Patents by Inventor Peter Rapps
Peter Rapps 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: 9994173Abstract: A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes: at least one ultrasonic sensor for ascertaining the distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, the sensor being supplied with electrical energy by an onboard electrical system of the vehicle; and an undervoltage detector for detecting an undervoltage in the onboard electrical system, in the event of which the power requirement of the ultrasonic sensor is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Peter Rapps, Michael Hering, Albrecht Klotz
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Patent number: 9255991Abstract: A method for acoustically sensing an area is described. An acoustic transmit pulse is transmitted into the area by an acoustic transducer and a received signal is acquired with the aid of the transducer, in order to receive the transmit pulse reflected back from the area. Within a post-pulse oscillation time of the transducer, which directly follows the emission of the transmit pulse, the actual phase response of the received signal is determined. In the event the actual phase response deviates from a predefined setpoint phase response, an object is detected within the area. Also described is a device for acoustically sensing an area, which is designed to carry out the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Micha Kalbhenn, Albrecht Klotz, Juergen Schirmer, Thomas Treptow, Dirk Schmid, Nico Bannow, Peter Rapps, Tobias Kirchner, Thomas Dittrich, Michael Schumann
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Publication number: 20150175100Abstract: A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes: at least one ultrasonic sensor for ascertaining the distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, the sensor being supplied with electrical energy by an onboard electrical system of the vehicle; and an undervoltage detector for detecting an undervoltage in the onboard electrical system, in the event of which the power requirement of the ultrasonic sensor is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Peter Rapps, Michael Hering, Albrecht Klotz
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Publication number: 20130312525Abstract: A method for acoustically sensing an area is described. An acoustic transmit pulse is transmitted into the area by an acoustic transducer and a received signal is acquired with the aid of the transducer, in order to receive the transmit pulse reflected back from the area. Within a post-pulse oscillation time of the transducer, which directly follows the emission of the transmit pulse, the actual phase response of the received signal is determined. In the event the actual phase response deviates from a predefined setpoint phase response, an object is detected within the area. Also described is a device for acoustically sensing an area, which is designed to carry out the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Micha Kalbhenn, Albrecht Klotz, Juergen Schirmer, Thomas Treptow, Dirk Schmid, Nico Bannow, Peter Rapps, Tobias Kirchner, Thomas Dittrich, Michael Schumann
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Patent number: 8059490Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor having a diaphragm includes a heating element for heating the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Rapps, Hans Lubik, Oliver Hartig
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Publication number: 20090211360Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor having a diaphragm includes a heating element for heating the diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Peter Rapps, Hans Lubik, Oliver Hartig
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Patent number: 7570544Abstract: Provided is a diaphragm cup for an ultrasonic transducer having a hollow area for carrying a diaphragm, which is electroplated, preferably with a chrome coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Micha Kalbhenn, Peter Rapps, Oliver Hartig
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Publication number: 20080130416Abstract: Provided is a diaphragm cup for an ultrasonic transducer having a hollow area for carrying a diaphragm, which is electroplated, preferably with a chrome coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2005Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Micha Kalbhenn, Peter Rapps, Oliver Hartig
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Publication number: 20070159497Abstract: A rotation control interface is disclosed. A two-dimensional graphical user interface having a first control portion associated with rotation about a first axis and a second control portion associated with rotation about a second axis is displayed. An indication that at least one of the first control portion and the second control portion has been engaged is received. A controlled object associated with the graphical user interface is rotated about the axis or respective axes with which the engaged control portion or portions of the graphical user interface are associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Yaniv Gur, Peter Rapp
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Patent number: 6532193Abstract: In an ultrasonic sensor, including a housing having a plug connector, an ultrasonic converter, and a circuit board, the housing is divided into a support and a hood enclosing the support. The support carries the circuit board, the plug connector, and the ultrasonic converter.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Meike Fehse, Martin Noll, Peter Rapps, Waldemar Ernst
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Patent number: 6465935Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer having a pot-like casing has an outer bottom face which is designed in part as a vibrating diaphragm. A stabilizing ring is arranged on the outside of the wall of the pot-like casing, imparting a greater rigidity to the casing and limiting the ultrasonic vibration essentially to the bottom of the pot as a vibrating diaphragm. The propagation and reception beams of the ultrasonic waves can be shaped further by an additional arrangement of a sound directing device in the area of the vibrating diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1999Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dietmar Wannke, Dieter Karr, Meike Fehse, Martin Noll, Peter Rapps, Waldemar Ernst, Dirk Schmid
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Patent number: 6451138Abstract: The invention is a method, and its accompanying apparatus, for charging and discharging short-cycle and/or coating presses with layered pressing material. In order to reduce the charging and discharging times, the method entails inserting a first transport device, or charging device, having a plurality of clamping devices into a charging region and inserting a second transport device having a plurality of suction devices into a pressing chamber, wherein the first and second transport devices are inserted transverse to a longitudinal central axis from a pair of supply axes to a pair of charging and discharging axes. The pressing material is clamped in the charging region and a plate is accepted in the pressing chamber; the first transport device is then moved into the pressing chamber and the second transport devices into a discharging region.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1998Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignees: Dieffenbacher Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Maschinenfabrik J. Dieffenbacher GmbH & Co.Inventors: Dieter Salenz, Peter Rapp
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Patent number: 6374676Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer has a pot-like housing with an annular wall and with a bottom surface serving as diaphragm. A piezo-element which is connected with connection lines is arranged at the inner side of the bottom surface. The edge remote of the bottom surface is surrounded by a decoupling ring which is formed as a holder for the connection lines.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Herbert Arnold, Dieter Karr, Meike Fehse, Peter Rapps, Waldemar Ernst
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Publication number: 20020000281Abstract: The invention is a method, and its accompanying apparatus, for charging and discharging short-cycle and/or coating presses with layered pressing material. In order to reduce the charging and discharging times, the method entails inserting a first transport device, or charging device, having a plurality of clamping devices into a charging region and inserting a second transport device having a plurality of suction devices into a pressing chamber, wherein the first and second transport devices are inserted transverse to a longitudinal central axis from a pair of supply axes to a pair of charging and discharging axes. The pressing material is clamped in the charging region and a plate is accepted in the pressing chamber; the first transport device is then moved into the pressing chamber and the second transport devices into a discharging region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 1998Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: DIETER SALENZ, PETER RAPP
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Patent number: 6318774Abstract: An arrangement having a module for installation in a bumper of a motor vehicle and having a retaining part for attaching the module to the bumper. The retaining part, in this context, is fixedly attached on the interior side of the bumper blade, so that the module can be inserted from the interior side. Provision is made in the bumper for a corresponding bore, through which the head piece of the module can be plugged in until the surface is roughly flush with the exterior surface of the bumper. As the module, an ultrasonic sensor is preferably proposed, which can be used for measuring distance in a motor vehicle. Since only the head piece of the module is visible from the outside but not its attachment parts, the resulting appearance is particularly advantageous since it is not disruptive from a design point of view.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2000Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dieter Karr, Meike Fehse, Martin Noll, Peter Rapps, Waldemar Ernst
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Patent number: 5446332Abstract: Several exemplary embodiments for an ultrasound transducer are suggested, in which the sound propagation in the vertical plane is narrow-angled and in the horizontal plane wide-angled by means of appropriate damping measures. The effect on the propagation characteristic is achieved by means of the embodiment in accordance with the invention of the oscillating diaphragm and/or the housing, as well as multiple disposition of piezo oscillators. Because of these measures, damping of the sound waves or the sensitivity of the sensor is approximately the same over the entire horizontal angle up to almost 180.degree..Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1992Date of Patent: August 29, 1995Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Rapps, Peter Knoll, Franz Pachner, Martin Noll, Michael Fischer
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Patent number: 4888699Abstract: A system of navigation for vehicles is proposed, which is provided with a device (14) for representing a road map as well as with a composite navigation apparatus (10, 11, 12) for the continuous instantaneous determination of the location of the vehicle and with a location display (16) on the representation of the road map. Deviations of the location from the course of the roads on the road map are detected and corrected. In order to be able to input a desired trip route (21) into the navigation system without an additional representation of the road map, prior to the beginning of the trip the desired trip route is traced by hand, using an input device (17, 18) connected to a trip route memory, with a wand (19) on the existing representation (14) of the road map, and thereby stored in the trip route memory (13). (Fig. 1).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1988Date of Patent: December 19, 1989Assignee: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Peter Knoll, Winfried Konig, Peter Rapps
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Patent number: 4731526Abstract: A process for determining navigation data from a map wherein a line code lattice is superposed on the map and scanned by a sensor. The crossing line codes in the lattice differ one from the other.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1985Date of Patent: March 15, 1988Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Knoll, Winfried Konig, Peter Rapps, Thomas Walz
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Patent number: 4552437Abstract: To prevent parallax distortion, and to simplify application of masking patterns, particularly for LCD units, the mask is applied to the front-, or back-plate electrode at the side facing the liquid crystal, and opposite the interrupted, or etched front-plate electrode on the back support plate. Suitable methods are printing, particularly with a coarse or rough grain lacquer varnish or ink, the projections of the coarse grain forming the microspacers between said plates and for retaining the liquid crystal medium; other methods are galvanic deposition on the continuous electrode, and selected exposure of photographic emulsions, particularly color emulsions so that, with multi-color emulsions, multi-color effects can be obtained although only a single thickness of emulsion layer is applied.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1983Date of Patent: November 12, 1985Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Karl Gantenbrink, Peter Knoll, Peter Rapps
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Patent number: 4541693Abstract: The disturbing residual transmission of a liquid crystal display device which is particularly noticeable in negative contrast devices is reduced by reference to the fact that the residual transmission is colored. The entire display surface of the liquid crystal device is provided with a transparent covering of a color complementary to the residual transmission color when the liquid crystal is not turned on. The transparent colored covering can be applied by printing as well as otherwise. In another embodiment, color shifts between turned-on and not turned-on displays are counteracted by mixing into the liquid crystal material a dichroic coloring material which has much lower absorption when the display is turned on. A light blue dichroic coloring material is suitable for LCDs which have residual transmission in the red region.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1983Date of Patent: September 17, 1985Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Knoll, Peter Rapps, Wolfgang Ziegler