Patents Assigned to Robert
  • Patent number: 12260302
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for performing Learning from Demonstrations, particularly Imitation Learning, based on data associated with a first domain, particularly a source domain. The method includes: determining first data characterizing a demonstrator of the first domain, wherein particularly the first data characterizes sensor data of the demonstrator and/or sensor data of at least one spectator observing the demonstrator, determining first knowledge from the first domain based on the first data, transferring at least a part of the first knowledge to a second domain, particularly a target domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Geiger, Seyed Jalal Etesami
  • Publication number: 20250095493
    Abstract: A method for finding an emergency parking position for safe parking of a motor vehicle includes generating a plurality of control signals for controlling a drone having a monitoring facility. The control signals are output to control the drone to monitor an environment of the motor vehicle using the monitoring facility and to output a monitoring data based on the monitoring. After outputting the control signals, the monitoring data is received from the drone, the monitoring data is analyzed to find an emergency parking position for safe parking of the motor vehicle in an emergency, and an analysis result of the analysis of the monitoring data is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dr. Stefan Nordbruch, Manfred Harrer
  • Patent number: 12255917
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for remote intrusion monitoring of a networked device. The method includes: receiving, by an intrusion detection engine connected to a network, a network communication to a first networked device; transmitting, via the intrusion detection engine, a duplicate of the network communication to a second networked device, wherein the second networked device hosts at least one virtual model of the first networked device; applying the duplicated network communication to the at least one virtual model of the first network device hosted by the second networked device; and monitoring, using a monitoring engine, the at least one virtual model of the first networked device upon reception of the duplicated network communication by the at least one virtual model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Paulius Duplys
  • Patent number: 12253604
    Abstract: A LIDAR system for detecting objects within an observation area. The LIDAR system includes an illumination unit for illuminating the observation area using multiple light radiations, each having a different wavelength, multiple separate spatial areas of the observation area, which are presently detected by a detection area of the LIDAR system, being temporally consecutively illuminated in each case with another of the light radiations; and a detection unit for detecting the light radiations reflected by objects, including at least one detection array, which is individually assigned to the particular detection area and is made of up of a detector for detecting the light radiations from the spatial areas presently detected by the detection area, and a holographic imaging optics for focusing the respective light radiations onto the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ingo Ramsteiner, Reinhold Fiess
  • Patent number: 12252215
    Abstract: A holding device for releasably supporting an energy store, in particular, an energy store for a bicycle, on a frame, in particular, on a bicycle frame. The holding device includes at least one locking unit, which is intended, in a locked state, for axially fixing the energy store in position and releasably locking it. The locking unit includes at least one first locking element and at least one second locking element corresponding to the first locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Fabian Philipzik, Peter Kunert
  • Patent number: 12252103
    Abstract: To extend a power cylinder bore in a hydraulic block of a power brake system, a cylinder cover, which is in the form of a cylinder tube and is closed at one end, is fastened by means of a circumferential caulking in a fastening groove of the hydraulic block which encloses the power cylinder bore. An interference fit of a fastening flange of the cylinder cover in the fastening groove reliably seals the cylinder cover against the hydraulic block in a pressure-proof manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Weh, Florian Breyer, Martin Hagspiel, Matthias Mayr, Stefan Kaserer, Tobias Franke
  • Patent number: 12252394
    Abstract: A micromechanical component for a sensor device, including a seismic mass, which is situated at and/or in a mounting and which includes a first electrode area, a second electrode area electrically insulated from the first electrode area, and a connecting area made up of at least one electrically insulating material. The first electrode area and the second electrode area each mechanically contact the connecting area and are connected to one another via the connecting area. At least one first conductive area of the first electrode area and a second conductive area of the second electrode area are structured out of a first semiconductor and/or metal layer. The first electrode area also includes a third conductive area. The second electrode area also includes a fourth conductive area. The third conductive area and the fourth conductive area are structured out of a second semiconductor and/or metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Jochen Reinmuth
  • Patent number: 12252147
    Abstract: A method for prompting an evasive maneuver by at least one first autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. A vehicle state of the at least one first vehicle is ascertained by a control unit of the at least one first vehicle. Vehicles within a minimum distance are ascertained by the at least one first vehicle. The ascertained data of the at least one first vehicle are transmitted within the minimum distance to ascertained vehicles by the at least one first vehicle in order to prompt an adaptation of a trajectory and/or a speed of the ascertained vehicles. The at least one first vehicle being transferred into a safe state. A system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Marlon Ramon Ewert
  • Patent number: 12256642
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer of a vehicle system includes a support member that attaches to and connects to the bottom portion of a membrane of the ultrasound transducer and supports the membrane, wherein the support member includes one or more cantilevers with a first end attaching to the membrane and a second end attaching to a support portion of the support member that attaches to the substrate, wherein the cantilever extends across and floats above the substrate, wherein the first end of the cantilever includes a stub extending away from a surface of the cantilever, wherein the stub extends away from the surface without contacting the substrate, wherein the one or more cantilevers includes one or more piezoelectric layers on the surface of the cantilever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Seow Yuen Yee, Vladimir Petkov, Matthias Boecker, Timo Schary, Reinhold Roedel
  • Patent number: 12255902
    Abstract: A method for handling an anomaly of data, in particular in a motor vehicle, is provided. At least one sensor obtains data for the anomaly detection. The sensor examines the obtained data for anomalies, and generates an event as a function of the associated data when an anomaly is detected. An event report is generated as a function of the event. The event report includes at least one variable that changes for each event report and/or is cyclically sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Manuel Jauss, Roland Steffen, Mustafa Kartal
  • Patent number: 12252107
    Abstract: A method for operating a tractor-trailer combination made up of a towing vehicle and a trailer including an overrun brake. A total weight of the tractor-trailer combination is ascertained using a drive torque of the towing vehicle and an acceleration of the tractor-trailer combination. A trailer braking effect of the overrun brake is determined using a deceleration of the tractor-trailer combination, the total weight, and a vehicle braking effect of the towing vehicle without the trailer. A brake force distribution of the towing vehicle is set using the trailer braking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Matschke, Florian Stratz, Ralph Goll
  • Patent number: 12255361
    Abstract: Fuel cell unit in the form of a fuel cell stack for producing electrical energy in an electrochemical manner, comprising fuel cells, the fuel cells each comprising a proton exchange membrane, an anode, a cathode, a gas diffusion layer, a bipolar plate, at least one fluid channel for the passage of a fluid, at least one seal (11) composed of a sealing material (42) for sealing off the at least one fluid channel (37), wherein particles (41) composed of a particle material (43) are arranged in the sealing material (42) of the at least one seal (11), for the purpose of extending the diffusion path (38) of the fluid which is sealed off by the at least one seal (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel
  • Patent number: 12255068
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrical contact is provided. The method includes grinding a silicon carbide surface using a grinding disk which includes a grinding face containing nickel or a nickel compound, such that particles of the nickel or nickel compound from the grinding disk are embedded in the ground silicon carbide surface, and hardening the ground silicon carbide surface with the aid of a laser, such that at least some of the embedded nickel particles form a nickel silicide with silicon from the silicon carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Humberto Rodriguez Alvarez, Jan-Hendrik Alsmeier
  • Patent number: 12252207
    Abstract: The disclosure features a bicycle rack and pannier system, a bicycle rack, and a bicycle accessory that can be used to mount the bicycle rack to a bicycle. The system comprises (a) a pannier comprising a bag having a back wall and a locking mechanism extending from the back wall, and (b) a rack configured to be mounted generally vertically on a portion of a bicycle, the rack including a rack body having a keyed opening configured to receive a portion of the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is mounted on the bag to be pivotable between an open position, in which the portion of the locking mechanism can be inserted into or removed from the keyed opening, and at least one locked position, in which the portion abuts a surface of the rack body preventing removal of the portion of the locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Axle Project LLC
    Inventors: Kathryn R. Bryce, Christon C. Kratsch, John Mylne, IV
  • Patent number: 12255512
    Abstract: A suspension system for an exciter device. The exciter device includes a piston extending through an opening of a moveable housing and generates a vibrational force by causing a linear reciprocating movement of the housing relative to the piston. The suspension system includes an axial suspension magnet fixedly coupled to the housing and positioned proximate the opening. The axial suspension magnet is configured to oppose a magnetic field of a permanent magnet that is fixedly coupled to the piston and the opposing magnetic fields dampen movement of the housing relative to the piston as the first axial suspension magnet approaches the permanent magnet. A radial guide bushing is positioned within the opening surrounding a circumference of the piston. The radial guide bushing is formed of a compressible and flexible material and is configured to restrict radial movement of the housing relative to the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Sturm, Kevin Wienen, Michael Yankonis
  • Patent number: 12253055
    Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump has an inlet valve and a pressure-limiting valve which fluidically connects a high-pressure region to an inlet valve region located, in terms of geometry, between the inlet valve and an electromagnetic actuator of the high-pressure fuel pump, which acts upon the inlet valve via a tappet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Froihofer, Rainer Kornhaas, Guido Bredenfeld, Stephan Wehr
  • Patent number: 12251798
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a tool holder, a housing in which a drive motor configured to drive an output shaft is arranged, the output shaft arranged spaced apart from the tool holder in a decoupling position of the tool holder, and a clutch configured to operatively connect the output shaft to the tool holder in a coupling position of the tool holder by way of a loading of the tool holder along a rotational axis of the drive motor against a workpiece to be worked on. An actuating rod is configured to be loaded against a motor switch in the coupling position to activate the drive motor, the motor switch arranged along the rotational axis of the drive motor between the drive motor and the clutch, wherein the actuating rod is guided by the housing at least in regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Khiri Abd Rahman, Ying Xuan Tan
  • Patent number: 12254675
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for training a machine learning system including: initializing parameters of the machine learning system and a metaparameter. Repeatedly carrying out the following as a loop: providing a batch of training data points and manipulating the provided training data points or a training method for optimizing the parameters of the machine learning system or a structure of the machine learning system based on the metaparameter. Ascertaining a cost function as a function of instantaneous parameters of the machine learning system and of the instantaneous metaparameters. Adapting the instantaneous parameters as a function of an ascertained first gradient, which has been ascertained with respect to the instantaneous parameters via the ascertained cost function for the training data points, and adapting the metaparameter as a function of a second gradient, which has been ascertained with respect to the metaparameter used in the preceding step via the ascertained cost function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Samuel Gabriel Mueller, Andre Biedenkapp, Frank Hutter
  • Patent number: 12252211
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control unit capable of suppressing application of an external force thereto in comparison with the related art at the time when mounted to a straddle-type vehicle is obtained. A hydraulic pressure control unit (1) includes a base body (10) that is formed with a master cylinder port (11), a wheel cylinder port (12), and an internal channel (13) communicating the master cylinder port (11) and the wheel cylinder port (12) with each other. The master cylinder port (11) is formed in an upper surface (25) of the base body (10), and the wheel cylinder port (12) is formed in a lower surface (26) of the base body (10), the lower surface (26) opposing the upper surface (25). The internal channel (13) is configured not to be able to return a brake fluid in an accumulator (33) to the master cylinder port (11) without interposing an outlet valve (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kazuki Chiba, Hiroaki Atsushi, Shigeki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 12255365
    Abstract: A device and method are disclosed for operating a fuel cell system having a fuel cell stack. Data are provided that map input variables of the fuel cell system and a position of a cell of the fuel cell stack on a voltage of the cell. A model is trained to map the input variables of the fuel cell system and the position of a cell of the fuel cell stack on a probability distribution for a prediction of a voltage of the cell. Instantaneous input variables of the fuel cell system are determined. A probability for the voltage of the cell or for a total voltage of the fuel cell stack is determined for a cell of the fuel cell stack based on the input variables using the model based on the probability distribution. A state of the fuel cell system is determined based on the probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Zimmer, Jochen Braun, Sebastian Gerwinn, Sriganesh Sriram, Volker Imhof