Patents by Inventor Felix Laub

Felix Laub 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).

  • Turn-off device for components in safety-critical systems
    Patent number: 11493896
    Abstract: A turn-off device for a sensor, an actuator or a control unit for a vehicle or for an industrial facility, the sensor, the actuator or the control unit being connectable via a PHY interface to a communication network, via which the sensor, the actuator or the control unit is able to exchange messages with other units of the vehicle or of the industrial facility, the turn-off device including a blocker, which physically prevents the PHY interface from sending messages to the communication network. A sensor, an actuator or a control unit that includes the turn-off device, a method for functional checking, and an associated computer program are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Mueller, Felix Laub, Liviu Vasiluta, Manuel Raible, Mateusz Marszalski, Nikolaos Avramidis, Sandra Hermoso Peralo, Wolfgang Kostorz
  • TURN-OFF DEVICE FOR COMPONENTS IN SAFETY-CRITICAL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190332076
    Abstract: A turn-off device for a sensor, an actuator or a control unit for a vehicle or for an industrial facility, the sensor, the actuator or the control unit being connectable via a PHY interface to a communication network, via which the sensor, the actuator or the control unit is able to exchange messages with other units of the vehicle or of the industrial facility, the turn-off device including a blocker, which physically prevents the PHY interface from sending messages to the communication network. A sensor, an actuator or a control unit that includes the turn-off device, a method for functional checking, and an associated computer program are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd Mueller, Felix Laub, Liviu Vasiluta, Manuel Raible, Mateusz Marszalski, Nikolaos Avramidis, Sandra Hermoso Peralo, Wolfgang Kostorz