Patents Assigned to Roberts Bosch GmbH
  • Fuel distributor for internal combustion engines
    Patent number: 11248572
    Abstract: A fuel distributor, which is in particular used as a fuel distribution rail for mixture-compressing, spark-ignited internal combustion engines, including a base body, at which at least one high-pressure inlet and multiple high-pressure outlets are provided. An insert element is furthermore provided that is situated in an interior of the base body. In the interior, the insert element separates an inflow area, which extends from the high-pressure inlet to the high-pressure outlets, at least essentially from a damping area. The insert element is designed as a thin-walled insert element that forms a divider extending through the interior at least from the high-pressure inlet to the high-pressure outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Schenck Zu Schweinsberg, Klaus Joos, Markus Amler, Michael Bauer
  • Method for automatically adjusting the speed of a motorcycle
    Patent number: 11247676
    Abstract: In a method for automatically adjusting the speed of a motorcycle as a function of the longitudinal distance as well as the lateral distance of a motorcycle from a preceding other vehicle, a minimum lateral distance to be maintained is determined as a function of the type of the other vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mathieu Grelaud, Michael Schoenherr
  • Method and device for operating a motor vehicle capable of partly or fully autonomous driving
    Patent number: 11247678
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having partial/full autonomous driving, having a plurality of wheels, a drive system for producing a drive torque at at least one of the wheels, and a brake system for producing at least one holding force for holding still at least one of the wheels, a rotational speed sensor being allocated to at least one of the wheels, which sensor produces a respective signal pulse for each of a plurality of positions of angular rotation of the associated wheel, a specifiable driving maneuver being performed as a function of the produced signal pulses. For a short path driving process starting from a standstill, the brake force is reduced until the rotational speed sensor produces a first signal pulse, and is then held at least temporarily constant until a specified number of signal pulses is produced, and subsequently is increased up to the holding force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bettina Crepin, Leo Michels, Thomas Brettschneider, Toni Frenzel
  • Structural elements, housing structure and heating device
    Patent number: 11248855
    Abstract: A structural element for a housing structure of a heating device. The structural element is at least essentially, especially completely, developed as a foam part, preferably as a thermoplastic casting foam part. In addition, a housing structure is described, which has a corresponding structural element, preferably at least two corresponding structural elements. Moreover, a heating device is described that includes at least one corresponding structural element and/or a corresponding housing structure. In addition, a method for mounting a corresponding housing structure is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Stegemeyer, Manfred Oehrlein, Marcus Wuenning, Yildirim Cantuerk
  • System and method for operating batteries based on electrode crystal structure change
    Patent number: 11251472
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode that exhibits a crystal structure change when lithiated beyond a threshold potential and a battery management system. The battery management system includes a controller configured to, while the battery is online, determine the threshold potential, determine battery operating parameters based on the determined threshold potential, and operate the battery based on the determined battery operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Yelena Gorlin, John F. Christensen, Anantharaman Subbaraman, Reinhardt Klein
  • Method and device for providing a position of at least one object
    Patent number: 11250695
    Abstract: A method for providing a position of at least one object, including receiving surrounding area data values, the surrounding area data values representing a surrounding area of an infrastructure installation, the surrounding area including the at least one object, receiving status data values, the status data values representing a status of the infrastructure installation, determining the position of the at least one object in the surrounding area on the basis of the surrounding area data values and as a function of the status of the infrastructure installation, and providing the position of the at least one object. A device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Mielenz, Michael Buchholz
  • Method and device for damping a lateral pendular motion of a single-track motor vehicle
    Patent number: 11247666
    Abstract: A method for damping a lateral pendular motion of a single-track motor vehicle having a front wheel, where—the presence of a pendular motion is ascertained, and—the moment of inertia of the front wheel is increased as a function of it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Klews, Markus Henzler
  • System and method for delegating ticket authentication to a star network in the internet of things and services
    Patent number: 11251957
    Abstract: A star topology network comprises a user device, a central gateway, and one or more sensor nodes added to the existing network. A communication between the user device and the central gateway is secured either based on public-key cryptography, symmetric-key cryptography, or by the use of a secure channel such as a wired communication. A request from the user device to the central gateway can be transmitted over the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jorge Guajardo Merchan, Paulius Duplys, Rene Guillaume, Jeffrey Donne
  • Method for operating a driverless transport system
    Patent number: 11249483
    Abstract: A method for operating at least one intelligent floor element includes receiving at least one planned movement of at least one object on at least one floor element, determining at least one safety area for each object in its environment on at least one floor element, checking overlaps of safety areas, and outputting a signal with respect to the safety area with the aid of activatable markings on at least one floor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Ewert, Frank Kawan
  • Cell housing plate for the arrangement of round cells
    Patent number: 11251482
    Abstract: A cell housing plate for the arrangement of round cells, comprising a cover plate arranged on the top side of the cell housing plate, and a base plate arranged opposite the cover plate on the underside of the cell housing plate, wherein the cover plate and the base plate have a plurality of cut-outs arranged opposite each other for receiving the round cells, wherein the cut-outs each have a collar pointing radially towards the inside of the cut-out for receiving a sealant, and an opening arranged inside the collar for passage of the round cells, wherein the cover plate and the base plate are arranged relative to each other such that the cut-outs of the cover plate and the opposite cut-outs of the base plate form cavities for receiving sealant for sealing the round cells which may be arranged inside the cell housing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ringk, Anton Ringel, Arno Arzberger, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller, Thomas Kretschmar, Christoph Schlund
  • Antenna array for a radar sensor
    Patent number: 11251542
    Abstract: An antenna array for a radar sensor, having an antenna designed as a group antenna and operable as a transmit antenna and having an antenna configuration operable as a receive antenna, wherein the array has, in addition to the first antenna designed as a group antenna, a second antenna operable as a transmit antenna that has a smaller aperture than the first antenna, and the first and second antenna are designed for the transmission of radar waves having polarization orthogonal to one another, and the antenna configuration operable as a receive antenna is sensitive to both directions of polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Baur, Marcel Mayer
  • Method and device for processing an image signal of an image sensor for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11252388
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, from an image sensor of a vehicle, an image signal that represents a vector of a plurality of input measured color values; determining weighting values as a function of the input measured values using a determination rule; ascertaining model matrices from a plurality of stored model matrices as a function of the weighting values, each of the model matrices generated for possible input measured values using a training rule; generating a color reconstruction matrix using the ascertained model matrices and at least one of the determined weighting values according to a generating rule; and applying the generated color reconstruction matrix to the measured color value vector in order to produce an output color vector that represents a processed image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Geese, Ulrich Seger
  • Rotation-rate sensor, method for manufacturing a rotation-rate sensor
    Patent number: 11248909
    Abstract: A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate, the rotation-rate sensor having a drive structure that is movable in relation to the substrate, the drive structure being attached to the substrate by a spring system, the spring system having a first spring component that connects the drive structure and the substrate, and a second spring component that connects the drive structure and the substrate, the first spring component and the second spring component being connected by an intermediate piece, wherein the intermediate piece includes a first edge bar and a second edge bar, a group of connecting bars being configured between the first and second edge bar, the connecting bars of the group of connecting bars each being disposed at an opening angle of between 1° and 89° on the first and/or second edge bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Ramsperger, Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Holder for a sensor unit
    Patent number: 11248937
    Abstract: A holder for a sensor unit, has at least two bus bars, wherein an internal electrical interface to a measuring transducer is formed at first ends of the at least two bus bars, and an external electrical interface for a connector module is formed at second ends of the at least two bus bars. An alignment component surrounds the at least two bus bars and is arranged between the internal electrical interface and the external electrical interface, wherein an alignment of the alignment component defines an outgoing direction of the second ends of the at least two bus bars and of the external electrical interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Steinbrink, Steffen Schulze, Anwar Hegazi
  • Method for managing personal data in a distributed system
    Patent number: 11250155
    Abstract: A method for managing personal data stored in a distributed system, in which the personal data are transmitted from a terminal device to at least one network node; and in which there is furnished to the user, by the distributed system, a user interface by way of which the personal data are to be managed in respective network nodes of the distributed system which manage the personal data; and in which management instructions furnished via the user interface, for managing the personal data within the distributed system, are transmitted via a predefined interface that is configured at least on the respective network nodes of the distributed system which manage the personal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Zibuschka, Ralph Retter, Stefan Schmid
  • Piston pump assembly for a hydraulic power vehicle braking system
    Patent number: 11248600
    Abstract: A piston pump assembly for a hydraulic power vehicle braking system including an electric motor, a planetary gear, a worm gear, and a piston displaceable in a cylinder. For an anti-rotation protection of the piston in the cylinder, the piston includes a ring rotationally-fixed thereto by a form fit and connected thereto by forming, including semicircular grooves at its outer circumference, in which cylinder pins engage, which are situated fixed axially-parallel in the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weh, Matthias Mayr, Matthias Koehler
  • Tank temperature probe with positional sensor
    Patent number: 11248825
    Abstract: A sensor device, system, and method for monitoring the internal pressure and temperature of a refrigerant tank during a recovery operation to control a purge operation of the tank based on the conditions thereof during the recovery operation. The sensor device, system, and method further utilize an external temperature sensor, the external temperature sensor operable to indicate that it is properly positioned on the surface of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Gary Murray
  • Electrical filter device for filtering a common-mode interference between a current source and a load
    Patent number: 11251693
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical filter device (1) for filtering a common-mode interference between a current source and a load, comprising:—a signal input (E), which comprises at least one first terminal (E1) and can be connected to the current source; —a signal output (A), which can be connected to the load; —a main stage (H0), having a first main inductor (2a), which comprises a coil with a first core (3), the first main inductor (2a) being connected to the first terminal (E1); and—an auxiliary stage (H1), having at least one first anti-interference capacitor (C1) and one first auxiliary inductor (4), the first auxiliary inductor (4) being connected between the first terminal (E1) and the first anti-interference capacitor (C1), the first auxiliary inductor (4) being inductively coupled to the first main inductor (2a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Albert Rasek, Illia Manushyn
  • COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220043918
    Abstract: A computing device, in particular, for a control unit of a motor vehicle. The computing device is configured to receive messages from at least one external unit. The computing device is configured to store the received messages at least temporarily and to transmit a plurality of the received messages to a cryptographic module, which is configured to execute a check of the transmitted messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Pohl, Frederic Stumpf
  • Spark plug housing including an electroplated or a chemically applied nickel-containing protective layer and a silicon-containing sealing layer, and a spark plug including this housing, and method for manufacturing this housing
    Patent number: 11245251
    Abstract: A housing for a spark plug. The housing includes a bore along the longitudinal axis X of the housing, as the result of which the housing has an outer side and an inner side, and an electroplated or chemically applied nickel-containing protective layer situated on at least one portion of the outer side of the housing and a sealing layer situated on the nickel-containing protective layer. The sealing layer contains silicon. A first intermediate layer is applied between the housing and the nickel-containing protective layer and/or a second intermediate layer is applied between the nickel-containing protective layer and the sealing layer and/or a cover layer is applied on the sealing layer. The sealing layer may be free of chromium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Stahl, Juergen Hackenberg, Silvan Hippchen, Tina Hirte