Patents by Inventor Lars Braun

Lars Braun 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: 20250225825
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring a motor vehicle electrical system. At least one power distributor is provided, via which at least one safety-relevant consumer is supplied with a supply voltage and via which non-safety-relevant consumers are supplied. The power distributor is supplied by at least one stored energy source. A measure for the voltage applied at least to the safety-relevant consumer is ascertained, wherein, on that basis, an undervoltage at the safety-relevant consumer is ascertained in dependence on a limit value. A reduction measure for a disconnection or downgrading of at least one non-safety-relevant consumer required to increase the voltage applied to the safety-relevant consumer is determined in dependence on the undervoltage, and a selection of the non-safety-relevant consumer to be disconnected or to be downgraded is made based on the reduction measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Lars Braun, Manuel Eder, Michael Muerken
  • Patent number: 12210043
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an on-board power supply of a motor vehicle. A power distributor is provided, via which a supply voltage is supplied to a safety-relevant consumer and via which non-safety-relevant consumers are supplied. A disconnection of consumers takes place if at least one measure of the voltage applied at least to the safety-relevant consumer reaches a limit value. After disconnecting consumers, the measure of the voltage applied to the safety-relevant consumer is ascertained. The measure of the voltage applied to the respective safety-relevant consumer is respectively compared to a further limit value for a sufficient voltage. From the disconnected consumers, at least one consumer to be connected is selected, which is connected if the limit value is respectively reached at the safety-relevant consumers. The consumer to be connected is selected as a function of a connection measure such that the connection measure is not exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Lars Braun, Manuel Eder, Michael Muerken
  • Patent number: 12008847
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an electrical system of a motor vehicle. A safety-related electrical consumer and possibly further electrical consumers are supplied by an energy accumulator. At least one model of the vehicle electrical system is provided which represents the safety-related electrical consumer and corresponding lines with associated line resistances and connection to the energy accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Lars Braun, Quang-Minh Le
  • Publication number: 20230366914
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an on-board power supply of a motor vehicle. A power distributor is provided, via which a supply voltage is supplied to a safety-relevant consumer and via which non-safety-relevant consumers are supplied. A disconnection of consumers takes place if at least one measure of the voltage applied at least to the safety-relevant consumer reaches a limit value. After disconnecting consumers, the measure of the voltage applied to the safety-relevant consumer is ascertained. The measure of the voltage applied to the respective safety-relevant consumer is respectively compared to a further limit value for a sufficient voltage. From the disconnected consumers, at least one consumer to be connected is selected, which is connected if the limit value is respectively reached at the safety-relevant consumers. The consumer to be connected is selected as a function of a connection measure such that the connection measure is not exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Lars Braun, Manuel Eder, Michael Muerken
  • Publication number: 20220101664
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an electrical system of a motor vehicle. A safety-related electrical consumer and possibly further electrical consumers are supplied by an energy accumulator. At least one model of the vehicle electrical system is provided which represents the safety-related electrical consumer and corresponding lines with associated line resistances and connection to the energy accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Lars Braun, Quang-Minh Le