Patents by Inventor Ralf Pfennigwerth

Ralf Pfennigwerth 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).

  • Publication number: 20230398873
    Abstract: A motor vehicle and method for analyzing the condition of a traction battery of a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle includes an electric or hybrid propulsion system with an electric motor for driving the motor vehicle, power electronics for driving the electric motor, a battery management system with a monitoring device for monitoring the traction battery, and the traction battery. Impedance spectroscopy is performed on the traction battery with an alternating current across multiple alternating current frequencies. At least one battery parameter of the traction battery is determined based on the impedance spectroscopy performed. In the context of impedance spectroscopy, the traction battery is supplied with alternating current at several alternating current frequencies by the power electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf PFENNIGWERTH, Christian WICK, Gerd STOEHR
  • Patent number: 11180040
    Abstract: A charging device for electrically charging and discharging a traction battery in an electric vehicle, comprises a first DC-DC converter; a vehicle plug; a power plug or network connection; a rectifier; a second DC-DC converter; a connection node; wherein the first DC-DC converter can be coupled with a DC power source and is coupled with the connection node; the rectifier can be coupled with the power plug and is coupled with the second DC-DC converter; and the connection node is coupled with the vehicle plug. The object of providing such a charging device with improved efficiency is achieved in that the connection node is connected between the second DC-DC converter and the vehicle plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jan Giebel, Ralf Pfennigwerth, Karsten Rowold, Carsten Busse
  • Publication number: 20190381906
    Abstract: A charging device for electrically charging and discharging a traction battery in an electric vehicle, comprises a first DC-DC converter; a vehicle plug; a power plug or network connection; a rectifier; a second DC-DC converter; a connection node; wherein the first DC-DC converter can be coupled with a DC power source and is coupled with the connection node; the rectifier can be coupled with the power plug and is coupled with the second DC-DC converter; and the connection node is coupled with the vehicle plug. The object of providing such a charging device with improved efficiency is achieved in that the connection node is connected between the second DC-DC converter and the vehicle plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jan Giebel, Ralf Pfennigwerth, Karsten Rowold, Carsten Busse