Patents by Inventor Mathias Wechlin

Mathias Wechlin 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: 20120181875
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the inductive transfer of electric energy from a stationary unit comprising at least one primary inductance (2) to a vehicle (1) that is adjacent to said unit and has at least one secondary inductance (4). The stationary unit has a device (12, 13,14; 2, 16, 14) for detecting the presence of an electrically conductive object (11,1) in a predetermined area that borders the primary inductance (2). In particular, said area can be the area (10) lying between the primary inductance (2) and the secondary inductance (4) during the inductive energy transfer. The device has at least one measuring inductance, a measuring unit (13, 16) for measuring the impedance of the measuring inductance (12, 2) and an evaluation unit (14) that is connected to the measuring unit (13, 16). The measuring inductance can be identical to the primary inductance (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER AG,
    Inventors: Mathias Wechlin, Andrew Green
  • Patent number: 7116540
    Abstract: A device for inductively transmitting electrical energy to at least one mobile load, with at least one primary conductor that extends along a designated path of the load in the form of a conductor loop and from which a secondary conductor arranged on the load is able to draw electrical energy. At least two conductor loops are provided that are electrically separated from one another and respectively assigned to different segments of the path. The conductor loops are arranged relative to one another so that electrical energy intended for the load can be transmitted from a first conductor loop to at least a second conductor loop due to inductive coupling between the conductor loops. A section of the second conductor loop that is inductively coupled contains a larger number of windings than that of the first conductor loop. The second conductor loop includes of a series of partial loops that extend parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Wampfler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andrew Green, Keith Thompson, Mathias Wechlin
  • Patent number: 7019620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the inductive transmission of electrical power, comprising a power line which is situated on the primary side of said device and which consists of two wires which are guided in a parallel manner relative to each other. Power can be drawn from line by at least one mobile consumer, which is situated on the secondary side, by means of inductive coupling. Said device is provided with a data line which is situated on the primary side for the additional inductive transmission of data to and/or from the consumer. Said data line consists of two wires which are guided in a parallel manner relative to each other. Each of the data line wires is arranged adjacent to one of the two power line wires and in a manner that is symmetrical to a plane. The cross section of the conductor of the adjacent wire of the energy line is also symmetrical relative to the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Wampfler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Bohler, Roland Winterhalter, Mathias Wechlin, Rudolf Mecke
  • Publication number: 20050146830
    Abstract: A device for inductively transmitting electrical energy to at least one mobile load, with at least one primary conductor that extends along a designated path of the load in the form of a conductor loop and from which a secondary conductor arranged on the load is able to draw electrical energy. At least two conductor loops are provided that are electrically separated from one another and respectively assigned to different segments of the path. The conductor loops are arranged relative to one another so that electrical energy intended for the load can be transmitted from a first conductor loop to at least a second conductor loop due to inductive coupling between the conductor loops. A section of the second conductor loop that is inductively coupled contains a larger number of windings than that of the first conductor loop. The second conductor loop includes of a series of partial loops that extend parallel to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: WAMPFLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andrew Green, Keith Thompson, Mathias Wechlin
  • Publication number: 20040183640
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the inductive transmission of electrical power, comprising a power line which is situated on the primary side of said device and which consists of two wires which are guided in a parallel manner relative to each other. Power can be drawn from line by at least one mobile consumer, which is situated on the secondary side, by means of inductive coupling. Said device is provided with a data line which is situated on the primary side for the additional inductive transmission of data to and/or from the consumer. Said data line consists of two wires which are guided in a parallel manner relative to each other. Each of the data line wires is arranged adjacent to one of the two power line wires and in a manner that is symmetrical to a plane. The cross section of the conductor of the adjacent wire of the energy line is also symmetrical relative to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Bohler, Roland Winterhalter, Mathias Wechlin, Rudolf Mecke