Patents by Inventor Manfred Dietrich

Manfred Dietrich 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: 20240116804
    Abstract: A formulation usable to produce plates and shaped bodies has a base slip, quartz glass particles and multicomponent glass particles that are crystallizable or at least partly crystallized. The base slip contains water as dispersion medium with a content between 30% and 50% by weight and ultrafine SiO2 particles distributed, preferably colloidally therein, with a proportion between 50% and 70% by weight. The proportion of quartz glass particles in the formulation is in the range from 40% to 70% by weight and the proportion the multicomponent glass particles in the formulation is in the range from 5% to 37% by weight. The formulation can be used in a composite material. Firing aids can be made from the composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Manfred-Josef Borens, Frank Jürgen Druschke, Peter Franke, Michael Bug, Christian Kunert, Gerald Wasem, Joachim Dietrich Kehl
  • Patent number: 9206753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for restarting an internal combustion engine, in which a first cylinder (ZYL1) has a low air level and a second cylinder (ZYL2) has a high air level, and wherein a predefined speed threshold value (ns) is selected as a function of said air levels. A method for the restart is selected and carried out as a function of a comparison of the determined speed (n) of the internal combustion engine with the predefined speed threshold value (ns).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Elias Calva, Karthik Rai, Norbert Mueller, Ruediger Weiss, Manfred Dietrich
  • Patent number: 8904985
    Abstract: In a method for starting an internal combustion engine (60) having multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68), wherein said internal combustion engine (60) has a starting system (50) and is operated using a start-stop function, and wherein said starting system (50) is actuated after a stop phase in operation of said internal combustion engine (60) to restart said internal combustion engine (60), a combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first of the multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68) is determined upon a restart of the internal combustion engine (60), and after a first ignition of the combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first, speed data for the internal combustion engine (60) are detected, and a starter release of the starting system (50) is caused if the detected speed data meet a predetermined starter release criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Weiss, Jean-Marc Tonye Djon, Jochen Laubender, Manfred Dietrich, Elias Calva, Karsten Kroepke
  • Publication number: 20140172208
    Abstract: For controlling a recuperation behavior in a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive or an electric drive, a basic value of a recuperation torque which is to be used for recuperation is predefined and/or can be set by at least one first operating element, a second operating element is used to set an intermediate value deviating from a basic value for the recuperation torque, after the intermediate value has been set by an operator temporarily, in particular for at least one coasting phase, the intermediate value is used as a recuperation torque, after which switching back to the basic value occurs where a resetting operation is entered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Reimund Limbacher, Alexander Kruse, Thomas Urban, Manfred Dietrich, Andreas Muigg
  • Publication number: 20140100764
    Abstract: A method is described for operating an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine including an angle of rotation sensor. In normal operation, a function is activated at a first angle of rotation. In stop operation, internal combustion engine is temporarily brought to a standstill. The function is activated in a start operation following the stop operation at a second angle of rotation, which follows the first angle of rotation in the direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Weiss, Andreas Schmidt, Manfred Dietrich, Bernard Pawlok
  • Patent number: 8584643
    Abstract: In a method, a device, a computer program and a computer program product for operating an internal combustion engine having a starter: a first threshold value and a second threshold value are specified; a first variable and a second variable are determined, which characterize the operating state of the internal combustion engine; the first variable is compared to the specified first threshold value and the second variable is compared to the specified second threshold value; and the starter starting, or not starting, the internal combustion engine as a function of the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20130179054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for restarting an internal combustion engine, in which a first cylinder (ZYL1) has a low air level and a second cylinder (ZYL2) has a high air level, and wherein a predefined speed threshold value (ns) is selected as a function of said air levels. A method for the restart is selected and carried out as a function of a comparison of the determined speed (n) of the internal combustion engine with the predefined speed threshold value (ns).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventors: Elias Calva, Karthik Rai, Norbert Mueller, Ruediger Weiss, Manfred Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20130166177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for stopping an internal combustion engine, wherein an amount of air which is supplied via an air metering device of the internal combustion engine, in particular a throttle flap (100), is reduced after a stopping order has been detected. According to the invention, the amount of air which is supplied via the air metering device of the internal combustion engine is again increased when the detected speed (n) of the internal combustion engine falls below a predefinable speed threshold value (ns), wherein an intake cylinder (ZYL2) to which the amount of air is supplied does not enter any working cycle after the amount of supplied air has been increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Elias Calva, Karthik Rai, Norbert Mueller, Ruediger Weiss, Manfred Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20110088647
    Abstract: In a method for starting an internal combustion engine (60) having multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68), wherein said internal combustion engine (60) has a starting system (50) and is operated using a start-stop function, and wherein said starting system (50) is actuated after a stop phase in operation of said internal combustion engine (60) to restart said internal combustion engine (60), a combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first of the multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68) is determined upon a restart of the internal combustion engine (60), and after a first ignition of the combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first, speed data for the internal combustion engine (60) are detected, and a starter release of the starting system (50) is caused if the detected speed data meet a predetermined starter release criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Ruediger Weiss, Jean-Marc Tonye Djon, Jochen Laubender, Manfred Dietrich, Elias Calva, Karsten Kroepke
  • Patent number: 7836865
    Abstract: A method for starting an internal combustion engine that is operated with a fuel mixture made of at least two types of fuel. An injection of the fuel into combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine occurs starting at a predefined pressure threshold of the fuel in a fuel supply according to a high-pressure starting mode, and also according to a low-pressure starting mode if the predefined pressure threshold is no longer met. The pressure threshold is selected as a function of the mixture ratio of the fuel types in the fuel mixture. In this way it can be achieved that differences can be taken into consideration in the optimal mixture formation of the fuel types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Joos, Jens Wolber, Ruediger Weiss, Timm Hollmann, Manfred Dietrich, Peter Schenk, Erkan Danisman
  • Patent number: 7790804
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the purification of polymer polyols that ensures a reduction of acrylonitrile, styrene as well as the residual amounts of optionally used chain regulator, and of occurring recombination products of the initiator when azo initiators are used, to levels of <25 ppm of acrylonitrile, <50 ppm styrene, <50 ppm chain regulator and <280 ppm of recombination products by stripping using packed columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Brockelt, Ludwig Deibele, Manfred Dietrich, Markus Hadley, Jan Thomas Leu, Guido Naberfeld, Ralf Dohrn
  • Publication number: 20100132647
    Abstract: In a method, a device, a computer program and a computer program product for operating an internal combustion engine having a starter: a first threshold value and a second threshold value are specified; a first variable and a second variable are determined, which characterize the operating state of the internal combustion engine; the first variable is compared to the specified first threshold value and the second variable is compared to the specified second threshold value; and the starter starting, or not starting, the internal combustion engine as a function of the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Manfred Dietrich
  • Patent number: 7685992
    Abstract: In a method for operating a direct-injection internal combustion engine, a position of at least one piston inside a cylinder in which the combustion engine is at a standstill is determined; and a starting cylinder into which fuel is injected first is selected for a start following the standstill. An instantaneous charge of the starting cylinder is determined as a function of a duration of the standstill of the combustion engine. A distance (d) between the piston of the starting cylinder and a specified position of the piston is calculated. A minimum distance of the piston of the selected cylinder is determined as a function of the instantaneous charge; and another cylinder is selected as starting cylinder if the distance (d) between the piston of the starting cylinder and the specified position is less than the minimum distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Weiss, Andreas Schmidt, Jean-Marc Tonye Djon, Jochen Laubender, Manfred Dietrich, Elias Calva, Michael Drung, Karsten Kroepke
  • Publication number: 20100071661
    Abstract: A method for starting an internal combustion engine that is operated with a fuel mixture made of at least two types of fuel. An injection of the fuel into combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine occurs starting at a predefined pressure threshold of the fuel in a fuel supply according to a high-pressure starting mode, and also according to a low-pressure starting mode if the predefined pressure threshold is no longer met. The pressure threshold is selected as a function of the mixture ratio of the fuel types in the fuel mixture. In this way it can be achieved that differences can be taken into consideration in the optimal mixture formation of the fuel types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Joos, Jens Wolber, Ruediger Weiss, Timm Hollmann, Manfred Dietrich, Peter Schenk, Erkan Danisman
  • Publication number: 20090157285
    Abstract: In a method for operating a direct-injection internal combustion engine, a position of at least one piston inside a cylinder in which the combustion engine is at a standstill is determined; and a starting cylinder into which fuel is injected first is selected for a start following the standstill. An instantaneous charge of the starting cylinder is determined as a function of a duration of the standstill of the combustion engine. A distance (d) between the piston of the starting cylinder and a specified position of the piston is calculated. A minimum distance of the piston of the selected cylinder is determined as a function of the instantaneous charge; and another cylinder is selected as starting cylinder if the distance (d) between the piston of the starting cylinder and the specified position is less than the minimum distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Ruediger Weiss, Andreas Schmidt, Jean-Marc Tonye Djon, Jochen Laubender, Manfred Dietrich, Elias Calva, Michael Drung, Karsten Kroepke
  • Publication number: 20080216787
    Abstract: To achieve a reliable and exhaust-optimized combustion starting already from the beginning of a combustion phase in the startup of an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine is brought to a target speed by an electric motor in a drag phase, the target speed being higher than the previously known starting speed. The target speed corresponds approximately to an idling speed assigned to the internal combustion engine, for example. After exceeding the starting speed, first a mixture enrichment is determined, taking into account a prevailing state of a wall film here in particular. Only after reaching the target speed is the fuel metered and does the combustion take place in the combustion phase. The fuel is metered here in particular on the basis of the mixture enrichment determined after exceeding the starting speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Karsten Kroepke, Jens Wolber, Ruediger Weiss, Martin Streib, Niraimathi Appavu Mariappan, Karl-Bernhard Lederle, Jean-Marc Tonye Djon, Pierre-Yves Crepin, Matthias Walz, Manfred Dietrich
  • Patent number: 7417571
    Abstract: A method for providing a correlation between a periodic analog/digital conversion and an angle-synchronous signal, in which the periodic analog/digital conversion is provided with a timing mark, which correlates with the angle-synchronous signal, and is assigned to an angular position of a device via this timing mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20080033139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification of polymer polyols by stripping using packed columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Brockelt, Ludwig Deibele, Manfred Dietrich, Markus Hadley, Jan Leu, Guido Naberfeld, Ralf Dohrn
  • Publication number: 20080001805
    Abstract: A method for providing a correlation between a periodic analog/digital conversion and an angle-synchronous signal, in which the periodic analog/digital conversion is provided with a timing mark, which correlates with the angle-synchronous signal, and is assigned to an angular position of a device via this timing mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: Manfred Dietrich
  • Patent number: 6949596
    Abstract: A flame resistant anti-electrostatic polycarbonate composition that is chlorine- and bromine-free is disclosed. Good melt flowability and low tendency to juicing, coupled with its good mechanical and thermal properties make the composition especially suitable for injection molding. The composition finds use in the production of a variety of molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Michael Zobel, Dieter Wittmann, Manfred Dietrich