Patents by Inventor Michael Schaffert

Michael Schaffert 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).

  • Gateway module for a communications system, communications system, and method for transmitting data between users of a communications system
    Patent number: 9191467
    Abstract: A gateway module for connection of at least two sub-networks is described. A first sub-network of the at least two sub-networks supports a data transmission in accordance with a first communications protocol, especially CAN, FlexRay, LIN, MOST or Ethernet, and a second sub-network of the at least two sub-networks supports a data transmission in accordance with a second communications protocol, especially CAN, FlexRay, LIN, MOST or Ethernet. The gateway module has a configurable hardware circuit which is adapted to manipulate and forward data from the first sub-network and to the second sub-network taking into consideration the first communications protocol and the second communications protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Burkhard Triess, Michael Schaffert, Thomas Hogenmueller, Herbert Leuwer
  • Gateway module for a communications system, communications system, and method for transmitting data between users of a communications system
    Publication number: 20140133350
    Abstract: A gateway module for connection of at least two sub-networks is described. A first sub-network of the at least two sub-networks supports a data transmission in accordance with a first communications protocol, especially CAN, FlexRay, LIN, MOST or Ethernet, and a second sub-network of the at least two sub-networks supports a data transmission in accordance with a second communications protocol, especially CAN, FlexRay, LIN, MOST or Ethernet. The gateway module has a configurable hardware circuit which is adapted to manipulate and forward data from the first sub-network and to the second sub-network taking into consideration the first communications protocol and the second communications protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Burkhard Triess, Michael Schaffert, Thomas Hogenmueller, Herbert Leuwer