Patents by Inventor Roland Seitz

Roland Seitz 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: 10777944
    Abstract: A plug module includes a sensor device and a plug housing, the plug housing including a socket, an inner side of which includes a receptacle area for accommodating the sensor device, and a cover that is connected to the socket with the aid of a fastening device, where a plurality of electrically conductive straight contact pins are introduced into the cover in such a way that (a) particular first ends of the contact pins protrude into an internal volume of the plug housing and are situated above the receptacle area of the socket, and (b) particular second ends of the contact pins are situated in the area of a connector of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wirnitzer, Roland Seitz, Timo Lindemann, Wolfgang Woernle
  • Patent number: 10161769
    Abstract: A sensor device (10) for use in a motor vehicle includes a housing (11) for receiving a sensor element (1). The sensor element (1) has contact surfaces (21 to 23) electrically conductively connected with electrical plug connections (27) arranged in the housing (11), in the region of contacts (24 to 26), wherein the sensor element (1) is applied with force by a housing element (13), in the direction of the contacts (24 to 26) for the purposes of electrical contacting. A support in the form of a 3-point contact is formed between the sensor element (1) and the housing (11). The sensor element (1) has at least two measuring devices (5, 6), and the at least two measuring devices (5, 6) have three contact surfaces (21 to 23) that form the 3-point contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Woernle, Eckart Schellkes, Roland Seitz
  • Publication number: 20170343395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device (10), in particular for use in a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (11) for receiving a sensor element (1), wherein the sensor element (1) has contact surfaces (21 to 23) that are electrically conductively connected with electrical plug connections (27) arranged in the housing (11), in the region of contacts (24 to 26), wherein the sensor element (1) is applied with force by a housing element (13), in particular formed as a housing cover, in the direction of the contacts (24 to 26) for the purposes of electrical contacting, and wherein a support in the form of a 3-point contact is formed between the sensor element (1) and the housing (11). According to the invention, the sensor element (1) has at least two measuring devices (5, 6), and the at least two measuring devices (5, 6) have three contact surfaces (21 to 23) that form the 3-point contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang Woernle, Eckart Schellkes, Roland Seitz
  • Publication number: 20170288346
    Abstract: A plug module includes a sensor device and a plug housing, the plug housing including a socket, an inner side of which includes a receptacle area for accommodating the sensor device, and a cover that is connected to the socket with the aid of a fastening device, where a plurality of electrically conductive straight contact pins are introduced into the cover in such a way that (a) particular first ends of the contact pins protrude into an internal volume of the plug housing and are situated above the receptacle area of the socket, and (b) particular second ends of the contact pins are situated in the area of a connector of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Wirnitzer, Roland Seitz, Timo Lindemann, Wolfgang Woernle
  • Patent number: 9714851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a detection device for detecting a property of a medium, comprising at least one detection sensor, wherein the detection sensor is arranged in a housing, the housing comprising a housing cover. The housing cover is a one-piece molded part, and a compensation element is arranged on or in the housing cover which forms at least one inlet channel with an inlet port for the medium. The inlet channel has a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged at an angle different from zero to each other and a closure means closes the first portion of the inlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Bertsch, Wolfgang Woernle, Roland Seitz, Michel Walz
  • Publication number: 20160195413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a detection device for detecting a property of a medium, comprising at least one detection sensor, wherein the detection sensor is arranged in a housing, the housing comprising a housing cover. The housing cover is a one-piece molded part, and a compensation element is arranged on or in the housing cover which forms at least one inlet channel with an inlet port for the medium. The inlet channel has a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged at an angle different from zero to each other and a closure means closes the first portion of the inlet channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Bertsch, Wolfgang Woernle, Roland Seitz, Michel Walz
  • Patent number: 9194413
    Abstract: A fixing device (200) for fixing in an opening in a wall of a vehicle includes a support element (210) with at least one support lug (220). The fixing device (200) also includes a retaining element (230) with at least one retaining arm (240) for fixing the fixing device (200) to the wall. To fix the fixing device (200) in relation to the support element (210), the retaining element (230) runs through the support element (210) and can rotate, the support lug (220) being designed to block the rotation of the support element (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Christoph, Michael Kaupp, Roland Seitz, Richard Baur, Georg Mascha, Markus Breitenberger, Dag-Olof Kardell, Boris Adam, Thomas Klierl, Rolf Bechtle, Frank Ocker, Adam Balogh, Christian Plankl, Werner Menzel
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20120017692
    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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Roland Seitz, Pete Kunert, Gustav Klett, Matthias Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20120000291
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing device (200) for fixing in an opening in a wall of a vehicle, said fixing device (200) having a support element (210) with at least one support lug (220). The fixing device (200) also comprises a retaining element (230) with at least one retaining arm (240) for fixing the fixing device (200) to the wall. To fix the fixing device (200) in relation to the support element (210), the retaining element (230) runs through the support element (210) and can rotate it the latter, the support lug (220) being designed to block the rotation of the support element (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Christoph, Michael Kaupp, Roland Seitz, Richard Baur, Gerog Mascha, Markus Breitenberger, Dag-Olof Kardell, Boris Adam, Thomas Klierl, Rolf Bechtle, Frank Ocker, Adam Balogh, Christian Plankl, Werner Menzel
  • Patent number: 7609981
    Abstract: Techniques to control an optical receiver having a control loop using Bit Error Rate (BER). In one implementation, a bit error rate (BER) associated with a received optical signal is determined. Indication of the BER to a control loop adapted is provided to adjust the optical signal in a manner tending to reduce the BER. The received optical signal is adapted in a manner tending to increase the BER such that the control loop operates within an active control region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Benz, Siegfried Gronbach, Roland Seitz
  • Publication number: 20070053688
    Abstract: Techniques to control an optical receiver having a control loop using Bit Error Rate (BER). In one implementation, a bit error rate (BER) associated with a received optical signal is determined. Indication of the BER to a control loop adapted is provided to adjust the optical signal in a manner tending to reduce the BER. The received optical signal is adapted in a manner tending to increase the BER such that the control loop operates within an active control region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Benz, Siegfried Gronbach, Roland Seitz
  • Patent number: 5880657
    Abstract: The propagation of very high frequency signals, e.g., 8 to 10 GHz, via a path printed on a printed wiring board is enhanced by arranging the path so that it simulates a high-quality transmission path at very high frequencies. The path comprises a conventional lead and a series of microstrips, in which the design of the microstrips is optimized to (a) minimize insertion loss and group delay distortion, (b) maximize return loss, and (c) minimize pulse distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Claus Dorschky, Sean Ortiz, Kwangsoo Park, Roland Seitz, David L. Wilson