Patents by Inventor Reiner Krapf

Reiner Krapf 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).

  • Patent number: 9553372
    Abstract: A locating device includes an LCR antenna apparatus which has an antenna unit having a first polarization direction and is configured to transmit and/or receive a measurement signal having the first polarization direction. The antenna unit has at least one second polarization direction for transmitting and/or receiving the measurement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Tobias Zibold, Christoph Wieland
  • Publication number: 20160372939
    Abstract: A power tool system includes at least one power tool, in particular at least one measuring tool, which has a holder for at least partial insertion of a rechargeable battery pack, and a rechargeable battery pack, in particular a rechargeable battery pack including lithium cell chemistry, for reversible insertion into the holder of the at least one power tool. The holder and the rechargeable battery pack have compatible mechanical and electrical interfaces for mechanical and electrical contact-connection of the power tool and the rechargeable battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Tobias Roehm, Michael Frank, Heiko Sgarz, Reiner Krapf
  • Patent number: 9513140
    Abstract: A handheld measuring device includes at least one locating sensor provided for locating at least one object in a measured object, and has a protective circuit that comprises at least one object sensor provided for registering at least one object parameter which at least depends on an alignment of the locating sensor to the measured object. The protective circuit has at least one operator sensor provided for registering at least one operator parameter dependent on an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wuersch, Wilfried Kaneider
  • Patent number: 9434041
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mechanical hand tool device, in particular a fret and/or a reciprocating saw device, including a locating unit having at least one antenna. The locating unit is configured to detect objects outside a workpiece and to detect objects inside the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Ernie Fischer
  • Publication number: 20160178398
    Abstract: A hand-held power-tool energy supply device configured to supply energy to a hand-held power tool includes at least one locating unit. The locating unit is configured to at least one of locate objects in a workpiece and sense an object temperature of an object disposed in a workpiece. The hand-held power tool includes at least one hand-held power tool interface for removable disposition on the hand-held power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Ulrich Schuster
  • Publication number: 20150253450
    Abstract: A positioning device for determining an object depth of a concealed positioning object includes a first positioning sensor, a second positioning sensor, and a computation unit. The computation unit can determine the object depth using at least a first positioning characteristic variable of the first positioning sensor. The computation unit can also correct the determined object depth in at least one operating state using a second positioning characteristic variable of the second positioning sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz
  • Patent number: 9103929
    Abstract: A position-finding apparatus, particularly a handheld position-finding appliance, having a position-finding unit, is provided for the purpose of using a measurement signal to detect the presence of an article arranged in an examination object and which has a sensor unit, a computation unit, and a display unit. The computation unit associates differing sensor elements of the sensor unit with differing display points of the display unit in at least one dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Bjoern Haase, Kai Renz
  • Patent number: 8976055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electrical device which during operation emits electromagnetic radiation at least temporarily, and to a method for operating a locating device for identifying objects. The method for operating an electrical device is characterized in that the presence of an external radiation source or radio communication service is detected. The invention also relates to an electrical device, especially a locating device comprising at least one UWB sensor, which device is operated according to the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wuersch, Wilfried Kaneider, Hartmut Dunger
  • Publication number: 20150042317
    Abstract: A hand-held locating device for locating locatable objects includes a computational unit. The computational unit includes a first locating apparatus and at least one second locating apparatus. The first location apparatus is configured to locate a first subset of the locatable objects in a first locating region. The at least second locating apparatus is configured to locate a second subset of the locatable objects in a second locating region. The computational unit is configured to determine at least one piece of locating information for at least one locatable object of the locatable objects on the basis of a first locating result from the first locating apparatus and a second locating result from the second locating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Krapf
  • Patent number: 8935000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device. It is proposed that the machine tool monitoring device comprises at least one signal unit for an ultra wide band operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Alexander Werner Hees
  • Publication number: 20140340540
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes an optical module configured to capture an image, at least one sensor module configured to generate image signals for the captured image, and a data processing module configured to generate image data for the captured image on the basis of the generated image signals. The image capturing device further includes a display device configured to display the captured image on the basis of the generated image data and an assigned memory unit configured to store the generated image data. The data processing module has a marking unit configured to optically mark at least one image position in the displayed image on the display device and to produce on the display device a display of at least one designating element to allow a designation of the at least one image position. The designating element is configured to allow a clear identification of the image position designated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Krapf
  • Patent number: 8860435
    Abstract: A locating appliance configured to sense an article includes a push-pull measurement bridge and a comparator. The push-pull measurement bridge is configured to actuate a first electromagnetic device and a second electromagnetic device, in each case in a variable ratio. The first electromagnetic device takes the actuation as a basis for producing an electromagnetic alternating field in a region of the article. The comparator is configured to sense the article if the variable ratio differs from a predetermined ratio by more than a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Tobias Zibold, Andrej Albrecht
  • Patent number: 8783123
    Abstract: A locating device, in particular a handheld locating device, includes a locating unit configured to detect the presence of an item arranged in an examination object using an examination signal. The locating device further includes a motion sensor unit configured to detect at least one motion parameter along at least one direction of motion. In addition, the locating device includes an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the motion parameter and at least one locating parameter of the locating unit together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Bjoern Haase, Kai Renz
  • Publication number: 20140145704
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for localizing objects enclosed in a medium in which a measurement signal correlated to the enclosed object is generated and is used to produce a signal for transmission to a user. The signal allows at least a distinction between a first state “Object detected” and at least one second state “no object detected.” The disclosure proposes that a third state “Object close by” be provided. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a measuring device, particularly a hand-held locating device, for carrying out the method according to the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Tobias Zibold, Andrej Albrecht
  • Patent number: 8698482
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device, especially for a machine tool and/or a manual measuring device, comprising a measuring unit (12a-d) that is adapted to measure and an external signal recognition unit (14a-d). The invention is characterized in that the external signal recognition unit (14a-d) is adapted to recognize an external signal during and/or prior to a measurement of the measuring unit (12a-d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Rosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 8686891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locating device, in particular a hand-guided locating device, with a locating unit (36) for detecting the presence of an object (16, 18) arranged in an examination object (14) by means of an examination signal (38), which has a polarization unit (50) provided for a procedure with the examination signal (38), and with a housing (20) for taking up the locating unit (36), which has a longitudinal axis (24). It is proposed that in at least one operating mode the polarization unit (50) specifies at least one first polarization plane (52, 54) aligned obliquely to the longitudinal axis (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20140085144
    Abstract: A locating device, in particular a hand locating apparatus, comprises a locating unit which has at least one antenna. The antenna is of planar construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Martin Pohlmann
  • Patent number: 8670844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device, particularly a machine tool device, having at least one computer (10), at least one transmitter (12) for transmitting a transmission signal (S1, S2), at least one receiver (14) for receiving at least one receiving signal (E1, E2, E3, E4) excited by the transmission signal (S1, S2), and at least one analysis unit (16) which is provided to calculate at least one parameter (P1, P2, P3, P4) by means of the receiving signal (E1, E2, E3, E4). The invention provides that the computer unit (10) is provided to compare the parameter (P1, P2, P3, P4) to at least one comparison parameter (V1, V2, V3, V4) calculated by means of at least one model (M).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Alexander Werner Hees
  • Patent number: 8639378
    Abstract: A device safety apparatus, in particular a hand-held device safety apparatus, having an antenna unit having at least one antenna element, which is provided for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving a safety signal. The antenna unit has at least one additional component, which in conjunction with the antenna element is provided to specify a safety zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Wolfgang Baierl, Michael Mahler, Alexander Werner Hees
  • Publication number: 20140020529
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mechanical hand tool device, in particular a fret and/or a reciprocating saw device, including a locating unit having at least one antenna. The locating unit is configured to detect objects outside a workpiece and to detect objects inside the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Ernie Fischer