Patents by Inventor Rainer SCHNURR

Rainer SCHNURR 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).

  • Method for planning a vehicle diagnosis
    Patent number: 9805522
    Abstract: A method for planning a vehicle diagnosis in a vehicle includes: estimation of an operating characteristic of the vehicle on a route to be traveled by the vehicle; and planning of the vehicle diagnosis based on a probability that the estimated operating characteristic of the vehicle will correspond to an operating characteristic suitable for the vehicle diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Schnurr, Udo Schulz, Uta Fischer
  • Method for operating a vehicle
    Patent number: 9321454
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes: specifying a time-related target power demand for the vehicle to an internal combustion engine; and switching in an additional powering device in addition to the internal combustion engine when a time-related actual power demand of the vehicle on the internal combustion engine deviates from the time-related target power demand. The present invention makes it possible to operate the internal combustion engine in a diagnosis mode largely independently of the specific driving situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Uta Fischer, Udo Schulz, Rainer Schnurr
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150375735
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes: specifying a time-related target power demand for the vehicle to an internal combustion engine; and switching in an additional powering device in addition to the internal combustion engine when a time-related actual power demand of the vehicle on the internal combustion engine deviates from the time-related target power demand. The present invention makes it possible to operate the internal combustion engine in a diagnosis mode largely independently of the specific driving situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Uta Fischer, Udo Schulz, Rainer Schnurr
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAT ACCUMULATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150273978
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a heat accumulator of a motor vehicle. Accordingly, following a start of the motor vehicle, a length and/or duration of a distance to be driven by the motor vehicle are/is ascertained or estimated. Depending on the length and/or the duration, a decision is made as to whether discharging of the heat accumulator will be carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas WAGNER, Rainer SCHNURR, Juergen BIESTER, Michael GLORA, Udo SCHULZ, Stefan Andreas KNIEP, Joerg HEYSE, Judith HARL-MITTENDORFER
  • METHOD FOR PLANNING A VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS
    Publication number: 20150206360
    Abstract: A method for planning a vehicle diagnosis in a vehicle includes: estimation of an operating characteristic of the vehicle on a route to be traveled by the vehicle; and planning of the vehicle diagnosis based on a probability that the estimated operating characteristic of the vehicle will correspond to an operating characteristic suitable for the vehicle diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Rainer Schnurr, Udo Schulz, Uta Fischer
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND AN E-MACHINE OF AN HYBRID ELECTRICAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150105958
    Abstract: A method for controlling an internal combustion engine and an E-machine of a hybrid electrical vehicle. In this case, the control of the internal combustion engine takes place as a function of a current and an expected waste heat of an electrical drive of the hybrid electrical vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer SCHNURR, Juergen BIESTER, Michael GLORA, Stefan Andreas KNIEP, Joerg HEYSE