Patents by Inventor Andreas LASSL
Andreas LASSL 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).
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Patent number: 11953323Abstract: A micromechanical rate-of-rotation sensor set-up, including a first rate-of-rotation sensor device capable of being driven rotationally by a driving device via a drive frame device, so as to oscillate about a first axis, and is for measuring a first outer rate of rotation about a second axis and a second outer rate of rotation about a third axis; and a second rate-of-rotation sensor device capable of being driven by the driving device via the drive frame device, so as to oscillate linearly along the second axis, and is for measuring a third outer rate of rotation about the first axis. The first rate-of-rotation sensor device is connected to the second rate-of-rotation sensor device by the drive frame device. The drive frame device includes a first and second drive frame, which may be driven by the driving device in phase opposition, along the third axis, in an oscillatory manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Reinhard Neul, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg
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Publication number: 20230038004Abstract: A micromechanical rate-of-rotation sensor set-up, including a first rate-of-rotation sensor device capable of being driven rotationally by a driving device via a drive frame device, so as to oscillate about a first axis, and is for measuring a first outer rate of rotation about a second axis and a second outer rate of rotation about a third axis; and a second rate-of-rotation sensor device capable of being driven by the driving device via the drive frame device, so as to oscillate linearly along the second axis, and is for measuring a third outer rate of rotation about the first axis. The first rate-of-rotation sensor device is connected to the second rate-of-rotation sensor device by the drive frame device. The drive frame device includes a first and second drive frame, which may be driven by the driving device in phase opposition, along the third axis, in an oscillatory manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Reinhard Neul, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg
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Patent number: 11466985Abstract: A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate, the substrate having a main-extension-plane, and the rotation-rate sensor includes at least one first and one second mass-element which are oscillate-able, and a first main-extension-direction of the substrate points from the first mass-element to the second mass-element, and a coupling-structure is situated in the first main-extension-direction between the first and second mass-element, in which a first coupling-region of the coupling-structure is situated in a first function-layer, and a first mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in the first function-layer and a second mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in a second function-layer, the first function-layer being situated in an extension-direction perpendicular to the main-extension-plane between the substrate and the second function-layer, a second main-extension-direction being situated perpendicular to the first main-extension-direction, and the first coupling-region having a greater eType: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jan-Timo Liewald, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
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Patent number: 11421991Abstract: A yaw-rate sensor with a substrate having a main extension plane. The yaw-rate sensor includes a rotation-element assembly, the rotation-element assembly being designed for detecting yaw rates prevailing in a first main extension axis of the substrate and yaw rates prevailing in a second main extension axis of the substrate perpendicular to the first main extension axis. The yaw-rate sensor has a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly being designed for detecting a yaw rate prevailing perpendicular to the main extension plane of the substrate, both the sensor assembly and the rotation-element assembly being drivable with the aid of a drive assembly, the drive assembly being designed for driving movement along the first main extension axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
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Patent number: 11365969Abstract: A MEMS device and a corresponding operating method. The MEMS device is equipped with an oscillatory micromechanical system, which is excitable in a plurality of useful modes, the oscillatory micromechanical system including at least one system component, which is excitable in at least one parasitic spurious mode by a superposition of the useful modes. An adjusting device is provided, which is configured in such a way that it counteracts the parasitic spurious mode by application of an electromagnetic interaction to the system component.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Lassl, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul, Frank Schatz
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Patent number: 11099013Abstract: A sensor includes a substrate having a first electrode arrangement; a first mass oscillator having (a) a first mass, (b) a first mass centroid, and (c) a second electrode arrangement including a first area centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid; and a second mass oscillator having (a) a second mass equal to the first mass, (b) a second mass centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid, and (c) a third electrode arrangement including a second area centroid coinciding with the first area centroid. Areas of the second and third electrode arrangements are equal. The sensor detects respective rotation rates around axes parallel to and perpendicular to a substrate extension. The oscillators are oscillatorily connected to each other and to the substrate, are deflectable, and experience respective forces in the directions of extension of the axes upon respective rotations around the other of the axes.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Reinhard Neul
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Publication number: 20210172737Abstract: A yaw-rate sensor with a substrate having a main extension plane. The yaw-rate sensor includes a rotation-element assembly, the rotation-element assembly being designed for detecting yaw rates prevailing in a first main extension axis of the substrate and yaw rates prevailing in a second main extension axis of the substrate perpendicular to the first main extension axis. The yaw-rate sensor has a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly being designed for detecting a yaw rate prevailing perpendicular to the main extension plane of the substrate, both the sensor assembly and the rotation-element assembly being drivable with the aid of a drive assembly, the drive assembly being designed for driving movement along the first main extension axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
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Publication number: 20200378761Abstract: A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate, the substrate having a main-extension-plane, and the rotation-rate sensor includes at least one first and one second mass-element which are oscillate-able, and a first main-extension-direction of the substrate points from the first mass-element to the second mass-element, and a coupling-structure is situated in the first main-extension-direction between the first and second mass-element, in which a first coupling-region of the coupling-structure is situated in a first function-layer, and a first mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in the first function-layer and a second mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in a second function-layer, the first function-layer being situated in an extension-direction perpendicular to the main-extension-plane between the substrate and the second function-layer, a second main-extension-direction being situated perpendicular to the first main-extension-direction, and the first coupling-region having a greater eType: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Jan-Timo Liewald, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
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Publication number: 20200370888Abstract: A sensor includes a substrate having a first electrode arrangement; a first mass oscillator having (a) a first mass, (b) a first mass centroid, and (c) a second electrode arrangement including a first area centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid; and a second mass oscillator having (a) a second mass equal to the first mass, (b) a second mass centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid, and (c) a third electrode arrangement including a second area centroid coinciding with the first area centroid. Areas of the second and third electrode arrangements are equal. The sensor detects respective rotation rates around axes parallel to and perpendicular to a substrate extension. The oscillators are oscillatorily connected to each other and to the substrate, are deflectable, and experience respective forces in the directions of extension of the axes upon respective rotations around the other of the axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Reinhard Neul
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Publication number: 20200355500Abstract: A micromechanical rotation rate sensor system and a corresponding manufacturing method are described. The micromechanical rotation rate sensor system includes a first rotation rate sensor unit drivable rotatorily about a first axis in an oscillating manner for detecting a first outside rotation rate about a second axis and a second outside rotation rate about a third axis, the first, second and third axes being situated perpendicularly to one another, and a second rotation rate sensor unit linearly drivable by a drive unit along the second axis in an oscillating manner for detecting a third outside rotation rate about the first axis. The second rotation rate sensor unit is connected to the first rotation rate sensor unit via a first coupling unit for driving the first rotation rate sensor unit by the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Odd-Axel Pruetz, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
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Publication number: 20200284583Abstract: A MEMS device and a corresponding operating method. The MEMS device is equipped with an oscillatory micromechanical system, which is excitable in a plurality of useful modes, the oscillatory micromechanical system including at least one system component, which is excitable in at least one parasitic spurious mode by a superposition of the useful modes. An adjusting device is provided, which is configured in such a way that it counteracts the parasitic spurious mode by application of an electromagnetic interaction to the system component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Lassl, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul, Frank Schatz
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Patent number: 10655965Abstract: A rotation rate sensor having a first structure movable with respect to the substrate, a second structure movable with respect to the substrate and with respect to the first structure, a first drive structure for deflecting the first structure with a motion component parallel to a first axis, and a second drive structure for deflecting the second structure with a motion component parallel to the first axis. The first and second structures are excitable to oscillate in counter-phase, with motion components parallel to the first axis, the first drive structure having a first spring mounted on the substrate to counteract a pivoting of the first structure around an axis parallel to a second axis extending perpendicularly to a principal extension plane, the second drive structure having a second spring mounted on the substrate to counteracts a pivoting of the second structure around a further axis parallel to the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Benjamin Schmidt, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Christian Hoeppner, Mirko Hattass, Thorsten Balslink
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Patent number: 10557710Abstract: A rotation rate sensor including a substrate having a main plane of extension, a first rotation rate sensor structure for detecting a first rotation rate about an axis that is in parallel to a first axis extending in parallel to the main plane of extension, and a second rotation rate sensor structure for detecting a second rotation rate about an axis that is parallel to a second axis extending perpendicularly with respect to the main plane of extension. Also included is drive device for deflecting a first structure of the first rotation rate sensor structure, and a second structure of the first rotation rate sensor structure, and also for deflecting a third structure of the second rotation rate sensor structure, and a fourth structure of the second rotation rate sensor structure, in such a way that the first, second, third, and fourth structures are excitable into a mechanically coupled oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Andreas Lassl, Benjamin Schmidt, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Mirko Hattass, Thorsten Balslink, Christian Hoeppner
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Publication number: 20190086208Abstract: A rotation rate sensor having a substrate having a principal extension plane and having a structure movable with respect to the substrate. The rotation rate sensor encompasses a first excitation unit for deflecting the structure out of an idle position substantially parallel to a first axis extending parallel to the principal extension plane, in such a way that the structure is excitable to oscillate at a first frequency with a motion component substantially in a direction parallel to the first axis, the rotation rate sensor encompassing a second excitation unit for deflecting the structure out of an idle position substantially parallel to a second axis extending parallel to the principal extension plane and extending perpendicularly to the first axis, in such a way that the structure is excitable to oscillate at a second frequency with a motion component substantially in a direction parallel to the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Thorsten Balslink
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Publication number: 20190078887Abstract: A micromechanical rotational rate sensor system includes a first rotational rate sensor device that can be driven rotationally about a first axis in oscillating fashion for acquiring a first external rate of rotation about a second axis and a second external rate of rotation about a third axis, the first, second, and third axes being perpendicular to one another; and a second rotational rate sensor device, capable of being driven in linearly oscillating fashion along the second axis, for acquiring a third external rate of rotation about the first axis. The first rotational rate sensor device is connected to the second rotational rate sensor device via a drive frame device. The drive frame device has a first drive frame and a second drive frame that are capable of being driven in oscillating fashion by the drive device with opposite phase along the third axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Niels Bode, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
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Patent number: 10139424Abstract: A rotation rate sensor which includes a substrate, a first structure which is movable relative to the substrate and a second structure which is movable relative to the substrate and relative to the first structure. The first structure includes at least one first drive device and the second structure includes at least one second drive device. The first and second drive devices are situated for the joint deflection of the first structure from a neutral position of the first structure in parallel to a drive direction and of the second structure from a neutral position of the second structure in parallel to the drive direction, due to an interaction between the first and second drive devices in such a way that the first and second structures are excitable into an oscillation in phase opposition, in each case with a motion component in parallel to the drive direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Jochen Reinmuth, Andreas Lassl, Odd-Axel Pruetz
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Publication number: 20180231381Abstract: A rotation rate sensor including a substrate having a main plane of extension, a first rotation rate sensor structure for detecting a first rotation rate about an axis that is in parallel to a first axis extending in parallel to the main plane of extension, and a second rotation rate sensor structure for detecting a second rotation rate about an axis that is parallel to a second axis extending perpendicularly with respect to the main plane of extension. Also included is drive device for deflecting a first structure of the first rotation rate sensor structure, and a second structure of the first rotation rate sensor structure, and also for deflecting a third structure of the second rotation rate sensor structure, and a fourth structure of the second rotation rate sensor structure, in such a way that the first, second, third, and fourth structures are excitable into a mechanically coupled oscillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Andreas Lassl, Benjamin Schmidt, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Mirko Hattass, Thorsten Balslink, Christian Hoeppner
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Publication number: 20180202808Abstract: A rotation rate sensor having a first structure movable with respect to the substrate, a second structure movable with respect to the substrate and with respect to the first structure, a first drive structure for deflecting the first structure with a motion component parallel to a first axis, and a second drive structure for deflecting the second structure with a motion component parallel to the first axis. The first and second structures are excitable to oscillate in counter-phase, with motion components parallel to the first axis, the first drive structure having a first spring mounted on the substrate to counteract a pivoting of the first structure around an axis parallel to a second axis extending perpendicularly to a principal extension plane, the second drive structure having a second spring mounted on the substrate to counteracts a pivoting of the second structure around a further axis parallel to the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Benjamin Schmidt, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Christian Hoeppner, Mirko Hattass, Thorsten Balslink
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Publication number: 20170016928Abstract: A rotation rate sensor which includes a substrate, a first structure which is movable relative to the substrate and a second structure which is movable relative to the substrate and relative to the first structure. The first structure includes at least one first drive device and the second structure includes at least one second drive device. The first and second drive devices are situated for the joint deflection of the first structure from a neutral position of the first structure in parallel to a drive direction and of the second structure from a neutral position of the second structure in parallel to the drive direction, due to an interaction between the first and second drive devices in such a way that the first and second structures are excitable into an oscillation in phase opposition, in each case with a motion component in parallel to the drive direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Jochen Reinmuth, Andreas Lassl, Odd-Axel Pruetz
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Patent number: 9316126Abstract: A method for determining a phase position of an adjustable camshaft of an internal combustion engine having a sensor wheel and a camshaft adjuster. The phase position of the camshaft is determined on the basis of phase flank interrupts triggered by the sensor wheel and a model which depends on at least one performance characteristic of the camshaft adjuster.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Torsten Baumann, Oliver Krannich, Andreas Lassl