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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Martin Grafling, Graz, AT;
Christoph Seidl, Graz, AT;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02P 9/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 9/006 (2013.01); H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H02P 9/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling an alternator includes determining a temperature-dependent value associated with a battery coupled to an alternator and determining an excitation emergency threshold for the alternator based on the determined temperature-dependent value associated with the battery. The method further includes initiating, by a controller of an alternator, at least one safety measure upon a determination that a voltage associated with the battery exceeds the determined excitation emergency threshold.