Patents by Inventor Melissa BOWLER

Melissa BOWLER 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).

  • Charging device for connecting an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle to a charging station
    Patent number: 11951858
    Abstract: A charging device for connecting an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle to a charging station for electrical energy includes a charging cable having at least one line for conducting a charging current and at least one connection element via which the charging cable is connectable to a corresponding connection element between the energy store and the charging station. At least one latent heat store is provided on the charging cable and/or on the at least one connection element and can be used to absorb heat generated during the charging process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Melissa Bowler, Mark Aaron Chan, Markus Feigl, Josef Poemmerl, Martin Rau
  • Charging Device for Connecting an Electrical Energy Store of a Motor Vehicle to a Charging Station
    Publication number: 20210380006
    Abstract: A charging device for connecting an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle to a charging station for electrical energy includes a charging cable having at least one line for conducting a charging current and at least one connection element via which the charging cable is connectable to a corresponding connection element between the energy store and the charging station. At least one latent heat store is provided on the charging cable and/or on the at least one connection element and can be used to absorb heat generated during the charging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Melissa BOWLER, Mark Aaron CHAN, Markus FEIGL, Josef POEMMERL, Martin RAU