Patents by Inventor Rainer Unterberger

Rainer Unterberger 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: 9455427
    Abstract: A battery having a plurality of voltage-generating cells in which a plate-shaped intermediate element having elastic ribs at least on one side thereof is arranged at least between adjacent voltage-generating cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Stefan Röpke, Matthias Pucher, Rainer Unterberger
  • Patent number: 9034506
    Abstract: A battery having a plurality of voltage-generating cells which are arranged in particular adjacent to one another. The battery has a plurality of fastening/bearing points which are spaced apart from one another and on which the battery is fastened or bears. At least a first portion of the cells have a first mass, and optionally further include parts of the battery with an additional mass, and which come to rest between the fastening/bearing points. The first portion of the cells absorbs at least a substantial part of the bending/shear load arising in the battery between the fastening/bearing points. In addition, an I-shaped or H-shaped intermediate element is arranged between at least two voltage-generating cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Stefan Röpke, Mathias Pucher, Rainer Unterberger
  • Publication number: 20130034754
    Abstract: A battery having a plurality of voltage-generating cells in which a plate-shaped intermediate element having elastic ribs at least on one side thereof is arranged at least between adjacent voltage-generating cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Stefan Röpke, Matthias Pucher, Rainer Unterberger
  • Publication number: 20130022856
    Abstract: A battery having a plurality of voltage-generating cells which are arranged in particular adjacent to one another. The battery has a plurality of fastening/bearing points which are spaced apart from one another and on which the battery is fastened or bears. At least a first portion of the cells have a first mass, and optionally further include parts of the battery with an additional mass, and which come to rest between the fastening/bearing points. The first portion of the cells absorbs at least a substantial part of the bending/shear load arising in the battery between the fastening/bearing points. In addition, an I-shaped or H-shaped intermediate element is arranged between at least two voltage-generating cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: MAGNA E-Car Sysems GmbH & Co.OG
    Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Stefan Röpke, Matthias Pucher, Rainer Unterberger