Patents by Inventor Peter Weyand
Peter Weyand 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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Patent number: 10961972Abstract: An ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, including two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding; the control unit enabled to simultaneously switch on and off two corresponding switches to maintain a continuous ignition fire, and includes a step-down converter stage with a switch and a diode. The method includes i) switching off the switch; and ii) toggling the two corresponding switches.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG S.A.Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Marco Loenarz, Peter Weyand
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Patent number: 10788006Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, the two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. A first switch is located between the high end side of the first primary winding and the high end side of the second primary winding, and a second switch is located between the low side of the first primary winding and high side of the second primary winding.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SAInventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
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Patent number: 10648444Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug. The two stages include a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. An auxiliary primary winding is connected from the common high side of the primary winding in series to an auxiliary secondary winding, the other end of said auxiliary secondary winding is electrically connected to ground/low side, and includes a switch which selectively allows current to pass through the auxiliary windings.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SAInventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
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Publication number: 20190301422Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug. The two stages include a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. An auxiliary primary winding is connected from the common high side of the primary winding in series to an auxiliary secondary winding, the other end of said auxiliary secondary winding is electrically connected to ground/low side, and includes a switch which selectively allows current to pass through the auxiliary windings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
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Publication number: 20190301421Abstract: A multi-charge ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages so as to successively energise and de-energise the coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, the two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding. A first switch is located between the high end side of the first primary winding and the high end side of the second primary winding, and a second switch is located between the low side of the first primary winding and high side of the second primary winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Frank Lorenz, Peter Weyand
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Patent number: 9945346Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an ignition system which includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least one coil stage, the at least one coil stage adapted to successively energize and de-energize to provide a current to a spark plug, each coil stage includes a primary winding inductively coupled to a secondary winding. The method includes measuring low side voltages at one or more of each coil stage and controlling a duty cycle or a pulse width of a PWM-signal of a step-down converter stage dependent on a battery voltage, a maximum primary current threshold, and the measured voltages.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG SAInventors: Frank Lorenz, Marco Loenarz, Peter Weyand
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Publication number: 20160298593Abstract: An ignition system including a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least two coil stages to provide a current to a spark plug, including two stages including a first transformer including a first primary winding inductively coupled to a first secondary winding; a second transformer including a second primary winding inductively coupled to a second secondary winding; the control unit enabled to simultaneously switch on and off two corresponding switches to maintain a continuous ignition fire, and includes a step-down converter stage with a switch and a diode. The method includes i) switching off the switch; and ii) toggling the two corresponding switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: FRANK LORENZ, MARCO LOENARZ, PETER WEYAND
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Publication number: 20160298592Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an ignition system which includes a spark plug control unit adapted to control at least one coil stage, the at least one coil stage adapted to successively energise and de-energise to provide a current to a spark plug, each coil stage includes a primary winding inductively coupled to a secondary winding. The method includes measuring low side voltages at one or more of each coil stage and controlling a duty cycle or a pulse width of a PWM-signal of a step-down converter stage dependent on a battery voltage, a maximum primary current threshold, and the measured voltages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: FRANK LORENZ, MARCO LOENARZ, PETER WEYAND
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Patent number: 8138862Abstract: An installation switching device having at least one pole current path comprises two stationary contact pieces; a moving contact bridge including two moving contact pieces forming a double-break pole with the two stationary contact pieces; a contact pressure spring exerting a pressure on the moving contact bridge in a closing direction of the moving contact bridge; a pusher configured to act on the moving contact bridge counter to the pressure of the contact pressure spring in an opening direction, the pusher including a slide and a striking pin disposed moveably relative to the moving contact bridge and to one another in a movement direction of the moving contact bridge; a switch latch having a latching point; an operating lever configured to act on the pusher; and an electromagnetic release having an impact armature.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: ABB AGInventors: Ralf Mueller, Frank Hustert, Hans-Peter Weyand
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Patent number: 8049584Abstract: A switching device having a magnetic release includes a yoke having a U-shaped first section that includes a first limb having an opening in the form of a slot open towards a free end of the first limb, a second limb disposed parallel to the first limb, and a web connecting the first and second limbs. The switching device also includes a coil including a coil former, a coil winding and an armature disposed between the first and second limbs, wherein the coil is insertable into the slot towards the web and the armature extends through the slot. A restraint spring is connected at a free end of the armature and disposed outside the first limb.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: ABB AGInventors: Ralf Mueller, Frank Hustert, Ralph Burckhardt, Guido Niewoehner, Hans-Peter Weyand
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Publication number: 20100019873Abstract: An installation switching device having at least one pole current path comprises two stationary contact pieces; a moving contact bridge including two moving contact pieces forming a double-break pole with the two stationary contact pieces; a contact pressure spring exerting a pressure on the moving contact bridge in a closing direction of the moving contact bridge; a pusher configured to act on the moving contact bridge counter to the pressure of the contact pressure spring in an opening direction, the pusher including a slide and a striking pin disposed moveably relative to the moving contact bridge and to one another in a movement direction of the moving contact bridge; a switch latch having a latching point; an operating lever configured to act on the pusher; and an electromagnetic release having an impact armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Ralf Mueller, Frank Hustert, Hans-Peter Weyand
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Publication number: 20090219662Abstract: A switching device having a magnetic release includes a yoke having a U-shaped first section that includes a first limb having an opening in the form of a slot open towards a free end of the first limb, a second limb disposed parallel to the first limb, and a web connecting the first and second limbs. The switching device also includes a coil including a coil former, a coil winding and an armature disposed between the first and second limbs, wherein the coil is insertable into the slot towards the web and the armature extends through the slot. A restraint spring is connected at a free end of the armature and disposed outside the first limb.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Ralf Mueller, Frank Hustert, Ralph Burckhardt, Guido Niewoehner, Hans-Peter Weyand
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Publication number: 20050245792Abstract: The present invention includes a method for assessing the fitness of an individual. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a physical fitness value of an individual by measuring a first trial of an activity conducted by the individual to provide a first measured component. The method further comprises measuring a second trial of an activity conducted by the individual to provide a second measured component. In addition, the method comprises determining the physical fitness values from the first and second measured components. In some embodiments, the method comprises estimating speed or mechanical power output values for the individual over a desired duration. In other embodiments, the method comprises determining the VO2 max of the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Peter Weyand, Matthew Bundle
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Patent number: 6909351Abstract: With an ignition coil module comprising a coil system which includes a primary winding and a secondary winding and a flux conducting, soft magnetic device to increase and/or to conduct a magnetic flux generated by one of the windings and comprising an electronic component to control the coil system which has an electrical circuit and a heat sink to cool the electronic component, at least one section of the heat sink is connected to a section of the flux conducting device in a thermally conductive manner such that waste heat of the electronic component can be dissipated over the section of the flux conducting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Gernert, Sami Ruotsalainen, Peter Weyand
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Publication number: 20040041675Abstract: With an ignition coil module comprising a coil system which includes a primary winding and a secondary winding and a flux conducting, soft magnetic device to increase and/or to conduct a magnetic flux generated by one of the windings and comprising an electronic component to control the coil system which has an electrical circuit and a heat sink to cool the electronic component, at least one section of the heat sink is connected to a section of the flux conducting device in a thermally conductive manner such that waste heat of the electronic component can be dissipated over the section of the flux conducting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Klaus Gernert, Sami Ruotsalainen, Peter Weyand