Patents by Inventor Bernd Kudicke

Bernd Kudicke 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 Diagnosing a Control Circuit
    Publication number: 20080278876
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing control circuits having at least one actuator, in particular of a fuel injection device, is provided. Before operation of a given control circuit, this control circuit and the at least one actuator are tested for short-circuits, and an error response is initiated if a short-circuit is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Bernd Kudicke, Thoralf Rosahl
  • Method and device for controlling an electromagnetic consumer
    Patent number: 7089915
    Abstract: A device and a method are described for controlling an electromagnetic user, especially a magnetic valve for influencing the fuel quantity to be injected into an internal combustion engine. At least one switching time of the user is taken into consideration in the control. The at least one switching time is ascertained starting from a current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Guenther, Andreas Glaser, Bernd Kudicke, Wolfgang Schmauder, Juergen Eckhardt, Oliver Heyna, Beate Leibbrand, Hartmut Albrodt, Thomas Wenzler
  • Method and arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator
    Patent number: 7035074
    Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator includes an output-stage component which includes a counter. With the aid of the counter, the switch-on time of the actuator is determined. The determined switch-on time is made available to the microcomputer for diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Langer, Bernd Kudicke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller
  • Method, computer program, memory medium and control and/or regulating unit for operating an internal combustion engine, as well as internal combustion engine, in particular for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6986339
    Abstract: Method for operating an internal combustion engine in which fuel is injected into a combustion chamber by an injector. The injector has a drivable piezo-actuator. A setpoint value is generated for driving the piezo-actuator. A setpoint charge quantity (QCsetpoint) is determined from the setpoint value, and an actual charge quantity (QCactual) supplied to the piezo-actuator is determined. The setpoint charge quantity (QCsetpoint) and the actual charge quantity (QCactual) are combined, and the combined result (Son) acts upon the drive circuit of the piezo-actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Joos, Thomas Frenz, Bernd Kudicke, Claus Schneider, Markus Amler, Tobias Flaemig-Vetter, Uwe Schaupp
  • Method and device for controlling an electromagnetic consumer
    Publication number: 20040264096
    Abstract: A device and a method are described for controlling an electromagnetic user, especially a magnetic valve for influencing the fuel quantity to be injected into an internal combustion engine. At least one switching time of the user is taken into consideration in the control. The at least one switching time is ascertained starting from a current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Uwe Guenther, Andreas Glaser, Bernd Kudicke, Wolfgang Schmauder, Juergen Eckhardt, Oliver Heyna, Beate Leibbrand, Hartmut Albrodt, Thomas Wenzler
  • Method, computer program, memory medium and control and/or regulating unit for operating an internal combustion engine, as well as internal combustion engine, in particular for a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20040237940
    Abstract: Method for operating an internal combustion engine in which fuel is injected into a combustion chamber by an injector. The injector has a drivable piezo-actuator. A setpoint value is generated for driving the piezo-actuator. A setpoint charge quantity (QCsetpoint) is determined from the setpoint value, and an actual charge quantity (QCactual) supplied to the piezo-actuator is determined. The setpoint charge quantity (QCsetpoint) and the actual charge quantity (QCactual) are combined, and the combined result (Son) acts upon the drive circuit of the piezo-actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Klaus Joos, Thomas Frenz, Bernd Kudicke, Claus Schneider, Markus Amler, Tobias Flaemig-Vetter, Uwe Schaupp
  • Method and arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator
    Publication number: 20030056762
    Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator includes an output-stage component which includes a counter. With the aid of the counter, the switch-on time of the actuator is determined. The determined switch-on time is made available to the microcomputer for diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Winfried Langer, Bernd Kudicke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller