Patents by Inventor Bernd Rattay

Bernd Rattay 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: 9804057
    Abstract: A cable passage for sealing and for electrically contacting an exhaust-gas sensor includes: a protective sleeve; and at least one connecting cable which is run out of the protective sleeve on at least one front side of the protective sleeve. At least one cross section of the space existing between the protective sleeve and the at least one connecting cable is filled with a thermoplastically workable fluoropolymer-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Stier, Guido Soyez, Jens Schneider, Bernd Rattay, Andreas Opp, Axel Klenner, Rainer Maier, Peter Winkler
  • Patent number: 9627781
    Abstract: A contact element for contacting a contact point formed on a body includes: an element section on the contact point side for a force-locking connection to the contact point, an element section on the connection side for connection to an electrical connection conductor, and an intermediate section which connects the two element sections to one another for compensating for thermal expansions. At least the element sections on the contact point side and on the connection side are made of different integrally bonded materials having material properties which are adapted to the functionality of the corresponding element section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Winkler, Rainer Maier, Gregor Jaehnig, Bastian Buchholz, Bernd Rattay, Jens Schneider, Guido Soyez, Joachim Stier, Sebastian Russ, Sascha Klett
  • Patent number: 9618492
    Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one property of a measuring gas in a measuring gas space is provided. The sensor has a housing which includes a housing opening. At least one connection cable is led from the housing through the housing opening. The sensor further includes at least one sealing body, in particular a grommet, the sealing body at least partially enclosing the connection cable. The sealing body has at least one first section and at least one second section, the first section having a higher deformability than the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Rattay, Jens Schneider, Guido Soyez, Arno Clauss
  • Patent number: 9605776
    Abstract: A stopper for sealing a housing of an exhaust gas sensor has: a base body which contains polytetrafluoroethylene; at least one through channel for leading through a connecting cable; and a seal situated, at least in places, between the base body of the stopper and the through channel, the seal containing at least one perfluoroalkoxy polymer or one tetrafluoroethylene perfluoroproylene or one polychlorotrifluoroethylene or one polyvinylidene fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Stanglmeier, Jens Schneider, Bernd Rattay
  • Patent number: 9525280
    Abstract: A plug for sealing a housing of an exhaust gas sensor, the plug having at least one axial through-channel for leading through a connecting cable, the plug having a main body which includes polytetrafluoroethylene, the plug further including at least one outer seal which is situated on the plug radially on the outside, the outer seal including at least one perfluoroalkoxy polymer or tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoropropylene or polychlorotrifluoroethylene or polyvinylidene fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Stanglmeier, Jens Schneider, Bernd Rattay
  • Publication number: 20150128681
    Abstract: A cable passage for sealing and for electrically contacting an exhaust-gas sensor includes: a protective sleeve; and at least one connecting cable which is run out of the protective sleeve on at least one front side of the protective sleeve. At least one cross section of the space existing between the protective sleeve and the at least one connecting cable is filled with a thermoplastically workable fluoropolymer-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Joachim Stier, Guido Soyez, Jens Schneider, Bernd Rattay, Andreas Opp, Axel Klenner, Rainer Maier, Peter Winkler
  • Publication number: 20150014944
    Abstract: A stopper for sealing a housing of an exhaust gas sensor has: a base body which contains polytetrafluoroethylene; at least one through channel for leading through a connecting cable; and a seal situated, at least in places, between the base body of the stopper and the through channel, the seal containing at least one perfluoroalkoxy polymer or one tetrafluoroethylene perfluoroproylene or one polychlorotrifluoroethylene or one polyvinylidene fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Stanglmeier, Jens Schneider, Bernd Rattay
  • Publication number: 20150001813
    Abstract: A plug for sealing a housing of an exhaust gas sensor, the plug having at least one axial through-channel for leading through a connecting cable, the plug having a main body which includes polytetrafluoroethylene, the plug further including at least one outer seal which is situated on the plug radially on the outside, the outer seal including at least one perfluoroalkoxy polymer or tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoropropylene or polychlorotrifluoroethylene or polyvinylidene fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Stanglmeier, Jens Schneider, Bernd Rattay
  • Publication number: 20140326069
    Abstract: A sensor for determining at least one property of a measuring gas in a measuring gas space is provided. The sensor has a housing which includes a housing opening. At least one connection cable is led from the housing through the housing opening. The sensor further includes at least one sealing body, in particular a grommet, the sealing body at least partially enclosing the connection cable. The sealing body has at least one first section and at least one second section, the first section having a higher deformability than the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Bernd Rattay, Jens Schneider, Guido Soyez, Arno Clauss
  • Publication number: 20140060926
    Abstract: A contact element for contacting a contact point formed on a body includes: an element section on the contact point side for a force-locking connection to the contact point, an element section on the connection side for connection to an electrical connection conductor, and an intermediate section which connects the two element sections to one another for compensating for thermal expansions. At least the element sections on the contact point side and on the connection side are made of different integrally bonded materials having material properties which are adapted to the functionality of the corresponding element section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Winkler, Rainer Maier, Gregor Jaehnig, Bastian Buchholz, Bernd Rattay, Jens Schneider, Guido Soyez, Joachim Stier, Sebastian Russ, Sascha Klett
  • Patent number: 8627706
    Abstract: A gas-measuring probe for determining a physical characteristic of a measuring gas, in particular the concentration of a gas component or the temperature or pressure of the measuring gas, which includes a sensor element accommodated in a housing, at least one connection cable for the sensor element having an electrical conductor, which is enclosed by an insulation sheath and contacts the sensor element, and a cable channel sealing the housing end, which has at least one axial cable feedthrough through which the connection cable is guided out of the housing. To achieve long-lasting sealing at the cable-exit end of the housing even at higher temperatures, the insulation sheath of the connection cable is at least regionally welded to the cable wall of the cable feedthrough. To this end, a tube made of a material that fuses with the insulation sheath and the cable channel when heated is slipped over the cable section of the connection cable lying inside the cable channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Wild, Rainer Maier, Gregor Jaehnig, Peter Dettling, Stefan Heinzelmann, Bernd Rattay, Bastian Buchholz, Juergen Moratz
  • Publication number: 20130186176
    Abstract: A gas-measuring probe for determining a physical characteristic of a measuring gas, in particular the concentration of a gas component or the temperature or pressure of the measuring gas, which includes a sensor element accommodated in a housing, at least one connection cable for the sensor element having an electrical conductor, which is enclosed by an insulation sheath and contacts the sensor element, and a cable channel sealing the housing end, which has at least one axial cable feedthrough through which the connection cable is guided out of the housing. To achieve long-lasting sealing at the cable-exit end of the housing even at higher temperatures, the insulation sheath of the connection cable is at least regionally welded to the cable wall of the cable feedthrough. To this end, a tube made of a material that fuses with the insulation sheath and the cable channel when heated is slipped over the cable section of the connection cable lying inside the cable channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Bernhard WILD, Rainer MAIER, Gregor JAEHNIG, Peter DETTLING, Stefan HEINZELMANN, Bernd RATTAY, Bastian BUCHHOLZ, Juergen MORATZ
  • Patent number: 7469586
    Abstract: A sensor unit for determining a physical sensor parameter of a measuring gas, in particular an oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is provided, which includes a sensor housing and at least one connection cable having an electrically insulating cable sheathing, for the transmission of energy and/or the sensor parameter, the sensor housing having at least one cable opening for the connection cable and at least one sealing element for sheathing and sealing the connection cable, the cable having better sealing than the related art and/or the ability to resist higher temperature loading. According to the invention, this is achieved by at least partially forming the sealing element as tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Wild, Rainer Maier, Thomas Wahl, Juergen Wilde, Gregor Jaehnig, Peter Dettling, Stefan Heinzelmann, Bernd Rattay, Bastian Buchholz, Juergen Moratz
  • Publication number: 20070033986
    Abstract: A gas-measuring probe for determining a physical characteristic of a measuring gas, in particular the concentration of a gas component or the temperature or pressure of the measuring gas, which includes a sensor element accommodated in a housing, at least one connection cable for the sensor element having an electrical conductor, which is enclosed by an insulation sheath and contacts the sensor element, and a cable channel sealing the housing end, which has at least one axial cable feedthrough through which the connection cable is guided out of the housing. To achieve long-lasting sealing at the cable-exit end of the housing even at higher temperatures, the insulation sheath of the connection cable is at least regionally welded to the cable wall of the cable feedthrough. To this end, a tube made of a material that fuses with the insulation sheath and the cable channel when heated is slipped over the cable section of the connection cable lying inside the cable channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Bernhard Wild, Rainer Maier, Gregor Jaehnig, Peter Dettling, Stefan Heinzelmann, Bernd Rattay, Bastian Buchholz, Juergen Moratz
  • Publication number: 20070000304
    Abstract: A sensor unit for determining a physical sensor parameter of a measuring gas, in particular an oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is provided, which includes a sensor housing and at least one connection cable having an electrically insulating cable sheathing, for the transmission of energy and/or the sensor parameter, the sensor housing having at least one cable opening for the connection cable and at least one sealing element for sheathing and sealing the connection cable, the cable having better sealing than the related art and/or the ability to resist higher temperature loading. According to the invention, this is achieved by at least partially forming the sealing element as tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Bernhard Wild, Rainer Maier, Thomas Wahl, Juergen Wilde, Gregor Jaehnig, Peter Dettling, Stefan Heinzelmann, Bernd Rattay, Bastian Buchholz, Juergen Moratz