Patents by Inventor Tobias ENZINGER

Tobias ENZINGER 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: 20250050775
    Abstract: A method for electrically charging an energy storage of a motor vehicle at an electrical energy source external to the vehicle from a specific initial charge state of the energy storage to a specific final charge state of the energy storage. A control device controls the charging according to the first charging mode such that the energy storage is charged by the external energy source with a first charging power and according to a first overall efficiency. In addition, the control device determines whether an activation request made by a user to activate a second charging mode, which represents an energy saving mode, has been received, and at least if this is the case, the control device controls the charging process according to a second charging mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Florian AUBERGER, Tobias ENZINGER, Philipp GRIESSL, Patrick SCHUSTER
  • Publication number: 20240291067
    Abstract: A battery arrangement with a battery module, which includes a cell stack with multiple battery cells arranged next to one another in a stacking direction and one or more cell separation elements. One of the cell separation elements is arranged between respective two battery cells arranged adjacent to one another. At least one of the cell separation elements protrudes on one side of the cell stack from a gap between the two battery cells, in which the cell separation element is arranged. The protruding cell separation element is connected to an active cooling device through which a cooling medium can flow and which is encompassed by the battery arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Andreas KOPP
  • Publication number: 20240170772
    Abstract: A protective arrangement for a motor vehicle for protecting a high-voltage battery of the motor vehicle from the penetration of liquid. The protective arrangement has an electrical component connected to the high-voltage battery via a cable, which component has a drainage device with a drain opening and a closure, by which the drain opening can be released depending on the pressure, a cooling circuit with a circuit component arranged on the component housing, through which component a coolant can flow, and with a pump to pump coolant through the circuit component, and a control device, which is designed to control the pump depending on detection of at least a probable penetration of coolant into the component housing in such a way that an increased pump power is at least temporarily provided by the same if the pump is not yet in a state of maximum pump performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Thomas HOFFMANN, Markus NIEDERMEIER
  • Patent number: 11791742
    Abstract: A protection device for a pulse inverter is provided and is configured to be detachably arranged on an opening of an open housing part of the pulse inverter, wherein the protection device is configured to protect from dirt, mechanical impact and/or electrostatic charging, at least one inner element of the pulse inverter, in particular an electrical system and/or an electronic system, which is arranged in the open housing part. Furthermore, a pulse inverter is provided comprising a housing, as well as an e-machine with a pulse inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias Enzinger, Benjamin Söhnle
  • Publication number: 20220141977
    Abstract: A protection device for a pulse inverter is provided and is configured to be detachably arranged on an opening of an open housing part of the pulse inverter, wherein the protection device is configured to protect from dirt, mechanical impact and/or electrostatic charging, at least one inner element of the pulse inverter, in particular an electrical system and/or an electronic system, which is arranged in the open housing part. Furthermore, a pulse inverter is provided comprising a housing, as well as an e-machine with a pulse inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Benjamin SÖHNLE
  • Patent number: 10923779
    Abstract: A method for coordinating a charging operation for charging an energy storage mechanism of a piloted motor vehicle. A control mechanism that is external to the vehicle carries out: provision of a state-of-charge signal, which describes a current state of charge; provision of a schedule calendar signal, which describes schedule information of a user, on the basis of the provided schedule calendar signal; establishing a point in time of the time schedule; establishment of a state of charge as a threshold value required for adhering to the time schedule; if the current state of charge corresponds to the threshold value or drops below the threshold value, setting of geographic coordinates of a charging station as a drive destination that makes available at least one charging facility for charging the energy storage mechanism, and generation of a control signal for steering the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias Enzinger, Benjamin Soehnle, Florian Schuller, Sebastian Falk
  • Publication number: 20190089024
    Abstract: A method for coordinating a charging operation for charging an energy storage mechanism of a piloted motor vehicle. A control mechanism that is external to the vehicle carries out: provision of a state-of-charge signal, which describes a current state of charge; provision of a schedule calendar signal, which describes schedule information of a user, on the basis of the provided schedule calendar signal; establishing a point in time of the time schedule; establishment of a state of charge as a threshold value required for adhering to the time schedule; if the current state of charge corresponds to the threshold value or drops below the threshold value, setting of geographic coordinates of a charging station as a drive destination that makes available at least one charging facility for charging the energy storage mechanism, and generation of a control signal for steering the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Benjamin SOEHNLE, Florian SCHULLER, Sebastian FALK
  • Patent number: 9994121
    Abstract: An energy storage device, including a housing part, in which at least one electrical storage cell as well as a connecting element are arranged. The electrical energy storage cell is electrically connected to an electrical connection arranged or formed on at least one freestanding outer wall section of the housing part. The at least one electrical connecting element is surrounded at least in sections by at least one electromagnetic damping element for attenuation of electromagnetic emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias Enzinger, Hao Feng, Thomas Haschberger, Bastian Arndt
  • Patent number: 9742312
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an electrical assembly (1) for converting a direct voltage into an alternating voltage, comprising a first supply voltage area (10) for distributing a first DC supply voltage, and a second supply voltage area (12) for distributing a second DC supply voltage. The electrical assembly (1) comprises at least one first power semiconductor (24) having an input terminal connected to the first supply voltage area (12) and an output terminal (28) connected to an alternating voltage output (20a) of the assembly. The electrical assembly (1) further comprises at least one second power semiconductor (26) having an input terminal (32) connected to the second supply voltage area (12) and an output terminal connected to the alternating voltage output (20a) of the assembly, wherein the first supply voltage area (10) extends on the side of the first power semiconductor (24) facing the input voltage terminal of the first power semiconductor (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: Audi AG, Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Andre Domurat-Linde, Eckart Hoene, Tobias Enzinger, Thomas Rinkleff
  • Publication number: 20170190263
    Abstract: An energy storage device, including a housing part, in which at least one electrical storage cell as well as a connecting element are arranged. The electrical energy storage cell is electrically connected to an electrical connection arranged or formed on at least one freestanding outer wall section of the housing part. The at least one electrical connecting element is surrounded at least in sections by at least one electromagnetic damping element for attenuation of electromagnetic emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Hao FENG, Thomas HASCHBERGER, Bastian ARNDT
  • Publication number: 20160094150
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an electrical assembly (1) for converting a direct voltage into an alternating voltage, comprising a first supply voltage area (10) for distributing a first DC supply voltage, and a second supply voltage area (12) for distributing a second DC supply voltage. The electrical assembly (1) comprises at least one first power semiconductor (24) having an input terminal connected to the first supply voltage area (12) and an output terminal (28) connected to an alternating voltage output (20a) of the assembly. The electrical assembly (1) further comprises at least one second power semiconductor (26) having an input terminal (32) connected to the second supply voltage area (12) and an output terminal connected to the alternating voltage output (20a) of the assembly, wherein the first supply voltage area (10) extends on the side of the first power semiconductor (24) facing the input voltage terminal of the first power semiconductor (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicants: VOLKSWAGEN AG, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Andre DOMURAT-LINDE, Eckart HOENE, Tobias ENZINGER, Thomas RINKLEFF