Patents by Inventor Philipp Karutz

Philipp Karutz 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).

  • Patent number: 11415351
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric compressor control device comprising a low-voltage domain. The low-voltage domain comprises a first control unit set up to process control commands for the control of the electric compressor, and a first voltage supply set up to supply the first control unit and connected to a low-voltage source. The low-voltage domain comprises furthermore a high-voltage domain. The high-voltage domain comprises a second control unit set up to control a power output stage, wherein the power output state inverts a dc voltage from a high-voltage source into an ac voltage in order to supply a motor of the electric compressor with the ac voltage. The high-voltage domain comprises furthermore a second voltage supply set up to supply the second control unit and connected to the high-voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Stephan Werker, Stephen Newton, Philipp Karutz
  • Patent number: 11079144
    Abstract: Inverter for an electric compressor comprising an auxiliary voltage supply that supplies a control electronics of the inverter with a DC voltage. The auxiliary voltage supply comprises a series circuit of a linear voltage regulator and a linear pre-regulator. The linear pre-regulator comprises a transistor and is connected to the input terminal of the linear voltage regulator. The linear pre-regulator and/or the linear voltage regulator are advantageously actively cooled by a refrigerant utilized in the electric compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Christoph Neeb, Stephan Werker, Philipp Karutz
  • Patent number: 10270366
    Abstract: A configuration and a method for generating a negative voltage for a high-side switch in an inverter by providing at least one negative bias voltage for an inverter, wherein a simple and safe provision of the negative voltage becomes possible, and the switching costs as well as the costs and expenses for the production of such an inverter are reduced. A secondary winding generating a negative base voltage is arranged on a flyback transformer, wherein a first terminal of the secondary winding is connected to the HV+ potential and a second terminal of the secondary winding is connected via a rectifier diode to the first terminal for outputting the negative base voltage, wherein a bootstrap diode is arranged between the first terminal and a second terminal for outputting a negative base voltage (NEG BIAS A), and wherein a bootstrap capacitor is arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Stephen J. Newton, Stephan Werker, Philipp Karutz
  • Publication number: 20180159442
    Abstract: A configuration and a method for generating a negative voltage for a high-side switch in an inverter by providing at least one negative bias voltage for an inverter, wherein a simple and safe provision of the negative voltage becomes possible, and the switching costs as well as the costs and expenses for the production of such an inverter are reduced. A secondary winding generating a negative base voltage is arranged on a flyback transformer, wherein a first terminal of the secondary winding is connected to the HV+ potential and a second terminal of the secondary winding is connected via a rectifier diode to the first terminal for outputting the negative base voltage, wherein a bootstrap diode is arranged between the first terminal and a second terminal for outputting a negative base voltage (NEG BIAS A), and wherein a bootstrap capacitor is arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen J. Newton, Stephan Werker, Philipp Karutz
  • Publication number: 20180017291
    Abstract: Inverter for an electric compressor comprising an auxiliary voltage supply that supplies a control electronics of the inverter with a DC voltage. The auxiliary voltage supply comprises a series circuit of a linear voltage regulator and a linear pre-regulator. The linear pre-regulator comprises a transistor and is connected to the input terminal of the linear voltage regulator. The linear pre-regulator and/or the linear voltage regulator are advantageously actively cooled by a refrigerant utilized in the electric compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Christoph Neeb, Stephan Werker, Philipp Karutz
  • Publication number: 20180017302
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric compressor control device comprising a low-voltage domain. The low-voltage domain comprises a first control unit set up to process control commands for the control of the electric compressor, and a first voltage supply set up to supply the first control unit and connected to a low-voltage source. The low-voltage domain comprises furthermore a high-voltage domain. The high-voltage domain comprises a second control unit set up to control a power output stage, wherein the power output state inverts a dc voltage from a high-voltage source into an ac voltage in order to supply a motor of the electric compressor with the ac voltage. The high-voltage domain comprises furthermore a second voltage supply set up to supply the second control unit and connected to the high-voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Stephan Werker, Stephen Newton, Philipp Karutz