Patents by Inventor Juergen Motz
Juergen Motz 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: 11801850Abstract: A method for synchronizing signals of a plurality of participants. A relationship between the signals is given by a physical relation. The signals are each filtered with a first filter in order to determine a shift between the signals. The determined shift is a measure of the phase shift between the signals. The shift is subsequently eliminated by filtering the signals respectively with a second filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Patrick Lueckel, Juergen Motz, Quang-Minh Le
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Publication number: 20230158920Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle electrical system, which includes an energy store. The energy store is assigned a sensor processing unit, and an electronic load distributor. At least one measured variable is detected using the sensor processing unit, and a parameter of the energy store is calculated taking the at least one measured variable into account. A plausibility check of the at least one measured variable is carried out, and a plausibility check of the calculation is carried out, for which purpose the electronic load distributor is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Juergen Motz, Nils Draese, Oliver Dieter Koller, Patrick Van Bergen, Sebastian Kaspar, Frederic Heidinger, Marco Blach, Markus Woerz, Martin Schneider
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Patent number: 11500002Abstract: A method for determining an electrical variable of a component of part of a vehicle electrical system including at least one external current and an electrical impedance unit. A measuring unit is configured to generate a plurality of current and voltage values for each of at least two different operating points of the impedance unit. The method includes: providing the current values of the impedance unit at a first operating point and at least one second operating point; providing the voltage values of the impedance unit at a first operating point and at least one second operating point; corresponding current and voltage values being associated with one another; determining the at least one electrical variable of the component based on a parameter estimation method and an electrical model of the part of the vehicle electrical system and at least part of the corresponding current and voltage values.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Helmut Suelzle, Juergen Motz, Patrick Lueckel, Quang-Minh Le
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Patent number: 11361598Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle including an automated driving function, including differing modes of operation for bringing the motor vehicle to a standstill, at least one energy store, in particular a battery, supplying at least one consumer which is able to bring the vehicle to a standstill, a respective load profile being assigned to the respective mode of operation, which usually occurs in this mode of operation upon activation of the consumer, at least one characteristic variable of the energy store being predicted as a function of at least one of the load profiles, and the mode of operation associated with the load profile and/or the automated driving function being unblocked, blocked, left or influenced as a function of the predicted characteristic variable of the energy store.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Patrick Muenzing, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Frederic Heidinger
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Publication number: 20220148341Abstract: In a number of embodiments, mathematical certainty and confidence to the prediction of battery failure due to a predicted future temperature drop is provided. A connected service may be used by a vehicle to obtain an accurate temperature forecast that will help predict a discrepancy between needed and available cold cranking amps to start a vehicle engine. If a determination is made, based at least upon a temperature forecast and battery health, that the battery will yield insufficient cranking amps to start a vehicle engine in the near future and may not be sufficiently rechargeable, a recommendation that the battery be replaced may be made in advance of the battery's end of life.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Pascal Stephan Martin, Troy Schilling, Juergen Motz, Clemens Hermann Schmucker, Oliver Dieter Koller, Frederic Heidinger
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Publication number: 20220111807Abstract: A method for monitoring a cable harness. In the method, at least one value of at least one electrical variable in the cable harness is acquired and at least one signal, which represents this at least one value, is transmitted to at least one evaluator. A number of containers, which in turn represent a value range for the allocated electrical variable in each case, is allocated to each evaluator. The at least one signal is evaluated in such a way that the acquired values are allocated to the containers while taking the respective value range into account. The values allocated to the container are counted in each container. If a threshold value allocated to the container is exceeded, an action is triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: RĂ¼diger Velten, Axel Strommer, Juergen Motz, Matthias Zabka, Quang-Minh Le, Sebastian Kaspar, Patrick Lueckel, Daniel Rabl
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Patent number: 11292405Abstract: A battery terminal which implements an electronically controlled vehicle electrical system coupling-disconnecting functionality including an electronically controlled power distribution, the battery terminal including a number of switching elements, of which at least some are connected to one another in a star point shape, the star-point connection being provided to be connected to a positive pole of a voltage source.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Georg Schill, Andre Owerfeldt, Basti Anil Shenoy, Britta Kronenberg, Gita Woite, Juergen Motz, Marco Beckmann, Matthias Zabka, Nils Draese, Slava Tihovsky, Timo Lothspeich
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Publication number: 20220073087Abstract: A method for synchronizing signals of a plurality of participants. A relationship between the signals is given by a physical relation. The signals are each filtered with a first filter in order to determine a shift between the signals. The determined shift is a measure of the phase shift between the signals. The shift is subsequently eliminated by filtering the signals respectively with a second filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Patrick Lueckel, Juergen Motz, Quang-Minh Le
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Publication number: 20210339652Abstract: A method for monitoring an energy store in an on-board electrical system of a motor vehicle. At least one instantaneous parameter of the energy store is determined, and this at least one parameter is forwarded to a forecast model. The forecast model determines future values for the at least one parameter from the instantaneous value for the at least one parameter. The future value of the at least one parameter is provided to a voltage predictor which calculates a minimum voltage of the energy store to be expected for a selected function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Frederic Heidinger, Juergen Motz, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Patent number: 11142217Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle having an automated driving function. Specific operating modes are each assigned, in each instance, at least one load profile, which is a function of the load circuit needed for the operating mode and normally occurs during this operating mode. At least one characteristic quantity of the energy store is predicted as a function of the load profile. The corresponding operating mode and/or the automated driving function is enabled as a function of the predicted characteristic quantity of the energy store. The predicted characteristic quantity is ascertained as a function of a base load and/or a switching-off potential of the load circuit not needed for the operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christian Bohne, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Publication number: 20210285997Abstract: A method for monitoring an energy supply in a motor vehicle. At least one energy reservoir supplies energy to several preferably safety-relevant loads in a partial vehicle electrical system. At least one measured variable of an energy reservoir and/or of at least one load is detected. At least one wiring harness model is provided which models the partial vehicle electrical system. A parameter estimator is provided which assesses at least one characterizing variable of the wiring harness model using the measured variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2019Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Fabian Jarmolowitz, Juergen Motz, Patrick Lueckel, Quang-Minh Le
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Publication number: 20210181244Abstract: A method for determining an electrical variable of a component of part of a vehicle electrical system including at least one external current and an electrical impedance unit. A measuring unit is configured to generate a plurality of current and voltage values for each of at least two different operating points of the impedance unit. The method includes: providing the current values of the impedance unit at a first operating point and at least one second operating point; providing the voltage values of the impedance unit at a first operating point and at least one second operating point; corresponding current and voltage values being associated with one another; determining the at least one electrical variable of the component based on a parameter estimation method and an electrical model of the part of the vehicle electrical system and at least part of the corresponding current and voltage values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Helmut Suelzle, Juergen Motz, Patrick Lueckel, Quang-Minh Le
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Publication number: 20200339051Abstract: A battery terminal which implements an electronically controlled vehicle electrical system coupling-disconnecting functionality including an electronically controlled power distribution, the battery terminal including a number of switching elements, of which at least some are connected to one another in a star point shape, the star-point connection being provided to be connected to a positive pole of a voltage source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Georg Schill, Andre Owerfeldt, Basti Anil Shenoy, Britta Kronenberg, Gita Woite, Juergen Motz, Marco Beckmann, Matthias Zabka, Nils Draese, Slava Tihovsky, Timo Lothspeich
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Publication number: 20200331497Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle having an automated driving function. Specific operating modes are each assigned, in each instance, at least one load profile, which is a function of the load circuit needed for the operating mode and normally occurs during this operating mode. At least one characteristic quantity of the energy store is predicted as a function of the load profile. The corresponding operating mode and/or the automated driving function is enabled as a function of the predicted characteristic quantity of the energy store. The predicted characteristic quantity is ascertained as a function of a base load and/or a switching-off potential of the load circuit not needed for the operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Christian Bohne, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Patent number: 10809291Abstract: A method for detecting correct connection of at least one energy reservoir to a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle. The method includes: ascertaining a voltage dropping at the energy reservoir, and/or a current flowing through the energy reservoir, and/or a voltage present at a terminal as a representative of the electrical system voltage, when the electrical system voltage exceeds or falls below at least one desired voltage, preferably as a function of at least one magnitude characteristic of the energy reservoir, such as an open-circuit voltage or gassing voltage; comparing the ascertained magnitude, such as the voltage and/or current, with at least one limit value; correct connection of the energy reservoir to the vehicle electrical system, or at least one fault, is inferred as a function of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christian Bohne, Juergen Motz, Matthias Horn
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Publication number: 20200051345Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle including an automated driving function, including differing modes of operation for bringing the motor vehicle to a standstill, at least one energy store, in particular a battery, supplying at least one consumer which is able to bring the vehicle to a standstill, a respective load profile being assigned to the respective mode of operation, which usually occurs in this mode of operation upon activation of the consumer, at least one characteristic variable of the energy store being predicted as a function of at least one of the load profiles, and the mode of operation associated with the load profile and/or the automated driving function being unblocked, blocked, left or influenced as a function of the predicted characteristic variable of the energy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Patrick Muenzing, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Frederic Heidinger
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Patent number: 10386417Abstract: An electronic battery sensor and a method for determining an internal resistance of a battery, including at least one first detector for detecting measured values, and a battery model for ascertaining the internal resistance. Each measured value includes simultaneous information concerning at least two corresponding measured variables, in particular battery current and battery voltage, and every two successive measured values represents a measuring pair. The battery sensor includes at least one selector which is configured for selecting from a specified number of measuring pairs at least one measuring pair as a selection pair, and for providing the selection pair to the battery model in order to ascertain the internal resistance, the number of measuring pairs being greater than the number of selection pairs.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Joachim Kizler, Eberhard Schoch, Juergen Motz, Martin Holger Koenigsmann
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Publication number: 20180267111Abstract: A method for monitoring a battery includes detecting at least one variable of the battery, analyzing the behavior of the variable over time to obtain a result, and identifying a fault of the battery in response to the result exceeding a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Grzegorz PILATOWICZ, Christel SARFERT, Juergen MOTZ
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Publication number: 20180067157Abstract: A method for detecting correct connection of at least one energy reservoir to a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle. The method includes: ascertaining a voltage dropping at the energy reservoir, and/or a current flowing through the energy reservoir, and/or a voltage present at a terminal as a representative of the electrical system voltage, when the electrical system voltage exceeds or falls below at least one desired voltage, preferably as a function of at least one magnitude characteristic of the energy reservoir, such as an open-circuit voltage or gassing voltage; comparing the ascertained magnitude, such as the voltage and/or current, with at least one limit value; correct connection of the energy reservoir to the vehicle electrical system, or at least one fault, is inferred as a function of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Christian Bohne, Juergen Motz, Matthias Horn
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Patent number: 9873337Abstract: In a method for starting a motor vehicle having a first vehicle electrical system, to which a battery of the motor vehicle is assigned, a second vehicle electrical system, to which an electric machine of the motor vehicle is assigned, and a DC/DC converter for connecting the two vehicle electrical systems, for starting, electrical energy from the second vehicle electrical system is converted via the DC/DC converter and transferred into the first vehicle electrical system if an actual value of at least one operating parameter of the battery falls below a setpoint value prior to a starting operation to be carried out.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Felix Stoller, Albert Geiger, Oliver Keil, Amalinda Christina Post, Eberhard Schoch, Turgut Karacay, Juergen Motz, Stefan Raeumschuessel, Stefan Harport, Sebastian Walenta