Patents Assigned to Robert
  • Sensor refresh systems
    Patent number: 11391730
    Abstract: A sensor system includes a sensor and an optical source. The sensor has a receptor configured to bind to a chemical species. A spacer is bound to the receptor, and a fluorophore is bound to the spacer. The optical source is configured to irradiate the sensor to dissociate the chemical species from the receptor. The optical source can be infrared light, microwave or radio wave. The sensor system optionally includes a photodetector configured to determine an amount of the chemical species by measuring fluorescence when the optical source irradiates the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mordechai Kornbluth, Karim Gadelrab, Jonathan Mailoa, Kaushal Sagar, Soo Kim, Shilpa Pant, Lloyd Ah Qune
  • Interferometer and method for producing an interferometer
    Patent number: 11391629
    Abstract: An interferometer includes a holding element having an actuation recess, a first mirror element arranged on the holding element opposite the actuation recess, and a second mirror element arranged opposite the first mirror element at a mirror distance, to form an optical slit. The first mirror element is arranged between the second mirror element and the holding element and the optical slit is spatially separated from the actuation recess by the first mirror element. The interferometer further includes an electrode pair including a first actuation electrode in one of the mirror elements and a second actuation electrode on a side of the actuation recess opposite the first actuation electrode. The mirror distance can be varied by applying an electrical voltage to the electrode pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Noltemeyer, Christian Huber, Reinhold Roedel, Benedikt Stein, Christoph Schelling, Christoph Daniel Kraemmer
  • Device and method for generating label objects for the surroundings of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11392804
    Abstract: A method and a labeling system for generating a label object for the symbolic description of an object of an environment of a mobile device, e.g., a robot or a vehicle. The label object includes at least one attribute of an object at a first point in time, from observations of this object. The method includes selecting, from the observations, a first observation recorded at a first point in time, a second observation recorded at a second point in time, the second point in time being a point in time before the first point in time, as well as a third observation recorded at a third point in time, the third point in time being a point in time after the first point in time; and ascertaining, by using the selected observations, the at least one attribute of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Feyerabend, Elena Pancera, Heinz Hertlein, Oliver Pink, Thomas Goeppel
  • Method for early damage recognition, and program and control unit for executing the method
    Patent number: 11391704
    Abstract: A method for early damage recognition of a machine, and program and control unit for executing the method are disclosed. The method is disclosed for early damage recognition, wherein a frequency-transformed signal, filtered of dominant excitations, is supplied to a comparative early damage recognition, and wherein, after the filtering, damage of the machine is recognized by comparing the signal to a comparison value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Bittner, Wilfried Eichner
  • Brake system damping device having an outlet
    Patent number: 11391333
    Abstract: A brake system damping device includes a first chamber to which hydraulic pressure is applied, a second chamber in which a compressible medium is located, a first separating element separating the first chamber from the second chamber, a third chamber in which a compressible medium is located, and a second separating element separating the second chamber from the third chamber. The second chamber is connected to the third chamber in a medium-conducting manner by an outlet formed in the second separating element, and a closing element by means of which the outlet can be closed in a movement direction as soon as the hydraulic pressure in the first chamber has reached a predefined pressure value. The outlet is formed on its side facing the second chamber with at least one outlet opening, the cross-sectional area of which is oriented substantially in the movement direction of the closing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Kurz, Wolfgang Schuller
  • Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine including an electrically supported exhaust gas-driven supercharging device
    Patent number: 11391228
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine including an exhaust gas-driven supercharging device having an electric support drive. The method includes providing an operating point specification of the internal combustion engine, ascertaining a maximum admissible recuperation output in a recuperation mode of the electric support drive as a function of the operating point specification, and limiting the recuperation output to the maximum admissible recuperation output in the recuperation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Tophoven
  • Hand held rotary power tool
    Patent number: 11393646
    Abstract: A power tool includes a motor and a power supply that are connected by a switch disposed in an electrical circuit. The switch controls the on/off state of the motor and is actuated by a switch actuator that serves as a spring element. The switch actuator includes a guide plate supported on the housing, and a resilient arm that protrudes from the guide plate into an opening in the tool housing. When the switch actuator is in a first actuator position relative to the housing, the resilient arm is biased toward an edge of the opening and engages the edge, thereby preventing inadvertent movement of the switch actuator to the second actuator position. When the switch actuator is actuated by applying a bi-directional manual force to the resilient arm, the resilient arm is displaced from the edge, thereby permitting movement of the switch actuator to the second actuator position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Fernando Porchas Iniguez, Melchor Israel Chairez Lizcano, Jaime Moreno Terrazas, Alejandra Sanchez Hijar
  • Method for manufacturing a MEMS sensor
    Patent number: 11390519
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS sensor. The method includes: providing a substrate, applying a support layer onto a back side of the substrate, forming at least one cavity in the substrate in such a way that an access to the back side from the front side is formed, introducing a MEMS structure into the at least one cavity, and fixing the MEMS structure on the support layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Schuler-Watkins, Daniel Haug, Tobias Henn
  • Method for operating an internal combustion engine, and controller for carrying out the method
    Patent number: 11391260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine with fuel which is combusted using a spark plug. According to the invention, the aging of the spark plug, in particular the aging of an electric resistor of the spark plug, is monitored during the operation of the internal combustion engine, wherein electromagnetic radiation of the spark plug is detected for monitoring purposes. The invention additionally relates to a controller for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Hastall, Robert Manfred Zielke, Ronald Ritter
  • System for using FMCW and CW to detect a moving object
    Patent number: 11391818
    Abstract: A system for detecting a moving object, having: a radar device for receiving at least one signal reflected by the object under at least one angle; and a processing unit for ascertaining at least one relative velocity and at least one angle for each ascertained relative velocity between the radar device and the object; a micro-Doppler analysis for the signals received from the object being able to be performed with the processing unit; the micro-Doppler analysis being performed based on angles determined for the received signals; and a type of the object being ascertainable with the performed micro-Doppler analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Buddendick, Markus Schlosser
  • Method for providing a solution of the substance in a microfluidic device
    Patent number: 11389794
    Abstract: A method for providing a solution of a substance in a microfluidic device includes providing a dispersion of a first medium and of a lyophilizate of the substance, the lyophilizate being insoluble in the first medium, and adding a second medium to the dispersion, the lyophilizate being soluble in the second medium. The method further includes dissolving the lyophilizate in the second medium such that the solution of the substance in the second medium is obtained, and separating the solution obtained by the dissolving of the lyophilizate from the first medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Tino Frank
  • System and method for detecting abnormal settling of passengers in a vehicle
    Patent number: 11393225
    Abstract: A system for detecting and resolving an abnormal settling event in a vehicle includes an image sensor and a processing system. The processing system is configured to, upon commencement of a passenger entry into the vehicle, receive image data from the image sensor, process the image data to determine a location of at least one passenger in the cabin, detect that the at least one passenger is located outside of the one or more seats of the vehicle, after a first predetermined time period has elapsed from the commencement of the passenger entry into the vehicle, based on the determined location of the at least one passenger in the cabin, and operate at least one component of the vehicle in a predefined manner in response to detecting that the at least one passenger is located outside of the one or more seats after the first predetermined time period has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Weissert, Davis Barch, Vimalanandan Selva Vinayagam, Govind Rathore, Pranavkumar Masariya
  • Temperature sensor circuit
    Patent number: 11391632
    Abstract: A temperature sensor circuit (1) for measuring a temperature, comprising a measuring resistor (2) and a controllable voltage source (3) or current source (3) which is connected to the measuring resistor (2) and by means of which an input voltage can be applied to the measuring resistor (2). The input voltage can be adjusted continuously by the controllable voltage source (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Trunk
  • Handheld power tool including a spindle locking device
    Patent number: 11389940
    Abstract: A handheld power tool including a tool housing, in which a drive motor for driving a drive spindle is situated, the drive spindle being assigned a tool holder for accommodating an insertion tool and the drive spindle being assigned a spindle locking device which is designed to prevent the drive spindle from twisting in relation to the tool housing during a spindle locking mode, a fan wheel is provided which is intended at least for cooling the drive motor, at least 20 percent by volume of the fan wheel including a metal having a density of greater than or equal to 3.5 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Roehm
  • Spark plug including rounded insulator base section
    Patent number: 11394178
    Abstract: A spark plug including a housing, an insulator, a center electrode, and a ground electrode situated at a combustion chamber-side end of the housing. The insulator has an insulator collar, an insulator base, and a transition area, which rests on a projection of the housing. A breathing space is configured at the combustion chamber-side end of the spark plug and is delimited by a section of the inner side of the housing and a section of the insulator base. The section of the insulator base has a rounding including a first leg length and a second leg length angled with respect to the first leg length, the first leg length extending between the intersecting point of the leg lengths with one another and a first end point of the rounding, and the second leg length extending between the intersecting point and a second end point of the rounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Traub, Matthias Blankmeister, Sergej Subkow, Stephan Kaske
  • Bistable solenoid valve for a hydraulic brake system, and method for actuating a valve of this type
    Patent number: 11383686
    Abstract: A bistable solenoid valve for a hydraulic brake system, includes a guide sleeve, in which an upper and a lower non-moving pole core are arranged fixedly and a closing element is arranged movably, wherein the closing element penetrates into a valve seat during a closing movement and lifts up from the valve seat during an opening movement. The closing element is connected fixedly to a permanent magnet, wherein the permanent magnet is positioned between the lower and the upper pole core. A coil group is positioned around the guide sleeve and substantially encloses the guide sleeve. The coil group includes at least two coils, wherein the coil group is configured in such a way that an actuation of a movement of the closing element takes place by means of an activation of the at least two coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf Stahr, Klaus Landesfeind, Massimiliano Ambrosi, Michael Eisenlauer, Edgar Kurz, Wolfgang Schuller
  • Method, apparatus and computer program for generating robust automated learning systems and testing trained automated learning systems
    Patent number: 11386328
    Abstract: In a method for training a first neural network a superposed classification is back-propagated through a second neural network. An output value of the second neural network is utilized to determine whether the input of the first neural network is adversarial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Eric Wong, Frank Schmidt, Jan Hendrick Metzen, Jeremy Zico Kolter
  • Puller tool and adapter
    Patent number: 11383364
    Abstract: A puller tool comprises a cross bar with a central portion having a through hole defining a first axis; a forcing screw configured to extend through the through hole; and an adapter detachably attached to the cross bar and having a threaded hole defining a second axis for the forcing screw, and wherein the first axis and second axis are substantially aligned. The adapter comprises a threaded hole configured to receive the forcing screw and defining a second axis, wherein the first axis and second axis are substantially aligned; a base portion containing the threaded hole and arrangeable adjacent a first axial side of the cross bar; at least a first wall portion extending away from the base portion and arrangeable adjacent to a first lateral side of the central portion of the cross bar, and wherein the adapter is detachably attachable to the cross bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kochie, Robert Jensen, Dennis Hanson
  • Method and device for assisting a driver during the deactivation of a highly automated driving mode of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11383730
    Abstract: A method for assisting a driver during the deactivation of a highly automated driving mode of a vehicle. In this context, a takeover signal, which represents a takeover of control of the vehicle by the driver, and auxiliary information are read in. The auxiliary information includes image information representing the driver and/or vehicle-control information representing a control of the vehicle by the driver. In a further step, a degree of attentiveness of the driver is determined, using the takeover signal and the auxiliary information. Finally, using the degree of attentiveness, an assistance signal is output to assist the driver during the takeover of control, by activating at least one driver-assistance function of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Marberger, Folko Flehmig, Johannes Foltin, Peter Sautter, Sybille Eisele, Tjark Vandommele, Felix Wulf
  • Guiding device for at least one vehicle
    Patent number: 11386783
    Abstract: A guiding device for at least one vehicle, including a receiving unit of an infrastructure sensor unit for receiving data of a surroundings of the vehicle and for receiving data of a destination of the vehicle; and an ascertainment unit, the ascertainment unit being designed to ascertain a trajectory from the data of the surroundings and the data of the destination and to transmit the data wirelessly to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Voelz, Matthias Maier, Matthias Haug, Michael Gabb, Ruediger-Walter Henn