Patents by Inventor Godelieve Kraemer

Godelieve Kraemer 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).

  • Publication number: 20250206267
    Abstract: A cleaning system for a vehicle includes a first medium unit, an acceleration unit, a second medium unit, a third medium unit, and a control unit. The first medium unit is configured to guide a first medium, in particular a cleaning agent, into the acceleration unit, the acceleration unit being configured to guide the first medium from the cleaning system in a predetermined fluidic flow via a first outlet opening, the second medium unit being configured to introduce a second medium, in particular a pressurized gas, into the fluidic flow via a second outlet opening, the third medium unit being configured to guide a third medium obliquely in the direction of the fluidic flow via a third outlet opening, and the control unit being configured to control a flow of the third medium in order to adjust a characteristic of the fluidic flow by the third medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Adam Ugron, Alan Pfetzer, Alexander Dudek, Anisha Saxena, Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 12090966
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter unit which is provided for coupling, in particular releasably coupling, a wiper blade to a wiper arm, having a wind deflecting surface which is designed to deflect inflowing air and press the wiper blade against a vehicle windshield. According to the invention, the wind deflecting surface has at least one first sub-surface and a second sub-surface, wherein the first sub-surface has a different orientation than the second sub-surface and/or the first sub-surface has a different geometry than the second sub-surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kruse, Godelieve Kraemer, Helmut Depondt, Herve Bratec, Marcello Bubba, Stijn Truyens
  • Publication number: 20240198972
    Abstract: A cleaning system of a vehicle, comprising: a first medium unit; an acceleration unit, a second medium unit, wherein the first medium unit is configured to direct a first medium into the acceleration unit, wherein the acceleration unit is configured to discharge the first medium from the cleaning system in a predetermined fluid flow, and wherein the second medium unit is configured to introduce a second medium into the predetermined fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Ugron, Alan Pfetzer, Alexander Dudek, Anisha Saxena, Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11858472
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter unit which is provided for coupling, in particular releasably coupling, a wiper blade to a wiper arm, having a wind deflecting surface which is designed to deflect inflowing air and press the wiper blade against a vehicle pane, wherein the wind deflecting surface is bordered by a wind deflecting surface edge, and the wind deflecting surface edge has at least •a side which faces the wind and which extends largely in a wiper arm direction, •a side which faces away from the wind and which extends largely in the wiper arm direction, a right-hand side which is arranged between the side facing the wind and the side facing away from the wind and which is arranged on the wiper arm side of the adapter and is designed to couple the adapter unit to the wiper arm, •a rear left-hand side which adjoins the side facing away from the wind and is arranged on the adapter side opposite the wiper arm side, and •a front left-hand side which adjoins the side facing the wind and is arranged on th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Marcello Bubba, Herve Bratec, Michael Kruse, Helmut Depondt, Stijn Truyens
  • Patent number: 11772609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device, in particular a windscreen wiper device, having a wiper arm adapter (10) and having a wiper blade adapter (12), the wiper arm adapter (10) being provided for coupling to the wiper blade adapter (12) in the main extension direction of the wiper blade adapter (12), and further having a wiper arm channel element (14) of a spray unit (34). According to the invention, the wiper arm channel element (14) is provided for coupling to a wiper blade channel element (16) of the wiper blade adapter (12) in a main extension direction of the wiper blade adapter (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11772611
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device, in particular a windscreen wiper device, having a wiper arm adapter (10), having a wiper blade adapter (12) which can be coupled to the wiper arm adapter (10) along a pivot axis (14) of the wiper arm adapter (10), and having at least one electrical and/or fluidic transverse connection unit (16) which can be connected or can be disconnected by a pivoting movement of the wiper blade adapter (12) relative to the wiper arm adapter (10) about the pivot axis (14). It is proposed that the wiper device comprises at least one electrical and/or fluidic axial connection unit (18) which can be connected or can be disconnected by a translatory movement of the wiper blade adapter (12) relative to the wiper arm adapter (10), in particular along or parallel to the pivot axis (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11628809
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 11577697
    Abstract: A wiper arm spoiler device having a base member (10a; 10b), having a wind deflector unit (12a; 12b) which is arranged on the base member (10a; 10b) and which has at least one wind deflector element (14a; 14b), having a coupling unit (16a; 16b) which is provided to couple the wind deflector unit (12a; 12b) to a wiper rod (18a; 18b) of a wiper arm (20a; 20b). The wiper arm spoiler device has at least one washing water channel (24a; 24b, 26b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11524658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (10a; 10b) for a windshield wiper (12a; 12b), comprising at least one wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b), at least one wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b), and a heating unit (18a; 18b) for heating a wiper blade (20a; 20b) and/or a spray unit (22a; 22b) for spraying a wash fluid onto a vehicle windshield, wherein the spray unit (22a; 22b) and/or the heating unit (18a; 18b) is/are at least partly arranged in the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b). The wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b) and the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b) have coupling elements (24a, 26a; 24b, 26b) which are provided for laterally coupling the wiper arm adapter (14a; 14b) to the wiper blade adapter (16a; 16b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Najdan Jocic, Andrija Terentic, Godelieve Kraemer, Harald Rapp, Hendrik Kraemer, Herve Bratec, Michael Kruse, Nikola Cirkovic, Sascha Geissler, Sven Wolfgarten, Tanja Bosnic
  • Patent number: 11498528
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device for a windshield wiper (12a), comprising a spoiler unit (14a; 14b; 14c), which has at least one soft spoiler component (16a; 16b; 16c) and at least one hard spoiler component (18a; 18b; 18c), wherein the hard spoiler component (16a; 16b; 16c) forms a receiving area (20a; 20b; 20c) for a spring rail, at least partially. The wiper blade device further comprises a spray unit (22a; 22b; 22c). According to the invention, the spray unit (22a; 22b; 22c) has at least one first duct element (24a; 24b; 24c), which is integrally molded, at least partially, to the hard spoiler component (18a; 18b; 18c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Harald Rapp
  • Publication number: 20220274565
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device, in particular a windscreen wiper device, having a wiper arm adapter (10), having a wiper blade adapter (12) which can be coupled to the wiper arm adapter (10) along a pivot axis (14) of the wiper arm adapter (10), and having at least one electrical and/or fluidic transverse connection unit (16) which can be connected or can be disconnected by a pivoting movement of the wiper blade adapter (12) relative to the wiper arm adapter (10) about the pivot axis (14). It is proposed that the wiper device comprises at least one electrical and/or fluidic axial connection unit (18) which can be connected or can be disconnected by a translatory movement of the wiper blade adapter (12) relative to the wiper arm adapter (10), in particular along or parallel to the pivot axis (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Publication number: 20220258696
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 11400892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm device with an integrally formed wiper arm element (10) which is provided with a fastening part (12) for articulated connection and which has at least one wiper arm element portion (14) with a longitudinal extent of at least 10% of the total longitudinal extent of the wiper arm element (10). According to the invention, it is proposed that the wiper arm element portion (14) has a cross-section that differs from an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11400895
    Abstract: A wiper arm device with at least one duct connecting unit (10) for connecting at least two wiper fluid duct sections to each other, with at least one duct retaining unit (14) which can be arranged on at least one wiper arm (12) and is configured in order to retain at least the duct connecting unit (10) on the wiper arm (12) and with at least one auxiliary nozzle unit (16). The wiper arm device has a connecting unit (18) which is configured in order to connect the at least one auxiliary nozzle unit (16) detachably to the duct connecting unit (10), in particular non-destructively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11325568
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device, in particular a windscreen wiper blade device, comprising: at least one wiper blade (10); at least one adapter unit (12) for coupling the wiper blade (10) to a wiper arm (14) of a wiper (16), in particular a windscreen wiper; at least one spraying unit (18) integrated in the wiper blade (10); and at least one washing water distributor unit (20) for supplying washing water to the spraying unit (18), in particular to nozzle elements (22) of the spraying unit (18) which are arranged substantially parallel to a main extension direction (54) of the wiper blade (10) along the wiper blade (10), wherein the washing water distributor unit (20) has at least one channel coupling element (24) for coupling at least one portion of the washing water distributor unit (20) to a washing water channel (26) of the spraying unit (18), the coupling being provided in particular for passage of a fluid and being preferably fluid-tight, and wherein the washing water distributor unit (20)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Patent number: 11318913
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 11305735
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm device, in particular a windscreen wiper arm device, comprising: at least one hose-holding unit (12) which can be mounted on at least one wiper arm (10) and which comprises at least one hose guide (14) provided for guiding at least one washing water hose (16); at least one auxiliary nozzle unit (18); and at least one coupling unit (20) which is provided to couple the auxiliary nozzle unit (18) to the hose-holding unit (12) and comprises at least one first coupling element (22) and at least one corresponding second coupling element (24) for coupling. According to the invention, the first coupling element (22) is formed at least in part by the hose guide (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer
  • Publication number: 20210347334
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter unit which is provided for coupling, in particular releasably coupling, a wiper blade to a wiper arm, having a wind deflecting surface which is designed to deflect inflowing air and press the wiper blade against a vehicle windshield. According to the invention, the wind deflecting surface has at least one first sub-surface and a second sub-surface, wherein the first sub-surface has a different orientation than the second sub-surface and/or the first sub-surface has a different geometry than the second sub-surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Kruse, Godelieve Kraemer, Helmut Depondt, Herve Bratec, Marcello Bubba, Stijn Truyens
  • Publication number: 20210309185
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter unit which is provided for coupling, in particular releasably coupling, a wiper blade to a wiper arm, having a wind deflecting surface which is designed to deflect inflowing air and press the wiper blade against a vehicle pane, wherein the wind deflecting surface is bordered by a wind deflecting surface edge, and the wind deflecting surface edge has at least ?a side which faces the wind and which extends largely in a wiper arm direction, ?a side which faces away from the wind and which extends largely in the wiper arm direction, ?a right-hand side which is arranged between the side facing the wind and the side facing away from the wind and which is arranged on the wiper arm side of the adapter and is designed to couple the adapter unit to the wiper arm, ?a rear left-hand side which adjoins the side facing away from the wind and is arranged on the adapter side opposite the wiper arm side, and ?a front left-hand side which adjoins the side facing the wind and is arranged on t
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Godelieve KRAEMER, Marcello BUBBA, Herve BRATEC, Michael KRUSE, Helmut DEPONDT, Stijn TRUYENS
  • Publication number: 20210070256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device, in particular a windscreen wiper device, having a wiper arm adapter (10) and having a wiper blade adapter (12), the wiper arm adapter (10) being provided for coupling to the wiper blade adapter (12) in the main extension direction of the wiper blade adapter (12), and further having a wiper arm channel element (14) of a spray unit (34). According to the invention, the wiper arm channel element (14) is provided for coupling to a wiper blade channel element (16) of the wiper blade adapter (12) in a main extension direction of the wiper blade adapter (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Godelieve Kraemer