Patents by Inventor Ralph Wünsche

Ralph Wünsche 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: 20240213579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack including a frame profile with integral coolant circuit elements. The battery pack includes one or more battery modules, each comprising a plurality of secondary battery cells, a framework comprising a first frame profile and a second frame profile opposite to the first frame profile, and a liquid cooling circuit comprising one or more cooling plates being in thermal contact with the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Ralph WÜNSCHE, Rainer RETTER, Miran KOJC, Thomas HOERMANN, Matthias PUCHER, Mario MARCOVIC, Volker MATL
  • Patent number: 11949084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack including a frame profile with integral coolant circuit elements. The battery pack includes one or more battery modules, each comprising a plurality of secondary battery cells, a framework comprising a first frame profile and a second frame profile opposite to the first frame profile, and a liquid cooling circuit comprising one or more cooling plates being in thermal contact with the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ralph Wünsche, Rainer Retter, Miran Kojc, Thomas Hoermann, Matthias Pucher, Mario Marcovic, Volker Matl
  • Patent number: 11495849
    Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of prismatic secondary battery cells, each of the battery cells including a bottom surface, and a housing for accommodating the battery cells and including a housing floor defining integral coolant channels for passage of coolant, the integral coolant channels being in thermal contact with the bottom surfaces of the battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ralph Wünsche, Horst Krieger, Oliver Stojanovic, Christian Kniepeiss
  • Publication number: 20210119282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack including a frame profile with integral coolant circuit elements. The battery pack includes one or more battery modules, each comprising a plurality of secondary battery cells, a framework comprising a first frame profile and a second frame profile opposite to the first frame profile, and a liquid cooling circuit comprising one or more cooling plates being in thermal contact with the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Ralph WÜNSCHE, Rainer RETTER, Miran KOJC, Thomas HOERMANN, Matthias PUCHER, Mario MARCOVIC, Volker MATL
  • Patent number: 9673479
    Abstract: An energy storage module having a plurality of stacked flat cells. The energy storage module has an interconnection formed in such a way that the energy storage module can be connected mechanically, electrically and/or for exchanging coolant with at least one other energy storage module of the same kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Ralph Wünsche, Uwe Geidl, Dietmar Niederl
  • Publication number: 20170104252
    Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of prismatic secondary battery cells, each of the battery cells including a bottom surface, and a housing for accommodating the battery cells and including a housing floor defining integral coolant channels for passage of coolant, the integral coolant channels being in thermal contact with the bottom surfaces of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph WÜNSCHE, Horst KRIEGER, Oliver STOJANOVIC, Christian KNIEPEISS
  • Patent number: 9356329
    Abstract: A battery system having a plurality of cells in a battery housing, and an absorption device arranged in the battery housing to absorbs fluid that has escaped in the battery housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Dämon, Georg Eichberger, Ralph Wünsche
  • Publication number: 20160133986
    Abstract: An energy storage module having a plurality of stacked flat cells. The energy storage module has an interconnection formed in such a way that the energy storage module can be connected mechanically, electrically and/or for exchanging coolant with at least one other energy storage module of the same kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Ralph Wünsche, Uwe Geidl, Dietmar Niederl
  • Patent number: 9276242
    Abstract: A battery cell arrangement having a battery cell which is in the form of a film cell and includes a flat cell body with two end faces, a flexible cell rim surrounding the cell body, and two contact sections arranged on a rim side of the battery cell. The battery cell arrangement further has a frame arrangement which includes a first frame element and a second frame element which frames the cell body on all sides on the rim. At least one vent opening is provided on a side of the frame arrangement which faces away from the end faces of the cell body, in order to allow fluid, in particular gas, to emerge from the battery cell arrangement in the event of damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI CO., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Dämon, Stefan Roepke, Herbert Thanner, Ralph Wünsche
  • Publication number: 20140248527
    Abstract: An energy storage module having a plurality of stacked flat cells. The energy storage module has an interconnection formed in such a way that the energy storage module can be connected mechanically, electrically and/or for exchanging coolant with at least one other energy storage module of the same kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: MAGNA E-Car Systems GmbH & Co Og
    Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Ralph Wünsche, Uwe Geidl, Dietmar Niederl
  • Publication number: 20140220405
    Abstract: A battery system having a plurality of cells in a battery housing, and an absorption device arranged in the battery housing to absorbs fluid that has escaped in the battery housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Peter DÄMON, Georg EICHBERGER, Ralph WÜNSCHE
  • Publication number: 20140087228
    Abstract: A battery system for a motor vehicle, the battery system including a first casing component having a first sidewall and a second sidewall and a base extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the first sidewall having a height which is greater than the height of the second sidewall; a second casing component operatively connected to the first casing component; cell holders fixedly connected to the first casing component at the base and the first sidewall; and a plurality of cells fixedly connected to the cell holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Harald FABIAN, Miran KOJC, Matthias PUCHER, Franz STEINER, Ralph WÜNSCHE
  • Publication number: 20120214033
    Abstract: A battery cell arrangement having a battery cell which is in the form of a film cell and includes a flat cell body with two end faces, a flexible cell rim surrounding the cell body, and two contact sections arranged on a rim side of the battery cell. The battery cell arrangement further has a frame arrangement which includes a first frame element and a second frame element which frames the cell body on all sides on the rim. At least one vent opening is provided on a side of the frame arrangement which faces away from the end faces of the cell body, in order to allow fluid, in particular gas, to emerge from the battery cell arrangement in the event of damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Magna E-Car Systems GmbH & Co OG
    Inventors: Peter Dämon, Stefan Roepke, Herbert Thanner, Ralph Wünsche
  • Publication number: 20120148887
    Abstract: A battery unit (1) with a stack (2) of flat cells (3), with metal cooling sheets (4) between the cells, which have at least one bended edge (5), with the edges (5) of adjacent metal cooling sheets (4) aligned in the same direction and with the bending partially overlapping in order to form die gaps (6) which are also aligned in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUHTECHNIK AG & CO KG
    Inventors: Alex Thaler, Ralph Wünsche