Patents by Inventor Robert Bosch

Robert Bosch 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).

  • Publication number: 20130110441
    Abstract: A device for correcting a sensor signal, includes a sensor interface, a signal processing unit, a feedback unit, and a signal correction unit. The sensor interface is configured to read in a sensor signal which represents a physical variable. The signal processing unit is configured to determine a processing signal by using the sensor signal. The feedback unit is configured to output a feedback signal to the sensor and to provide the feedback signal on the basis of a nonlinear processing rule and the processing signal. The signal correction unit is configured to determine a corrected signal by using the processing signal, and to determine the corrected signal by using the nonlinear processing rule or a processing rule derived from the nonlinear processing rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130104671
    Abstract: An arrangement for the direct contacting of contact mechanism has a first contact mechanism arranged on a contact carrier and a second contact mechanism. The second contact mechanism acts with a predetermined contact force on the first contact mechanism. The contact carrier includes a plastic injection premolding of galvanizable plastic and a nongalvanizable plastic. The galvanizable plastic has a predetermined resilient behavior and the first contact mechanism is formed by a metal layer having predetermined dimensions. The first contact mechanism can be applied onto the galvanizable plastic in a galvanic process. The resilient behavior of the galvanizable plastic and the dimensions of the metal layer form, under the predetermined contact force, a microdepression configured to guide the second contact mechanism in the first contact mechanism. A corresponding connection device for a pressure measurement cell includes such a direct contacting arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130104654
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes: a substrate; a seismic weight joined to the substrate at a first suspension mount; at least one first electrode for measuring a motion of the seismic weight in a first direction, the first electrode being joined to the substrate at a second suspension mount; and at least one second electrode for measuring a motion of the seismic weight in a second direction different from the first direction, the second electrode being joined to the substrate at a third suspension mount. The first electrode is mechanically connected to the second suspension mount with the aid of a support arm and set apart from the second suspension mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130099616
    Abstract: A holding element (68, 82) for attaching magnets (62) to a rotor (20) of an electrical machine (10). This electrical machine is, in particular, designed as an AC generator and comprises intermediate spaces (60) between the individual poles (24, 25). The holding element (68, 82) comprises a top side (72) and spring lugs (70) which axially fix the magnets (62). The holding element (68, 82) has claw-like projections (74) which bear against flanks (80) of the poles (24, 25) when the holding element (68, 82) is in the fitted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130103285
    Abstract: A method for adapting a lambda control of an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas probe disposed in an exhaust gas duct of the internal combustion engine as part of an exhaust gas monitoring system, wherein the adaptation is carried out on the basis of a comparison between a modeled and a measured signal after a predetermined change in the fuel-air ratio of an air-fuel mixture supplied to said internal combustion engine has taken place and wherein the measured signal is an actual value of an output signal of the exhaust gas probe and the modeled signal is a modal value, which is derived from the air-fuel mixture supplied to said internal combustion engine through the use of an exhaust gas model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130099415
    Abstract: A device for holding a component to be sheathed with plastic includes a holding element for producing a releasable mechanical keyed connection with an affixation region of the component, which holding element has a push-twist locking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130099382
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical feedthrough in a substrate includes: forming a first printed conductor on a first side of a substrate which electrically connects a first contact area of the substrate on the first side; forming a second printed conductor on a second side of a substrate which electrically connects a second contact area of the substrate on the second side; forming an annular trench in the substrate, a substrate punch being formed which extends from the first contact area to the second contact area; and selectively depositing an electrically conductive layer on an inner surface of the annular trench, the substrate punch being coated with an electrically conductive layer and remaining electrically insulated from the surrounding substrate due to the annular trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130103168
    Abstract: A control device is configured to control a movement of an element of an installation and includes a main processor and an auxiliary processor. The main processor has a first computer architecture. The auxiliary processor is connected to the main processor and includes a second computer architecture. The second computer architecture differs from the first computer architecture. The second computer architecture allows faster processing of predetermined signals than the first computer architecture. The auxiliary processor is configured (i) to read in an auxiliary-processor input signal from the main processor, and (ii) to determine an auxiliary-processor output signal and to output it to the main processor by using the auxiliary-processor input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130099145
    Abstract: A solenoid valve is proposed, having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape orthogonally in relation to an effective axis of the solenoid valve, it being possible for valve devices of the solenoid valve to be connected to one another by means of joining operations directed substantially in the direction of the effective axis, the valve devices having such peripheral shapes that the valve devices can be centered with respect to one another by means of the joining operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130103964
    Abstract: A wakeup logic element for providing reliable detection of wakeup events in the shutdown phase of a control unit for a vehicle, having a wakeup source input, the wakeup source input being implemented as a flank-sensitive wakeup input, and an on/off state of a vehicle control unit being controllable by the wakeup source input, wherein a wakeup signal which arrives at the wakeup source input during a shutdown procedure of the control unit is able to be delayed or temporarily suppressed, such that the wakeup signal is applied at the wakeup source input after the control unit has been shut down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130103169
    Abstract: A power tool having a digital control unit is provided, an interface of the digital control unit being switchable between standard operation and communication operation. In communication operation, operating data of the power tool are able to be transmitted via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130098185
    Abstract: A linear motion device includes a housing, an extension arm, and an anti-twist safeguard. The extension arm projects from the housing and includes a securing section. The anti-twist safeguard includes at least one separate elongate anti-friction lining, which is formed with a constant cross-sectional shape. The anti-friction lining is arranged substantially without play between the housing and the securing section of the extension arm and extends transversely to a longitudinal axis. The extension arm is supported on the housing in such a way that it can move along the longitudinal axis. In the securing section, the extension arm extends parallel to the longitudinal axis with a constant external cross-sectional shape deviating from a circular shape. The anti-twist safeguard engages positively in said external cross-sectional shape, thus securing the extension arm with respect to the housing against twisting relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130101913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a fuel cell system, comprising the following method steps: a) conducting a defined quantity of anode gas to an anode and conducting a defined quantity of cathode gas to a cathode, wherein a defined voltage is set at a defined current consumption and a defined power provision, wherein b) in order to increase the waste heat of the fuel cell for a defined, temporally limited duration, the fuel cell is operated in a cathode gas depletion state. Such a method provides improved thermal control of the fuel cell even in the case of coldstarting or after operation in the partial load mode. The present invention also relates to a fuel cell system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130096801
    Abstract: A method for operating a line circuit (4) for waste heat utilization of an internal combustion engine (2), and a control unit (1). A feed pump (6), at least one heat exchanger (8), an expansion machine (10), a condenser (12) and a control unit (1) are situated in the line circuit (4). The control unit (1) calculates a time period which is required until individual components or all the components of the line circuit (4) have reached a predefined temperature, in order to start up the line circuit (4) at least partially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130096767
    Abstract: In a lane keeping assistance method for a vehicle which is traveling in a lane, it is checked whether an activation criterion for an automatic driving dynamics intervention is satisfied, and in response to the satisfaction of the activation criterion, control signals are output for the driving dynamics intervention. A remaining travel time to crossing or reaching a lateral lane line is ascertained and compared to a threshold value as the activation criterion. During the automatic driving dynamics intervention, a deactivation criterion for ending the automatic driving dynamics intervention is checked, the deactivation criterion including a comparison of a vehicle alignment to a lane direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130093292
    Abstract: A fan (20) comprises a fan hub (22), fan blades (24) which are mounted on the fan hub (22), and a drive motor having an outer rotor (30), wherein the outer rotor (30) is arranged inside the fan hub (22). The outer rotor (30) is arranged in the fan hub (22) in such a way that the outer rotor (30) is supported in a radially outward direction on the radial outer wall (36) of the fan hub (22), by means of cooling fins (32) which are formed integrally with the fan hub (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130093562
    Abstract: A power disconnecting device includes: two electrical contacts which are electrically conductively connected to one another via a conductor in a closed state of the conductor; and a holding unit which holds the conductor in the closed state, the conductor being pre-tensioned in the direction of an open position, the two electrical contacts not being electrically conductively connected via the conductor in the open position of the conductor. The holding unit has a thermosensitive element, and a heating element is assigned to thermosensitive element. The thermosensitive element changes its shape upon activation of the heating element, thus resulting in the conductor moving into the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130092559
    Abstract: A sensor device for sensing at least a proportion of at least one gas component of a gas in a measurement gas space, in particular for detecting oxygen in an exhaust gas of a combustion machine, is proposed. The sensor device includes at least one sensor element. The sensor element includes at least one first electrode and at least one first reference electrode and at least one second reference electrode. The second reference electrode is connected to at least one reference gas channel. The first electrode is connected to the first reference electrode and the second reference electrode by at least one respective solid electrolyte. The sensor element has at least one diffusion element between the first reference electrode and the reference gas channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130094679
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical loudspeaker array includes a plurality of microelectromechanical loudspeaker elements each having a diaphragm element configured to be deflected from a neutral position into at least one deflection position to produce a sound pulse. The array further includes an actuation device which is configured to put the diaphragm element into the at least one deflection position from the neutral position on the basis of drive signals. The array further includes a control device coupled to the plurality of loudspeaker elements. The control device is configured to send, in each case at a driving time, (i) a first drive signal configured to produce a sound pulse by actuating the diaphragm element, and (ii) a respective second drive signal configured to relax the diaphragm element into the neutral position during a predetermined period of time after the driving time to the actuation device of at least one of the loudspeaker elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130093892
    Abstract: In a method for recognizing a road illumination, light reflected at a road surface is taken by a camera and a modulation over time of the brightness of the reflected light is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH