Patents by Inventor Gerald Brinks
Gerald Brinks 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: 11917274Abstract: A method for manufacturing a camera module. The method includes: a) mounting an image sensor on a circuit board, b) inserting and fixing the circuit board into a housing, c) aligning an objective lens accommodated in the housing and including an electrical interface with respect to the image sensor, d) fixing the objective lens in the housing. In step b) spring contacts, which are movable with respect to the circuit board, are inserted into the housing together with the circuit board and, in a step e), i.e., after the fixation of the objective lens in the housing, are brought into contact with the electrical interface with the aid of clamping and/or fixing elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Gerald Brinks, Guenter Escher, Matthias Pohl, Peter Diesel
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Publication number: 20220046147Abstract: A method for manufacturing a camera module. The method includes: a) mounting an image sensor on a circuit board, b) inserting and fixing the circuit board into a housing, c) aligning an objective lens accommodated in the housing and including an electrical interface with respect to the image sensor, d) fixing the objective lens in the housing. In step b) spring contacts, which are movable with respect to the circuit board, are inserted into the housing together with the circuit board and, in a step e), i.e., after the fixation of the objective lens in the housing, are brought into contact with the electrical interface with the aid of clamping and/or fixing elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Gerald Brinks, Guenter Escher, Matthias Pohl, Peter Diesel
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Patent number: 11088513Abstract: A laser diode device includes a thermally conductive substrate that has a planar surface for dissipating ambient heat, and a plurality of laser diodes situated thereon, each of which includes at least one epitaxial layer that is situated on a side of the laser diode facing the substrate. The laser diodes are each electrically activated via an electrically conductive coating situated between the at least one epitaxial layer and the substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of metallized cavities that accommodate the plurality of laser diodes so that the plurality of laser diodes have an essentially uniform height above the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Maximilian Amberger, Gerald Brinks, Tobias Zoller
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Publication number: 20200153205Abstract: A laser diode device includes a thermally conductive substrate that has a planar surface for dissipating ambient heat, and a plurality of laser diodes situated thereon, each of which includes at least one epitaxial layer that is situated on a side of the laser diode facing the substrate. The laser diodes are each electrically activated via an electrically conductive coating situated between the at least one epitaxial layer and the substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of metallized cavities that accommodate the plurality of laser diodes so that the plurality of laser diodes have an essentially uniform height above the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Maximilian Amberger, Gerald Brinks, Tobias Zoller
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Patent number: 10018526Abstract: A connection device for a pressure sensor includes a supporting unit and a circuit board. The circuit board carries an electronic circuit having at least one of at least one electronic component and at least one electrical component. The supporting unit includes a multi-part main body that is electrically and mechanically connected to the circuit board via at least one soldered connection. The supporting unit further forms an external interface having at least one electrical contact point that enables tapping of at least one electrical output signal of the electronic circuit, and that is electrically connected to a corresponding contact point of the circuit board via an electrical connection. A pressure sensor includes such a connection device, and a method pertains to producing such a connection device.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Schlitzkus, Stefan Lehenberger, Dmitriy Aranovich, Gerald Brinks, Peter Diesel
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Patent number: 9557515Abstract: A camera module, in particular, for a vehicle, the camera module including at least: an objective mount and an objective, which is held in the objective mount and has a lens holder and at least one lens secured in the lens holder, the objective being fixed in position in the objective mount by a frictional connection between an outer surface of the lens holder and an inner surface of the objective mount. A plurality of frictional connection devices spaced apart in the circumferential direction are formed on the outer surface of the lens holder and/or on the inner surface of the objective mount, in order to generate the frictional connection. To insert and to adjust the objective, the objective mount is preferably asymmetrically deformed in an elastic manner, and the objective is placed into the deformed objective mount, and the elastic deformation is subsequently removed.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Gerald Brinks, Uwe Apel, Ulrich Seger
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Publication number: 20170010170Abstract: A connection device for a pressure sensor includes a supporting unit and a circuit board. The circuit board carries an electronic circuit having at least one of at least one electronic component and at least one electrical component. The supporting unit includes a multi-part main body that is electrically and mechanically connected to the circuit board via at least one soldered connection. The supporting unit further forms an external interface having at least one electrical contact point that enables tapping of at least one electrical output signal of the electronic circuit, and that is electrically connected to a corresponding contact point of the circuit board via an electrical connection. A pressure sensor includes such a connection device, and a method pertains to producing such a connection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Michael Schlitzkus, Stefan Lehenberger, Dmitriy Aranovich, Gerald Brinks, Peter Diesel
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Patent number: 9401379Abstract: An image sensor module includes an image sensor bearer and an image sensor, the image sensor bearer being fashioned as an injection-molded circuit bearer, and the image sensor being situated on the image sensor bearer, and the image sensor bearer including at least one holding device that is integrally formed on the image sensor bearer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hartmut Rohde, Ulrich Seger, Thomas Kurzweil, Uwe Apel, Marc Zimmermann, Anja Beckerle, Klaus Zeh, Gerald Brinks
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Publication number: 20150092105Abstract: A camera module, in particular, for a vehicle, the camera module including at least: an objective mount and an objective, which is held in the objective mount and has a lens holder and at least one lens secured in the lens holder, the objective being fixed in position in the objective mount by a frictional connection between an outer surface of the lens holder and an inner surface of the objective mount. A plurality of frictional connection devices spaced apart in the circumferential direction are formed on the outer surface of the lens holder and/or on the inner surface of the objective mount, in order to generate the frictional connection. To insert and to adjust the objective, the objective mount is preferably asymmetrically deformed in an elastic manner, and the objective is placed into the deformed objective mount, and the elastic deformation is subsequently removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Gerald Brinks, Uwe Apel, Ulrich Seger
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Publication number: 20140061438Abstract: An image sensor module includes an image sensor bearer and an image sensor, the image sensor bearer being fashioned as an injection-molded circuit bearer, and the image sensor being situated on the image sensor bearer, and the image sensor bearer including at least one holding device that is integrally formed on the image sensor bearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Hartmut Rohde, Ulrich Seger, Thomas Kurzweil, Uwe Apel, Marc Zimmermann, Anja Beckerle, Klaus Zeh, Gerald Brinks
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Patent number: 6532429Abstract: The invention relates to an offset regulation device for a sensor module and a method for realizing such an offset regulation, particularly for acceleration sensors and pressure sensors. The disadvantage of currently used offset regulation devices is that impermissible offset drifts or other errors are not recognized and are camouflaged by the offset regulation device. As a result, the measuring values can be distorted. The offset regulation device according to the invention comprises a monitoring device that is integrated into the offset regulation device and which recognizes and indicates such errors. This monitoring device comprises an analog or digital adder, which detects the deviation of the actual value from the desired value or values depending thereon. If the regulation takes too long because the deviation is too large and the offset is therefore not permissible, then a maximum or minimum value is reached during the adding up in the adder.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Temic Telefunken microelectronic GmbHInventors: Gerald Brinks, Thomas Ohgke, Günther Schuster
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Patent number: 6112594Abstract: Acceleration measurement device comprising a housing (1), an acceleration sensor unit (6) and a carrier (2) defining a location for the acceleration sensor unit (6). The carrier comprises connecting legs (3) in order to produce at least one mounting plane (18, 20) for the housing (1), wherein the location plane (20) is placed at any angle (Alpha) to the mounting plane (18, 19).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Temic Telefunken Microelectronic GmbHInventors: Gerald Brinks, Viktor Tiederle
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Patent number: 6029497Abstract: The invention concerns a process for driving a sensor with offset control. Such processes for driving are required, for example, to be used in acceleration transducers in motor vehicles for triggering, e.g., airbags or belt-tensioning devices. However, with existing processes the output nominal signal was repeatedly corrupted, e.g., by temperature-related interference signals, also known as the offset. In addition, existing systems are unreliable during turn-on. However, with the process according to this invention, the sign and the value of the difference between the output signal and a reference voltage is detected at a fixed or variable time pulse, with the sign changing the measuring voltage at the output and the difference value determining the clock frequency for this control process. Also, during turn-on a significantly increased clock frequency will be reduced in stages until the operating frequency is reached.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Temic Telefunken Microelectronic GmbHInventors: Gerald Brinks, Manfred Weinacht
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Patent number: 5631421Abstract: A piezoelectric acceleration transducer characterized by a flexible element formed of a piezoelectric material with two external electrodes, a support member having two plate-type supporting components between which the flexible member is arranged, and a carrier plate to which the support member is mechanically and electrically connected such that the principal axis of sensitivity of the flexible element lies in the same plane as the carrier plate. The supporting components may be formed of a nonconducting material with a electrically conductive coating on the side facing the flexible element and at a point of contact with the carrier base. Alternatively, the supporting components may be made from an electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1995Date of Patent: May 20, 1997Assignee: Temic Telefunken microelectronic GmbHInventors: Thomas Ohgke, Dieter Nagele, Gerald Brinks, Manfred Weinacht, Viktor Tiederle