Patents by Inventor Vincent Scharff

Vincent Scharff 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: 11909211
    Abstract: An apparatus, computer program, storage medium and electrical energy storage system for operating an electrical energy storage unit. The procedure includes ascertaining at least one predefined first condition being checked which represents a use of the electrical energy storage unit and/or an accuracy of a mathematical model of the electrical energy storage unit. If the predefined first condition is satisfied, at least one value of a parameter of the mathematical model is ascertained and subsequently this parameter value is changed in the mathematical model. The electrical energy storage unit is subsequently operated with the changed mathematical model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Girish Yergol, Christel Sarfert, Vincent Scharff
  • Publication number: 20230048538
    Abstract: A method for controlling a cell current limiting value for a battery management system. In some examples, the method includes determining quadratic reference currents of a battery cell; calculating a corresponding reference time constant for each reference current using a model for the calculation of a RMS value of a cell current by reference to a continuous current; constituting a diagram for the relationship between the reference time constant and the quadratic reference current; determining a predictive time constant by the comparison of a quadratic measured value of a cell current with the quadratic reference currents; calculating a predictive RMS limiting value of the cell current; calculating a first predictive limiting value for a short predictive time, a second predictive limiting value for a long predictive time, and a third predictive limiting value for a continuous predictive time; and calculating additional RMS limiting value for the cell current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Olivier Cois, Aleksandar Aleksandrov, Christoph Kroener, Jens Becker, Melwin Pascal Watterott, Triantafyllos Zafiridis, Vincent Scharff
  • Publication number: 20230049272
    Abstract: A method for controlling a charging current limiting value for a battery management system. In one example, the method includes determining, for a measured temperature and a prescribed state of charge, reference currents for various time intervals; calculating a corresponding reference time constant for each reference current by using a model for the calculation of a mean value of a charging current based on a continuous current; constituting a diagram for the relationship between the reference time constant and the reference current; determining a predictive time constant by the comparison of a measured value of a charging current with the reference currents; calculating a predictive limiting mean value of the charging current; and calculating a first predictive limiting value ipredS for a short predictive time tpredS, a second predictive limiting value ipredL for a long predictive time tpredL, and a third predictive limiting value ipredP for a continuous predictive time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Olivier Cois, Aleksandar Aleksandrov, Christoph Kroener, Jens Becker, Melwin Pascal Watterott, Triantafyllos Zafiridis, Vincent Scharff
  • Patent number: 11372055
    Abstract: A method for determining a resistance parameter value of an electrical energy storage unit is disclosed, comprising the following steps: a) determining a current variable representing an electric current flowing into or out of the electrical energy storage unit; b) determining a first voltage variable, which represents an electrical voltage prevailing between two pole terminals of the electrical energy storage unit; c) determining a second voltage variable, which represents an electrical voltage and results from a mathematical model of the electrical energy storage unit, wherein the current variable determined in step a) is applied to the mathematical model and the latter comprises a resistance parameter which represents an internal resistance of the electrical energy storage unit and to which a first value is allocated; d) generating an adaptation value for the resistance parameter, wherein the adaptation value is dependent on a difference variable between the first voltage variable and the second voltage v
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Olivier Cois, Joerg Poehler, Vincent Scharff
  • Publication number: 20220065943
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining at least one performance characteristic for the operation of an electrical energy store is described, comprising the steps of: a) receiving operating data, in particular current and/or voltage and/or temperature measured values, of a multiplicity of electrical energy stores, wherein the multiplicity of electrical energy stores satisfy a predefined criterion, for example a predefined number of operating hours; b) ascertaining at least one ageing state variable, in particular an electrical capacitance, of the multiplicity of electrical energy stores by evaluating the operating data of the multiplicity of electrical energy stores; c) ascertaining at least one performance characteristic for the operation of an electrical energy store, in particular a maximum charging current, on the basis of the at least one ageing state variable; d) transmitting the at least one performance characteristic to a further multiplicity of electrical energy stores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Julia Ott, Rainer Heinrich Hoerlein, Shweta Vijay Pawar, Simon Tippmann, Vincent Scharff
  • Publication number: 20210033676
    Abstract: A method for determining a resistance parameter value of an electrical energy storage unit is disclosed, comprising the following steps: a) determining a current variable representing an electric current flowing into or out of the electrical energy storage unit; b) determining a first voltage variable, which represents an electrical voltage prevailing between two pole terminals of the electrical energy storage unit; c) determining a second voltage variable, which represents an electrical voltage and results from a mathematical model of the electrical energy storage unit, wherein the current variable determined in step a) is applied to the mathematical model and the latter comprises a resistance parameter which represents an internal resistance of the electrical energy storage unit and to which a first value is allocated; d) generating an adaptation value for the resistance parameter, wherein the adaptation value is dependent on a difference variable between the first voltage variable and the second voltage v
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Olivier Cois, Joerg Poehler, Vincent Scharff
  • Publication number: 20210036517
    Abstract: A procedure for operating an electrical energy storage unit is described which comprises the following steps: a) checking at least one predefined first condition which represents a use of the electrical energy storage unit and/or an accuracy of a mathematical model of the electrical energy storage unit; b) if the predefined at least one first condition is satisfied, ascertaining at least one value of a parameter of the mathematical model and changing the at least one value of the parameter in the mathematical model; c) operating the electrical energy storage unit with the changed mathematical model. Furthermore, a corresponding apparatus, computer program, storage medium and electrical energy storage system are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Girish Yergol, Christel Sarfert, Vincent Scharff