Patents by Inventor Thomas Speidel

Thomas Speidel 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: 20250323484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cantilever device for a charging station with at least one beam, wherein the at least one beam has a rigid main body with a first end and a second end opposite the first end along a longitudinal extension of the at least one beam, wherein the cantilever device has a first fastening device for rigidly fastening the first end of the at least one beam to the charging station, wherein the cantilever device has at least one further fastening device for movably fastening at least one charging cable accommodation and/or at least one roof element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas SPEIDEL, Roman MOLCHANOV
  • Patent number: 12275319
    Abstract: A cooling tank installation (10) for a liquid cooling of a charging station for electrically powered motor vehicles includes at least one reservoir (12, 14) for receiving an environmentally hazardous cooling medium. The reservoir (12, 14) is inserted in a retention vessel (16) for retaining a quantity of leakage from the reservoir (12, 14), and a receiving volume for receiving the entire liquid volume of the reservoir (12, 14) is formed between the reservoir (12, 14) and the retention vessel (16). The retention vessel (16) is inserted in an outer vessel (20) that provides support with respect to earth loads. An absorption body (24) is provided in the outer vessel (20) between the retention vessel (16) and the outer vessel (20) in the direction of gravity for absorbing moisture, and a moisture sensor detects moisture of the absorption body (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, ads-tec Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Matthias Bohner, Thomas Speidel
  • Publication number: 20250042282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging station including a housing, an electrical energy store, and at least one photovoltaic module, wherein the at least one photovoltaic module is mechanically connected to the housing, and wherein the at least one photovoltaic module is electrically connected to the electrical energy store, such that the electrical energy store may be charged with electrical power generated by the at least one photovoltaic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas SPEIDEL, Roman MOLCHANOV
  • Publication number: 20250026212
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging station, in particular for electric vehicles, with at least one charging point comprising a charging plug for electrical connection to an electrical device to be charged, and with a plug adapter, wherein the plug adapter is non-detachably fixed to the charging plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas SPEIDEL
  • Publication number: 20250023336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for a charging station with an opening cladding element delimiting at least one charging cable opening, wherein the housing has at least one charging cable arm, which is configured to support a charging cable of the charging station, which charging cable is guided through the at least one charging cable opening, at least in some areas, wherein the at least one charging cable arm is rotatable relative to the opening cladding element about an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation is at least locally perpendicular to the opening cladding element, and wherein the at least one charging cable arm is elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas SPEIDEL, Roman MOLCHANOV, Andreas GREIF
  • Publication number: 20240424926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging station (1), in particular for electric vehicles, having at least one charging point (5) comprising a charging plug (7) for electrical connection to an electrical device to be charged, and having at least one adapter receptacle (9) which is adapted to receive a plug adapter (3) for use with the charging plug (7), wherein the adapter receptacle (9) is adapted to alternately adopt a plurality of modes, wherein the adapter receptacle (9) is adapted to hold the plug adapter (3) secured against unauthorized removal in a locking mode of the plurality of states and to release the plug adapter (3) for removal in an unlocking mode of the plurality of states, wherein the charging station (1) further comprises a control device (11) which is operatively connected to the adapter receptacle (9) and adapted to monitor a current mode of the adapter receptacle (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas SPEIDEL
  • Publication number: 20240253498
    Abstract: A charging post (1) includes a charging cable (2) for connection to a mobile energy storage system. The charging cable (2) is guided out of the housing (3) of the charging post (1) via at least one cable outlet (5) and ends with a charging plug (4). The housing (3) has a support (10) for a cable holder (20), which support is held about an upright pivot axis (11). The cable outlet (5) is provided on the front housing wall (19), on an outer wall (13, 14) or on the rear wall (15) of the housing (3). The cable outlet (5) is positioned with an outlet opening (23) facing the plane (33) of the roof section (8) of the charging post (1), wherein the cable outlet (5) is designed as a support (10) for the cable holder (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: ads-tec Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas SPEIDEL, Andreas GREIF
  • Publication number: 20240212533
    Abstract: The invention relates to a charging station, in particular for electric vehicles, whereby the charging station has a viewing region, which is configured to receive at least one printed product in such a way that a user of the charging station can view the at least one printed product from outside the charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas SPEIDEL
  • Publication number: 20230182595
    Abstract: A charging station for an electric or hybrid vehicle includes at least one battery bank, a charging/discharging electronics system, at least one connection to a vehicle charging port, and an air conditioning device for heating and cooling at least one battery bank. The air conditioning device includes a refrigerant circuit for conducting a refrigerant and a coolant circuit for conducting a coolant. A control unit of the air conditioning device is configured for establishing a thermal short circuit of the coolant circuit between a heat reservoir and a cold reservoir and operating a motor of a compressor of the refrigerant circuit for as long as it takes for the waste heat of the motor fluidically connected to a space surrounding the battery bank to effectuate a temperature increase in the space to or above a predefined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Speidel, Matthias Bohner, Raoul Heyne
  • Patent number: 11305661
    Abstract: A charging station for electric automobiles having a variable number of power electronics modules and a variable number of charging connections electrically connected to the power electronics modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour, Matthias Bohner
  • Publication number: 20220111746
    Abstract: A cooling tank installation (10) for a liquid cooling of a charging station for electrically powered motor vehicles includes at least one reservoir (12, 14) for receiving an environmentally hazardous cooling medium. The reservoir (12, 14) is inserted in a retention vessel (16) for retaining a quantity of leakage from the reservoir (12, 14), and a receiving volume for receiving the entire liquid volume of the reservoir (12, 14) is formed between the reservoir (12, 14) and the retention vessel (16). The retention vessel (16) is inserted in an outer vessel (20) that provides support with respect to earth loads. An absorption body (24) is provided in the outer vessel (20) between the retention vessel (16) and the outer vessel (20) in the direction of gravity for absorbing moisture, and a moisture sensor detects moisture of the absorption body (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Matthias Bohner, Thomas Speidel
  • Publication number: 20220085430
    Abstract: A battery module has a total of 144 battery cells, wherein the battery cells each have an individual voltage value and wherein the battery module has an output voltage value. The battery cells are connected to each other to form one or more groups of battery cells, wherein, when more than one group of battery cells are formed, the groups of battery cells each contain the same number of battery cells, and wherein the battery cells in each one of the one or more groups of battery cells are connected in parallel to each other. When more than one group of battery cells are formed, the groups of battery cells are connected in series. The battery module provides different connection schemes of the battery cells to form the one or more groups of battery cells connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Speidel
  • Patent number: 11088409
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy store comprising an arrangement of battery cells (70, 80, 90) in an installation housing (2), wherein groups (I, II, III) of battery cells (70, 80, 90) follow one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis (10) of the installation housing (2). Within each group (I, II, III) of battery cells (70, 80, 90), a flow path (50, 51, 52) for cooling air is formed, which flow path connects a feed air opening (35, 36, 46) for a cooling air flow (5, 6) to a cooling air outlet (20, 21, 23). In order to achieve effective cooling, first feed air openings (35) and a first cooling air outlet (20) are associated with a first flow path (50) in a first group (I) of battery cells (70) and second feed air openings (36) and a second cooling air outlet (21) are associated with a second flow path (51) in a second group (II) of battery cells (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ads-tec Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Speidel, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: 10974612
    Abstract: A power electronics system of an electricity charging station having the following features: a first DC voltage converter, a first DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of a battery to the charging station and a second DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of an electric automobile to the charging station and a corresponding electricity charging station,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Patent number: 10933764
    Abstract: A converter configuration for an electricity charging station having the following features: a rectifier for connection of the charging station to a public low-voltage network, a first DC voltage converter connected to the rectifier and a first DC chopper connected to the first DC voltage converter for connection of a battery to the charging station and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Patent number: 10923785
    Abstract: A charging station for an electricity charging station having an underground liquid cooling arrangement and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: 10759293
    Abstract: A galvanic isolation in the power electronics system of an electricity charging station having the following features: a rectifier (11) for connection of the charging station (10) to a public low-voltage network and a galvanically isolating DC voltage converter (12) having a high clock frequency and connected to the rectifier (11) and a corresponding electricity charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Ali Natour
  • Patent number: 10696172
    Abstract: A charging station for electric automobiles having a removable and/or folding hood and a circumferential sealing strip. The hood has a marginal sealing surface and the charging station is configured in such a way that the sealing strip and the sealing surface together form a continuous seal when the hood rests on the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ads-tec GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Heyne, Florian Joslowski, Michael Kiefer, Thomas Speidel, Matthias Bohner
  • Patent number: D1030650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas Speidel
  • Patent number: D1087019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas Speidel