Patents by Inventor Michael RITTMANN

Michael RITTMANN 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: 20160313227
    Abstract: An air-mass measuring apparatus for a vehicle, that has a support element, an air-mass sensor for providing air-mass data, the air-mass sensor being disposed on the support element, at least one further sensor for providing further sensor data, the at least one further sensor being disposed on the support element, and an evaluation circuit having a first input interface to receive the air-mass data, at least one second input interface to receive the further sensor data and having an output interface, the evaluation circuit being disposed on the support element and being designed to provide the air-mass data and the further sensor data as bundled sensor data via the output interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Norbert Schneider, Michael Horstbrink, Uwe Konzelmann, Andreas Kuehn, Michael Rittmann
  • Publication number: 20160214549
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load compartment cover having sound-absorbing characteristics. A load compartment is provided between the rear seats and a tailgate. The load compartment cover is embodied from a sound-absorbing partition that is arranged in a space above a base of the load compartment and is embodied from a material that is in part permeable to sound waves. A load compartment cover of this type is to be easily handled in practice and is not to comprise any disadvantages associated with known load compartment covers. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that the partition is formed from multiple, preferably two, thin sheets that are arranged spaced apart one above the other. The thin sheets are provided with a micro perforation and only one air cushion is provided between the thin sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jan Michael Rittmann, Andreas Bock
  • Patent number: 9279709
    Abstract: A sensor device for detecting at least one flow property of a fluid medium, including at least one sensor housing, in which at least one electronic module having at least one flow sensor for detecting the flow property is accommodated. At least one pressure sensor and at least one humidity sensor are accommodated inside the sensor housing, at least the pressure sensor and optionally also the humidity sensor is situated inside the sensor housing independently of the electronic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Kurt Etherington, Norbert Schneider, Heinz Rilling, Uwe Konzelmann, Andreas Kaufmann, Michael Rittmann, Andreas Stark, Hans Beyrich
  • Patent number: 9212938
    Abstract: A sensor device for detecting at least one flow property of a fluid medium. The sensor device includes at least one sensor housing, in which at least one electronic module having at least one flow sensor for detecting the flow property is accommodated. The electronic module is at least partially accommodated in at least one electronic space. Furthermore, at least one pressure sensor and at least one humidity sensor are accommodated inside the sensor housing. The pressure sensor and also the humidity sensor are at least partially accommodated in at least one sensor space, which is designed separately from the electronic space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Kurt Etherington, Norbert Schneider, Andreas Kaufmann, Hans Beyrich, Michael Rittmann, Wolfgang Dann, Uwe Konzelmann, Andreas Roehler, Frank Ullrich
  • Patent number: 9163964
    Abstract: A device for detecting at least one flow characteristic of a fluid medium, in particular for detecting an air mass flow in the intake air of a motor vehicle, includes at least one flow channel, through which the fluid medium may flow, and at least one sensor element, which is situated in the flow channel, for detecting the flow characteristic. The sensor element has at least one heating element. The device includes at least one bidirectional electrical interface. The device is configured to receive information and transmit information via the bidirectional electrical interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Schneider, Eckart Reihlen, Uwe Konzelmann, Michael Rittmann, Lutz Westenberger, Hans Beyrich
  • Publication number: 20130283895
    Abstract: A sensor device for detecting at least one flow property of a fluid medium, including at least one sensor housing, in which at least one electronic module having at least one flow sensor for detecting the flow property is accommodated. At least one pressure sensor and at least one humidity sensor are accommodated inside the sensor housing, at least the pressure sensor and optionally also the humidity sensor is situated inside the sensor housing independently of the electronic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Kurt Etherington, Norbert Schneider, Heinz Rilling, Uwe Konzelmann, Andreas Kaufmann, Michael Rittmann, Andreas Stark, Hans Beyrich
  • Publication number: 20130269419
    Abstract: A sensor device for detecting at least one flow property of a fluid medium. The sensor device includes at least one sensor housing, in which at least one electronic module having at least one flow sensor for detecting the flow property is accommodated. The electronic module is at least partially accommodated in at least one electronic space. Furthermore, at least one pressure sensor and at least one humidity sensor are accommodated inside the sensor housing. The pressure sensor and also the humidity sensor are at least partially accommodated in at least one sensor space, which is designed separately from the electronic space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Kurt Etherington, Norbert Schneider, Andreas Kaufmann, Hans Beyrich, Michael Rittmann, Wolfgang Dann, Uwe Konzelmann, Andreas Roehler, Frank Ullrich
  • Publication number: 20130185013
    Abstract: In a method for determining a state of a sensor configured to ascertain an operating parameter of an internal combustion engine, at least one aging effect which has an influence on a sensor characteristic curve of the sensor is detected. The sensor has different sensor characteristic curves for different states of the sensor. The at least one aging effect is detected during operation of the sensor. An item of aging information which reflects the at least one aging effect is stored in an electronic memory. The state of the sensor is deduced from the aging information which is present in stored form and which reflects the aging effect that has acted on the sensor. The deduction is carried out based on a predefined linkage between the at least one aging effect and the state of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich WAGNER, Uwe KONZELMANN, Michael RITTMANN
  • Publication number: 20130174654
    Abstract: A device for detecting at least one flow characteristic of a fluid medium, in particular for detecting an air mass flow in the intake air of a motor vehicle, includes at least one flow channel, through which the fluid medium may flow, and at least one sensor element, which is situated in the flow channel, for detecting the flow characteristic. The sensor element has at least one heating element. The device includes at least one bidirectional electrical interface. The device is configured to receive information and transmit information via the bidirectional electrical interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Norbert SCHNEIDER, Eckart REIHLEN, Uwe KONZELMANN, Michael RITTMANN, Lutz WESTENBERGER, Hans BEYRICH
  • Publication number: 20110259097
    Abstract: A device for detecting at least one property of a flowing fluid medium is proposed, in particular for detecting an air mass flow of an intake air mass. The device includes at least one sensor housing which may be at least partially introduced into the flowing fluid medium. At least one sensor element for detecting the property is accommodated within the sensor housing. At least one temperature sensor, which has at least one electric contact, in particular at least one contact wire, is furthermore accommodated in the sensor housing. At least one contact pad is furthermore accommodated in the sensor housing, the electric contact being electrically conductively connected to the contact pad at least one connecting point. The connecting point is protected against the fluid medium by at least one electrically insulating potting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Torsten MAIS, Michael RITTMANN, Oliver HENNIG