Patents by Inventor Eckard Steiger

Eckard Steiger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Control unit
    Patent number: 7787582
    Abstract: A control unit in which at least one inertial sensor and a processor are accommodated in a housing. The data transmission between the inertial sensor and the control unit is performed digitally. The transmission may be provided with error bits or status bits. The data transmission is configured to be bidirectional in particular. Four lines are provided between the control unit and the sensor, one of the lines being used for selecting the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eckard Steiger, Christian Ohl, Hartmut Schumacher
  • Sensor, controller and method for monitoring at least one sensor
    Patent number: 7472000
    Abstract: A sensor having a sensor element, and a control unit having a processor, and a method for monitoring at least one sensor, are proposed. A fault pattern is generated within the sensor and is transmitted from the sensor to the control unit in order to enable an appropriate response to the fault pattern by the processor. The fault pattern is preferably transmitted in an eight-bit word. In addition to faults, unusual operating states are also transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Eckard Steiger
  • Method for monitoring at least one sensor
    Patent number: 7375623
    Abstract: A method for monitoring at least one sensor is provided. In this context, error words are transmitted from the sensor to the control unit and additional different information characterizing error images is used to enable an adapted response to these parameters by the processor. Extraordinary operating states are indicated in this context in addition to errors. The different error images are recorded in the control unit application phase and result in error image-specific system reactions via a look-up table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Eckard Steiger
  • Method for monitoring at least one sensor
    Publication number: 20060155426
    Abstract: A method for monitoring at least one sensor is provided. In this context, error words are transmitted from the sensor to the control unit and additional different information characterizing error images is used to enable an adapted response to these parameters by the processor. Extraordinary operating states are indicated in this context in addition to errors. The different error images are recorded in the control unit application phase and result in error image-specific system reactions via a look-up table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Eckard Steiger
  • Control device
    Publication number: 20060123307
    Abstract: A control unit in which at least one inertial sensor and a processor are accommodated in a housing. The data transmission between the inertial sensor and the control unit is performed digitally. The transmission may be provided with error bits or status bits. The data transmission is configured to be bidirectional in particular. Four lines are provided between the control unit and the sensor, one of the lines being used for selecting the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Eckard Steiger, Christian Ohl, Hartmut Schumacher
  • Sensor, controller and method for monitoring at least one sensor
    Publication number: 20050252709
    Abstract: A sensor having a sensor element, and a control unit having a processor, and a method for monitoring at least one sensor, are proposed. A fault pattern is generated within the sensor and is transmitted from the sensor to the control unit in order to enable an appropriate response to the fault pattern by the processor. The fault pattern is preferably transmitted in an eight-bit word. In addition to faults, unusual operating states are also transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: Eckard Steiger
  • Control device in a vehicle and sensor
    Publication number: 20040255674
    Abstract: A control unit in a vehicle with a processor and a sensor is proposed, whereby the processor is capable of being connected with the sensor, whereby the processor includes means for generating at least one clock pulse for the at least one sensor, whereby the sensor uses the clock pulse for a sensor operation, preferably sensor measurement and sensor signal processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Eckard Steiger, Hartmut Schumacher