Patents by Inventor Oliver Gradtke

Oliver Gradtke 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: 8952259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic component, a ceramic component, and a component assembly having a ceramic component and a connection component. The method according to the invention for producing a ceramic component (1) comprises the steps: a) providing a ceramic substrate (2), wherein a conducting path (3) is arranged in the interior and/or on the surface of the ceramic substrate (2), and at least some regions of the ceramic substrate (2) are covered by a glaze (5); b) creating a contacting opening (6) in the glaze (5) in a region of a contact region (15) of the conducting path (3) to be contacted; c) applying a metallic layer (7) in the region of the contacting opening (6) for contacting the conducting path (3) in the contact region (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Gradtke, Walter Roethlingshoefer, Paul Wickett
  • Patent number: 8784121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (10) and at least one circuit carrier (20), which is arranged in an inner chamber of the housing (10) and comprises at least one first contact element (22) that establishes an electric connection to at least one second contact element (17) of a plug receptacle (50) on at least one housing wall (11), wherein the second contact element (17) is guided through the at least one housing wall (11) and is designed on the inside as a contact spring that rests against an associated first contact element (22) by spring force, and to a related method for mounting a control device for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the at least one housing wall (11) comprises receiving means (11.1) for a first circuit carrier (20), wherein the first circuit carrier (20) is guided through guide means (13.1) designed in the housing (10), wherein the guide means (13.1) and/or the receiving means (11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Gradtke, Walter Roethlingshoefer, Christian Luckner
  • Patent number: 8608500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection device, comprising a plug (7) which has contacts (8) and comprising mating contacts (4) arranged on a substrate (2), wherein the contacts (8) are intended for electrical contacting of the mating contacts (4). According to the invention, the plug (7) has at least one recess (18) for accommodating an element (10) arranged on the substrate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Nowotnick, Oliver Gradtke, Matthias Lausmann
  • Publication number: 20120262882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (10) and at least one circuit carrier (20), which is arranged in an inner chamber of the housing (10) and comprises at least one first contact element (22) that establishes an electric connection to at least one second contact element (17) of a plug receptacle (50) on at least one housing wall (11), wherein the second contact element (17) is guided through the at least one housing wall (11) and is designed on the inside as a contact spring that rests against an associated first contact element (22) by spring force, and to a related method for mounting a control device for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the at least one housing wall (11) comprises receiving means (11.1) for a first circuit carrier (20), wherein the first circuit carrier (20) is guided through guide means (13.1) designed in the housing (10), wherein the guide means (13.1) and/or the receiving means (11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Gradtke, Walter Roethlingshoefer, Christian Luckner
  • Publication number: 20120234583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic component, a ceramic component, and a component assembly having a ceramic component and a connection component. The method according to the invention for producing a ceramic component (1) comprises the steps: a) providing a ceramic substrate (2), wherein a conducting path (3) is arranged in the interior and/or on the surface of the ceramic substrate (2), and at least some regions of the ceramic substrate (2) are covered by a glaze (5); b) creating a contacting opening (6) in the glaze (5) in a region of a contact region (15) of the conducting path (3) to be contacted; c) applying a metallic layer (7) in the region of the contacting opening (6) for contacting the conducting path (3) in the contact region (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Gradtke, Walter Roethlingshoefer, Paul Wickett
  • Publication number: 20120015557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection device, comprising a plug (7) which has contacts (8) and comprising mating contacts (4) arranged on a substrate (2), wherein the contacts (8) are intended for electrical contacting of the mating contacts (4). According to the invention, the plug (7) has at least one recess (18) for accommodating an element (10) arranged on the substrate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Nowotnick, Oliver Gradtke, Matthias Lausmann
  • Publication number: 20110203841
    Abstract: A contact pin for an electronic circuit is described which has at least one ceramic circuit carrier, the circuit carrier having at least on feedthrough for accommodating the contact pin and the circuit carrier having electrical contact surfaces in the area of the feedthrough for accommodating the contact pin, and the contact pin being only elastically deformed when inserted into the feedthrough. The contact pin may have an electrical contact spring in the form of an insertion stop on the insertion side in addition to or instead of one of the radial bulges, the contact spring being generally designed in the shape of a circular sector and pressing onto the circuit carrier using the outer surface of the circular sector as a stop surface or having a barbed hook on the end which is inserted through the feedthrough in the circuit carrier, the barbed hook preventing the contact pin from sliding back after the contact pin has been inserted through the feedthrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Oliver Gradtke, Walter Roethlingshoefer