Patents by Inventor Bernd Stoehr

Bernd Stoehr 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).

  • Publication number: 20240140385
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sensor assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a speed sensor for each vehicle wheel that detects an rpm-dependent and/or rotational-speed-dependent physical variable, which is used to ascertain speed information; a primary control unit, which analyses the speed information to perform first braking functions; and a secondary control unit, which analyses the speed information to perform second braking functions. A control unit is arranged positioned close to each of the vehicle wheels, and is connected to the speed sensor associated with the corresponding wheel and receives a sensor signal and determines the speed information for the corresponding vehicle wheel, the primary control device and a further control device receiving the speed information ascertained for analysis in real time, and the control devices making the speed information ascertained available in the form of first sensor data to a central network over a databus for distribution in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Fei Xie, Bernd Stoehr, Stefan Hoess
  • Publication number: 20230202435
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for a vehicle includes control devices having respective evaluation and control units, and sensor elements assigned to a respective brakeable wheel and one of the ECUs and record a physical variable of the associated wheel and output same as an output signal to the associated ECU. The control devices execute a brake function based on the recorded physical variables. A respective sensor element is arranged on the brakeable wheels of a first axle. The output signals thereof are output to different ECUs of a single control device. Two respective sensor elements are arranged on brakeable wheels of a second axle. The output signals thereof are output to other ECUs in different control devices. The ECUs of the first axle output the respective received output signal to an ECU of another control device, such that each control device receives the corresponding recorded physical variable from all wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Schmidt, Fei Xie, Bernd Stoehr, Sebastian Frey
  • Patent number: 11667271
    Abstract: In a method for activating and deactivating a control unit which can be used to control an electrically activatable assembly, the control unit is switched between a waking state, a sleep state and a deactivated state, wherein in the sleep state, the control device is disabled but can be transferred into the waking state by means of a sensor signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Stoehr, Christian Jelenowski, Frank Baehrle-Miller, Steffen Zechmeister
  • Patent number: 11518358
    Abstract: A device for an automatic parking brake includes a first microchip and a second microchip. The first microchip and the second microchip are configured to actuate an end stage of the automatic parking brake. The first microchip and the second microchip are configured in a redundant manner with respect to one another in relation to actuating the end stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Toni Frenzel, Bernd Stoehr, Steffen Zechmeister
  • Publication number: 20220314952
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for operating an automated parking brake with an actuator for a motor vehicle, wherein the device comprises at least: a central control unit and an application-specific integrated circuit, which application-specific integrated circuit represents an interface between the control unit and the actuator. According to the disclosure, the device is characterized in that the application-specific integrated circuit has a functionally not changeable part and a part that can be functionally changed by means of program code, wherein the functionally changeable part is designed to carry out a specified error check. The disclosure further relates to a method for operating such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Steffen Zechmeister, Christian Jelenowski, Bernd Stoehr
  • Publication number: 20200238962
    Abstract: In a method for activating and deactivating a control unit which can be used to control an electrically activatable assembly, the control unit is switched between a waking state, a sleep state and a deactivated state, wherein in the sleep state, the control device is disabled but can be transferred into the waking state by means of a sensor signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bernd Stoehr, Christian Jelenowski, Frank Baehrle-Miller, Steffen Zechmeister
  • Publication number: 20190176789
    Abstract: A device for an automatic parking brake includes a first microchip and a second microchip. The first microchip and the second microchip are configured to actuate an end stage of the automatic parking brake. The first microchip and the second microchip are configured in a redundant manner with respect to one another in relation to actuating the end stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Toni Frenzel, Bernd Stoehr, Steffen Zechmeister
  • Publication number: 20180265067
    Abstract: A method for ensuring the functionality of an operating element operated by an operator for operating an automated parking brake for a motor vehicle includes carrying out a simple quality check of the operating element when a defined first condition is fulfilled. The method further includes carrying out an extended quality check of the operating element when a defined second condition is fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Bernd Stoehr, Toni Frenzel
  • Publication number: 20100011253
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement, having a circuit and a computer unit is provided, in which the circuit and the computer unit are connected to one another via multiple lines for transmitting a number of signals which are embodied as information signals. The circuit has a multiplexer for combining signals, the multiplexer being connected to the computer unit via an additional line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Christian Wenzel-Benner, Markus Bartel, Thomas Kahnert, Peter Sautter, Carsten Gebauer, Harald Tschentscher, Berthold Fehrenbacher, Achim Schaefer, Gotthilf Koerner, Andreas Frey, Helmut Binder, Bernd Stoehr