Patents by Inventor Peter Völkl

Peter Völkl 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).

  • Method for the controlled connection of a plurality of on-board power system branches of a vehicle, control unit for carrying out the method and on-board power system
    Patent number: 9806522
    Abstract: A method for controlled connection of a plurality of on-board power system branches is disclosed, wherein electrical power is exchanged between first and third on-board power system branches if an uncritical supply state is present and electrical power is exchanged between second and the third on-board power system branches if a critical supply state is present in the first or third on-board power system branch. In a critical supply state, the first on-board power system branch is disconnected from the third on-board power system branch by opening a first switching device, and the second on-board power system branch is then connected to the third on-board power system branch via a second switching device. A second actuation device that actuates the second switching device receives a switch state signal from the first actuation device and closes the second switching device only if the received signal signals an open first switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Reichow, Peter Völkl, Tobias Galli
  • Power supply circuit
    Patent number: 7915877
    Abstract: A power supply circuit (1), particularly for a microcontroller of a transmission control unit, comprises a first output (3) supplying a first output voltage (UOUT1) and a second output (4) supplying a second output voltage (UOUT2), the first output voltage (UOUT1) being different from the second output voltage (UOUT2). The power supply circuit (1) also comprises a unit (OP1, T2, OP2, T3) adjusting the first (UOUT1) and second output voltage (UOUT2) and a controller (OP3-OP5, T2, T3) limiting the voltage difference between the first (UOUT1) and second output voltage (UOUT2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Meier, Peter Völkl
  • Circuit configuration for averaging
    Patent number: 7493355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit configuration for determining the average value of an input signal (s), comprising a signal input (1) for receiving the input signal (s) and comprising a signal output (13) for outputting an output signal (g) that depicts the average value of the input signal (s). According to the invention, a counter (10) is placed between the signal input (1) and the signal output (13) in order to conduct an averaging. Said counter is preferably controlled by a sigma-delta modulator (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Meier, Peter Völkl