Patents by Inventor Torsten STIEFENHOFER

Torsten STIEFENHOFER 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: 10516547
    Abstract: A system and a device are provided. The system includes a battery system and a management device, where the management device transmits a request for customer permission to use electric power stored at the battery system, receives a response to the request, and upon the response permitting use, operate the battery system to supply electric power to an external power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sonnen GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Stiefenhofer
  • Publication number: 20190036724
    Abstract: A system and a device are provided. The system includes a battery system and a management device, where the management device transmits a request for customer permission to use electric power stored at the battery system, receives a response to the request, and upon the response permitting use, operate the battery system to supply electric power to an external power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Sonnen GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten STIEFENHOFER
  • Patent number: 10116460
    Abstract: An a remote battery management system, a management device for such a system and a remote battery management method are provided, with which a demand for electrical power of an external power grid is identified and then met with the help of a battery system connected to that power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Sonnen GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Stiefenhofer
  • Publication number: 20160365708
    Abstract: An energy distribution system, an energy distribution device and an installation method are provided. The energy distribution device comprises a distribution board and a power inverter, which are integrated together inside a single enclosure for ease of installation and upgrade of the energy distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: SONNENBATTERIE GMBH
    Inventors: Torsten STIEFENHOFER, Carlos RESTREPO
  • Publication number: 20160357165
    Abstract: An a remote battery management system, a management device for such a system and a remote battery management method are provided, with which a demand for electrical power of an external power grid is identified and then met with the help of a battery system connected to that power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: SONNENBATTERIE GMBH
    Inventor: Torsten STIEFENHOFER
  • Publication number: 20160294188
    Abstract: An energy supply system for supplying electrical energy to a building, comprising a meter socket adapter, a principal switching device, an electrical backup device, and an appliance disconnector. The meter socket adapter is placed between a service panel socket and a standard utility meter, allowing the principal switching device to disconnect the building from the power grid. The appliance disconnector is then activated to implement an emergency power prioritization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SONNENBATTERIE GMBH
    Inventor: Torsten STIEFENHOFER
  • Patent number: 9438040
    Abstract: An energy supply system for supplying electrical energy to a building, comprising a grid connector unit for providing a connection to an external power grid, a load connector unit for connecting to a building power grid, a conductor loop for electrically connecting the grid connector unit to the load connector unit, an energy storage device connected to the conductor loop, and a disconnector placed in the conductor loop for, upon activation of the disconnector, disconnecting the electrical connection between the grid connector unit and the load connector unit, whereby the energy storage device is connected to the conductor loop via a discharging line such that electrical energy stored in the energy storage device may be discharged through part of the conductor loop to the load connector unit when the disconnector is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: sonnen GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Stiefenhofer
  • Publication number: 20150108845
    Abstract: An energy supply system for supplying electrical energy to a building, comprising a grid connector unit for providing a connection to an external power grid, a load connector unit for connecting to a building power grid, a conductor loop for electrically connecting the grid connector unit to the load connector unit, an energy storage device connected to the conductor loop, and a disconnector placed in the conductor loop for, upon activation of the disconnector, disconnecting the electrical connection between the grid connector unit and the load connector unit, whereby the energy storage device is connected to the conductor loop via a discharging line such that electrical energy stored in the energy storage device may be discharged through part of the conductor loop to the load connector unit when the disconnector is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: PROSOL Invest Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten STIEFENHOFER
  • Patent number: D811123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Inventor: Torsten Stiefenhofer