Patents by Inventor Andreas Hastall

Andreas Hastall 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).

  • Method for operating an internal combustion engine, and controller for carrying out the method
    Patent number: 11391260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine with fuel which is combusted using a spark plug. According to the invention, the aging of the spark plug, in particular the aging of an electric resistor of the spark plug, is monitored during the operation of the internal combustion engine, wherein electromagnetic radiation of the spark plug is detected for monitoring purposes. The invention additionally relates to a controller for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Hastall, Robert Manfred Zielke, Ronald Ritter
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND CONTROLLER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20210332783
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine with fuel which is combusted using a spark plug. According to the invention, the aging of the spark plug, in particular the aging of an electric resistor of the spark plug, is monitored during the operation of the internal combustion engine, wherein electromagnetic radiation of the spark plug is detected for monitoring purposes. The invention additionally relates to a controller for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Hastall, Robert Manfred Zielke, Ronald Ritter