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).
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Publication number: 20240213579Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Ralph WÜNSCHE, Rainer RETTER, Miran KOJC, Thomas HOERMANN, Matthias PUCHER, Mario MARCOVIC, Volker MATL
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Patent number: 11949084Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ralph Wünsche, Rainer Retter, Miran Kojc, Thomas Hoermann, Matthias Pucher, Mario Marcovic, Volker Matl
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Patent number: 11495849Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Ralph Wünsche, Horst Krieger, Oliver Stojanovic, Christian Kniepeiss
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Publication number: 20210119282Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Ralph WÜNSCHE, Rainer RETTER, Miran KOJC, Thomas HOERMANN, Matthias PUCHER, Mario MARCOVIC, Volker MATL
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Patent number: 9673479Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Ralph Wünsche, Uwe Geidl, Dietmar Niederl
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Publication number: 20170104252Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Ralph WÜNSCHE, Horst KRIEGER, Oliver STOJANOVIC, Christian KNIEPEISS
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Patent number: 9356329Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peter Dämon, Georg Eichberger, Ralph Wünsche
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Publication number: 20160133986Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Martin Michelitsch, Ralph Wünsche, Uwe Geidl, Dietmar Niederl
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Patent number: 9276242Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Samsung SDI CO., Ltd.Inventors: Peter Dämon, Stefan Roepke, Herbert Thanner, Ralph Wünsche
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Publication number: 20140248527Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: MAGNA E-Car Systems GmbH & Co OgInventors: Martin Michelitsch, Ralph Wünsche, Uwe Geidl, Dietmar Niederl
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Publication number: 20140220405Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems GmbH & Co OGInventors: Peter DÄMON, Georg EICHBERGER, Ralph WÜNSCHE
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Publication number: 20140087228Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems GmbH & Co OGInventors: Harald FABIAN, Miran KOJC, Matthias PUCHER, Franz STEINER, Ralph WÜNSCHE
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Publication number: 20120214033Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Magna E-Car Systems GmbH & Co OGInventors: Peter Dämon, Stefan Roepke, Herbert Thanner, Ralph Wünsche
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Publication number: 20120148887Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUHTECHNIK AG & CO KGInventors: Alex Thaler, Ralph Wünsche