Patents by Inventor Nils Felix Kuhlmann

Nils Felix Kuhlmann 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).

  • Patent number: 11719539
    Abstract: A micromechanical component for a yaw rate sensor. The component includes a substrate having a substrate surface, a first rotor mass developed in one piece, which is able to be set into a first torsional vibration about a first axis of rotation aligned perpendicular to the substrate surface, and at least one first component of the micromechanical component. The first rotor mass is connected to the at least one first component via at least one first spring element. The at least one first spring element extends through a lateral concavity on the first rotor mass in each case and is connected to a recessed edge region of the first rotor mass. A yaw rate sensor and a production method for a micromechanical component for a yaw rate sensor, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Kuehnel, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Robert Maul, Rolf Scheben, Steffen Markisch, Thorsten Balslink, Wolfram Geiger
  • Publication number: 20230095336
    Abstract: A micromechanical component for a rotation rate sensor. The micromechanical component includes two rotor masses, mirror symmetrical with respect to a first plane of symmetry aligned perpendicularly to a substrate surface and passing through the center of the two rotor masses, which may be set in rotational vibrating motion about rotational axes aligned perpendicularly to the substrate surface, and four seismic masses, mirror symmetrical with respect to the first plane of symmetry, deflectable in parallel to the first plane of symmetry using the two rotor masses set in their respective rotational vibrating motion. The first rotor mass and a first pair of the four seismic masses connected thereto are mirror symmetrical to the second rotor mass and to a second pair of the four seismic masses connected thereto with respect to a second plane of symmetry aligned perpendicularly to the substrate surface and to the first plane of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Matthias Kuehnel, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Robert Maul, Rolf Scheben, Steffen Markisch, Thorsten Balslink, Wolfram Geiger
  • Publication number: 20230038004
    Abstract: A micromechanical rate-of-rotation sensor set-up, including a first rate-of-rotation sensor device capable of being driven rotationally by a driving device via a drive frame device, so as to oscillate about a first axis, and is for measuring a first outer rate of rotation about a second axis and a second outer rate of rotation about a third axis; and a second rate-of-rotation sensor device capable of being driven by the driving device via the drive frame device, so as to oscillate linearly along the second axis, and is for measuring a third outer rate of rotation about the first axis. The first rate-of-rotation sensor device is connected to the second rate-of-rotation sensor device by the drive frame device. The drive frame device includes a first and second drive frame, which may be driven by the driving device in phase opposition, along the third axis, in an oscillatory manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Reinhard Neul, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg
  • Patent number: 11466985
    Abstract: A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate, the substrate having a main-extension-plane, and the rotation-rate sensor includes at least one first and one second mass-element which are oscillate-able, and a first main-extension-direction of the substrate points from the first mass-element to the second mass-element, and a coupling-structure is situated in the first main-extension-direction between the first and second mass-element, in which a first coupling-region of the coupling-structure is situated in a first function-layer, and a first mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in the first function-layer and a second mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in a second function-layer, the first function-layer being situated in an extension-direction perpendicular to the main-extension-plane between the substrate and the second function-layer, a second main-extension-direction being situated perpendicular to the first main-extension-direction, and the first coupling-region having a greater e
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan-Timo Liewald, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
  • Patent number: 11421991
    Abstract: A yaw-rate sensor with a substrate having a main extension plane. The yaw-rate sensor includes a rotation-element assembly, the rotation-element assembly being designed for detecting yaw rates prevailing in a first main extension axis of the substrate and yaw rates prevailing in a second main extension axis of the substrate perpendicular to the first main extension axis. The yaw-rate sensor has a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly being designed for detecting a yaw rate prevailing perpendicular to the main extension plane of the substrate, both the sensor assembly and the rotation-element assembly being drivable with the aid of a drive assembly, the drive assembly being designed for driving movement along the first main extension axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
  • Patent number: 11365969
    Abstract: A MEMS device and a corresponding operating method. The MEMS device is equipped with an oscillatory micromechanical system, which is excitable in a plurality of useful modes, the oscillatory micromechanical system including at least one system component, which is excitable in at least one parasitic spurious mode by a superposition of the useful modes. An adjusting device is provided, which is configured in such a way that it counteracts the parasitic spurious mode by application of an electromagnetic interaction to the system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lassl, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul, Frank Schatz
  • Patent number: 11226202
    Abstract: A micromechanical rotation rate sensor system and a corresponding manufacturing method are described. The micromechanical rotation rate sensor system includes a first rotation rate sensor unit drivable rotatorily about a first axis in an oscillating manner for detecting a first outside rotation rate about a second axis and a second outside rotation rate about a third axis, the first, second and third axes being situated perpendicularly to one another, and a second rotation rate sensor unit linearly drivable by a drive unit along the second axis in an oscillating manner for detecting a third outside rotation rate about the first axis. The second rotation rate sensor unit is connected to the first rotation rate sensor unit via a first coupling unit for driving the first rotation rate sensor unit by the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Odd-Axel Pruetz, Andreas Lassi, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
  • Publication number: 20210333103
    Abstract: A micromechanical component for a yaw rate sensor. The component includes a substrate having a substrate surface, a first rotor mass developed in one piece, which is able to be set into a first torsional vibration about a first axis of rotation aligned perpendicular to the substrate surface, and at least one first component of the micromechanical component. The first rotor mass is connected to the at least one first component via at least one first spring element. The at least one first spring element extends through a lateral concavity on the first rotor mass in each case and is connected to a recessed edge region of the first rotor mass. A yaw rate sensor and a production method for a micromechanical component for a yaw rate sensor, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias Kuehnel, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Robert Maul, Rolf Scheben, Steffen Markisch, Thorsten Balslink, Wolfram Geiger
  • Patent number: 11099013
    Abstract: A sensor includes a substrate having a first electrode arrangement; a first mass oscillator having (a) a first mass, (b) a first mass centroid, and (c) a second electrode arrangement including a first area centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid; and a second mass oscillator having (a) a second mass equal to the first mass, (b) a second mass centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid, and (c) a third electrode arrangement including a second area centroid coinciding with the first area centroid. Areas of the second and third electrode arrangements are equal. The sensor detects respective rotation rates around axes parallel to and perpendicular to a substrate extension. The oscillators are oscillatorily connected to each other and to the substrate, are deflectable, and experience respective forces in the directions of extension of the axes upon respective rotations around the other of the axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Reinhard Neul
  • Publication number: 20210172737
    Abstract: A yaw-rate sensor with a substrate having a main extension plane. The yaw-rate sensor includes a rotation-element assembly, the rotation-element assembly being designed for detecting yaw rates prevailing in a first main extension axis of the substrate and yaw rates prevailing in a second main extension axis of the substrate perpendicular to the first main extension axis. The yaw-rate sensor has a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly being designed for detecting a yaw rate prevailing perpendicular to the main extension plane of the substrate, both the sensor assembly and the rotation-element assembly being drivable with the aid of a drive assembly, the drive assembly being designed for driving movement along the first main extension axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
  • Patent number: 10900785
    Abstract: A micromechanical rotational rate sensor system includes a first rotational rate sensor device that can be driven rotationally about a first axis in oscillating fashion for acquiring a first external rate of rotation about a second axis and a second external rate of rotation about a third axis, the first, second, and third axes being perpendicular to one another; and a second rotational rate sensor device, capable of being driven in linearly oscillating fashion along the second axis, for acquiring a third external rate of rotation about the first axis. The first rotational rate sensor device is connected to the second rotational rate sensor device via a drive frame device. The drive frame device has a first drive frame and a second drive frame that are capable of being driven in oscillating fashion by the drive device with opposite phase along the third axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Niels Bode, Andreas Lassi, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
  • Publication number: 20200378761
    Abstract: A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate, the substrate having a main-extension-plane, and the rotation-rate sensor includes at least one first and one second mass-element which are oscillate-able, and a first main-extension-direction of the substrate points from the first mass-element to the second mass-element, and a coupling-structure is situated in the first main-extension-direction between the first and second mass-element, in which a first coupling-region of the coupling-structure is situated in a first function-layer, and a first mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in the first function-layer and a second mass-region of the first mass-element is situated in a second function-layer, the first function-layer being situated in an extension-direction perpendicular to the main-extension-plane between the substrate and the second function-layer, a second main-extension-direction being situated perpendicular to the first main-extension-direction, and the first coupling-region having a greater e
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Jan-Timo Liewald, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
  • Publication number: 20200370888
    Abstract: A sensor includes a substrate having a first electrode arrangement; a first mass oscillator having (a) a first mass, (b) a first mass centroid, and (c) a second electrode arrangement including a first area centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid; and a second mass oscillator having (a) a second mass equal to the first mass, (b) a second mass centroid coinciding with the first mass centroid, and (c) a third electrode arrangement including a second area centroid coinciding with the first area centroid. Areas of the second and third electrode arrangements are equal. The sensor detects respective rotation rates around axes parallel to and perpendicular to a substrate extension. The oscillators are oscillatorily connected to each other and to the substrate, are deflectable, and experience respective forces in the directions of extension of the axes upon respective rotations around the other of the axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Reinhard Neul
  • Publication number: 20200355500
    Abstract: A micromechanical rotation rate sensor system and a corresponding manufacturing method are described. The micromechanical rotation rate sensor system includes a first rotation rate sensor unit drivable rotatorily about a first axis in an oscillating manner for detecting a first outside rotation rate about a second axis and a second outside rotation rate about a third axis, the first, second and third axes being situated perpendicularly to one another, and a second rotation rate sensor unit linearly drivable by a drive unit along the second axis in an oscillating manner for detecting a third outside rotation rate about the first axis. The second rotation rate sensor unit is connected to the first rotation rate sensor unit via a first coupling unit for driving the first rotation rate sensor unit by the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Odd-Axel Pruetz, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul
  • Publication number: 20200284583
    Abstract: A MEMS device and a corresponding operating method. The MEMS device is equipped with an oscillatory micromechanical system, which is excitable in a plurality of useful modes, the oscillatory micromechanical system including at least one system component, which is excitable in at least one parasitic spurious mode by a superposition of the useful modes. An adjusting device is provided, which is configured in such a way that it counteracts the parasitic spurious mode by application of an electromagnetic interaction to the system component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lassl, Matthias Kuehnel, Niels Bode, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul, Frank Schatz
  • Publication number: 20190078887
    Abstract: A micromechanical rotational rate sensor system includes a first rotational rate sensor device that can be driven rotationally about a first axis in oscillating fashion for acquiring a first external rate of rotation about a second axis and a second external rate of rotation about a third axis, the first, second, and third axes being perpendicular to one another; and a second rotational rate sensor device, capable of being driven in linearly oscillating fashion along the second axis, for acquiring a third external rate of rotation about the first axis. The first rotational rate sensor device is connected to the second rotational rate sensor device via a drive frame device. The drive frame device has a first drive frame and a second drive frame that are capable of being driven in oscillating fashion by the drive device with opposite phase along the third axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Niels Bode, Andreas Lassl, Burkhard Kuhlmann, Jan-Timo Liewald, Matthias Kuehnel, Nils Felix Kuhlmann, Odd-Axel Pruetz, Peter Degenfeld-Schonburg, Reinhard Neul