Patents by Inventor Gerald Zeller

Gerald Zeller 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: 9705189
    Abstract: A radar sensor device for motor vehicles, having a sensor housing, which includes a radome; a fastening section having an engagement contour for a fastening element which is in engagement with the engagement contour and carries a mirror-reflective region; and further fastening sections having engagement contours that are suitable for the engagement of such a fastening element, to fasten the radar sensor device in the installation location in the motor vehicle; and a method for fastening a mirror to a radar sensor device for motor vehicles. Fastening elements of a similar type, which are suitable for the engagement with engagement contours of fastening sections of the radar sensor device, are provided, and at least one of the fastening elements is provided with a mirror-reflective region, so that a mirror is formed; and the fastening elements are fastened to the fastening sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Weber, Michael Zoeller, Gerald Zeller
  • Patent number: 9310467
    Abstract: A sensor mounting for a sensor for object detection includes a housing for the sensor, a holder on which the housing is pivotably held, an adjusting device for an angular orientation of the housing and an angular gear mechanism for controlling the adjusting device. The angular gear mechanism includes a drive wheel and a driven wheel, the drive wheel being connected to an engagement contour for the transmission of torque to the drive wheel, and a gear mechanism housing of the angular gear mechanism being set up so as to permit mounting of the drive wheel at different sides of the angular gear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Gerald Zeller, Andreas Busch
  • Patent number: 9229104
    Abstract: A sensor assembly is described for driver assistance systems in motor vehicles, having a radar sensor and a video camera, in which the radar sensor and the video camera are integrated into a common housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Klar, Gerald Zeller, Bernhard Lucas
  • Patent number: 8994580
    Abstract: A sensor for a vehicle includes a sensor housing, a surface of which sensor housing has at least three areas defining at least three reference measuring fields. Positions of the at least three reference measuring fields define a reference plane. The reference measuring fields have (i) a surface texture which enables tactile position determination of the reference measuring fields, and/or (ii) a surface characteristic which enables optical position determination. The detected positions of the reference measuring fields are used to define the reference plane. A mechanical sensor axis of the target sensor is defined as extending orthogonally to the reference plane. The mechanical sensor axis is used to (a) ascertain an angle of deviation between the mechanical sensor axis and a known sensor axis of the sensor, and/or (b) align the mechanical sensor axis to a travel axis of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Weber, Gerald Zeller
  • Publication number: 20150035703
    Abstract: A radar sensor device for motor vehicles, having a sensor housing, which includes a radome; a fastening section having an engagement contour for a fastening element which is in engagement with the engagement contour and carries a mirror-reflective region; and further fastening sections having engagement contours that are suitable for the engagement of such a fastening element, to fasten the radar sensor device in the installation location in the motor vehicle; and a method for fastening a mirror to a radar sensor device for motor vehicles. Fastening elements of a similar type, which are suitable for the engagement with engagement contours of fastening sections of the radar sensor device, are provided, and at least one of the fastening elements is provided with a mirror-reflective region, so that a mirror is formed; and the fastening elements are fastened to the fastening sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Dieter Weber, Michael Zoeller, Gerald Zeller
  • Publication number: 20140224950
    Abstract: A sensor mounting for a sensor for object detection includes a housing for the sensor, a holder on which the housing is pivotably held, an adjusting device for an angular orientation of the housing and an angular gear mechanism for controlling the adjusting device. The angular gear mechanism includes a drive wheel and a driven wheel, the drive wheel being connected to an engagement contour for the transmission of torque to the drive wheel, and a gear mechanism housing of the angular gear mechanism being set up so as to permit mounting of the drive wheel at different sides of the angular gear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Gerald Zeller, Andreas Busch
  • Publication number: 20120092499
    Abstract: A sensor assembly is described for driver assistance systems in motor vehicles, having a radar sensor and a video camera, in which the radar sensor and the video camera are integrated into a common housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Klar, Gerald Zeller, Bernhard Lucas
  • Publication number: 20120086593
    Abstract: A sensor including a sensor housing, the sensor housing having at least three reference measuring fields for forming a reference plane. An adjusting method and a measuring method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Dieter WEBER, Gerald Zeller