Patents by Inventor Peter Kunert

Peter Kunert 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: 8931348
    Abstract: A pressure sensor is provided which is suitable as an airbag sensor of a vehicle. The pressure sensor includes a pressure chamber having a small opening and a large opening, a pressure sensor element having a pressure receiving surface, and a diaphragm. The diaphragm is designed to seal the large opening. The pressure sensor element is designed to seal the small opening at least using the pressure receiving surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Kunert
  • Publication number: 20140102225
    Abstract: A sensor device, having a sensor component, and a fastening element, in which the fastening element is configured as a receptacle for the sensor component and as a fastening arrangement for the sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter KUNERT, Martin Rojahn
  • Publication number: 20140093601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10; 10a) for encapsulating a component (1) with plastic material (2), comprising at least two tool parts (11, 12), which in a closed arrangement for encapsulating the component (1) form a receptacle (15) for the component (1), an injection channel (30) for supplying the liquefied plastic material (2) to the region of the receptacle (15), and a single retaining element (22) for positioning the component (1) in the receptacle (15), wherein the retaining element (22) can be moved in a first position for positioning the component (1) in the receptacle (15) and in a second position for preferably completely encapsulating the component (1) with the plastic material (2). According to the invention, the retaining element (22) holds the component (1) in the region of the receptacle (15) by means of form positive and/or clamping engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Kunert, Christian Ohl, Matthias Waibler, Matthias Ludwig, Andreas Blum
  • Patent number: 8618425
    Abstract: In a module having an electrical component, which is situated between two ground planes for electromagnetic shielding, a trough-shaped composite component is provided between an inner and an outer housing, into which the rear side of the inner housing is inserted, the composite component having an insulator trough and, on its inside, a ground plane formed at least on the trough bottom, which forms the shielding of a rear side of the electrical component. The composite component is advantageously designed as an MID component. The outer housing of the module may be manufactured in the two-component injection molding process by extrusion-coating initially using an elastomer and subsequently a thermoplast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Peter Kunert
  • Patent number: 8528413
    Abstract: A peripheral pressure sensor for a motor vehicle has a sensor chip and a gasket sealing a sensing unit of the sensor chip from the surroundings, which gasket has a pressure channel through which pressure information is transmitted to the sensing unit of the sensor chip. The peripheral pressure sensor is made by an injection molding method in which an opening in the gasket is placed on the sensing unit of the sensor chip, and subsequently an assembly of the sensor chip and the gasket is surrounded by extrusion coating such that an outer edge opposite the sensing unit and/or an outer opening in the gasket remains at least partially free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Seitz, Peter Kunert, Gustav Klett, Matthias Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8400772
    Abstract: A support element arrangement for an electronic component includes a first support element and a second support element, the first support element being configured perpendicularly to the second support element and having a first main extension plane, and, in addition, the first support element having a first recess, the first recess at least partially surrounding the second support element in the first main extension plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Peter Kunert
  • Publication number: 20120285735
    Abstract: A connecting element for electrical contacting of an electrical component having at least one electrically conductive line part, embedded at least partially in an injection-molded housing, is provided, the connecting element having at least one stiffening element reinforcing the line part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Kunert, Michael Hortig, Timo Nachtrab, Matthias Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8302484
    Abstract: A pressure connection concept for pressure sensor modules is provided, using which the influence of assembly-related stresses in the sensor system on the sensor diaphragm and accordingly on the measuring signal detection is kept very low. The sensor system includes a sensor module for pressure detection and a connecting piece and at least one seal for coupling the sensor module to a measuring system. The sensor module includes at least one sensor element having a diaphragm and means for signal detection. Together with the means for signal detection, the sensor element is provided with packaging having a pressure connection opening and electrical contacts. A pressure channel is provided in the connecting piece, the pressure channel being coupled to the pressure connection opening of the sensor module using the seal. The packaging of the sensor module includes a tube-shaped projection which forms the pressure connection opening, and the pressure channel of the connecting piece terminates in a connecting tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Peter Kunert, Matthias Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20120174376
    Abstract: A base element having a first and a second surface, the first surface being designed to receive a module housing and the second surface being designed to be mounted on a carrier element, and in addition an angle between 0 and 90 degrees being provided between a first face normal of the first surface and a second face normal of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Michael HORTIG, Peter KUNERT
  • Publication number: 20120036930
    Abstract: An extrusion-coating method for a sensor device, including the following steps: providing a sensor module, which is completely enclosed by a first medium, supporting by a support bar on the first medium of the sensor module, extrusion-coating the sensor module using a second medium, so that a sealing connection is formed between the first medium and the second medium and extracting the support bar. Also, a sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Peter Kunert
  • Patent number: 8116098
    Abstract: A base element having a first and a second surface, the first surface being designed to receive a module housing and the second surface being designed to be mounted on a carrier element, and in addition an angle between 0 and 90 degrees being provided between a first face normal of the first surface and a second face normal of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Peter Kunert
  • Publication number: 20120031662
    Abstract: In a module having an electrical component, which is situated between two ground planes for electromagnetic shielding, a trough-shaped composite component is provided between an inner and an outer housing, into which the rear side of the inner housing is inserted, the composite component having an insulator trough and, on its inside, a ground plane formed at least on the trough bottom, which forms the shielding of a rear side of the electrical component. The composite component is advantageously designed as an MID component. The outer housing of the module may be manufactured in the two-component injection molding process by extrusion-coating initially using an elastomer and subsequently a thermoplast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Peter Kunert
  • Publication number: 20110265577
    Abstract: A pressure sensor is provided which is suitable as an airbag sensor of a vehicle. The pressure sensor includes a pressure chamber having a small opening and a large opening, a pressure sensor element having a pressure receiving surface, and a diaphragm. The diaphragm is designed to seal the large opening. The pressure sensor element is designed to seal the small opening at least using the pressure receiving surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Peter Kunert
  • Patent number: 8007292
    Abstract: A component having a mechanical contact for connecting the component to a carrier, particularly a printed-circuit board, a coating made of an adhesive material being formed on the contact; the adhesive material containing an encapsulated adhesive substance. A method for producing a component to be mounted on a carrier, particularly on a printed-circuit board; the component being provided with a mechanical contact for connecting the component to the carrier; a coating made of an adhesive material being applied to the contact; the adhesive material having an encapsulated adhesive substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Kunert
  • Publication number: 20110016982
    Abstract: A pressure connection concept for pressure sensor modules is provided, using which the influence of assembly-related stresses in the sensor system on the sensor diaphragm and accordingly on the measuring signal detection is kept very low. The sensor system includes a sensor module for pressure detection and a connecting piece and at least one seal for coupling the sensor module to a measuring system. The sensor module includes at least one sensor element having a diaphragm and means for signal detection. Together with the means for signal detection, the sensor element is provided with packaging having a pressure connection opening and electrical contacts. A pressure channel is provided in the connecting piece, the pressure channel being coupled to the pressure connection opening of the sensor module using the seal. The packaging of the sensor module includes a tube-shaped projection which forms the pressure connection opening, and the pressure channel of the connecting piece terminates in a connecting tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Peter Kunert, Matthias Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20100309637
    Abstract: A support element arrangement for an electronic component includes a first support element and a second support element, the first support element being configured perpendicularly to the second support element and having a first main extension plane, and, in addition, the first support element having a first recess, the first recess at least partially surrounding the second support element in the first main extension plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Hortig, Peter Kunert
  • Publication number: 20100048044
    Abstract: A component having a mechanical contact for connecting the component to a carrier, particularly a printed-circuit board, a coating made of an adhesive material being formed on the contact; the adhesive material containing an encapsulated adhesive substance. A method for producing a component to be mounted on a carrier, particularly on a printed-circuit board; the component being provided with a mechanical contact for connecting the component to the carrier; a coating made of an adhesive material being applied to the contact; the adhesive material having an encapsulated adhesive substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Peter Kunert
  • Publication number: 20090122503
    Abstract: A base element having a first and a second surface, the first surface being designed to receive a module housing and the second surface being designed to be mounted on a carrier element, and in addition an angle between 0 and 90 degrees being provided between a first face normal of the first surface and a second face normal of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Michael HORTIG, Peter KUNERT
  • Patent number: 6305842
    Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray examination apparatus which includes an X-ray source and a diaphragm unit which is connected to the X-ray source and is provided with shutters for limiting a radiation cone beam emanating from the focal spot of the X-ray source, and also includes a light source for generating a light cone beam which traverses the shutters via a mirror. When the dimensions of the light-emitting parts of the light source are significantly larger than the focal spot, the irradiation field irradiated by the radiation cone beam is smaller than the illuminated field illuminated by the light cone beam. In order to match the irradiation field with the illuminated field, the shutters are provided with correction shutters which are transparent to X-rays but impervious to light and limit the light cone beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Heinz-Peter Kunert
  • Patent number: 5844962
    Abstract: The invention relates to an X-ray examination apparatus, including an X-ray source (3, 4) for generating X-rays and a diaphragm unit (5) which is connected to the X-ray source (3, 4) and includes shutters (6) which can be adjusted by a drive device (11, 12) so as to limit the radiation beam (100, 200) emanating from a first source (1) or from a second source (2), and a control unit (13) which controls the drive device. Correspondence between the radiation fields emanating from both sources can be achieved also in the case of different sizes of the sources; the control unit (13) then controls the drive device (11, 12) in such a manner that the shutters occupy a first position (h.sub.1) when limiting the radiation beam (101) from the first source (1) and a second position (h.sub.2) when limiting the radiation beam (200) from the second source (2), the first and the second position being such that the respective radiation fields of the first and the second source, as defined by the shutters, have equal size (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Heinz-Peter Kunert