Patents by Inventor Tobias Aschenbrenner

Tobias Aschenbrenner 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: 11932136
    Abstract: A motor vehicle multi-voltage battery device, includes: a first electrical output terminal and an electrical ground terminal providing a first rated voltage; a second electrical output terminal and the electrical ground terminal providing a second rated voltage; a first series circuit having a first battery cell group and a first controllable switch between the first electrical output terminal and electrical ground terminal; a protective resistor parallel to the first switch. The first switch configured to bridge the protective resistor in a closed state; a second battery cell group between the second electrical output terminal and the first electrical output terminal connected switchably in series with the first battery cell group; and a battery management assembly configured to switch the first switch into an open state to protect the first battery cell group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Aschenbrenner, Stefan Lauer
  • Patent number: 11285841
    Abstract: A motor vehicle multi-voltage battery device includes a first output current terminal and a ground terminal providing a first rated voltage; a second output current terminal and the ground terminal providing a second rated voltage; a first battery cell group, electrically connected to the first output current terminal and to the ground terminal; a second battery cell group, electrically connected to the second output current terminal and to the first output current terminal and switchably connected in series with the first battery cell group; a charging current terminal connecting the multi-voltage battery device to an external current source; a first DC voltage converter electrically connected on the input voltage side to the charging current terminal and on an output voltage side to a first positive pole, and configured to convert an input voltage at the charging current terminal to a first charging voltage for charging the first battery cell group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Aschenbrenner, Stefan Lauer
  • Publication number: 20210268935
    Abstract: A motor vehicle multi-voltage battery device, includes: a first electrical output terminal and an electrical ground terminal providing a first rated voltage; a second electrical output terminal and the electrical ground terminal providing a second rated voltage; a first series circuit having a first battery cell group and a first controllable switch between the first electrical output terminal and electrical ground terminal; a protective resistor parallel to the first switch. The first switch configured to bridge the protective resistor in a closed state; a second battery cell group between the second electrical output terminal and the first electrical output terminal connected switchably in series with the first battery cell group; and a battery management assembly configured to switch the first switch into an open state to protect the first battery cell group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Tobias Aschenbrenner, Stefan Lauer
  • Publication number: 20200339009
    Abstract: A motor vehicle multi-voltage battery device includes a first output current terminal and a ground terminal providing a first rated voltage; a second output current terminal and the ground terminal providing a second rated voltage; a first battery cell group, electrically connected to the first output current terminal and to the ground terminal; a second battery cell group, electrically connected to the second output current terminal and to the first output current terminal and switchably connected in series with the first battery cell group; a charging current terminal connecting the multi-voltage battery device to an external current source; a first DC voltage converter electrically connected on the input voltage side to the charging current terminal and on the output voltage side to the first positive pole, and configured to convert an input voltage at the charging current terminal to a first charging voltage for charging the first battery cell group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Aschenbrenner, Stefan Lauer