Patents by Inventor Dieter A. Schuler
Dieter A. Schuler 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).
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Patent number: 11944012Abstract: A method for transmitting data from an actuator to a control unit controlling the actuator. The control unit controls a piezoelectric element contained in the actuator. In order to transmit the data, in the actuator, a load being or not being connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Andreas Kneer, Andreas Hempel, Charlotte Summerer, Dieter Elshuber, Dieter Schuler, Markus Ditlevsen, Yannick Chauvet
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Patent number: 11581116Abstract: A method for transferring data from an actuating element to a control unit activating the actuating element. The control unit activates an inductance contained in the actuating element, for the transfer of the data in the actuating element in parallel to the inductance, a load being connected in parallel, or not.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Hempel, Andreas Kneer, Armin Mann, Bernd Wichert, Dieter Elshuber, Dieter Schuler, Markus Ditlevsen, Yannick Chauvet
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Publication number: 20220181539Abstract: A method for transmitting data from an actuator to a control unit controlling the actuator. The control unit controls a piezoelectric element contained in the actuator. In order to transmit the data, in the actuator, a load being or not being connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Andreas Kneer, Andreas Hempel, Charlotte Summerer, Dieter Elshuber, Dieter Schuler, Markus Ditlevsen, Yannick Chauvet
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Publication number: 20210358669Abstract: A method for transferring data from an actuating element to a control unit activating the actuating element. The control unit activates an inductance contained in the actuating element, for the transfer of the data in the actuating element in parallel to the inductance, a load being connected in parallel, or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Andreas Hempel, Andreas Kneer, Armin Mann, Bernd Wichert, Dieter Elshuber, Dieter Schuler, Markus Ditlevsen, Yannick Chauvet
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Patent number: 9548635Abstract: The invention relates to a thrust washer (28) for an electric machine (10, 12) intended to be arranged on a shaft (16) between a bearing (18) and a rotor (14), preferably a rotating electrical contact element (24) impacted by brushes (38), and/or a disk pack (36) of the rotor (14). The thrust washer (28) is provided with an area for sealing having two end faces (32, 34). On each end face (32, 34), at least one radial abutment section (50, 52) for the bearing (18), or the rotor (14), is provided. The thrust washer (28) according to the invention is characterized in that it is made of at least one hard component (54) and one soft component (56), wherein the part of the radial abutment section (50, 52) abutting the rotor (14) and/or the bearing (18) is formed by the soft component (56).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dieter Schuler, Wolfgang Winkler, Gerald Kuenzel, Lena Behelfer
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Publication number: 20140084723Abstract: The invention relates to a thrust washer (28) for an electric machine (10, 12) intended to be arranged on a shaft (16) between a bearing (18) and a rotor (14), preferably a rotating electrical contact element (24) impacted by brushes (38), and/or a disk pack (36) of the rotor (14). The thrust washer (28) is provided with an area for sealing having two end faces (32, 34). On each end face (32, 34), at least one radial abutment section (50, 52) for the bearing (18), or the rotor (14), is provided. The thrust washer (28) according to the invention is characterized in that it is made of at least one hard component (54) and one soft component (56), wherein the part of the radial abutment section (50, 52) abutting the rotor (14) and/or the bearing (18) is formed by the soft component (56).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Dieter Schuler, Wolfgang Winkler, Gerald Kuenzel, Lena Behelfer
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Patent number: 7368853Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric motor comprising a piezoelectric component that is connected to a resonator and a two-dimensional resonator that interacts with a movable. element, the resonator having principal surfaces that are parallel to each other and that are also identical in shape and size. The invention further relates to methods for producing such piezoelectric motors, wherein the resonators are manufactured by cutting a profiled, extruded bar into lengths or by cutting, preferably by punching, from sheet metal having constant thickness. Finally, this invention relates to a method for exciting such a piezoelectric motor, wherein the excitation frequency or frequencies is/are generated by the control electronics as a function of time in response to the respective peak current and/or in response to the respective phase minimum between current and voltage and/or in response to the change in phase.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Elliptec Resonant Actuator AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bjoern B. Magnussen, Peter C. Varadi, Kai Wolf, Benjamin Hagemann, Dieter A. Schuler, Erick M. Davidson
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Patent number: 7342347Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive system comprising at least one motor with at least one vibration generator each as well as at least one resonator each and a device driven by said motor, wherein the resonator comprises a contact area that cooperates with the surface of the device in order to drive said device.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Elliptec Resonant Actuator AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bjoern Magnussen, Benjamin Hagemann, Dieter Schuler, Erick M. Davidson, Peter Varadi
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Patent number: 7187102Abstract: A piezoelectric system has a piezoelectric motor (20) driving a driven element (22) so as to move the driven element (822) in response to an electric signal (25). The motor (20) has at least a first optimal operating frequency at which the motor (20) moves the driven element (22) an amount that meets predetermined criteria. The motor (20) and driven element (22) have a desired performance criteria when operated at that first operating frequency. A plurality of concatenated sinusoidal sweeping frequencies are repeatedly supplied to the piezoelectric motor (20) with at least one of the sweeping frequencies being sufficiently close to the first operating frequency to cause detectable motion of the driven element (22). The frequencies are varied in response to movement of at least one of the motor (20) and the driven element (22) to produce an average performance of the motor (20) and driven element (22) for a time corresponding to the time for one sweep of frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Elliptec Resonant Actuator AGInventors: Peter C. Varadi, Björn B. Magnussen, Dieter A. Schuler
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Publication number: 20050127789Abstract: A piezoelectric motor has a piezoelectric element that is connected to a resonator, and a driven element that interacts with the piezoelectric motor. During the service life of the motor and resonator at least one operating state variable changes, and the change in operating variable is used to help avoid failure of the piezoelectric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Bjoern Magnussen, Peter Varadi, Kai Wolf, Benjamin Hagemann, Dieter Schuler, Erick Davidson
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Publication number: 20050127790Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric motor comprising a piezoelectric component that is connected to a resonator and a two-dimensional resonator that interacts with a movable element, the resonator having principal surfaces that are parallel to each other and that are also identical in shape and size. The invention further relates to methods for producing such piezoelectric motors, wherein the resonators are manufactured by cutting a profiled, extruded bar into lengths or by cutting, preferably by punching, from sheet metal having constant thickness. Finally, this invention relates to a method for exciting such a piezoelectric motor, wherein the excitation frequency or frequencies is/are generated by the control electronics as a function of time in response to the respective peak current and/or in response to the respective phase minimum between current and voltage and/or in response to the change in phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Bjoern Magnussen, Peter Varadi, Kai Wolf, Benjamin Hagemann, Dieter Schuler, Erick Davidson
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Publication number: 20050110368Abstract: A piezoelectric system has a piezoelectric motor (20) driving a driven element (22) so as to move the driven element (822) in response to an electric signal (25). The motor (20) has at least a first optimal operating frequency at which the motor (20) moves the driven element (22) an amount that meets predetermined criteria. The motor (20) and driven element (22) have a desired performance criteria when operated at that first operating frequency. A plurality of concatenated sinusoidal sweeping frequencies are repeatedly supplied to the piezoelectric motor (20) with at least one of the sweeping frequencies being sufficiently close to the first operating frequency to cause detectable motion of the driven element (22). The frequencies are varied in response to movement of at least one of the motor (20) and the driven element (22) to produce an average performance of the motor (20) and driven element (22) for a time corresponding to the time for one sweep of frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Peter Varadi, Bjorn Magnussen, Dieter Schuler
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Publication number: 20040256954Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive system comprising at least one motor with at least one vibration generator each as well as at least one resonator each and a device driven by said motor, wherein the resonator comprises a contact area that cooperates with the surface of the device in order to drive said device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Bjoern Magnussen, Benjamin Hagemann, Dieter Schuler, Erick M. Davidson, Peter Varadi
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Patent number: 6690101Abstract: A single piezoelectric is excited at a first frequency to cause two vibration modes in a resonator producing a first elliptical motion in a first direction at a selected contacting portion of the resonator that is placed in frictional engagement with a driven element to move the driven element in a first direction. A second frequency excites the same piezoelectric to cause two vibration modes of the resonator producing a second elliptical motion in a second direction at the selected contacting portion to move the driven element in a second direction. The piezoelectric is preloaded in compression by the resonator. Walls of the resonator are stressed past their yield point to maintain the preload. Specially shaped ends on the piezoelectric help preloading. The piezoelectric can send or receive vibratory signals through the driven element to or from sensors to determine the position of the driven element relative to the piezoelectric element or resonator.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Elliptec Resonant Actuator AGInventors: Bjoern Magnussen, Peter Varadi, Benjamin Hagemann, Dieter Schuler
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Patent number: 6382936Abstract: An electric motor having a housing, having an armature, having an armature shaft supported in two slide bearings, where one of the slide bearings axially displaceably receives the armature shaft and the other slide bearing limits an axial displaceability of the armature shaft by the disposition of a stop disk between a slide bearing bush of the slide bearing and the armature, by the disposition of an axial stop, in the form of a stop ring pressed over one end of the armature shaft. The armature shaft end protrudes out of the housing and is intended for carrying and driving a fan wheel that has a hub which is located adjacent the particular a slide bearing that receives only radial forces.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dieter Schuler, Gerald Kuenzel
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Publication number: 20020038986Abstract: A single piezoelectric is excited at a first frequency to cause two vibration modes in a resonator producing a first elliptical motion in a first direction at a selected contacting portion of the resonator that is placed in frictional engagement with a driven element to move the driven element in a first direction. A second frequency excites the same piezoelectric to cause two vibration modes of the resonator producing a second elliptical motion in a second direction at the selected contacting portion to move the driven element in a second direction. The piezoelectric is preloaded in compression by the resonator. Walls of the resonator are stressed past their yield point to maintain the preload. Specially shaped ends on the piezoelectric help preloading. The piezoelectric can send or receive vibratory signals through the driven element to or from sensors to determine the position of the driven element relative to the piezoelectric element or resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Applicant: Siemens AktiengessellschaftInventors: Bjoern Magnussen, Peter Varadi, Benjamin Hagemann, Dieter Schuler
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Patent number: 5243948Abstract: An electronic control system for fuel metering in an internal combustion engine includes, inter alia, means for determining a basic injection-quantity signal and a transition compensation signal for adapting the quantity of fuel metered-in in the case of acceleration and deceleration, in which, for the purpose of transition compensation, a wall-film quantity signal and a discharge factor signal (Tk) are formed as a function of load and rotational speed, and the transition compensation signal takes into account both the wall-film quantity signal and the discharge factor signal. The discharge factor signal can either be read from a characteristic map or assume two discrete values. The proposed system serves the purpose of achieving a transitional behavior which is as optimum as possible with respect to the exhaust gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1992Date of Patent: September 14, 1993Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Eberhard Schnaibel, Rudi Mayer, Thomas Golzer, Bernhard Ebinger, Dieter Schuler