Patents Assigned to Bosch GmbH
  • Patent number: 6915202
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for controlling a drive unit make a vehicle speed control possible wherein operating conditions not wanted by the driver are avoided. A desired quantity, which is to be outputted by the drive unit, is formed in dependence upon a pregiven vehicle speed. The desired quantity, which is to be outputted, is monitored in dependence upon at least one operating parameter of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Folke
  • Patent number: 6915201
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a vehicle in which the vehicle's speed is only regulated, i.e., limited, if descent is detected. Descent detection is carried out based on the vehicle's actual acceleration and a calculated model acceleration of the vehicle, descent being detected if the rate of change of the actual acceleration and the difference between the actual acceleration and model acceleration are positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Ott, Christian Goldbach
  • Patent number: 6913676
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering at least two liquid media to consumers of a fuel cell system, with a feed pump is made less complicated than known apparatuses in that at least one pressure transmission unit between the at least two media is provided with at least one pressure transmission element, which has at least two pressure faces for pressure imposition that communicate with the liquid media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Nau, Manfred Ruoff, Marc Bareis, Frank Ilgner, Horst Harndorf
  • Patent number: 6912846
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for metering a reducing agent in which the reducing agent is delivered, via a line and a final control element that regulates the metering, in particular a metering valve, to a catalytic converter assembly for removing nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gases, in particular of a Diesel engine; a pressure drop in the line dictated especially by gas inclusions is detected, and the line is ventilated via the final control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Huber, Hanspeter Mayer, Gerhard Mueller, Michael Offenhuber
  • Patent number: 6913568
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a folding-box blank (Z) from a magazine and for erecting the same has a first retaining means (6) with means (62) for gripping a first box wall (W1) of the blank (Z) and a second retaining means (7) with means (72) for gripping a second, adjacent box wall (W2) located on the same side of the blank (Z). The two retaining means (6, 7) can be moved relative to one another in order to erect the box. This allows the folding-box blank to be removed and erected in a space-saving and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Frank, Walter Rühli, Peter Meyer
  • Patent number: 6913006
    Abstract: A high-frequency ignition system has a waveguide and a high-frequency amplifier. In this context, the high-frequency amplifier is situated at a first end of the waveguide. An ignition gap is situated at a second end of the waveguide. Additionally provided is a positive-feedback element, by which the frequency of the high-frequency amplifier is adapted to the load conditions of the waveguide and the ignition gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dagmar Schleupen, Gerd Schleupen, Kai Schleupen, Elke Cardeneo, Astrid Maute, Thomas Wizemann, Richard Schleupen
  • Patent number: 6912990
    Abstract: The fuel injection system has a fuel injection valve acted upon by the pressure prevailing in a pressure chamber of the fuel injection valve and is movable by this pressure, counter to the force of a closing spring, in an opening direction to open the at least one injection opening, and fuel is delivered under high pressure to the pressure chamber by a high-pressure fuel pump for a fuel injection. The injection valve member is urged in the closing direction at least indirectly by a variable pressure prevailing in a spring chamber of the fuel injection valve. The spring chamber has a communication with a pressure source, which is controlled by a valve whereby different opening pressures of the fuel injection valve for a preinjection and a main injection of fuel can be attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Marcus Parche
  • Patent number: 6912888
    Abstract: The invention has disclosed a handheld device for contactless distance measurement, having a housing (11) with a housing front (15) pointing in the measuring direction (17) and a housing back (16) oriented away from it, having a linear first measuring stop (21) that is embodied on the housing back (16) oriented away from the measuring direction (17) and that lies in a reference plane for the distance measurement, and having means disposed on the housing back (16) for producing a flat second measuring stop (22) that is aligned at right angles to the measuring direction and points away from the measuring direction (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Stierle, Peter Wolf
  • Patent number: 6915228
    Abstract: A method and a device for calibrating at least one image sensor system, which is located at (on and/or in and/or on top of) a motor vehicle, by the use of at least one calibrating object, for the calibration, and for determining the alignment of the at least one image sensor system with respect to the geometric travel axis of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Uffenkamp, Steffen Abraham, Andreas Schmack, Omar Alaa El-Din
  • Patent number: 6912840
    Abstract: A method for checking the functionality of a water adsorber in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine is provided. A sensor measures the temperature of the exhaust gases downstream in the flow direction from the water adsorber, and the functionality of the water adsorber is judged based on the change over time in the rate of increase in the sensed temperature after the internal combustion engine has been started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Posselt, Wolfgang Boerkel
  • Publication number: 20050141565
    Abstract: The invention refers to one of a number of nodes of a communication system. The nodes are connected to a communication media for transmitting data among the nodes. Said one node comprises a communication controller, across which the node is connected to the communication media, and a bus guardian for controlling access of the communication controller to the communication media. In order to provide a cheap but nevertheless reliable way for monitoring the synchronized clock signal of a node of a communication system and in particular for detecting deviations of the synchronized clock signal it is suggested that a synchronized clock signal from the communication controller is made available to the bus guardian, and that the bus guardian comprises means for monitoring the synchronized clock signal using a bus guardian internal clock signal, which is generated by means of an electronic circuit and which is less accurate than the synchronized clock signal to be monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Daimler Chrysler AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, General Motors Corp., Motorola Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Forest, Bernd Hedenetz, Mathias Rausch, Christopher Temple, Harald Eisele, Bernd Elend, Jorn Ungermann, Matthias Kuhlewein, Ralf Belschner, Peter Lohrmann, Florian Bogenberger, Thomas Wuerz, Arnold Millsap, Patrick Heuts, Robert Hugel, Thomas Fuhrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Manfred Zinke, Josef Berwanger, Christian Ebner, Harald Weiler, Peter Fuhrmann, Anton Schedl, Martin Peller
  • Patent number: 6910243
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for securing a wiper arm, which is driven via a lever mechanism (10) that has a drive lever, connected in a manner fixed against relative rotation to the drive shaft (12), and a steering lever (22, 24, 26) connected to an axle (16, 18, 20), which are pivotably connected to a wiper lever (112). It is proposed that the steering lever (22, 24, 26) is braced in the mounting direction (28) on a bearing shoulder (30, 32, 34) on the axle (16, 18, 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmer
  • Patent number: 6910915
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a connecting clip, in particular a connecting clip for a battery tester, which said connecting clip has a first clip half (10) and a second clip half (11), and is provided for electrically connecting a contact with a first lead (12) and a second lead (13). It is provided, according to the invention, that the first clip half (10) has only one first contact area (14), which is provided exclusively for establishing the connection between the contact and the first lead (12), that the second clip half (11) has only one second contact area (15) that is provided exclusively for establishing the connection between the contact and the second lead (13), and that the first contact area (14) and the second contact area (15) are electrically insulated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Martin Kutteruf
  • Patent number: 6910345
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air-conditioning unit (10) for a motor vehicle with a heating heat transfer unit (28) connected to a coolant circuit (42) in an internal combustion engine and comprising an evaporator (22) installed upstream in the direction of flow of a fan (36). A compressor (12) in a refrigerant circuit (32) pumps a refrigerant through a gas cooler (16) and an expansion valve (20) during a cooling operation, and pumps said refrigerant to the evaporator (22) via the expansion valve (20) by by-passing the gas cooler (16) during a heating operation. A coupled heat exchanger (30) is provided between the coolant circuit (42) and the refrigerant circuit (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Horstmann, Stephan Leuthner, Peter Satzger, Gernot Mall, Petra Kanters
  • Patent number: 6910719
    Abstract: A connecting device (20) for connecting a connection hose or connection tube to a receiving device includes a tubular connection neck (2), an actuating sleeve (28), and a support sleeve (38). The receiving device, to which the connecting device (20) can be connected, includes at least one detent element, which is actuatable by means of at least one actuating element mounted on the receiving device. The connection neck (2) is connectable to the connection hose or connection tube and has a detent lug (20) or detent groove, which can be brought into engagement with the detent element of the receiving device. The actuating sleeve (28) serves to actuate the actuating element of the receiving device. The support sleeve (38) is braced on the receiving device and is axially displaceable relative to the actuating sleeve (28), prestressing a first spring (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Franco Zeleny, Thomas Raff
  • Patent number: 6910639
    Abstract: A fuel injection device for internal combustion engines having a magnet valve that has a damping chamber and a relief chamber which communicate hydraulically through a damping throttle that damps in both laminar and turbulent fashion. As a result, the waviness of the characteristic curves of the fuel injection system is reduced and its function is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Gartner
  • Patent number: 6910960
    Abstract: A hand power tool (10), in particular with integrated dust removal, that comprises a housing (12) on which a dust tube (22) is mounted that is capable of being interconnected with a dust box (24) by means of its dust inlet connection piece (26), whereby a side wall (27) of the dust box (24) has through holes (25) that are reached over by a filter in dust-tight fashion, becomes less expensive and more environmentally friendly by the fact that the filter (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 300) is formed by a flat sheet composed of a fine-pored material, the surface area of which is increased by means of certain structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Doris Reich, Steffen Wuensch
  • Patent number: 6910471
    Abstract: A method is presented for determining the fuel/air ratio in the individual cylinders (single cylinder lambda) of an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, whose exhaust gases mix together in a common exhaust gas pipe system, from the signal of an exhaust gas probe, whose mounting location lies in the common exhaust gas pipe system, with the aid of an invertible model for the intermixing of the exhaust gases at the mounting location of the exhaust gas probe. The method is distinguished in that, in the determination of the single cylinder lambda from the signal of the one exhaust gas probe evaluated with the aid of the inverted model, the rotational angle position of the exhaust gas probe at its mounting position is taken into consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Deibert, Johannes Kanters, Johann Riegel
  • Patent number: 6911760
    Abstract: An electric motor for electric hand power tools has a housing, a stator received in the housing and having a stator body composed of a plurality of axially abutting lamellas, at least one of the lamellas located in at least one end side end region of the stator body having raised portions which axially extend over a lamella surface, the stator body being clamped between radially extending housing parts in an axially force-transmitting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Peter
  • Patent number: 6910378
    Abstract: A method of determining the level of a medium in a container by generating a constant magnetic field in the container, exciting an elongated sensor element to longitudinal oscillations, the sensor element being secured on one end in the container and containing a magnetostrictive material, measuring the resonant frequency of the sensor element, or the damping of the longitudinal oscillation, by means of periodically varying magnetization of the sensor element in the constant magnetic field, and determining the fill level from the resonant frequency or from the damping of the longitudinal oscillations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Arndt