Patents by Inventor Matthias Groene

Matthias Groene 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: 12044751
    Abstract: A method for identifying an assignment of phase lines of an electrical distribution grid to connections of an electrical device capable of unbalanced-load operation, wherein the device is connected to a plurality of phase lines of the electrical distribution grid, includes setting target parameters assigned to an unbalanced load profile at each of the connections of the electrical device, detecting a temporal profile of a measurement parameter on each of the plurality of phase lines using a detection circuit, comparing the detected temporal profiles of the measurement parameters with the target parameters of the unbalanced load profile for each of the plurality of phase lines, respectively, and identifying the assignment of the phase lines to the connections on the basis of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Mathias Buenemann, Matthias Groene
  • Patent number: 11658484
    Abstract: To operate electrical devices, power consumptions of all the electrical devices are continually captured and assigned to the individual electrical devices and at least one desired result is achieved by virtue of at least a first control instance of the electrical devices, the operation of which helps to achieve a desired result, and a second control instance of the electrical devices, the operation of which likewise helps to achieve the desired result. The devices are operated in a coordinated fashion. To this end, measured values from multiple measured value transmitters are captured by operating the multiple electrical devices. Correlations between changes in the measured values of the individual measured value transmitters over time and changes in the power consumptions of the individual electrical devices over time are determined and the desired result is selected from a subgroup of results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Stefan Boerger, Andreas Strusch, Dirk Schlote, Matthias Groene, Raimund Thiel, Rachel Anne Hegemann
  • Patent number: 11563383
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical power which flows into or out of an electrical subnetwork via a connection point is disclosed. The subnetwork has at least one electrical load, and the electrical load is connected to a control device via a communication connection, the electrical power flowing via the connection point is measured and a maximum power consumption of the electrical load is set by means of the control device on the basis of the electrical power flowing via the connection point. A device for connecting a multiphase subnetwork, which has an energy production installation and an energy store, to a superordinate multiphase alternating voltage network is configured to transmit electrical power between the alternating voltage network and the subnetwork and comprises an AC/AC converter having a network connection, two inverter bridge circuits with an interposed intermediate circuit and a subnetwork connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Claus Allert, Mathias Buenemann, Matthias Groene, Alexander Unru
  • Publication number: 20210313809
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling an electrical installation having electrical devices operated in an energy-producing, energy-storing and/or energy-consuming manner and are connected to an energy supply grid. The method includes a first stage which is aimed at achieving an installation target PAnl,Soll for a power flow PAnl assigned to the installation at the grid connection point, and a second stage which is aimed at achieving an individual device target PGer,Soll,i for a power flow PGer,i of each device from the plurality of devices. On the basis of detection of a power flow PAnl of the installation at a grid connection point and a comparison of the detected power flow PAnl of the installation with the installation target PAnl,Soll, the installation is operated in the second stage if the detected power flow PAnl of the installation is within a tolerance range around the installation target PAnl,soll, or is otherwise operated in the first stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Marlies Richter, Ferdinand Wikullil, Maurice Gonska, Matthias Groene, Mathias Buenemann, Alexander Unru, Mats Bernsdorff
  • Publication number: 20210215774
    Abstract: A method for identifying an assignment of phase lines of an electrical distribution grid to connections of an electrical device capable of unbalanced-load operation, wherein the device is connected to a plurality of phase lines of the electrical distribution grid, includes setting target parameters assigned to an unbalanced load profile at each of the connections of the electrical device, detecting a temporal profile of a measurement parameter on each of the plurality of phase lines using a detection circuit, comparing the detected temporal profiles of the measurement parameters with the target parameters of the unbalanced load profile for each of the plurality of phase lines, respectively, and identifying the assignment of the phase lines to the connections on the basis of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Mathias Buenemann, Matthias Groene
  • Publication number: 20210044114
    Abstract: To operate electrical devices, power consumptions of all the electrical devices are continually captured and assigned to the individual electrical devices and at least one desired result is achieved by virtue of at least a first control instance of the electrical devices, the operation of which helps to achieve a desired result, and a second control instance of the electrical devices, the operation of which likewise helps to achieve the desired result. The devices are operated in a coordinated fashion. To this end, measured values from multiple measured value transmitters are captured by operating the multiple electrical devices. Correlations between changes in the measured values of the individual measured value transmitters over time and changes in the power consumptions of the individual electrical devices over time are determined and the desired result is selected from a subgroup of results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Boerger, Andreas Strusch, Dirk Schlote, Matthias Groene, Raimund Thiel, Rachel Anne Hegemann
  • Publication number: 20200395865
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical power which flows into or out of an electrical subnetwork via a connection point is disclosed. The subnetwork has at least one electrical load, and the electrical load is connected to a control device via a communication connection, the electrical power flowing via the connection point is measured and a maximum power consumption of the electrical load is set by means of the control device on the basis of the electrical power flowing via the connection point. A device for connecting a multiphase subnetwork, which has an energy production installation and an energy store, to a superordinate multiphase alternating voltage network is configured to transmit electrical power between the alternating voltage network and the subnetwork and comprises an AC/AC converter having a network connection, two inverter bridge circuits with an interposed intermediate circuit and a subnetwork connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Claus Allert, Mathias Buenemann, Matthias Groene, Alexander Unru
  • Patent number: 10166833
    Abstract: An actively adjustable wheel suspension for the wheels of an axle of a motor vehicle, wherein each wheel is articulated on the body side of the motor vehicle via a plurality of wheel control elements, includes for each wheel on the axle a rotary actuator which is supported on the body side and includes a torsion bar. The two rotary actuators can be activated for active adjustment via a control unit, with the rotary actuators and the torsion bars of the rotary actuators being oriented in motor vehicle longitudinal direction. The rotary actuators include each at least one strut, which is oriented in motor vehicle transverse direction, for torque support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Matthias Groen, Joachim Schmitt, Peter Leibl
  • Patent number: 10103543
    Abstract: A method for controlling a load by providing a total energy consumption and a time window for the total energy consumption of the load from one or more energy sources is described. The method includes determining of energy blocks, wherein the energy blocks are based on a power interval during a time interval, the time intervals are within the time window and the energy blocks are allocated energy-source-dependent costs, sorting of the energy blocks in ascending order according to the level of the costs per energy block and subsequent summation of quantities of energy that the energy blocks contain in ascending order of sorting until the total energy consumption of the load is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Mathias Buenemann, Matthias Groene, Bernhard Schropp
  • Patent number: 10069460
    Abstract: The power density distribution of a photovoltaic generator of planar extent is determined by measuring an electrical power generated by the photovoltaic generator. Temporal profiles of the measured power with respect to shadow edges migrating across the photovoltaic generator are evaluated taking account of edge direction and edge transverse speed of the respective shadow edge. The power density distribution is reconstructed from the evaluated temporal profiles for different edge directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Matthias Groene, Jens Klein
  • Patent number: 9643653
    Abstract: An attachment of a front end of a motor vehicle to a subframe of the motor vehicle, includes an adjustment device arranged between the front end and the subframe, as viewed in the motor vehicle longitudinal direction, to attach the front end to the subframe. The adjustment device has a front-end-side and a subframe-side adjusting unit, and is configured such that the adjustment device can be shortened, as viewed in the motor vehicle longitudinal direction, in the event of a correspondingly high force impact caused by accident. The subframe-side adjusting unit of the adjustment device is arranged on a housing mounted to the subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Matthias Groen, Joachim Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20160380431
    Abstract: A method for controlling a load by providing a total energy consumption and a time window for the total energy consumption of the load from one or more energy sources is described. The method includes determining of energy blocks, wherein the energy blocks are based on a power interval during a time interval, the time intervals are within the time window and the energy blocks are allocated energy-source-dependent costs, sorting of the energy blocks in ascending order according to the level of the costs per energy block and subsequent summation of quantities of energy that the energy blocks contain in ascending order of sorting until the total energy consumption of the load is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mathias Buenemann, Matthias Groene, Bernhard Schropp
  • Publication number: 20160181974
    Abstract: The power density distribution of a photovoltaic generator of planar extent is determined by measuring an electrical power generated by the photovoltaic generator. Temporal profiles of the measured power with respect to shadow edges migrating across the photovoltaic generator are evaluated taking account of edge direction and edge transverse speed of the respective shadow edge. The power density distribution is reconstructed from the evaluated temporal profiles for different edge directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Groene, Jens Klein