Patents by Inventor Stefan Trojer

Stefan Trojer 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: 20220359892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adjusting an operating mode of a fuel cell system (1) comprising: at least one fuel cell stack (2) having an anode portion (3) and a cathode portion (4); an anode supply line (5) for conveying fuel from a fuel source (6) to the anode portion (3); a fuel supply device (7) for supplying the fuel in the anode supply line (5) to the anode portion (3); an anode discharge line (8) for discharging anode exhaust gas from the anode portion (3) into the environment; and a purge unit (9) for purging the anode portion (3); said method comprising the steps of: determining a purge start time and/or a purge duration in which the anode portion (3) is intended to be purged by the purge unit (9); and shifting the fuel supply device (7) from a normal operation into a fuel-supply operation specific to the purge operation on the basis of the determined purge start time and/or purge duration, wherein the shifting into the fuel-supply operation specific to the purge operation is carried
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan TROJER, Thomas SCHUBERT
  • Publication number: 20220255096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a determination device (1; 1?) for a fuel cell system (2; 2?) having a fuel cell stack (4), comprising a virtual moisture sensor (7) for recording predefined determination values and a computing unit (10) for calculating a moisture value in a cathode inlet region (5) upstream of a cathode section of the fuel cell stack (4) based on the recorded determination values. The invention further relates to a fuel cell system (2; 2?) having such a determination device (1; 1?), methods for determining the moisture value, a computer program product (11) and a storage means having a computer program product (11) stored thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas SCHUBERT, Stefan TROJER
  • Publication number: 20220123331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for setting an injection strategy for an injector (1) by way of PWM signals in order to inject fuel in a fuel cell system (2), having the steps of: setting an injection frequency to a predefinable first value within a predefinable value range with a predefinable pulse duration in the PWM signal using a setting unit (3), and adjusting the injection frequency to a predefinable second value, different from the first value, within the predefinable value range using an adjustment unit (4), wherein the pulse duration of the PWM signal is kept constant in order to change a duty cycle of the PWM signal of the injection strategy. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding circuit arrangement (8), to a fuel cell system (2) and to a computer program (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: AVL List GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander SCHENK, Stefan TROJER, Markus KOGLER
  • Patent number: 7015436
    Abstract: An apparatus for the heat treatment of foodstuffs and feedstuffs, in particular for the production of bakery products, such as wafer products, has a continuously moving conveying device, a device for depositing the product on the conveying device, and a device for removing the heat-treated product from the conveying device. The conveying device is formed by an endless conveyor belt that can be circulated between two return rollers and which is formed by a ferromagnetic metal strip, in particular by a steel strip. A heating device is provided on one side of the conveyor belt and includes a group of induction heaters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Masterfoods Austria OHG
    Inventors: Rudolf Fila, Joseph Roeckel, Garry Dean Moppett, Stefan Trojer
  • Publication number: 20040250692
    Abstract: An apparatus for the heat treatment of foodstuffs and feedstuffs, in particular for the production of bakery products, such as wafer products, has a continuously moving conveying device, a device for depositing the product on the conveying device, and a device for removing the heat-treated product from the conveying device. The conveying device is formed by an endless conveyor belt that can be circulated between two return rollers and which is formed by a ferromagnetic metal strip, in particular by a steel strip. A heating device is provided on one side of the conveyor belt and includes a group of induction heaters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Masterfoods Austria OHG
    Inventors: Rudolf Fila, Joseph Roeckel, Garry Dean Moppett, Stefan Trojer