Patents by Inventor Stefan Tillmann

Stefan Tillmann 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: 8932745
    Abstract: A method for connecting cell outgoing conductors of a first and a second cell. Here, a connection between the first and second cell outgoing conductors is produced by means of a connecting apparatus, which includes a first and a second component. At the same time, however, the first and second components also have the function of pre-bending the cell outgoing conductor of the first and second cells, respectively, in order thus to enable a particularly low physical height of the cell outgoing conductor arrangement. A system according to the invention includes a first and a second cell, which have cell outgoing conductors that are connected and shaped in this way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automative GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Abraham, Nevzat Guener, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Stefan Tillmann
  • Patent number: 8564244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery with battery cells and a method for monitoring and controlling the battery cells of the battery. The battery has a plurality of battery cell stacks which are connected in series. A battery cell stack may have an individual battery cell or may be constructed from battery cells which are connected in parallel. Sensors monitor the charge state of individual battery cells, individual battery cell stacks, individual pairs of battery cells and/or individual pairs of battery cell stacks. A charge compensation device has a target value table of the permissible charge state of individual battery cells. The charge compensation device varies the charge compensation depending on the charge state and, when the target value for the charge state of individual battery cells is reached, the charge compensation of the battery cells is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tillmann, Nevzat Güner, Markus Schweizer-Berberich, Torsten Stichowski
  • Patent number: 8501345
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell is provided. The cell includes a plurality of electrode sheets separated by at least one separator sheet. A positive extension tab is attached to a current collecting tabs of positive electrode sheets, and a negative extension tab is attached to current collecting tabs of the negative electrode sheets. The dimensions of the positive extension tab and the negative extension tab are selected such that temperature difference between positive extension tab and the negative extension tab are minimized when the electrochemical cell is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: A123 Systems LLC
    Inventors: William H. Gardner, Stefan Tillmann
  • Patent number: 8343648
    Abstract: An energy storage cell having a flexible envelope, which cell is attached flat to a heat-conducting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Unterdörfer, Peter Birke, Swen Wiethoff, Reinhard Kassen, Nevzat Güner, Stefan Tillmann, Markjus Schweizer-Berberich, Michael Keller
  • Publication number: 20120276773
    Abstract: A method for connecting cell outgoing conductors of a first and a second cell. Here, a connection between the first and second cell outgoing conductors is produced by means of a connecting apparatus, which includes a first and a second component. At the same time, however, the first and second components also have the function of pre-bending the cell outgoing conductor of the first and second cells, respectively, in order thus to enable a particularly low physical height of the cell outgoing conductor arrangement. A system according to the invention includes a first and a second cell, which have cell outgoing conductors that are connected and shaped in this way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Abraham, Nevzat Guener, Hans-Georg Schweiger, Stefan Tillmann
  • Publication number: 20110244299
    Abstract: An energy store (ESP1) for storing electrical energy, particularly for a motor vehicle, has the following characteristics. The energy store has at least one flat cell (Z1, Z2) having a flat cell body (ZK), which is bounded by two base surfaces (G11, G12, G21, G22), which extend parallel to a cell body plane, and by a first (ZB) and several second (ZD) side surfaces, which extend perpendicularly to the cell body plane (ZE) and connect the base surfaces. Furthermore, a cooling device having a cooling element (KF) is provided, wherein the cooling element is thermally coupled with the first side surface (ZB) in order to dissipate heat from the flat cell through the side surface. For improved heat removal, the cooling device also has a cooling plate (KB), which is thermally coupled with one of the base surfaces (G12, G21) of the at least one flat cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Nevzat Guener, Johannes Kohlstrunk, Stefan Tillmann
  • Publication number: 20110127961
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery with battery cells and a method for monitoring and controlling the battery cells of the battery. The battery has a plurality of battery cell stacks which are connected in series. A battery cell stack may have an individual battery cell or may be constructed from battery cells which are connected in parallel. Sensors monitor the charge state of individual battery cells, individual battery cell stacks, individual pairs of battery cells and/or individual pairs of battery cell stacks. A charge compensation device has a target value table of the permissible charge state of individual battery cells. The charge compensation device varies the charge compensation depending on the charge state and, when the target value for the charge state of individual battery cells is reached, the charge compensation of the battery cells is interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan Tillmann, Nevzat Guner, Markus Schweizer-Berberich, Torsten Stichowski
  • Publication number: 20100104937
    Abstract: An energy storage cell having a flexible envelope, which cell is attached flat to a heat-conducting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Unterdörfer, Peter Birke, Swen Wiethoff, Reinhard Kassen, Nevzat Güner, Stefan Tillmann, Markus Schweizer-Berberich, Michael Keller
  • Publication number: 20090169990
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell is provided. The cell includes a plurality of electrode sheets separated by at least one separator sheet. A positive extension tab is attached to a current collecting tabs of positive electrode sheets, and a negative extension tab is attached to current collecting tabs of the negative electrode sheets. The dimensions of the positive extension tab and the negative extension tab are selected such that temperature difference between positive extension tab and the negative extension tab are minimized when the electrochemical cell is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: A123 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. GARDNER, Stefan Tillmann