Patents by Inventor Pascal Kocher
Pascal Kocher 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: 9452780Abstract: A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle includes: a longitudinal guide controller; a transverse guide controller; at least one operating element via which the transverse guide controller is able to be activated only in common with, or in addition to, the longitudinal guide controller; a steering sensor which detects an operation of the steering wheel by the driver, the transverse guide controller being able to be deactivated by a signal of the steering sensor without the longitudinal guide controller being deactivated; and a brake pedal sensor which detects an operation of the brake pedal of the vehicle, the transverse guide controller and the longitudinal guide controller being able to be deactivated by a signal of the brake pedal sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Jan Schumacher, Frank Beruscha, Pascal Kocher
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Publication number: 20150217807Abstract: A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle includes: a longitudinal guide controller; a transverse guide controller; at least one operating element via which the transverse guide controller is able to be activated only in common with, or in addition to, the longitudinal guide controller; a steering sensor which detects an operation of the steering wheel by the driver, the transverse guide controller being able to be deactivated by a signal of the steering sensor without the longitudinal guide controller being deactivated; and a brake pedal sensor which detects an operation of the brake pedal of the vehicle, the transverse guide controller and the longitudinal guide controller being able to be deactivated by a signal of the brake pedal sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Jan Schumacher, Frank Beruscha, Pascal Kocher
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Patent number: 7821384Abstract: A device for fatigue warning in motor vehicles includes a driver sensor system for detecting driver fatigue conditions and a run-up alarm system which has an environment sensor system. The alarm system is designed to output a warning signal and/or perform a control action in the drive and/or brake system of the vehicle when the distance to a preceding vehicle drops below a warning distance. The run-up alarm system has a setting device which is configured to modify the warning distance as a function of the detected fatigue condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Pascal Kocher
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Patent number: 7706946Abstract: A safety system for occupants of a vehicle having, e.g., acceleration sensors and/or pressure sensors for sensing a side crash. The safety system also includes a detector to detect the lateral velocity of the vehicle. The control of the restraining devices of the safety system is able to be influenced by the detected lateral velocity.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rainer Willig, Pascal Kocher, Urs Caduff, Armin Verhagen, Thomas Huber, Michael Schmid, Mario Kroeninger, Stephan Hoenle, Michael Bunse, Gero Nenninger, Volker Mehl, Joerg-Dieter Huber, Ulf Kleuker, Roland Pitteroff, Petra Schiebel
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Publication number: 20090219161Abstract: A device for fatigue warning in motor vehicles includes a driver sensor system for detecting driver fatigue conditions and a run-up alarm system which has an environment sensor system. The alarm system is designed to output a warning signal and/or perform a control action in the drive and/or brake system of the vehicle when the distance to a preceding vehicle drops below a warning distance. The run-up alarm system has a setting device which is configured to modify the warning distance as a function of the detected fatigue condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2004Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: PIONEER COPORATIONInventor: Pascal Kocher
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Publication number: 20080208413Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety system for occupants of a vehicle 1, having means such as, in particular, acceleration sensors and/or pressure sensors for sensing a side crash. The safety system 20 also includes means for detecting the lateral velocity vQ of vehicle 1. The control of the restraining devices of the safety system is able to be influenced by the detected lateral velocity. A method for the control of a safety system is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Rainer Willig, Pascal Kocher, Urs Caduff, Armin Verhagen, Thomas Huber, Michael Schmid, Mario Kroeninger, Stephan Hoenle, Michael Bunse, Gero Nenninger, Volker Mehl, Joerg-Dieter Huber, Ulf Kleuker, Roland Pitteroff, Petra Schiebel
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Patent number: 7246028Abstract: A method of data transmission from a sensor to a control unit and a sensor and control unit are described, the sensor transmitting both differential values and absolute values. The differential values are analyzed in the control unit to perform the function provided, and the absolute values are analyzed for the plausibility check of the function.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jens Otterbach, Christian Ohl, Pascal Kocher, Gerald Nitsche, Jochen Schomacker, Michael Ulmer, Rolf Aidam, Boris Adam
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Patent number: 7236902Abstract: A device for impact sensing is described which detects an impact by a pressure, a normalized signal being supplied to a processor for analyzing the pressure signal. This normalization may occur either in the pressure sensor, by the sensor element itself or by a signal preprocessor, or in the processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jens Otterbach, Pascal Kocher, Gerald Nitsche, Jochen Schomacker, Michael Ulmer, Rolf-Juergen Recknagel, Boris Adam
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Patent number: 7167807Abstract: A method and an apparatus for collision detection are proposed, which serve to make faster plausibility checking of a collision signal possible. To that end, the unfiltered sensor signal is used, and this unfiltered sensor signal is compared with a plausibility threshold. Preferably as a function of the comparison of the unfiltered signal with the plausibility threshold, a plausibility flag is set. This plausibility flag can be maintained for a relatively long time by a hold element. As the sensor, an acceleration sensor can advantageously be used.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rolf-Juergen Recknagel, Pascal Kocher
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Publication number: 20060111862Abstract: A device for impact sensing is described which detects an impact by a pressure, a normalized signal being supplied to a processor for analyzing the pressure signal. This normalization may occur either in the pressure sensor, by the sensor element itself or by a signal preprocessor, or in the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2003Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Jens Otterbach, Pascal Kocher, Gerald Nitsche, Jochen Schomacker, Michael Ulmer, Rolf-Juergen Recknagel, Boris Adam
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Patent number: 6917866Abstract: In a method for side impact sensing in a vehicle, a side impact is recognized using acceleration signals, the acceleration signals from the left and right sides of the vehicle being subtracted from one another, integrated or added up, and the triggering threshold is formed as a function of this differential acceleration signal. If the integrated differential acceleration signal exceeds this threshold, a side impact is recognized.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Torsten Grotendiek, Michael Roelleke, Pascal Kocher
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Publication number: 20050143960Abstract: A method and an apparatus for collision detection are proposed, which serve to make faster plausibility checking of a collision signal possible. To that end, the unfiltered sensor signal is used, and this unfiltered sensor signal is compared with a plausibility threshold. Preferably as a function of the comparison of the unfiltered signal with the plausibility threshold, a plausibility flag is set. This plausibility flag can be maintained for a relatively long time by a hold element. As the sensor, an acceleration sensor can advantageously be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Rolf-Juergen Recknagel, Pascal Kocher
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Patent number: 6856875Abstract: In order to achieve a robust triggering decision for restraint devices in a vehicle, the difference is determined from chronologically offset measured acceleration values, and the absolute value of the difference is then integrated. The integral is compared to at least one threshold value, and if the integral then does not exceed the at least one threshold value prior to one or more definable points in time during the course of the crash, the location of a triggering threshold for the measured acceleration or for a velocity change derived therefrom is modified so that the triggering sensitivity becomes less.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Pascal Kocher
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Publication number: 20040204890Abstract: A method of data transmission from a sensor to a control unit and a sensor and control unit are described, the sensor transmitting both differential values and absolute values. The differential values are analyzed in the control unit to perform the function provided, and the absolute values are analyzed for the plausibility check of the function.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Jens Otterbach, Christian Ohl, Pascal Kocher, Gerald Nitsche, Jochen Schomacker, Michael Ulmer, Rolf Aidam
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Publication number: 20040169579Abstract: A temperature sensor having sturdy construction is simple to install and to package, is uncomplicated to manufacture, and suitable for reliably detecting rapid temperature changes. The temperature sensor (1) includes a silicon substrate (2) in which at least one porous area (3) is formed, the degree of porosity and the thickness of the porous area (3) being chosen so that the porous area (3) is thermally isolated from the silicon substrate (2). In addition, the temperature sensor (1) includes temperature measuring elements (6, 7) for detecting the temperature difference between the silicon substrate (2) and the porous area (3). The temperature sensor may also include heating elements for testing the sensor function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Bernhard Mattes, Pascal Kocher, Karl-Franz Reinhart, Thorsten Pannek, Rolf-Juergen Recknagel, Rolf Aidam
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Publication number: 20040117089Abstract: In a method for side impact sensing in a vehicle, a side impact is recognized using acceleration signals, the acceleration signals from the left and right sides of the vehicle being subtracted from one another, integrated or added up, and the triggering threshold is formed as a function of this differential acceleration signal. If the integrated differential acceleration signal exceeds this threshold, a side impact is recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2004Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Torsten Grotendiek, Michael Roelleke, Pascal Kocher
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Publication number: 20040112663Abstract: A method and a device are described for detecting a side impact on a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Pascal Kocher, Isolde Simon, Michael Arndt, Rolf-Juergen Recknagel, Rolf Aidam
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Patent number: 6732566Abstract: A device for side impact detection in a motor vehicle, and a plausibility sensor side impact detection. This plausibility sensor is located in a loudspeaker which is already present in the lateral part for playback of music. This loudspeaker is used as a low-frequency microphone, a circuit being provided for the loudspeaker to differentiate between sound and rapid fluctuations in air pressure. This circuit has a bridge circuit, the differential voltage across the bridge then being used as a plausibility signal. The circuit itself is preferably located in the door.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Roelleke, Pascal Kocher, Rolf-Juergen Recknagel, Rolf Aidam
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Patent number: 6725961Abstract: A device and a method, respectively, are proposed to detect side collisions, in which a temperature sensor is located in a motor-vehicle side section. In case of a side collision, the temperature sensor measures the short-term adiabatic temperature increase and a control device detects a side collision as a function of the measured temperature increase and the temperature gradient. A triggering decision is made by plausibility testing using an acceleration sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernhard Mattes, Erich Zabler, Pascal Kocher, Christoph Burbaum, Rolf-Juergen Recknagel
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Publication number: 20040031637Abstract: In order to achieve a robust triggering decision for restraint means in a vehicle, the difference (&Dgr;a) is determined from chronologically offset measured acceleration values (ai, ai-n), and the absolute value of the difference is then integrated. The integral (F) is compared to at least one threshold value (6), and if the integral (F) then does not exceed the at least one threshold value prior to one or more definable points in time during the course of the crash, the location of a triggering threshold for the measured acceleration (a) or for a velocity change (dv) derived therefrom is modified so that the triggering sensitivity becomes less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventor: Pascal Kocher