Patents by Inventor Volker Wachenfeld

Volker Wachenfeld 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: 11527887
    Abstract: A system for distributing locally generated energy from at least one renewable DC source to a plurality of local load units of the system, including, for each load unit: an input terminal configured to connect to a grid, and an output terminal configured to connect to at least one load. Further for each load the system includes an inverter including an inverter input and an inverter output, wherein the inverter input is connected to the at least one renewable DC source and the inverter output is connected to the input terminal and to the output terminal of the respective load unit, and wherein the inverter is configured to convert a direct current at the inverter input into an alternating current at the inverter output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Claus Allert, Volker Wachenfeld, Aleksandra-Sasa Bukvic-Shaefer
  • Publication number: 20210296891
    Abstract: A system for distributing locally generated energy from at least one renewable DC source to a plurality of local load units of the system, including, for each load unit: an input terminal configured to connect to a grid, and an output terminal configured to connect to at least one load. Further for each load the system includes an inverter including an inverter input and an inverter output, wherein the inverter input is connected to the at least one renewable DC source and the inverter output is connected to the input terminal and to the output terminal of the respective load unit, and wherein the inverter is configured to convert a direct current at the inverter input into an alternating current at the inverter output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Claus Allert, Volker Wachenfeld, Aleksandra-Sasa Bukvic-Shaefer
  • Patent number: 11043807
    Abstract: A system for distributing locally generated energy from at least one renewable DC source to a plurality of local load units of the system, including, for each load unit: an input terminal configured to connect to a grid, and an output terminal configured to connect to at least one load. Further for each load the system includes an inverter including an inverter input and an inverter output, wherein the inverter input is connected to the at least one renewable DC source and the inverter output is connected to the input terminal and to the output terminal of the respective load unit, and wherein the inverter is configured to convert a direct current at the inverter input into an alternating current at the inverter output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Claus Allert, Volker Wachenfeld, Aleksandra-Sasa Bukvic-Shaefer
  • Publication number: 20200044444
    Abstract: A system for distributing locally generated energy from at least one renewable DC source to a plurality of local load units of the system, including, for each load unit: an input terminal configured to connect to a grid, and an output terminal configured to connect to at least one load. Further for each load the system includes an inverter including an inverter input and an inverter output, wherein the inverter input is connected to the at least one renewable DC source and the inverter output is connected to the input terminal and to the output terminal of the respective load unit, and wherein the inverter is configured to convert a direct current at the inverter input into an alternating current at the inverter output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Claus Allert, Volker Wachenfeld, Aleksandra-Sasa Bukvic-Shaefer
  • Patent number: 9369062
    Abstract: A method for converting DC power from a source into AC power by means of an inverter which includes three bridge branches, each having a phase output, is described. During grid-connected operation, the bridge branches are actuated in such a way that the AC power is fed, as three-phase grid-compliant power, into a grid. During emergency operation of the inverter, the AC power is provided as single-phase island grid by two of the three bridge branches at the phase outputs thereof, wherein the inverter is disconnected from the grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Volker Wachenfeld, Claus Allert, Christian Gehrke, Tobias Mueller, Pablo Ignacio Correa Vasquez, Florian Steiper
  • Publication number: 20150280607
    Abstract: A method for converting DC power from a source into AC power by means of an inverter which includes three bridge branches, each having a phase output, is described. During grid-connected operation, the bridge branches are actuated in such a way that the AC power is fed, as three-phase grid-compliant power, into a grid. During emergency operation of the inverter, the AC power is provided as single-phase island grid by two of the three bridge branches at the phase outputs thereof, wherein the inverter is disconnected from the grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Volker Wachenfeld, Claus Allert, Christian Gehrke, Tobias Mueller, Pablo Ignacio Correa Vasquez, Florian Steiper
  • Publication number: 20140204613
    Abstract: For controlling a photovoltaic system connected to an AC power grid and including a photovoltaic generator and an inverter, electric power which includes positive and negative dynamic control power is transferred by means of the inverter between the photovoltaic generator and the AC power grid as a function of a received power control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan Blanz, Volker Wachenfeld, Stijn Stevens, Jens Friebe
  • Patent number: 7800248
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a backup power system configured to be a UPS system, with a customer generation system and with a network monitoring device with a switch topology including a first connection node, that is connected to the customer generation system that is connected to at least one automatic disconnection switch including a first switch said first switch being disposed between the customer generation system and a utility grid, and that is connected to a second switch that is connected to one or several loads, said system including a second connection node that is connected to said second switch connected to said load, that is connected to a third switch disposed between the utility grid and the load and that is connected to a fourth switch to which there is connected a standalone inverter with a storage device, and said system including a third connection node, connecting said first switch and said third switch to said utility grid, said customer generation system supplying an AC volta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Thomas Krämer, Martin Rothert, Volker Wachenfeld, Andreas Falk
  • Publication number: 20080203820
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a backup power system configured to be a UPS system, with a customer generation system (5) and with a network monitoring device with a switch topology a. including a first connection node, a.1 that is connected to the customer generation system (5) a.2 that is connected to at least one automatic disconnection switch including a first switch (411, 412), said first switch (411, 412) being disposed between the customer generation system (5) and a utility grid (1), and a.3 that is connected to a second switch (44) that is connected to one or several loads (6), b. said system including a second connection node (9) b.1 that is connected to said second switch (44) b.2 connected to said load (6), b.3 that is connected to a third switch (43) disposed between the utility grid (1) and the load (6) and b.4 that is connected to a fourth switch (45) to which there is connected a standalone inverter (7) with a storage device (71), c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SMA Technologie AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Martin Rothert, Volker Wachenfeld, Andreas Falk