Patents by Inventor Ulrich Alkemade
Ulrich Alkemade 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).
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Patent number: 9759775Abstract: A method for monitoring a first battery in a device, in particular in a motor vehicle, a first magnetometer measuring a magnetic flux density in the battery and/or adjacent to the battery, a second magnetometer measuring a magnetic flux density remotely from the first battery in the device, and in a period, in which no power supply or power withdrawal is provided to or from the first battery, a measurement of the first and the second magnetometer being carried out, and an evaluation unit, for the case in which the magnetic flux density measured by the first magnetometer exceeds a background magnetic flux density measured with the aid of the second magnetometer beyond a predetermined amount, determining and outputting an error status of the first battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Jake (John) Christensen, Bernd Schumann
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Publication number: 20160320455Abstract: A method for monitoring a first battery in a device, in particular in a motor vehicle, a first magnetometer measuring a magnetic flux density in the battery and/or adjacent to the battery, a second magnetometer measuring a magnetic flux density remotely from the first battery in the device, and in a period, in which no power supply or power withdrawal is provided to or from the first battery, a measurement of the first and the second magnetometer being carried out, and an evaluation unit, for the case in which the magnetic flux density measured by the first magnetometer exceeds a background magnetic flux density measured with the aid of the second magnetometer beyond a predetermined amount, determining and outputting an error status of the first battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Jake (John) Christensen, Bernd Schumann
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Patent number: 9093728Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module, in particular for a motor vehicle, which includes a housing, at least one battery disposed in the housing, at least one inlet opening for introducing a tempering fluid into the housing, at least one outlet opening for discharging the tempering fluid from the housing, and at least one monitoring device for detecting a state of the at least one battery. According to the invention, the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening can be sealed by at least one closure element in the event of a disruption condition of the at least one battery, so that materials exiting the at least one battery, in particular gases, during the disruption state can not escape from the battery module.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Ulrich Sauter
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Publication number: 20140308591Abstract: An alkali metal-oxygen cell includes a negative electrode, an oxygen electrode, and a separator configured to conduct alkali metal ions. To improve the cycling stability of the negative electrode and also the cycling stability, the life, the high-current loading capability, the pulse loading capability and the safety behavior of the cell, the negative electrode includes at least one alkali metal titanate. In particular the at least one alkali metal titanate is one into or from which an alkali metal can reversibly be intercalated and deintercalated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicants: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Thomas Wöhrle, Joachim Fetzer
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Patent number: 8182935Abstract: An electrochemical energy store, including at least one electrochemical cell as well as at least one latent heat storage unit, which includes at least one phase change material. The at least one electrochemical cell is a lithium ion accumulator. The exemplary embodiments and/or exemplary methods of the present invention also includes the use of the electrochemical energy store in an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. Furthermore, the exemplary embodiments and/or exemplary methods of the present invention relates to a method for temperature regulation of an electrochemical energy store.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Frank Baumann, Florian Wahl, Bernd Schumann
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Publication number: 20110260731Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module, in particular for a motor vehicle, which includes a housing, at least one battery disposed in the housing, at least one inlet opening for introducing a tempering fluid into the housing, at least one outlet opening for discharging the tempering fluid from the housing, and at least one monitoring device for detecting a state of the at least one battery. According to the invention, the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening can be sealed by at least one closure element in the event of a disruption condition of the at least one battery, so that materials exiting the at least one battery, in particular gases, during the disruption state can not escape from the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Ulrich Alkemade, UIrich Sauter
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Publication number: 20100078182Abstract: A device for generating or storing electrical or mechanical energy is described, having an encapsulation in which at least one element of the device serving to generate or store electrical or mechanical energy, or a fuel tank, is positioned, and having a container for a flame-retardant substance. According to the invention, it is provided that the substance stored in the container releases a flame-retardant component if need be.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Florian Wahl, Martin Holger Koenigsmann
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Publication number: 20090123815Abstract: An electrochemical energy store, including at least one electrochemical cell as well as at least one latent heat storage unit, which includes at least one phase change material. The at least one electrochemical cell is a lithium ion accumulator. The exemplary embodiments and/or exemplary methods of the present invention also includes the use of the electrochemical energy store in an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. Furthermore, the exemplary embodiments and/or exemplary methods of the present invention relates to a method for temperature regulation of an electrochemical energy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Frank Baumann, Florian Wahl, Bernd Schumann
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Patent number: 7309415Abstract: A gas sensor based on solid electrolyte is proposed for measuring a gas component in a gas mixture, having at least one sensitive region, which has a first means for producing a reaction gas from an additional gas component of the gas mixture. A second means is situated in the sensitive region of the gas sensor, using which the residual content of the reaction gas may be determined, after a reaction that takes place between the reaction gas and the gas component to be measured.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Bernd Schumann, Berndt Cramer, Marget Schuele, Thorsten Ochs, Sabine Thiemann-Handler
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Publication number: 20050279062Abstract: A filter device and a method for cleaning gas mixtures containing particles, e.g., soot-containing exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, as well as a method for the manufacture of the filter device, are provided. The filter device has a porous surface made of a filter base material exposed to the gas mixture to be cleaned. A layer of ceramic fibers is applied onto the surface exposed to the gas mixture to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Bernd Reinsch, Ulrich Alkemade, Dieter Elbe, Ilona Ullmann, Jörg Jockel, Teruo Komori, Lars Thuener, Matthias Kruse
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Publication number: 20040112765Abstract: A gas sensor based on solid electrolyte is proposed for measuring a gas component in a gas mixture, having at least one sensitive region, which has a first means for producing a reaction gas from an additional gas component of the gas mixture. A second means is situated in the sensitive region of the gas sensor, using which the residual content of the reaction gas may be determined, after a reaction that takes place between the reaction gas and the gas component to be measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2004Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Bernd Schumann, Berndt Cramer, Marget Schuele, Thorsten Ochs, Sabine Thiemann-Handler
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Patent number: 6530215Abstract: The apparatus (1) for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine includes a storing catalyzer for absorbing NOx during lean operating conditions and a device for burning fuel (3) in an exhaust gas stream (2) to produce a reducing atmosphere in the exhaust gas for storing catalyst regeneration and an aerodynamic control device for controlling the burning of the fuel in the exhaust gas stream, so that combustion is clearly improved when the engine is operated under lean operating conditions and no carbon is formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Peter Horstmann
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Publication number: 20020062643Abstract: The apparatus (1) for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine includes a storing catalyzer for absorbing NOx during lean operating conditions and a device for burning fuel (3) in an exhaust gas stream (2) to produce a reducing atmosphere in the exhaust gas for storing catalyst regeneration and an aerodynamic control device for controlling the burning of the fuel in the exhaust gas stream, so that combustion is clearly improved when the engine is operated under lean operating conditions and no carbon is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Ulrich Alkemade, Peter Horstmann
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Patent number: 6387336Abstract: In a method and device for selective catalytic NOx reduction in oxygen-containing exhaust gases using ammonia and a reduction catalyst, gaseous ammonia is made available by heating a solid storage medium in a container. The method and device are suitable for use in motor vehicles in particular.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1999Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Armin Marko, Thomas Wahl, Ulrich Alkemade, Frank Brenner, Marc Bareis, Horst Harndorf
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Publication number: 20010053342Abstract: A method and a device for selective catalytic NOx reduction in oxygen-containing exhaust gases using ammonia and a reduction catalyst (9) are described, according to which gaseous ammonia is made available by heating a solid storage medium (2) in a container (1). The method and the device are suitable for use in motor vehicles in particular.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 1999Publication date: December 20, 2001Inventors: ARMIN MARKO, THOMAS WAHL, ULRICH ALKEMADE, FRANK BRENNER, MARC BAREIS, HORST HARNDORF