Patents by Inventor Tobias DIEKHANS

Tobias DIEKHANS 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: 20230352236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for inductive energy transmission into a human body (1), having a transmitter coil (24) and/or a receiver coil (14) having a first magnetic core (26) and a resonance or choke coil (16, 34) having a second magnetic core (32), wherein the first magnetic core (26) forms a part of the second magnetic core (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias Diekhans, Samuel Vasconcelos Araujo, Michael Jiptner
  • Patent number: 11699551
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for inductive energy transmission into a human body (1), having a transmitter coil (24) and/or a receiver coil (14) having a first magnetic core (26) and a resonance or choke coil (16, 34) having a second magnetic core (32), wherein the first magnetic core (26) forms a part of the second magnetic core (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias Diekhans, Samuel Vasconcelos Araujo, Michael Jiptner
  • Publication number: 20220139614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for inductive energy transmission into a human body (1), having a transmitter coil (24) and/or a receiver coil (14) having a first magnetic core (26) and a resonance or choke coil (16, 34) having a second magnetic core (32), wherein the first magnetic core (26) forms a part of the second magnetic core (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Diekhans, Samuel Vasconcelos Araujo, Michael Jiptner
  • Patent number: 10245965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission coil (10) configured for inductive energy transfer, comprising a carrier (17), a coil arrangement (11) having a plurality of turns (12), and a capacitance. It is thereby provided that the capacitance is formed of a plurality of capacitors (22), wherein each capacitor (22) is assigned to an individual turn (12) or to a group of at least two turns (12) of the coil arrangement (11), and together with the coil arrangement, the capacitors (22) are arranged on the carrier (17). The invention further relates to a stationary charging station and to a vehicle, each comprising such a transmission coil (10), and to a system for the inductive charging of vehicles. No drawing text to be translated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Rosch GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Stewing, Tobias Diekhans
  • Patent number: 10239413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the contactless charging or discharging of a battery-operated object (4) via a magnetically coupled coil pair, comprising a primary coil (6) of a charging/discharging station (2) and a secondary coil (8) of the object (4), wherein: in a first step, the object (4) is transferred into a reference position in relation to the charging/discharging station (2); in a second step, a reference parameter is determined in the reference position; in a third step, a lateral desired offset of the object (4) to the charging/discharging station (2) is determined, based on the reference parameter; and in a fourth step, based on the lateral desired offset, the object (4) is transferred into a charging/discharging position in relation to the charging/discharging station (2) in which position the contactless charging or discharging is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Riedel, Tobias Diekhans
  • Patent number: 10065513
    Abstract: The invention relates to inductive energy transmission from a primary coil (12) to a secondary coil (22) having an additional operating state. By means of this two-sided regulation, a primary-side and secondary-side control of the power electronics is performed in accordance with a predetermined operational strategy. Thus, even in the case of unfavorable coupling factors, for example, the efficiency of the inductive energy transmission can be increased, the magnetic field in the air gap between the primary coil (12) and the secondary coil (22) can be minimized, and the inductive energy transmission can be optimized. This optimized operational strategy is enabled by means of a newly introduced idle state, which permits periodic short-circuiting of the secondary side by means of switches on the secondary side (S5, S6) of the inductive energy transmission system. The invention is preferably used in the charging of the battery of an electric vehicle (4), but other applications are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Plum, Tobias Diekhans
  • Publication number: 20170320394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the contactless charging or discharging of a battery-operated object (4) via a magnetically coupled coil pair, comprising a primary coil (6) of a charging/discharging station (2) and a secondary coil (8) of the object (4), wherein: in a first step, the object (4) is transferred into a reference position in relation to the charging/discharging station (2); in a second step, a reference parameter is determined in the reference position; in a third step, a lateral desired offset of the object (4) to the charging/discharging station (2) is determined, based on the reference parameter; and in a fourth step, based on the lateral desired offset, the object (4) is transferred into a charging/discharging position in relation to the charging/discharging station (2) in which position the contactless charging or discharging is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jan Riedel, Tobias Diekhans
  • Publication number: 20170259677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission coil (10) configured for inductive energy transfer, comprising a carrier (17), a coil arrangement (11) having a plurality of turns (12), and a capacitance. It is thereby provided that the capacitance is formed of a plurality of capacitors (22), wherein each capacitor (22) is assigned to an individual turn (12) or to a group of at least two turns (12) of the coil arrangement (11), and together with the coil arrangement, the capacitors (22) are arranged on the carrier (17). The invention further relates to a stationary charging station and to a vehicle, each comprising such a transmission coil (10), and to a system for the inductive charging of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Felix Stewing, Tobias Diekhans
  • Publication number: 20170243691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coil assembly (1) for inductive energy transmission, comprising: an electrically non-conductive substrate (2), which has a first side (10) and a second side (11); a plurality of conducting tracks (30), which are arranged on the first side (10) and on the second side (11) of the substrate (2) and which form a coil (50) for inductive energy transmission; a plurality of vias (4) in the substrate (2) for feeding the conducting tracks (30) through the substrate (2); wherein at least two of the plurality of conducting tracks (30) are arranged in a twisted manner in relation to each other in the substrate (2). The invention further relates to an energy transmission device and to a method for producing a coil assembly (1) for inductive energy transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Felix Stewing, Tobias Diekhans
  • Publication number: 20170047768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission system for transmitting energy to a load without contact, comprising a transmission device for transmitting electrical energy without contact, an inverter device, which is arranged between an energy source that provides supply power and the transmission device and which is designed to transmit electrical energy from the energy source to the transmission device, a rectifier device, which is arranged between the transmission device and the load and which is designed to transmit the electrical energy from the transmission device to the load, wherein the inverter device is designed to set the amount of the transmitted electrical power by means of pulse pattern modulation of the energy source and/or the rectifier device is designed to set the amount of the transmitted electrical power by means of pulse pattern modulation of power provided by the transmission device. The invention further relates to a method and to a vehicle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Diekhans, Oliver Blum, Philipp Schumann
  • Publication number: 20160221451
    Abstract: The invention relates to inductive energy transmission from a primary coil (12) to a secondary coil (22) having an additional operating state. By means of this two-sided regulation, a primary-side and secondary-side control of the power electronics is performed in accordance with a predetermined operational strategy. Thus, even in the case of unfavorable coupling factors, for example, the efficiency of the inductive energy transmission can be increased, the magnetic field in the air gap between the primary coil (12) and the secondary coil (22) can be minimized, and the inductive energy transmission can be optimized. This optimized operational strategy is enabled by means of a newly introduced idle state, which permits periodic short-circuiting of the secondary side by means of switches on the secondary side (S5, S6) of the inductive energy transmission system. The invention is preferably used in the charging of the battery of an electric vehicle (4), but other applications are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas PLUM, Tobias DIEKHANS