Patents by Inventor Helmut Grutzeck

Helmut Grutzeck 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: 20230375824
    Abstract: A micromechanical vibration system. The system includes a micromechanical vibrating body with at least one micromirror. The micromirror extends in a first main extension plane and has a face reflective to incident light. The system further includes an electromagnetic drive unit comprising a coil body and at least two magnets. The coil body is arranged in a second main extension plane parallel to the first main extension plane. The coil body is arranged laterally and/or on a side opposite the reflective face of the micromirror and/or on a side facing the reflective face of the micromirror. The at least two magnets extend in a third main extension plane of the coil body parallel to the first and second main extension plane and are arranged on the side opposite the reflective face of the micromirror. A single first magnetic flux plate is arranged in an intermediate space between the magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Schatz, Helmut Grutzeck, Josip Mihaljevic, Timo Schary
  • Publication number: 20230221270
    Abstract: A gas sensor for detecting a physical and/or chemical value of an analysis gas, a corresponding manufacturing method, and operating method. The gas sensor is based on the principle of a thermal conductivity measurement with the aid of a sensor structure including a double meander structure made up of two resistor lines, as part of a Wheatstone bridge circuit, on a diaphragm of a substrate. The two resistor lines are energized in opposite directions as a function of the detected temperature. The physical and/or chemical value(s) of the analysis gas are/is subsequently determined as a function of the voltages detected at the double meander structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Renate Mueller, Stefan Zehringer
  • Publication number: 20230221545
    Abstract: A micromechanical component comprising a bracket and an adjustable portion arranged in an adjustable manner on the bracket. The micromechanical component includes a first bender actuator and a first support structure for the first bender actuator. The first bender actuator is arranged in or on the first support structure and is configured to bend the first support structure at least in the area of the first bender actuator arranged in or on the first support structure, such that the adjustable portion is displaceable relative to the bracket about a first rotational axis. The first support structure is directly connected to the adjustable portion. The micromechanical component additionally includes a first spring configured to suspend the first support structure for the first bender actuator and the adjustable portion from the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Frank Schatz, Janine Riedrich-Moeller
  • Publication number: 20220317078
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring a concentration of an analysis fluid based on a thermal conductivity principle. The sensor includes at least one analysis heating element, situated on a measuring diaphragm, for heating the analysis fluid, and a reference heating element, situated on a reference diaphragm, for heating at least one reference gas. The measuring diaphragm and the reference diaphragm are adjacently situated between a sensor substrate and a cap substrate. The measuring diaphragm is situated in a measuring volume and the reference diaphragm is situated in a reference volume. The measuring diaphragm and the reference diaphragm each include at least one coating. The measuring diaphragm is opened by at least one clearance. A method for manufacturing a sensor is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Renate Mueller, Helmut Grutzeck, Stefan Zehringer
  • Publication number: 20220283427
    Abstract: A micromechanical oscillation system that is designed as a micromirror system. The micromechanical oscillation system includes a micromechanical oscillating body that includes at least one micromirror. The micromechanical oscillating body is designed to oscillate about an oscillation axis, in particular at a resonant frequency of the oscillating body. The micromechanical oscillating body has a total mass made up of mass elements. The mass elements are distributed as a function of a lateral horizontal spacing of the mass elements from the oscillation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Eugene Moliere Tanguep Njiokep, Frank Schatz, Helmut Grutzeck, Stefan Pinter, Johannes Baader, Rainer Straub, Timo Schary
  • Publication number: 20220214536
    Abstract: A micromechanical oscillation system. The micromechanical oscillation system has a micromechanical oscillating body having at least one micromirror. In addition, the micromechanical oscillation system includes an electromagnetic drive unit which has a coil body and at least one magnet. The coil body essentially extends laterally to the micromirror. The at least one magnet extends underneath the coil body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Frank Schatz, Johannes Baader, Josip Mihaljevic, Timo Schary
  • Patent number: 11326969
    Abstract: A micromechanical sensor includes a substrate having a cavity; a flexible diaphragm spanning the cavity; and a lever element that spans the diaphragm and has a first and second end section on opposite sides of a center section. A first joint element is between the first end section and the substrate and a second joint element is between the center section and the diaphragm. The lever element can be pivoted due to a deflection of the diaphragm. Two capacitive sensors are provided, each having two electrodes, one electrode of each sensor being mounted at one of the end sections of the lever element, and the other being mounted on the substrate. The electrodes are disposed so that distances between the electrodes of different sensors are influenced oppositely when the lever element is pivoted. Also, an actuator is provided for applying an actuating force between the lever element and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Zehringer, Andreas Duell, Arne Dannenberg, Helmut Grutzeck, Jochen Franz, Mike Schwarz, Soeren Zimmermann, Stephan Oppl
  • Patent number: 11307404
    Abstract: A micromechanical micromirror array including a frame including a cutout, a micromirror device suspended on the frame in the area of the cutout in a first plane, a first pivoting vane device suspended on the frame protruding into the area of the cutout, coupled to the micromirror device via a first spring device, a second pivoting vane device suspended on the frame protruding into the area of the cutout, coupled to the micromirror device via a second spring device, a first drive device for deflecting the first pivoting vane device along a first axis, perpendicular to the first plane, and a second drive device for the antiphase deflection of the second pivoting vane device along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Timo Schary, Joerg Muchow, Philip Kaupmann
  • Patent number: 11066295
    Abstract: A micromechanical component having a mount, an adjustable element, which is connected via at least one spring to the mount, and an actuator device, a first oscillatory motion of the adjustable element about a first axis of rotation and simultaneously a second oscillatory motion of the adjustable element, which is set into the first oscillatory motion, being excitable about a second axis of rotation in response to the actuator device; and the adjustable element being configured by the at least one spring to be adjustable on the mount in such a way that the adjustable element is adjustable by a resulting angular momentum about a rotational axis, which is oriented orthogonally to the first axis of rotation and orthogonally to second axis of rotation. Also, a method for manufacturing a micromechanical component. Moreover, a method for exciting a motion of an adjustable element about a rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Kaupmann, Stefan Pinter, Helmut Grutzeck, Jochen Franz, Joerg Muchow
  • Patent number: 11060937
    Abstract: A micromechanical pressure sensor, having—a pressure sensor core including a sensor diaphragm and a cavity developed above the sensor diaphragm; and—a pressure sensor frame; and—a spring element for the mechanical connection of the pressure sensor core to the pressure sensor frame being developed in such a way that a mechanical robustness is maximized and a coupling of stress from the pressure sensor frame into the sensor pressure core is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ferenc Lukacs, Arne Dannenberg, Friedjof Heuck, Helmut Grutzeck, Mike Schwarz, Robert Maul, Tamas Dögei, Thomas Friedrich, Volkmar Senz
  • Patent number: 10989913
    Abstract: A micromechanical component having a mounting support, at least one coil winding held by at least one coil brace and comprising conductor tracks made from at least one electrically conductive material, at least one first subsection of the at least one coil winding being anchored on the associated coil brace, and an adjustable part, the at least one coil brace and the adjustable part being connected to each other and via at least one spring element to the mounting support in such a way that the adjustable part is adjustable about at least one axis of rotation in relation to the mounting support, and, while the at least one first subsection of the at least one coil winding is anchored on the associated coil brace, at least one second subsection of the same coil winding spans at least one gap formed in the associated coil brace as a cantilever subsection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Finn, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub
  • Patent number: 10871646
    Abstract: A micromirror device, including a substrate and an outer frame element, which is connected to the substrate along a first oscillating axis with the aid of a first suspension device, and is deflectable about the first oscillating axis. In addition, the micromirror device includes an inner frame element, which is connected to the outer frame element along the first oscillating axis with the aid of a second suspension device; as well as an oscillating plate, which includes a micromirror and is connected to the inner frame element along a second oscillating axis, with the aid of a third suspension device; the first oscillating axis being perpendicular to the second oscillating axis. The inner frame element includes displaceable deflection elements, the oscillating plate being deflectable by displacing the deflection elements relative to the outer frame element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Schatz, Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow
  • Patent number: 10866407
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes a micromirror connected to a mounting support via at least one spring such that the micromirror is adjustable about at least one axis of rotation relative to the mounting support, where the micromirror includes a reflective surface developed at least partially on a first diaphragm surface of a mounted diaphragm of the micromirror, the diaphragm including a second diaphragm surface that faces away from the first diaphragm surface and that is mounted in air or vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Maier, Joerg Muchow, Corinna Koepernik, Helmut Grutzeck, Rainer Straub, Stefan Mark, Thorsten Balslink
  • Patent number: 10795149
    Abstract: A micromirror device having a cap, a function layer, and a window layer, which are disposed on top of one another and parallel to a main extension plane, the function layer being situated between the cap and the window layer, and a micromirror is patterned out of the function layer. The micromirror device has a stop, which is designed to restrict a deflection of the micromirror in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Peter Sudy, Andreas Finn, Daniel Maier
  • Patent number: 10737930
    Abstract: A micromechanical device and a corresponding manufacturing method. The micromechanical device includes: a spring element which is moveably coupleable or is moveably coupled to a frame unit at at least one connecting point of the spring element, the spring element including at least one web, which extends outward from the at least one connecting point; and the at least one web being structured in such a way that it includes at least one first section as well as at least one widening section for reducing a non-linearity of the spring element, which is widened compared to the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Hendrik Specht, Joerg Muchow, Massimiliano Putignano, Odd-Axel Pruetz
  • Publication number: 20200249467
    Abstract: A micromechanical micromirror array including a frame including a cutout, a micromirror device suspended on the frame in the area of the cutout in a first plane, a first pivoting vane device suspended on the frame protruding into the area of the cutout, coupled to the micromirror device via a first spring device, a second pivoting vane device suspended on the frame protruding into the area of the cutout, coupled to the micromirror device via a second spring device, a first drive device for deflecting the first pivoting vane device along a first axis, perpendicular to the first plane, and a second drive device for the antiphase deflection of the second pivoting vane device along the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Timo Schary, Joerg Muchow, Philip Kaupmann
  • Patent number: 10696542
    Abstract: A micromechanical component including a mounting support, a coil winding retained by a coil brace, and an adjustable part, the coil brace and the adjustable part being connected to each other and via at least one spring element with the mounting support in such a way that the adjustable part is adjustable relative to the mounting support about at least one axis of rotation, and a stop support being fixedly disposed or developed on the mounting support and being at least partially framed by the coil brace, which stop support has at least one first stop area protruding on a surface of the mounting support, which limits a relative movement at least of the coil brace in at least one direction relative to the mounting support by a contact of the at least one first stop area with the coil brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Johannes Baader
  • Patent number: 10647568
    Abstract: A micromechanical component including a mounting including a spanned diaphragm, which is warpable via a pressure difference between a first diaphragm side and a second diaphragm side against a diaphragm counter force according to a diaphragm spring constant of the diaphragm, and at least one actuator electrode, which is connected to the diaphragm and adjustable against a spring force according to at least one spring constant of at least one spring with the aid of a warping of the diaphragm, an overall system spring constant being definable as the sum of a diaphragm spring constant of the diaphragm and the spring constant of the single spring, or an overall spring constant of all springs, via which the at least one actuator electrode is connected to the mounting, and the spring constant of the single spring or of all springs being at least 5% of the overall system spring constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Jochen Reinmuth
  • Publication number: 20200088598
    Abstract: A micromechanical sensor includes a substrate having a cavity; a flexible diaphragm that spans the cavity; and a lever element that spans the diaphragm and has a first and a second end section, the end sections lying on opposite sides of a center section. A first joint element is fitted between the first end section and the substrate and a second joint element is fitted between the center section and the diaphragm, so that the lever element is able to be pivoted due to a deflection of the diaphragm. In addition, two capacitive sensors are provided, each having two electrodes, one electrode of each sensor being mounted at one of the end sections of the lever element, and the other being mounted on the substrate. The electrodes of the sensors are disposed in such a way that distances between the electrodes of different sensors are influenced oppositely when the lever element is pivoted. Moreover, the sensor includes an actuator for applying an actuating force between the lever element and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Zehringer, Andreas Duell, Arne Dannenberg, Helmut Grutzeck, Jochen Franz, Mike Schwarz, Soeren Zimmermann, Stephan Oppl
  • Patent number: 10589988
    Abstract: A mechanical component has: a mounting; a movable part which, with the aid of at least one first spring and one second spring, is connected to the mounting in such a way that the movable part is movable about a rotational axis extending through a first anchoring area of the first spring on the mounting and a second anchoring area of the second spring on the mounting; a first sensor device with at least one first resistor which is situated on and/or in the first spring; and a second sensor device with at least one second resistor situated on and/or in the second spring. The first sensor device includes a first Wheatstone half bridge and the second sensor device includes a second Wheatstone half bridge. The first and second Wheatstone half bridges are connected to form a Wheatstone full bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heinzelmann, Mohamad Iyad Al Dibs, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck, Simon Armbruster, Sebastian Reiss