Patents by Inventor Ulrich Bley
Ulrich Bley 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: 11929742Abstract: An electronic component is switched under the control of a pulse-width modulation signal. The electronic component outputs an output signal that is controlled by a control signal. The switching on or off is initiated within a pulse-width modulation cycle period at a level change time by a change of the pulse-width modulation signal. The control signal is set within each PWM cycle period to a first control value between the level change time and a first switching time, to a second control value between the first switching time and a second switching time, and to a third control value from the second switching time until a final gate-voltage value is reached on the gate of the electronic component. Each switching time of a PWM period is determined in dependence on an amplitude value determined during a preceding PWM cycle period, to limit amplitudes of the oscillation of the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbHInventors: Goeran Schubert, Andreas Pschorr, Diego Antongirolami, Ulrich Bley
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Patent number: 11721504Abstract: The pyrotechnical disconnection unit for impairing, preferably interrupting, an electrical charge coupling between a chargeable electrical energy cell, particularly comprising an electrical energy storage and an energy converter, and an electrical energy supply, such as a charging device, provides an electrically conductive connection section, such as an electrically conductive cable, an electrically conductive path or such, via which electrical charging energy is supplied from the energy supply of the electrical energy cell, a housing, in which the connection section is arranged, and a pyrotechnical means accommodated inside the housing being designed and/or being controllable in such a way that it unfolds its pyrotechnical effect when reaching a predefined operational state, wherein the pyrotechnical means is attributed to the connection section in such a way that the pyrotechnical effect of the pyrotechnical means at least limits, preferably suspends, the electrical conductivity of the connection section iType: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC GMBHInventors: Oliver Sax, Ulrich Bley, Andreas Winter
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Publication number: 20220351927Abstract: Summary The present invention relates to a process for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output, comprising a pyrotechnic material that pyrotechnically converts at a material-specific conversion temperature, and communicating heat to the pyrotechnic material to convert the pyrotechnic material at an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material that is less than the conversion temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Andreas WINTER, Ulf LAWRENTZ, Ulrich BLEY
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Patent number: 10968147Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic agent containing at least one azotetrazolate as a component thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC GMBHInventors: Ulrich Bley, Rainer Hagel, Julia Havlik, Aleksej Hoschenko, Peter Simon Lechner
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Publication number: 20200243290Abstract: The pyrotechnical disconnection unit for impairing, preferably interrupting, an electrical charge coupling between a chargeable electrical energy cell, particularly comprising an electrical energy storage and an energy converter, and an electrical energy supply, such as a charging device, provides an electrically conductive connection section, such as an electrically conductive cable, an electrically conductive path or such, via which electrical charging energy is supplied from the energy supply of the electrical energy cell, a housing, in which the connection section is arranged, and a pyrotechnical means accommodated inside the housing being designed and/or being controllable in such a way that it unfolds its pyrotechnical effect when reaching a predefined operational state, wherein the pyrotechnical means is attributed to the connection section in such a way that the pyrotechnical effect of the pyrotechnical means at least limits, preferably suspends, the electrical conductivity of the connection section iType: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Oliver SAX, Ulrich BLEY, Andreas WINTER
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Patent number: 10415944Abstract: The invention relates to a primer cap for small-caliber ammunition, having an outer metallic cup in which is arranged a priming composition which generates hot combustion gases following initiation. To enable more versatile control of the initiation process in the weapon, it is proposed that a resistance bridge which can be initiated electrically, and an electrically conductive pole piece, are additionally arranged in the primer cap, wherein the first pole of the resistance bridge is connected to the cup and the second pole is connected to the cup and the second pole is connected to the pole piece, which protrudes out of the cup and is electrically insulated from the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC GMBHInventors: Andreas Winter, Wolfgang Mosig, Ulrich Bley, Aleksej Hoschenko, Martin Liebl
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Patent number: 10215545Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical primer cap, having an explosive mixture for the selective electrical or mechanical initiation of the explosive mixture, having an outer metal cup, and electrically conductive pole piece, a firing bridge support body made of an electrically insulating material, with a through-bore, on the upper side of which a firing bridge is arranged, and having a counter surface placed onto the explosive mixture, wherein a hole through which the pole piece protrudes is constructed in the vase of the metal cup. A portion of the explosive mixture lies on a contact surface of the pole piece, and the counter surface protrudes as far as the through-bore of the firing bridge support body, or into or through the bore, and continues to just above the contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC GMBHInventors: Andreas Winter, Wolfgang Mosig, Ulrich Bley, Aleksej Hoschenko
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Patent number: 10118871Abstract: The invention relates to ignition sets comprising initial explosive substances selected from the group consisting of compounds, in particular compounds of lead, which are derived from trinitropolyphenols, such as trinitrophenol, trinitroresorcinol or hydrazoic acid, for example, in mixture with oxygen-generating substances, wherein further included are initial explosive substances made of alkali metal and/or alkaline-earth metal salts of dinitrobenzofuroxanes and oxygen-generating substances made from nitrates of ammonium, guanidine, aminoguanidine, triaminoguanidine, dicyanodiamidine and from the elements of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, cerium and/or from multivalent metal oxides.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC GMBHInventors: Ulrich Bley, Peter Simon Lechner
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Publication number: 20180127328Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal pre-ignition agent which contains as components 20 to 50 wt. % of dinitrobenzofuroxane and 50 to 80 wt. % of an oxidizing agent and a nitrogen-containing compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Aleksej HOSCHENKO, Ulrich BLEY, Peter Simon LECHNER
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Patent number: 9663413Abstract: The invention relates to a primer composition, to a method for producing the same and to the use of said primer composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: RUAG AMMOTEC GMBHInventors: Ulrich Bley, Rainer Hagel, Aleksej Hoschenko, Peter Simon Lechner
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Publication number: 20170137339Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrotechnic igniting agent which contains basic salts of 5,5?-azotetrazole having the general empirical formula: Mm+n(C2N102?)p(CO32?)q(OH?)r, wherein: M is an element of the 3rd to 12th group of the periodic table having an atomic number in the range from 21 to 80, (C2N102?) is azotetrazolate dianion having the structure (AA), m is the valence of the cation, n is an integer from 1 to 6, p is an integer from 1 to 4, q is an integer from 0 to 8, r is an integer from 0 to 4 and q+r?0, wherein the proportion of the basic azotetrazolate component is 30 to 100 wt %, and 0 to 70 wt % of an additive or mixtures of a plurality of additives is contained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Ulrich BLEY, Aleksej HOSCHENKO, Ulf LAWRENTZ, Peter Simon LECHNER
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Patent number: 9606184Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining fault states in a half-bridge circuit having at least a first semiconductor switch and a second semiconductor switch are connected in series with one another and each controllable by a control signal to switch between an open and a closed switching state. For each of the first and second semiconductor switches, an actual switching state and a setpoint switching state are determined. A bridge short circuit in the half-bridge circuit is identified if both (a) the actual switching state of the first semiconductor switch is different than the setpoint switching state of the first semiconductor switch and (b) the actual switching state of the second semiconductor switch is different than the setpoint switching state of the second semiconductor switch.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBHInventors: Christoph Hornstein, Ulrich Bley, Kai Kuehnen
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Patent number: 9559666Abstract: A method for actuating a controllable semiconductor switch by switching the switch on an off in phases in a controlled manner using a control signal is disclosed. The method includes starting a time measurement at the beginning of at least one phase of the phase-wise on-and-off switching procedure to ascertain a time duration, wherein the time measurement is continued until a phase following the at least one phase of the phase-wise on-and-off switching procedure begins. The ascertained time duration is compared with a specified maximal time duration. If the ascertained time duration exceeds the specified maximal time duration, the semiconductor switch is actuated such that the semiconductor switch is switched into a specified operating state.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBHInventors: Christoph Hornstein, Ulrich Bley, Kai Kuehnen, Eric Taistra
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Patent number: 9490688Abstract: A method is disclosed for switching a semiconductor switch from a first static switch state to a second static switch state by controlling a control connection of the semiconductor switch. The method includes switching the semiconductor switch in a current-controlled manner starting from the first static switch state in a first switching phase by applying at least one first specified actuating current at the control connection of the semiconductor switch in a controlled manner, and switching the semiconductor switch in a voltage-controlled manner in a second switching phase following the first switching phase by applying at least one first specified actuating voltage to the control connection of the semiconductor switch in a controlled manner until the second static switch state is reached. In this manner, switching losses are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBHInventors: Christoph Hornstein, Ulrich Bley, Kai Kuehnen
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Publication number: 20160169651Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical primer cap, having an explosive mixture for the selective electrical or mechanical initiation of the explosive mixture, having an outer metal cup, and electrically conductive pole piece, a firing bridge support body made of an electrically insulating material, with a through-bore, on the upper side of which a firing bridge is arranged, and having a counter surface placed onto the explosive mixture, wherein a hole through which the pole piece protrudes is constructed in the vase of the metal cup. A portion of the explosive mixture lies on a contact surface of the pole piece, and the counter surface protrudes as far as the through-bore of the firing bridge support body, or into or through the bore, and continues to just above the contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Andreas WINTER, Wolfgang MOSIG, Ulrich BLEY, Aleksej HOSCHENKO
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Publication number: 20160161237Abstract: The invention relates to a primer cap for small-caliber ammunition, having an outer metallic cup in which is arranged a priming composition which generates hot combustion gases following initiation. To enable more versatile control of the initiation process in the weapon, it is proposed that a resistance bridge which can be initiated electrically, and an electrically conductive pole piece, are additionally arranged in the primer cap, wherein the first pole of the resistance bridge is connected to the cup and the second pole is connected to the cup and the second pole is connected to the pole piece, which protrudes out of the cup and is electrically insulated from the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Andreas WINTER, Wolfgang MOSIG, Ulrich BLEY, Aleksej HOSCHENKO, Martin LIEBL
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Publication number: 20150349772Abstract: An electronic component is switched under the control of a pulse-width modulation signal. The electronic component outputs an output signal that is controlled by a control signal. The switching on or off is initiated within a pulse-width modulation cycle period at a level change time by a change of the pulse-width modulation signal. The control signal is set within each PWM cycle period to a first control value between the level change time and a first switching time, to a second control value between the first switching time and a second switching time, and to a third control value from the second switching time until a final gate-voltage value is reached on the gate of the electronic component. Each switching time of a PWM period is determined in dependence on an amplitude value determined during a preceding PWM cycle period, to limit amplitudes of the oscillation of the output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Goeran SCHUBERT, Andreas PSCHORR, Diego ANTONGIROLAMI, Ulrich BLEY
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Publication number: 20150276875Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining fault states in a half-bridge circuit having at least a first semiconductor switch and a second semiconductor switch are connected in series with one another and each controllable by a control signal to switch between an open and a closed switching state. For each of the first and second semiconductor switches, an actual switching state and a setpoint switching state are determined. A bridge short circuit in the half-bridge circuit is identified if both (a) the actual switching state of the first semiconductor switch is different than the setpoint switching state of the first semiconductor switch and (b) the actual switching state of the second semiconductor switch is different than the setpoint switching state of the second semiconductor switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBHInventors: Christoph Hornstein, Ulrich Bley, Kai Kuehnen
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Publication number: 20150222250Abstract: A method for actuating a controllable semiconductor switch by switching the switch on an off in phases in a controlled manner using a control signal is disclosed. The method includes starting a time measurement at the beginning of at least one phase of the phase-wise on-and-off switching procedure to ascertain a time duration, wherein the time measurement is continued until a phase following the at least one phase of the phase-wise on-and-off switching procedure begins. The ascertained time duration is compared with a specified maximal time duration. If the ascertained time duration exceeds the specified maximal time duration, the semiconductor switch is actuated such that the semiconductor switch is switched into a specified operating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbHInventors: Christoph Hornstein, Ulrich Bley, Kai Kuehnen, Eric Taistra
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Publication number: 20150222174Abstract: A method is disclosed for switching a semiconductor switch from a first static switch state to a second static switch state by controlling a control connection of the semiconductor switch. The method includes switching the semiconductor switch in a current-controlled manner starting from the first static switch state in a first switching phase by applying at least one first specified actuating current at the control connection of the semiconductor switch in a controlled manner, and switching the semiconductor switch in a voltage-controlled manner in a second switching phase following the first switching phase by applying at least one first specified actuating voltage to the control connection of the semiconductor switch in a controlled manner until the second static switch state is reached. In this manner, switching losses are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Christoph Hornstein, Ulrich Bley, Kai Kuehnen