Patents by Inventor Nikolai Bauer
Nikolai Bauer 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: 10110790Abstract: A camera module, in particular for a vehicle, including a lens holder and a sensor carrier on which a carrier element is attached. The lens holder is fastened on the carrier element by an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hans-Georg Drotleff, Nikolai Bauer
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Patent number: 10009521Abstract: A camera, in particular for a vehicle, the camera having: an imager module which has a sensor carrier with a front side and a backside, an image sensor being fastened to the front side of the sensor carrier, an objective holder which is connected to the sensor carrier, and an objective which is accommodated in the objective holder, as well as a camera housing in which the imager module is accommodated. The camera housing has a front housing part including contact areas, at least one fixation means resting against the backside of the sensor carrier, and the imager module is fixated with respect to the contact areas and the fixation means is fastened to the front housing part by fastening means. In addition, a method for producing the camera is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer, Uwe Apel
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Patent number: 9973667Abstract: A housing for mounting a component that includes an image sensor, a fixed installation space being provided in the interior of the housing for accommodating at least one optical component. The housing has at least one outer receiving recess that is spatially separate from the interior of the housing. This outer receiving recess is provided for receiving at least one positioning element in a way that allows the positioning element to define a support plane relative to the housing, and the component including the image sensor to be placed on the positioning element, so that the component including the image sensor resides in the defined support plane. In this case, the component including the image sensor may be placed in the defined support plane in a way that does not allow any direct contact between the component that includes the image sensor, and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer, Dmitriy Aranovich, Peter Diesel
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Publication number: 20170339322Abstract: A camera module which is particularly provided for vehicles. It includes a lens holder, a shaped part, and a sensor carrier. The lens holder is fastened on the sensor carrier via the shaped part with an adhesive).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Nikolai Bauer
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Publication number: 20170339323Abstract: A camera module, in particular for a vehicle, including a lens holder and a sensor carrier on which a carrier element is attached. The lens holder is fastened on the carrier element by an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Hans-Georg Drotleff, Nikolai Bauer
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Patent number: 9762783Abstract: An imager module for a camera system includes a sensor carrier, an image sensor accommodated on the sensor carrier, and an objective lens. An elastically deformable clamping device is tensioned between the objective lens and the sensor carrier. The clamping device is elastically deformable, in particular between regions of the outer surface of the objective lens and the supporting ribs of a receiving depression in a plane that extends essentially orthogonally to an axis of symmetry of the objective lens or an optical axis of the imager module.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe Apel, Nikolai Bauer
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Patent number: 9756229Abstract: A module device for a camera system having a housing device, which is provided with an inner opening and configured to allow an adjustment of an installation position of the module device in a motor vehicle; it also includes a sensor holder device which has an upper region and a base region, is coupled to the housing device via at least one support element and configured to accommodate an image sensor; a lens apparatus which is coupled to the sensor holder device in the upper region via at least one connection element and configured to generate an optical image on the image sensor; and a retaining spring device which is coupled to the housing device and the base region of the sensor holder device and is configured to press the image sensor against the sensor holder device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer
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Publication number: 20170171439Abstract: A mount for an objective housing. The mount includes a hollow space that is circular-cylindrical about an axis and has at least three receptacle protrusions for holding the objective housing, between which the hollow space arises and that are designed to hold the objective housing through clearance-free contact. The receptacle protrusions include at least two ribs that each have at least two regions having different extensions in the radial direction, relative to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Nikolai Bauer, Ulrich Seger, Uwe Apel
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Publication number: 20170155808Abstract: A camera, in particular for a vehicle, the camera having: an imager module which has a sensor carrier with a front side and a backside, an image sensor being fastened to the front side of the sensor carrier, an objective holder which is connected to the sensor carrier, and an objective which is accommodated in the objective holder, as well as a camera housing in which the imager module is accommodated. The camera housing has a front housing part including contact areas, at least one fixation means resting against the backside of the sensor carrier, and the imager module is fixated with respect to the contact areas and the fixation means is fastened to the front housing part by fastening means. In addition, a method for producing the camera is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Ulrich SEGER, Nikolai BAUER, Uwe APEL
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Patent number: 9544487Abstract: A camera system for a vehicle includes: a camera housing; an imager module accommodated in the camera housing, the imager module including a carrier device, a lens accommodated in the carrier device, and an image sensor accommodated at the carrier device, an optical axis of the camera system being set by the image sensor and the lens. The image sensor makes contact with a metallic housing part of the camera housing via a heat-conducting element. The imager module is fixed in one direction perpendicular to the optical axis in the camera housing, i.e., it is braced in the radial direction and cooled axially toward the rear.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Nikolai Bauer, Ulrich Seger
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Publication number: 20170006197Abstract: A housing for mounting a component that includes an image sensor, a fixed installation space being provided in the interior of the housing for accommodating at least one optical component. The housing has at least one outer receiving recess that is spatially separate from the interior of the housing. This outer receiving recess is provided for receiving at least one positioning element in a way that allows the positioning element to define a support plane relative to the housing, and the component including the image sensor to be placed on the positioning element, so that the component including the image sensor resides in the defined support plane. In this case, the component including the image sensor may be placed in the defined support plane in a way that does not allow any direct contact between the component that includes the image sensor, and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer, Dmitriy Aranovich, Peter Diesel
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Patent number: 9517734Abstract: A camera for a vehicle, the camera including: an image sensor; and a camera lens system for imaging a coverage region on the image sensor; the camera lens system having at least one lens; and the camera lens system and the image sensor determining an optical axis of the camera. In this connection, The camera lens system further includes a nonplanar reflector element which deflects the optical axis of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer, Christian Hoellt
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Publication number: 20160144797Abstract: A camera assembly is provided for a vehicle, the camera assembly at least having: a camera having a camera optics and an image sensor, an optical coupling body including a contact face for engaging on an inner surface of a vehicle window pane; the optical coupling body being formed of an optically transparent material and being configured in an area of coverage by the camera; a fixing device being provided between the camera and the optical coupling body for positioning the coupling body relative to the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Christian HOELLT, Nikolai BAUER, Ulrich SEGER
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Publication number: 20150334278Abstract: An imager module for a camera system includes a sensor carrier, an image sensor accommodated on the sensor carrier, and an objective lens. An elastically deformable clamping device is tensioned between the objective lens and the sensor carrier. The clamping device is elastically deformable, in particular between regions of the outer surface of the objective lens and the supporting ribs of a receiving depression in a plane that extends essentially orthogonally to an axis of symmetry of the objective lens or an optical axis of the imager module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Uwe APEL, Nikolai BAUER
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Publication number: 20150312456Abstract: A camera system for a vehicle includes: a camera housing; an imager module accommodated in the camera housing, the imager module including a carrier device, a lens accommodated in the carrier device, and an image sensor accommodated at the carrier device, an optical axis of the camera system being set by the image sensor and the lens. The image sensor makes contact with a metallic housing part of the camera housing via a heat-conducting element. The imager module is fixed in one direction perpendicular to the optical axis in the camera housing, i.e., it is braced in the radial direction and cooled axially toward the rear.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Nikolai Bauer, Ulrich Seger
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Publication number: 20150146094Abstract: A module device for a camera system having a housing device, which is provided with an inner opening and configured to allow an adjustment of an installation position of the module device in a motor vehicle; it also includes a sensor holder device which has an upper region and a base region, is coupled to the housing device via at least one support element and configured to accommodate an image sensor; a lens apparatus which is coupled to the sensor holder device in the upper region via at least one connection element and configured to generate an optical image on the image sensor; and a retaining spring device which is coupled to the housing device and the base region of the sensor holder device and is configured to press the image sensor against the sensor holder device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer
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Publication number: 20150130941Abstract: A camera module for a vehicle includes: one objective including a lens mount and at least one lens accommodated in the lens mount; one objective receptacle into which the objective is inserted; one image sensor attached to the objective receptacle, the objective being inserted into a receptacle area of the objective receptacle and being longitudinally shiftable in the receptacle area along an optical axis for adjustment or setting of the objective in relation to the image sensor provided at one end of the receptacle area. The objective is fixed to the objective receptacle in a press-fit connection formed outside of the receptacle area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Nikolai Bauer, Ulrich Seger
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Publication number: 20140362219Abstract: A camera for a vehicle, the camera including: an image sensor; and a camera lens system for imaging a coverage region on the image sensor; the camera lens system having at least one lens; and the camera lens system and the image sensor determining an optical axis of the camera. In this connection, The camera lens system further includes a nonplanar reflector element which deflects the optical axis of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Ulrich SEGER, Nikolai BAUER, Christian HOELLT
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Patent number: 8836786Abstract: A camera for a vehicle is described. The camera has at least one optoelectronic image converter, a camera housing in whose interior the image converter is accommodated, a camera optical element, which is accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing and is provided for imaging a primary detection area on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window. At least one receiving surface for at least one light-guiding device e.g., one or a plurality of mirrors, is formed on the camera housing for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area to the camera optical element. The optical mounting reference surface, camera position reference surface, and receiving surface are preferably formed on a single housing component, e.g., an upper shell.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer
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Publication number: 20120075471Abstract: A camera for a vehicle is described. The camera has at least one optoelectronic image converter, a camera housing in whose interior the image converter is accommodated, a camera optical element, which is accommodated in an optical mounting reference surface of the camera housing and is provided for imaging a primary detection area on the image converter, and a camera position reference surface for positioning the camera in relation to a vehicle window. At least one receiving surface for at least one light-guiding device e.g., one or a plurality of mirrors, is formed on the camera housing for deflecting light from at least one additional detection area to the camera optical element. The optical mounting reference surface, camera position reference surface, and receiving surface are preferably formed on a single housing component, e.g., an upper shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Ulrich Seger, Nikolai Bauer