Patents by Inventor Thomas Lueth

Thomas Lueth 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: 10476281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a redox flow battery system, comprising a controller and a battery inverter, which is suitable for charging and/or discharging a battery. The battery inverter comprises: a) a plurality of battery connections, to each of which at least one battery can be connected; b) a first measuring device, which is suitable for measuring the voltage at a battery connection and which is connected to the controller with regard to signaling; c) a second measuring device, which is suitable for measuring the current at a battery connection and which is connected to the controller with regard to signaling; d) a grid connection, which can be connected to an alternating-current supply grid; and e) a plurality of DC/DC converters, of which at least one has a first bridge circuit directly connected to a battery connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TRUMPF Huettinger GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Kaufmann, Thomas Lueth
  • Patent number: 10250054
    Abstract: An energy storage system including an energy store with a plurality of flow batteries, a first voltage converter, an intermediate circuit connected to the first voltage converter, a second voltage converter connected to the intermediate circuit and a first of the batteries, a third voltage converter connected to the intermediate circuit and a second of the batteries, and a controller connected to the first, second, and third voltage converters. The controller is configured to simultaneously control a power flow direction of the second voltage converter and a power flow direction of the third voltage converter such that the power flow direction of the second voltage controller is in an opposite direction of the power flow direction of the third voltage controller, to control a power flow direction of the first voltage controller, and to charge and discharge the batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: TRUMPF Huettinger GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Lueth, Ulrich Richter
  • Patent number: 10199846
    Abstract: An electric power conversion device for charging and discharging energy storage devices having at least one bidirectional voltage converter which can be connected to a power supply network and to at least one electrochemical energy converter for an energy storage device that is configured as a flow battery and has a circulation arrangement for electrolytes. The electric power conversion device has a controller connected to the voltage converter and is designed to control the voltage converter with regard to the power flow direction thereof. The controller is designed to control one or more energy storage peripheral devices associated with the electrolytes depending on the power flow direction of the voltage converter specified by the controller. The controller has at least one control port for connection of at least one of these energy storage peripheral devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TRUMPF Huettinger GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Lueth
  • Publication number: 20180109123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a redox flow battery system, comprising a controller and a battery inverter, which is suitable for charging and/or discharging a battery. The battery inverter comprises: a) a plurality of battery connections, to each of which at least one battery can be connected; b) a first measuring device, which is suitable for measuring the voltage at a battery connection and which is connected to the controller with regard to signaling; c) a second measuring device, which is suitable for measuring the current at a battery connection and which is connected to the controller with regard to signaling; d) a grid connection, which can be connected to an alternating-current supply grid; and e) a plurality of DC/DC converters, of which at least one has a first bridge circuit directly connected to a battery connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jens Kaufmann, Thomas Lueth
  • Publication number: 20160336780
    Abstract: An electric power conversion device for charging and discharging energy storage devices having at least one bidirectional voltage converter which can be connected to a power supply network and to at least one electrochemical energy converter for an energy storage device that is configured as a flow battery and has a circulation arrangement for electrolytes. The electric power conversion device has a controller connected to the voltage converter and is designed to control the voltage converter with regard to the power flow direction thereof. The controller is designed to control one or more energy storage peripheral devices associated with the electrolytes depending on the power flow direction of the voltage converter specified by the controller. The controller has at least one control port for connection of at least one of these energy storage peripheral devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Lueth
  • Publication number: 20160322845
    Abstract: An energy storage system including an energy store with a plurality of flow batteries, a first voltage converter, an intermediate circuit connected to the first voltage converter, a second voltage converter connected to the intermediate circuit and a first of the batteries, a third voltage converter connected to the intermediate circuit and a second of the batteries, and a controller connected to the first, second, and third voltage converters. The controller is configured to simultaneously control a power flow direction of the second voltage converter and a power flow direction of the third voltage converter such that the power flow direction of the second voltage controller is in an opposite direction of the power flow direction of the third voltage controller, to control a power flow direction of the first voltage controller, and to charge and discharge the batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Lueth, Ulrich Richter