Patents by Inventor Max ESCHENBACH

Max ESCHENBACH 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: 11444300
    Abstract: A method for the predictive operation of a fuel cell or a high-voltage accumulator, involving the steps of: detecting at least one external parameter, the at least one external parameter representing driving behavior data, navigation data and/or environmental data; and adjusting the at least one current desired fuel cell operating parameter on the basis of the at least one external parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Max Eschenbach, Johannes Schmid
  • Patent number: 10497950
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell, an oxidant conveyor, a humidifier and at least one water sink. The oxidant conveyor conveys an oxidant through a supply line to the fuel cell. The humidifier introduces water into the oxidant flow. The humidifier is arranged in and/or downstream of the oxidant conveyor and upstream of the fuel cell. The water sink is arranged between the fuel cell and the oxidant conveyor. The water sink is formed and arranged in the supply line in such a way that it prevents liquid water located in the supply line from flowing to the oxidant conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Max Eschenbach, Simon Grilc, Marc Becker
  • Publication number: 20170346111
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell, an oxidant conveyor, a humidifier and at least one water sink. The oxidant conveyor conveys an oxidant through a supply line to the fuel cell. The humidifier introduces water into the oxidant flow. The humidifier is arranged in and/or downstream of the oxidant conveyor and upstream of the fuel cell. The water sink is arranged between the fuel cell and the oxidant conveyor. The water sink is formed and arranged in the supply line in such a way that it prevents liquid water located in the supply line from flowing to the oxidant conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Max ESCHENBACH, Simon GRILC, Marc BECKER
  • Publication number: 20170179512
    Abstract: A method for the predictive operation of a fuel cell or a high-voltage accumulator, involving the steps of: detecting at least one external parameter, the at least one external parameter representing driving behavior data, navigation data and/or environmental data; and adjusting the at least one current desired fuel cell operating parameter on the basis of the at least one external parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Max ESCHENBACH, Johannes SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20160240869
    Abstract: A motor vehicle including a fuel cell system having multiple fuel cells that are stacked into a fuel cell stack and a first water cooling circuit for cooling the fuel cell stack. The first water cooling circuit has a water tank system with a first water tank, a first water delivery device that is arranged between the first water tank and the fuel cell stack and a water separator that is arranged between the fuel cell stack and the first water tank. The fuel cell system furthermore has a first control device. The first control device is equipped to regulate a filling level of the first water tank as a function of signals and/or data of the motor vehicle state and/or of the motor vehicle surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Max ESCHENBACH, Juergen THYROFF, Johannes SCHMID