Patents by Inventor Andreas Aberfeld

Andreas Aberfeld has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11040678
    Abstract: A method is described for calibrating a vehicle control unit, a data exchange taking place via a voltage supply line connected to the vehicle control unit, as well as a vehicle control unit, which is configured to carry out a data exchange for calibrating the vehicle control unit via a voltage supply line connected to the vehicle control unit with the aid of a communication signal (powerline communication) modulated to the supply voltage. A corresponding measuring and calibration system is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Aberfeld, Wolfgang Loewl
  • Publication number: 20190389409
    Abstract: A method is described for calibrating a vehicle control unit, a data exchange taking place via a voltage supply line connected to the vehicle control unit, as well as a vehicle control unit, which is configured to carry out a data exchange for calibrating the vehicle control unit via a voltage supply line connected to the vehicle control unit with the aid of a communication signal (powerline communication) modulated to the supply voltage. A corresponding measuring and calibration system is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Aberfeld, Wolfgang Loewl
  • Publication number: 20080133823
    Abstract: A method for describing contents of a memory and for describing a transfer of contents of a memory or memory area of a vehicle control unit includes the following steps: providing a description of segments of an area of the memory, including its properties, the segments being designed as physical segments and/or logical segments and/or functional segments; providing a definition of interfaces and/or methods for transferring memory contents of, from and/or between the segments, the interfaces and/or methods describing the manner, time and other limiting conditions of the transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Laichinger, Joerg Haecker, Andreas Aberfeld