Patents by Inventor Thorsten Urlass

Thorsten Urlass 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: 6765312
    Abstract: A dual battery system includes a starter battery and a battery of the vehicle electric system, a starter and electric consumers that are divided up into start-relevant consumers and consumers of the vehicle electric system. At least one starter switch is interposed between the starter and the starter battery. A first, electronically fully locking switch element is interposed between the starter battery and the start-relevant consumers and a second electrically fully locking switch element is interposed between the battery of the vehicle electric system and the start-relevant consumers. An element is interposed between the starter battery and the battery of the vehicle electric system that prevents the flow of current from the starter battery to the battery of the vehicle electric system and the consumers of the vehicle electric system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Urlass, Klaus Revermann, Marco Baumgarth
  • Patent number: 6731021
    Abstract: A two-battery system includes a starter, a generator, a starter battery, a vehicle electrical system battery, vehicle electrical system-specific consumers and consumers relevant to starting. A first electronic pole binder is arranged between the starter and the starter battery, and a second pole binder is arranged between the starter and the vehicle electrical system battery. A circuit breaker controllable by a signal that determines the excitation of the generator is arranged between the vehicle electrical system battery and the starter battery. The vehicle electrical system-specific consumers are permanently associated with the vehicle electrical system battery, and the consumers relevant to starting are permanently associated with the starter battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Urlass
  • Patent number: 6597149
    Abstract: A battery system includes a generator, a starter and at least one battery, whereby the starter is connected to the battery via a starter line. An electronic pole terminal is arranged between the starter and the battery, and the starter line may be switched in a de-energized manner via the electronic pole terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Urlass, Guenther Logemann