Patents Assigned to Robert
  • Patent number: 11680619
    Abstract: A brake system damping device includes a first chamber on which hydraulic pressure is to be applied, a second chamber with a compressible medium located therein, and a first separating element configured to separate the first and second chambers. The damping device further includes a third chamber with a compressible medium located therein and a second separating element configured to separate the second and third chambers. The second and third chambers are connected in a medium-conducting manner via a passage in the second separating element. The first separating element is configured to move a closure element to close the passage when the hydraulic pressure in the first chamber has reached a predefined pressure value. The first and second separating elements form an assembly in which the first and second separating elements extend along an axis and the first separating element is covered radially on the outside by an envelope surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Kurz, Wolfgang Schuller
  • Patent number: 11681516
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for carrying out an update management for updating application software on data processing units. The method includes: providing an error model, which indicates a number of errors across software versions of the application software; determining an update sequence for data processing units, depending on their particular software version; and updating the application software or providing an update prompt to update the application software in the data processing units according to the update sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Huth, Anupam Sarkar, Simon Greiner
  • Patent number: 11683198
    Abstract: A method for operating a first network device of a communications network, wherein the method comprises: determining or receiving, by means of an ingress interface, an ingress data stream comprising payload data to be transmitted towards a second network device; determining or receiving, by means of a correlation observer, at least one correlation value for a plurality of communication paths between the first network device and the second network device, wherein each of the plurality of communication paths comprises a different one of a plurality of physical channels; determining, by means of a multi-connectivity controller, a plurality of egress data streams in dependence on the at least one correlation value and in dependence on the ingress data stream; and transmitting, via a respective one of a plurality of egress queues, wherein each egress data stream is associated with a different one of the plurality of paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Thein, Hugues Narcisse Tchouankem, Marie-Theres Suer, Oscar Dario Ramos Cantor
  • Patent number: 11680976
    Abstract: A method for checking a capacity of at least one supply line for an electrically operated assembly that is coupled electrically via the at least one supply line to an electrical system of an at least partially automated mobile platform. The method includes: ensuring a non-critical operating state of the mobile platform; determining an off-load terminal voltage at an input connection of the assembly, with zero-current supply line; applying a defined current to the supply line of the electrically operated assembly; determining an on-load terminal voltage at the input connection of the assembly, in doing so, the defined voltage being applied to the supply line of the electrically operated assembly; determining a differential voltage between the off-load terminal voltage and the on-load terminal voltage; comparing the differential voltage to a differential-voltage limit value to determine whether the capacity of the electric supply line is sufficient to operate the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schwab, Helmut Suelzle
  • Patent number: 11679767
    Abstract: A method for vehicle control. The method includes a step of reading in a camera signal, a step of executing a semantic segmentation, and a step of ascertaining a control signal. The camera signal represents an optically detected image of a roadway to be driven by a vehicle. In the step of executing, the semantic segmentation of the image represented by the camera signal is executed, to detect a free area ahead of the vehicle from the image as a drivable road section. In addition, a roadway signal representing the detected drivable road section is provided. In the step of ascertaining, the control signal for activating at least one vehicle component is ascertained, using the roadway signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Gernot Schroeder, Matthias Haug, Maxim Dolgov, Thomas Michalke
  • Patent number: 11679479
    Abstract: A power tool includes an air spring cylinder. A piston is movably positioned within the cylinder and a driver blade and a rack are attached to the piston. The power tool includes a lifter gear including a lifter gear wheel portion, and a plurality of teeth extending radially from the lifter gear wheel portion and configured to engage the rack. A hub includes a first end operably connected to a motor output and a second end including a hub wheel portion. A first receptacle is provided in one of the lifter gear and the hub and a first bearing element extends from the other of the lifter gear and the hub into the first receptacle. A first elastomeric damper is positioned within the first receptacle between the first bearing element and a bearing element defined portion of the first receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Basso Industry Corp.
    Inventors: Ramon Tam, Peter Wierzchon, Chien-Kuo Po
  • Patent number: 11682776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metering valve (1) for controlling a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, comprising a valve housing (2), wherein an interior space (3) is formed in the valve housing (2). A reciprocating closing element (10) is arranged in the interior space (3), which interacts with a valve seat (37) for opening or closing at least one passage channel (25). Furthermore, the metering valve (1) comprises a nozzle (11), the at least one passage channel (25) being formed in the nozzle (11) and the passage channel (25) having a circular-cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Gruenberger, Armin Richter, Hans-Christoph Magel, Stephan Wursthorn
  • Patent number: 11683341
    Abstract: A system includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is programmed to receive a runtime measurement from a sensor regarding the physical attribute of at least the separate processor during runtime; compare the runtime measurement of the physical attribute to a fingerprint that includes a baseline measurement of a physical attribute of at least a separate processor during an evaluation period of the system, and in response to the measurement exceeding a threshold, executing a countermeasure operation against software ran by the separate processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jorge Guajardo Merchan, Stefan Gehrer, Shalabh Jain, Saraswathy Ramanathapuram Vancheeswaran, Timo Lothspeich
  • Patent number: 11679484
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a drive unit configured to drive an insertion tool in at least one non-percussive operating mode. The drive unit includes a percussion mechanism for percussive driving of the insertion tool in an associated percussion mode. The hand-held power tool further include a user guidance unit configured to be actuated by a user and a communication interface configured to communicate with the user guidance unit and to receive, from the user guidance unit, changeover instructions for changing over the drive unit between the at least one non-percussive operating mode and the associated percussion mode in an application-specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Bantle, Thomas Duerr, Juergen Gairing
  • Patent number: 11674529
    Abstract: A system filled with a fluid, designed for underwater applications, in which the interior of a housing and/or tank forms a fluid region which is sealed with respect to the surrounding seawater region, includes at least one hydraulic pressure compensation device, which at least raises the pressure level of the fluid region to the ambient pressure prevailing in the seawater region. The pressure compensation device is constructed in two stages in such a way that at least one store having a flexible wall region and at least one piston store having a displaceable piston are arranged in series. The use of the pressure compensation device to pressurize at least one housing filled with fluid for a hydraulic actuating shaft is also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Schneider, Alexandre Orth, Gofttfried Hendrix
  • Patent number: 11672208
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a first gripping element, a first cutting element extending from the first gripping element, a second gripping element operably connected to the first gripping element at a pivot and configured to move relative to the first gripping element about the pivot, and a second cutting element extending from the second gripping element and configured for movement relative to the first cutting element about the pivot. The cutting device further includes an opening spring extending from the first gripping element and the second gripping element, and a protection device located (i) between the first gripping element and the second gripping element, and (ii) between the pivot and the opening spring. An intermediate space is defined between the pivot and the opening spring. The protection device at least partially fills the intermediate space, such that objects are prevented from being inserted into the intermediate space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Endre Zador, Janos Nagy, Krisztian Sepsi, Mark Glanville, Robert Soltesz, Zoltan Zsoldos
  • Patent number: 11677581
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a serial bus system and a method for communicating in a serial bus system. The subscriber station includes a communication control device for controlling a communication of the subscriber station with at least one other subscriber station of the bus system, a transmitting/receiving device for receiving a transmission signal generated by a communication control device of a subscriber station of the bus system in a frame from a bus of the bus system and for generating a reception signal from the received frame, and a connection quality block for detecting and evaluating a quality of a communication connection to a subscriber station of the bus system from the reception signal generated by the transmitting/receiving device by using at least two time quanta, into which the bit time of a bit of the generated reception signal is subdivided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Arthur Mutter, Florian Hartwich, Steffen Walker
  • Patent number: 11674488
    Abstract: A fuel injector cup includes a body having a first opening configured to receive fuel into the body and a second opening configured to receive a fuel injector for dispensing fuel. The cup further includes a mounting flange coupled with the body and extending therefrom, the mounting flange configured to be connected to a support surface to secure the cup to the support surface. The cup also includes a locating member coupled with at least one of the body or the mounting flange, the anti-rotation member configured to engage the fuel injector when received in the body and to orient and prevent rotation of the fuel injector relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Emmanuel Alfonso Guzman Escalante, Josué Israel Chávez Mendoza, John Casari
  • Patent number: 11674853
    Abstract: A system includes an essentially metallic body. A sensor device is inserted into a clearance in the metallic body, the sensor device including a sensor unit, an antenna unit, and a ground potential. The antenna unit is electrically connected to the ground potential, which is electrically connected to the metallic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Gaier
  • Patent number: 11674428
    Abstract: A method detects a manipulation of an exhaust gas system, in which measured values are sent to an external checking unit by a control unit of the exhaust gas system. In the external checking unit, an evaluation of the exhaust gas system as “manipulated” or as “not manipulated” takes place. Model values are formed in the control unit, which are at least partially formed from the measured values which are sent to the external checking unit. The external checking unit takes the model values and the measured values into consideration in the evaluation of the exhaust gas system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hauke Wendt, Tobias Pfister
  • Patent number: 11673251
    Abstract: A cooling device for a hand-held power tool, in particular an angle grinder, includes a first air guide channel configured to guide a first airflow and a first air inlet opening configured to guide the first airflow into a housing of the hand-held power tool. The first airflow is guided such that the first airflow extends/flows from the first air inlet opening to a side of the housing that faces away from the first air inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Schneider, Elmar Feder, Manfred Lutz
  • Patent number: 11673454
    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 limits the rate of change of the opacity of each pixel of the visor while updating the optical state of the visor. In this way, rapid and distracting changes in the optical state of the visor are avoided, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ryan Todd, Jason Zink
  • Patent number: 11673218
    Abstract: A safety brake device for a power tool includes a decoupling device, configured to decouple an output unit from a drive unit during a braking operation thereby reducing at least one of a rotational mass and rotational energy of the output unit, and a brake device with a first brake device part and a second brake device part. The first brake device part is arranged on the output unit so as to allow essentially no relative rotation, and the second brake device part is configured to allow essentially no relative rotation with respect to the power tool. The first brake device part and the second brake device part are configured to interact mechanically with one another during a braking operation to stop rotation of the output unit. The first brake device part of the brake device is embodied in one piece with the decoupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Dennis, Florian Esenwein
  • Patent number: 11674800
    Abstract: A laser level includes a level body, the level body including a body housing and a laser light source contained in the body housing, the laser light source configured to emit a laser light beam plane so as to project a laser light line on a target surface, the laser light beam plane configured to form an adjustable angle relative to a horizontal plane, and the laser level including a fixing structure configured to fix the laser light source such that the laser light beam plane projected therefrom is fixed at an adjusted angle, the laser light line providing a levelling height when in a horizontal state. The laser level further includes an adjustment means configured to adjust the attitude of the laser light source when the laser light line projected onto the target surface from the laser light source from a non-horizontal state to a horizontal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Yuen, Eddie Kwan, Wah Pong Calvin Chan
  • Patent number: D989569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Welch Designs Ltd.
    Inventor: Kit Han deBretton Gordon