Patents by Inventor Bernd Hilgenberg

Bernd Hilgenberg 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: 10530612
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-related emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes an edge controller for symmetrizing switching edges in the bus system. The edge controller includes an element for generating a setpoint voltage characteristic on a bus in the bus system and a current mirror for transmitting the generated setpoint voltage characteristic to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Bernd Hilgenberg, Steffen Walker, Ingo Hehemann
  • Patent number: 10063391
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for improving the reception quality in the bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes an acquisition device for acquiring a bus state of a bus of the bus system, and a symmetrization device for the symmetrization, on the basis of the result of the acquisition device, of the bit durations and/or of the delay time durations of the rising and falling edge of a bit of signals received from the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Bernd Hilgenberg
  • Patent number: 9745946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling a multiple spark operation of an internal combustion engine, wherein an ignition transformer can be switched off and back on again for delivering or interrupting an ignition spark energy based on at least one current threshold. The invention proposes that the at least one current threshold be programmable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Maier, Bernhard Opitz, Hartwig Senftleben, Bernd Hilgenberg
  • Publication number: 20160269200
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-related emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes an edge controller for symmetrizing switching edges in the bus system. The edge controller includes an element for generating a setpoint voltage characteristic on a bus in the bus system and a current mirror for transmitting the generated setpoint voltage characteristic to the bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Bernd Hilgenberg, Steffen Walker, Ingo Hehemann
  • Publication number: 20160254926
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for improving the reception quality in the bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes an acquisition device for acquiring a bus state of a bus of the bus system, and a symmetrization device for the symmetrization, on the basis of the result of the acquisition device, of the bit durations and/or of the delay time durations of the rising and falling edge of a bit of signals received from the bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Bernd Hilgenberg
  • Publication number: 20110270506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling a multiple spark operation of an internal combustion engine, wherein an ignition transformer can be switched off and back on again for delivering or interrupting an ignition spark energy based on at least one current threshold. The invention proposes that the at least one current threshold be programmable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Maier, Bernhard Opitz, Hartwig Senftleben, Bernd Hilgenberg
  • Patent number: 6939037
    Abstract: For achieving a highest possible measuring accuracy of a circuit for measuring the internal resistance of an exhaust-gas sensor, a method and a circuit for measuring the internal resistance R1 (10) of an electrochemical cell (12) are provided for determining the temperature of an exhaust-gas sensor, especially of a motor vehicle. The circuit is provided with the objective to improve the control to a constant temperature to therefore also improve the performance of the exhaust-gas sensor. A measurement current I_Mess (20) is applied to the internal resistance R1 (10) of the electrochemical cell (12) and a resulting first voltage is detected. A switchover to a reference resistor R2 takes place from time to time or at regular time intervals. With a switchover to the reference resistor R2, the resulting second voltage is stored and thereafter is applied as a reference value for the measurement of the internal resistance R1 (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Junginger, Dietmar Blessing, Christian Zimmermann, Wilhelm Haag, Frank Molwitz, Rene Schenk, Bernd Hilgenberg, Johann Riegel
  • Publication number: 20040047399
    Abstract: For achieving a highest possible measuring accuracy of a circuit for measuring the internal resistance of an exhaust-gas sensor, a method and a circuit for measuring the internal resistance R1 (10) of an electrochemical cell (12) are provided for determining the temperature of an exhaust-gas sensor, especially of a motor vehicle. The circuit is provided with the objective to improve the control to a constant temperature to therefore also improve the performance of the exhaust-gas sensor. A measurement current I_Mess (20) is applied to the internal resistance R1 (10) of the electrochemical cell (12) and a resulting first voltage is detected. A switchover to a reference resistor R2 takes place from time to time or at regular time intervals. With a switchover to the reference resistor R2, the resulting second voltage is stored and thereafter is applied as a reference value for the measurement of the internal resistance R1 (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Erich Junginger, Dietmar Blessing, Christian Zimmermann, Wilhelm Haag, Frank Molwitz, Rene Schenk, Bernd Hilgenberg, Johann Riegel
  • Patent number: 6639774
    Abstract: A two-wire bus system for connecting a plurality of users has at least one damping circuit for damping line resonances in the two-wire bus system with respect to a reference potential. The damping characteristic of the damping circuit is selected such that the damping only becomes operative above a preestablished reference voltage threshold1 value. In this manner, it is achieved that a useful signal is not weakened by the damping circuit, but rather resonance voltages are damped only above the threshold value. It is advantageous if each of the users of the bus system has assigned to it a damping circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Stroebele, Wolfgang Meissner, Uwe Guenther, Bernd Hilgenberg, Juergen Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 5612664
    Abstract: An electronic circuit in which resistors R.sub.0 . . . R.sub.n+m are coupled in series with fusible cut-outs Q.sub.0 . . . Q.sub.n+m and in which at least one fusible cut-out Q.sub.n+1 . . . Q.sub.n+m is bridged by an additional resistor R.sub.n+1 ' . . . R.sub.n+m '. Each of the fusible cut-outs Q.sub.0 . . . Q.sub.n+m can be blown from a conductive to a non-conductive state. The total conductance Y.sub.total of the electronic circuit can thus be adjusted by targeted blowing of individual ones of the fusible cut-outs Q.sub.0 . . . Q.sub.n+m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Hilgenberg, Klemens Haeckel