Patents by Inventor Holger Denz

Holger Denz 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: 9150176
    Abstract: A device and a method for triggering passenger protection systems, the passenger protection systems being triggered as a function of a rollover process. A signal which characterizes a road grip coefficient (coefficient of friction) is received via an interface. An evaluation circuit is provided which triggers the passenger protection systems as a function of the signal and a stability factor, the evaluation circuit determining the stability factor as a function of at least one kinematic variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Andre Tichy, Michael Schmid, Alfons Doerr, Holger Denz
  • Patent number: 8548688
    Abstract: A method and a control device for triggering passenger protection devices for a vehicle are provided, a rollover event causing the triggering of the passenger protection devices. The rollover event is detected as a function of kinematic and rotation variables, an adhesion, and a static stability factor. A state of rotation is ascertained via a rotation rate and a rotation angle. A state of adhesion is ascertained from a vehicle transverse acceleration and a vehicle vertical acceleration. The rollover event is detected via the state of adhesion and the state of rotation, the adhesion being much greater than the static stability factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Doerr, Holger Denz, Marcel Maur
  • Patent number: 8301345
    Abstract: A device and a method for transmitting an activation decision for an actuator system from a first to at least one second control unit is provided, the second control unit activating the actuator system as a function of at least two messages from the first control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schmid, Holger Denz
  • Patent number: 8185272
    Abstract: A method and a device for activating a personal protection arrangement in the event of a rollover are provided, according to which, initially, at least one first driving dynamic variable is ascertained and then, based on this first driving dynamic variable, a second driving dynamic variable is determined, in order to activate the personal protection arrangement as a function of these two driving dynamic variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schmid, Marc Andre Tichy, Holger Denz
  • Publication number: 20110040453
    Abstract: A method and a control device for triggering passenger protection devices for a vehicle are provided, a rollover event causing the triggering of the passenger protection devices. The rollover event is detected as a function of kinematic and rotation variables, an adhesion, and a static stability factor. A state of rotation is ascertained via a rotation rate and a rotation angle. A state of adhesion is ascertained from a vehicle transverse acceleration and a vehicle vertical acceleration. The rollover event is detected via the state of adhesion and the state of rotation, the adhesion being much greater than the static stability factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Alfons Doerr, Holger Denz, Marcel Maur
  • Publication number: 20090306859
    Abstract: A device and a method for triggering passenger protection systems, the passenger protection systems being triggered as a function of a rollover process. A signal which characterizes a road grip coefficient (coefficient of friction) is received via an interface. An evaluation circuit is provided which triggers the passenger protection systems as a function of the signal and a stability factor, the evaluation circuit determining the stability factor as a function of at least one kinematic variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Marc Andre Tichy, Michael Schmid, Alfons Doerr, Holger Denz
  • Publication number: 20090171535
    Abstract: A method and a device for activating a personal protection arrangement in the event of a rollover are provided, according to which, initially, at least one first driving dynamic variable is ascertained and then, based on this first driving dynamic variable, a second driving dynamic variable is determined, in order to activate the personal protection arrangement as a function of these two driving dynamic variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Schmid, Marc Andre Tichy, Holger Denz