Patents by Inventor Rainer Straub

Rainer Straub 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: 11623860
    Abstract: An interposer substrate, a MEMS device and a corresponding manufacturing method. The interposer substrate is equipped with a front side and a rear side, a cavity starting from the rear side, which extends up to a first depth, a through-opening and a sunken area situated between the cavity and the through-opening, which is sunken from the rear side up to a second depth in relation to the rear side, the first depth being greater than the second depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Corinna Koepernik, Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Stefan Mark
  • Publication number: 20230066345
    Abstract: A method for producing a first and second micromirror device. A silicon oxide layer is applied to at least the front side of a silicon wafer. The silicon oxide layer is removed so that a first and second separation region of the silicon oxide layer are generated, which are arranged spatially separated from each other along a separation plane. A silicon layer is applied to the front side of the silicon wafer and to the silicon oxide layer. An etching mask is applied to the rear side of the silicon wafer, the etching mask having a first opening along the separation plane of the first and second separation region. The silicon layer and the silicon wafer are removed, according to the etching mask on the rear side of the silicon wafer and according to the silicon oxide layer of the first and second separation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Heiko Stahl, Rainer Straub
  • Publication number: 20230065179
    Abstract: A method for producing a microelectronic device, in particular a MEMS chip device, comprising at least one carrier substrate. At least one electrodynamic actuator made of a metal conductor formed at least largely of copper is applied to the carrier substrate in at least one method step. At least one piezoelectric actuator is applied to the carrier substrate in at least one further method step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jochen Tomaschko, Daniel Monteiro Diniz Reis, Frank Schatz, Hans Artmann, Rainer Straub, Timo Schary
  • Publication number: 20220283427
    Abstract: A micromechanical oscillation system that is designed as a micromirror system. The micromechanical oscillation system includes a micromechanical oscillating body that includes at least one micromirror. The micromechanical oscillating body is designed to oscillate about an oscillation axis, in particular at a resonant frequency of the oscillating body. The micromechanical oscillating body has a total mass made up of mass elements. The mass elements are distributed as a function of a lateral horizontal spacing of the mass elements from the oscillation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Eugene Moliere Tanguep Njiokep, Frank Schatz, Helmut Grutzeck, Stefan Pinter, Johannes Baader, Rainer Straub, Timo Schary
  • Patent number: 11130672
    Abstract: A micromechanical apparatus and a corresponding production method are described. The micromechanical apparatus encompasses a base substrate having a front side and a rear side; and a cap substrate, at least one surrounding trench having non-flat side walls being embodied in the front side of the base substrate; the front side of the base substrate and the trench being coated with at least one metal layer; the non-flat side walls of the trench being covered nonconformingly with the metal so that they do not form an electrical current path in a direction extending perpendicularly to the front side; and a closure, in particular a seal-glass closure, being embodied in the region of the trench between the base substrate and the cap substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Baader, Nicolas Schorr, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Tina Steigert
  • Patent number: 11124412
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a micromechanical window structure including the steps: providing a substrate, the substrate having a front side and a rear side; forming a first recess on the front side; forming a coating on the front side and on the first recess; and forming a second recess on the rear side, so that the coating is at least partially exposed, whereby a window is formed by the exposed area of the coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter
  • Patent number: 10989913
    Abstract: A micromechanical component having a mounting support, at least one coil winding held by at least one coil brace and comprising conductor tracks made from at least one electrically conductive material, at least one first subsection of the at least one coil winding being anchored on the associated coil brace, and an adjustable part, the at least one coil brace and the adjustable part being connected to each other and via at least one spring element to the mounting support in such a way that the adjustable part is adjustable about at least one axis of rotation in relation to the mounting support, and, while the at least one first subsection of the at least one coil winding is anchored on the associated coil brace, at least one second subsection of the same coil winding spans at least one gap formed in the associated coil brace as a cantilever subsection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Finn, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub
  • Patent number: 10866407
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes a micromirror connected to a mounting support via at least one spring such that the micromirror is adjustable about at least one axis of rotation relative to the mounting support, where the micromirror includes a reflective surface developed at least partially on a first diaphragm surface of a mounted diaphragm of the micromirror, the diaphragm including a second diaphragm surface that faces away from the first diaphragm surface and that is mounted in air or vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Maier, Joerg Muchow, Corinna Koepernik, Helmut Grutzeck, Rainer Straub, Stefan Mark, Thorsten Balslink
  • Publication number: 20200361765
    Abstract: A micromechanical apparatus and a corresponding production method are described. The micromechanical apparatus encompasses a base substrate having a front side and a rear side; and a cap substrate, at least one surrounding trench having non-flat side walls being embodied in the front side of the base substrate; the front side of the base substrate and the trench being coated with at least one metal layer; the non-flat side walls of the trench being covered nonconformingly with the metal so that they do not form an electrical current path in a direction extending perpendicularly to the front side; and a closure, in particular a seal-glass closure, being embodied in the region of the trench between the base substrate and the cap substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Baader, Nicolas Schorr, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Tina Steigert
  • Publication number: 20200346921
    Abstract: An interposer substrate, a MEMS device and a corresponding manufacturing method. The interposer substrate is equipped with a front side and a rear side, a cavity starting from the rear side, which extends up to a first depth, a through-opening and a sunken area situated between the cavity and the through-opening, which is sunken from the rear side up to a second depth in relation to the rear side, the first depth being greater than the second depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Corinna Koepernik, Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Stefan Mark
  • Patent number: 10775610
    Abstract: An actuator device and a method for tilting an actuator device. The method includes the steps: conducting electrical current through an electrical conduction device, which is guided via a tilting device of the actuator device, within a first magnetic field that is generated by a permanent magnet device of the actuator device, so that an actuator element of the tilting device is tilted along a first tilting axis as the result of a Lorentz force; and generating a second magnetic field by an electromagnet device of the actuator device in the area of the permanent magnet device, so that the tilting device is tilted along a second tilting axis as the result of magnetic attraction and repulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Steuer, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter
  • Publication number: 20200231433
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a micromechanical window structure including the steps: providing a substrate, the substrate having a front side and a rear side; forming a first recess on the front side; forming a coating on the front side and on the first recess; and forming a second recess on the rear side, so that the coating is at least partially exposed, whereby a window is formed by the exposed area of the coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter
  • Patent number: 10589988
    Abstract: A mechanical component has: a mounting; a movable part which, with the aid of at least one first spring and one second spring, is connected to the mounting in such a way that the movable part is movable about a rotational axis extending through a first anchoring area of the first spring on the mounting and a second anchoring area of the second spring on the mounting; a first sensor device with at least one first resistor which is situated on and/or in the first spring; and a second sensor device with at least one second resistor situated on and/or in the second spring. The first sensor device includes a first Wheatstone half bridge and the second sensor device includes a second Wheatstone half bridge. The first and second Wheatstone half bridges are connected to form a Wheatstone full bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heinzelmann, Mohamad Iyad Al Dibs, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck, Simon Armbruster, Sebastian Reiss
  • Publication number: 20190219814
    Abstract: A micromechanical component having a mounting support, at least one coil winding held by at least one coil brace and comprising conductor tracks made from at least one electrically conductive material, at least one first subsection of the at least one coil winding being anchored on the associated coil brace, and an adjustable part, the at least one coil brace and the adjustable part being connected to each other and via at least one spring element to the mounting support in such a way that the adjustable part is adjustable about at least one axis of rotation in relation to the mounting support, and, while the at least one first subsection of the at least one coil winding is anchored on the associated coil brace, at least one second subsection of the same coil winding spans at least one gap formed in the associated coil brace as a cantilever subsection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Finn, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Helmut Grutzeck, Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub
  • Publication number: 20190146210
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes a micromirror connected to a mounting support via at least one spring such that the micromirror is adjustable about at least one axis of rotation relative to the mounting support, where the micrimirror includes a reflective surface developed at least partially on a first diaphragm surface of a mounted diaphragm of the micromirror, the diaphragm including a second diaphragm surface that faces away from the first diaphragm surface and that is mounted in air or vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Maier, Joerg Muchow, Corinna Koepernik, Helmut Grutzeck, Rainer Straub, Stefan Mark, Thorsten Balslink
  • Patent number: 10222609
    Abstract: A micromirror assembly is described as including a spring-mounted mirror and at least one stop unit, which is designed to restrict a movement of the mirror in the event of a movement of the mirror in a predefined direction out of its idle position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a projection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter, Johannes Baader, Andreas Duell, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck, Stefan Mark
  • Patent number: 10175473
    Abstract: A micromirror array is provided having a mirror membrane, including a first supporting element, including for each first supporting element, a first coupling element that is located between the mirror membrane and the particular first supporting element and is formed to mechanically couple the particular first supporting element to the mirror membrane; having at least one second supporting element that is mechanically coupled to the at least one first supporting element; and having a second coupling element for each second supporting element that is formed to be mechanically contacted. Also a method for manufacturing a micromirror array according to the present inventions described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Johannes Baader
  • Publication number: 20180252912
    Abstract: An actuator device and a method for tilting an actuator device. The method includes the steps: conducting electrical current through an electrical conduction device, which is guided via a tilting device of the actuator device, within a first magnetic field that is generated by a permanent magnet device of the actuator device, so that an actuator element of the tilting device is tilted along a first tilting axis as the result of a Lorentz force; and generating a second magnetic field by an electromagnet device of the actuator device in the area of the permanent magnet device, so that the tilting device is tilted along a second tilting axis as the result of magnetic attraction and repulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Steuer, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter
  • Publication number: 20180194616
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a micromechanical window structure including the steps: providing a substrate, the substrate having a front side and a rear side; forming a first recess on the front side; forming a coating on the front side and on the first recess; and forming a second recess on the rear side, so that the coating is at least partially exposed, whereby a window is formed by the exposed area of the coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Joerg Muchow, Rainer Straub, Stefan Pinter
  • Patent number: 10001643
    Abstract: A micromirror device including a drive unit, which includes a movable drive element, which is situated in a first plane, and a guiding device, and a mirror, which is elastically coupled to the drive element and is situated in the idle position in a second plane, which is in parallel to the first plane, the guiding device being designed to guide a movement of the drive element on a straight line situated in the first plane. Furthermore, a corresponding projection device is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Straub, Johannes Baader, Andreas Duell, Frederic Njikam Njimonzie, Joerg Muchow, Helmut Grutzeck