Patents by Inventor Oliver Dieter KOLLER
Oliver Dieter KOLLER 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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Publication number: 20230158920Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle electrical system, which includes an energy store. The energy store is assigned a sensor processing unit, and an electronic load distributor. At least one measured variable is detected using the sensor processing unit, and a parameter of the energy store is calculated taking the at least one measured variable into account. A plausibility check of the at least one measured variable is carried out, and a plausibility check of the calculation is carried out, for which purpose the electronic load distributor is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Juergen Motz, Nils Draese, Oliver Dieter Koller, Patrick Van Bergen, Sebastian Kaspar, Frederic Heidinger, Marco Blach, Markus Woerz, Martin Schneider
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Patent number: 11361598Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle including an automated driving function, including differing modes of operation for bringing the motor vehicle to a standstill, at least one energy store, in particular a battery, supplying at least one consumer which is able to bring the vehicle to a standstill, a respective load profile being assigned to the respective mode of operation, which usually occurs in this mode of operation upon activation of the consumer, at least one characteristic variable of the energy store being predicted as a function of at least one of the load profiles, and the mode of operation associated with the load profile and/or the automated driving function being unblocked, blocked, left or influenced as a function of the predicted characteristic variable of the energy store.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Patrick Muenzing, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Frederic Heidinger
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Publication number: 20220148341Abstract: In a number of embodiments, mathematical certainty and confidence to the prediction of battery failure due to a predicted future temperature drop is provided. A connected service may be used by a vehicle to obtain an accurate temperature forecast that will help predict a discrepancy between needed and available cold cranking amps to start a vehicle engine. If a determination is made, based at least upon a temperature forecast and battery health, that the battery will yield insufficient cranking amps to start a vehicle engine in the near future and may not be sufficiently rechargeable, a recommendation that the battery be replaced may be made in advance of the battery's end of life.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Pascal Stephan Martin, Troy Schilling, Juergen Motz, Clemens Hermann Schmucker, Oliver Dieter Koller, Frederic Heidinger
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Publication number: 20210339652Abstract: A method for monitoring an energy store in an on-board electrical system of a motor vehicle. At least one instantaneous parameter of the energy store is determined, and this at least one parameter is forwarded to a forecast model. The forecast model determines future values for the at least one parameter from the instantaneous value for the at least one parameter. The future value of the at least one parameter is provided to a voltage predictor which calculates a minimum voltage of the energy store to be expected for a selected function.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Frederic Heidinger, Juergen Motz, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Patent number: 11142217Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle having an automated driving function. Specific operating modes are each assigned, in each instance, at least one load profile, which is a function of the load circuit needed for the operating mode and normally occurs during this operating mode. At least one characteristic quantity of the energy store is predicted as a function of the load profile. The corresponding operating mode and/or the automated driving function is enabled as a function of the predicted characteristic quantity of the energy store. The predicted characteristic quantity is ascertained as a function of a base load and/or a switching-off potential of the load circuit not needed for the operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christian Bohne, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Patent number: 11077808Abstract: A circuit assemblage for carrying out a comparison between a first signal and a second signal in consideration of a reference signal, the circuit assemblage encompassing: a first channel in which the first signal is processed; and a second channel in which the second signal is processed, a first differential amplifier, which obtains a first difference between the first signal and the reference signal, and a first unit for obtaining an absolute value, which obtains a first absolute value from the first difference, being provided in the first channel, and a second differential amplifier, which obtains a second difference between the second signal and the reference signal, and a second unit for obtaining an absolute value, which obtains a second absolute value from the second difference, being provided in the second channel; and a comparator that compares the first absolute value with the second absolute value.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Martin Neuberger, Christian Bohne, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Publication number: 20200331497Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle having an automated driving function. Specific operating modes are each assigned, in each instance, at least one load profile, which is a function of the load circuit needed for the operating mode and normally occurs during this operating mode. At least one characteristic quantity of the energy store is predicted as a function of the load profile. The corresponding operating mode and/or the automated driving function is enabled as a function of the predicted characteristic quantity of the energy store. The predicted characteristic quantity is ascertained as a function of a base load and/or a switching-off potential of the load circuit not needed for the operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Christian Bohne, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Publication number: 20200051345Abstract: A method for monitoring a motor vehicle including an automated driving function, including differing modes of operation for bringing the motor vehicle to a standstill, at least one energy store, in particular a battery, supplying at least one consumer which is able to bring the vehicle to a standstill, a respective load profile being assigned to the respective mode of operation, which usually occurs in this mode of operation upon activation of the consumer, at least one characteristic variable of the energy store being predicted as a function of at least one of the load profiles, and the mode of operation associated with the load profile and/or the automated driving function being unblocked, blocked, left or influenced as a function of the predicted characteristic variable of the energy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Patrick Muenzing, Juergen Motz, Marco Meissner, Martin Andreas Lohrmann, Frederic Heidinger
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Publication number: 20190389405Abstract: A circuit assemblage for carrying out a comparison between a first signal and a second signal in consideration of a reference signal, the circuit assemblage encompassing: a first channel in which the first signal is processed; and a second channel in which the second signal is processed, a first differential amplifier, which obtains a first difference between the first signal and the reference signal, and a first unit for obtaining an absolute value, which obtains a first absolute value from the first difference, being provided in the first channel, and a second differential amplifier, which obtains a second difference between the second signal and the reference signal, and a second unit for obtaining an absolute value, which obtains a second absolute value from the second difference, being provided in the second channel; and a comparator that compares the first absolute value with the second absolute value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Martin Neuberger, Christian Bohne, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Publication number: 20190217867Abstract: A method for operating an electrical system of a motor vehicle, the vehicle electrical system including a plurality of components, a prediction of a future state of at least one component in the form of a state analysis being made from values regarding a loading capacity of the at least one component, a decision being made about enabling at least one driving function of the motor vehicle as a function of a result of the state analyses carried out, the driving function being supported by the at least one component of the vehicle electrical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Juergen Barthlott, Oliver Dieter Koller, Christian Bohne, Patrick Muenzing, Armin Ruehle, Hans-Peter Seebich, Tuelin Baysal
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Publication number: 20190212391Abstract: A method and a system are presented for monitoring a battery in a motor vehicle. In the method, a first module ascertains operating quantities of the battery. Variables that represent the operating quantities are compared with a load capacity model in order to ascertain quantities characterizing the reliability of the battery, so that a future behavior of the battery can be predicted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Dieter KOLLER, Patrick MUENZING
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Patent number: 10040357Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having a vehicle electrical system, which includes at least one electrical or electronic component, which experiences a load during an operation of the motor vehicle, an accumulated load of the at least one component being ascertained, at least one type of damage contributing to the load being ascertained, a service life of the at least one component to be expected as a result of the ascertained accumulated load being ascertained, and at least one variable damaging the at least one component during operation, which is selected as a function of the at least one type of damage, being changed in a load-reducing direction if the service life to be expected of the at least one component deviates from a setpoint service life.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignees: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, SEG AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Axel Reuter, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Patent number: 9789766Abstract: A method and arrangement for operating a motor vehicle having a vehicle electrical system having a semiconductor switch, which during the vehicle operation is loaded with load events based on at least one load-influencing factor, and for which a service life load relationship is predefined, for a nominal service life for a nominal load, and with which for at least one point in time within the nominal service life a nominal load proportion corresponding to the at least one point in time is ascertainable, and the method for the at least one point in time including ascertaining an actual load of the semiconductor switch based on establishing past load events at the at least one point in time, the ascertaining of the nominal load proportion corresponding to the at least one point in time with the predefined service life load relationship, and comparing of the actual and nominal load proportion at the at least one point in time and the reducing of the at least one load-influencing factor when the actual load exceeType: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Christoph Tobias, Martin Richter
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Patent number: 9515584Abstract: A converter for an electric motor includes a semiconductor element connected at at least one contacting for converting a voltage, a voltage measuring device for measuring a voltage drop over the semiconductor component, and a control device for controlling the semiconductor component, the control device being configured to determine a state of the contacting based on the measured voltage drop.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Martin Richter, Harald Schueler
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Publication number: 20160297302Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having a vehicle electrical system, which includes at least one electrical or electronic component, which experiences a load during an operation of the motor vehicle, an accumulated load of the at least one component being ascertained, at least one type of damage contributing to the load being ascertained, a service life of the at least one component to be expected as a result of the ascertained accumulated load being ascertained, and at least one variable damaging the at least one component during operation, which is selected as a function of the at least one type of damage, being changed in a load-reducing direction if the service life to be expected of the at least one component deviates from a setpoint service life.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Alex Reuter, Oliver Dieter Koller
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Publication number: 20160001657Abstract: A method and arrangement for operating a motor vehicle having a vehicle electrical system having a semiconductor switch, which during the vehicle operation is loaded with load events based on at least one load-influencing factor, and for which a service life load relationship is predefined, for a nominal service life for a nominal load, and with which for at least one point in time within the nominal service life a nominal load proportion corresponding to the at least one point in time is ascertainable, and the method for the at least one point in time including ascertaining an actual load of the semiconductor switch based on establishing past load events at the at least one point in time, the ascertaining of the nominal load proportion corresponding to the at least one point in time with the predefined service life load relationship, and comparing of the actual and nominal load proportion at the at least one point in time and the reducing of the at least one load-influencing factor when the actual load exceeType: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Christoph Tobias, Martin Richter
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Publication number: 20150108930Abstract: A converter for an electric motor includes a semiconductor element connected at at least one contacting for converting a voltage, a voltage measuring device for measuring a voltage drop over the semiconductor component, and a control device for controlling the semiconductor component, the control device being configured to determine a state of the contacting based on the measured voltage drop.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Oliver Dieter Koller, Martin Richter, Harald Schueler
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Publication number: 20140379199Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having at least one component which is subject to an operation-dependent aging process, in which the connection between a load profile of the at least one component and a damage resulting therefrom is determined, and the damage of the at least one component is estimated from the determined connection, and in which an operating strategy for operating the motor vehicle is set on the basis of the estimated damage of the at least one component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Udo SCHULZ, Christian STAENGLE, Bastian BISCHOFF, Jochen PFLUEGER, Oliver Dieter KOLLER