Patents by Inventor Peter Birke

Peter Birke 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: 20230003805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating the state of an energy store comprising at least one electrochemical battery cell (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28) using a battery management system (BMS) which comprises an impedance spectroscopy chip, having at least the following steps: a) determining the frequency-dependent impedance of the at least one electrochemical battery cell (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28) using a data set recording taken in real-time, b) training an artificial neural network (60) with temperature-based training spectra as the input and a specification for temperature values belonging to each training spectrum as the output, c) taking into consideration a battery cell-to-battery cell variance (30) between the electrochemical battery cells (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28) when testing the artificial neural network (60) using weighting functions ascertained during step b) and test spectra and estimating the temperature values belonging to the test spectra according to the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Christoph Kroener, Felix Kleinheinz, Marco Stroebel, Peter Birke
  • Patent number: 9825340
    Abstract: An electric energy storage device has a housing, a positive pole and a negative pole, and a deep discharge device integrated in the housing. The device further has a discharge load and it is configured such that the two poles can be electrically connected by way of the discharge load. There is enabled targeted and controlled deep discharging of the energy storage device and improved operating reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Lutz Elsholz, Michael Schiemann, Hans-Georg Schweiger
  • Patent number: 9728807
    Abstract: An electrochemical or electric layer system, having at least two electrode layers and at least one ion-conducting layer disposed between two electrode layers. The ion-conducting layer has at least one ion-conducting solid electrolyte and at least one binder at grain boundaries of the at least one ion-conducting solid electrolyte for improving the ion conductivity over the grain boundaries and the adhesion of the layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Olaf Böse, Michael Keller, Michael Schiemann, Hans-Georg Schweiger
  • Patent number: 9296302
    Abstract: A charging device for an energy store, e.g., a lithium ion battery in an electric vehicle, may include a circuit for adjusting the charging device in a full charging mode or a parked charging mode, wherein the charging device is set up for producing a fully charged state of the energy store in full charging mode, and for producing a parked charged state of the energy store in parked charging mode, wherein the parked charging state corresponds to a reduced charge state of the energy store. Methods for operating such a charging device, and an electric vehicle having such a charging device, may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Stefan Bonnekessel, Björn Demitter, Michael Schiemann, Hans-Georg Schweiger
  • Patent number: 9172121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery holder (1) for galvanic cells, in which a first honeycomb structure (2.1 to 2.n), comprising a lower and an upper basic cooling body (3.1, 3.2) and at least one intermediate cooling body (4), is provided, wherein in each case, galvanic cells can be arranged on a cell level (5.1 to 5.n) in each case between one of the basic cooling bodies (3.1, 3.2) and one of the intermediate cooling bodies (4) and/or between two of the intermediate cooling bodies (4), wherein the galvanic cells of one of the cell levels (5.1 to 5.n) are displaced to the side to the galvanic cells of at least one adjacent cell level (5.1 to 5.n) by half the width of a galvanic cell, and wherein the intermediate cooling body (4) and the basic cooling bodies (3.1, 3.2) are formed in an area between the galvanic cells according to the outer contours of the galvanic cells, and wherein each of the cooling bodies (3.1, 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH
    Inventors: Nevzat Güner, Swen Wiethoff, Knut Welke, Sönke Gürtler, Rogelio Villarroel, Martin Voss, Reinhard Kassen, Reinhard Ganghofner, Michael Keller, Peter Birke, Axel Rudorff
  • Patent number: 9105882
    Abstract: An energy storage cell has a cell body with an areal expansion in an extension plane, with four side faces bounding a circumference of the area of extent and having each two of the side faces parallel to one another. A conductor electrode and a second electrode are disposed on one of the side faces symmetrically in the direction of the circumference of the extension plane relative to a center of the corresponding side face. A line from a contact point between an inward facing edge of the electrodes to a center point of the extension plane encloses an angle ? of 10°<?<36° with the corresponding side face. The center of the side face and/or a contact point of an outward facing edge of the electrodes forms an angle ? about the center point of the extension plane of 8°<?<45° with the corresponding side face with said center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Michael Schiemann, Olaf Böse, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Michael Keller
  • Patent number: 8993150
    Abstract: A battery has two or more individual cells that are connected in series and which, for contacting purposes, each has at least one contact electrode to the positive electrode (cathode) and at least one contact electrode to the negative electrode (anode). The two are made of metals that differ from each other. The contact electrodes to the anode and the cathode have passive corrosion protection at least in the respective contacting region of the contact electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Bergmann, Michael Schiemann, Peter Birke, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Michael Keller
  • Patent number: 8993140
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery cell has at least one energy-optimized cell unit and at least one power-optimized cell unit. The power-optimized cell unit is configured in such a way that it can be used to generate a higher power than with the energy-optimized cell unit. The energy-optimized cell unit is configured in such a way that it can be used to store a higher quantity of energy per volume of the energy-optimized cell unit and/or per mass of the energy-optimized cell unit than with the power-optimized cell unit. The at least one energy-optimized cell unit and the at least one power-optimized cell unit are arranged in a common cell housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schiemann, Peter Birke, Carsten Patzelt, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Bjoern Ripp
  • Patent number: 8841498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons, in particular aromatics with a broad molecular weight range, a process for the production thereof and a process for hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Reinhard Geyer, Jurgen Hunold, Peter Kraak, Rainer Schoedel
  • Patent number: 8669001
    Abstract: A device for joining and storing energy storage cells having a flexible envelope and which are arranged in a rigid housing having a window opening on a planar side thereof and two openings for the metallic current leads of the energy storage cell. The device includes a sheet metal frame in which the energy storage cells are inserted and in which a heat sink is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Unterdörfer, Peter Birke, Swen Wiethoff, Michael Keller
  • Publication number: 20130303812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons, in particular aromatics with a broad molecular weight range, a process for the production thereof and a process for hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Peter BIRKE, Reinhard GEYER, Jurgen HUNOLD, Peter KRAAK, Rainer SCHOEDEL
  • Patent number: 8518851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons, in particular aromatics with a broad molecular weight range, a process for the production thereof and a process for hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Reinhard Geyer, Jürgen Hunold, Peter Kraak, Rainer Schoedel
  • Publication number: 20130196198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery holder (1) for galvanic cells, in which a first honey-comb structure (2.1 to 2.n), comprising a lower and an upper basic cooling body (3.1, 3.2) and at least one intermediate cooling body (4), is provided, wherein in each case, galvanic cells can be arranged on a cell level (5.1 to 5.n) in each case between one of the basic cooling bodies (3.1, 3.2) and one of the intermediate cooling bodies (4) and/or between two of the intermediate cooling bodies (4), wherein the galvanic cells of one of the cell levels (5.1 to 5.n) are displaced to the side to the galvanic cells of at least one adjacent cell level (5.1 to 5.n) by half the width of a galvanic cell, and wherein the intermediate cooling body (4) and the basic cooling bodies (3.1, 3.2) are formed in an area between the galvanic cells according to the outer contours of the galvanic cells, and wherein each of the cooling bodies (3.1, 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Nevzat Güner, Swen Wiethoff, Knut Welke, Sönke Gürtler, Rogelio Víllarroel, Martin Voss, Reinhard Kassen, Reinhard Ganghofner, Michael Keller, Peter Birke, Axel Rudorff
  • Publication number: 20130196196
    Abstract: A battery includes a plurality of flat cells which are electrically connected in parallel and/or in series with one another and which, when disposed next to one another in rows perpendicular to their flat sides, form a substantially prismatic configuration. In order to obtain more accurate information about the state of the individual flat cells during operation of the battery and, for example, to allow such information to be used for matched temperature management, a heat dissipation plate, which is thermally linked to at least one flat side of a plurality of the flat cells and in each of which at least one temperature sensor is integrated, is provided in each case in the configuration. The battery may be used for spatially resolved battery temperature measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ossama Obeidi, Michael Schiermann, Peter Birke, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Nevzat Guener
  • Patent number: 8460831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to paste-like masses that can be used in electrochemical elements, comprising a heterogeneous mixture of (A) a matrix containing or comprising at least one organic polymer, precursors thereof, or prepolymers thereof, (B) an electrochemically activatable inorganic or largely inorganic liquid that does not dissolve the matrix or essentially does not dissolve the matrix, and, if required, (C) a powdery solid that is essentially inert relative to the electrochemically activatable liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Leclanche' SA
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Gerold Neumann
  • Publication number: 20130122398
    Abstract: An electrochemical or electric layer system, having at least two electrode layers and at least one ion-conducting layer disposed between two electrode layers. The ion-conducting layer has at least one ion-conducting solid electrolyte and at least one binder at grain boundaries of the at least one ion-conducting solid electrolyte for improving the ion conductivity over the grain boundaries and the adhesion of the layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Olaf Böse, Michael Keller, Michael Schiemann, Hans-Georg Schweiger
  • Publication number: 20130095354
    Abstract: A battery has two or more individual cells that are connected in series and which, for contacting purposes, each has at least one contact electrode to the positive electrode (cathode) and at least one contact electrode to the negative electrode (anode). The two are made of metals that differ from each other. The contact electrodes to the anode and the cathode have passive corrosion protection at least in the respective contacting region of the contact electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Bergmann, Michael Schiemann, Peter Birke, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Michael Keller
  • Publication number: 20130095368
    Abstract: An energy storage cell has a cell body with an areal expansion in an extension plane, with four side faces bounding a circumference of the area of extent and having each two of the side faces parallel to one another. A conductor electrode and a second electrode are disposed on one of the side faces symmetrically in the direction of the circumference of the extension plane relative to a center of the corresponding side face. A line from a contact point between an inward facing edge of the electrodes to a center point of the extension plane encloses an angle ? of 10°<?<36° with the corresponding side face. The center of the side face and/or a contact point of an outward facing edge of the electrodes forms an angle ? about the center point of the extension plane of 8°<?<45° with the corresponding side face with said center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Birke, Michael Schiemann, Olaf Böse, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Michael Keller
  • Publication number: 20130089761
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery cell has at least one energy-optimized cell unit and at least one power-optimized cell unit. The power-optimized cell unit is configured in such a way that it can be used to generate a higher power than with the energy-optimized cell unit. The energy-optimized cell unit is configured in such a way that it can be used to store a higher quantity of energy per volume of the energy-optimized cell unit and/or per mass of the energy-optimized cell unit than with the power-optimized cell unit. The at least one energy-optimized cell unit and the at least one power-optimized cell unit are arranged in a common cell housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schiemann, Peter Birke, Carsten Patzelt, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Bjoern Ripp
  • Patent number: 8343648
    Abstract: An energy storage cell having a flexible envelope, which cell is attached flat to a heat-conducting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Unterdörfer, Peter Birke, Swen Wiethoff, Reinhard Kassen, Nevzat Güner, Stefan Tillmann, Markjus Schweizer-Berberich, Michael Keller