Patents by Inventor Jan Kappa

Jan Kappa 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: 12140097
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method (200) for operating a motor vehicle (100) with a combustion engine (110), including the determination (210) of a current operating state of the vehicle (100), the determination (220) of an emission state of the vehicle (100) during the determined operating state, carrying out (230) at least one measure to reduce emissions depending on the emission state and evaluating (240) the at least one measure in connection with the operating state with regard to its success in reducing emissions. Furthermore, a computing unit (130) and a computer program product for carrying out such a method (200) are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Ottusch, Jan Kappa, Jurij Woelfling, Kosuke Tamanoi, Roberto Verrino, Timm Hollmann
  • Patent number: 11933206
    Abstract: A method for determining a conversion capability of one or multiple exhaust gas catalytic converters, downstream from an internal combustion engine. The method includes ascertaining a respective local temperature at multiple locations within the one or the multiple catalytic converters, ascertaining a local conversion capability for a section or a partial volume of the one or the multiple catalytic converters based on the local temperature, and ascertaining a global conversion capability of the one or the multiple catalytic converters based on the ascertained local conversion capabilities. A processing unit and a computer program product for carrying out such a method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Zein, Jan Kappa, Markus Thanner
  • Patent number: 11814996
    Abstract: A method (200) for operating an exhaust-gas catalytic converter (130) with central coordination of heating measures that are intended to heat the exhaust-gas catalytic converter (130) to a temperature level at which the reactions to be catalyzed take place with an adequate reaction rate (so-called catalytic converter window). Through the central coordination of the heating measures on the basis of defined heating strategies, in which in each case one or more of the available heating measures are combined with one another in an expedient manner, the required outlay in terms of control can be considerably reduced, and mutual interference of the heating measures can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Beate Rittmann, Jan Kappa, Marcel Alexander Schneck, Michael Bachner
  • Patent number: 11808226
    Abstract: A method (200) for operating an exhaust gas system (120) that includes a first catalytic converter (122) and at least one second catalytic converter (124), which are both arranged downstream from an internal combustion engine (110) The internal combustion engine (110) is controlled to generate a rich exhaust gas having a first rich gas portion, (220) a fill level of the second catalytic converter (124) is ascertained with respect to at least one lean gas component that is storable in the second catalytic converter and, if the ascertained fill level drops below (230) a minimum fill level, (240) the internal combustion engine (110) is controlled to generate a lean exhaust gas. The internal combustion engine (110) is then controlled to generate a rich exhaust gas having a second rich gas portion, and subsequently controlled (210) to generate the rich exhaust gas having the first rich gas portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Baumann, Frank Meier, Jan Kappa
  • Publication number: 20230106310
    Abstract: A method (200) for operating an exhaust gas system (120) that includes a first catalytic converter (122) and at least one second catalytic converter (124),which are both arranged downstream from an internal combustion engine (110) The internal combustion engine (110) is controlled to generate a rich exhaust gas having a first rich gas portion, (220) a fill level of the second catalytic converter (124) is ascertained with respect to at least one lean gas component that is storable in the second catalytic converter and, if the ascertained fill level drops below (230) a minimum fill level, (240) the internal combustion engine (110) is controlled to generate a lean exhaust gas. The internal combustion engine (110) is then controlled to generate a rich exhaust gas having a second rich gas portion, and subsequently controlled (210) to generate the rich exhaust gas having the first rich gas portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Baumann, Frank Meier, Jan Kappa
  • Publication number: 20230032803
    Abstract: A method for determining a conversion capability of one or multiple exhaust gas catalytic converters, downstream from an internal combustion engine. The method includes ascertaining a respective local temperature at multiple locations within the one or the multiple catalytic converters, ascertaining a local conversion capability for a section or a partial volume of the one or the multiple catalytic converters based on the local temperature, and ascertaining a global conversion capability of the one or the multiple catalytic converters based on the ascertained local conversion capabilities. A processing unit and a computer program product for carrying out such a method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Zein, Jan Kappa, Markus Thanner
  • Publication number: 20230022334
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method (200) for operating a motor vehicle (100) with a combustion engine (110), including the determination (210) of a current operating state of the vehicle (100), the determination (220) of an emission state of the vehicle (100) during the determined operating state, carrying out (230) at least one measure to reduce emissions depending on the emission state and evaluating (240) the at least one measure in connection with the operating state with regard to its success in reducing emissions. Furthermore, a computing unit (130) and a computer program product for carrying out such a method (200) are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Ottusch, Jan Kappa, Jurij Woelfling, Kosuke Tamanoi, Roberto Verrino, Timm Hollmann
  • Publication number: 20220228519
    Abstract: A method (200) for operating an exhaust-gas catalytic converter (130) with central coordination of heating measures that are intended to heat the exhaust-gas catalytic converter (130) to a temperature level at which the reactions to be catalyzed take place with an adequate reaction rate (so-called catalytic converter window). Through the central coordination of the heating measures on the basis of defined heating strategies, in which in each case one or more of the available heating measures are combined with one another in an expedient manner, the required outlay in terms of control can be considerably reduced, and mutual interference of the heating measures can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Beate Rittmann, Jan Kappa, Marcel Alexander Schneck, Michael Bachner