lines and have at least one energy storage cell and a coupling device which has a multiplicity of coupling elements and is designed to selectively switch or bridge the energy storage cell in the respective energy supply line.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for coupling at least one DC source (9) to a controllable energy store (2), which is used for controlling and supplying electrical energy to an n-phase electric machine (1), where n?1. In this case, the controllable energy store (2) has n parallel energy supply branches (3-1, 3-2, 3-3), which are connectable firstly to a reference rail (T?) and secondly to in each case one phase (U, V, W) of the electric machine (1). An intermediate circuit (10) is connectable on the output side via a controllable coupling circuit (12) to the energy supply branches (3-1, 3-2, 3-3) of the controllable energy store (2) and on the input side to the at least one DC source (9). An associated operating method provides for a current flow from the at least one DC source (9) into the energy supply branches (3-1, 3-2, 3-3) of the controllable energy store (2) or the phases (U, V, W) of the electric machine (1) to be controlled with the aid of the controllable coupling circuit (12).

Abstract: In a method for transferring energy between at least two energy storage cells in a controllable energy store that serves to control and to supply electrical energy to an n-phase electric machine, which energy store has n power supply arms which each have at least two series-connected energy storage modules which each include at least one electrical energy storage cell with an associated controllable coupling unit, and are connected to one respective phase of the electric machine, in a charging phase, all coupling units of those energy storage modules which are to be used as an energy source are controlled in such a way that the respectively associated energy storage cells are connected into the respective power supply arm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for charging energy storage cells of an energy storage device with a plurality of energy storage modules which are connected in series in an energy supply line, each energy storage module comprising an energy storage cell module which has at least one energy storage cell and comprising a coupling device with coupling elements. The coupling elements are designed to selectively connect the energy storage cell module in the energy supply line or to bridge the energy storage cell module.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention methods for discovery, configuration, and coordinating data communications between master and slave devices in a communication system. Exemplary embodiments are described with reference to a two-wire point-to-point bus system, although the method can be used in other communication systems. Provisions are included for controlling the sequential powering of the bus and slave devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical energy storage module, comprising at least one storage cell stack (7) that has a plurality of groups of first planar parallel energy storage cells (1), each having first electrode elements (1a), and a plurality of groups of second planar parallel energy storage cells (2) arranged planar parallel to the group of first energy storage cells (1), said second groups each having second electrode elements (2a). The groups of first and second energy storage cells (1; 2) are arranged alternately along a first direction of extension of the storage cell stack (7) and the first electrode elements (1 a) have a polarity on a side face of the storage cell stack (7) that is different from the second electrode elements (2a) on the side face of the storage cell stack (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical energy storage cell comprising a multiplicity of first electrode elements with parallel surfaces, a multiplicity of second electrode elements with parallel surfaces which run parallel to the surfaces of the first electrode elements, which second electrode elements are galvanically isolated from the first electrode elements, a first planar contact element, which makes electrical contact with the multiplicity of first electrode elements, a second planar contact element, which makes electrical contact with the multiplicity of second electrode elements, at least one first planar contact connector, which makes electrical contact with the first contact element, a first pole contact, which makes electrical contact with the first planar contact connector, and a second pole contact, which is electrically connected to the second planar contact element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for charging the energy storage cells of an energy storage device, which comprises: n first output connections, wherein n>1, for issuing a supply voltage at each of the output connections, a second output connection, wherein a charging device can be connected between the first output connections and the second output connection, and n parallel-connected energy supply branches, which are each coupled between a first output connection and the second output connection, wherein each of the energy supply branches comprises a plurality of series-connected energy storage modules, which each comprise an energy storage cell module comprising at least one energy storage cell, and a coupling device having coupling elements that are designed to selectively connect or bridge the energy storage cell module in the respective energy supply branch.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage device (1) for generating an n-phase supply voltage for an electrical machine (2), where n?1, or for an inverter, with n energy supply branches connected in parallel, each of which can be connected to one of n phase lines (2a, 2b, 2c), each of the energy supply branches comprising a plurality of series-connected energy storage modules (1a, 1b), each comprising: an energy storage cell module (5, 7) and a coupling device (3) configured to selectively connect the energy storage cell module (5, 7) into the respective energy supply branch or to bypass said module, the energy storage cell modules (7) of respective first energy storage modules (1b) of an energy supply branch each comprising at least one first energy storage cell (7a), the energy storage cell modules (5) of respective second energy storage modules (1a) of an energy supply branch each comprising at least one second energy storage cell (5a), and the first energy storage cells (7a) having a lower internal resis

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage device (1) for generating an n-phase supply voltage for an electric machine (2), wherein n?1, with n energy supply branches which are connected in parallel and which can each be connected to one of n phase conductors (2a, 2b, 2c), wherein each of the energy supply branches has a large number of energy storage modules (1a, 1b) which are connected in series and which each comprise: an energy storage cell module (5, 7) which has at least one energy storage cell (5a, 7a) and a coupling device (3), which is designed to connect the energy storage cell module (5, 7) selectively into the respective energy supply branch or to bridge said energy storage cell module, wherein in each case at least one of the energy storage modules (1b) also has in each case one heating element (8) for the at least one energy storage cell (7a); and a heating device (9), which is connected to the heating elements (8) and which is designed to actuate the heating elements (8) for heating the energy

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a two-wire communication protocol engine manages control and data transmissions in a bi-directional, multi-node bus system where each node is connected over a twisted wire pair bus to another node. Some embodiments include a state machine that allows for synchronized updates of configuration data across the system, a distributed interrupt system, a synchronization pattern based on data coding used in the system, and data scrambling applied to a portion of the data transmitted over the twisted wire pair bus. The multi-node bus system comprises a master node and a plurality of slave nodes. The slave nodes can be powered over the twisted wire pair bus.