Patents Assigned to Robert
  • Patent number: 11524409
    Abstract: A method for efficiently ascertaining output signals of a sequence of output signals with the aid of a sequence of layers of a machine learning system, in particular a neural network, from a sequence of input signals. The neural network is supplied in succession with the input signals of the sequence of input signals in a sequence of discrete time increments. At the discrete time increments, signals present in the network are in each case further propagated through a layer of the sequence of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Fischer
  • Patent number: 11524680
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control system and a control method capable of appropriately supporting driving of a motorcycle by a rider. The control system includes a tracking target vehicle identifying unit that identifies a tracking target vehicle of adaptive cruise operation, a vehicle position information acquiring unit that acquires information on the relative position of the tracking target vehicle with respect to the motorcycle during traveling, a control amount setting unit that sets a control amount in the adaptive cruise operation, and an execution unit that causes the motorcycle to execute the adaptive cruise operation, and further includes a lane position information acquiring unit that acquires information on the relative position of a lane boundary with respect to the motorcycle during traveling, in which the tracking target vehicle identifying unit identifies the tracking target vehicle, based on the position information acquired by the lane position information acquiring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Lars Pfau
  • Patent number: 11524658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (10a; 10b) for a windshield wiper (12a; 12b), comprising at least one wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b), at least one wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b), and a heating unit (18a; 18b) for heating a wiper blade (20a; 20b) and/or a spray unit (22a; 22b) for spraying a wash fluid onto a vehicle windshield, wherein the spray unit (22a; 22b) and/or the heating unit (18a; 18b) is/are at least partly arranged in the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b). The wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b) and the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b) have coupling elements (24a, 26a; 24b, 26b) which are provided for laterally coupling the wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b) to the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Najdan Jocic, Andrija Terentic, Godelieve Kraemer, Harald Rapp, Hendrik Kraemer, Herve Bratec, Michael Kruse, Nikola Cirkovic, Sascha Geissler, Sven Wolfgarten, Tanja Bosnic
  • Patent number: 11524714
    Abstract: A floating bearing for a steering gear of a motor vehicle includes a rotary bearing having an inner bearing ring for receiving a screw pinion shaft of the steering gear, and an outer bearing ring built into a bearing sleeve. The bearing sleeve interacts with a guiding element, which interacts with a holding element, such that the bearing sleeve moves relative to the holding element in a first direction oriented radially to the longitudinal axis of the bearing sleeve when the screw pinion shaft is not loaded with torque, and relative movement is prevented when the screw pinion shaft is loaded with torque by moving the bearing sleeve in relation to the holding element in a second direction that is oriented radially to the longitudinal axis and perpendicularly to the first direction, whereby the guiding element is tilted in a guiding opening of the holding element or the bearing sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens-Uwe Hafermalz, Marco Grau, Martin Zimmermann, Dennis Fuechsel
  • Patent number: 11527114
    Abstract: A transceiver for a CAN bus system and a method for detecting a short circuit using a CAN transceiver. The transceiver includes a transmitter for transmitting a transmission signal to a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system, exclusive, collision-free access to the bus of the bus system of a user station being at least temporarily ensured in the bus system, and for transmitting the transmission signal to a second bus wire of the bus, a receiver for receiving the bus signal transmitted on the bus wires, and a diagnostic unit for detecting a short circuit in the bus system, the diagnostic unit being designed to carry out a diagnosis only in a predetermined communication phase of the bus signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Arthur Mutter
  • Patent number: 11525903
    Abstract: A lidar system is described for a vehicle for scanning a surrounding area of the vehicle using laser beams, including a transmitting device having a laser beam source which is designed to emit laser beams into the surrounding area of the vehicle, a receiving device having at least one detector for detecting the laser beams reflected in the surrounding area and having at least one first filter that is connectible in front of the detector, wherein the at least one first filter is designed as an intensity filter for specifically absorbing background radiation. A method for operating a lidar system and a computer program are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Greiner
  • Patent number: 11524568
    Abstract: A wheel assembly for an electric vehicle includes a wheel having a hub and an electric driving system for driving the hub. The electric driving system includes a driving device producing a driving moment. The hub defines an intra-hub space. The electric driving system further includes a speed reducer which is transmission-connected to a downstream side of the driving device and has a speed-reduction function. The electric driving system is coaxially connected to the hub, with at least a part accommodated in the intra-hub space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Tom Zhu
  • Patent number: 11527767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-liquid separator (2) for separating at least one liquid component, in particular H2O, from a gaseous component, in particular H2, the separator comprising at least one container (6) which is supplied with a medium via an inlet (16), at least the liquid component of the medium being separated in at least one container (6) and the separated component of the medium being discharged from the at least one container (6) via a discharge valve (46) with the remaining gaseous component of the medium, in particular H2, being recirculated into an outflow line (5) via a first outlet (18). According to the invention, in addition to the liquid component, in particular H2O, a gaseous component N2 is separated from the medium by the gas-liquid separator (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Kurz
  • Patent number: 11527863
    Abstract: A method for emitting laser light in the form of laser pulses, including the steps: planning a laser pulse based on pulse parameters, checking whether laser pulses which were emitted within a predefined preceding time interval, together with the planned pulse, meet a predefined energy criterion, and emitting the planned laser pulse with the aid of an emitting unit if the energy criterion is met, and not emitting the planned laser pulse or reducing a power of the laser pulse if the energy criterion is not met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Blase, Nico Heussner, Raimund Reppich
  • Patent number: 11527871
    Abstract: A spark plug connecting element. The spark plug connecting element includes a first contact element and a second contact element. A resistor element is situated between the first contact element and the second contact element. The first contact element and the second contact element have a specific conductivity of 102 S/m to 108 S/m and the resistor element has a specific conductivity of 10?3 S/m to 101 S/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benedikt Reinsch, Carsten Kuenzel, Corinna Vonau, Hubertus Braun, Stefan Nufer
  • Patent number: 11525702
    Abstract: A sensor system for determining at least one rotation characteristic of an element rotating about at least one rotation axis includes at least one sensor wheel having a profile and being connectable to the rotating element; and at least one inductive position sensor including at least one coil arrangement that includes at least one excitation coil and at least two receiver coils, where at least in sections of the at least two receiver coils have a sinusoidal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dayo Oshinubi, Fabian Utermoehlen
  • Patent number: 11525704
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a first electrode and a first signal generation device configured to apply an electrical signal to the first electrode such that the first electrode emits a first electrical field. The sensor device further includes a second electrode located at a first distance from the first electrode and configured to pick up the first electrical field. A third electrode and a second signal generation device configured to apply an electrical signal to the third electrode such that the third electrode emits a second electrical field is included in the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Adam Bonemberg, Chris Fischer, Burkhard Iske, Ralf Becker
  • Patent number: 11525905
    Abstract: A LIDAR device for detecting an object in the surroundings, including at least one transmitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation into the surroundings; at least one rotating deflection unit for deflecting the emitted electromagnetic radiation; at least one detection lens system for receiving electromagnetic radiation which has been reflected by the object in the surroundings, and for directing the received electromagnetic radiation at a first detector unit; at least one second detector unit; and at least one diffractive optical element. The at least one diffractive optical element includes at least one first diffraction area and at least one second diffraction area, an at least first diffraction efficiency assigned to the at least first diffraction area being different from an at least second diffraction efficiency assigned to the at least second diffraction area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Annette Frederiksen, Stefanie Hartmann
  • Patent number: 11528816
    Abstract: An electronic control module, particularly for a transmission, includes a first circuit board element and a sensor unit carrier fastened to the first circuit board element. The sensor unit carrier has a sensor unit receptacle configured to receive a sensor unit. The sensor unit has a sensor element fastened and electrically connected to a second circuit board element so as to detect at least one measured value. The sensor unit is fastened in the sensor unit receptacle. The second circuit board element has a flexible region that separates a first sub-region of the second circuit board element from a second sub-region of the second circuit board element. The first sub-region has a predetermined angle to the second sub-region. The sensor element is electrically connected to the first circuit board element by the second sub-region of the second circuit board element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Kraus
  • Patent number: 11526177
    Abstract: A method and device for operating a vehicle comprising a step of recording environment data values, which represent an environment of the vehicle, the environment comprising at least one environmental feature; a step of determining a comparative value of a comparison between the at least one environmental feature and a map, the map comprising at least one map feature, the at least one environmental feature corresponding the at least one map feature; a step of determining an up-to-dateness of the map, based on a comparison of the comparative value with a threshold value; and a step of operating the vehicle, as a function of the up-to-dateness of the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Passmann, Jan Rohde
  • Patent number: 11526689
    Abstract: Few-shot learning of repetitive human tasks is performed. Sliding window-based temporal segmentation is performed of sensor data for a plurality of cycles of a repetitive task. Motion alignment is performed of the plurality of cycles, the motion alignment mapping portions of the plurality of cycles to corresponding portions of other of the plurality of cycles. Categories are constructed for each of the corresponding portions of the plurality of cycles according to the motion alignment. Meta-training is performed to teach a model according to data sampled from a labeled set of human motions and the categories for each of the corresponding portions, the model utilizing a bidirectional long short-term memory (LSTM) network to account for length variation between the plurality of cycles. The model is used to perform temporal segmentation on a data stream of sensor data in real time for predicting motion windows within the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Huan Song, Liu Ren
  • Patent number: 11527754
    Abstract: A solid-state composite electrode includes active electrode particles, ionically conductive particles, and electrically conductive particles. Each of the ionically conductive particles is at least partially coated with an isolation material that inhibits inter-diffusion of the ionically conductive particles with the active electrode particles. A battery cell includes a first current collector, a solid electrolyte layer, a first solid-state composite electrode having ionically conductive particles coated with an isolation material and positioned between the first current collector and the solid electrolyte layer, a second current collector, and a second electrode positioned between the solid electrolyte layer and the second current collector. A method of forming a solid-state composite electrode includes mixing together active electrode particles and electrically conductive particles with ionically conductive particles that are each at least partially coated with an isolation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: John F. Christensen, Nathan P. Craig, Sondra Hellstrom, Boris Kozinsky, Saravanan Kuppan
  • Patent number: 11526965
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes applying a filter to input data based on an initial set of parameters to generate an initial feature map. The filter is configured to activate a filter function that involves a periodic function. The method includes performing a first linear transform on the initial feature map based on a subset of a first set of parameters to generate a first linear transform. The method includes applying the filter to the input data based on another subset of the first set of parameters to generate a first feature map. The method includes performing a multiplicative operation on the first linear transform and the first feature map to generate a first product. The method includes performing a second linear transform on the first product based on a subset of a second set of parameters to generate a second linear transform. The method includes generating output data that takes into account at least the second linear transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Devin Willmott, Anit Kumar Sahu, Rizal Fathony, Filipe Cabrita Condessa, Jeremy Zieg Kolter
  • Patent number: 11524668
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle brake system that includes an actuatable brake master cylinder, a hydraulic brake booster, and at least one brake circuit that has at least one hydraulically actuatable wheel brake and at least one hydraulic-pressure generator driven by electric motor. The method includes monitoring a state of actuation of the brake master cylinder is monitored, and, upon detecting a maximum state of actuation, activating the hydraulic-pressure generator to increase the hydraulic pressure adjusted by the brake master cylinder in the brake circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Reize, Dino Harrer, Stefan Epple
  • Patent number: D972567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Schultheiss