Patents by Inventor Peter Trotsch

Peter Trotsch 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).

  • Vehicle propulsion system
    Patent number: 11833919
    Abstract: A propulsion circuit for a vehicle includes an engine, a generator, a power rectifier, a direct current (DC) bus, a propulsion battery system, and at least one converter. The generator is coupled to the engine and configured to receive an input from the engine, and to provide an alternating current (AC) output. The power rectifier is configured to receive the AC output from the generator and provide a DC output responsive to receiving the AC output. The DC bus is coupled to the rectifier. The propulsion battery system is coupled to the DC bus. The at least one converter is configured to convert a direct current to an alternating current, and is coupled to the DC bus. Further, the propulsion circuit includes at least one charging component that is configured to selectably provide a charge to the battery system via at least one of the at least one converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Patrick Lee Jansen, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Peter Trotsch, Alexander Bauer, Bret C. Baird
  • VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210305882
    Abstract: A propulsion circuit for a vehicle includes an engine, a generator, a power rectifier, a direct current (DC) bus, a propulsion battery system, and at least one converter. The generator is coupled to the engine and configured to receive an input from the engine, and to provide an alternating current (AC) output. The power rectifier is configured to receive the AC output from the generator and provide a DC output responsive to receiving the AC output. The DC bus is coupled to the rectifier. The propulsion battery system is coupled to the DC bus. The at least one converter is configured to convert a direct current to an alternating current, and is coupled to the DC bus. Further, the propulsion circuit includes at least one charging component that is configured to selectably provide a charge to the battery system via at least one of the at least one converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Patrick Lee Jansen, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Peter Trotsch, Alexander Bauer, Bret C. Baird