Patents by Inventor Joerg Muchow

Joerg Muchow 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: 20140118005
    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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20140092458
    Abstract: A magnetically drivable micromirror having an outer frame, a coil former, and torsion springs, situated in a first plane, the torsion springs having an axis of rotation, and the coil former being connected to the outer frame by the torsion springs so as to be capable of rotational motion about the axis of rotation, having a mirror element that is situated in a second plane parallel to the first plane, the mirror element being connected to the coil former by an intermediate layer. A 2D scanner having a first magnetically drivable micromirror and a second drivable mirror, and to a method for producing a micromirror are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Stefan Pinter, Heribert Weber, Frank Fischer, Michael Krueger, Joerg Muchow, Christoph Friese
  • Publication number: 20130308173
    Abstract: A micromechanical assembly having a holder, a drive frame which has at least one energizable coil device disposed at least one of on and in the drive frame and which is joined to the holder via at least one frame spring, a mirror element that is at least partially framed by the drive frame and is suspended from the drive frame by a first mirror spring and a second mirror spring, the mirror element being disposed between the two mirror springs and being adjustable about a mirror axis of rotation in relation to the drive frame, and the mirror element being suspended from the drive frame asymmetrically relative to the mirror axis of rotation. A method for manufacturing a micromechanical assembly is also described. A method for operating a micromechanical assembly is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Joerg MUCHOW, Helmut GRUTZECK, Jochen FRANZ, Zoltan LESTYAN
  • Patent number: 8581470
    Abstract: An electrode comb for a micromechanical component includes at least one electrode finger for which a first electrode finger subunit with a first central longitudinal axis and a second electrode finger subunit with a second central longitudinal axis are defined. The second central longitudinal axis are defined is inclined in relation to the first central longitudinal axis about a bend angle not equal to 0° and not equal to 180°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Stefan Pinter, Joerg Muchow, Joachim Fritz
  • Publication number: 20130271807
    Abstract: A micromechanical component having a control element is described, which is connected via at least one supply line spring having a supply line spring constant to a mounting support in an adjustable manner, and a drive device having at least one actuator component situated on the control element. Via at least one line component guided over the at least one supply line spring an electric potential or a current signal is able to be provided to the actuator component in such a way that the control element is able to be set by the drive device into a motion with respect to the mounting support. The control element is additionally connected to the mounting support, and the supply line spring constant is less than vibratory spring constant. Also described is a method for producing a micromechanical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Nitsche, Stefan Pinter, Wolfram Schock, Joerg Muchow, Christoph Friese
  • Patent number: 8462415
    Abstract: A connecting structure for micromechanical oscillating devices, in particular micromechanical oscillating mirrors. The connecting structure is at least indirectly connectable to a micromechanical oscillating structure, on the one hand, and to an elastic element, on the other hand, for measuring torsions of the micromechanical oscillating structure, and includes at least one, in particular at least two, preferably three, legs which are situated parallel to a rotation axis of the micromechanical oscillating structure, and at least one further leg which is situated perpendicularly to the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Pinter, Andreas Duell, Joerg Muchow, Zoltan Lestyan
  • Patent number: 8462414
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes: a mirror element with a reflective surface on a first outer side of the mirror element, which is designed in such a way that a first potential is applied to a first electrode surface on a second outer side of the mirror element opposite from the first outer side; a counterelectrode situated adjacent to the second outer side of the mirror element and which is designed in such a way that a second potential is applied to a second electrode surface of the counterelectrode; and a voltage control unit configured to apply a temporally varying voltage signal between the first electrode surface and the second electrode surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Fiess, Joerg Muchow
  • Patent number: 8344831
    Abstract: A magnetic yoke having a yoke core that has a magnet, on which a first yoke arm and a second yoke arm are developed in such a way that the magnet and the two yoke arms open up a yoke opening, and having a first pair of pole pieces, which extend into the yoke opening and are positioned at a distance to each other in a first direction in such a way that a first gap is developed between the first pair of pole pieces and having a second pair of pole pieces, which extend into the yoke opening and are positioned in a second direction, that is aligned perpendicular to the first direction, at a distance from each other in such a way that a second gap is developed between the second pair of pole pieces. A micromechanical component having such a magnetic yoke is also described. A method for producing a magnetic yoke and a micromechanical component is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Pinter, Joerg Muchow, Juergen Kober
  • Patent number: 8248225
    Abstract: A tire sensor module having a circuit carrier, on or in which at least one sensor element is attached for measuring a measured variable, an antenna for transmitting sensor signals to a receiving unit of the vehicle, and a housing, in whose housing inner chamber the circuit carrier is received, the antenna being provided in the housing material of the housing or on a housing side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Buck, Thorsten Pannek, Ulrike Scholz, Joerg Muchow, Gustav Klett, Sonja Knies
  • Publication number: 20120147444
    Abstract: A magnetic actuator includes: a plate having a main plane of extent and mounted rotatably about at least one first axis of rotation which is parallel to the main plane of extent, the plate having at least one conductor loop parallel to the main plane of extent; a magnetic bracket situated beneath the plate and having a U-shaped magnetic flux conducting rail and a hard magnet whose magnetization is perpendicular to the U-shaped opening, the magnetic bracket and the plate being aligned with one another in such a way that the opening in the magnetic bracket points toward the main plane of extent of the plate, the U-shaped magnetic flux conducting rail having a main direction of extent parallel to the first axis of rotation, and the plate being deflectable about the at least one axis of rotation by energizing the at least one conductor loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Stefan PINTER, Joerg Muchow, Frank Schatz
  • Publication number: 20120133242
    Abstract: A micromechanical component has an outer stator electrode component and an outer actuator electrode component which is connected to a holder via at least one outer spring, an adjustable element being adjustable about a first rotation axis by application of a first voltage between the outer actuator electrode component and the outer stator electrode component, and having an inner stator electrode component and an inner actuator electrode component having a first web with at least one electrode finger disposed thereon, the adjustable element being adjustable about a second rotation axis by application of a second voltage between the at least one electrode finger of the inner actuator electrode component and the inner stator electrode component, and the inner actuator electrode component being connected to the outer actuator electrode component via an intermediate spring which is oriented along the second rotation axis. Also described is a production method for a micromechanical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Zoltan Lestyan, Wolfram Schock
  • Patent number: 8188634
    Abstract: An electrostatic drive having at least three intermediate frames, each two adjacent intermediate frames being connected to one another via at least one intermediate spring whose longitudinal directions lie on a first axis of rotation, and intermediate electrode fingers being situated on frame girders oriented parallel to the first axis of rotation of the intermediate frames, and having an outer frame that surrounds the intermediate frames and that is connected to the outermost intermediate frame via at least one outer spring whose longitudinal direction lies on a second axis of rotation that is oriented non-parallel to the first axis of rotation, and outer electrode fingers being situated on frame girders oriented parallel to the second axis of rotation of the outer frame and of the outermost intermediate frame of the at least three intermediate frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Krueger, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow
  • Publication number: 20120125117
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes: an adjustable element connected to a holder at least via a spring; a first sensor device with at least one first piezo-resistive sensor element, which first sensor device provides a first sensor signal relating to a first mechanical stress, the first piezo-resistive sensor element being situated on or in an anchoring region of the spring; and a second sensor device with at least one second piezo-resistive sensor element, which second sensor device provides a second sensor signal relating to a second mechanical stress, the second piezo-resistive sensor element being situated on or in an anchoring region of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Wolfram Schock, Joerg Muchow, Zoltan Lestyan
  • Publication number: 20110292529
    Abstract: A micromechanical component has a holding device and an adjustable component, which is adjustable with respect to the holding device at least from a first position into a second position, and which is connected via at least one spring to the holding device. The micromechanical component also includes at least one silicide-containing line segment situated on the at least one spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steffi Lindenkreuz, Gerhard Kiesewetter, Stefan Pinter, Joerg Muchow
  • Publication number: 20110286069
    Abstract: A connecting structure for micromechanical oscillating devices, in particular micromechanical oscillating mirrors. The connecting structure is at least indirectly connectable to a micromechanical oscillating structure, on the one hand, and to an elastic element, on the other hand, for measuring torsions of the micromechanical oscillating structure, and includes at least one, in particular at least two, preferably three, legs which are situated parallel to a rotation axis of the micromechanical oscillating structure, and at least one further leg which is situated perpendicularly to the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan PINTER, Andreas Duell, Joerg Muchow, Zoltan Lestyan
  • Publication number: 20110261428
    Abstract: A micromechanical component has a light window; a mirror element adjustable with respect to the light window from a first position into at least one second position about at least one axis of rotation, an optical sensor having a detection surface designed to ascertain a light intensity on the detection surface and to provide a corresponding sensor signal. The light window, the mirror element in the first position and the detection surface are situated in relation to one another in such a way that a portion of a light beam reflected on the light window strikes the detection surface at least partially; and an evaluation unit designed to define, on the basis of the sensor signal, information regarding an instantaneous position of the mirror element and/or an instantaneous intensity of the deflected light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan Pinter, Joerg Muchow, Joachim Fritz, Christoph Friese
  • Publication number: 20110254404
    Abstract: An electrostatic drive is described having an inner frame, at least one intermediate frame, which encloses the inner frame, and an outer frame, which encloses the inner frame and the at least one intermediate frame, each two adjacent frames of the inner, intermediate, and outer frames being connected to one another via at least one spring element, the spring elements, via which each two adjacent frames of the inner, intermediate, and outer frames are connected to one another, being situated in such a way that the longitudinal directions of the spring elements lie on a common longitudinal spring axis, and electrode fingers being situated on frame bars, which are oriented parallel to the longitudinal spring axis, of the inner frame, the at least one intermediate frame, and the outer frame. A manufacturing method for an electrostatic drive, a micromechanical component, and a manufacturing method for a micromechanical component, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Stefan Pinter, Michael Krueger, Joerg Muchow, Joachim Fritz, Christoph Friese
  • Publication number: 20110248601
    Abstract: A cascaded micromechanical actuator structure for rotating a micromechanical component about a rotation axis is described. The structure includes a torsion spring device which, on the one hand, is attached to a mount and to which, on the other hand, the micromechanical component is attachable. The torsion spring device has a plurality of torsion springs which run along or parallel to the rotation axis. The structure includes a rotary drive device having a plurality of rotary drives which are connected to the torsion spring device in such a way that each rotary drive contributes a fraction to an overall rotation angle of a micromechanical component about the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Stefan Pinter, Joerg Muchow, Joachim Fritz, Christoph Friese
  • Publication number: 20110199172
    Abstract: A magnetic yoke (10) having a magnet (12) having a magnetization direction (14) on which a first yoke arm (18a) and a second yoke arm (18b) are mounted in such a way that the magnet (12) and the two yoke arms (18a, 18b) define a yoke intermediate space (20) extending from a front side to a rear side of the magnetic yoke; and first pole shoe (22a) configured on the first yoke arm (18a) and a second pole shoe (22b) configured on the second yoke arm (18b), between which a yoke gap (24) is located; the first pole shoe (22a) having a first width (b1) at a first end (40a) on the front side of the magnetic yoke (10), in parallel to the magnetization direction (14) of the magnet (12), and having a second width (b2) unequal to the first width (b1) at a second end (42a) facing opposite the first end (40a) on the rear side of the magnetic yoke (10), in parallel to the magnetization direction (14) of the magnet (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Stefan Pinter, Joerg Muchow, Joachim Fritz, Christoph Friese
  • Publication number: 20110147862
    Abstract: In a micromechanical component having an inclined structure and a corresponding manufacturing method, the component includes a substrate having a surface; a first anchor, which is provided on the surface of the substrate and which extends away from the substrate; and at least one cantilever, which is provided on a lateral surface of the anchor, and which points at an inclination away from the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Stefan Pinter, Hubert Benzel, Herbert Weber, Michael Krueger, Robert Sattler, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Joachim Fritz, Christoph Schelling, Christoph Friese