Patents by Inventor Werner Steiner
Werner Steiner 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: 8005616Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining relevant objects in the vicinity of a motor vehicle by an environmental detection sensor. A calculation of the probable trajectory of objects is thus not necessary. The only objects that are classified as relevant are those with a greater probability of a collision despite an average driver response such as evasive action and/or braking. The probability of a collision is determined in accordance with at least two values that are calculated from vehicle and environmental data. A first value describes future evasive action or evasive action that has already been initiated and a second value describes a deceleration operation. Each of the two or more values is delimited by a threshold value, which indicates the start of a critical range. The braking devices are activated if at least one of the determined values lies in the critical range.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbHInventors: Michael Beuschel, Werner Steiner
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Publication number: 20090070039Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining relevant objects in the vicinity of a motor vehicle by an environmental detection sensor. A calculation of the probable trajectory of objects is thus not necessary. The only objects that are classified as relevant are those with a greater probability of a collision despite an average driver response such as evasive action and/or braking. The probability of a collision is determined in accordance with at least two values that are calculated from vehicle and environmental data. A first value describes future evasive action or evasive action that has already been initiated and a second value describes a deceleration operation. Each of the two or more values is delimited by a threshold value, which indicates the start of a critical range. The braking devices are activated if at least one of the determined values lies in the critical range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2005Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Michael Beuschel, Werner Steiner
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Patent number: 7040172Abstract: A micromechanical pressure sensor and a method for producing a micromechanical pressure sensor. This pressure sensor has at least one membrane and a measuring element situated on the membrane. A pressure applied at the membrane or a pressure differential applied at the different sides of the membrane results in deformation of the membrane. Simultaneous with the deformation of the membrane, the measuring element is subjected to elastic elongation and/or compression. In a piezo-sensitive component, such elastic elongation and/or compression generates a measured variable in the measuring element, which represents the applied pressure or the applied pressure differential at the membrane. It is provided in this context that the measuring element have at least partially a NiCr(Si) layer. Due to an at least partial crystallization in the production of the micromechanical pressure sensor, this NiCr(Si) layer has more advantageous piezoelectrical characteristics than an amorphous NiCr(Si) layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Moelkner, Ralf Henn, Werner Steiner, Hans-Peter Didra, Philip Cutuli, Frank Klopf
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Publication number: 20050188769Abstract: A micromechanical pressure sensor and a method for producing a micromechanical pressure sensor. This pressure sensor has at least one membrane and a measuring element situated on the membrane. A pressure applied at the membrane or a pressure differential applied at the different sides of the membrane results in deformation of the membrane. Simultaneous with the deformation of the membrane, the measuring element is subjected to elastic elongation and/or compression. In a piezo-sensitive component, such elastic elongation and/or compression generates a measured variable in the measuring element, which represents the applied pressure or the applied pressure differential at the membrane. It is provided in this context that the measuring element have at least partially a NiCr(Si) layer. Due to an at least partial crystallization in the production of the micromechanical pressure sensor, this NiCr(Si) layer has more advantageous piezoelectrical characteristics than an amorphous NiCr(Si) layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Thomas Moelkner, Ralf Henn, Werner Steiner, Hans-Peter Didra, Philip Cutuli, Frank Klopf
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Patent number: 6870282Abstract: Previously in a bus system, voltage signals were transmitted from the central unit to the modules, which could reply thereto by variation of the current input. A disadvantage thereby is the relatively high susceptibility to interference of the current input, which itself already must be kept relatively small due to the energy consumption, as well as the correspondingly high effort and expense for an error-free recognition of the signals transmitted from the modules in the central unit. It is now suggested, that the modules also answer to the central unit by means of voltage signals superposed on the direct supply voltage, whereby for the time duration of the signal transmission by the modules, the central unit provides the direct supply voltage to the bus line over a resistor, so that the voltage signal of the module can be detected in the central unit on the bus line on the side of the resistor facing away from the direct supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2000Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignees: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Bischoff, Ruediger Deppe, Guenter Fendt, Thomas Huber, Norbert Mueller, Werner Nitschke, Johannes Rinkens, Peter Schaedler, Stefan Schaeffer, Werner Steiner
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Patent number: 6836714Abstract: A method for having the control unit access the measured data of individual sensors flexibly over time, and includes providing for the control unit to transmit a request message to the sensors, and having each sensor, by comparing the request message with its own address, derive whether and in what time slot, it should transmit its measured data to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Temic Telefunken Microelectric GmbHInventors: Werner Nitschke, Thomas Huber, Peter Schaedler, Michael Bischoff, Ruediger Deppe, Guenter Fendt, Norbert Mueller, Johannes Rinkens, Stefan Schaeffer, Werner Steiner
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Patent number: 6820481Abstract: A mass flow sensor is described. To improve the membrane stability of the known mass flow sensor, in particular the reoxide layer which is present in the known mass flow sensor is replaced by a thicker PECVD silicon oxide layer. The thickness of the silicon oxide layer deposited on the platinum layer is increased, and the known mass flow sensor is also provided with a cover layer of PECVD silicon nitride forming a moisture barrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Heribert Weber, Werner Steiner
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Publication number: 20040026775Abstract: A method of protecting electronic or micromechanical components having at least one contact face for electric contacting is described. Sensitive components such as electronic microchips having bond pads, for example, are protected from soiling and corrosion. This method includes the application of an organic protective layer at least to the contact faces of the components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Hans Hecht, Lutz Mueller, Andreas Stark, Werner Steiner
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Patent number: 6690733Abstract: In a method for data transmission in which the binary original data (D0, . . . , Dm) is transferred from a transmitter to a unit of a receiver (1), selected preferably by means of a binary base address (A0, . . . , An), preferably to a register (80, . . . , 87), where the original data (D0, . . . , Dm) and preferably also the base address (A0, . . . , An) are transmitted through one or several data lines, the inverted original data (inversion data) (D0′, . . . , Dm′) and preferably also the complementary base address (complementary address) (A0′, . . . , An′, Ak) are transmitted by the transmitter. The transmitted inversion data (D0′, . . . , Dm′) and preferably the transmitted complementary address (A0′, . . . , An′, Ak) are inverted in the receiver, the transmitted base address (A0, . . . , An) and the transmitted original data (D0, . . . , Dm) are compared with the inverted complementary address (A0′, . . .Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1999Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Alfred Baumgartner, Hubert Braunwarth, Robert Gold, Frank Grosshauser, Josef Kuttenreich, Ralf Reichart, Gerhard Schilling, Wolfgang Schmid, Werner Steiner, Janez Skedelj
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Patent number: 6605168Abstract: A method for fastening a flat strip lamella (10) to the surface of a building component (12). According to the inventive method, the face (14) of the flat strip lamella (10) is pressed against the surface of the building using an adhesive coating (16) consisting of a reaction resin applied in a paste-like consistency (16) and hardened to form an adhesive joint. The flat strip lamella (10) comprises a plurality of carbon fibers which are embedded in a binder matrix (28) and placed parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction. In order to increase the speed at which the adhesive coating hardens, the invention provides that an electrical current flows through least one part of the carbon fibers (26), heating the flat strip lamella (10) which in turn heats the adhesive coating (16).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Sika Schweiz AGInventors: Alexander Bleibler, Ernesto Schümperli, Werner Steiner
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Publication number: 20030021445Abstract: The environment outside of a moving vehicle is optically monitored to acquire image information including a number of image points representing image objects or features of the outside environment. The time variation of the respective positions of the image points is analyzed to determine an inclination angle of the vehicle relative to a level horizontal plane. The optical information can be acquired by an optical camera or detector with which the vehicle has already been equipped for obstacle recognition or spacing distance control. The optically determined inclination angle is used to verify the plausibility of a rotation angle signal provided by a gyroscopic rotation rate sensor. An occupant protection device is triggered only if the two separately determined values of the inclination angle are at least approximately equal to each other and exceed a prescribed threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Markus Larice, Werner Steiner
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Patent number: 6511727Abstract: Flat strip lamella for reinforcing weight-carrying or weight-transferring building components. It has a composite structure consisting of a plurality of pliant or loose-flex supporting fibers (26) aligned parallel to each other, and a binding matrix (28) which connects the supporting fibers to each other so that they are shear-resistant, and is fastenable by means of an adhesive (16) by its broad side to the surface of the building component (12) that is to be reinforced. So that the flat strip lamella, to which the binding matrix gives rigid elastic form, can also be bent over corner edges of a building component (12), the invention proposes that the binding matrix (28) be removed, in at least an intermediary area (30), by uncovering the supporting fibers (26), and that the uncovered supporting fibers be subjected to a liquid or pasty thermosetting plastic, in order to stabilize the bent-over condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1999Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Sika AG, vormals Kaspar Winkler & Co.Inventors: Alexander Bleibler, Ernesto Schümperli, Werner Steiner
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Publication number: 20020124930Abstract: Flat strip lamella (10) for reinforcing load-bearing or load transferring building components e.g. concrete, wood, steel, natural stone or masonry. The flat strip lamella (10) has a composite structure consisting of a plurality of parallel aligned, bendable or flexible carrying fibers (26) and a binding matrix (28) joining the carrying fibers to each other and making them shear resistant. The lamella can be attached facewise to the surface of the building component to be reinforced, using adhesive (16). In order to be able to bend the flat strip lamella over corner edges of a building component, the binding matrix (28) consists of a thermoplastic synthetic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 1999Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: ALEXANDER BLEIBLER, ERNESTO SCHUMPERLI, WERNER STEINER
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Patent number: 6389775Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcement element (8) for load-carrying or load-transferring structural parts (12). Said reinforcement element has a flat strip segment (100, consisting of a plurality of supporting fibers (26) which are embedded in a binder matrix (28) and are aligned parallel to one another and in the longitudinal direction of the segment. According to the invention, the flat strip segment (10) engages in an anchoring strap (18) with each of its free ends and is secured on said anchoring straps against the tensile and shearing forces exerted in the longitudinal direction of the segment. This enables the flat strip segment (10) can be fixed to a structural part (12) with an impressed pre-stress. The anchoring straps (18) can be anchored on the structural part (12) by means of fixing members (36).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Sika AG, vormals Kasper Winkler & Co.Inventors: Werner Steiner, Alexander Bleibler
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Patent number: 6356089Abstract: The invention relates to a contact probe arrangement for electrically connecting a test system with contact pads of a device to be tested. The contact probes are located in guide grooves. The guide grooves as well as areas are provided in a plane parallel to the surface of a guide plate and are covered by a protective plate. The contact probes may bend out laterally into the respective areas. This assures a very dense contact probe array. Contact probe arrays of this type may be used, for example, for detecting opens and shorts in integrated circuits or semiconductor chips. The invention overcomes the problem of adjusting for height differences in the contact pads caused by an uneven surface of the device to be tested.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1997Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas Bayer, Johann Greschner, Klaus Meissner, Werner Steiner, Roland Stoehr
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Publication number: 20010011896Abstract: The invention relates to a contact probe arrangement for electrically connecting a test system with contact pads of a device to be tested. The contact probes are located in guide grooves. The guide grooves as well as areas are provided in a plane parallel to the surface of a guide plate and are covered by a protective plate. The contact probes may bend out laterally into the respective areas. This assures a very dense contact probe array. Contact probe arrays of this type may be used, for example, for detecting opens and shorts in integrated circuits or semiconductor chips. The invention overcomes the problem of adjusting for height differences in the contact pads caused by an uneven surface of the device to be tested.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 1997Publication date: August 9, 2001Inventors: THOMAS BAYER, JOHANN GRESCHNER, KLAUS MEISSNER, WERNER STEINER, ROLAND STOEHR
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Patent number: 6240777Abstract: A sensor has a membrane, on which at least one resistor element is situated. The membrane has a membrane layer which is composed of a plurality of partial layers. In addition, a covering layer is provided which is composed of a plurality of partial layers. The partial layers of the membrane and the covering layer are selected so that both in the membrane and in the covering layer light tensile stresses are set, the tensile stresses preferably being roughly the same.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christoph Treutler, Herbert Goebel, Heribert Weber, Wolfgang Mueller, Steffen Schmidt, Klaus Heyers, Hans-Friedemann Kober, Werner Steiner
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Patent number: 5498445Abstract: Grooved substrates and multilayer structures, especially suitable for optical disks, are taught. The major process steps include spin coating of a supporting plate with dissolved material forming a soft layer thereon, stamping grooves into the soft layer to form a structured soft layer showing the negative image of the stamp and hardening the structured soft layer by thermal treatment. The dissolved material contains polymeric organometal compounds comprising polymer siloxane and/or polymer silicates. In one embodiment the structured soft layer is a dielectric layer containing various combinations of the oxides SiO.sub.2, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, PbO and TiO.sub.2. The multilayer structure completed by a magneto-optic layer, a reflector layer and a passivation layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1994Date of Patent: March 12, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines Inc.Inventors: Werner Steiner, Gerhard Trippel
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Patent number: 5427599Abstract: An optical storage disk consists of a glass substrate (1) into which guide tracks (3) for servo-controlling the focussed light beams are directly stamped by a hot stamp process. After stamping, the glass substrate is thermally quenched in the stamping device to increase its breaking resistance through thermal curing. In order to achieve uniform guide tracks over the entire surface of an optical storage disk, flexible stamp stencils (35) in a flexible holder (34) are used whose curvature can be changed by applying hydro-static pressure. Suitable stamp stencils consist of monocristalline silicon disks with surface hardening, or of metal disks, structured in photolithographic processes. The stamp lands are made with bevelled edges to facilitate the separating of stamp and glass substrate after cooling.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1994Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Johann Greschner, Gerhard Schmid, Werner Steiner, Gerhard Trippel, Olaf Wolter
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Patent number: 5213600Abstract: An optical storage disk includes a glass substrate (1) into which guide tracks (3) for servo-controlling the focussed light beams are directly stamped in by hot stamp process. After stamping, the glass substrate is thermally quenched in the stamping device to increase its breaking resistance through thermal curing. In order to achieve uniform guide tracks over the entire surface of an optical storage disk, flexible stamp stencils (35) in a flexible holder (34) are used whose curvature can be changed by applying hydro-static pressure. Suitable stamp stencils include monocristalline silicon disks with surface hardening, or of metal disks, structured photolithographic processes. The stamp lands are made with bevelled edges to facilitate the separating of stamp and glass substrate after cooling.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1989Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.Inventors: Johann Greschner, Gerhard Schmid, Werner Steiner, Gerhard Trippel, Olaf Wolter