Patents by Inventor Rolf Kaack

Rolf Kaack 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: 20250310148
    Abstract: A transmitting/receiving device for a subscriber station of a serial bus system. The transmitting/receiving device has a transmitting/receiving block for transmitting a digital transmit signal as an analog differential signal to a bus of the bus system to transmit a message to at least one other subscriber station of the bus system and/or for receiving an analog signal from the bus, a transformation block for outputting a voltage as a voltage supply for the transmitting/receiving block, and a terminal for an external voltage source. The transformation block is connected between the terminal for the external voltage source and the transmitting/receiving block. The transformation block is designed to transform a supply voltage applied to the terminal into a voltage which has a higher voltage value than the supply voltage applied to the terminal. A method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Rolf Kaack, Thoralf Rosahl
  • Publication number: 20250202522
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a serial bus system and a method for transmitting a message with differential signals in a serial bus system. The subscriber station has a transmitting/receiving device for transmitting a digital transmit signal as an analog differential signal onto a bus of the bus system to transmit a message to at least one other subscriber station of the bus system, and/or for receiving an analog signal from the bus, a switching module for switching off a bus bias voltage for the bus during a predetermined detection period, a bus voltage detection module for detecting the bus voltage received by the transmitting/receiving device from the bus during the predetermined detection period, and a bus voltage setting module for setting the bus bias voltage to a voltage value resulting from a detection carried out by the bus voltage detection module during the predetermined detection period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Rolf Kaack, Steffen Walker
  • Patent number: 10012669
    Abstract: A device and a method for determining states of an object to be monitored, such as a window or a door. The measurement values of a plurality of sensors, in particular a magnetometer and an acceleration sensor, are merged and are evaluated together. For the determination of a new state from a group of predefined states, only state transitions that are actually possible are taken into account. State transitions that are not possible or are not allowed are not taken into account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ROBRET BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Sergej Scheiermann, Rolf Kaack
  • Publication number: 20170073222
    Abstract: An electronic system having a carrier, at least one radio chip mounted on the carrier, a spacer element, which is mounted on the radio chip and features a material having a predefined permittivity number, and at least one electronic component mounted on the radio chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Rolf KAACK, Mathias BRUENDEL, Lisa Marie HAAS
  • Publication number: 20160231349
    Abstract: A device and a method for determining states of an object to be monitored, such as a window or a door. The measurement values of a plurality of sensors, in particular a magnetometer and an acceleration sensor, are merged and are evaluated together. For the determination of a new state from a group of predefined states, only state transitions that are actually possible are taken into account. State transitions that are not possible or are not allowed are not taken into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Sergej Scheiermann, Rolf Kaack
  • Patent number: 9239339
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor has a substrate, a seismic mass and a detection unit. The seismic mass is configured to be deflected based on an external acceleration acting on the acceleration sensor, the deflection being in the form of a deflection motion with respect to the substrate along a deflection direction. The detection unit is configured to be deflected for the detection of a deflection of the seismic mass, the detection being in the form of a detection motion with respect to the substrate along a detection direction. The detection unit is connected to the seismic mass in such a way that the amplitude of the deflection motion along the deflection direction is greater than the amplitude of the detection motion along the detection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Kaack, Dietrich Schubert, Harald Emmerich, Patrick Wellner
  • Publication number: 20140083190
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor has a substrate, a seismic mass and a detection unit. The seismic mass is configured to be deflected based on an external acceleration acting on the acceleration sensor, the deflection being in the form of a deflection motion with respect to the substrate along a deflection direction. The detection unit is configured to be deflected for the detection of a deflection of the seismic mass, the detection being in the form of a detection motion with respect to the substrate along a detection direction. The detection unit is connected to the seismic mass in such a way that the amplitude of the deflection motion along the deflection direction is greater than the amplitude of the detection motion along the detection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Rolf Kaack, Dietrich Schubert, Harald Emmerich, Patrick Wellner
  • Patent number: 8584523
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a base plate, a seismic mass having an upper side and a lower side that is situated such that given acceleration of the base plate the seismic mass is capable of being displaced in a direction oriented non-parallel to the upper side and/or to the lower side, at least one raised stop on the seismic mass, and a detection and evaluation device that is adapted to acquire a displacement movement of the seismic mass relative to the base plate and, taking into account the displacement movement, to determine an item of information relating to an acceleration of the sensor device and/or to a force acting on the sensor device, the seismic mass having at least one resilient area that includes the at least one stop and at least one displaceable remaining area, and the resilient area being connected to the remaining area via at least one spring. A method is for manufacturing a sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Guenther, Rolf Kaack
  • Publication number: 20100186508
    Abstract: A sensor device includes a base plate, a seismic mass having an upper side and a lower side that is situated such that given acceleration of the base plate the seismic mass is capable of being displaced in a direction oriented non-parallel to the upper side and/or to the lower side, at least one raised stop on the seismic mass, and a detection and evaluation device that is adapted to acquire a displacement movement of the seismic mass relative to the base plate and, taking into account the displacement movement, to determine an item of information relating to an acceleration of the sensor device and/or to a force acting on the sensor device, the seismic mass having at least one resilient area that includes the at least one stop and at least one displaceable remaining area, and the resilient area being connected to the remaining area via at least one spring. A method is for manufacturing a sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Sebastian Guenther, Rolf Kaack