Patents by Inventor Ulrich Lange

Ulrich Lange 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: 10461382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (34) for at least partially compressively receiving at least one battery cell (12) for a battery module, wherein the receptacle (34) has at least two end plates (10) which can be arranged on two opposing sides of the at least one battery cell (12), wherein the end plates (10) are connected to one another by a plurality of connecting means (24), which are fixed to the end plates (10) and in each case have at least two plug elements (28), in such a way that the plug elements (28) of the connecting means (24) for fixing the connecting means (24) to the end plates (10) engage in bushings (22) of the end plates (10) in a plane arranged substantially at right angles to the direction of extension of the connecting means (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Benz, Dirk Liepold, Eduard Reimer, Ionut Marian Lica, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Nicolai Joerg, Ulrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20190263707
    Abstract: In a method for producing glass bottles having a flat base and an opposite filling opening, the base of the glass bottles is further formed at a plurality of processing positions. During the entire further forming of the base, with the aid of a purge gas which by way of the filling opening of the glass bottle flows in or out in a centric manner and flows out or in in an eccentric manner, a purge gas flow is generated in the interior of the glass bottle in order for delamination effects to be reduced. A tube or a nozzle serves for blowing in or suctioning out the purge gas. Various geometries and arrangements of the tube or of the nozzle are disclosed. A multiplicity of geometric constellations of the tube diameters and various mass flow settings are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Robert Frost, Ulrich Lange, Doris Moseler
  • Patent number: 10040713
    Abstract: A method for producing a glass film is provided. The method includes: heating a portion of a glass preform so that in the heated portion the glass has a viscosity of less than 109 dPa·s, or drawing a glass from a melt; withdrawing the glass using a drawing device, wherein in case of drawing from a preform the drawn glass film is thinner than the glass preform; heating at least one point by means of a laser, the point being located in an edge region of the drawn glass film that is being formed by withdrawing the glass, wherein at the site of the laser focus the glass has a viscosity of not more than 109 dPa·s before the laser is switched on and wherein heating is performed in such a manner that at least one notch is provided in parallel to the drawing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hunzinger, Doris Moseler, Frank Buellesfeld, Ulrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20180175444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a regeneration procedure of a lithium battery cell (1) which comprises an anode (2), a cathode (3) and the regeneration electrode (4). The method comprises: detecting a current availability of cyclable lithium in the anode (2); detecting a current availability of cyclable lithium in the cathode (3); passing a first current (I1) between the anode (2) and the regeneration electrode (4) until the actual availability of cyclable lithium in the anode (2) corresponds to a targeted availability of cyclable lithium in the anode (2); and passing a second current (I2) between the cathode (3) and the regeneration electrode (4) until the current availability of cyclable lithium in the cathode (3) corresponds to a targeted availability of cyclable lithium in the cathode (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Joerg Ziegler, Olivier Cois, Thomas Dufaux, Ulrich Lange, Ulrich Hasenkox
  • Publication number: 20180145287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module housing which forms a first housing segment (21) and a second housing segment (22) which form accommodation spaces (3, 31, 32) that are separated from one another, each housing segment being used to accommodate at least one battery cell (13), wherein the battery module housing (1) is closable using a cover element (5) which forms a first cover segment (61) and a second cover segment (62). The first housing segment (21) is closable using the first cover segment (61) and the second housing segment (22) is closable using the second cover segment (62), wherein the cover element (5) has a dividing line (7) which is formed in such a way that the first cover segment (61) and the second cover segment (62) can be separated from one another along the dividing line (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Ulrich Lange, Alexander Reitzle, Sarmimala Hore
  • Publication number: 20180062215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a battery system, wherein the battery system comprises a battery which is operable using an operating parameter, wherein the method has the following method steps: a) defined operating of the battery using a predefined variable of the operating parameter in such a way that b) at least one of the duration of the operation of the battery using the predefined variable of the operating parameter and the variable of the operating parameter is selected based on a load criterion, wherein c) the load criterion is determined for maintaining a future predetermined aging progression of the battery, wherein the aging progression is based on a load of the battery by the operating parameter. A previously described method enables the operation of a battery with a particularly high performance, for example, with a particularly high capacity, in a simultaneously safe operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andre Boehm, Thomas Dufaux, Michael Erden, Ulrich Lange
  • Patent number: 9893334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame device (18) for accommodating storage cells (12) of an energy storage module (10), in particular a battery module, comprising—two plate-like closure elements (20) which form two ends (22, 24) of the frame device (18) that are opposite one another along an axis (14), —connection elements (30) which are arranged on mutually opposite sides (26, 28) of the frame device (18) and which extend from one end (22) to the other end (24) of the frame device (18) and mechanically connect the two closure elements (20) over a distance. For connection to the two closure elements (20), provision is made for each of the connection elements (30) to be provided at each of the ends thereof with a pin (42) which is oriented transversely to the axis (14) and which respectively engages in a cutout (40) in one of the closure elements (20) and is releasably fixed there by means of a respective latch-type securing element (32). The invention further relates to a corresponding energy storage module (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolai Joerg, Dirk Liepold, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Steffen Benz, Ulrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20180040921
    Abstract: Detection of corrosion within an at least partially electrically conductive housing of an electric energy storage unit. The electric energy storage unit has a positive terminal and a resistance element between the positive terminal and the housing. State of charge values of the electric energy storage unit for at least one first instant of time and at least one second instant of time are determined. An electrical isolation resistance value between the housing of the electric energy storage unit and at least one reference point for at least one third instant of time may also be determined. A first comparison of a difference of the determined state of charge values with a predefined state of charge difference value for the electric energy storage unit and/or a second comparison of the determined electrical isolation resistance value with a predefined electrical isolation resistance value for the electric energy storage unit are performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bernhard Huber, Frank Stimm, Peter Kohn, Ulrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20170324130
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (34) for at least partially compressively receiving at least one battery cell (12) for a battery module, wherein the receptacle (34) has at least two end plates (10) which can be arranged on two opposing sides of the at least one battery cell (12), wherein the end plates (10) are connected to one another by a plurality of connecting means (24), which are fixed to the end plates (10) and in each case have at least two plug elements (28), in such a way that the plug elements (28) of the connecting means (24) for fixing the connecting means (24) to the end plates (10) engage in bushings (22) of the end plates (10) in a plane arranged substantially at right angles to the direction of extension of the connecting means (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Steffen Benz, Dirk Liepold, Eduard Reimer, Ionut Marian Lica, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Nicolai Joerg, Ulrich Lange Lange
  • Patent number: 9796615
    Abstract: A bottom machine is provided for a glass processing device to manufacture glass containers from glass tubes. The bottom machine includes one or a plurality of holding units for holding the glass container or glass tube, with the holding units being mounted so as to rotate around an axis of rotation of the bottom machine in order to convey the glass container or glass tube to various processing positions, a pressure source for supplying a gas flow, a duct system communicating with the pressure source for directing the gas flow to the holding units and for feeding the gas flow into the glass tube or into the glass container, with the duct system being designed to be free of gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Doris Moseler, Robert Frost, Ulrich Lange, Boban Markovic, Volker Rupertus, Bernhard Hladik
  • Publication number: 20170237050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame device (18) for accommodating storage cells (12) of an energy storage module (10), in particular a battery module, comprising—two plate-like closure elements (20) which form two ends (22, 24) of the frame device (18) that are opposite one another along an axis (14),—connection elements (30) which are arranged on mutually opposite sides (26, 28) of the frame device (18) and which extend from one end (22) to the other end (24) of the frame device (18) and mechanically connect the two closure elements (20) over a distance. For connection to the two closure elements (20), provision is made for each of the connection elements (30) to be provided at each of the ends thereof with a pin (42) which is oriented transversely to the axis (14) and which respectively engages in a cutout (40) in one of the closure elements (20) and is releasably fixed there by means of a respective latch-type securing element (32). The invention further relates to a corresponding energy storage module (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Nicolai Joerg, Dirk Liepold, Jochen Schweinbenz, Jonas Schuetz, Kushtrim Krasniqi, Lukasz Paczkowski, Markus Kohlberger, Steffen Benz, Ulrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20170233280
    Abstract: A method for the production of glass components, an apparatus for carrying out the method, and a glass component that is obtainable through the method are provided. The method is a drawing method wherein a forming zone of a preform is heated to a temperature that allows drawing of the glass. The method includes a forming zone of the preform that is very small. Thereby the width of the preform is decreased to a smaller extent than its thickness. The glass components that can be obtained by this method have very smooth surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Buellesfeld, Ulrich Lange, Ralf Biertuempfel, Lisa Pudlo, Helge Jung
  • Publication number: 20170225994
    Abstract: A method for controlling the thickness of a glass ribbon and an article produced thereby are provided. The method includes: providing a glass ribbon by drawing from a melt or redrawing from a preform; predefining a nominal thickness of the glass ribbon; determining the thickness of the glass ribbon over its entire net width; determining at least one deviation of the thickness of the glass ribbon from the predefined nominal thickness; identifying the area of the thickness deviation in the glass ribbon; and heating the area of the at least one thickness deviation in the glass ribbon using a laser, so that the glass ribbon attains the predefined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Frank Buellesfeld, Ulrich Lange, Georg Haselhorst
  • Patent number: 9682883
    Abstract: A method for the production of glass components, an apparatus for carrying out the method, and a glass component that is obtainable through the method are provided. The method is a drawing method wherein a forming zone of a preform is heated to a temperature that allows drawing of the glass. The method includes a forming zone of the preform that is very small. Thereby the width of the preform is decreased to a smaller extent than its thickness. The glass components that can be obtained by this method have very smooth surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Frank Buellesfeld, Ulrich Lange, Ralf Biertuempfel, Lisa Pudlo, Helge Jung
  • Publication number: 20170057860
    Abstract: An improved method and an improved apparatus are provided for producing a thin glass ribbon, which provide borders at the edges of the ribbon. The edges formed are of high mechanical quality and a formation of new secondary borders after the severing or at least the thickness of such secondary borders is reduced compared to the original borders. The method includes drawing the thin glass ribbon from a molten glass or from a preform, severing the borders, and cooling the resulting glass ribbon. The severing is effected at a location along the moving direction of the thin glass ribbon and at a time at which during the cooling of the thin glass ribbon the viscosity of the glass is in a range from 107 dPa·s to 1011 dPa·s, so that the edges of the thin glass ribbon newly produced by the severing of the borders are rounded off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Andreas HABECK, Thomas ROSSMEIER, Jürgen VOGT, Ulrich LANGE, Stephan ZACHMANN, Thomas WIEGEL
  • Publication number: 20160272527
    Abstract: A bottom machine is provided for a glass processing device to manufacture glass containers from glass tubes. The bottom machine includes one or a plurality of holding units for holding the glass container or glass tube, with the holding units being mounted so as to rotate around an axis of rotation of the bottom machine in order to convey the glass container or glass tube to various processing positions, a pressure source for supplying a gas flow, a duct system communicating with the pressure source for directing the gas flow to the holding units and for feeding the gas flow into the glass tube or into the glass container, with the duct system being designed to be free of gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Doris Moseler, Robert Frost, Ulrich Lange, Boban Markovic, Volker Rupertus, Bernhard Hladik
  • Patent number: 9409808
    Abstract: A bottom machine is provided for a glass processing device to manufacture glass containers from glass tubes. The bottom machine includes one or a plurality of holding units for holding the glass container or glass tube, with the holding units being mounted so as to rotate around an axis of rotation of the bottom machine in order to convey the glass container or glass tube to various processing positions, a pressure source for supplying a gas flow, a duct system communicating with the pressure source for directing the gas flow to the holding units and for feeding the gas flow into the glass tube or into the glass container, with the duct system being designed to be free of gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Doris Moseler, Robert Frost, Ulrich Lange, Boban Markovic, Volker Rupertus, Bernhard Hladik
  • Publication number: 20160176746
    Abstract: A method for producing a glass film is provided. The method includes: heating a portion of a glass preform so that in the heated portion the glass has a viscosity of less than 109 dPa·s, or drawing a glass from a melt; withdrawing the glass using a drawing device, wherein in case of drawing from a preform the drawn glass film is thinner than the glass preform; heating at least one point by means of a laser, the point being located in an edge region of the drawn glass film that is being formed by withdrawing the glass, wherein at the site of the laser focus the glass has a viscosity of not more than 109 dPa·s before the laser is switched on and wherein heating is performed in such a manner that at least one notch is provided in parallel to the drawing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernhard HUNZINGER, Doris MOSELER, Frank BUELLESFELD, Ulrich LANGE
  • Publication number: 20160122226
    Abstract: A method for producing ceramizable green glass components provided, as well as apparatus for performing such method and ceramizable green glass components producible by such method. The method is a redrawing process in which a preform is heated, in a deformation zone, to a temperature that enables redrawing of the glass. The deformation zone is particularly small, which permits redrawing of the ceramizable green glass bodies while avoiding ceramization during the redrawing. The method provides plate-like or sheet-like green glass components that have a particularly smooth surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Hunzinger, Doris Moseler, Frank Büllesfeld, Ulrich Lange
  • Patent number: 9221705
    Abstract: Processes for producing shaped glass articles with a defined geometry are provided. In some embodiment, the process includes arranging a glass pane on a mould, heating the glass pane by infrared radiation, deforming the heated glass pane over the mould by gravity, negative pressure, and/or positive pressure, and cooling the shaped glass pane to obtain the shaped glass article with a defined geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Andreas Langsdorf, Bernd Hoppe, Ulrich Lange