Patents by Inventor Markus Ledermann
Markus Ledermann 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: 8763465Abstract: A method is described for producing a pressure sensor assembly, the pressure sensor assembly having a sensor housing element having a pressure sensor and a base housing element, which have a continuous recess accommodating the pressure sensor and are welded to each other. It is provided that, after the welding, in the area of the welding connection, the recess of the base housing element and/or the sensor housing element is enlarged by material removal. A pressure sensor assembly is also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Ledermann, Ralf Kaiser, Oliver Stoll, Bernhard Panhoelzl, Christian Roesser, Falk Rueth
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Publication number: 20120291557Abstract: A method is described for producing a pressure sensor assembly, the pressure sensor assembly having a sensor housing element having a pressure sensor and a base housing element, which have a continuous recess accommodating the pressure sensor and are welded to each other. It is provided that, after the welding, in the area of the welding connection, the recess of the base housing element and/or the sensor housing element is enlarged by material removal. A pressure sensor assembly is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Markus Ledermann, Ralf Kaiser, Oliver Stoll, Bernhard Panhoelzl, Christian Roesser, Falk Rueth
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Publication number: 20120234084Abstract: A device for detecting a combustion chamber pressure of an internal combustion engine includes a sensor housing which is designed to be at least partially introduced into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. On the combustion chamber side, the sensor housing has an opening which is closed by at least one diaphragm. At least one mechanical-electrical transducer element is accommodated inside the sensor housing. Furthermore, at least one transmission element is provided, which is implemented separately from the sensor housing, for transmitting a deformation of the diaphragm to the mechanical-electrical transducer element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Markus Ledermann, Petra Siegenthaler, Holger Scholzen, Christian Doering, Sven Zinober
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Patent number: 8256279Abstract: A device for detecting a combustion chamber pressure of an internal combustion engine, in particular a gasoline engine. The device includes a sensor housing, the sensor housing being set up to be at least partially introduced into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. At least one mechanical-electrical transducer element is accommodated inside the sensor housing, which is separated from the sensor housing by at least one sensor holder, in particular a sensor holder which at least partially encloses the mechanical-electrical transducer element. The sensor holder has an at least partially rigid design.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Petra Siegenthaler, Holger Scholzen, Christian Doering, Markus Ledermann, Sven Zinober
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Patent number: 8162582Abstract: A threaded connection piece, e.g., a connection piece of a sensor, includes a cylindrical base body that is able to be at least partially introduced into an accommodating opening, which is provided, at least over a part of its longitudinal extension, with a threaded section and, at its end face, with a sealing surface. In order to improve the sealing properties of the threaded connection piece when it is screwed into the accommodating opening, the cylindrical base body is developed to be elastic between the threaded section and the sealing surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Stoll, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Joerg Engelhardt
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Patent number: 8084694Abstract: An electrical contact device comprising a first contact assemblage having multiple contact pads disposed in a row which are allocated to different connection types, and having a second contact assemblage having multiple contact pads disposed in a row in accordance with a predetermined sequence, which are allocated to different connection types and having bonding wire connections that electrically connect at least some of the contact pads of the first contact assemblage to contact pads of the second contact assemblage.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Stegmaier, Markus Ledermann
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Patent number: 8079253Abstract: A combustion chamber pressure sensor for an internal combustion engine, having a sensor body able to be inserted into a receiving bore of the internal combustion engine, which sensor body has on the side of the combustion chamber a sealing device for sealing the sensor body in the receiving bore, and which sensor body is provided with affixation means for fixing the combustion chamber pressure sensor in place inside the receiving bore. The sealing device includes at least one separately produced heat-resistant elastic sealing element, which is disposed around an outer jacket of the sensor body.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Holger Scholzen, Markus Ledermann
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Patent number: 7954994Abstract: A combined pressure and temperature sensor for recording the pressure and the temperature of a medium. The combined pressure and temperature sensor includes a sensor element in which at least one channel is developed for accommodating a temperature sensor and at least one channel is developed for recording a pressure. The at least one channel, for recording a pressure, opens out under a pressure sensor. The at least one channel for the temperature sensor runs centrically in the sensor element.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Warth, Oliver Stoll, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Joerg Engelhardt
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Publication number: 20110123261Abstract: A threaded connection piece, e.g., a connection piece of a sensor, includes a cylindrical base body that is able to be at least partially introduced into an accommodating opening, which is provided, at least over a part of its longitudinal extension, with a threaded section and, at its end face, with a sealing surface. In order to improve the sealing properties of the threaded connection piece when it is screwed into the accommodating opening, the cylindrical base body is developed to be elastic between the threaded section and the sealing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Oliver Stoll, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Joerg Engelhardt
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Publication number: 20100294028Abstract: A device for detecting a combustion chamber pressure of an internal combustion engine, in particular a gasoline engine. The device includes a sensor housing, the sensor housing being set up to be at least partially introduced into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. At least one mechanical-electrical transducer element is accommodated inside the sensor housing, which is separated from the sensor housing by at least one sensor holder, in particular a sensor holder which at least partially encloses the mechanical-electrical transducer element. The sensor holder has an at least partially rigid design.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Petra SIEGENTHALER, Holger SCHOLZEN, Christian DOERING, Markus LEDERMANN, Sven ZINOBER
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Publication number: 20100083741Abstract: A combustion chamber pressure sensor for an internal combustion engine, having a sensor body able to be inserted into a receiving bore of the internal combustion engine, which sensor body has on the side of the combustion chamber a sealing device for sealing the sensor body in the receiving bore, and which sensor body is provided with affixation means for fixing the combustion chamber pressure sensor in place inside the receiving bore. The sealing device includes at least one separately produced heat-resistant elastic sealing element, which is disposed around an outer jacket of the sensor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Holger SCHOLZEN, Markus LEDERMANN
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Patent number: 7581520Abstract: A pencil-type glow plug for a self-igniting internal combustion engine is described. The pencil-type glow plug includes a plug body in which a combustion chamber pressure sensor is integrated, and a bar-shaped heating element that protrudes out from the plug body at one end, into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. A force-measuring element of the combustion chamber pressure sensor is accommodated behind the heating element, which moves axially under the influence of force. The force-measuring element is sealed against combustion chamber gases by a steel diaphragm made of a stainless precipitation-hardened maraging steel.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christoph Kern, Steffen Schott, Markus Ledermann, Pavlo Saltikov
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Publication number: 20090205861Abstract: An electrical contact device comprising a first contact assemblage having multiple contact pads disposed in a row which are allocated to different connection types, and having a second contact assemblage having multiple contact pads disposed in a row in accordance with a predetermined sequence, which are allocated to different connection types and having bonding wire connections that electrically connect at least some of the contact pads of the first contact assemblage to contact pads of the second contact assemblage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Juergen Stegmaier, Markus Ledermann
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Publication number: 20090041081Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined pressure and temperature sensor (10) for recording the pressure and the temperature of a medium. The combined pressure and temperature sensor (10) includes a sensor element (12; 54, 56) in which at least one channel (16, 58) is developed for accommodating a temperature sensor (18) and at least one channel (26, 28, 70) is developed for recording a pressure. The at least one channel (26, 28), for recording a pressure, opens out under a pressure sensor (30, 60). The at least one channel (16, 58) for the temperature sensor (18) runs centrically in the sensor element (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2006Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Stefan Warth, Oliver Stoll, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Joerg Engelhardt
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Publication number: 20080302323Abstract: A pencil-type glow plug for a self-igniting internal combustion engine is described. The pencil-type glow plug includes a plug body in which a combustion chamber pressure sensor is integrated, and a bar-shaped heating element that protrudes out from the plug body at one end, into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. A force-measuring element of the combustion chamber pressure sensor is accommodated behind the heating element, which moves axially under the influence of force. The force-measuring element is sealed against combustion chamber gases by a steel diaphragm made of a stainless precipitation-hardened maraging steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Christoph Kern, Steffen Schott, Markus Ledermann, Pavlo Saltikov
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Patent number: 7434470Abstract: A combined pressure and temperature sensor for recording the pressure and the temperature of a medium. A sensor element of the combined pressure and temperature sensor includes a through-hole to a diaphragm and a bore for accommodating a temperature sensor. The diaphragm cooperates with a pressure sensor. At an end face of the sensor element, on the side of the medium, a cover is fastened, in which a hollow space is developed to accommodate the temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joerg Engelhardt, Oliver Stoll, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Stefan Warth
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Patent number: 7426868Abstract: A pressure sensor module having a sensor housing which includes a housing part in which electrical conductors are partially embedded, the sensor housing being provided with a first cavity, in which a sensor system is situated, and a second cavity which is sealed against the first cavity and in which is provided at least one capacitor, and the first cavity being provided with a receptacle part having a receptacle formed by a peripheral wall, the sensor system being inserted into this receptacle and covered by a protective covering filled into the receptacle. The sensor system is contacted with connecting elements provided on the receptacle part, these connecting elements being directly connected to connecting sections of the electrical conductors; and the at least one capacitor provided in the second cavity is connected to at least one of the electrical conductors via an electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Fessele, Masoud Habibi, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Jan Gebauer, Daniel Toews
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Patent number: 7418871Abstract: A pressure measuring device for detecting a pressure to be measured of a medium, having a pressure housing; a converter situated in the pressure housing for converting a mechanical force produced by the pressure to be measured into an electrical signal; an output unit for outputting the electrical signal; a separator for separating the medium from the converter; and a transmission device for transmitting the force produced by the pressure to be measured to the converter.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Moelkner, Holger Scholzen, Joerg Engelhardt, Christian Roesser, Hans-Peter Didra, Markus Ledermann
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Publication number: 20080034877Abstract: A pressure sensor module having a sensor housing which includes a housing part in which electrical conductors are partially embedded, the sensor housing being provided with a first cavity, in which a sensor system is situated, and a second cavity which is sealed against the first cavity and in which is provided at least one capacitor, and the first cavity being provided with a receptacle part having a receptacle formed by a peripheral wall, the sensor system being inserted into this receptacle and covered by a protective covering filled into the receptacle. The sensor system is contacted with connecting elements provided on the receptacle part, these connecting elements being directly connected to connecting sections of the electrical conductors; and the at least one capacitor provided in the second cavity is connected to at least one of the electrical conductors via an electrically conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2004Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Thomas Fessele, Masoud Habibi, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Jan Gebauer, Daniel Toews
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Publication number: 20070186659Abstract: A combined pressure and temperature sensor for recording the pressure and the temperature of a medium. A sensor element of the combined pressure and temperature sensor includes a through-hole to a diaphragm and a bore for accommodating a temperature sensor. The diaphragm cooperates with a pressure sensor. At an end face of the sensor element, on the side of the medium, a cover is fastened, in which a hollow space is developed to accommodate the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Joerg Engelhardt, Oliver Stoll, Christian Roesser, Markus Ledermann, Stefan Warth