Patents Assigned to Robert
  • Patent number: 11823550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device 1 for monitoring a man-overboard situation in a ship section 4, wherein the ship section 4 is monitored by video technology using at least one camera 5a,5b and the camera 5a,5b is designed to provide surveillance in the form of video data. The monitoring device comprises an evaluation device 7, said evaluation device 7 having an interface for receiving the video data, wherein the evaluation device 7 is designed to detect a moving object in the ship section 4 on the basis of the video data and to determine a kinematic variable of the moving object. The evaluation device 7 is designed to determine a starting point in three dimensions on the basis of the video data and the kinematic variable of the moving object and to evaluate the moving object as a man-overboard event on the basis of the starting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Fillbrandt, Claudio Scaravati, Gabriele Mangiafico, Hans-Dieter Bothe, Paolo Mario France Terzon, Sarah Möhring, Stefano Riboli
  • Patent number: 11821396
    Abstract: A fuel injector having an improved sealing of an intake nozzle with respect to the receiving opening of a fuel distribution rail. A support ring, which engages with the sealing ring on the intake side, is provided at the intake nozzle. The support ring includes a planar underside for resting on a shoulder of the intake nozzle and a V-shaped contact surface facing the sealing ring. The support ring, which is acted on by the sealing ring, is provided with the V-shaped conical contact surface for the sealing ring that ensures that in the case of increased pressures, a minor radial escape of the support ring is made possible to the radial inside and outside and thus radial gaps and an extruding of the sealing ring into same are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Dietmar Schmieder, Kai Gartung, Tobias Keller
  • Patent number: 11821511
    Abstract: A monitoring system for a travel drive includes a rotational speed sensor of a hydrostatic motor. The rotational speed sensor is configured to determine acceleration. At least one signal from a pressure sensor mounted on at least one working line that connects a pump to the hydrostatic motor of a hydrostatic travel drive is evaluated. The pressure sensor is preferably arranged on at least one working connection of the pump. The system uses the additional pressure signal to evaluate in a reliable manner whether the hydrostatic travel drive generates an unwanted drive torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Mueller, Heinz Hense, Juergen Feig, Peer Mumcu, Ronny Herrmann, Veronica Arenas
  • Patent number: 11822717
    Abstract: A method for recognizing a state of an eye for a laser device. The method includes reading in an eye parameter using the laser device, which represents a movement of the eye. The eye parameter is compared with a first and/or with a second reference parameter in order to obtain a comparison result. A type of movement of the eye is determined using the comparison result, which represents a saccadic eye movement when the eye parameter has a greater value than the first reference parameter. The type of movement represents a smooth eye movement when the eye parameter has a value which corresponds to the second reference parameter and at most to the first reference parameter. A viewing direction is ascertained as a function of the determined type of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Herrmann, Johannes Meyer, Matthias Falk
  • Patent number: 11821803
    Abstract: A sensor includes a sensing element for detecting a property and/or a composition of a surrounding medium of the sensor, a transmission medium for transmitting a property and/or a composition of the surroundings medium onto the sensing element, the transmission medium being situated in such a way that the transmission medium is applied to the sensing element, and a cover, which distances the transmission medium from the surrounding medium, the cover being manufactured from a self-healing material, in particular, the cover being designed as a flexible membrane which is made up of a self-healing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Dorothee Nonnenmacher, Gustav Klett, Joachim Kreutzer, Joachim Friedl, Lars Sodan
  • Patent number: 11824577
    Abstract: A receive module. The receive module has a first voltage divider for adjusting a first receive threshold; a first comparator, connected to the first voltage divider, for evaluating differential signals received from a bus of the bus system using the first receive threshold; a second voltage divider for adjusting a second receive threshold or a third receive threshold; a second comparator, connected to the second voltage divider, for evaluating the differential signals using the second or third receive threshold adjusted by the second voltage divider; and a switching unit for the switchover between the second and third receive threshold as a function of an operating mode of the receive module, to which the receive module is to be switched for a first or second communications phase of a communication on the bus, the first and second voltage dividers being connected to the bus in each case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Arthur Mutter, Felix Lang
  • Patent number: 11824471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating the control of an electrical machine, comprising the steps of: applying at least one electrical test signal having a specified direction in a d-q coordinate system to the electrical machine; measuring the change in the rotor angle of a rotor of the electrical machine according to the applied at least one electrical test signal; and calibrating the control of the electrical machine, the control being carried out using the d-q coordinate system, and the orientation of the d-q coordinate system being determined on the basis of the measured change in the rotor angle of the rotor of the electrical machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther Goetting, Lei Chen
  • Patent number: 11824389
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes an enclosure defining an open front side, and an audio transducer positioned within the enclosure and configured to emit sound in a forward direction from the open front side of the enclosure. A battery receptacle is provided by the enclosure, and a removable battery pack assembly is selectively received within the battery receptacle along a longitudinal direction. The removable battery pack assembly includes a battery pack having a plurality of electrochemical cells to generate an output voltage configured to power the audio transducer. A connector at an insertion end of the battery pack electrically connects the electrochemical cells with the audio transducer. A battery door is secured with a plurality of removable fasteners to a base end of the battery pack opposite the insertion end. The battery door is further secured to the enclosure with a threaded fastener configured to be tightened parallel to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Sulzer, Shawn Filipek, Tianbao Xie
  • Patent number: 11825240
    Abstract: A monitoring system 1 is proposed, having a camera network 3 for the video-based monitoring of a monitoring region 2, wherein the camera network 3 comprises a plurality of cameras 3a, b for recording a partial monitoring region 2a, b of the monitoring region 2 in each case, wherein the plurality of cameras 2a, b are configured to provide monitoring images 6a, b of the partial monitoring regions 2a, b, having at least one sensor device 7a, b for detecting at least one person-related object information item, having a monitoring device 5 for recognizing persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises a person detection module 10, the person detection module 10 being configured to detect persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises an assignment module 11, the assignment module 11 being configured to assign an item of person-related object information from a partial monitoring region 7a, b to a person 4 in the same partial monitoring regio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Blott, Jan Rexilius
  • Patent number: 11812691
    Abstract: The disclosure proceeds from an autonomous lawnmower having a chassis, a motor for driving a cutting device, and a height adjustment device for a displacement of the cutting device and of the motor relative to the chassis, at least for setting a working height of the cutting device relative to the chassis, in particular for setting a cutting height of a cutting tool of the cutting device, wherein the height adjustment device has a hollow cylindrical rotary body and a sliding seat surrounding the rotary body, which rotary body and sliding seat have corresponding threads such that a rotation of the rotary body results in a linear displacement of the sliding seat. One of the threads has at least two thread sections, wherein the one thread section is elastically displaceable radially in relation to the thread axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ana-Maria Roberts, William Johnson
  • Patent number: 11817243
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive component having a planar conductive track structure. The planar conductive track structure is surrounded along a predetermined section by a ferromagnetic core. For targeted control of the current flow inside the planar conductive track structure and, in particular, of the current density in the cross-section of the planar conductive track structure, gaps are provided in a targeted manner in the ferromagnetic core. The gaps in the ferromagnetic core are arranged in regions above and/or below the planar conductive track structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jannik Robin Schaefer, Dominik Bortis, Johann W. Kolar
  • Patent number: 11815145
    Abstract: A carrier pot for a brake disc includes a radially inner hub ring portion for fastening to a wheel axle, a radially outer brake disc ring portion for fastening to the brake disc, and at least one electric/electronic functional component. The carrier pot is made from a fiber-plastic composite and the at least one electric/electronic functional component is integrated into the fiber-plastic composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Huschenhoefer, Karim Bahroun
  • Patent number: 11813990
    Abstract: A virtual visor system is disclosed that includes a visor having a plurality of independently operable pixels that are selectively operated with a variable opacity. A camera captures images of the face of a driver or other passenger and, based on the captured images, a controller operates the visor to automatically and selectively darken a limited portion thereof to block the sun or other illumination source from striking the eyes of the driver, while leaving the remainder of the visor transparent. The virtual visor system advantageously updates the optical state with blocker patterns that including padding in excess of what is strictly necessary to block the sunlight. This padding advantageously provides robustness against errors, allows for a more relaxed response time, and minimizes frequent small changes to the position of the blocker in the optical state of the visor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ryan Todd, Jason Zink, Andy Woodrich
  • Patent number: 11814021
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake booster for a braking system of a vehicle. The brake booster includes a spindle nut that is movable into rotation using an electric motor that is intrinsic or external to the brake booster, a spindle situated at the spindle nut and rotatably fixedly held using a support plate in such a way that the spindle and the support plate are movable into pure translatory motion using the spindle nut that is moved into rotation, and a reaction disk receiving element that is also movable using the support plate that is moved into pure translatory motion. The reaction disk receiving element includes a receiving opening in which a reaction disk is situated. The support plate and the reaction disk receiving element are designed as a one-piece component. A method for manufacturing an electromechanical brake booster for a braking system of a vehicle, is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Willi Nagel, Andre Bollwerk
  • Patent number: 11816989
    Abstract: A method for selecting at least one connection pattern drivable by road users using a control device. Trajectory data are received from at least one area. On the basis of the received trajectory data, starting points and end points of drivable trajectories are determined. All the connection patterns between the starting points and the end points of the drivable trajectories are determined in the form of connecting lines. The determined connection patterns are filtered by at least one filter. Connection patterns remaining after filtering are compared with route profiles from the trajectory data. For each remaining connection pattern a number of route profiles which correspond to the connection pattern are counted. A connection pattern with the highest number of matching route profiles is selected. A control device, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Schmitt, Ming Gao, Oliver Roeth
  • Patent number: 11817590
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gas diffusion layer for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The gas diffusion layer is a graphene membrane, and graphene lamellae in the graphene membrane are arranged irregularly. The present disclosure further provides a preparation method for the gas diffusion layer, and the proton exchange membrane fuel cell including the gas diffusion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Bicheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11818449
    Abstract: A method for producing a camera module having a first part, preferably a housing part, and a second part, preferably a circuit board or a cover part, in which the two parts are connected in positive locking fashion. The positive lock is produced in that a connecting element connected to the first part in the form of a tongue, sleeve or a pin is guided through an opening of the second part, the first part is brought to abut on the second part and subsequently the end of the connecting element protruding beyond the second part is curled in a deforming process so that the curled end abuts on the second part in a pretensioned manner. A camera module is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Gockel, Andreas Moehrle, Nikolai Bauer
  • Patent number: 11815043
    Abstract: A method includes determining a first voltage that is in a high-side path of a circuit, the path including a high-side switch connected between a first potential connection of the circuit and a first connection of a load of the circuit; determining a second voltage that is in a low-side path of the circuit, the path including a low-side switch connected between a second potential connection of the circuit and a second connection of the load; responsive to a determination that one of the voltages exceeds a threshold for at least a duration of a predefined time interval, checking whether the other voltage currently exceeds the threshold; and determining that there is a short circuit across the load or in whichever of the paths has the voltage that exceeded the threshold for the duration, respectively, if the result of the check is positive or negative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Federico Ignacio Sanchez Pinzon, Johannes Zondler, Yannick Chauvet
  • Patent number: 11817540
    Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one recirculation fan (8) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (25). According to the invention, in addition to the recirculation fan (8), the delivery unit (3) comprises a jet pump (4), a metering valve (6) and a separator (10) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8, 10) for the gaseous medium are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Hero, Armin Merz
  • Patent number: 11813754
    Abstract: A grabbing method for an industrial robot is disclosed. The method includes obtaining an object information file. The object information file includes numbers and/or positions of detected objects. The method further includes determining collision boundary lines and collision representative objects according to the object information file. In addition, the method includes determining a collision-free grabbing path of a gripper of the industrial robot based on the determined collision boundary lines and the collision representative objects. The collision-free grabbing path is a linear path that satisfies joint limits of the industrial robot. The disclosure further relates to a grabbing device for an industrial robot, a computer storage medium, and an industrial robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Wan Ding