Patents by Inventor Thomas Keup

Thomas Keup 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).

  • Circuit unit and method for controlling load currents
    Patent number: 12538386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit unit for controlling load currents of an electrical load, comprising a circuit logic, at least n switch elements with n?2, resistance elements with m?1, wherein the resistance elements can be bridged by means of the switch elements, wherein the circuit logic is designed such that it increases the load current in steps to a final value by means of an activation sequence of the switch elements, and a method for controlling load currents of an electrical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Thomas Keup
  • Circuit Unit and Method for Controlling Load Currents
    Publication number: 20220007463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit unit for controlling load currents of an electrical load, comprising a circuit logic, at least n switch elements with n?2, resistance elements with m?1, wherein the resistance elements can be bridged by means of the switch elements, wherein the circuit logic is designed such that it increases the load current in steps to a final value by means of an activation sequence of the switch elements, and a method for controlling load currents of an electrical load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thomas Keup