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1.

METHOD FOR SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY MARKING RELEVANT INCIDENTS IN MEASUREMENT SERIES

      
Application Number AT2025060188
Publication Number 2025/231497
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-05
Publication Date 2025-11-13
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Priller, Peter

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for identifying relevant incidents in a measurement series of a real journey of a vehicle, comprising: capturing measurement data of a journey with a vehicle; determining anomaly data on the basis of the captured measurement data, which correspond to predefined time intervals of the journey, wherein the anomaly data describe a region of the measurement data, wherein an anomaly is characterised by the reaching of a predefined threshold value of the anomaly data and/or a condition in relation to the measurement data; automatically classifying at least one relevant incident on the basis of the determined anomaly data; and outputting the at least one classified relevant incident to a user via a user interface; and capturing an input of the user, wherein the input describes a classification of the at least one classified relevant incident which was output, and wherein classified data are formed which describe at least one identified relevant incident.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
  • B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
  • G06F 11/3668 - Testing of software
  • G06F 30/15 - Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design
  • G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model

2.

DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE EXHAUST GAS PARAMETER OF AN EXHAUST GAS FLOW OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060171
Publication Number 2025/222226
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-18
Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Reiter, Markus
  • Klug, Andreas
  • Lacedelli, Alberto

Abstract

The invention relates to a determination device (10) for determining at least one exhaust gas parameter (AP) of an exhaust gas flow (ABS) of a fuel cell system (200), wherein a separating portion (20) with a separating interface (22) for fluidically connecting to a counter-separating interface (222) of an exhaust gas portion (220) of the fuel cell system (200) is provided for separating an analysis flow (ANS) from the exhaust gas flow (ABS); a condenser portion (30) is provided downstream of the separating portion (20), having a condenser device (100) for separating a liquid analysis condensate (ANK) from the analysis flow (ANS); and an analysis portion (40) is provided further downstream of the condenser portion (30), having an analysis device (42) for analyzing the analysis condensate (ANK) and determining at least one exhaust gas parameter (AP) in the analysis condensate (ANK).

IPC Classes  ?

3.

TEST DEVICE FOR MEASURING TORQUES, AND TEST SYSTEM FOR TESTING VEHICLE AXLES

      
Application Number AT2025060174
Publication Number 2025/222228
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-22
Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pach, Martin
  • Schewell, Sebastian
  • Lauer, Jan
  • Quurck, Lukas

Abstract

Test devices for measuring torques, comprising an input shaft (20), an output shaft (26), a clutch (24) by means of which the rotation of the input shaft (20) can be transmitted to the output shaft (26), and a torque sensor (22) by means of which a torque transmitted from the input shaft (20) to the output shaft (26) can be measured, are known. According to the invention, the input shaft (20) is in the form of a hollow shaft through which the output shaft (26) extends from the clutch (24) to the opposite output side (28) of the output shaft (26). A test system having a test device (18) of this type is also proposed. By means of these test devices and assciated test systems, a small angular offset and a small radial offset can be compensated and the cantilever load on the clutch can be reduced because the lengths of the shafts can be reduced since they no longer have to project beyond the region of the wheel mounts of the vehicle axles.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 13/022 - Power-transmitting couplings or clutches
  • G01M 13/025 - Test-benches with rotational drive means and loading meansLoad or drive simulation

4.

CYLINDER HEAD SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060156
Publication Number 2025/213205
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-09
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Arnberger, Anton
  • Breitenberger, Manfred

Abstract

In order to enable the cylinder heads (10a, 10b) to be easily adapted to different combustion methods and/or fuels during production, the first cylinder head (10a) and the second cylinder head (10b) are produced on the same production line (2), wherein the first cylinder head (10a) and the second cylinder head (10b) are each provided with a group of cylinder head screw bores (11a, 11b) in the same production line (2), said cylinder head screw bores being designed for the first cylinder head (10a) and the second cylinder head (10b) are substantially identical in number, position and size, wherein the first cylinder head (10a) is provided with at least one further cylinder head screw bore (12) and at least one injector bore (18) is formed in the second cylinder head (10b) at a substantially identical position instead of the further cylinder head screw bore (12).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02F 1/24 - Cylinder heads
  • F02B 69/00 - Internal-combustion engines convertible into other combustion-engine type, not provided for in group Internal-combustion engines of different types characterised by constructions facilitating use of same main engine-parts in different types

5.

PLATE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL FUEL CELL

      
Application Number AT2025060160
Publication Number 2025/213207
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-11
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner
  • AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
  • AVL FUEL CELL CANADA INC. (Austria)
Inventor
  • Raibeck, Laura
  • Lerch, Matthias
  • Pöschl, Robert

Abstract

The present invention is related to a plate device (10) for an electrochemical fuel cell (110) in a fuel cell stack (100), comprising at least one inlet port (20) for receiving a fluid flow (FF) within the fuel cell stack (100), an inlet transition section (30) for each inlet port (20) receiving the fluid flow (FF) from the at least one inlet port (20) and distributing it to a central section (40) providing the electrochemical fuel cell functionality, an outlet transition section (50) for each inlet port (20), receiving the fluid flow (FF) from the central section (40) and guiding it to at least one outlet port (60), wherein the inlet transition section (30) and the outlet transition section (50) comprise guiding means (70) for guiding the fluid flow (FF) across the inlet transition section (30) and the outlet transition section (40), wherein the inlet transition section (30) and/or the outlet transition section (50) comprise at least one activation area (32, 52) additionally providing the electrochemical fuel cell functionality and being separate from a regular area (34, 54) wherein the guiding means (70) in the activation area (32, 52) comprise an activation contact surface (ACS) to contact an adjacent plate device (10) and wherein the activation contact surface (ACS) is greater than a regular contact surface (RCS) of the guiding means (70) in the regular area (34, 54).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/026 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
  • H01M 8/0263 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant having meandering or serpentine paths
  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/2483 - Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by internal manifolds
  • H01M 8/10 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes

6.

SYSTEM FOR MEASURING TEMPORALLY RESOLVED FLOW PROCESSES OF GASES

      
Application Number AT2025060157
Publication Number 2025/213206
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-10
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Köck, Oliver
  • Karanovic, Stefan
  • Buchner, Michael
  • Klug, Andreas

Abstract

Systems for measuring temporally resolved flow processes are known, comprising a rotational displacer (18) arranged in a gas line (10) between an inlet (12) and an outlet (14), a translational pressure difference sensor (26), which is arranged in a bypass line (16) bypassing the rotational displacer (18) and which comprises a displacement body (30) that is translationally movable in a measurement chamber (28), a detection device (32) that records the deflection of the displacement body (30) in the measurement chamber (28) and is connected to a control and evaluation unit (24), and a drive motor (20) via which the rotational displacer (18) is driven in a manner regulated via the control and evaluation unit (24) as a function of the measured values of the detection device (32). In order to be able to use these systems for measuring gases as well, it is proposed that the displacement body (30) comprises a body part (42) which is produced from a diamagnetic material and interacts with a magnetic field which is generated by magnets (40) in the measurement chamber (28) and which has an alternating polarity in a width direction (Y), which is directed perpendicularly to the displacement direction (X) of the displacement body (30) and perpendicularly to the gravitational force (Z), and has a constant polarity in the displacement direction (X).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01F 1/28 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by detection of dynamic effects of the flow by drag-force, e.g. vane type or impact flowmeter
  • G01F 1/34 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure
  • G01F 15/02 - Compensating or correcting for variations in pressure, density, or temperature
  • G01F 3/10 - Geared or lobed impeller meters

7.

METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A TEST RUN ON A VEHICLE TEST BENCH

      
Application Number AT2025060144
Publication Number 2025/208166
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-28
Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Priller, Peter
  • Marksteiner, Stefan
  • Wolf, Markus
  • Blazek, Thomas
  • Ghiaasi, Golsa

Abstract

The aim of the invention is to make carrying out a test run (P) with a vehicle (2) on a vehicle test bench (1) more reliable using GNSS signals (GS). This aim is achieved in that the vehicle (2) determines a comparative position (VP) of the vehicle (2) from sensor data (SD) from at least one further vehicle sensor (23) while the test run (P) is being carried out, and the vehicle (2) transmits the determined comparative position (VP) to the vehicle test bench (1), a change in position (ΔP) of the vehicle (2) is determined from the specified test run (P), and the target value (SWS) for the GNSS signal generator (22) is determined from the comparative position (VP) and the change in position (ΔP).

IPC Classes  ?

8.

AERODYNAMIC MEASURING GRID

      
Application Number AT2025060148
Publication Number 2025/208168
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-03
Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Karanovic, Stefan
  • Brunnhofer, Georg
  • Klug, Andreas

Abstract

The present invention relates to an aerodynamic measuring grid (14), comprising: a guide frame (20) with longitudinal struts (34) and transverse struts (36), Kiel probes (22) arranged parallel to each other or substantially parallel to each other on the guide frame (20) and having a tubular main body (56) with a fluid inlet (28), a lance (44) with an inner channel (54), the lance (44) being arranged in the tubular main body (56) and an outer channel (70) being located between the lance (44) and the tubular main body (56), the inner channel (54) having an inner channel inlet (58) and an inner channel outlet (62) and the outer channel (70) having an outer channel inlet (67) and an outer channel outlet (68), a pressure measuring device (32), and air pressure lines which are each arranged between the inner channel outlet (62) of one of the Kiel probes (22) and the pressure measuring device (32) and at least partially in the longitudinal struts (34) and/or the transverse struts (36).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01P 1/02 - Housings
  • G01F 1/46 - Pitot tubes
  • G01M 9/06 - Measuring arrangements specially adapted for aerodynamic testing
  • G01P 5/14 - Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air streamMeasuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring differences of pressure in the fluid
  • G01P 5/165 - Arrangements or constructions of Pitot tubes

9.

METHOD FOR MONITORING THERMAL LOAD

      
Application Number AT2025060110
Publication Number 2025/199554
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-13
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Golkani, Mohammad Ali
  • König, Oliver
  • Greul, Roland
  • Brauckmann, Robert
  • Gratzer, Moritz

Abstract

Method for monitoring the thermal load of at least one damping resistor (8) of an electrical conversion circuit, wherein: the at least one damping resistor (8) is part of at least one filter (5) comprising capacitors (7), preferably at least one LCL filter; the filter (5) has been connected between a transformer (2) and a power converter (1) along connecting lines (3) which connect a first side of the transformer (2) and an AC side of the power converter (1); a calculation parameter is determined which is characteristic of the thermal load of the damping resistor, characterised in that the calculation parameter (18, 19) is calculated from the voltages of the connecting lines (3).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from AC input or output
  • H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
  • H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
  • H02M 7/219 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a bridge configuration
  • H02P 29/68 - Controlling or determining the temperature of the motor or of the drive based on the temperature of a drive component or a semiconductor component

10.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060119
Publication Number 2025/194193
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-19
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schubert, Thomas
  • Zimmermann, Jörg
  • Hausegger, Julia

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fuel cell system (100) for generating electric current, having at least one fuel cell stack (110), the fuel cell stack (110) having an air side (120) and a fuel side (130) and the air side (120) having an air supply section (122) for supplying supply air (ZL) to the air side (120) and an exhaust air discharge section (124) for discharging exhaust air (AL) from the air side (120), and furthermore the fuel side (130) having a fuel supply section (132) for supplying fuel (BS) to the fuel side (130) and an exhaust gas discharge section (134) for discharging exhaust gas (AG) from the fuel side (130), a compressor device (140) being arranged in the air supply section (122) for compressing the supply air (ZL), a supply air/exhaust air heat exchanger (150) being arranged downstream of this compressor device (140) for transferring heat from the supply air (ZL) to the exhaust air (AL).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
  • H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluidsHeat exchange by combustion of reactants
  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/04111 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants using a compressor turbine assembly
  • H01M 8/0432 - TemperatureAmbient temperature

11.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM, FUEL CELL PLANT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHESIS GAS

      
Application Number 18861889
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-22
First Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Tandl, Manuel
  • Zapf, Fabian

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrolysis system (10), an electrolysis plant (30) with an electrolysis system (10) and a synthesis system (20) and a method (1000) for generating synthesis gas by means of the electrolysis system (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 9/73 - Assemblies comprising two or more cells of the filter-press type
  • C25B 1/23 - Carbon monoxide or syngas
  • C25B 3/03 - Acyclic or carbocyclic hydrocarbons
  • C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
  • H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluidsHeat exchange by combustion of reactants
  • H01M 8/0656 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants by electrochemical means
  • H01M 8/0668 - Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide

12.

CHARGING STATION FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY CHARGING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLES

      
Application Number EP2025057801
Publication Number 2025/196269
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-21
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schmidt, Martin
  • Schmitt, Alexander

Abstract

The invention relates to a charging station (10) for simultaneously charging a plurality of electrically driven vehicles (14), comprising: a DC voltage intermediate circuit (22); a plurality of basic converters (1a-1h) which are connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit (22) and each of which is switchably connected to a charging connection (4a-4h) via a connection line (24a-24h); a boost converter (2a, 2b) which is connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit (22) and which, during an operation of the charging station (10), can be connected to at least one of the charging connections (4a-4h) via a booster line (26a, 26b) and a respective connection node (18a-18h) on different connection lines of the connection lines (24a-24h); a vehicle communication device (31) for communicating charging information between the charging station (10) and the vehicles (14); and a control unit (27) for controlling the basic converters (1a-1h) and the boost converter (2a, 2b) according to a desired power transfer, each connection line (24a-24h) having a safety-related switch (6a-6h) between the charging connection (4a-4h) and the connection node (18a-18h).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
  • B60L 53/53 - Batteries
  • B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
  • B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
  • B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
  • H02M 1/00 - Details of apparatus for conversion
  • B60L 55/00 - Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements
  • H02J 1/10 - Parallel operation of dc sources

13.

CONTROL METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR CONTROLLING A REFORMER TEMPERATURE

      
Application Number AT2025060095
Publication Number 2025/184681
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-05
Publication Date 2025-09-11
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schluckner, Christoph
  • Pandya, Bhargav
  • Hadl, Klaus
  • Neubauer, Raphael

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method for controlling a reformer temperature, the method comprising the steps of: dividing a flow of reformer gas (22) into a flow of reformer feed gas (24) and a flow of reformer bypass gas (26) by means of a reformer gas flow divider (28); directing the flow of reformer feed gas (24) through a high-temperature valve (30) and a reformer (20) for steam reforming; directing the flow of reformer bypass gas (26) through an oxidation catalyst (40) for purifying exhaust gases, wherein the passage of the flow of reformer feed gas (24) through the high-temperature valve (30) and the reformer (20) is controlled by means of the high-temperature valve (30) in order to thereby control the reformer temperature.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
  • H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluidsHeat exchange by combustion of reactants
  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material

14.

METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AND INTEGRATING A SIMULATION MODEL FROM A SOURCE TEST SYSTEM INTO A TARGET TEST SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060084
Publication Number 2025/179323
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-27
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Kural, Emre
  • Kiliç, Aykut
  • Peinsipp, Dietmar
  • Ahmed, Halil Ziya

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for configuring and integrating a simulation model (20) from a source test system (10) into a target test system (46), wherein a metadata structure (47) is created, by means of a conversion, in a neutral abstraction layer (44) from determined model configuration data and test system configuration data of a source test system (10), which metadata structure can be easily and automatically transferred, by means of a subsequent conversion, to a new target test system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
  • G05B 17/02 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems electric
  • G06F 16/25 - Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems
  • G06F 111/02 - CAD in a network environment, e.g. collaborative CAD or distributed simulation

15.

ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A FUEL

      
Application Number AT2025060088
Publication Number 2025/179327
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-28
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pandya, Bhargav
  • Neubauer, Raphael
  • Hollauf, Manuel

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrolysis device (100) for producing a fuel (B) in electrolysis cells of at least one electrolysis stack (110), comprising an air supply portion (122) for supplying feed air (ZL) to an air side (120) of the electrolysis stack (110) and an air discharge portion (124) for discharging exhaust air (AL) from the air side (120) of the electrolysis stack (110), and also comprising a water supply portion (132) for supplying water (W) to a fuel side (130) of the electrolysis stack (110) and a fuel discharge portion (134) for discharging fuel mixture (BG), which comprises fuel (B) and water (W), from the fuel side (130) of the electrolysis stack (110), wherein: the fuel discharge portion (134) has a condenser device (140) for cooling the fuel mixture (BG) to below a condensation temperature of water (W), for condensing the water (W) and separating the water from the fuel (B); in the fuel discharge portion (134), upstream of the condenser device (140), a fuel-mixture/feed-air heat exchanger (150) is arranged in heat-transferring contact with the air supply portion (122) for transferring heat from the fuel mixture (BG) to the feed air (ZL).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/042 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water by electrolysis of steam
  • C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes

16.

FUEL CELL STACK FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060072
Publication Number 2025/175332
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-21
Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner
  • AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
  • RED BULL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Birger, Nicholas
  • Berg, Falko
  • Schubert, Thomas
  • Ubeda Abad, Norberto
  • Damerum, Andy
  • Gray, Rob
  • Collings, Ed
  • White, Andrew

Abstract

The invention is related to a fuel cell stack (100) for a fuel cell system (200) comprising multiple fuel cells (110) stacked upon each other along a stack direction (SD), wherein the fuel cells (110) are enclosed by end plates (10), wherein the end plates (10) are mechanically connected with each other by connection straps (120) extending along the stack direction (SD) on different sides of the fuel cells (110), wherein the connection straps (120) consist of fibre reinforced matrix material and are wound around connection lugs (122) connected to connection pins (60) of the end plates (10), wherein the end plates (10) are electrically insulating and the contact area between the end plates (10) and the fuel cells (110) is free from an insulating plate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/248 - Means for compression of the fuel cell stacks

17.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ACTUAL STATE OF CHARGE OF AT LEAST ONE BATTERY CELL OF A BATTERY DEVICE

      
Application Number AT2025060058
Publication Number 2025/171428
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-14
Publication Date 2025-08-21
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pallewar, Pankaj Ganeshrao
  • Pöllabauer, Bernhard
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh
  • Akyol, Selçuk

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for determining an estimated actual state of charge (SOC) of at least one battery cell (110) of a battery device (100), characterised by the following steps: - measuring the cell current (ZA) of the battery cell (110) over at least one time unit (TE); - determining a current actual battery charge (IBL) of the battery cell (110) based on an initial battery charge (ABL) and the detected cell current (ZA); - determining a current actual battery voltage (IBS) of the battery cell (110) by means of a non-linear, double capacitor model (NDC) based on the determined actual battery charge (IBL), - determining the actual state of charge (SOC) of the battery cell (110) based on the determined actual battery voltage (IBS).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • G01R 31/3828 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC using current integration
  • G01R 31/387 - Determining ampere-hour charge capacity or SoC
  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
  • G01R 31/396 - Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery

18.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STATE OF HEALTH AND/OR AN INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF A BATTERY

      
Application Number AT2025060059
Publication Number 2025/171429
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-14
Publication Date 2025-08-21
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Charkhgard, Mohammad
  • Horváth, Dávid
  • Akyol, Selçuk
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh
  • Aras Kacar, Ayse Cisel
  • Turgut, Furkan Metin

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for determining a state of health (SOH) and/or an internal resistance (R0) of a battery, comprising the following steps: stimulating the battery with current, measuring a resulting voltage and a resulting current due to the stimulation of the battery, and measuring a temperature (T) of the battery and a state of charge (SOC) of the battery, applying an FFT algorithm to the resulting voltage to determine a plurality of frequency components of the resulting voltage, and applying the FFT algorithm to the resulting current to determine a plurality of frequency components of the resulting current, calculating a plurality of frequency components of the impedance from the plurality of frequency components of the resulting voltage and the plurality of frequency components of the resulting current, and determining the state of health (SOH) and/or the internal resistance (R0) of the battery by means of a trained neural network (NN), wherein the plurality of frequency components of the impedance, the temperature (T) of the battery, and the state of charge (SOC) of the battery are used as input data (70) for the trained neural network (NN).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health

19.

TEST DEVICE WITH VIBRATION-DECOUPLED SUPPORT

      
Application Number AT2025060051
Publication Number 2025/171425
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-13
Publication Date 2025-08-21
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Seewald, Georg

Abstract

The present invention relates to a test device (10) for a vehicle test stand for positioning on an axle of a test vehicle, comprising: a base frame (12); an electric load machine (14) which is disposed on the base frame (12) and has a load shaft (16) for applying a load torque to an axle of the test vehicle; a base plate (15) disposed on a side of the base frame (12) which, during operation, faces the ground; damping devices (18), which are disposed between the base frame (12) and the base plate (15) on two different sides of the load shaft (16) and at a distance perpendicular to the load shaft (16), for vibration damping of the base frame (12) relative to the base plate, wherein a connecting line (24) between two damping devices (18) disposed on different sides of the load shaft (16) runs through the load shaft (16).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 13/025 - Test-benches with rotational drive means and loading meansLoad or drive simulation
  • F16F 15/02 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systemsSuppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system
  • G01M 17/007 - Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles
  • G01M 17/04 - Suspension or damping

20.

AGING METHOD FOR AN ACCELERATED USE-SPECIFIC AGING OF BATTERY CELLS ON A TEST STAND IN ORDER TO GENERATE CALIBRATION INFORMATION

      
Application Number AT2025060055
Publication Number 2025/171426
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-14
Publication Date 2025-08-21
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pallewar, Pankaj Ganeshrao
  • Aras Kacar, Ayse Cisel
  • Turgut, Furkan Metin
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh
  • Volck, Marlena

Abstract

The invention relates to an aging method for an accelerated use-specific aging of battery cells (100) on a test stand in order to generate calibration information (KIN), said method being characterized by the following steps: − electrically connecting at least one battery cell (100) to an aging device (10), − carrying out a referencing process (R) for determining the actual SoH (IS) of the connected battery cell (100), − carrying out a first aging loop (AS1), having the steps of - carrying out a first aging process (AP1), which is specific to a first type of aging of the connected battery cell (100), and a subsequent referencing process (R) for determining the actual SoH (IS) of the connected battery cell (100) after the first aging process (AP1), - comparing the determined actual SoH (IS) with a first aging threshold value (AG1) and - repeating the first aging process (AP1) and the referencing process (R) until the determined actual SoH (IS) falls below the first aging threshold value (AG1), − carrying out a second aging loop (AS2), having the steps of - carrying out a second aging process (AP2), which is specific to a second type of aging of the connected battery cell (100) that differs from the first type of aging, and a subsequent referencing process (R) for determining the actual SoH (IS) of the connected battery cell (100) after the second aging process (AP2), - comparing the determined actual SoH (IS) with a second aging threshold value (AG2) and - repeating the second aging process (AP2) and the referencing process (R) until the determined actual SoH (IS) falls below the second aging threshold value (AG2), and − outputting calibration information (KIN), which contains measurement values of the connected battery cell (100), said measurement values being associated with at least one of the determined actual SoHs (IS), for use in a control device of a vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • B60L 58/16 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]
  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
  • G01R 35/00 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus covered by the other groups of this subclass

21.

SE

      
Application Number 019233494
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-08-18
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 35 - Advertising and business services
  • 41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Operation of businesses [for others] and Organization consultancy; Consultancy in the field of communications strategies in public relations; Professional business consultancy; Business management consultancy; professional businessconsultancy; Conducting of business research; Interim business management; Business management assistance in trade and industry; Market intelligence services; Market research services; Market studies; Marketing; Public relations services; Consultancy relating to business organisation; Business consultancy relating to marketing; Consultancy in connection with the acquisition of businesses; Marketing consulting; Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy; public relations consultant; Business consultancy in connection with mergers and acquisitions; Management (advisory services for business -); Business organization consultancy services; Business administration and business consultancy services; conducting studies in the field of public relations; Preparation of market analysis reports; Advisory services relating to business; corporate management consultancy; Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy. Educational instruction; Provision of training courses; Conducting courses, seminars and workshops; Publishing services; Education information; Providing on-line electronic publications, not downloadable; Online publication of electronic books and journals; Arranging and conducting of conferences; Arranging and conducting of congresses; Publication of texts. Consultancy and research in the fields of science, engineering and information technology; Technical consultancy relating to product development; Analysis and evaluation of product development; Providing of information in the field of product development; Mechanical and electrical engineering; Conducting technical project studies; Technical project planning in the field of engineering.

22.

CONTROL OF AN OPERATING FLUID SUPPLY FLOW FOR BRANCHING SECTIONS OF A FLOW PATH OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060043
Publication Number 2025/166395
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-07
Publication Date 2025-08-14
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Kogler-Lichtenegger, Markus
  • Gruber, Christoph

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling an operating fluid supply flow for supplying branching sections (211, 212, 213, 214) of a flow path (210) of a fuel cell system (300) with an operating fluid, which can be provided to the flow path (210) by an operating fluid conveying device (220) with an actual supply flow (IVS). First, the degrees of passage of control elements (230) are detected, the control elements being arranged downstream of the operating fluid conveying device (220) in the branching sections (211, 212, 213, 214) and the degree of passage of each of the control elements being controllable in order to individually set an actual branch supply flow (IZVS) in the respective branching section (211, 212, 213, 214). On the basis of at least one of the detected degrees of passage, a target supply flow (SVS) with which the operating fluid is to be provided to the branching sections (211, 212, 213, 214) by the operating fluid conveying device (220) is determined. The actual supply flow (IVS) is then controlled to the target supply flow (SVS). The invention further relates to a computer program product, a control device (100), a control system (200) and a fuel cell system (300), each of which make use of the method according to the invention.

IPC Classes  ?

23.

ON-BOARD SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE SOH OF A HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY

      
Application Number AT2025060046
Publication Number 2025/166397
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-07
Publication Date 2025-08-14
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pallewar, Pankaj Ganeshrao
  • Kaneko, Kazumi
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh
  • Charkhgard, Mohammad

Abstract

The invention relates to an on-board system (100) and a method for evaluating the state of health (SOH) of a high-voltage battery (30) having a plurality of battery cells (31). Functional modules of the on-board system and method steps relate to the processes of: setting (11, S11) a discharge pulse via a measuring resistor (22) and a semiconductor switch (21); measuring (12, S12) cell voltages of individual battery cells (31) at a specified frequency; determining (13, S13) voltage differences between minimum cell voltages and maximum cell voltages; determining (14, S14) the internal resistance of the high-voltage battery (30); and determining (15, S15) the SoH on the basis of a characteristic diagram.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
  • G01R 31/396 - Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery

24.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BATTERY SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060021
Publication Number 2025/160601
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-28
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Kohs, Wolfram
  • Strasser, Dominik
  • Schweiger, Martin

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a battery system (10), in particular a vehicle battery system, having a plurality of battery units (12) connected in series, the method comprising the steps of: (a) measuring output voltages of the battery units (12) and, if the difference between two output voltages of different battery units (12) exceeds a threshold value: (b) carrying out balancing for charge equalisation between the two battery units (12) until the difference between the two output voltages is equalised, (c) repeating steps (a) and (b), and in the process: (d) measuring the time periods between which balancing is carried out, wherein the method is characterised by the steps of: (e) determining a change in the time periods over a plurality of measurements, and (f) controlling the battery system (10) depending on the change detected in step (e).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • B60L 58/22 - Balancing the charge of battery modules

25.

ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE

      
Application Number EP2025052242
Publication Number 2025/162987
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-29
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Domni, Rudolf
  • Tochtermann, Jürgen
  • Pilat, Günter

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric drive axle (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a first power path, which comprises a first electric machine (3) and a first gearbox (5), a second power path, which comprises a second electric machine (4) and a second gearbox (6), at least one supporting frame (13; 14; 30) and an axle bridge (2) which extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle, supports at least two drive wheels (11, 12) and forms a receiving space (17) for a differential (8), the receiving space (17) being delimited in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle by a first transmission opening (15) and a second transmission opening (16), wherein the first power path extends through the first transmission opening (15) of the axle bridge (2) and the second power path extends through the second transmission opening (16) of the axle bridge (2) and both power paths are or can be drivingly connected to the differential (8) and the differential also is or can be drivingly connected to the at least two drive wheels (11, 12), with a single-part or multi-part supporting frame (13; 14; 30) for receiving the gearboxes (5, 6). In order to reduce the resulting tolerance in the case of the electric drive axle (1), according to the invention the first gearbox (5) and/or the second gearbox (6) and the differential (8) are disposed on the single-part or multi-part supporting frame (13, 14; 30) and the single-part or multi-part supporting frame (13, 14; 30) extends through the first transmission opening (15) and through the second transmission opening (16) and is connected directly or indirectly to the axle bridge (2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
  • B60B 35/12 - Torque-transmitting axles
  • B60B 35/16 - Torque-transmitting axles characterised by the axle housings for the torque transmitting elements, e.g. for shafts
  • B60K 1/02 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units comprising more than one electric motor
  • F16H 57/023 - Mounting or installation of gears or shafts in gearboxes, e.g. methods or means for assembly
  • F16H 57/037 - Gearboxes for accommodating differential gearing
  • F16H 57/031 - GearboxesMounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • F16H 57/02 - GearboxesMounting gearing therein

26.

FUEL CELL TOWER FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2025060011
Publication Number 2025/156000
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-22
Publication Date 2025-07-31
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Schluckner, Christoph

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fuel cell tower (10) for a fuel cell system, the fuel cell tower comprising a housing (20) with a housing interior (22) in which at least two fuel cell stacks (30) are arranged one above the other along a stacking direction (SR), wherein at least one weight (40) is arranged in the housing interior (22) above the fuel cell stacks (30), in contact with the uppermost fuel cell stack (30) in a manner allowing the transmission of gravitational force (GK), for applying at least a portion of the gravitational force (GK) of the weight (40) onto the fuel cell stacks (30).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 31/06 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a magnet
  • H01M 8/247 - Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks

27.

CONNECTION ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION OF AN ELECTRICAL STACK CONNECTION OF AN SOFC FUEL CELL STACK IN AN SOFC FUEL CELL TOWER

      
Application Number AT2025060005
Publication Number 2025/151914
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-14
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Leichtmüller, Elke
  • Poll, Michael

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connection element (10) for an electrically conductive connection of an electrical stack connection (122) of an SOFC fuel cell stack (120) in an SOFC fuel cell tower (100) in which at least two SOFC fuel cell stacks (120) are placed one above the other in a stacking direction (SR), the connection element comprising an electrically conductive connection body (20) having a first body connection (22) and a second body connection (24) spaced apart therefrom, wherein the connection body (20) has at least one compensation portion (26) between the first body connection (22) and the second body connection (24) for elastic length compensation of the connection distance (AA) between the two body connections (22, 24) in a compensation direction (AR).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/249 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies
  • H01R 11/01 - Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the form or arrangement of the conductive interconnection between their connecting locations
  • H01M 8/2475 - Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks
  • H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte

28.

METHOD FOR CREATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ROAD MAP

      
Application Number AT2025060007
Publication Number 2025/151916
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-16
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Keidler, Sebastian
  • Prüggler, Adrian
  • Sattler, Martin

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for creating a three-dimensional road map (44), comprising the steps of: a) providing a vehicle (10) which comprises a measuring device (12), which has an inertial measuring system, a GNSS antenna (20) and a camera device (13) which is time-synchronous with the inertial measuring system and the GNSS antenna (20); b) recording the vehicle orientation using the inertial measurement system, the vehicle position using the GNSS antenna (20), and images using the camera device (13) while driving along a lane (60) such that at least some of the images show an outer contact point (32) of a tire (16, 18) and a lane edge (36); c) determining a distance (42) between the outer contact point (32) of the tire (16, 18) and a lane edge point (34) of the lane edge (36) from vehicle orientation values that are each recorded at the same time in step b) and one of the images; d) calculating an absolute position (52) of the lane edge point (34) defined in step c) from the vehicle position and the distance (42) determined in step c) for the point in time;) repeating steps c) and d) for a plurality of temporally successive absolute positions (52); f) determining a first lane edge line (46) of the lane by connecting or interpolating the plurality of temporally successive absolute positions (52); and g) repeating steps b) to e) for a second lane edge (36) opposite the first lane edge (36) and then h) determining a second lane edge line (48) of the lane (60) opposite the first lane edge (36) by connecting or interpolating the plurality of temporally successive absolute positions (54) of the second lane edge (36); and i) outputting the three-dimensional road map (44), comprising the first lane edge line (46) and the second lane edge line (48).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/00 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups

29.

METHOD FOR REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDES FROM AN EXHAUST GAS OF A HYDROGEN ENGINE, AND HYDROGEN ENGINE

      
Application Number AT2025060001
Publication Number 2025/147728
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-07
Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Vos, Bas
  • Arora, Prateek

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for removing nitrogen oxides from an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine (1), operated using hydrogen as fuel, by means of an exhaust gas purification system (2) which has an SCR catalyst (4) and is connected to the internal combustion engine (1), wherein a metered amount of an ammonia-containing reducing agent to be supplied, at the inlet of the SCR catalyst (4), to the exhaust gas is determined. According to the invention, an air-fuel ratio λ of an air-fuel mixture combusted in the internal combustion engine (1) is determined and, if there are predefinable or predefined operating conditions of the internal combustion engine (1), the metered amount is determined on the basis of the determined air-fuel ratio λ. The invention further relates to a hydrogen engine (1) having a connected exhaust gas purification system (2) which has an SCR catalyst (4) and a metering unit (5) for supplying, on the inlet side of the SCR catalyst (4), an ammonia-containing reducing agent into an exhaust gas emitted by the hydrogen engine (1), and having a control unit (10) for determining a metered amount of the reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust gas of the hydrogen engine (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 19/02 - Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with gaseous fuels
  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
  • F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion

30.

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

      
Application Number AT2025060004
Publication Number 2025/147730
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-13
Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Zurk, Andreas
  • Klampfer, Martin

Abstract

The invention relates to an internal combustion engine (1) having a cylinder head (3), which is cooled according to a top-down cooling concept, for at least one cylinder (2), the cylinder head having, per cylinder (2), at least one injection device (130) with an injector (13) for directly introducing a fuel into a combustion chamber (12), wherein the cylinder head (3) has at least one lower cooling chamber (8) adjacent to a fire deck (7) and at least one upper cooling chamber (9) spaced apart from the fire deck (7), wherein the upper cooling chamber (9) and the lower cooling chamber (8) are separated from one another by an intermediate deck (10), wherein at least one overflow channel (11, 26) is formed between the upper cooling chamber (9) and the lower cooling chamber (8). In order to enable high engine braking powers and to avoid irregular combustion, it is provided that the injection device (130) is at least partially surrounded by a flow-guiding wall (31) in the region of an opening (16) of the injector (13).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01P 3/16 - Arrangements for cooling other engine or machine parts for cooling fuel injectors or sparking-plugs
  • F02F 1/24 - Cylinder heads
  • F02F 1/40 - Cylinder heads having cooling means for liquid cooling cylinder heads with means for directing, guiding, or distributing liquid stream
  • F02M 21/02 - Apparatus for supplying engines with non-liquid fuels, e.g. gaseous fuels stored in liquid form for gaseous fuels
  • F02M 53/04 - Injectors with heating, cooling, or thermally-insulating means
  • F02M 61/14 - Arrangements of injectors with respect to enginesMounting of injectors

31.

Method for analyzing an automation system of an installation, emulator for at least partial virtual operation of an automation system of an installation, and system for analyzing an automation system of an installation

      
Application Number 18950897
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-11-18
First Publication Date 2025-07-10
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Lutz, Sebastian
  • Hettel, Rolf
  • Albers, Albert
  • Behrendt, Matthias
  • Schyr, Christian

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for analyzing an automation system an emulator for at least partial virtual operation of an automation system of an installation, and a system for analyzing an automation system of an installation. An environment scenario for the installation is simulated. A response signal to be detected by at least one environment sensor is derived from the perspective of the at least one environment sensor on the basis of the simulated environment scenario. The response signal is output to the at least one environment sensor by means of an emulator, wherein the at least one environment sensor generates sensor data on the basis of the output response signal. In addition, the automation system and/or the installation are/is operated by means of the generated sensor data and preferably further sensor data of real and/or simulated sensors.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 50/06 - Improving the dynamic response of the control system, e.g. improving the speed of regulation or avoiding hunting or overshoot
  • B60W 30/095 - Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision
  • B60W 50/04 - Monitoring the functioning of the control system
  • B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
  • G01S 7/40 - Means for monitoring or calibrating
  • G01S 13/931 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles

32.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060475
Publication Number 2025/118002
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-04
Publication Date 2025-06-12
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Kogler-Lichtenegger, Markus
  • Goll, Markus
  • Buchgraber, Rene
  • Mathe, Jörg
  • Tandl, Manuel
  • Gruber, Christoph

Abstract

The invention relates to a method (1000) for operating an electrolysis system (10) which has at least one electrolyzer stack (100), with an air side (120) and a reactant side (130), and different operating situations. The method (1000) has the steps of detecting the operating situation of the electrolysis system (10) and controlling the electrolysis system (10) on the basis of the detected operating situation. In the method (1000), the operating situation of the electrolysis system (10) is determined to be a special operating situation if the detected operating situation deviates from a normal operation of the electrolysis system (10) for generating a synthesis gas from a reactant as intended. For the detected special operating situation, at least one electric heater (221, 222) is controlled so as to control the temperature of air which can be supplied to the air side (120) in order to control the temperature of the electrolyzer stack (100). Furthermore, for the special operating situation, a heating gas is guided to the reactant side (130), said heating gas having at least one protective gas. The invention also relates to a computer program product, to a control device (20) for carrying out the method (1000), and to an electrolysis system (10) comprising the control device (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
  • C10G 2/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures of undefined composition from oxides of carbon
  • C25B 1/23 - Carbon monoxide or syngas
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
  • C25B 1/042 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water by electrolysis of steam
  • C25B 9/70 - Assemblies comprising two or more cells

33.

PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WINDING, AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WINDING

      
Application Number AT2024060484
Publication Number 2025/118008
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-06
Publication Date 2025-06-12
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Milosevic, Igor
  • Schatz, Patrick

Abstract

The present invention relates to a production process for an electrically conductive winding for a rotating electric machine and to an electrically conductive winding (100) which is intended for a rotating electric machine and has a main winding section (10) and at least one winding head section (20), which forms an axial end of the winding (100). The conductor ends (12, 21) of conductor elements (11, 22) of the main winding section (10) and of the at least one winding head section (20) are simultaneously connected to one another by means of a vibration- or friction-welding connection technique, with the construction of the winding (100) providing the suitable conductor sections (11, 22) and such assigned positioning and fixing of these conductor sections opposite one another as is required for the connection technique.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
  • H02K 15/33 - Connecting winding sectionsForming leadsConnecting leads to terminals

34.

FUEL CELL TOWER OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM HAVING A HOUSING

      
Application Number AT2024060486
Publication Number 2025/118010
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-06
Publication Date 2025-06-12
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schluckner, Christoph
  • Makinson, Julian

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fuel cell tower (10) of a fuel cell system having a housing (20), which has a housing space (22), in which at least one fuel cell stack (30) is arranged, wherein the housing (20) has at least one side opening (24), which is closed by means of a side wall (40), wherein at least one compressible compression layer (50) is arranged between the side wall (40), which closes the at least one side opening (24), and the at least one fuel cell stack (30), which compressible compression layer at least in sections contacts the fuel cell stack (30) and an inner side (42) of the side wall (40) in a sealing manner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/2475 - Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks
  • H01M 8/249 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies
  • H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte

35.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC ENERGY

      
Application Number 18875191
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-08
First Publication Date 2025-06-12
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Neubauer, Raphael
  • Pandya, Bhargav
  • Goll, Markus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fuel cell system (100) for generating electrical energy, comprising a fuel cell stack (110) with an anode section (120) and a cathode section (130), the anode section (120) comprising an anode supply section (122) for supplying anode feed gas (AZG) and an anode discharge section (124) for discharging anode exhaust gas (AAG), the cathode section (130) comprising a cathode supply section (132) for supplying cathode feed gas (KZG) and a cathode discharge section (134) for discharging cathode exhaust gas (KAG), wherein the anode discharge section (124) has a divider section (125) for dividing the anode exhaust gas (AAG) into an anode recirculation section (140) for recirculation as anode recirculation gas (ARG) and an anode outlet section (150) for discharge into the environment as anode outlet gas (AUG), wherein a condenser device (126) is arranged in the anode discharge section (124) or in the anode recirculation section (140) in heat-transmitting contact with the cathode supply section (132) to cool the anode exhaust gas (AAG) or the anode recirculation gas (ARG) by heating up the cathode feed gas (KZG), wherein a water outlet (128) is arranged downstream of the condenser device (126) to discharge the condensation water (KW) condensed in the condenser device (126), wherein a mixing section (123) is arranged downstream of the water outlet (128) for mixing the anode recirculation gas (ARG) with fuel gas (BRG) and for supplying this, as anode feed gas (AZG), into the anode supply section (122).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluidsHeat exchange by combustion of reactants
  • H01M 8/04119 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyteHumidifying or dehumidifying
  • H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning

36.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060473
Publication Number 2025/118000
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-04
Publication Date 2025-06-12
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pandya, Bhargav
  • Neubauer, Raphael
  • Hadl, Klaus
  • Kogler-Lichtenegger, Markus

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell system (10) that comprises at least one fuel cell stack (100) having an air side (120) and having a fuel side (130). The fuel cell system (10) is operated in various operating situations which include a normal operating situation (BS350) for outputting electrical power and numerous special operating situations during transitions from or to the normal operating situation (BS350). The method comprises detecting a present operating situation of the fuel cell system (10) and controlling the fuel cell system (10) in accordance with the detected present operating situation. For a detected special operating situation, an air temperature of air that can be fed to the fuel cell system (10) via an air inlet portion (112) is controlled by means of at least one electric heater (223, 243). Furthermore, a course of at least one flow path of the thus-heated air in the fuel cell system (10) is selected from at least two possible flow path courses in the fuel cell system (10) in accordance with the special operating situation. The invention also relates to a computer program product and to a control device (20) for carrying out the method. The invention also relates to a fuel cell system (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluidsHeat exchange by combustion of reactants
  • H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
  • H01M 8/04225 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-downDepolarisation or activation, e.g. purgingMeans for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during start-up
  • H01M 8/04223 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-downDepolarisation or activation, e.g. purgingMeans for short-circuiting defective fuel cells
  • H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material

37.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060474
Publication Number 2025/118001
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-04
Publication Date 2025-06-12
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Goll, Markus
  • Varga, Zsolt
  • Kogler-Lichtenegger, Markus
  • Buchgraber, Rene
  • Mathe, Jörg
  • Tandl, Manuel
  • Gruber, Christoph

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating an electrolysis system (10) which has at least one electrolyzer stack (100), with an air side (120) and a reactant side (130), and different operating situations. The method has the steps of detecting the operating situation of the electrolysis system (10) and controlling the electrolysis system (10) on the basis of the detected operating situation. According to the method, residual gas (RG), having a composition such as that resulting from a synthesis process in which synthesis gas (SG) is converted into hydrocarbons in a synthesis installation (900), is guided to a catalyzer (411, 412) in order to catalytically combust the residual gas (RG). In the process, the residual gas (RG) is selectively supplied at least from a residual gas reservoir (443) of the electrolysis system (10) or from the synthesis installation (900) on the basis of the detected operating situation. The invention also relates to a computer program product, to a control device (20) for carrying out the method, and to a correspondingly equipped electrolysis system (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/23 - Carbon monoxide or syngas
  • C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
  • C25B 3/26 - Reduction of carbon dioxide
  • C25B 9/70 - Assemblies comprising two or more cells
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
  • C10G 2/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures of undefined composition from oxides of carbon

38.

SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING IMPEDANCE VALUES OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCE IN A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND METHOD THEREFOR

      
Application Number AT2024060478
Publication Number 2025/118005
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-04
Publication Date 2025-06-12
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Le Rhun, Franck
  • Legrele, Florent
  • Kiss, Gergely Mate

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical system (100) and a method for determining impedance values of an electrochemical energy source (13) of an electrically driven means of transportation (10) by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The electrical system (100) comprises, inter alia, power electronics (11, 12) having: an EIS actuator portion for impressing measurement pulses of the EIS onto electrical power for the means of transportation (10) by means of the power electronics (11, 12) in accordance with the outputted commands of an EIS unit (15); a conversion portion for the power conversion of the power electronics (11, 12); and a superposing portion for superposing converted electrical power with the impressed measurement pulses of the EIS before output to an electrical connection to the electrochemical energy source (13).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
  • H01M 8/04537 - Electric variables
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte

39.

AVL EXCITE

      
Application Number 1858657
Status Registered
Filing Date 2025-04-03
Registration Date 2025-04-03
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Multibody dynamics simulation software. Software as a service in relation to multibody dynamics simulation software.

40.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TEMPERATURES OF A BATTERY SYSTEM AT A PLURALITY OF DETERMINATION POINTS OF THE BATTERY SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060466
Publication Number 2025/111629
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-29
Publication Date 2025-06-05
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pallewar, Pankaj Ganeshrao
  • Turgut, Furkan Metin
  • Aras Kacar, Ayse Cisel
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh
  • Zeybek, Metin
  • Sari, Haluk

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for determining the temperatures of a battery system at a plurality of determination points of the battery system, having the steps of: capturing a plurality of data sets, wherein each of the data sets comprises temperature data at a plurality of measurement points of the battery system and physical parameters of the battery system, wherein the physical parameters comprise a current of the battery system, a voltage of the battery system, a load connected to the battery system, and/or individual temperatures; training the statistical temperature model using the captured data sets by linking the temperature data at the multiple measurement points of the battery system with the physical parameters using machine learning algorithms; and determining the temperatures at the plurality of points of the battery system based on the physical parameters using the statistical temperature model.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte

41.

METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN A FUEL CELL STACK OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060463
Publication Number 2025/111626
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-26
Publication Date 2025-06-05
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Rammer, Georg
  • Weingrill, David

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for detecting an electrical short circuit in a fuel cell stack (110) of a fuel cell system (120), the following steps being provided: - monitoring at least one gas pressure (GD) in the fuel cell system (100), - comparing the monitored gas pressure (GD) with at least one pressure threshold (DGW) to detect a pressure drop, - generating a short-circuit fault signal (KFS) if the monitored gas pressure (GD) falls below the at least one pressure threshold (DGW).

IPC Classes  ?

42.

TEST SYSTEM AND TEST METHOD FOR AN ELECTROLYSIS SUBSYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060465
Publication Number 2025/111628
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-27
Publication Date 2025-06-05
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Bruhn, Tanner
  • Le Rhun, Franck
  • Ritzberger, Daniel

Abstract

The present invention relates to a modular test system (100) for testing an electrolysis subsystem (200) which comprises at least one electrolysis component (20) with at least one electrolysis cell stack (20A), wherein the modular test system (100) has: a control module (10) for controlling a test mode of the electrolysis subsystem (200); a power supply emulator module (11) for emulating a dynamic power supply from a regenerative power generator; and a fluid supply emulator module (14) for emulating a dynamic fluid supply of a local water supply.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/02 - Hydrogen or oxygen
  • C25B 15/023 - Measuring, analysing or testing during electrolytic production
  • C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
  • C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodesAssemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • C25B 9/70 - Assemblies comprising two or more cells

43.

METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060456
Publication Number 2025/107014
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-20
Publication Date 2025-05-30
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Stocker, Lukas

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for monitoring an electrochemical cell system, the electrochemical cell system comprising at least one electrochemical unit (1) which has at least two electrochemical cells (2a - 2d), preferably battery cells, connected in series, wherein the potential of the electrochemical cells (2a - 2d) is tapped at least at a first measurement point (5a - 5e), at a second measurement point (5a - 5e) and at a third measurement point (5a - 5e) via leads (6a - 6e) and a first voltage (UV1 - UV4) between the first and second measurement points (5a - 5e) is measured and a second voltage (UV1 - UV4) between the second measurement point (5a - 5e) and the third measurement point (5a - 5e) is measured, characterized in that a first sum resistance and a second sum resistance are chosen to have different magnitude and the presence of an incorrect connection between components of the electrochemical cell system is evaluated on the basis of the measured voltages (UV1 - UV4).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/3835 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC involving only voltage measurements
  • G01R 31/396 - Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery
  • G01R 31/67 - Testing the correctness of wire connections in electric apparatus or circuits
  • G01R 19/165 - Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values

44.

TEST STAND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM USING AN AUDIBLE SOUND SENSOR

      
Application Number 18841131
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-23
First Publication Date 2025-05-29
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Gutenkunst, Christian
  • Schyr, Christian
  • Nestoriuc, Max

Abstract

The invention relates to a test stand system for testing a driver assistance system with an acoustic audible sound sensor for an automotive vehicle, wherein the driver assistance system includes a control unit for processing sensor signals, which is configured to process sensor signals from environment sensors and to control the automotive vehicle on the basis thereof, wherein at least one of the environment sensors is the audible sound sensor configured to detect audible sound, and wherein the test stand system comprises: a test stand configured in such a way that the driver assistance system, in particular can be operated on the test stand; a simulation device configured to simulate an environment of the automotive vehicle, wherein the simulated environment comprises an acoustic audible sound environment; and a first interface for providing the simulated environment including the acoustic audible sound environment to the driver assistance system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 17/007 - Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles
  • B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
  • B60W 50/04 - Monitoring the functioning of the control system
  • G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
  • H04R 3/04 - Circuits for transducers for correcting frequency response

45.

TEST STAND AND METHOD FOR POWER-LIMITED TESTING OF A TEST OBJECT

      
Application Number AT2024060442
Publication Number 2025/102094
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-14
Publication Date 2025-05-22
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Quick, Andreas
  • Schyr, Christian

Abstract

Pdyno,1maxlimPlimlim1,maxlim1,minD1D1D1) of the load machine (M1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/34 - Testing dynamo-electric machines
  • G01M 13/025 - Test-benches with rotational drive means and loading meansLoad or drive simulation
  • G01M 15/02 - Details or accessories of testing apparatus

46.

CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRIEF LOAD INCREASE IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060426
Publication Number 2025/097192
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-05
Publication Date 2025-05-15
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schubert, Thomas
  • Zimmermann, Jörg

Abstract

The invention relates to a control method for controlling a brief power increase of a fuel cell system (100) comprising at least one fuel cell stack (110), having the following steps: - operating a compressor device (136) in a cathode supply section (132) of the at least one fuel cell stack (110) at a reserve rotational speed (RD) in order to generate a reserve mass flow (RM) of cathode supply gas (KZG), said reserve mass flow (RM) being greater than a target mass flow (SM) of the cathode supply gas (KZG) by a differential mass flow (DM), said target mass flow being required for the current load request (LA), - guiding the differential mass flow (DM) between a cathode supply section (132) and a cathode discharge section (134) of the fuel cell system (100) via an at least partly open cathode bypass valve (142) in a cathode bypass section (140) in order to produce a cathode bypass mass flow (KBM) of cathode supply gas (KZG) bypassing the at least one fuel cell stack (100), - detecting a brief increased load request (LA) for the fuel cell system (100), - determining the increased target mass flow (SM) required for the detected increased load request (LA), and - at least partly closing the cathode bypass valve (142) in order to reduce the cathode bypass mass flow (KBM) so as to achieve the increased target mass flow (SM).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/04082 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
  • H01M 8/04537 - Electric variables
  • H01M 8/04746 - PressureFlow
  • H01M 8/04111 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants using a compressor turbine assembly

47.

CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRIEF POWER REDUCTION OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060427
Publication Number 2025/097193
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-05
Publication Date 2025-05-15
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Zimmermann, Jörg
  • Schubert, Thomas

Abstract

The invention relates to an control method for controlling a brief power reduction of a fuel cell system (100) comprising at least one fuel cell stack (110), having the following steps: - detecting a brief reduced load request (LA) for the fuel cell system (100), and - at least partly opening a cathode bypass valve (142) in a cathode bypass section (140) between a cathode supply section (132) and a cathode discharge section (134) of the fuel cell system (100) in order to produce a cathode bypass mass flow (KBM) of cathode supply gas (KZG) bypassing the at least one fuel cell stack (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/043 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems applied during specific periods
  • H01M 8/04746 - PressureFlow
  • H01M 8/04858 - Electric variables
  • H01M 8/24 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells

48.

VEHICLE SUPPORT FOR A CHASSIS TEST BENCH AND METHOD FOR EQUIPPING A CHASSIS TEST BENCH WITH SUCH A VEHICLE SUPPORT

      
Application Number 18835037
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-31
First Publication Date 2025-05-01
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor Seewald, Georg

Abstract

Test benches are known on which vehicles have to be brought in on lifting platforms or independently and prepared for connection to the load apparatus. Test benches are known on which vehicles have to be brought in on lifting platforms or independently and prepared for connection to the load apparatus. In order to shorten the existing setting-up time and dismantling time on the test bench, the use of a vehicle support (10) for a chassis test bench (80) with two longitudinal supports (12, 14), a connecting apparatus via which the two longitudinal supports (12, 14) are connected to each other, supporting plates (56), of which first supporting plates (56) are arranged on the first longitudinal support (12) and second supporting plates (56) are arranged on the second longitudinal support (14), and adapter devices (62) which are arranged on the supporting plates (56) and serve to provide a connection between a wheel hub (64) of a vehicle (60) and a load apparatus (66) is suggested, wherein at least two wheels (78) are mounted on each longitudinal support (12, 14) by means of which the vehicle support (10) can be moved.

IPC Classes  ?

49.

TEST SYSTEM COMPRISING BASIC CONVERTERS AND BOOST CONVERTER

      
Application Number 18835360
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-01
First Publication Date 2025-05-01
Owner
  • AVL List GmbH (Austria)
  • AVL Set GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schmidt, Martin
  • Schmitt, Alexander
  • Seifert, Sven

Abstract

Test system (10) for simultaneous testing of several batteries, in particular high-voltage batteries, comprising: a DC voltage intermediate circuit (22), several basic converters (1a-1h) connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit (22), each of which is switchably connected to a test channel (4a-4h) via a connection line (24a-24h), a boost converter (2a, 2b) connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit (22) which, during operation of the test system (10), is switchable to different connection lines (24a-24h) to at least one of the test channels (4a-4h) via a boost line (26a, 26b) and one connection node (18a-18h), a control unit (27) for controlling the basic converters (1a-1h) and the boost converter (2a, 2b) according to a desired power transfer; wherein each connection line (24a-24h) comprises a safety-related switch (6a-6h) between test channel (4a-4h) and connection node (18a-18h).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/40 - Testing power supplies
  • G01R 31/385 - Arrangements for measuring battery or accumulator variables
  • G01R 31/396 - Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery

50.

CONTROL METHOD FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060396
Publication Number 2025/076567
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-10-08
Publication Date 2025-04-17
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Gruber, Christoph
  • Cappelli, Samuele
  • Kogler-Lichtenegger, Markus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method for power generation of a fuel cell system (100) having a reformer device (20) for reforming a combustible (K) into a fuel (B) for at least one fuel cell (10). The adjustment method comprises, inter alia, the step of: controlling (S40) an output current (I) of an output power (P) to a specific adjustment value (EI) in order to adapt the output power (P) to the power requirement (L) by controlling the combustible mass flow (KM).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/0432 - TemperatureAmbient temperature
  • H01M 8/04537 - Electric variables
  • H01M 8/04746 - PressureFlow
  • H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material

51.

BATTERY DEVICE

      
Application Number AT2024060399
Publication Number 2025/076569
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-10-10
Publication Date 2025-04-17
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Hartwig, Siegfried

Abstract

The present invention relates to a battery device (10), in particular for a vehicle, comprising a plurality of battery cells (20) arranged next to one another for storing electrical energy, wherein each battery cell (20) comprises a contact-making section (22) for electrical contact-making and the battery cells (20) are oriented by way of their contact-making sections (22) towards a common contact-making side (KS), wherein cell contact-making means (30) also make electrically conductive contact with the contact-making sections (22) on the contact-making side (KS), characterized in that the cell contact-making means (30) and the contact-making sections (22) of the battery cells (20) are encapsulated in an electrically insulating adhesive layer (40), wherein the adhesive layer (40) has at least one cooling surface (42) which is in areal, heat-transmitting contact with a counterpart cooling surface (52) of an active cooling device (50), wherein at least sections of the adhesive layer (40) are also connected to the cell contact-making means (30) in a force-transmitting manner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/54 - Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste accumulators
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
  • H01M 10/6553 - Terminals or leads
  • H01M 50/50 - Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
  • H01M 50/524 - Organic material
  • C09J 9/00 - Adhesives characterised by their physical nature or the effects produced, e.g. glue sticks
  • B29C 39/10 - Shaping by casting, i.e. introducing the moulding material into a mould or between confining surfaces without significant moulding pressureApparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. casting around inserts or for coating articles

52.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN OUTPUT POWER OF A BATTERY DEVICE AND AN OPERATING POWER OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18682142
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-09
First Publication Date 2025-04-17
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Linderl, Johannes
  • Rehrl, Christian Rupert
  • Schörghuber, Christoph
  • Pell, Johannes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a controlling method for monitoring an output power (OP) of a battery device (110) and an operating poweroperating power (OPP) of a fuel cell system (120) for an electric drive device (130) of a hybrid drive system (100), characterised by the following steps: measuring and storing the operating poweroperating power (OPP) of the fuel cell system (120) over a measurement period (MP), measuring and storing the output power (OP) of the battery device (110) over a measurement period (MP), determining a battery damage forecast (BDF) at least on the basis of the measured and stored output power (OP) of the battery device (110), determining a fuel cell damage forecast (FCDF) at least on the basis of the measured and stored operating poweroperating power (OPP) of the fuel cell system (120); specifying a target output power (TOP) for the battery device (110) on the basis of the determined battery damage forecast (BDF), specifying a target operating power (TOPP) for the fuel cell system (120) on the basis of the determined fuel cell damage forecast (FCDF).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04858 - Electric variables
  • B60L 58/40 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
  • G01R 31/382 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC
  • H01M 8/04537 - Electric variables
  • H01M 8/04664 - Failure or abnormal function
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H01M 16/00 - Structural combinations of different types of electrochemical generators

53.

ARTICULATED LORRY WITH FUEL CELL COOLING SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060404
Publication Number 2025/076574
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-10-11
Publication Date 2025-04-17
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schmid, Reinhard
  • Fürnhammer, Thomas

Abstract

The present invention relates to an articulated lorry (10) comprising: a drive unit, which has a fuel cell (26), a fuel cell cooling system (12), which has a coolant circuit (30) for guiding a cooling medium, and a pump (32) for circulating the cooling medium, a fifth-wheel plate (14) with a fifth-wheel coupling for receiving a kingpin and with a coolant duct (19) integrated in the fifth-wheel plate (14), the coolant circuit (30) connecting the fuel cell (26) and the fifth-wheel plate (14) to each other via the coolant duct (19).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
  • B60K 11/02 - Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with liquid cooling
  • B60K 11/04 - Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds
  • B62D 53/08 - Fifth-wheel traction couplings
  • H01M 8/04029 - Heat exchange using liquids

54.

CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRIEF, TEMPORARY POWER REDUCTION OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060387
Publication Number 2025/072993
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-10-03
Publication Date 2025-04-10
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schubert, Thomas
  • Zimmermann, Jörg
  • Hausegger, Julia

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method for controlling a brief, temporary power reduction of a fuel cell system (100), wherein the following steps are provided: - sensing a reduction requirement (RA) for the brief, temporary power reduction for the fuel cell system (100), - reducing the operating current (BI) of the fuel cell system (100) to a no-load current value (LI), - operating at least one operating component (B) of the fuel cell system (100) with an unreduced electrical component operating power (KBL).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/043 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems applied during specific periods

55.

METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING HEALTH INDICATORS FOR A BATTERY STATE OF HEALTH ESTIMATION

      
Application Number AT2024060380
Publication Number 2025/072988
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-10-01
Publication Date 2025-04-10
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Charkhgard, Mohammad
  • Tsakalidou, Ioanna
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh
  • Aras Kacar, Ayse Cisel

Abstract

The present invention relates to a universal method for identifying health indicators for an application-optimized state of health estimation in a system-specific battery application. According to the invention, the method includes steps of acquiring (S21, S22) criteria regarding resources or requirements from a user, and of outputting (S60) identified health indicators (HI) to the user. The method is preferably suitable for establishing a dedicated diagnosis of the state of health of the battery, which is as efficient and accurate as possible, as part of a product development process before an appropriate diagnostic technique is implemented on the system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health

56.

AVL EXCITE

      
Serial Number 79425481
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-03
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Multibody dynamics simulation software. Software as a service in relation to multibody dynamics simulation software.

57.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE FLEET

      
Application Number AT2024060374
Publication Number 2025/065039
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-26
Publication Date 2025-04-03
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Glensvig, Michael

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for improving the control of a vehicle fleet (1), in particular for individually optimising the operation of each vehicle (2) in the vehicle fleet (1). In the method, the vehicle parameters (FP) and the control parameters (SP), which are determined therefrom, of a number of vehicles (2) from the plurality of vehicles (2) in the vehicle fleet (1), preferably from all of the vehicles (2) in the vehicle fleet (1), are collected in order to determine a change over time in a vehicle parameter (FP) and/or control parameter (SP) depending on the ageing state of the number of vehicles (2), and the at least one model parameter (MP) of a model (M) of at least one vehicle (2) in the vehicle fleet (1), preferably at least one vehicle (2) of the number of vehicles (2) from the plurality of vehicles (2) in the vehicle fleet (1) from which the vehicle parameters (FP) and the control parameters (SP) determined therefrom are collected, is changed depending on the change over time in the vehicle parameter (FP) and/or control parameter (SP) in order to ensure compliance with a predetermined target specification of an operating characteristic (BK) of the at least one vehicle (2) in the vehicle fleet (1) despite ageing of the at least one vehicle (2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
  • B60W 50/04 - Monitoring the functioning of the control system

58.

ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE WITH HEATING DEVICE

      
Application Number AT2024060377
Publication Number 2025/065042
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-27
Publication Date 2025-04-03
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pandya, Bhargav
  • Neubauer, Raphael

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrolysis device (10) for producing a fuel (B) in electrolysis cells of at least one electrolysis stack (100), having an air supply portion (122) for supplying feed air (ZL) to an air side (120) of the electrolysis stack (100) and an air discharge portion (124) for discharging exhaust air (AL) from the air side (120) of the electrolysis stack (100), further having a water supply portion (132) for supplying water (W) to a fuel side (130) of the electrolysis stack (100) and a fuel discharge portion (134) for discharging fuel (B) from the fuel side (130) of the electrolysis stack (100), wherein at least one heating device (20) is arranged in the water supply portion (132) in order to heat a heating gas (AG) conducted therein during a heating process, and furthermore, a heating supply portion (140) is fluidically connected to the water supply portion (132) upstream of the heating device (20) in order to supply the heating gas (AG) to the electrolysis stack (100) via the water supply portion (132).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/042 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water by electrolysis of steam
  • C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes

59.

METHOD FOR PUTTING A MOTOR VEHICLE INTO A SAFE STATE

      
Application Number AT2024060364
Publication Number 2025/059702
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-19
Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Wechselberger, Lukas
  • Wernig, Johannes
  • Wolf, Christoph
  • Hartwig, Siegfried

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for putting a motor vehicle (1) having an electrical power supply system (7) into a safe state in the event of an impact, wherein an impact identification routine is carried out and, if an impact is identified, the electrical power supply system (7) of the motor vehicle is switched off. Here, the following steps are carried out: - providing a driver assistance system (2) having a surroundings sensor system (3) for monitoring at least parts of the surroundings of the motor vehicle, - providing a driving dynamics control system (4) having at least one acceleration sensor (5), - monitoring at least parts of the surroundings of the motor vehicle (1) for objects (6) using the surroundings sensor system (3) of the driver assistance system (2), - if an object (6) is detected by means of the surroundings sensor system (3), checking whether there is a risk of collision with the object (6), - activating a defined collision warning time window (Δt) if a risk of collision has been established, - interrogating the acceleration sensor (5) within the collision warning time window (Δt), - detecting an impact if the acceleration sensor (5) of the driving dynamics system (4) outputs an exceedance of the defined threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 21/0134 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over responsive to imminent contact with an obstacle
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60W 30/08 - Predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision

60.

DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DAMAGE TO AT LEAST ONE FUEL CELL MEMBRANE OF A FUEL CELL STACK

      
Application Number AT2024060367
Publication Number 2025/059704
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-20
Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Kainer, Martin

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diagnostic method for identifying damage to at least one fuel cell membrane (116) of a fuel cell stack (110) of a fuel cell system (100), characterised by the following steps: determining a reference by way of measurements and/or by way of theoretical calculations; operating the fuel cell stack (110) with a working current, wherein the working current is applied at the fuel cell stack (110) and/or is tapped at the fuel cell stack (110), overlaying the working current at the fuel cell stack (110) with a measurement current; determining a fuel cell system response at the fuel cell stack (110) as a result of the overlaid measurement current; and comparing the fuel cell system response with the reference in order to identify damage to the at least one fuel cell membrane (116) of the fuel cell stack (110), characterised in that the diagnostic method has a prior step in which a parameter of the fuel cell system (100) is monitored and the step of overlaying with measurement current, and the steps subsequent thereto, are only carried out if a predetermined condition is met, wherein the diagnostic method is carried out with a determined frequency of the measurement current when a determined damage type appears likely, wherein the determined damage type appears likely when a prediagnosis indicates the determined damage type.

IPC Classes  ?

61.

METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING BATTERY CELLS OF A BATTERY PACK WITH REGARD TO THEIR CELL HEALTH

      
Application Number AT2024060369
Publication Number 2025/059706
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-20
Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Ehm, Simon
  • Akyol, Selçuk
  • Pallewar, Pankaj Ganeshrao
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method (10) for classifying battery cells (1100) of a battery pack (1001) with regard to their cell health. In the method (10), a cell voltage (V_Zell) and a corresponding electrical current (I_Zell) are recorded for each of the battery cells (1100) to be classified. These are used to determine the internal electrical resistance (iR) of the respective battery cell (1100). Subsequently, each of the battery cells (1100) is classified as healthy on the basis of the determined internal resistance (iR) if a deviation ΔiR of the respective internal resistance (iR) from an internal resistance reference value (iRW) is within a normal range. The internal resistance reference value (iRW) is intended to be variable over time. The classification of the battery cells (1100) is output as a classification result (KE). The invention also relates to a computer program product, a device (100) and a battery system (1000), which each implement said method (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health

62.

BATTERY CELL TESTING UNIT AND BATTERY CELL TESTING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18729890
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-19
First Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Gilli, Augustin
  • Baumhakl, Christoph
  • Schweiger, Martin
  • Glanzer, Christoph
  • Hoefl, Markus Horst
  • Walenta, Peter
  • Stalin, Benoit

Abstract

A battery cell test unit includes two pressure plates, a battery cell which is clamped between the two pressure plates, a test unit housing, an electrical connection device which electrically contacts the battery cell in the test unit housing, and conditioning plates which are arranged in the test unit housing and to abut in a planar contact from opposite sides against two outward-facing surfaces of the two pressure plates during a test. The battery cell and the two pressure plates together form a test device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • G01R 1/04 - HousingsSupporting membersArrangements of terminals
  • G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H01M 10/617 - Types of temperature control for achieving uniformity or desired distribution of temperature
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • H01M 50/569 - Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals

63.

METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A FLUID FLOW IN A FUEL CELL BY ADAPTING AT LEAST ONE GEOMETRIC PARAMETER OF FLUID-GUIDING ELEMENTS

      
Application Number AT2024060362
Publication Number 2025/059700
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-18
Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Lerch, Matthias
  • Pöschl, Robert

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for a computer-implemented optimization of a fluid flow through an inlet section (110), a reaction section (120), and an outlet section (130) of an element of a fuel cell system by adapting at least one geometric parameter of fluid-guiding elements, wherein the following steps are carried out: - carrying out a flow simulation on a simulation model (SM) of the fuel cell (100), - generating a flow map (SK) of the fuel cell (100) on the basis of the results of the flow simulation, - automatically identifying at least one sub-flow (TS) of the fluid flow in the flow map (SK), said sub-flow correlating to at least one fluid-guiding element (140) of the fuel cell (100), on the basis of the results of the flow simulation, - detecting a selection of at least one sub-flow (TS) to be optimized and of the at least one correlating fluid-guiding element (140), - detecting a change in at least one geometric parameter (GP) of the at least one selected fluid-guiding element (140), - repeating the steps of carrying out the flow simulation, generating the flow map (SK), and identifying the at least one sub-flow (TS) as an optimization loop, - generating a comparison result (VE) of the repeated flow simulation with the previous flow simulation, and - outputting the at least one geometric parameter (GP) as an optimized geometric parameter (GP) on the basis of the comparison result (VE) after all of the flow simulations have been completed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
  • G06F 30/28 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using fluid dynamics, e.g. using Navier-Stokes equations or computational fluid dynamics [CFD]
  • H01M 8/04276 - Arrangements for managing the electrolyte stream, e.g. heat exchange
  • G06F 111/10 - Numerical modelling

64.

DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR DETECTING A BLOCKAGE OR LEAKAGE OF AN ANODE RECIRCULATION PORTION

      
Application Number AT2024060368
Publication Number 2025/059705
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-20
Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Turner, James

Abstract

AZAZRZRZ); and - comparing the difference (Dif) with a reference value (R) in order to detect a blockage or a leakage in the anode recirculation portion (112).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/0438 - PressureAmbient pressureFlow
  • H01M 8/04664 - Failure or abnormal function

65.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASCERTAINING PHYSICAL PARAMETERS FOR DIFFERENT VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS USING A TRANSFORMATION MODEL

      
Application Number AT2024060354
Publication Number 2025/054646
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-11
Publication Date 2025-03-20
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schlager, Jörg
  • Oswald, Mario
  • Pauer-Nussbaumer, Gernot
  • Kellner, Stefan

Abstract

AABBCCBDDAABBCBCCDDAABCBCCDDAABBCCDDD,...) of the vehicle (1) to be analyzed are output.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 30/15 - Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design
  • G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model

66.

METHOD, INSPECTION DEVICE, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING VIBRATION EXCITATIONS PRODUCED BY AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION DEVICE

      
Application Number AT2024060342
Publication Number 2025/050158
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-06
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Rammer, Georg
  • Weingrill, Katharina
  • Weingrill, David

Abstract

The invention relates to a method (100) for preventing vibration excitations produced by a recirculation device (400) of a fuel cell system (200). The target speed (SG) for the operational speed of the recirculation device (400) is determined, and the actual operational speed (IG) of the recirculation device (400) is detected. The determined target speed (SG) is compared with at least one operational-speed speed corridor (GK) in which a vibration excitation of the fuel cell system (200) due to the recirculation device (400) is to be expected. A corrected target speed (kSG) is then determined as an operational speed outside of the at least one speed corridor (GK) on the basis of the actual operational speed (IG) and the determined target speed (SG). The corrected target speed (kSG) is output as the target speed (SG). The invention additionally relates to a computer program product for the computer-supported execution of the aforementioned method (100) and to an inspection device (300) and a recirculation device (400), each of which comprises a respective configuration corresponding to the execution of the method (100). The invention additionally relates to a fuel cell system (200) comprising the aforementioned inspection device (300) and/or the aforementioned recirculation device (400).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/0438 - PressureAmbient pressureFlow
  • H01M 8/04746 - PressureFlow
  • H01M 8/10 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes

67.

TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPERATING BEHAVIOUR OF AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL DOMAIN OF A VEHICLE

      
Application Number AT2024060343
Publication Number 2025/050159
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-06
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Hammerer, Horst
  • Schmidt, Martin

Abstract

The present invention relates to a testing system (10) for carrying out a test operation and for detecting an operating behaviour of at least one electrical domain of a vehicle with a body, having: a voltage source, which has in particular a DC link (14) connected to a power grid (12), a first emulator module (20a) for emulating an electrical component of a first electrical domain, wherein the first electrical component is an actuator and/or a sensor, and a second emulator module (20b) for emulating a second electrical component, which is associated with the first electrical domain or a second electrical domain, wherein the second electrical component is an actuator and/or a sensor and wherein the emulator modules (20a-g) are connected to the voltage source and in each case comprise a transformer with model-based control for emulating the electrical component. The invention is characterised by: a conductive vehicle body substitution device (24), which is set up to accommodate a test specimen (22) connectable to the emulator modules, wherein the electrical and/or magnetic conductivity of the vehicle body substitution device (24) simulates the electrical and/or magnetic conductivity of the body of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric propertiesArrangements for locating electric faultsArrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
  • G01R 31/28 - Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer

68.

DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR DETECTING DISTURBANCES IN A FUEL CELL STACK

      
Application Number AT2024060332
Publication Number 2025/050151
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-04
Publication Date 2025-03-13
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Turner, James
  • Wendland, Markus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diagnosis method for detecting disturbances in the operation of a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell system, comprising the following steps: - determining multiple regeneration times, a regeneration time being determined for a respective regeneration cycle of the fuel cell stack, and the regeneration times being at successive times, - determining a respective regeneration time interval between successive regeneration times, - comparing the regeneration time intervals with a reference and/or comparing a function of the regeneration time intervals with a reference function in order to detect disturbances in the operation of the fuel cell stack, and - outputting a disturbance signal on the basis of the comparison result. The reference in this case is produced by previously determined regeneration time intervals, and the disturbance signal is output if, compared to the reference, a regeneration time interval has a difference that is above a limit value.

IPC Classes  ?

69.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING THE CONFORMITY OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

      
Application Number AT2024060310
Publication Number 2025/039013
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-14
Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Marksteiner, Stefan

Abstract

In order to provide a method for checking the conformity of a communication device (A) to a communication protocol (KP), said method being more efficient than the known prior art, a device model (GM) of a specified model class for describing the communication device (A) is determined from a specified sequence of excitation signals (AS) for exciting the communication device (A) and from a captured sequence of response signals (RS) of the communication device (A), a specification model (SM) of the same model class for describing the communication protocol (KP) is determined from a specification of the communication protocol (KP), and a degree of conformity (KG) for describing the conformity of the communication device (A) to the communication protocol (KP) is ascertained by comparing the specification model (SM) with the device model (GM).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities

70.

LIQUID-COOLED CYLINDER HEAD

      
Application Number AT2024060311
Publication Number 2025/039014
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-16
Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Szabo, Janos
  • Zurk, Andreas

Abstract

The invention relates to a liquid-cooled cylinder head (1) for an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder (2), wherein the cylinder head (1) is cooled according to a top-down cooling concept, comprising a cooling chamber (3) with a top first sub-cooling chamber (4) and a bottom second sub-cooling chamber (5), and at least one coolant release (16) for each cylinder (2) between the first sub-cooling chamber (4) and the second sub-cooling chamber (5) in the region of a centrally arranged receiving sleeve (6) for a spark plug (8) opening into a combustion chamber (7) and having a spark plug longitudinal axis (8a), the spark plug opening (9) of which is arranged in a combustion chamber cover area (10) delimiting the combustion chamber (7). In order to enable efficient combustion and optimised heat dissipation, according to the invention the combustion chamber cover (10) is roof-shaped or dome-shaped and the spark plug longitudinal axis (8a), together with a cylinder axis (2a) or a parallel to the cylinder axis (2a) and/or an engine vertical plane (ε) which extends through the cylinder axes (2a) of two adjacent cylinders (2), spans a first angle (α) > 0.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02F 1/24 - Cylinder heads
  • F02F 1/40 - Cylinder heads having cooling means for liquid cooling cylinder heads with means for directing, guiding, or distributing liquid stream

71.

ELECTROLYSIS PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SYNGAS

      
Application Number AT2024060318
Publication Number 2025/039017
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-21
Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Tandl, Manuel
  • Erharter, Lukas

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrolysis plant (30) comprising an electrolysis system (2) and a synthesis system (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
  • C25B 1/042 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water by electrolysis of steam
  • C25B 15/02 - Process control or regulation
  • C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
  • C25B 15/027 - Temperature
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
  • C25B 1/23 - Carbon monoxide or syngas
  • C25B 3/26 - Reduction of carbon dioxide
  • C10G 2/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures of undefined composition from oxides of carbon
  • C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts

72.

ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM, ELECTROLYSIS PLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS

      
Application Number AT2024060319
Publication Number 2025/039018
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-21
Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Tandl, Manuel
  • Erharter, Lukas

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrolysis system (10), comprising: - an electrolysis cell stack (100) with a cathode portion (110) which has a cathode supply portion (112) and a cathode discharge portion (114), and with an anode portion (120) which has an anode supply portion (122) and an anode discharge portion (124), - an anode gas port (202) fluidically coupled to the anode supply portion (112) by means of an anode supply connection (200) for supplying anode gas to the anode portion (120), - an anode discharge port (308) fluidically coupled to the anode discharge portion (124) by means of an anode discharge connection (300) for discharging anode exhaust gases produced by the electrolysis cell stack (100), - a cathode supply port (502) fluidically coupled to the cathode supply portion (112) by means of a cathode supply connection (500) for supplying cathode gas to the cathode portion (110), and - a cathode discharge port (612) fluidically coupled to the cathode discharge portion (114) by means of a cathode discharge connection (600) for discharging synthesis gas produced by the electrolysis cell stack (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
  • C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
  • C10G 2/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures of undefined composition from oxides of carbon
  • C25B 1/23 - Carbon monoxide or syngas
  • C25B 3/26 - Reduction of carbon dioxide
  • C25B 15/02 - Process control or regulation
  • C25B 15/021 - Process control or regulation of heating or cooling
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes

73.

ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SYNTHESIS GAS

      
Application Number AT2024060320
Publication Number 2025/039019
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-21
Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Erharter, Lukas
  • Tandl, Manuel

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrolysis system (10), comprising: - an electrolysis cell stack (100) with a cathode portion (110) which has a cathode supply portion (112) and a cathode discharge portion (114), and with an anode portion (120) which has an anode supply portion (122) and an anode discharge portion (124), - an anode gas port (202) fluidically coupled to the anode supply portion (112) by means of an anode supply connection (200) for supplying anode gas to the anode portion (120), - an anode discharge port (316) fluidically coupled to the anode discharge portion (124) by means of an anode discharge connection (300) for discharging anode exhaust gases produced by the electrolysis cell stack (100), - a cathode supply port (502) fluidically coupled to the cathode supply portion (112) by means of a cathode supply connection (500n) for supplying cathode gas to the cathode portion (110), and - a cathode discharge port (612) fluidically coupled to the cathode discharge portion (114) by means of a cathode discharge connection (600) for discharging synthesis gas produced by the electrolysis cell stack (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C25B 1/042 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water by electrolysis of steam
  • C25B 1/23 - Carbon monoxide or syngas
  • C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes

74.

METHOD FOR GENERATING TEST SCENARIOS FOR A SECURITY CHECK

      
Application Number AT2024060321
Publication Number 2025/039020
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-21
Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Marksteiner, Stefan

Abstract

The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for generating test scenarios for a security check of a functional system of a mobility application, in particular from the automotive and/or aeronautics sector. A system model of the functional system is created and an attack graph is determined on the basis of a security and threat analysis. The attack graph has nodes representing attack targets connected by edges representing attack actions, wherein the nodes are assigned corresponding abstract test modules relating to which placeholder variables are provided for system-specific information. Test modules are arranged in the particular attack path according to a sequence of the edges and are joined to form a test scenario, from which a test case can then be derived for checking the security of a functional system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
  • H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols

75.

X-Rig

      
Application Number 1840117
Status Registered
Filing Date 2024-12-10
Registration Date 2024-12-10
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Measuring and diagnostic equipment, not for medical purposes, for evaluating and analyzing the driving behavior of motor vehicles, as well as for the thermodynamic evaluation of internal combustion engines; test benches, testing machines, testing systems and scientific apparatus and testing instruments for testing vehicles, driver assistance systems, vehicle components and drive train components, in particular combustion engines, electric machines, power electronics, batteries, fuel cells, electrically driven axles and transmissions; partially and fully automatic engine test benches; monitoring devices and instruments for the operating condition of drive train components. Carrying out technical analyses and investigations into the influence of engine and exhaust aftertreatment components, data statuses of electronic control units (xCU), the influence of ambient conditions and various fuels and lubricating oils on the resulting particulate and general gaseous emissions, the influence of fuels and lubricating oils on exhaust emissions and on the abrasive and corrosive wear of engine components and the resulting particulate emissions, the overall behaviour, noise development and sound insulation; comparative evaluation of vehicles or vehicle components, in particular drive train components or vehicle characteristics, in particular drive train characteristics; carrying out technical analyses and investigations of driver assistance systems; carrying out technical analyses and investigations of electrified drives or drive train components, in particular combustion engines, electric machines, power electronics, batteries, fuel cells, electrically driven axles and transmissions.

76.

SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF A FLUID STREAM

      
Application Number AT2024060297
Publication Number 2025/030195
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-07
Publication Date 2025-02-13
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Bruhn, Tanner
  • Le Rhun, Franck

Abstract

A sensor (100) for measuring the moisture content of a fluid stream (10) is described. The sensor (100) comprises a tube section (20) with a tube-section cavity (22) for conducting the fluid stream (10) and with a tube casing (24), which encloses the tube-section cavity (22), wherein the tube casing (24) has an outer tube-casing wall (26) and an inner tube-casing wall (28), and wherein the tube casing (24) is made of a light-transmissive material (40), also comprises at least one light source (50) for emitting light (52) into the light-transmissive material (40) for reflection at least at the inner tube-casing wall (28), and further comprises at least one light sensor (60) for detecting the light (52) emitted by the at least one light source (50) and reflected at least at the inner tube-casing wall (28).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/3554 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for determining moisture content
  • G01N 21/552 - Attenuated total reflection
  • G01N 21/85 - Investigating moving fluids or granular solids
  • G01N 21/15 - Preventing contamination of the components of the optical system or obstruction of the light path
  • G01N 21/05 - Flow-through cuvettes

77.

CELL STACK SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060290
Publication Number 2025/024877
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-31
Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Reiter, Bernd
  • Pöschl, Robert
  • Timm, Jens
  • Schluckner, Christoph

Abstract

The invention relates to a cell stack system (100) for a fuel cell system, having a plurality of cell stacks (110, 112), each cell stack (110, 112) having an anode section (120) and a cathode section (130), wherein the plurality of cell stacks (110, 112) have at least one edge cell stack (112), and the at least one edge cell stack (112) is arranged relative to the plurality of cell stacks (110, 112) such that no cell stack (100, 112) of the plurality of cell stacks (110, 112) is arranged on one side of the edge cell stack (112), a tube system (50) for supplying anode supply gas (AZG) and cathode supply gas (KZG) to the cell stacks (110, 112) and for discharging anode exhaust gas (AAG) and cathode exhaust gas (KAG) from the cell stacks (110, 112), a distributor system (10) per cell stack (110, 112), each distributor system (10) connecting the anode section (120) and the cathode section (130) of the corresponding cell stack (110, 112) to the tube system (50) for a fluidic communication, and a thermal insulation device (70) for thermally insulating the at least one edge cell stack (112) so as to prevent heat losses.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
  • H01M 8/2484 - Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by external manifolds
  • H01M 8/249 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies

78.

CELL STACK SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060288
Publication Number 2025/024875
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-31
Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Timm, Jens
  • Reiter, Bernd
  • Pöschl, Robert
  • Schluckner, Christoph

Abstract

The invention relates to a cell stack system (100) for a fuel cell system, having a plurality of cell stacks (110), each cell stack (110) having an anode section (120) and a cathode section (130), a tube system (50) for supplying anode supply gas (AZG) and cathode supply gas (KZG) to the cell stacks (110) and for discharging anode exhaust gas (AAG) and cathode exhaust gas (KAG) from the cell stacks (110), a distributor system (10) per cell stack (110), each distributor system (10) connecting the anode section (120) and the cathode section (130) of the corresponding cell stack (110) to the tube system (50) for a fluidic communication, and a holding device (70) for holding the cell stack (110), wherein the cell stacks (110) can be moved relative to the holding device (70), and the holding device (70) is mechanically separate from the tube system (50) or from the distributor systems (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04082 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
  • H01M 8/2484 - Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by external manifolds
  • H01M 8/249 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies
  • H01M 8/247 - Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks

79.

CELL-STACK SYSTEM FOR A FUEL-CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number AT2024060289
Publication Number 2025/024876
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-31
Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Timm, Jens
  • Reiter, Bernd
  • Pöschl, Robert
  • Schluckner, Christoph

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cell-stack system (100) for a fuel-cell system (102), comprising a number of cell stacks (110), which are arranged in at least one cell-stack unit (20), wherein each cell stack (110) has an anode portion and a cathode portion, comprising a pipe system (50), which runs in a longitudinal direction (52) and is intended for conducting anode feed gas (AZG) and cathode feed gas (KZG) to the cell stacks (110) and for conducting anode off gas (AAG) and cathode off gas (KAG) away from the cell stacks (110), and comprising a manifold system (10) for each cell stack (110), wherein each manifold system (10) connects the anode portion and the cathode portion of the corresponding cell stack (110) to the pipe system (50) for fluid communication, and wherein each manifold system (10) has an anode feed portion (122) for feeding the anode feed gas (AZT) from an anode feed pipe (62) of the pipe system (50), an anode discharge portion (124) for discharging the anode off gas (AAG) to an anode discharge pipe (66) of the pipe system (50), a cathode feed portion (132) for feeding the cathode feed gas (KZG) from a cathode feed pipe (64) of the pipe system (50), and a cathode discharge portion (134) for discharging the cathode off gas (KAG) to a cathode discharge pipe (68) of the pipe system (50).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/247 - Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks
  • H01M 8/2484 - Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by external manifolds
  • H01M 8/249 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies

80.

METHOD FOR GENERATING CORRECTED MEASUREMENT VALUES DURING THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION AND MASS FLOW OF AN EXHAUST GAS COMPONENT IN AN EXHAUST GAS FLOW

      
Application Number AT2024060285
Publication Number 2025/019881
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-24
Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Ruiz-Carrillo, Ruben

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for generating corrected measurement values during the process of determining the concentration of an emission component in an exhaust gas flow, said method being usable online for an OBD and/or OBM process, even when sensors present in certain regions supply measurement values with a high degree of inaccuracy. According to the invention, the concentration (I) of the emission component X in the exhaust gas flow is first measured via a sensor (14), and simultaneously the concentration (II) of the emission component X is determined via an exhaust gas model (24) which is stored in a computing unit (20) and via which expected concentrations of the emission component X in the exhaust gas flow are read or calculated on the basis of environmental data using physical models or map-based algorithms. An estimated concentration (III) of the emission component X is then derived from the concentration measurement of the sensor (14) and the concentration determination via the exhaust gas model (24) by means of a Kalman filter using the equation (IV), wherein K1 forms a weighting factor of the Kalman filter. FIG 1: (I)%%%c_X_sens (II)%%%c_X_mod (III)%%%c_X_corr (IV)%%%c_X_corr = c_X_mod + K1 · (c_X_sens - c_X_mod)

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 9/00 - Electrical control of exhaust gas treating apparatus

81.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18710206
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-14
First Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor Neubauer, Raphael

Abstract

Fuel cell system (1), in particular an SOFC system, comprising at least one fuel cell stack (2) with an anode section (3) and a cathode section (4), an air supply section (5), a fuel supply section (6) with a reformer, in particular a reformer heat exchanger (7) and an exhaust section (8) with an oxidation catalyst (9), characterised in that a CPOX reformer (10) is provided for the production of shielding gas by catalytic partial oxidation. Fuel cell system (1), in particular an SOFC system, comprising at least one fuel cell stack (2) with an anode section (3) and a cathode section (4), an air supply section (5), a fuel supply section (6) with a reformer, in particular a reformer heat exchanger (7) and an exhaust section (8) with an oxidation catalyst (9), characterised in that a CPOX reformer (10) is provided for the production of shielding gas by catalytic partial oxidation. The invention further relates to the use of such a fuel cell system (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
  • C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
  • H01M 8/0662 - Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning

82.

MIXING DEVICE FOR MIXING AT LEAST ANODE EXHAUST GAS AND CATHODE EXHAUST GAS FROM A FUEL CELL STACK OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18712746
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-25
First Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor Schluckner, Christoph

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mixing device (10) for mixing at least anode exhaust gas (AEG) with cathode exhaust gas (CEG) from a fuel cell stack (110) of a fuel cell system (100), having a cathode exhaust gas line (30) with a cathode exhaust gas connection (32) for fluid-communicating connection with a cathode exhaust gas section (134) of a cathode section (130) of the fuel cell stack (110) and an anode exhaust gas line (20) with an anode exhaust gas connection (22) for fluid-communicating connection with an anode exhaust gas section (124) of an anode section (120) of the fuel cell stack (110), characterised in that the anode exhaust gas line (20) is arranged within the cathode exhaust gas line (30) and has a closed anode exhaust gas line end (24) and at least two anode exhaust gas outlets (21) into the cathode exhaust gas line (30) with outlet directions (OD) radial to the anode exhaust gas line axis (AEL) and to the cathode exhaust gas line axis (CEL), wherein, further downstream of the anode exhaust gas line end (24), the cathode exhaust gas line (30) transitions into a mixed exhaust gas line (40) with a mixed exhaust gas connection (42) for fluid-communicating connection with a burner inlet (152) of an afterburner (150) of a fuel cell system (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01F 25/313 - Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows wherein additional components are introduced in the centre of the conduit
  • B01F 23/10 - Mixing gases with gases
  • B01F 25/10 - Mixing by creating a vortex flow, e.g. by tangential introduction of flow components
  • B01F 101/00 - Mixing characterised by the nature of the mixed materials or by the application field
  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants

83.

METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS-POWERED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

      
Application Number 18713325
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-13
First Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Zukancic, Admir

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a gas-powered internal combustion engine, wherein during a switched on operating state of the internal combustion engine, an oxygen-containing gas, preferably air, is introduced during an inflow phase into at least one cylinder for combustion and wherein fuel is fed to at least one injector, is injected by the injector into the cylinder in the course of a primary injection and is ignited there in the course of a primary ignition, characterised in that the supply of fuel to the injector is ended during a switch-off process of the internal combustion engine, and in that fuel remaining in the region of the injector is injected into at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine after the primary ignition and before the start of the subsequent inflow phase in the course of a secondary injection and is ignited in the course of a secondary ignition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 17/02 - Cutting-out
  • F02D 19/02 - Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with gaseous fuels
  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents

84.

MONITORING METHOD FOR A TEST OBJECT WITH A MULTIPHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT ON A TEST STAND

      
Application Number AT2024060264
Publication Number 2025/010458
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-05
Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Duchi, Francesco
  • Moik, Josef
  • Wultsch, Björn
  • Fechter, Michael
  • Kiss, Gergely Mate
  • Kanya, Benjamin
  • Sulzer, Markus
  • Suchet, Pierre

Abstract

The present invention relates to a monitoring method and a corresponding monitoring device (110) for monitoring a multiphase alternating current for a test object (300) while operating on a test stand (200), characterised by the following steps: detecting (S10) individual phase currents (Ip1, Ip2, Ip3) of a multiphase alternating current to the test object (300); determining (S11) harmonic frequency components of the phase currents (Ip1, Ip2, Ip3) based on a fast Fourier transformation of the detected phase currents (Ip1, Ip2, Ip3); ascertaining (S21) a form index of a waveform of the phase currents (Ip1, Ip2, Ip3) from a ratio of the determined harmonic frequency components of the phase currents (Ip1, Ip2, Ip3) to an amplitude of a basic frequency; ascertaining (S22, S23) at least one symmetry index of the phase currents (Ip1, Ip2, Ip3) from a ratio of the phase currents (Ip1, Ip2, Ip3) to one another; and outputting (S30) a monitoring signal based on the ascertained form index and/or the at least one symmetry index, for intervention in the operation of the test object (300).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/34 - Testing dynamo-electric machines
  • H02H 7/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for dynamo-electric motors
  • H02P 29/02 - Providing protection against overload without automatic interruption of supply

85.

DRIVE TRAIN FOR A VEHICLE

      
Application Number AT2024060150
Publication Number 2025/010453
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-15
Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Andrasec, Ivan
  • Scheschko, Markus

Abstract

The invention relates to a drive train for a vehicle (15), wherein the drive train has at least one motor (9), such as an electric motor or an internal combustion engine, the motor (9) being rotationally connected to a first shaft (1) in order to transmit the driving torque, wherein the drive train has a second shaft (2) which is arranged coaxially with respect to the first shaft (1), wherein the drive train has a sliding sleeve (4) which can couple the first shaft (1) and the second shaft (2) and decouple same from each other, wherein the drive train has at least one locking pawl (6) and has a corresponding parking lock wheel (5), characterized in that the locking pawl (6) is pivotable about a pivot axis (S) between the locking position and the release position, and in that the pivot axis (S) is normal to the axis of rotation (A) of the first shaft (1) and second shaft (2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 17/02 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of clutch
  • B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
  • F16H 63/34 - Locking or disabling mechanisms
  • B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
  • F16D 11/00 - Clutches in which the members have interengaging parts
  • F16H 61/28 - Generation or transmission of movements for final actuating mechanisms with at least one movement of the final actuating mechanism being caused by a non-mechanical force, e.g. power-assisted

86.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A CHARGING CURRENT LIMIT FOR A CHARGING PROCESS OF A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

      
Application Number AT2024060265
Publication Number 2025/010459
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-05
Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Aras Kacar, Ayse Cisel
  • Turgut, Furkan Metin
  • Kurt Önol, Ece
  • Ozcelik, Melik Burga
  • Esen, Oguzhan
  • Sivaraman, Thyagesh
  • Sahin, Metehan

Abstract

The invention relates to a method (100), a computer program product, a control system (10) and a battery charging system (90) for determining a charging current limit for a charging process of a rechargeable battery device (1000). In this case, measurement parameters (MP) are recorded at the battery device (1000). Furthermore, battery parameters (BP) are determined by means of a process physics-based battery model on the basis of the recorded measurement parameters (MP). Furthermore, prediction parameters (VP) for the onset of metal plating at an electrode (1001, 1002) of the battery device (1000) are determined with the aid of a prediction model, in particular a data-driven prediction model, wherein at least one forecast onset time of metal plating is determined as prediction parameter(s) (VP) on the basis of at least the battery parameters (BP) as input parameters of the prediction model. Control parameters (KP) for controlling the charging process are determined with the aid of a control model, which is likewise in particular a data-driven control model, wherein on the basis of the measurement parameters (MP), the battery parameters (BP) and the prediction parameters (VP), the charging current limit is determined as the at least one control parameter (KP) and the determined charging current limit for specifying the charging current is output to a battery charging system (90).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

87.

MULTICHANNEL TEST SYSTEM WITH GALVANIC COUPLING OF INTERMEDIATE CIRCUITS, AND METHOD FOR GALVANICALLY COUPLING INTERMEDIATE CIRCUITS

      
Application Number 18711123
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-18
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Pumberger, Michael
  • König, Oliver
  • Seidl, Manfred
  • Ornig, Johannes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multichannel test system (100) and to a method for supplying test load devices (61, 62) with electrical power from a supply grid, comprising at least a first test channel (10) and a second test channel (20) which are galvanically separated. At least one switching device (40) is provided for galvanically coupling intermediate circuits (13, 23) of the test channels (10, 20) in a switchable manner to form a common intermediate circuit. For this purpose, in addition to phase-controlled, variably adjustable rectification, uncontrolled, invariable rectification is also provided in a passive operating mode by an active power stage (12, 22) in power converter circuits (16, 26, 36) of the test channels (10, 20, 30).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 3/24 - Arrangements for preventing or reducing oscillations of power in networks
  • G01R 1/30 - Structural combination of electric measuring instruments with basic electronic circuits, e.g. with amplifier
  • G01R 31/40 - Testing power supplies

88.

TEST SYSTEM FOR TESTING OF FUEL CELLS OR FUEL CELL STACKS

      
Application Number AT2024060261
Publication Number 2025/007176
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-03
Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Fischer, Joachim
  • Standke, Michael

Abstract

There are known test systems for testing fuel cells (46) or fuel cell stacks comprising a fuel cell (46) or a fuel cell stack and a test unit (10) having an anode gas supply unit (12), a cathode gas supply unit (14), a conditioning unit (16), and a control unit (94) and an evaluation unit (96), by means of which the measurements on the fuel cell (46) or the fuel cell stack can be taken. In order to lower the hydrogen consumption of such a test system, it is proposed that the fuel cell (46) or the fuel cell stack be connected on the anode gas side to an anode gas recirculation system (84), by means of which anode gas flowing out of an anode gas outlet (52) of the fuel cell (46) or of the fuel cell stack is recyclable to an anode gas inlet (50) of the fuel cell (46) or of the fuel cell stack.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants

89.

CONNECTING DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A FUEL CELL STACK TO A TESTING UNIT

      
Application Number AT2024060245
Publication Number 2025/000005
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-25
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Stucken, Robert
  • Mauthner, Wolfgang
  • Foubert, Stefan
  • Standke, Michael

Abstract

The invention relates to a connecting device for connecting a fuel cell stack (18) to a testing unit (10). The connecting device has an interface unit (22) connected to the testing unit (10) and comprising a main part (30), which has at least one through-opening (32), and at least one connecting part (36), which is secured to the main part (30) and has a connecting plate (38) provided with at least one fluid medium opening (40). The connecting device additionally has a movable support (26), to which the fuel cell stack (18) is secured and which is provided with a connecting surface (54) having a plurality of fluid medium inlets (58) and fluid medium outlets (60) that are fluidically connected to the fuel cell stack (18), and the connecting surface (54) of the support (26) can be moved against the at least one connecting plate (38) of the interface unit (22), or the connecting plate (38) of the interface unit (22) can be moved against the connecting surface (54) of the support (26). The at least one fluid medium opening (40) in the at least one connecting plate (38) corresponds to one of the fluid medium inlets (58) and/or fluid medium outlets (60) in the connecting surface (54) of the support (26) such that when the connecting surface (54) of the support (26) rests against the connecting plate (38), a fluidic connection is produced between the fluid medium inlet (58) and/or fluid medium outlet (60) in the connecting surface (54) and the at least one fluid medium channel (42) in the connecting part (36), said connecting plate (38) being at least indirectly resiliently secured to the main part (30).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants

90.

SHUNT WITH CONDUCTOR AND COOLING DEVICE

      
Application Number AT2024060252
Publication Number 2025/000008
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-28
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Karanovic, Stefan
  • Klug, Andreas
  • Neuwirth, Werner
  • Reisinger, Erwin

Abstract

The invention relates to a shunt for measuring an electric current. The shunt has a conductor (1) with at least one input contact (3a) and at least one output contact (3b), wherein the conductor (1) has at least one measuring section (6), and at least one cooling device (5) is arranged on the conductor (1) in order to cool the conductor (1). The invention is characterized in that the conductor (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (A) along which a current substantially flows, the conductor (1) has two longitudinal segments (2a, 2b) which likewise extend along the longitudinal axis (A) and which are arranged at the same height along the longitudinal axis (A), each of the longitudinal segments (2a, 2b) has a contact point for introducing or discharging the current to be measured at a first end (4a) along the longitudinal axis (A), and the longitudinal segments (2a, 2b) are electrically connected together at a second end (4b) along the longitudinal axis (A).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 1/20 - Modifications of basic electric elements for use in electric measuring instrumentsStructural combinations of such elements with such instruments

91.

SHUNT COMPRISING REGIONS WITH DIFFERENT DENSITIES

      
Application Number AT2024060253
Publication Number 2025/000009
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-28
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Karanovic, Stefan
  • Klug, Andreas
  • Neuwirth, Werner
  • Reisinger, Erwin

Abstract

The invention relates to a shunt for measuring an electric current. The shunt has an input region (1) with at least one input contact (4), and the shunt has an output region (3) with at least one output contact (5), wherein the shunt has at least one measuring section (2) which is arranged between the input region (1) and the output region (3). The invention is characterized in that the input region (1), the measuring section (2), and the output region (3) have the same material, and the measuring section (2) has a lower density than the input region (1) and the output region (3).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 1/20 - Modifications of basic electric elements for use in electric measuring instrumentsStructural combinations of such elements with such instruments

92.

SHUNT COMPRISING A REFERENCE CONDUCTOR

      
Application Number AT2024060254
Publication Number 2025/000010
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-28
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Karanovic, Stefan
  • Klug, Andreas
  • Neuwirth, Werner
  • Reisinger, Erwin

Abstract

The invention relates to a shunt (1) for measuring an electric current. The shunt (1) has an input region (2) with at least one input contact (2a), and the shunt (1) has an output region (4) with at least one output contact (4a), wherein the shunt has at least one measuring section (3) which is electrically connected between the input region (2) and the output region (4), and the measuring section (3) has an outer surface. The invention is characterized in that at least one electrically conductive reference conductor (5) is arranged on the outer surface, said reference conductor being electrically insulated from the measuring section (3), and the reference conductor (5) covers at least an eighth of the outer surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 1/20 - Modifications of basic electric elements for use in electric measuring instrumentsStructural combinations of such elements with such instruments

93.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND MAINTAINING A LATERAL DISTANCE OF A FIRST VEHICLE TO A SECOND VEHICLE DURING AN OVERTAKING MANOEUVRE

      
Application Number AT2024060249
Publication Number 2025/000007
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-26
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Priller, Peter

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for determining and maintaining a lateral distance S(t) of a first vehicle (10) to a second vehicle (12) during an overtaking manoeuvre with a distance measuring unit (14) directed in a direction of travel of the first vehicle (10), a camera (16) directed in the direction of travel of the first vehicle (10), an image processing unit (18) and a computing unit (15), in which method by way of the distance measuring unit (14) an actual distance E(t) of the first vehicle (10) to the second vehicle (12) is continuously or cyclically measured, and by way of the camera (16) an image of the second vehicle (12) is continuously recorded, and in the image processing unit (18) a current actual offset between a lateral face (Z) of the second vehicle (12) closest to the middle of the road and the camera axis (X) is determined cyclically from the image data and from the determined actual distance E(t), and in the computing unit (15) an actual lateral distance S(t) is calculated from this actual offset. Furthermore, the distances determined by way of the camera (16) and the distance measuring unit (14) can be verified in order to improve the accuracy of the calculated lateral distance S(t).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • B60W 30/16 - Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle

94.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18710202
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-14
First Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
Inventor Neubauer, Raphael

Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel cell system (1), in particular an SOFC system, comprising at least one fuel cell stack (2) with an anode section (3) and a cathode section (4), an air supply section (5), a fuel supply section (6) and a recirculation section (7), wherein a heat exchanger network with at least one first heat exchanger (8) and a second heat exchanger (9) is provided, wherein the second heat exchanger (9) is arranged downstream of the first heat exchanger (8), wherein a cold side of the first heat exchanger (8) is arranged in the fuel supply section (6) and a cold side of the second heat exchanger (9) is arranged in the air supply section (7). The invention relates to a fuel cell system (1), in particular an SOFC system, comprising at least one fuel cell stack (2) with an anode section (3) and a cathode section (4), an air supply section (5), a fuel supply section (6) and a recirculation section (7), wherein a heat exchanger network with at least one first heat exchanger (8) and a second heat exchanger (9) is provided, wherein the second heat exchanger (9) is arranged downstream of the first heat exchanger (8), wherein a cold side of the first heat exchanger (8) is arranged in the fuel supply section (6) and a cold side of the second heat exchanger (9) is arranged in the air supply section (7). The invention further relates to the use of such a fuel cell system (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
  • H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
  • H01M 8/04082 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
  • H01M 8/04111 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants using a compressor turbine assembly
  • H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte

95.

CELL CASING ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY CELLS

      
Application Number AT2024060241
Publication Number 2024/259467
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-21
Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Valentini, Horst
  • Volck, Marlena
  • Geidl, Uwe

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cell casing assembly (100) for encasing at least one battery cell (10), comprising a cell frame (20) for enclosing at least one battery cell (10) and a cell casing (30) for sealing the at least one battery cell (10) in the cell casing assembly (100) so as to form a gas barrier. According to the invention, the cell casing assembly (100) has at least one closed pressure relief opening which is formed in the cell frame (20), wherein a circumference of the pressure relief opening defines a predetermined breaking point (33) in a portion of the cell casing (30) and/or the cell frame (20) closing the at least one pressure relief opening, for opening the gas-barrier-forming cell casing assembly (100) so as to provide pressure relief.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
  • H01M 50/202 - Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
  • H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
  • H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
  • H01M 50/227 - Organic material
  • H01M 50/244 - Secondary casingsRacksSuspension devicesCarrying devicesHolders characterised by their mounting method
  • H01M 50/342 - Non-re-sealable arrangements
  • H01M 50/367 - Internal gas exhaust passages forming part of the battery cover or caseDouble cover vent systems

96.

METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM HEREFOR

      
Application Number AT2024060217
Publication Number 2024/250047
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-04
Publication Date 2024-12-12
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Michelitsch, Philipp
  • Wancura, Hannes

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for purifying exhaust gas of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine (1) using an exhaust gas purification system (2) comprising two SCR systems (10, 11) which are connected behind one another and are each associated with a metering means (12, 13) for metering an ammonia-containing reducing agent into the exhaust gas. By reducing agent being metered in using the second metering means (13), a quantity of ammonia stored in an SCR catalytic converter (8) of the second SCR system (11) is set at least approximately to a predefinable setpoint value, and a reducing agent metering rate for the second metering means (13) is determined according to the predetermined setpoint value. According to the invention, in order to determine the reducing agent metering rate for the second metering means (13), the quantity of ammonia stored in the SCR catalytic converter (8) of the second SCR system (11) and spent by conversion with a quantity of nitrous oxide introduced into the SCR catalytic converter (8) is taken into consideration. A control means (14) is provided for the exhaust gas purification system (2), which control means is designed to control an implementation of the exhaust gas purification method according to the invention.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
  • F01N 13/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features

97.

X-RIG

      
Serial Number 79417471
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-12-10
Owner AVL List GmbH (Austria)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Testing and measuring equipment for use in testing the performance of motor vehicles, namely, measuring and diagnostic equipment, not for medical purposes, for evaluating and analyzing the driving behavior of motor vehicles, as well as for the thermodynamic evaluation of internal combustion engines; testing and measuring equipment for use in testing the performance of motor vehicles and vehicle components, namely, test benches, testing machines, testing systems comprised of testing and measuring devices, control devices, simulators or computers for testing or measuring the drive technology and performance of motor vehicles, and scientific apparatus and testing instruments, all for testing vehicles, driver assistance systems comprised of electronic proximity sensors and switches, high-resolution cameras, integrated circuits for the purpose of imaging processing, and display monitors, vehicle components and drive train components, in particular combustion engines, electric machines, power electronics, batteries, fuel cells, electrically driven axles and transmissions; testing and measuring equipment for use in testing the performance of motor vehicles and vehicle components, namely, partially and fully automatic engine test benches; electronic monitoring devices and instruments for monitoring the operating condition of drive train components Technological research in the field of motor vehicles, namely, carrying out technical analyses and investigations into the influence of engine and exhaust aftertreatment components, data statuses of electronic control units (xCU), the influence of ambient conditions and various fuels and lubricating oils on the resulting particulate and general gaseous emissions, the influence of fuels and lubricating oils on exhaust emissions and on the abrasive and corrosive wear of engine components and the resulting particulate emissions, the overall behaviour, noise development and sound insulation of motor vehicles; technological research in the field of motor vehicles, namely, comparative evaluation of vehicles or vehicle components, in particular drive train components or vehicle characteristics, in particular drive train characteristics; technological research in the field of motor vehicles, namely, carrying out technical analyses and investigations of driver assistance systems; technological research in the field of motor vehicles, namely, carrying out technical analyses and investigations of electrified drives or drive train components, in particular combustion engines, electric machines, power electronics, batteries, fuel cells, electrically driven axles and transmissions

98.

GAS CONDUIT DEVICE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS

      
Application Number AT2024060210
Publication Number 2024/239034
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-23
Publication Date 2024-11-28
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Schluckner, Christoph
  • Planitzer, Stefan
  • Kometter, Bernhard
  • Timm, Jens
  • Neubauer, Raphael

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gas conduit device (10) which serves to conduct a high-temperature gas between high-temperature fuel cell stacks (SOFC stacks). According to the invention, the gas conduit device (10) has a conduit body (11), which is made of a ceramic material and serves to electrically isolate electrical potentials at axial ends of the conduit body (11).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/2432 - Grouping of unit cells of planar configuration
  • H01M 8/2484 - Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by external manifolds
  • H01M 8/2485 - Arrangements for sealing external manifoldsArrangements for mounting external manifolds around a stack
  • H01M 8/04082 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
  • H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte

99.

METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS FROM AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THIS PURPOSE

      
Application Number AT2024060212
Publication Number 2024/239036
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-24
Publication Date 2024-11-28
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor Noll, Hannes

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for purifying exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine (1) having an exhaust gas purification system (2) connected thereto, which comprises a first SCR catalyst (4) and a second, downstream, SCR catalyst (8) and a particle filter (7) arranged between the first SCR catalyst (4) and the second SCR catalyst (8). In this method, a reducing agent containing urea is dosed into the exhaust gas using a first dosing device (10) arranged on the inlet side of the first SCR catalytic converter (4) and/or using a second dosing device (12) arranged on the inlet side of the second SCR catalytic converter (8), and nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas are at least largely removed from the exhaust gas in the first and/or second SCR catalytic converter (4, 8) by selective reduction using ammonia released from the dosed urea. According to the invention, the overall reducing agent dosing rate is distributed over a first dosing rate dosed by the first dosing device (10) and a second dosing rate dosed by the second dosing device (12) as a function of particle formation brought about by reaction of urea dosed at the second dosing rate. The invention further relates to an exhaust gas purification system with a control device (13) which is configured to control performance of a corresponding exhaust gas purification method.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust

100.

METHOD FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL PROTOTYPE OF A VEHICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF WHEELS

      
Application Number AT2024060213
Publication Number 2024/239037
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-24
Publication Date 2024-11-28
Owner AVL LIST GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Fleck, Andreas
  • Vilovic, Marin
  • Oswald, Mario

Abstract

The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for generating a virtual prototype of a vehicle on the basis of data from road measurements, comprising the following work steps: S1) providing a tyre database which comprises a plurality of tyre datasets with Pacejka parameters; S2) providing a vehicle model, with a tyre model which can be adapted via a tyre dataset; S3) providing a tyre dataset for the tyre model; S4) carrying out a measurement journey with a load event during which a measured value of a traction parameter of at least one of the tyres is determined; S5) simulating the load event using the vehicle model, wherein at least one simulated value of the traction parameter is output by the tyre; S6) comparing the measured value of the traction parameter with the simulated value of the traction parameter; S7) adapting the tyre dataset, in order to adjust the simulated value of the traction parameter to the measured value of the traction parameter by changing the Pacejka parameters; wherein the work steps S5 to S7 are repeated until a termination condition is achieved, and subsequently the Pacejka parameters are output.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60C 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • G06F 30/15 - Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design
  • G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
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