Patents by Inventor Juergen Kurle

Juergen Kurle 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: 10001502
    Abstract: A fastening device for an electronic component, in particular an acceleration sensor for airbag systems, in which the electronic component is fixable in a motor vehicle with the aid of fastening elements, a first connection pair being present both on the motor vehicle and on the housing of the electronic component, which interlocks in a form-locked and/or force-fit manner for a pre-mounting of the electronic component and a second connection pair is present on the housing of the electronic component and on the motor vehicle, with the aid of which the electronic component may be fastened and positioned on the vehicle. The second connection pair is made up of a clip connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Ludwig, Juergen Kurle, Conrad Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 9851370
    Abstract: A system including a sensor and an electrical cable including electrical conductors, which are provided with an electrically insulating sheathing, the sensor being accommodated in a housing, the conductors of the cable are exposed from the sheathing at certain locations and the housing is fastened in an integrally bonded or form-fitting manner on the conductors of the cable at the exposed locations in the sheathing, and an electrically insulating sheathing is provided, which encloses the housing in a form-fitting manner and covers at least the cable in the area of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Ludwig, Juergen Kurle, Conrad Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 9614299
    Abstract: A device for attaching and contacting an electrical component, e.g., a sensor device, includes: at least two contact points which are electrically contactable via associated busbars, a contact point of the component being connected to the associated busbar via a respective connecting element, which at its respective free first end forms a mounting for the component and establishes the electrical connection to the contact point of the component in the mounting, and which at its respective second end is held on the busbar and is electrically connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Ludwig, Juergen Kurle, Conrad Haeussermann
  • Publication number: 20160141769
    Abstract: A device for attaching and contacting an electrical component, e.g., a sensor device, includes: at least two contact points which are electrically contactable via associated busbars, a contact point of the component being connected to the associated busbar via a respective connecting element, which at its respective free first end forms a mounting for the component and establishes the electrical connection to the contact point of the component in the mounting, and which at its respective second end is held on the busbar and is electrically connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Ludwig, Juergen Kurle, Conrad Haeussermann
  • Publication number: 20160139168
    Abstract: A fastening device for an electronic component, in particular an acceleration sensor for airbag systems, in which the electronic component is fixable in a motor vehicle with the aid of fastening elements, a first connection pair being present both on the motor vehicle and on the housing of the electronic component, which interlocks in a form-locked and/or force-fit manner for a pre-mounting of the electronic component and a second connection pair is present on the housing of the electronic component and on the motor vehicle, with the aid of which the electronic component may be fastened and positioned on the vehicle. The second connection pair is made up of a clip connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Ludwig, Juergen Kurle, Conrad Haeussermann
  • Publication number: 20160139167
    Abstract: A system including a sensor and an electrical cable including electrical conductors, which are provided with an electrically insulating sheathing, the sensor being accommodated in a housing, the conductors of the cable are exposed from the sheathing at certain locations and the housing is fastened in an integrally bonded or form-fitting manner on the conductors of the cable at the exposed locations in the sheathing, and an electrically insulating sheathing is provided, which encloses the housing in a form-fitting manner and covers at least the cable in the area of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias LUDWIG, Juergen Kurle, Conrad Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 9310229
    Abstract: A sensor system having a sensor element, a housing in which sensor element is situated and which seals the sensor element from the outside world, at least one first electrical contact element which is electrically coupled with the sensor element; a plug connector, which has at least one second electrical contact element, and at least one spring element which is coupled between the at least one second electrical contact element and the at least one first electrical contact element for electrical contacting, so that the sensor element is electrically connected to the second electrical contact element of the plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Herderich, Hans-Martin Irslinger, Juergen Kurle, Florian Guffarth
  • Patent number: 9107309
    Abstract: A system having a plug and a housing having a hollow space at least partially sealed and an electrical supply line, which is connected to an electrical component, which is separated from the space by a pass-through region, which has a first sealing arrangement that seals in media-tight fashion, the line being surrounded at least partially by the first sealing arrangement, and being contactable in the space, the plug having at least one electrical contact for contacting the line and having at least one second sealing arrangement, which is such that for a contacting, the hollow space is sealed in media-tight, the line of the housing and/or the first sealing arrangement having at least one first locking arrangement, and the electrical contact of the plug having at least one second locking arrangement, the locking arrangements providing that for a contacting, an exclusively irreversible positive and/or non-positive locking is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen Kurle
  • Publication number: 20140334080
    Abstract: A system having a plug and a housing having a hollow space at least partially sealed and an electrical supply line, which is connected to an electrical component, which is separated from the space by a pass-through region, which has a first sealing arrangement that seals in media-tight fashion, the line being surrounded at least partially by the first sealing arrangement, and being contactable in the space, the plug having at least one electrical contact for contacting the line and having at least one second sealing arrangement, which is such that for a contacting, the hollow space is sealed in media-tight, the line of the housing and/or the first sealing arrangement having at least one first locking arrangement, and the electrical contact of the plug having at least one second locking arrangement, the locking arrangements providing that for a contacting, an exclusively irreversible positive and/or non-positive locking is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen KURLE
  • Patent number: 8813578
    Abstract: A sensor system has a rotational angle sensor for detecting a rotational angle and a torque sensor for detecting a torque. The rotational angle sensor has a rotatable rotational angle transmitter having index elements. The torque sensor has a rotatable torque transmitter having magnets, which generate a magnetic field, and a magnetic flux unit for amplifying the magnetic field. The index elements and the magnetic flux unit are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Kaess, Axel Kaschner, Juergen Kurle, Lars Sodan, Holger Behrens
  • Patent number: 8528402
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component is described, the micromechanical component having a medium. The medium has settable and changeable volume-elastic properties and generally completely encloses a sensor module and/or a module housing. The medium preferably has a low-pass response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf-Ingo Ratzel, Christian Ohl, Juergen Kurle
  • Publication number: 20130192361
    Abstract: A sensor system having a sensor element, a housing in which sensor element is situated and which seals the sensor element from the outside world, at least one first electrical contact element which is electrically coupled with the sensor element; a plug connector, which has at least one second electrical contact element, and at least one spring element which is coupled between the at least one second electrical contact element and the at least one first electrical contact element for electrical contacting, so that the sensor element is electrically connected to the second electrical contact element of the plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Herderich, Hans-Martin Irslinger, Juergen KURLE, Florian Guffarth
  • Patent number: 8448512
    Abstract: A sensor system is provided having a base plate, a sensor module, a damping element and a support frame, the base plate having a main plane of extension and a recess that is perpendicular to the main plane of extension; the support frame being fastened in the recess; the damping element being situated between the support frame and the recess; and the sensor module further being pressed into the support frame in a form-locking and a force-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Jocham, Juergen Kurle, Franz Schmich
  • Publication number: 20120152034
    Abstract: A sensor system has a rotational angle sensor for detecting a rotational angle and a torque sensor for detecting a torque. The rotational angle sensor has a rotatable rotational angle transmitter having index elements. The torque sensor has a rotatable torque transmitter having magnets, which generate a magnetic field, and a magnetic flux unit for amplifying the magnetic field. The index elements and the magnetic flux unit are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Udo Kaess, Axel Kaschner, Juergen Kurle, Lars Sodan, Holger Behrens
  • Publication number: 20120144915
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component is described, the micromechanical component having a medium. The medium has settable and changeable volume-elastic properties and generally completely encloses a sensor module and/or a module housing. The medium preferably has a low-pass response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Wolf-Ingo RATZEL, Christian Ohl, Juergen Kurle
  • Patent number: 8148187
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component is described, the micromechanical component having a medium. The medium has settable and changeable volume-elastic properties and generally completely encloses a sensor module and/or a module housing. The medium preferably has a low-pass response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf-Ingo Ratzel, Christian Ohl, Juergen Kurle
  • Publication number: 20110041602
    Abstract: A sensor system is provided having a base plate, a sensor module, a damping element and a support frame, the base plate having a main plane of extension and a recess that is perpendicular to the main plane of extension; the support frame being fastened in the recess; the damping element being situated between the support frame and the recess; and the sensor module further being pressed into the support frame in a form-locking and a force-locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Reinhold Jocham, Juergen Kurle, Franz Schmich
  • Patent number: 7791891
    Abstract: A module includes an electrical component having an inner enclosure which surrounds the electrical component and which has first electrical contact means at least on one outer side; having an outer enclosure in the interior of which the inner enclosure is situated, the outer enclosure having second electrical contact means, the second electrical contact means extending from the interior to at least one outer side of the outer enclosure. The first and second contact means are interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ohl, Frieder Haag, Juergen Kurle, Ingbert Gerngross
  • Publication number: 20090151451
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component is described, the micromechanical component having a medium. The medium has settable and changeable volume-elastic properties and generally completely encloses a sensor module and/or a module housing. The medium preferably has a low-pass response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Wolf-Ingo Ratzel, Christian Ohl, Juergen Kurle
  • Publication number: 20090027861
    Abstract: A module includes an electrical component having an inner enclosure which surrounds the electrical component and which has first electrical contact means at least on one outer side; having an outer enclosure in the interior of which the inner enclosure is situated, the outer enclosure having second electrical contact means, the second electrical contact means extending from the interior to at least one outer side of the outer enclosure. The first and second contact means are interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Ohl, Frieder Haag, Juergen Kurle, Ingbert Gerngross