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).
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Patent number: 8615320Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device with an identification unit for identifying the operating situation of a machine tool. According to the invention, the identification unit is designed to identify an operating situation using at least one distance variable.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2007Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Alexander Werner Hees, Philipp Pollauf
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Publication number: 20130300401Abstract: A sensor apparatus, in particular a metal sensor, has at least two coils and a magnetic field sensor. The arrangement of coils and magnetic sensor with respect to one another and/or the number of coil turns and/or the winding sense of the coils and/or the coil current is/are selected such that the magnetic field generated by the coils approximately disappears at the location of the magnetic field sensor. A method for detecting objects, in particular a method for finding metal objects, uses at least two coils and a magnetic field sensor, particularly an AMR, GMR or Hall sensor. The arrangement of the coils and the magnetic sensor with respect to one another and/or the number of coil turns and/or the winding sense of the coils and/or the coil current is/are selected such that the magnetic field generated by the coils approximately disappears at the location of the magnetic field sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Tobias Zibold, Andrej Albrecht
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Patent number: 8546759Abstract: A measuring device, in particular a handheld measuring device, for the localization of objects enclosed in a medium, including at least one photometric sensor that obtains by way of the at least one photometric sensor a first measurement signal of the object to be examined, so that by evaluation of that measurement signal, information about an object enclosed in the medium is obtained, and at least one further sensor, for generating at least one further second measurement signal for obtaining information about the object enclosed in the medium. A method for the localization, by way of a photometric sensor, of objects enclosed in a medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe Skultety-Betz, Bjoern Haase, Michael Mahler, Ulli Hoffmann, Reiner Krapf, Christoph Wieland
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Patent number: 8531329Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the thickness of material by penetrating the material, in particular a method for measuring the thickness of walls, ceilings and floors, with which a measurement signal (28) in the gigahertz frequency range emitted using a high-frequency transmitter (24) penetrates the material (10) to be investigated at least once and is detected by a high-frequency receiver (38). According to the present invention, it is provided that the thickness (d) of the material (10) is measured via at least two transit-time measurements of the measurement signal (28) performed at various positions (20, 22) of the high-frequency transmitter (24) and/or the high-frequency receiver (34). The present invention also relates to a device system (12; 40, 140, 240, 340) for carrying out the method described above.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Mahler, Ulli Hoffmann, Reiner Krapf, Christoph Wieland, Felix Wewers
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Publication number: 20130193955Abstract: A locator for detecting an article includes a push-pull measurement bridge configured to actuate a first and a second electromagnetic device in a variable ratio. Depending on the actuation the first electromagnetic device generates an alternating electromagnetic field in the region of the article. The locator further includes a comparator for detecting the article, should the variable ratio differ by more than a predetermined amount from a predetermined ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Tobias Zibold, Andrej Albrecht
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Patent number: 8493076Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device comprising a signal unit (20) for emitting a measuring signal (22.1, 22.2) in a measuring frequency range (60, 62, 68, 70) adapted for measurement and an evaluation unit (36) for the spectral evaluation of an evaluation signal (34.1, 34.2) induced by the measuring signal (22.1, 22.2) to a measuring result. According to the invention, the measuring device comprises a signal processing unit (30) adapted to displace a generation signal (26) for generating a measuring signal (22.1, 22.2) in a generation frequency range (48) from the generation frequency range (48) to the measuring frequency range (60, 62, 68, 70).Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20130179123Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wuersch, Wilfried Kaneider
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Patent number: 8436741Abstract: The invention is based on a locating device for locating objects in an item being investigated, said device having a basic body, a sensor unit for detecting a movement parameter when the basic body is moved relative to the item being investigated, an output unit and a control unit which, in conjunction with the output unit, is provided for the purpose of outputting an item of information on the basis of the movement parameter. It is proposed that the output unit has a light signal unit which is provided for the purpose of outputting the information using a light signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffmann
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Patent number: 8386067Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device with an identification unity for identifying the operating situation of a machine tool. According to the invention, the machine tool monitoring device has at least one projection unit for defining at least one region to be monitored.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2007Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Alexander Werner Hees
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Patent number: 8311661Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool monitoring device having a detection unit for detecting an application in a machine tool. According to the invention, at least one component of the machine tool is used as a reflector for a transmitting and/or receiving signal of the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Alexander Werner Hees, Robert Green
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Patent number: 8269479Abstract: A mechanical support device (10) for a sensor plate (18) of a device for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic high-frequency signals, is designed as a winding core (24, 26) of at least one coil (32, 32?, 32?; 34, 34?, 34?; 36, 36?, 36?) in an inductive sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Uwe Skultety-Betz, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wieland, Ewald Schmidt, Ulli Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20120182175Abstract: A UWB measuring device, in particular a hand-held positioning device, includes at least one signal-generating unit for generating at least one first UWB measuring signal, which is intended for a UWB measurement. The signal-generating unit is provided for generating a second measuring signal that differs from the first UWB measuring signal in at least one signal parameter. The second measuring signal is intended to detect a distance from an examination object and/or contact with the examination object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun
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Patent number: 8190286Abstract: A machine tool monitoring device of a machine tool for machining a work piece, includes a signal unit (24) provided for an ultra-broad-band operation. The signal unit (24) processes a signal (32, 34), which has a sequence (46) of pulses (48) and includes an arithmetic-logic unit (40) for associating a detected signal (34) with a use situation (52, 58) by means of a fuzzy logic-based and/or neural logic-based signal processing. The signal unit (24) preferably has a programmable data base (44) in which a use situation (52, 58) in a machining process is associated with a procedure (56, 60) for changing the machining process.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Michael Mahler
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Publication number: 20120093195Abstract: The invention relates to an ultra-wideband transmitter unit for a hand-held machine tool, particularly for a sensor device. Said ultra-wideband transmitter unit is provided for transmitting a transmission signal having a line spectrum. According to the invention, the ultra-wideband transmitter unit comprises an adjusting unit (10) that is provided for adjusting a position of at least one spectral line (22) of the line spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler
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Patent number: 8111169Abstract: The invention is based on a locating device for locating objects in an item being investigated, the device having a basic body, a guide unit for guiding along the item being investigated in at least one direction of movement and an output unit. It is proposed that the locating device has a control unit which, in conjunction with the output unit, is provided for the purpose of outputting at least one item of information relating to a distance in the direction of movement with at least one dimensional distance variable.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20110304314Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Reiner Krapf
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Publication number: 20110298586Abstract: A locating device, particularly a handheld locating device, includes a housing, a display unit, and a locating unit, which is provided in order to detect a presence of an item arranged in an examination object by means of a measurement signal and which comprises an arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit determines an orientation of an item image relative to a reference variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbhInventors: Reiner Krapf, Christoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffman
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Publication number: 20110239794Abstract: The invention relates to a locating device, particularly a handheld locating device, comprising a locating unit (12) that is provided to detect the presence of an item (16) arranged in an examination object (14) by means of an examination signal (18), and a motion sensor unit (20) that is provided to detect at least one motion parameter (BKi) along at least one direction of motion (22, 24, 26). It is proposed that the locating device comprise an evaluation unit (28), which is provided to evaluate the motion parameter (BKi) and at least one locating parameter (OKi) of the locating unit (12) together.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Bjoern Haase, Kai Renz
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Patent number: 8026711Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device, in particular a hand-held measuring device for locating objects enclosed in a medium, using high-frequency electromagnetic signals. Said device comprises a housing (82) and at least one high-frequency sensor, which is located in the housing and has a first antenna assembly (10) containing at least one first antenna element (12), the latter preferably emitting and/or receiving signals on a first polarization plane. According to the invention, the antenna assembly (10) has at least one additional antenna element (14), whose polarization plane is rotated in relation to the polarization plane of the first antenna element (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun, Michael Mahler, Christoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffmann
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Patent number: 8020425Abstract: A locating device, in particular a handheld locating device, for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, includes a first device for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, and having a control and evaluation unit for measurement signals of the locating device. The device has a second detection device that makes it possible to detect a predeterminable distance d of the locating device from a surface of a medium. In addition, a method for calibrating a measurement device, in particular for calibrating a handheld locating device for detecting objects enclosed in a medium, a reference measurement for calibrating the measurement device is carried out only after at least one measurement has been carried out of a distance d of the measurement device from a surface of a medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe Skultety-Betz, Bjoern Haase, Michael Mahler, Ulli Hoffmann, Reiner Krapf, Christoph Wieland