Patents Assigned to Robert
  • Patent number: 11669070
    Abstract: Method for automatically setting at least one parameter of an actuator control system, which is set up for controlling a control variable of an actuator to a predefinable target value, wherein the actuator control system is set up, depending on the at least one parameter, the target value and the control variable, to generate a manipulated variable and depending on this manipulated variable to control the actuator, wherein a new value-of the at least one parameter is selected depending on a long-term cost function, wherein this long-term cost function is determined depending on a predicted temporal evolution of a probability distribution of the control variable of the actuator and the parameter is then set to this new value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Bastian Bischoff, Julia Vinogradska, Jan Peters
  • Patent number: 11667520
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a micromechanical component. The method includes: providing an ASIC component including first front and rear sides, a strip conductor unit being provided at the first front side; providing a MEMS component including second front and rear sides, a micromechanical functional element situated in a cavity at the second front side; bonding the first front side onto the second front side; back-thinning the first rear side; forming vias starting from the back-thinned first rear side and from a redistribution unit on the first rear side, the vias electrically connecting the strip conductor unit to the redistribution unit; forming electrical contact elements on the redistribution unit; and back-thinning the second rear side. The back-thinning of the first and second rear side taking place so that a thickness of the stack made up of ASIC component and MEMS component is less than 300 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Classen, Frank Reuss, Manuel Dietrich, Timm Hoehr
  • Patent number: 11670466
    Abstract: A hand-held rotary power tool includes a housing that provides a manual grip zone that is grasped by the user during operation of the tool. The housing includes a switch opening that overlies an electrical switch that controls operation of a tool motor. The tool includes a switch actuator that is disposed in tool housing so as to be accessible to a user of the tool via the switch opening and is operable to control the position of the switch. The switch actuator is configured to damp tool noise and transmission of tool vibration to the tool housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Power Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Luis Felipe Gonzalez Jauregui, Jaime Moreno Terrazas
  • Patent number: 11667303
    Abstract: Systems and methods for testing a hands-off detection algorithm. The method includes determining a plurality of system behavior test conditions for the algorithm and selecting an orthogonal array defining a plurality of test cases based on the plurality of system behavior test conditions. The method includes generating, for each of the test cases, an expected test outcome. The method includes for each of the test cases, conducting a test of with the vehicle based on the orthogonal array to generate a plurality of actual test outcomes and generating a response table based on the test outcomes, including a plurality of system behavior test condition interactions. The method includes determining, for each of the interactions, a result rating based on the expected test outcomes and the actual test outcomes and identifying, within the response table, which one or more of the test conditions exhibits a high failure condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew James Fenton, Trevor J. Nill
  • Patent number: 11671463
    Abstract: A device for processing data, including at least two data interfaces, a first data interface of the at least two data interfaces being designed to at least temporarily exchange first data with at least one first external unit according to a first communication protocol, in particular CAN and/or FlexRay and/or LIN and/or MOST and/or Ethernet, a second data interface of the at least two data interfaces being designed to at least temporarily exchange data with a second external unit and/or the first external unit according to a second communication protocol, which is different than the first communication protocol, the device including a security unit, which is designed to at least temporarily carry out at least one security function with regard to at least one of the at least two data interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Herbert Leuwer, Janin Wolfinger, Michael Buchalik, Thomas Wollenhaupt, Timo Lothspeich
  • Patent number: 11668402
    Abstract: A rotary valve has a valve plug that is rotatable in a valve body about a rotational axis. Surface features of the valve plug and surface features of the valve body cooperate to provide a bearing by which the valve plug is rotatably supported with respect to the valve body. In addition, each of the valve plug and the valve body include a plurality of annular projections that encircle the plain bearing and axially overlap one another so as to form a labyrinth that surrounds the bearing. The labyrinth forms a fluid path that collects abrasive particles suspended in the fluid passing through the valve, whereby wear of the valve is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Robert Bosch LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, George Popovici
  • Patent number: 11668842
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for satellite-based determination of a vehicle position, comprising the following steps: a) receiving GNSS satellite data; b) determining a vehicle's position with the GNSS satellite data received in step a); c) providing input variables that can have an effect on the accuracy of the vehicle position determined in step b); d) determining a positional accuracy of the vehicle position determined in step b) using an algorithm that assigns a positional accuracy to a vehicle position; and e) adapting the algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Marlon Ramon Ewert
  • Patent number: 11668564
    Abstract: A laser leveling tool comprising: a laser source configured to emit a laser beam; and a digital laser beam projection system which transmits the laser beam emitted from the laser source and converts the laser beam into a projection pattern that is to be projected to a target surface; wherein the digital laser beam projection system comprises a pixel panel arranged to receive the laser beam emitted from the laser source and comprising pixel units which are selectively activated to reflect or transmit the laser beam, the reflected or transmitted laser beam conforming to a desired projection pattern to form a patterned laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Chi Fung Chan, Hopong Cheung, Yuenyu Wong, Ben-Hur Seneca
  • Patent number: 11667502
    Abstract: An industrial truck, configured for driverless, autonomously-acting operation for a load to be transported, includes at least a control system configured to control and to steer the industrial truck, and an evaluation unit configured to generate a signal for stopping the industrial truck. A detector device configured to recognize persons and/or objects located in a route is connected to the control system. The control system is configured to check a protective field and/or a warning field of the detector device, and the protective field and/or the warning field is automatically switchable in dependence on a position of the industrial truck and/or detected obstacles in the route of the industrial truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Roethling, Alessandro Heim, Johannes Schild
  • Patent number: 11669438
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for testing a system, the tested system being a computer program, a hardware system, or an embedded system. In the method, using a static analysis, a first part of an execution structure for the system is examined to see if the system runs corresponding execution paths without errors when the first part of the execution structure is executed. If in the static analysis error-free execution is determined for the first part of the execution structure, the system is examined using a dynamic analysis which leaves out execution paths which correspond to the first part of the execution structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Huth, Hans Loehr, Rakshith Amarnath, Simon Greiner
  • Patent number: 11661750
    Abstract: A method for operating a track guidance system including at least one raised floor element includes planning at least one movement of at least one object on the at least one floor element, transmitting at least one control signal for carrying out the planned at least one movement to the object with the aid of an activatable marking on the at least one floor element, and carrying out the planned at least one movement of the at least one object with the aid of an activatable marking on the at least one floor element based upon the at least one control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Javier Stillig
  • Patent number: 11663918
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an improved way to avoid or clear a traffic jam. In particular, the disclosure relates to a method for the operation of a vehicle in which at least partial intersection by a dynamic object with a first section of the traffic area occupied by the vehicle is predicted, wherein the vehicle is in a waiting situation waiting for a release for onward travel. Then a trajectory of the vehicle is determined, which at least clears or avoids the intersection by the dynamic object with the first section of the traffic area. Further, the disclosure relates to a device for the operation of a vehicle, a program element and a computer-readable medium with such a program element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Mielenz
  • Patent number: 11660052
    Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system includes a peak pattern detection module configured to output a peak prediction signal from sensor signals based on a peak prediction algorithm; a vital sign estimating module configured to estimate a vital sign based on the peak prediction signal; an activity and context detector module configured to output a context signal based on at least one environmental condition and/or activity level of the person; and a concept drift detection module configured to output a drift signal based on drift detected in the estimated vital sign. The peak pattern prediction module is configured to update the peak prediction algorithm based on the context signal and the drift signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Peters, Mohak Shah, Zubin Abraham, Thomas Rocznik, Seow Yuen Yee
  • Patent number: 11665019
    Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting data over a bus system, having a storage device for at least temporary storage of messages transmittable over the bus system. The apparatus is designed to check at least one message, stored in the storage device, for at least one criterion and to alter at least one portion of the message based on the check.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Arthur Mutter, Florian Hartwich, Franz Bailer, Ramona Jung, Thomas Enderle
  • Patent number: 11661098
    Abstract: A fixed bearing for a steering gear includes a bearing sleeve, and ball bearing having an inner bearing shell and outer bearing shell. The inner shell is configured to hold a pinion shaft of the steering gear. The outer shell is held in the sleeve. Each shell respectively has at least one guide groove to hold and guide bearing balls, and a pivot ring with an outer ring and inner ring pivotably connected via at least one torsion web. The inner ring is connected to the sleeve. The outer ring is configured to mount the fixed bearing in a steering gear housing. At least one shell is formed from partial shells, each partial shell defining at least a portion of the respective guide groove. The multi-part design enables relatively large guide groove shoulders and a correspondingly relatively high ball bearing load-bearing capacity even under a relatively high tilting load during steering gear operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens-Uwe Hafermalz, Ekkehard Kneer, Dennis Fuechsel
  • Patent number: 11661135
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control unit where a degree of freedom in connection to a bicycle is improved is provided. A braking system including such a hydraulic pressure control unit is also provided. A bicycle including such a braking system is also provided. A hydraulic pressure control unit (110) of a braking system mounted on a bicycle and capable of executing an antilock braking control includes a base body (120), a coil casing (136) in which an inlet valve and an outlet valve are accommodated, and a fixing member (139). The fixing member (139) is joined to the coil casing (136) or the base body (120) in a state where a columnar space (155) with both ends opened is formed between a partial region of an outer surface of the coil casing (136) or the base body (120) and a partial region of an outer surface of the fixing member (139).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hiroaki Atsushi, Kazuki Chiba
  • Patent number: 11660966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control system (10) for an electric machine (EM), for producing a braking torque, by means of the electric machine (EM), in a traction drive, said system comprising a control device (SE), the control device (SE) being configured to control a generator voltage or a generator current in or through a power electronics system (LE) of the electric machine such that during a movement of the traction drive, the electric power (Pel) of the electric machine (EM) can be limited to a level at least below a predefined minimum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther Goetting, Falco Sengebusch, Sebastian Paulus
  • Patent number: 11664955
    Abstract: A first terminal of a radio communications network. The first terminal includes at least one processor, at least one memory with computer program code, and at least one communication module and at least one antenna. The computer program code is configured in such a way that, using the processor, the communication module, and the antenna, it causes the first terminal to send first messages on a first radio resource to a group of further terminals, to receive at least one response, after sending the particular first message, from at least one of the further terminals of the group, to ascertain a resource change decision as a function of the at least one response, and to send second messages as a function of the resource change decision on a second radio resource to the group of further terminals, the second radio resource being different from the first radio resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus Sambale
  • Patent number: 11660967
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and vehicles for closed-loop control of regenerative braking. The system includes, in one implementation, a regenerative braking subsystem and a vehicle controller. The vehicle controller is configured to command the regenerative braking subsystem to apply a first amount of regenerative braking torque. The vehicle controller is also configured to determine a current vehicle deceleration while the first amount of regenerative braking torque is applied. The vehicle controller is further configured to determine a difference between the current vehicle deceleration and a target vehicle deceleration. The vehicle controller is also configured to set a second amount of regenerative braking torque to reduce the difference between the current vehicle deceleration and the target vehicle deceleration. The vehicle controller is further configured to command the regenerative braking subsystem to apply the second amount of regenerative braking torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Evan Murawski, Alexander Koenig
  • Patent number: 11660776
    Abstract: A power saw tool, in particular a hand-held circular saw, includes at least one cutting depth setting unit and at least one locking unit. The cutting depth setting unit is configured to set a cutting depth. The locking unit is configured to at least one of block and deactivate the cutting depth setting unit in at least one operating state. The locking unit is mounted so as to be at least partially movable on the cutting depth setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: David Zsuponyo