Patents by Inventor Christian Acker

Christian Acker 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: 10355553
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric machine (10) comprising a pole housing (12) and a printed circuit board (14) for controlling the electric machine (10). The circuit board (14) is arranged on a flanged side (16) of the pole housing (12), and a protective wall (18) which protects the circuit board (14) from loose small parts is arranged between the circuit board (14) and the pole housing (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Meyer, Markus Peters, Sebastian Hansen, Torsten Gmuend, Christian Acker
  • Publication number: 20170077778
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric machine (10) comprising a pole housing (12) and a printed circuit board (14) for controlling the electric machine (10). The circuit board (14) is arranged on a flanged side (16) of the pole housing (12), and a protective wall (18) which protects the circuit board (14) from loose small parts is arranged between the circuit board (14) and the pole housing (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Meyer, Markus Peters, Sebastian Hansen, Torsten Gmuend, Christian Acker
  • Patent number: 9056595
    Abstract: A windshield wiper drive for a motor vehicle, with a reverse-operating driving motor for driving a wiper shaft which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a wiper arm, and with a fastening plate for fastening the windshield wiper drive to a vehicle body or to a component mounted on the body, wherein a first end stop surface for limiting the rotational movement of the wiper shaft in a first direction of rotation is provided on the fastening plate and/or on a component fixed to the fastening plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Wegner, Juergen Rapp, Andreas Mueller, Guillaume Boulch, Christian Acker, Pierre Harnist
  • Publication number: 20140317870
    Abstract: A windshield wiper drive for a motor vehicle, with a reverse-operating driving motor for driving a wiper shaft which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a wiper arm, and with a fastening plate for fastening the windshield wiper drive to a vehicle body or to a component mounted on the body, wherein a first end stop surface for limiting the rotational movement of the wiper shaft in a first direction of rotation is provided on the fastening plate and/or on a component fixed to the fastening plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Norbert Wegner, Juergen Rapp, Andreas Mueller, Guillaume Boulch, Christian Acker, Pierre Harnist
  • Patent number: 8800097
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper drive (1) for a motor vehicle, in particular a windshield wiper drive (1), with a reverse-operating drive motor (3), for driving a wiper shaft (6) connected non-rotatably to a wiper arm (18), and with a fastening board (7) for attaching the windshield wiper drive (1) to a vehicle body or to a body-mounted component (29). The invention provides that a first end stop surface (22) for delimiting the rotary movement of the wiper shaft (6) in a first direction of rotation is provided on the fastening board (7) or on a component (29) affixed to the fastening board (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Wegner, Juergen Rapp, Andreas Mueller, Guillaume Boulch, Christian Acker, Pierre Harnist
  • Publication number: 20110078868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper drive (1) for a motor vehicle, in particular a windshield wiper drive (1), with a reverse-operating drive motor (3), for driving a wiper shaft (6) connected non-rotatably to a wiper arm (18), and with a fastening board (7) for attaching the windshield wiper drive (1) to a vehicle body or to a body-mounted component (29). The invention provides that a first end stop surface (22) for delimiting the rotary movement of the wiper shaft (6) in a first direction of rotation is provided on the fastening board (7) or on a component (29) affixed to the fastening board (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Wegner, Juergen Rapp, Andreas Mueller, Guillaume Boulch, Christian Acker, Pierre Harnist
  • Patent number: 7781992
    Abstract: A power supply device for an electric motor, operated either in a normal operating mode and/or an emergency operating mode, in particular, for an actuator in a motor vehicle and a method for operation of an electric motor in a normal operating mode and/or an emergency operating mode, in particular, for an actuator in a motor vehicle. The electric motor is powered by AC in the normal operating mode and by DC in the emergency operating mode, in particular, in a fault situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventor: Christian Acker
  • Publication number: 20080169776
    Abstract: A power supply device for an electric motor, operated either in a normal operating mode and/or an emergency operating mode, in particular, for an actuator in a motor vehicle and a method for operation of an electric motor in a normal operating mode and/or an emergency operating mode, in particular, for an actuator in a motor vehicle. The electric motor is powered by AC in the normal operating mode and by DC in the emergency operating mode, in particular, in a fault situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventor: Christian Acker