Patents by Inventor Herbert Olbrich
Herbert Olbrich 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: 8077076Abstract: An FMCW radar sensor having a plurality of antenna elements and a supply circuit for supplying transmission signals having ramp-shaped modulated frequencies to the antenna elements, including a switchover device for switching over the supply circuit between a near-field mode, in which the transmission signals supplied to the individual antenna elements have a certain frequency offset, and a far-field mode, in which the frequencies of the transmission signals are identical.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Walter, Herbert Olbrich, Dirk Steinbuch
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Patent number: 7786926Abstract: A radar system for motor vehicles, having a radar sensor and an evaluation device for measuring distances and relative velocities of objects in the surrounding field of the vehicle, and a collision detection device, which, on the basis of the measured distances and relative velocities, recognizes an imminent collision and delivers data on the expected time of collision and the impact velocity to a precrash system. The radar sensor is switchable by the collision detection device to a velocity measurement mode in which a more precise measurement of the relative velocity is made.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joerg Hilsebecher, Herbert Olbrich, Thorsten Sohnke, Alfred Kuttenberger, Marc Theisen, Martin Randler, Michael Bunse
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Publication number: 20090315761Abstract: An FMCW radar sensor having a plurality of antenna elements and a supply circuit for supplying transmission signals having ramp-shaped modulated frequencies to the antenna elements, including a switchover device for switching over the supply circuit between a near-field mode, in which the transmission signals supplied to the individual antenna elements have a certain frequency offset, and a far-field mode, in which the frequencies of the transmission signals are identical.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Thomas Walter, Herbert Olbrich, Dirk Steinbuch
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Publication number: 20080291078Abstract: A radar system for motor vehicles, having a radar sensor and an evaluation device for measuring distances and relative velocities of objects in the surrounding field of the vehicle, and a collision detection device, which, on the basis of the measured distances and relative velocities, recognizes an imminent collision and delivers data on the expected time of collision and the impact velocity to a precrash system. The radar sensor is switchable by the collision detection device to a velocity measurement mode in which a more precise measurement of the relative velocity is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2006Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Joerg Hilsebecher, Herbert Olbrich, Thorsten Sohnke, Alfred Kuttenberger, Marc Theisen, Martin Randler, Michael Bunse
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Patent number: 6882304Abstract: A device for a radar system, the device being supplied with the received signals of at least two receiving antennas as input signals, and in which the output signals of this device are supplied to at least one unit for evaluating the received signals which includes at least two evaluation channels. Different input channels are allocated to the at least two evaluation channels as a function of supplied control signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Klaus Winter, Hermann Mayer, Bernhard Lucas, Thomas Beez, Juergen Hildebrandt, Joachim Hauk, Herbert Olbrich, Andreas Kugler, Wolfgang Ehrlinger
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Publication number: 20040061638Abstract: A device for a radar system, the device being supplied with the received signals of at least two receiving antennas as input signals, and in which the output signals of this device are supplied to at least one unit for evaluating the received signals which includes at least two evaluation channels. Different input channels are allocated to the at least two evaluation channels as a function of supplied control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Klaus Winter, Hermann Mayer, Bernhard Lucas, Thomas Beez, Juergen Hildebrandt, Joachim Hauk, Herbert Olbrich, Andreas Kugler, Wolfgang Ehrlinger
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Patent number: 6573860Abstract: A device for adjusting a beam system is proposed including a base having at least one beam source, and at least three supporting elements, which fix the base to a carrier, each length of the at least three supporting elements being capable of being changed selectively and independently of one another in order to change the distance of the at least one beam source from a focusing arrangement, and in order to change the alignment of the at least one beam source in relation to the focusing arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Klaus Winter, Hermann Mayer, Bernhard Lucas, Thomas Beez, Herbert Olbrich
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Patent number: 6476760Abstract: A method and a radar sensor for determining an elevation angle error of a multibeam radar sensor are described. In order to detect an elevation angle of the multibeam radar system with respect to a predefined target, a plurality of laterally arranged cutting planes at a predefined distance are formed. The values of the corresponding antenna diagrams in each plane are stored in a suitable form, for example, normalized and in a parametric form taking into account the elevation angle &agr;. In order to reduce the size of the memory, it is sufficient to store one symmetry half for reasons of symmetry if additional information, for example, road clutter values are added, so that the upward or downward direction of the angle can be recognized. By comparing the measured echo values obtained by normalization and application of a quality factor, a corresponding elevation angle &agr; is obtained for each cutting plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Klaus Winter, Klaus-Peter Wagner, Sonja Eder, Herbert Olbrich, Jörg Schneemann
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Patent number: 6363619Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for adjusting the alignment of a beam characteristic of a distance sensor, in particular of a proximity radar for a motor vehicle. An apparatus for positioning a motor vehicle, preferably a headlight aiming device, is joined to the target object for the distance sensor. Also provided is a service unit with which measured values or data of the distance sensor can be read out. On the basis of at least one predefined criterion, the measured values or data are analyzed in such a way that necessary displacement directions of the distance sensor can be displayed by way of the service unit. Preferably the capability of the distance sensor to determine angular positions of detected target objects is utilized. Otherwise adjustment is performed to predefined reception levels.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Guenter Schirmer, Dietrich Adolph, Klaus Winter, Hermann Mayer, Bernhard Lucas, Thomas Beez, Hermann Winner, Herbert Olbrich
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Patent number: 6300842Abstract: The arrangement for producing electrical oscillations in a Giga hertz region has a Gunn element, a housing in which the Gunn element is accommodated and which has an electrically conductive housing cover, the Gunn element being in electrical contact with the electrically conductive housing cover, and an elastic, electrical contact element clamped between a contact surface of the Gunn element and the housing cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Manfred Leiter, Kurt Weiblen, Berhard Lucas, Frank Schatz, Thomas Beez, Juergen Seiz, Helmeut Baumann, Herbert Olbrich, Heinz Eisenschmid, Eberhard Moess, Joachim Dutzi, Andreas Kugler
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Patent number: 6271471Abstract: A housing for an electronic component has a bottom part, a wall part, a cover part which together are adapted to cover the electronic component, a contact spring provided on the cover part for producing an electrical connection with a terminal of the component, the cover part and the contact spring being formed as a one-piece integral element.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Manfred Leiter, Kurt Weiblen, Bernhard Lucas, Frank Schatz, Thomas Beez, Juergen Seiz, Helmut Baumann, Herbert Olbrich, Heinz Eisenschmid, Eberhard Moess, Joachim Dutzi, Andreas Kugler
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Patent number: 6265950Abstract: In order for it to be possible to manufacture a transition with a cost-effective stamping or diecasting or cold-molding process or with a plastic injection-molding process with subsequent metal plating, at least one ridge situated in the waveguide, which reduces the waveguide cross section in the direction of the stripline, has a cross section which tapers conically in the direction of the stripline.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Dynex Semiconductor LimitedInventors: Ewald Schmidt, Klaus Voigtländer, Hermann Mayer, Bernhard Lucas, Gerd Dennerlein, Thomas Beez, Roland Müller, Herbert Olbrich, Siegbert Martin, Joachim Dutzi, John Bird, David Neil Dawson, Colin Nash, Brian Prime, Cyril Edward Pettit
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Patent number: 6075492Abstract: A microwave antenna arrangement, made up of a focusing element and at least one feeder element, in which arrangement, to attain a small size, at least one component support is arranged in a spatial area between the focusing element and the at least one feeder element, electronic or electrical components being located on the component support. The component support has a cut-out to allow passage of the electronic waves. The component support and the electronic or electrical components are provided for processing signals other than those received or emitted by the at least one feeder element.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1999Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ewald Schmidt, Klaus Voigtlaender, Jurgen Zeiher, Bernhard Lucas, Thomas Beez, Dirk Langenhan, Herbert Olbrich, Joerg Schneemann
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Patent number: 6043784Abstract: An antenna lens, in particular for a motor vehicle radar system, has in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the antenna lens at least a first and a second lens region, the lens regions being configured such that electromagnetic waves are concentrated or scattered in a first manner upon passage through the first lens region and in a second manner upon passage through the second lens region. The lens regions have different polarization-dependent permeabilities for electromagnetic waves. A motor vehicle radar system having an antenna lens of this kind is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1998Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Klaus Winter, Herbert Olbrich
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Patent number: 5926127Abstract: A motor vehicle radar system in which the position of the transmission/reception elements of the radar system can be changed relative to a focusing element, such as an antenna lens, in order to adjust the principal beam direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ewald Schmidt, Juergen Zeiher, Klaus-Peter Wagner, Bernhard Lucas, Thomas Beez, Herbert Olbrich
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Patent number: 5083364Abstract: A system for manufacturing substrates, in particular wafers, glass masks, and channels, having individual process stations for treating and/or processing the various substrates in a clean environment. A plurality of interchangeable and aligned process modules are provided which are connected and disconnected from a media bus in which inflow and outflow lines are situated. These lines serve to supply the process modules through the noted connection with chemicals, gases, liquids, data and energy as needed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1990Date of Patent: January 28, 1992Assignee: Convac GmbHInventors: Herbert Olbrich, Joseph Gentischer, Wolfgang Fruhauf, Johann Dorner, Gunther Breitschwerdt, Horst Kunze-Concewitz, Wolfgang Schmutz, Roland Mann