Patents by Inventor Michael Steckel
Michael Steckel 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).
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Publication number: 20250125471Abstract: A stackable battery module for a battery system of a battery electric vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells and a battery module housing arranged to frame the plurality of battery cells. A plurality of battery modules interlock to form a battery module stack and laterally encase the battery module stack when several battery modules are stacked. The battery module includes centering elements arranged on the outside surfaces of the battery module housing to secure and center the stacked battery module inside a housing of the battery system. The battery module housing has a laterally framing tongue element and a laterally framing groove element corresponding to the tongue element. The tongue element of one battery module interlocks with the groove element of further battery module when the battery modules are stacked with an additional battery module to form a battery module stack and a coolant channel between the battery modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Applicant: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbHInventors: Michael STECKEL, Johann SCHWIMMBECK, Christian BLASCHKE, Guido HOFER, Manuel HOFER, Alexander HAHN, Stefan SEIDL
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Patent number: 12259439Abstract: A voltage tap for measuring a voltage includes at least one contact region and one abutment surface. Using the abutment surface, the voltage tap is electrically connectable to a contact surface of an electrical circuit board. The abutment surface comprises an enlarged surface with respect to the contact surface of the electrical circuit board, so that the electrical connection between the voltage tap and the electrical circuit board is provided independently of a movement of the voltage tap.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbHInventors: Michael Steckel, Guido Hofer, Maximilian Baches, Hendrik Mueller
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Publication number: 20250079595Abstract: A battery cell arrangement for a battery of a motor vehicle having a plurality of cylindrical battery cells, of which at least two battery cells are arranged as a pair of cells. One battery cell of the pair of cells is arranged in an axial direction behind the other battery cell of the cell pair such that a top region of the one battery cell faces a bottom region of the other battery cell. A contact element arranged between them produces an electrically conductive connection between the top region and the bottom region. A thermal insulation is arranged between the battery cells, and the insulation inhibits a heat transmission by heat radiation in the axial direction between the battery cells of the pair of cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbHInventors: Alexander HAHN, Michael STECKEL, Johannes KOLLMER, Bernhard EDL, Alexander LACKNER
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Publication number: 20240283095Abstract: An electrical contact element for the electrical interconnection of battery cells for battery electric vehicles includes an electrically conductive base element that is able to make electrical contact with a first pole of a battery cell and one or more electrically conductive plug-on elements that project from the base element and are able to be bent in a temperature-dependent manner. The one or more plug-on elements, at a first temperature, assume a first bending position in which they are able to be plugged onto a second pole of an adjacent battery cell in order to produce an electrical plug connection. The one or more plug-on elements, at a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature, assume a second bending position in which the plug connection between the one or more plug-on elements and the second pole of the adjacent battery cell is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: LISA DRÄXLMAIER GMBHInventors: Alexander DEMUND, Denis DÜZGÜN, Robert HOLZMANN, Michael STECKEL
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Patent number: 12027685Abstract: A channel for cooling at least one battery cell is set out. The channel includes a first housing frame and a second housing frame. The first housing frame is connected to the second housing frame and a partially fluid-tight region is formed between the first housing frame 133 and the second housing frame by the shape and material properties of the first housing frame and the second housing frame. The partially fluid-tight region forms the channel and the channel is arranged to allow a coolant to flow through the channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: LISA DRÄXLMAIER GMBHInventors: Alexander Hahn, Michael Steckel, Peter Faltermeier, Stefan Seidl
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Publication number: 20240030533Abstract: The present disclosure sets out a receiving structure for battery cells and, in particular for a high-voltage battery for a motor vehicle, the structure including a cell holder made of a foam material with recesses for receiving and fixing the respective battery cells, the cell holder being shaped in such a way that, when the battery cells are arranged in the recesses as intended, at least one region is left free at the respective battery cells, so that an electrically non-conductive cooling medium can flow around this region. The disclosure further sets out a battery and in particular a high-voltage battery for a motor vehicle, having at least one such receiving structure as well as to a method for producing a receiving structure for battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Peter Faltermeier, Michael Steckel, Alexander Hahn, Stefan Seidl
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Publication number: 20230024244Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating a heat exchanger and an energy store heat exchange system with an energy store including multiple electrochemical cells for providing electrical energy, with a flow duct for providing the cells with a flow of a heat-exchange medium in a flow direction, wherein the cells are arranged in series in the flow direction, wherein the cells each have a heat-exchange surface around which the heat-exchange medium can be made to flow and through which heat can be exchanged between the heat-exchanging medium and the cell, wherein a first (in the flow direction (S)) cell has a first heat-exchange surface, wherein a second cell, arranged downstream of the first cell, has a second heat-exchange surface, the second heat-exchange surface being larger than the first heat-exchange surface, and with an open- and/or closed-loop control unit for setting the volumetric flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Peter Faltermeier, Michael Steckel
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Publication number: 20230003807Abstract: A voltage tap for measuring a voltage includes at least one contact region and one abutment surface. Using the abutment surface, the voltage tap is electrically connectable to a contact surface of an electrical circuit board. The abutment surface comprises an enlarged surface with respect to the contact surface of the electrical circuit board, so that the electrical connection between the voltage tap and the electrical circuit board is provided independently of a movement of the voltage tap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Lisa Draexlmaier GmbHInventors: Michael STECKEL, Guido HOFER, Maximilian BACHES, Hendrik MUELLER
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Publication number: 20220263172Abstract: A module housing made of an electrically insulating plastic material is disclosed. The module housing has a foam body made of an electrically insulating foam material, the foam body having substantially cylindrical receptacles for round cells. The module housing includes axial stops aligned with the receptacles for cell cups of the round cells and recesses for positive terminals of the round cells. The module housing may be used in a battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Guido HOFER, Michael STECKEL, Peter FAL TERMEIER, Andreas ERLER, Klaus HILMER, Sahin CEMIL
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Publication number: 20220247008Abstract: A channel for cooling at least one battery cell is set out. The channel includes a first housing frame and a second housing frame. The first housing frame is connected to the second housing frame and a partially fluid-tight region is formed between the first housing frame 133 and the second housing frame by the shape and material properties of the first housing frame and the second housing frame. The partially fluid-tight region forms the channel and the channel is arranged to allow a coolant to flow through the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Alexander HAHN, Michael Steckel, Peter Faltermeier, Stefan Seidl
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Publication number: 20220247007Abstract: A battery module housing is set out having a housing inner space which is arranged to receive at least one battery cell. The module housing includes a housing inner wall which spatially separates the housing inner space from a housing outer wall of the battery module housing. The housing inner wall includes at least one opening which is arranged to allow a cooling fluid to flow from the cooling fluid distributor into the housing inner space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Alexander HAHN, Michael STECKEL, Peter FALTERMEIER, Stefan SEIDL
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Publication number: 20210399386Abstract: A cell connector for electric-conductively connecting round cells of a battery for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The cell connector includes a plurality of electric-conductive contact elements for connecting two each of the round cells in series connection on the face side. The contact elements are each provided with a floor-side or bottom contact surface for producing an integral connection to a respective cell cap of the round cells, and spring arms for producing a force-fit connection to a respective cell cup of the round cells; a plurality of electric-conductive connection webs which connect the contact elements arranged in groups with one another. The contact elements and the connection webs are produced from a common punch-bent part. A method for producing a battery for a motor vehicle is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Peter FALTERMEIER, Alexander HAHN, MIchael STECKEL
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Publication number: 20190031773Abstract: The present invention is related to an antagonist of PYCR1 for the treatment and/or prevention of a neoplastic disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Sylvia GRÜNEWALD, Michael STECKEL, Manfred HUSEMANN, Hanna MEYER, Weiping HAN, Zhaobing DING
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Patent number: 9340167Abstract: The invention relates to an interior trim part of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a composite having a carrier (30) and a decorative element (10) on one side of the carrier, the decorative element comprising a viewing side (11) visible to an observer from the interior (100) of the vehicle comprising a substantially continuously closed surface at least in a partial region (B1), characterized in that the composite is thinner within the partial region (B1) facing away from the viewing side perpendicular to the viewing side, and is capable of ultrasonic vibration in the thinned region (B1), and by an ultrasonic sensor having an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is connected to the side of the composite facing away from the viewing side (11) over the entire surface of the thinned area (B1).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: LISA DRAEXLMAIER GMBHInventor: Michael Steckel
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Patent number: 9198244Abstract: A luminous device for a vehicle includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a series resistor connecting the plurality of light-emitting diodes to a voltage source, and a control unit configured to control the light-emitting diodes by means of pulse widths modulation (PWM).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbHInventor: Michael Steckel
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Publication number: 20140354152Abstract: A luminous device for a vehicle includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a series resistor connecting the plurality of light-emitting diodes to a voltage source, and a control unit configured to control the light-emitting diodes by means of pulse widths modulation (PWM).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbHInventor: Michael STECKEL
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Patent number: 8803670Abstract: An operating control, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the operating control has at least one actuating element for actuating the operating control. The operating control comprises at least one sensor element operatively connected to the actuating element for registering an actuation, and at least one oscillator coil fixedly connected to the actuating element for emitting a mechanical feedback signal, in particular bending waves, through the actuating element. The feedback signal is haptically and/or acoustically perceivable, preferably simultaneously haptically and acoustically perceivable. The operating control includes a controller element for activating the oscillator coil in case of actuation of the operating control.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbHInventors: Michael Steckel, Karsten Ruter, Raimund Kreis
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Publication number: 20130061679Abstract: The invention relates to an interior trim part of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a composite having a carrier (30) and a decorative element (10) on one side of the carrier, the decorative element comprising a viewing side (11) visible to an observer from the interior (100) of the vehicle comprising a substantially continuously closed surface at least in a partial region (B1), characterized in that the composite is thinner within the partial region (B1) facing away from the viewing side perpendicular to the viewing side, and is capable of ultrasonic vibration in the thinned region (B1), and by an ultrasonic sensor having an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is connected to the side of the composite facing away from the viewing side (11) over the entire surface of the thinned area (B1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Lisa Draxlmaier GmbHInventor: Michael Steckel
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Publication number: 20100060437Abstract: An operating control, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the operating control has at least one actuating element for actuating the operating control. The operating control comprises at least one sensor element operatively connected to the actuating element for registering an actuation, and at least one oscillator coil fixedly connected to the actuating element for emitting a mechanical feedback signal, in particular bending waves, through the actuating element. The feedback signal is haptically and/or acoustically perceivable, preferably simultaneously haptically and acoustically perceivable. The operating control includes controller element for activating the oscillator coil in case of actuation of the operating control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Dräxlmaier GmbHInventors: Michael Steckel, Karsten Ruter, Raimund Kreis
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Patent number: 7674347Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a combined piezo/luminescent film for use as actuating element, especially in vehicles, comprising the steps: provision of a film-type base material (1); application of a piezoelectric varnish (2) onto the base material at least in a first partial area (A1, A2) so as to form a piezoelectric switch surface in the first partial area; application of a luminescent varnish (3) onto the base material in at least a second partial area (B1, B2) so as to be able to illuminate the switch surface in the second partial area; covering at least of the first and second partial area with a top layer (4) that is bonded to the base material. In addition, the present invention describes an actuating element with a combined piezo/luminescent film produced in such a manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbHInventors: Karsten Ruter, Michael Steckel