Patents by Inventor Josef Baumgartner
Josef Baumgartner 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).
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Patent number: 12166225Abstract: A cell holder for at least two battery cells includes at least two battery-cell receivers, each battery-cell receiver configured to receive a single battery cell. The battery-cell receivers each including a rigid region and a flexible region. The flexible region is arranged partially or entirely in the rigid region.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Florian Kneer, Josef Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20230006301Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed that includes a housing, including a cell holder, including at least one battery cell, the battery cell being at least partially received in the cell holder, including a cell connector, the cell connector being designed for electrical connection of the battery cell, and including a printed circuit board, the cell connector being electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The battery pack also has a mounting element to support the connection of the cell connector to the printed circuit board, the mounting element being located in a cut-out of the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Florian Kneer, Christoph Klee, Florian Schmehl, Holger Wernerus, Jan Breitenbach, Josef Baumgartner, Marcin Rejman
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Publication number: 20220278407Abstract: A cell holder for at least two battery cells includes at least two battery-cell receivers, each battery-cell receiver configured to receive a single battery cell. The battery-cell receivers each including a rigid region and a flexible region. The flexible region is arranged partially or entirely in the rigid region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Florian Kneer, Josef Baumgartner
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Patent number: 11364616Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack interface device includes: at least one connecting unit that is designed to detachably mechanically connect a rechargeable battery pack to a consumer, the mechanical connection being detachable using a relative movement of the rechargeable battery pack relative to the consumer; and a retaining unit that is designed in such a way that, in a non-activated state of the retaining unit, the mechanical connection is detachable using the relative movement of the rechargeable battery pack with respect to the consumer and, in an activated state of the retaining unit, the mechanical connection is detachable using another relative movement which differs from the relative movement.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wolf Zahn, Florian Kneer, Josef Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20210367284Abstract: A temperature sensor device for a battery pack. The temperature sensor device has an electronics unit including a circuit board, at least one temperature sensor which is connected to the electronics unit, the temperature sensor being connected to the electronics unit with the aid of a carrier element, the carrier element being fastened at a first fastening point and at a second fastening point on the circuit board, and the at least one temperature sensor is situated in the region of the second fastening point. A positioning element is placed between the circuit board and the carrier element in the region of the second fastening point, which is developed for positioning the at least one temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Josef Baumgartner, Andrej Stepanov, Florian Kneer
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Patent number: 11020849Abstract: A handheld tool case including at least one base unit, which includes at least one side wall, and at least one cover unit, which is intended to indirectly or directly delimit, with the base unit, a case interior for the storage and/or transportation of at least one transportation object. It is provided that the handheld tool case includes a positioning unit, which, in at least one operating state, during a closing movement between the base unit and the cover unit, converts a closing force into a positioning force on the at least one transportation object, which has at least one component in the direction of the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joerg Vetter, Josef Baumgartner, Hansjoerg Beutel, Jan Breitenbach, Juergen Luginsland, Peter Pozsega
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Patent number: 10716945Abstract: An external unit for an implantable neuro stimulator system and a method of operating the same, comprising an external coil inductively couplable to an implant coil of an implantable neural stimulator unit when in close proximity to each other. An RF-signal generating module for generating and outputting an RF-signal to the coil for inductive power and/or data transfer to the implantable neural stimulator unit, a measurement unit connected to the coil for measurement of an electrical parameter at the coil and a controller connected to the measurement unit and comprising a comparator and a storage for storing the electrical parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbHInventors: Josef Baumgartner, Martin Zimmerling
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Publication number: 20200139531Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack interface device includes: at least one connecting unit that is designed to detachably mechanically connect a rechargeable battery pack to a consumer, the mechanical connection being detachable using a relative movement of the rechargeable battery pack relative to the consumer; and a retaining unit that is designed in such a way that, in a non-activated state of the retaining unit, the mechanical connection is detachable using the relative movement of the rechargeable battery pack with respect to the consumer and, in an activated state of the retaining unit, the mechanical connection is detachable using another relative movement which differs from the relative movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Wolf Zahn, Florian Kneer, Josef Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20180296845Abstract: An external unit for an implantable neuro stimulator system and a method of operating the same, comprising an external coil inductively couplable to an implant coil of an implantable neural stimulator unit when in close proximity to each other. An RF-signal generating module for generating and outputting an RF-signal to the coil for inductive power and/or data transfer to the implantable neural stimulator unit, a measurement unit connected to the coil for measurement of an electrical parameter at the coil and a controller connected to the measurement unit and comprising a comparator and a storage for storing the electrical parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Josef Baumgartner, Martin Zimmerling
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Patent number: 9847517Abstract: A battery pack for a hand-held power tool includes at least one interface for establishing a mechanical and/or electrical connection of the battery pack to a hand-held power tool and/or a charging device, the interface having a guide arrangement for attaching the battery pack on the hand-held power tool and/or the charging device along a contacting direction y, and at least four contact elements for electrical contacting of corresponding counter-contact elements on the hand-held power tool and/or corresponding counter-contact elements on the charging device. At least two contact elements are thereby situated offset from one another in the direction of the contacting direction y.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Josef Baumgartner, Florian Schmehl
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Patent number: 9795794Abstract: A signal processor is described for communication with an implanted medical device. An external processor transmits to the implanted medical device an implant data signal having a sequence of HI and LOW logic states at a fixed data bit rate. The pulse width durations of the HI and LOW logic states is adjustable in response to feedback telemetry data from the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbHInventors: Josef Baumgartner, Jose Rodriguez-Navarro, Martin Stoffaneller, Andreas Mitterer
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Publication number: 20170259424Abstract: A handheld tool case including at least one base unit, which includes at least one side wall, and at least one cover unit, which is intended to indirectly or directly delimit, with the base unit, a case interior for the storage and/or transportation of at least one transportation object. It is provided that the handheld tool case includes a positioning unit, which, in at least one operating state, during a closing movement between the base unit and the cover unit, converts a closing force into a positioning force on the at least one transportation object, which has at least one component in the direction of the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Joerg Vetter, Josef Baumgartner, Hansjoerg Beutel, Jan Breitenbach, Juergen Luginsland, Peter Pozsega
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Patent number: 9728824Abstract: A rechargeable battery, particularly a rechargeable tool battery, includes at least one cell block which has at least one heat dissipation element, which is provided to dissipate heat from the cell block, and a rechargeable battery housing, which has at least one heat radiation element, which is provided at least to radiate the heat dissipated by the heat dissipation element to the surroundings. It is provided that the heat dissipation element and the heat radiation element are formed as components configured separately from each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Josef Baumgartner, Wolf Zahn
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Publication number: 20160072106Abstract: A battery pack for a hand-held power tool includes at least one interface for establishing a mechanical and/or electrical connection of the battery pack to a hand-held power tool and/or a charging device, the interface having a guide arrangement for attaching the battery pack on the hand-held power tool and/or the charging device along a contacting direction y, and at least four contact elements for electrical contacting of corresponding counter-contact elements on the hand-held power tool and/or corresponding counter-contact elements on the charging device. At least two contact elements are thereby situated offset from one another in the direction of the contacting direction y.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Josef Baumgartner, Florian Schmehl
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Patent number: 9066189Abstract: An implantable microphone is described for use in hearing prosthesis systems. A cylindrical microphone housing has opposing circular cylinder ends and an interior volume containing an incompressible housing liquid. At least one housing membrane is on one of the cylinder ends and is in contact with the housing liquid and moveable in response to an acoustic signal outside the housing. An acoustic-electric transducer is coupled to the housing membrane for converting movement of the housing membrane into a corresponding electrical microphone signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbHInventors: Tobias Einberger, Josef Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20150157855Abstract: A power supply arrangement for an implantable electronic system is described. An MRI power supply arrangement cooperates with an implantable power supply circuit to provide a high output impedance for implanted circuitry during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Martin Zimmerling, Josef Baumgartner
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Patent number: 9008792Abstract: A power supply arrangement for an implantable electronic system is described. An MRI power supply arrangement cooperates with an implantable power supply circuit to provide a high output impedance for implanted circuitry during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbHInventors: Martin Zimmerling, Josef Baumgartner
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Patent number: 8970346Abstract: A method of controlling the signal sensitivity of a receiver module of a remote signal communication system includes initializing a PASE function and actuating a switch from a first position to a second position. The second position represents an open switch wherein either an external antenna or a LNA circuit or both are shut off. The switch is returned to a first position in response to completion of a PASE command.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Josef Baumgartner, Gerald L. Ostrander, Brian J. Marlett, Patricia Abi-Nader Kachouh
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Patent number: 8579113Abstract: The invention is based on a tool case, in particular a handheld power tool case, having a basic case body that has at least one storage chamber which is provided at least for receiving at least one tool and/or at least one battery unit. It is proposed that the tool case has at least one air conditioner at least partially integrated with the basic case body.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Josef Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20130289655Abstract: An implantable microphone is described for use in hearing prosthesis systems. A cylindrical microphone housing has opposing circular cylinder ends and an interior volume containing an incompressible housing liquid. At least one housing membrane is on one of the cylinder ends and is in contact with the housing liquid and moveable in response to an acoustic signal outside the housing. An acoustic-electric transducer is coupled to the housing membrane for converting movement of the housing membrane into a corresponding electrical microphone signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbHInventors: Tobias Einberger, Josef Baumgartner