Patents by Inventor Edda SOMMER
Edda SOMMER 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).
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Patent number: 11067420Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium, in particular an induction air-mass flow of an internal combustion engine, flowing through a measuring channel. The sensor has a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor, which is introduced or may be introduced into a flow pipe and in which the measuring channel is developed, and at least one sensor chip, disposed in the measuring channel, for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing has a plurality of channel walls, which delimit the measuring channel. The sensor chip is situated on a sensor carrier. At least in the region of the sensor carrier, at least a first channel wall of the plurality of channel walls and a second channel wall of the plurality of channel walls, which differs from the first channel wall, or the sensor carrier have at least partly magnetic properties.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Alexander Markov, Edda Sommer, Uwe Konzelmann
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Patent number: 10809108Abstract: A sensor is provided for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a measurement channel, in particular an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine. The sensor has a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor that is inserted into or is insertable into a flow tube, in which sensor a measurement channel is fashioned, and has at least one sensor chip situated in the measurement channel for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing has an electronics compartment for accommodating an electronics module and has an electronics compartment cover for closing the electronics compartment. The electronics compartment cover has, at least in part, electrically conductive properties. For example, the electronics compartment cover is placed onto the electrical ground of the sensor and, viewed in projection, partly or completely covers the sensor chip.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Achim Briese, Alexander Markov, Axel-Werner Haag, Edda Sommer, Hans Beyrich, Uwe Konzelmann, Bastian Bodenberger, Frank Steuber, Gerhard Hueftle, Holger Unger, Michael Rittmann, Michael Eppler, Reinhold Herrmann, Thomas Schwartzkopff
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Patent number: 10627275Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium, in particular an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine, flowing through a measuring channel is provided. The sensor includes a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor that is introduced or introducible into a flow tube and in which the measuring channel is formed, and at least one sensor chip situated in the measuring channel for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing includes an electronics compartment for accommodating an electronic module, and an electronics compartment cover for closing the electronics compartment. The electronics compartment cover has electrically conductive properties at least in part. The electronic module is electrically conductively connected to an interior of the electronics compartment cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Axel-Werner Haag, Edda Sommer, Hans Beyrich, Reinhold Herrmann, Uwe Konzelmann, Alexander Markov
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Patent number: 10408656Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a measuring channel, in particular an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine. The sensor includes a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor which is inserted or is insertable into a flow tube, in which a channel structure is formed, which includes the measuring channel, and at least one sensor chip situated in the measuring channel for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing includes an inlet into the channel structure, which is oriented away from a main flow direction of the fluid medium, and at least one outlet from the channel structure. The channel structure is delimited by wall sections. The wall sections have at least partially electrically insulating properties. Areas of the sensor housing adjoining the wall sections have electrically conductive properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Achim Briese, Alexander Markov, Edda Sommer, Hans Beyrich, Lutz Westenberger, Reinhold Herrmann, Thomas Schwartzkopff, Uwe Konzelmann
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Patent number: 10006793Abstract: A sensor device for detecting a property of a fluid medium flowing in a channel includes: (a) a channel piece through which a fluid medium is able to flow, the channel piece having (i) an inlet; (ii) an outlet; (iii) a channel piece wall including an inner wall, an outer side connecting the inlet and the outlet, and an insertion opening; and (iv) areas having electrical conductivity; (b) at least one sensor having a sensor housing and a sensor element situated in the sensor housing, the sensor housing being insertable through the insertion opening in the channel piece wall into the channel piece. The entire channel piece wall of the channel piece is completely made of electrically conductive plastic, the channel piece wall being at fixed electrical potentials.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Holger Unger, Edda Sommer, Manuel Blas Sancho De Castro, Ulrich Wagner, Uwe Konzelmann, Michael Eppler
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Publication number: 20180120138Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium, in particular an induction air-mass flow of an internal combustion engine, flowing through a measuring channel. The sensor has a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor, which is introduced or may be introduced into a flow pipe and in which the measuring channel is developed, and at least one sensor chip, disposed in the measuring channel, for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing has a plurality of channel walls, which delimit the measuring channel. The sensor chip is situated on a sensor carrier. At least in the region of the sensor carrier, at least a first channel wall of the plurality of channel walls and a second channel wall of the plurality of channel walls, which differs from the first channel wall, or the sensor carrier have at least partly magnetic properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Alexander Markov, Edda Sommer, Uwe Konzelmann
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Publication number: 20180087944Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium, in particular an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine, flowing through a measuring channel is provided. The sensor includes a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor that is introduced or introducible into a flow tube and in which the measuring channel is formed, and at least one sensor chip situated in the measuring channel for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing includes an electronics compartment for accommodating an electronic module, and an electronics compartment cover for closing the electronics compartment. The electronics compartment cover has electrically conductive properties at least in part. The electronic module is electrically conductively connected to an interior of the electronics compartment cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Axel-Werner Haag, Edda Sommer, Hans Beyrich, Reinhold Herrmann, Uwe Konzelmann, Alexander Markov
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Patent number: 9841305Abstract: A sensor device for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a duct, e.g., an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine, includes: a sensor housing, e.g., a sensor plug that is placed or that can be placed into a flow tube, in which the duct is fashioned; and at least one sensor chip situated in the duct for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor chip has a sensor area. The sensor housing has an inlet into the duct that is oriented opposite a main direction of flow of the fluid medium, and has at least one outlet from the duct. The sensor area is covered at least partly by an electrically conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Uwe Konzelmann, Ulrich Wagner, Edda Sommer
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Publication number: 20170343406Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a measuring channel, in particular an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine. The sensor includes a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor which is inserted or is insertable into a flow tube, in which a channel structure is formed, which includes the measuring channel, and at least one sensor chip situated in the measuring channel for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing includes an inlet into the channel structure, which is oriented away from a main flow direction of the fluid medium, and at least one outlet from the channel structure. The channel structure is delimited by wall sections. The wall sections have at least partially electrically insulating properties. Areas of the sensor housing adjoining the wall sections have electrically conductive properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Achim Briese, Alexander Markov, Edda Sommer, Hans Beyrich, Lutz Westenberger, Reinhold Herrmann, Thomas Schwartzkopff, Uwe Konzelmann
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Publication number: 20170328753Abstract: A sensor is provided for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a measurement channel, in particular an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine. The sensor has a sensor housing, in particular a plug-in sensor that is inserted into or is insertable into a flow tube, in which sensor a measurement channel is fashioned, and has at least one sensor chip situated in the measurement channel for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor housing has an electronics compartment for accommodating an electronics module and has an electronics compartment cover for closing the electronics compartment. The electronics compartment cover has, at least in part, electrically conductive properties. For example, the electronics compartment cover is placed onto the electrical ground of the sensor and, viewed in projection, partly or completely covers the sensor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Achim Briese, Alexander Markov, Axel-Werner Haag, Edda Sommer, Hans Beyrich, Uwe Konzelmann, Bastian Bodenberger, Frank Steuber, Gerhard Hueftle, Holger Unger, Michael Rittmann, Michael Eppler, Reinhold Herrmann, Thomas Schwartzkopff
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Patent number: 9818792Abstract: An infrared sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate, at least one sensor element that is micromechanically formed in the semiconductor substrate, and at least one calibration element, which is micromechanically formed in the semiconductor substrate, for the sensor element. An absorber material is arranged on the semiconductor substrate in the area of the sensor element and the calibration element. One cavern each is formed in the semiconductor substrate substantially below the sensor element and substantially below the calibration element. The sensor element and the calibration element are thermally and electrically isolated from the rest of the semiconductor substrate by the caverns. The infrared sensor device has high sensitivity, calibration functionality for the sensor element, and a high signal-to-noise ratio.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ingo Herrmann, Edda Sommer, Christoph Schelling, Christian Rettig, Mirko Hattass
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Publication number: 20160153819Abstract: A sensor device for detecting a property of a fluid medium flowing in a channel includes: (a) a channel piece through which a fluid medium is able to flow, the channel piece having (i) an inlet; (ii) an outlet; (iii) a channel piece wall including an inner wall, an outer side connecting the inlet and the outlet, and an insertion opening; and (iv) areas having electrical conductivity; (b) at least one sensor having a sensor housing and a sensor element situated in the sensor housing, the sensor housing being insertable through the insertion opening in the channel piece wall into the channel piece. The entire channel piece wall of the channel piece is completely made of electrically conductive plastic, the channel piece wall being at fixed electrical potentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Holger Unger, Edda Sommer, Manuel Blas Sancho De Castro, Ulrich Wagner, Uwe Konzelmann, Michael Eppler
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Publication number: 20150137300Abstract: An infrared sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate, at least one sensor element that is micromechanically formed in the semiconductor substrate, and at least one calibration element, which is micromechanically formed in the semiconductor substrate, for the sensor element. An absorber material is arranged on the semiconductor substrate in the area of the sensor element and the calibration element. One cavern each is formed in the semiconductor substrate substantially below the sensor element and substantially below the calibration element. The sensor element and the calibration element are thermally and electrically isolated from the rest of the semiconductor substrate by the caverns. The infrared sensor device has high sensitivity, calibration functionality for the sensor element, and a high signal-to-noise ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Ingo Herrmann, Edda Sommer, Christoph Schelling, Christian Rettig, Mirko Hattass
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Publication number: 20150040653Abstract: A sensor device for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing through a duct, e.g., an intake air mass flow of an internal combustion engine, includes: a sensor housing, e.g., a sensor plug that is placed or that can be placed into a flow tube, in which the duct is fashioned; and at least one sensor chip situated in the duct for determining the parameter of the fluid medium. The sensor chip has a sensor area. The sensor housing has an inlet into the duct that is oriented opposite a main direction of flow of the fluid medium, and has at least one outlet from the duct. The sensor area is covered at least partly by an electrically conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe KONZELMANN, Ulrich WAGNER, Edda SOMMER