Patents by Inventor Ralf-Gerhard WILLNER

Ralf-Gerhard WILLNER 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: 9925890
    Abstract: A vehicle having electrical storage devices with at least one of several electrical energy storage cells for supplying electrical energy to at least one vehicle-side consumer of electrical energy. At least one receiving device that is or can be arranged in the subfloor of the vehicle for accommodation of electrical energy storage cells, which include at least two separate receiving parts for accommodation of electrical energy storage cells. At least two receiving parts are connected to at least one connecting bar extended between them, wherein in and/or on the at least one connecting bar at least one line connection is formed for electrical connection of the energy storage cells accommodated in the respective receiving parts and/or at least one line connection for guiding a temperature-control fluid to control temperature in the energy storage cells accommodated in the respective receiving parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Norbert Enning, Ralf-Gerhard Willner
  • Publication number: 20170203668
    Abstract: A vehicle having electrical storage devices with at least one of several electrical energy storage cells for supplying electrical energy to at least one vehicle-side consumer of electrical energy. At least one receiving device that is or can be arranged in the subfloor of the vehicle for accommodation of electrical energy storage cells, which include at least two separate receiving parts for accommodation of electrical energy storage cells. At least two receiving parts are connected to at least one connecting bar extended between them, wherein in and/or on the at least one connecting bar at least one line connection is formed for electrical connection of the energy storage cells accommodated in the respective receiving parts and/or at least one line connection for guiding a temperature-control fluid to control temperature in the energy storage cells accommodated in the respective receiving parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Norbert ENNING, Ralf-Gerhard WILLNER