Patents by Inventor Juergen Eckhardt
Juergen Eckhardt 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: 10065516Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for inductively charging an electrical storage unit, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprising a stationary primary coil (2) and a secondary coil that is or can be associated with the motor vehicle, wherein at least one resonance capacitor (7) is associated with the primary coil (2) and the secondary coil, respectively. According to the invention, at least one of the resonance capacitors (7) is designed to at least substantially surround the coil (2) in question or to at least substantially be surrounded by the coil (2) in question.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Philipp Schumann, Juergen Eckhardt, Oliver Blum
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Publication number: 20170158065Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for inductively charging an electrical storage unit, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprising a stationary primary coil (2) and a secondary coil that is or can be associated with the motor vehicle, wherein at least one resonance capacitor (7) is associated with the primary coil (2) and the secondary coil, respectively. According to the invention, at least one of the resonance capacitors (7) is designed to at least substantially surround the coil (2) in question or to at least substantially be surrounded by the coil (2) in question.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Philipp Schumann, Juergen Eckhardt, Oliver Blum
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Patent number: 8283963Abstract: An output stage, especially a switching output stage for switching inductive loads, having a plurality of individual output stages that are connected in parallel, which include degenerative transistors, in the degenerative path of which one respective Zener diode is present. The electric power during a switching-off process can be distributed in a particularly uniform manner to the individual output stages or transistors by disposing the Zener diodes near the associated transistors so that they are thermally coupled to the respectively associated transistor and their Zener voltage increases with increasing temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe Lueders, Juergen Eckhardt, Bernd Mueller
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Patent number: 7738233Abstract: A method for operating an inductive load, which is operated in a motor vehicle with electric voltages of different magnitudes, is provided, a current rise in the inductive load being influenced by selecting pulse lengths and pulse pauses of the electric voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Frenz, Juergen Eckhardt, Hans-Friedrich Schwarz, Bernd Schroeder, Timm Hollmann, Joerg Kuempel
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Publication number: 20100033230Abstract: An output stage, especially a switching output stage for switching inductive loads, having a plurality of individual output stages that are connected in parallel, which include degenerative transistors, in the degenerative path of which one respective Zener diode is present. The electric power during a switching-off process can be distributed in a particularly uniform manner to the individual output stages or transistors by disposing the Zener diodes near the associated transistors so that they are thermally coupled to the respectively associated transistor and their Zener voltage increases with increasing temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Uwe Lueders, Juergen Eckhardt, Bernd Mueller
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Patent number: 7301749Abstract: A device and method for triggering an inductor having a trigger circuit and a first and second extinguishing device, the trigger circuit triggering a switch element, which establishes or interrupts a current flow to the inductor, the trigger circuit, in the interruption of the current flow to the inductor, initially operating the first extinguishing device, and, following a free-wheeling extinction time, which does not fall below a minimum time, operating the second extinguishing device, the first and second extinguishing devices extinguishing a current induced in the inductor, and the second extinguishing device extinguishing the induced current more rapidly than the first extinguishing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Helmut Rembold, Juergen Eckhardt, Bernd Schroeder
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Patent number: 7089915Abstract: A device and a method are described for controlling an electromagnetic user, especially a magnetic valve for influencing the fuel quantity to be injected into an internal combustion engine. At least one switching time of the user is taken into consideration in the control. The at least one switching time is ascertained starting from a current value.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe Guenther, Andreas Glaser, Bernd Kudicke, Wolfgang Schmauder, Juergen Eckhardt, Oliver Heyna, Beate Leibbrand, Hartmut Albrodt, Thomas Wenzler
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Patent number: 7035074Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator includes an output-stage component which includes a counter. With the aid of the counter, the switch-on time of the actuator is determined. The determined switch-on time is made available to the microcomputer for diagnostic purposes.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Winfried Langer, Bernd Kudicke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller
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Publication number: 20060007628Abstract: A device and method for triggering an inductor having a trigger circuit and a first and second extinguishing device, the trigger circuit triggering a switch element, which establishes or interrupts a current flow to the inductor, the trigger circuit, in the interruption of the current flow to the inductor, initially operating the first extinguishing device, and, following a free-wheeling extinction time, which does not fall below a minimum time, operating the second extinguishing device, the first and second extinguishing devices extinguishing a current induced in the inductor, and the second extinguishing device extinguishing the induced current more rapidly than the first extinguishing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Helmut Rembold, Juergen Eckhardt, Bernd Schroeder
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Publication number: 20050128658Abstract: A method for operating an inductive load, which is operated in a motor vehicle with electric voltages of different magnitudes, is provided, a current rise in the inductive load being influenced by selecting pulse lengths and pulse pauses of the electric voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Thomas Frenz, Juergen Eckhardt, Hans-Friedrich Schwarz, Bernd Schroeder, Timm Hollmann, Joerg Kuempel
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Publication number: 20040264096Abstract: A device and a method are described for controlling an electromagnetic user, especially a magnetic valve for influencing the fuel quantity to be injected into an internal combustion engine. At least one switching time of the user is taken into consideration in the control. The at least one switching time is ascertained starting from a current value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Uwe Guenther, Andreas Glaser, Bernd Kudicke, Wolfgang Schmauder, Juergen Eckhardt, Oliver Heyna, Beate Leibbrand, Hartmut Albrodt, Thomas Wenzler
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Patent number: 6785112Abstract: A method and device for triggering a solenoid valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine is described. The triggering phase of the solenoid valve is subdivided into a pull-up phase and a holding phase. During the pull-up phase, a valve needle of the solenoid valve is caused to open by a first current intensity flowing through a magnetic coil of the solenoid valve. During the holding phase, the valve needle is held in the open state by a second, lower current intensity flowing through the magnetic coil. At least once at the beginning of the pull-up phase, a booster phase is activated during which a pulse-shaped booster current from a booster capacitor charged to a high voltage flows through the magnetic coil. During the triggering phase of the solenoid valve, a plurality of booster pulses are activated in succession, whose time position within the triggering phase is freely selectable.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rolf Reischl, Andreas Eichendorf, Ulf Pischke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller
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Publication number: 20040036084Abstract: A device and method for identifying the version of integrated circuits IC is described, an ID, which indicates the respective version of the integrated circuit IC, being written in the form of at least one individually settable binary signal in a register R and being readable from the register R. The integrated circuit IC is constructed from multiple mask levels M1 to M5, at least one possible conduction path L2 being introduced through all mask levels M1 to M5 of the integrated circuit for each settable binary signal BS. The binary signal is settable according to whether the at least one conduction path through all mask levels conducts or is interrupted, means being contained which write the binary signal, which is set via the at least one conduction path, into the register. This method and this device may also be used for controlling operating sequences by a control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Christian Zimmermann, Manfred Kirschner, Juergen Eckhardt, Beate Leibbrand, Thomas Mocken, Axel Aue
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Publication number: 20030056762Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring the drive of an actuator includes an output-stage component which includes a counter. With the aid of the counter, the switch-on time of the actuator is determined. The determined switch-on time is made available to the microcomputer for diagnostic purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Winfried Langer, Bernd Kudicke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller
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Publication number: 20030010325Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for triggering a solenoid valve for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine, the triggering phase of the solenoid valve being subdivided into a pull-up phase (TA), during which a valve needle of the solenoid valve is caused to open by a first current intensity (IA) flowing through a magnetic coil of the solenoid valve, and into a holding phase (TH) during which the valve needle is held in the open state by a second, lower current intensity (IH) flowing through the magnetic coil, and at least once at the beginning of the pull-up phase (TA), a booster phase (B1) being activated during which a pulse-shaped booster current (IBOOST) from a booster capacitor charged to a high voltage (UBOOST) flows through the magnetic coil; and is characterized in that during the triggering phase of the solenoid valve, a plurality of booster pulses (B1, B21, B22) are activated in succession, whose time position within the triggering phase is freely selectable (FIGS.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Rolf Reischl, Andreas Eichendorf, Ulf Pischke, Juergen Eckhardt, Klaus Mueller
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Patent number: 6250286Abstract: A method and a device for driving at least one solenoid valve used for controlling the injection of fuel into an internal combustion engine. At the start of the driving (activation), the solenoid valve is supplied with a booster voltage that is elevated as compared to that used for the further driving. The energy and/or power output received by the solenoid valve at the start of the driving is able to be influenced as a function of the operating state of the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Guenter Hoenig, Dirk Mentgen, Bernd Herrmann, Andreas Eichendorf, Hansjoerg Bochum, Ulf Pischke, Juergen Eckhardt, Reinhard Gantenbein, Jürgen Ulm