Patents Assigned to Robert
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Publication number: 20110258986Abstract: A method for regenerating a diesel particle filter (18) of an exhaust system in which an exhaust gas flow from a diesel engine is fed through the diesel particle filter (18). The system further includes at least one of a burner (34) for heating up the exhaust gas flow, a controllable air supply (36) and a metering device (40) for introducing hydrocarbons into the exhaust gas flow being fed to the diesel particle filter (18). The method includes registering at least one of an exhaust gas temperature and an oxygen content of the exhaust gas at least one of upstream and downstream of the diesel particle filter (18), selecting and activating at least one of the burner (34), the air supply (36) and the metering device (40), and controlling the selected component as a function of the registered at least one of exhaust gas temperature and oxygen content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Andreas Fath
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Publication number: 20110260900Abstract: A sensor system for generating sample analog signals for processing by a signal processing circuit that utilizes non-constant weights includes a plurality of signal generating elements and a switching network having a plurality of switches operably coupled to the plurality of signal generating elements. The switching network is configured to switch the plurality of signal generating elements between a plurality of different configurations. The system includes a dynamic element matching (DEM) control system for controlling the switch network to implement a second order DEM rotation scheme in which the plurality of signal generating elements are switched to each configuration in the plurality of configurations in a first sequence and then switched to each configuration in the plurality in a second sequence, the second sequence being the reverse of the first sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Johan Peter Vanderhaegen, Christoph Lang, Crist Y. Lu
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Publication number: 20110258803Abstract: An automobile windshield wiper blade (10) having an elongated belt-shaped, flexible resilient support element (12), on the lower belt surface (22) which faces the windshield and has an elastic rubber wiper strip (24) extending along the windshield parallel to the longitudinal axis. A wind deflection strip (42 or 112) on the upper belt surface (16) has an incident surface (54 or 140) facing the direction of driving wind (arrow 52). The deflection strip extends longitudinally, and has two sides (48, 50 or 136, 138) that diverge from a common base point (46 or 134) as seen in cross section, such that the incident surface (54 or 140) is located at one exterior side (50 or 138) and the wind deflection strip has a constant cross section along its entire length.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer
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Publication number: 20110264341Abstract: A method for controlling a drive train with at least one drive unit, in particular for a vehicle is disclosed. A setpoint value for a torque of the at least one drive unit can be predefined. The actual value of this torque is detected and a first signal is generated which ensures reliable operation of the drive train if the deviation of the actual value from the setpoint value is greater than a predefinable absolute value of the deviation value and/or the deviation of the actual value from the setpoint value lasts for longer than a predefinable absolute value of the deviation time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Andreas Heyl
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Publication number: 20110258802Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) comprising a connecting element (26), which comprises a base element (28) and a hinge element (68), wherein the base element (28) has a first side part (30) and a second side part (32), which are joined transversely to a longitudinal direction (40) by locking means (54, 56) and centering means (46, 48, 50, 52) interlocking, and which are held together by side walls (72) of the hinge element (68). It is proposed that the hinge element (68) is an adapter cap (68) made of plastic which comprises on the insides of the side walls (72) thereof clips (86), which in the installed state engage in recesses (66) on the outer longitudinal sides of the side parts (30, 32).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, Helmut Depondt, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20110264974Abstract: In a method for operating a communication system having a plurality of nodes which have access to a shared channel, a transmission process for transmitting a message via the channel is monitored for bit errors, and when a bit error occurs, a signaling message is transmitted via the channel in order to signal the bit error. In order to allow communications processes between the nodes to be controlled as a function of a bit error rate of the channel, a signaling rate of the signaling messages is measured and a bit error rate of the channel is determined as a function of the signaling rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Michael Werner, Bernd Mueller, Carsten Gebauer, Manfred Spraul
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Patent number: 8042966Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a housing with a tool fitting for receiving an insertion tool, and at least one illuminating element for illuminating the working area of the hand-held power tool; wherein the at least one illuminating element is located in the region of the tool fitting.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Manfred Lutz, Sim Teik Yeoh, Florian Esenwein
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Patent number: 8042422Abstract: A sealing element for sealing off a drive unit, having a radial shaft sealing ring that has a radial sealing face for sealing off from a first component and a diametrically opposed radial sealing lip for sealing off from a further rotatable component, in which an axial sealing ring for axial sealing of a third component is integrally formed onto the radial shaft sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Christian Meyer
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Patent number: 8042416Abstract: A linear module includes a baseplate unit, a table part, a spindle drive device, and a telescoping tube arrangement that encompasses the spindle and that has two tube elements that engage with each other in telescoping fashion in a movement direction, namely a tube element connected to the baseplate unit and a tube element connected to the table part. The tube element connected to the table part is connected to the table part over a portion of its length by at least one bridge piece and the tube element connected to the baseplate unit has at least one slot embodied to accommodate the at least one bridge piece.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Steffen Pfister
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Patent number: 8042884Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic vehicle brake system having a service brake which can be actuated by muscle force and having a device for regulating the wheel slip. It is proposed in such a vehicle brake system to use suction pumps in connection with specially-designed accumulators. The accumulators have separating elements which in each case separate a first accumulator chamber from a second accumulator chamber. An inflow opens out into the first accumulator chamber, and an outflow, which is separate from the inflow, outlets out of the first accumulator chamber. The separating element is arranged so as to be freely movable between two end positions, and in one of its end positions, blocks a pressure medium connection of the inflow to the outflow.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Weh, Juergen Tandler
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Publication number: 20110254499Abstract: A device for charging a battery system having a number of individual voltage sources situated in a series circuit is provided, which device uses a voltage source and a respective bypass associated with each of the individual voltage sources. A charge current IL is supplied from the voltage source via the bypasses to the individual voltage sources as a function of their charge condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Michael Wolf, Marcus Bremmer
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Publication number: 20110257863Abstract: Described is a method for operating an internal combustion engine (1), in which method at least one parameter of the exhaust gas flowing in an exhaust-gas duct (10) is detected by at least one exhaust-gas probe (30; 32), wherein the internal combustion engine (1) is at least temporarily turned over by a starting device (3), during which an injection and combustion of fuel does not take place, and during and/or after which the exhaust-gas probe (30; 32) is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Oliver Hasslacher, Rainer Peck, Christian Kriechbaum, Michael Schenk, Haris Delic, Stefan Motz, Steffen Meyer-Salfeld, Micha Muenzenmay, Bjoern Alexander Schuetz, Horst Mueller, Harry-Alexander Kempf, Ruediger Schaller
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Publication number: 20110254020Abstract: A method of etching a device in one embodiment includes providing a silicon carbide substrate, forming a silicon nitride layer on a surface of the silicon carbide substrate, forming a silicon carbide layer on a surface of the silicon nitride layer, forming a silicon dioxide layer on a surface of the silicon carbide layer, forming a photoresist mask on a surface of the silicon dioxide layer, and etching the silicon dioxide layer through the photoresist mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Gary Yama
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Publication number: 20110252958Abstract: A machine housing of a piston machine is disclosed. The machine housing is formed in two parts. The machine housing has a main housing which is closed off by a connection plate. Here, the connection plate is screwed to the main housing by means of a plurality of screws, and is positioned with low tolerances with respect to said main housing by means of two centering pins. Here, the centering pins are arranged with twofold rotational symmetry with respect to a shaft axis of a drive shaft of the piston machine. In contrast, screw positions do not have rotational symmetry with respect to said shaft axis. This prevents incorrect mounting of the connection plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christian Spielvogel, Martin Zug
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Publication number: 20110252768Abstract: A method for the self-diagnosis of an exhaust gas probe (20). The exhaust gas probe (20) has at least one heating element (26). The method includes a modeled heat output PH is determined for the heating element (26) by means of a computer program comparing parameters of the gas stream with a measured heat output, and determining, when the parameters of the gas stream exceeds the measured heat output by more than a defined tolerance limit, that one of the exhaust gas probe (20) is defective, and an exhaust gas section (17) in which the exhaust gas probe (20) is installed is faulty.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Thomas Baumann, Enno Baars, Johannes Grabis, Benjamin Hagemann, Bernhard Kamp
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Publication number: 20110252989Abstract: A method for automatic axis correction in a processing machine for processing a product web, wherein the product web is subdividable into at least two web tension sections, a web tension section being delimited by two clamping points formed as transport or processing devices. An axis deviation of at least one clamping point formed as a processing device is determined. The at least one clamping point is then opened, the axis thereof is automatically corrected on the basis of the axis deviation determined and the clamping point is closed after the axis correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stephan Schultz, Holger Schnabel
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Publication number: 20110254404Abstract: An electrostatic drive is described having an inner frame, at least one intermediate frame, which encloses the inner frame, and an outer frame, which encloses the inner frame and the at least one intermediate frame, each two adjacent frames of the inner, intermediate, and outer frames being connected to one another via at least one spring element, the spring elements, via which each two adjacent frames of the inner, intermediate, and outer frames are connected to one another, being situated in such a way that the longitudinal directions of the spring elements lie on a common longitudinal spring axis, and electrode fingers being situated on frame bars, which are oriented parallel to the longitudinal spring axis, of the inner frame, the at least one intermediate frame, and the outer frame. A manufacturing method for an electrostatic drive, a micromechanical component, and a manufacturing method for a micromechanical component, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Tjalf Pirk, Stefan Pinter, Michael Krueger, Joerg Muchow, Joachim Fritz, Christoph Friese
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Publication number: 20110254478Abstract: A method for operating a drive unit for an electric motor, wherein the drive unit has a drive circuit for driving the electric motor and an intermediate circuit, which is connected upstream of the drive circuit, in particular having an intermediate circuit capacitor. The method includes supplying an actuating variable for driving the electric motor. The method further includes adjusting a variable input voltage and supplying the adjusted input voltage to the drive unit via the intermediate circuit. In addition, the method includes operating the drive circuit as a function of an available intermediate circuit voltage, which is dependent on the adjusted input voltage, and as a function of the actuating variable in order to drive the electric motor in accordance with the actuating variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Robert Bosch GbmHInventors: Thomas Poetzl, Manfred Spraul
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Publication number: 20110254360Abstract: A system for use in a vehicle with a brake pedal and a brake circuit. The system includes a master cylinder assembly configured to pressurize fluid therein in response to movement of the brake pedal, a sensor assembly configured to generate a pedal position signal indicative of position of the brake pedal, an electronic control unit configured to (i) generate a brake request signal in response to generation of the pedal position signal, and (ii) generate a selector control signal, and a selector valve assembly being moved from a first mode to a second mode in response to generation of the selector control signal, the master cylinder assembly is (i) isolated from fluid communication with the brake circuit when the selector valve assembly is positioned in the first mode, and (ii) in fluid communication with the brake circuit when the selector valve assembly is positioned in the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, ROBERT BOSCH LLCInventors: Milan Klimes, Timothy J. Albert, Gregory P. Goodzey, Kevin Johnson, Kenneth S. Towers
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Publication number: 20110257952Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine (10), the internal combustion engine (10) having a feed line (14) for feeding an air mixture into the internal combustion engine (10), the feed line (14) having a first section (27) at a comparatively low pressure, a compressor (22) for compressing the air mixture fed in, and a second section (29) at a comparatively high pressure arranged in series in the feed direction, the internal combustion engine (10) having an exhaust line (12) for discharging exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine (10), the exhaust line (12) having a section (43) in which the exhaust gas is at a comparatively low pressure, and the internal combustion engine (10) having an exhaust gas recirculation system (50) which recirculates into the first section (27) of the air feed (14) at least part of the exhaust gas which flows through the section (43) of the exhaust line (12) at the comparatively low pressure, the recirculated part of the exhaust gas and fresh air fed in forming thType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Stefan Motz, Thomas Bossmeyer