Patents by Inventor Johannes Baader

Johannes Baader 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: 20240147862
    Abstract: A method for producing a microelectromechanical oscillation system. A carrier substrate having a first surface is provided. A circumferential first trench is produced, which extends from the first surface at least partially through the carrier substrate. A passivation layer is applied to the first surface of the first carrier substrate and the first circumferential trench is at least partially filled with the passivation layer. A first polysilicon layer is grown on the passivation layer and/or the first surface of the carrier substrate. A transducer element of the microelectromechanical oscillation system is arranged on a second surface of the first polysilicon layer. A second trench is produced through the carrier substrate in the direction of the transducer element, which extends up to the passivation layer so that the oscillatable transducer plate of the microelectromechanical oscillation system is produced adjacent to the second trench using the first polysilicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Isabelle Raible, Jan David Brehm, Johannes Baader, Reinhold Roedel, Timo Schary
  • 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: 11130672
    Abstract: A micromechanical apparatus and a corresponding production method are described. The micromechanical apparatus encompasses a base substrate having a front side and a rear side; and a cap substrate, at least one surrounding trench having non-flat side walls being embodied in the front side of the base substrate; the front side of the base substrate and the trench being coated with at least one metal layer; the non-flat side walls of the trench being covered nonconformingly with the metal so that they do not form an electrical current path in a direction extending perpendicularly to the front side; and a closure, in particular a seal-glass closure, being embodied in the region of the trench between the base substrate and the cap substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baader, Nicolas Schorr, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Tina Steigert
  • Publication number: 20200361765
    Abstract: A micromechanical apparatus and a corresponding production method are described. The micromechanical apparatus encompasses a base substrate having a front side and a rear side; and a cap substrate, at least one surrounding trench having non-flat side walls being embodied in the front side of the base substrate; the front side of the base substrate and the trench being coated with at least one metal layer; the non-flat side walls of the trench being covered nonconformingly with the metal so that they do not form an electrical current path in a direction extending perpendicularly to the front side; and a closure, in particular a seal-glass closure, being embodied in the region of the trench between the base substrate and the cap substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Baader, Nicolas Schorr, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Tina Steigert
  • 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: 10222609
    Abstract: A micromirror assembly is described as including a spring-mounted mirror and at least one stop unit, which is designed to restrict a movement of the mirror in the event of a movement of the mirror in a predefined direction out of its idle position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a projection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Johannes Baader, Andreas Duell, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck, Stefan Mark
  • Patent number: 10175473
    Abstract: A micromirror array is provided having a mirror membrane, including a first supporting element, including for each first supporting element, a first coupling element that is located between the mirror membrane and the particular first supporting element and is formed to mechanically couple the particular first supporting element to the mirror membrane; having at least one second supporting element that is mechanically coupled to the at least one first supporting element; and having a second coupling element for each second supporting element that is formed to be mechanically contacted. Also a method for manufacturing a micromirror array according to the present inventions described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Johannes Baader
  • Patent number: 10001643
    Abstract: A micromirror device including a drive unit, which includes a movable drive element, which is situated in a first plane, and a guiding device, and a mirror, which is elastically coupled to the drive element and is situated in the idle position in a second plane, which is in parallel to the first plane, the guiding device being designed to guide a movement of the drive element on a straight line situated in the first plane. Furthermore, a corresponding projection device is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Johannes Baader, Andreas Duell, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck
  • Publication number: 20180105416
    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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Johannes Baader
  • Patent number: 9935077
    Abstract: An apparatus for eutectic bonding includes (a) a bonding frame that includes two substrates and (b) a frame device situated on the substrates, the frame device including two frames, the apparatus being usable to develop a eutectic, formed during bonding, in a spatially defined manner, whereby a volume formed by the frames and the substrates can be filled up completely with the eutectic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Hausner, Andreas Duell, Johannes Baader, Rainer Straub
  • Patent number: 9885866
    Abstract: A mirror system including a mirror that is mounted in a manner that permits oscillation, having a coil and at least one first spring that intercouples the mirror and the coil in a way that allows the coil to be placed as a counterweight to the oscillating mirror. Also a corresponding projection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Kerrin Doessel, Johannes Baader, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Frank Schatz, Helmut Grutzeck, Simon Armbruster, Zoltan Lestyan, Stefan Leidich, Jochen Franz
  • Patent number: 9764945
    Abstract: A micromechanical component and a corresponding test method for a micromechanical component are described. The micromechanical component includes at least one first region, which is elastically connected to a second region via a spring device, a resistor element, which is situated in and/or on the spring device and is at least partially interruptible in the event of damage to the spring device, and a detection device, which is electrically connected to the resistor element, for detecting an interruption in the resistor element and for generating a corresponding detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Reiss, Simon Armbruster, Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Johannes Baader, Rainer Straub, Wolfgang Heinzelmann
  • Patent number: 9725311
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes: a hermetically sealed housing; a first functional element that is situated inside the housing; a first structured electrically conductive layer that contacts the first functional element and that is situated inside the housing; and a second structured electrically conductive layer, the first conductive layer being electrically contacted via the second conductive layer, and the second conductive layer being electrically contacted laterally through the housing via a hermetic through-contacting in the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Franz, Simon Armbruster, Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Andreas Duell, Johannes Baader, Stefan Liebing, Rainer Straub
  • Publication number: 20170205621
    Abstract: A micromirror array is provided having a mirror membrane, including a first supporting element, including for each first supporting element, a first coupling element that is located between the mirror membrane and the particular first supporting element and is formed to mechanically couple the particular first supporting element to the mirror membrane; having at least one second supporting element that is mechanically coupled to the at least one first supporting element; and having a second coupling element for each second supporting element that is formed to be mechanically contacted. Also a method for manufacturing a micromirror array according to the present inventions described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Joerg MUCHOW, Rainer STRAUB, Johannes BAADER
  • Publication number: 20170146792
    Abstract: A micromirror assembly is described as including a spring-mounted mirror and at least one stop unit, which is designed to restrict a movement of the mirror in the event of a movement of the mirror in a predefined direction out of its idle position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a projection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Johannes Baader, Andreas Duell, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck, Stefan Mark
  • Publication number: 20170108693
    Abstract: A micromirror device including a drive unit, which includes a movable drive element, which is situated in a first plane, and a guiding device, and a mirror, which is elastically coupled to the drive element and is situated in the idle position in a second plane, which is in parallel to the first plane, the guiding device being designed to guide a movement of the drive element on a straight line situated in the first plane. Furthermore, a corresponding projection device is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Johannes Baader, Andreas Duell, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck
  • Patent number: 9618740
    Abstract: A micromirror for a micromirror device includes: a mirror side; and a back side which is directed away from the mirror side, at least one central area of the back side having at least one surface which is plane parallel to the mirror side, the back side being shaped in such a way that on two opposite sides of the central area, a side area having at least one side surface of the back side in each case, which is curved and/or oriented inclined toward the mirror side borders on the central area of the back side, and a height of the micromirror continuously decreasing starting from the central area along a cross section of the micromirror, which runs through the central area and the two side areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Armbruster, Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Johannes Baader, Stefan Pinter, Rainer Straub, Zoltan Lestyan
  • Publication number: 20170081183
    Abstract: A micromechanical layer system, having at least two mechanically active functional layers patterned independently of each other, which are arranged vertically one on top of the other and are functionally coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Simon Armbruster, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Ralf Hausner, Dietmar Haberer, Johannes Baader
  • Publication number: 20170052363
    Abstract: A mirror system including a mirror that is mounted in a manner that permits oscillation, having a coil and at least one first spring that intercouples the mirror and the coil in a way that allows the coil to be placed as a counterweight to the oscillating mirror. Also a corresponding projection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Kerrin Doessel, Johannes Baader, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Frank Schatz, Helmut Grutzeck, Simon Armbruster, Zoltan Lestyan, Stefan Leidich, Jochen Franz