Patents by Inventor Sonja Knies

Sonja Knies 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: 11825897
    Abstract: A component for establishing electrical contact between at least one functional element and a textile or the like. The component includes a main body, which accommodates at least one electrical component and/or one functional element, and includes connection elements for establishing electrical contact with electrically conductive regions of the textile or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sonja Knies, Philipp Scheiner, Rainer Holz
  • Publication number: 20220338572
    Abstract: A component for establishing electrical contact between at least one functional element and a textile or the like. The component includes a main body, which accommodates at least one electrical component and/or one functional element, and includes connection elements for establishing electrical contact with electrically conductive regions of the textile or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sonja Knies, Philipp Scheiner, Rainer Holz
  • Patent number: 9517928
    Abstract: A micromechanical functional apparatus, particularly a loudspeaker apparatus, includes a substrate, at least one circuit chip mounted on the substrate, and an enveloping package in which the circuit chip is packaged. The functional apparatus further includes a micromechanical functional arrangement, particularly a loudspeaker arrangement having a plurality of micromechanical loudspeakers, which is mounted on the enveloping package. A covering device is mounted above the micromechanical functional arrangement, particularly the loudspeaker arrangement, opposite the enveloping package. A method is implemented to manufacture the micromechanical functional apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Mathias Bruendel, Andre Gerlach, Christina Leinenbach, Sonja Knies, Ando Feyh, Ulrike Scholz
  • Patent number: 9269831
    Abstract: A micromechanical functional apparatus, particularly a loudspeaker apparatus, includes a substrate having a top and an underside and at least one circuit chip mounted on the underside in a first cavity. The apparatus further includes a micromechanical functional arrangement, particularly a loudspeaker arrangement, having a plurality of micromechanical loudspeakers mounted on the top in a second cavity. A covering device is mounted above the micromechanical functional arrangement on the top. An appropriate method is implemented to manufacture the micromechanical functional apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Mathias Bruendel, Andre Gerlach, Christina Leinenbach, Sonja Knies, Ando Feyh, Ulrike Scholz
  • Patent number: 8993356
    Abstract: A method for constructing an electrical circuit that includes at least one semiconductor chip encapsulated with a potting compound is disclosed. The method includes applying a galvanic layer arrangement for forming an electrochemical element on an element of the electrical circuit including the at least one semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Juergen Butz, Axel Franke, Frieder Haag, Heribert Weber, Arnim Hoechst, Sonja Knies
  • Patent number: 8981499
    Abstract: A MEMS chip package includes a first chip, a second chip, a first coupling element, and a first redistribution layer. The first chip has a first chip surface and a second chip surface, which is opposite the first chip surface. The second chip has a first chip surface and a second chip surface, which is opposite the first chip surface. The first coupling element couples the first chip surface of the second chip to the first chip surface of the first chip, so that a first cavity is defined between the first chip and the second chip. The first redistribution layer is mounted on the second chip surface of the second chip and is configured to provide contact with a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Mathias Bruendel, Andre Gerlach, Christina Leinenbach, Sonja Knies, Ando Feyh, Ulrike Scholz
  • Publication number: 20140083497
    Abstract: An electrical circuit includes a solar cell having a photovoltaically active front side and a back side, and a redistribution wiring plane located on the back side of the solar cell. The redistribution wiring plane is electrically and mechanically connected to the solar cell. The electrical circuit also includes an electronic or micromechanical component located on a back-side side of the redistribution wiring plane facing away from the solar cell. The electronic or micromechanical component is electrically and mechanically connected to the redistribution wiring plane via a connection produced by a mounting and connection technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Mathias Bruendel, Sonja Knies
  • Publication number: 20130228937
    Abstract: A micromechanical sound transducer arrangement includes an electrical printed circuit board having a front side and a rear side. A micromechanical sound transducer structure is applied to the front side using the flip-chip method. The printed circuit board defines an opening for emitting soundwaves in the region of the micromechanical sound transducer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Mathias Bruendel, Andre Gerlach, Christina Leinenbach, Sonja Knies, Ando Feyh, Ulrike Scholz
  • Patent number: 8248225
    Abstract: A tire sensor module having a circuit carrier, on or in which at least one sensor element is attached for measuring a measured variable, an antenna for transmitting sensor signals to a receiving unit of the vehicle, and a housing, in whose housing inner chamber the circuit carrier is received, the antenna being provided in the housing material of the housing or on a housing side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Buck, Thorsten Pannek, Ulrike Scholz, Joerg Muchow, Gustav Klett, Sonja Knies
  • Publication number: 20120187509
    Abstract: A contact arrangement for establishing a spaced, electrically conducting connection between a first wafer and a second wafer includes an electrical connection contact, a passivation layer on the electrical connection contact, and a dielectric spacer layer arranged on the passivation layer, wherein the contact arrangement is arranged at least on one of the first wafer and the second wafer, wherein the contact arrangement comprises trenches at least partly filled with a first material capable of forming a metal-metal connection, wherein the trenches are continuous trenches from the dielectric spacer layer through the passivation layer as far as the electrical connection contact, and wherein the first material is arranged in the trenches from the electrical connection contact as far as the upper edge of the trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Knut Gottfried, Maik Wiemer, Axel Franke, Achim Trautmann, Ando Feyh, Sonja Knies, Joerg Froemel
  • Publication number: 20120106112
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical circuit includes providing a main printed circuit board having a plurality of metalized plated-through holes through the main printed circuit board along at least one separating line between adjacent printed circuit board regions of the main printed circuit board. Each printed circuit board region has electrical contact connection pads on at least the main surface of the printed circuit board region that is to be populated, electrical lines for connection between the plurality of plated-through holes and the contact connection pads, and at least one semiconductor chip electrically contact-connected by means of the contact connection pads. The main printed circuit board is covered with a potting compound across the printed circuit board regions with the semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sonja Knies, Ricardo Ehrenpfordt
  • Publication number: 20120061860
    Abstract: A method for constructing an electrical circuit that includes at least one semiconductor chip encapsulated with a potting compound is disclosed. The method includes applying a galvanic layer arrangement for forming an electrochemical element on an element of the electrical circuit including the at least one semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tjalf Pirk, Juergen Butz, Axel Franke, Frieder Haag, Heribert Weber, Arnim Hoechst, Sonja Knies
  • Publication number: 20120038065
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrical circuit having at least one semiconductor chip is disclosed. The method includes forming a wiring layer at a contact side of the at least one semiconductor chip, which is encapsulated with a potting compound apart from the contact side. The wiring layer has at least one conductor loop for the purpose of forming an electrical coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Butz, Axel Franke, Frieder Haag, Heribert Weber, Arnim Hoechst, Sonja Knies
  • Publication number: 20090261962
    Abstract: A tire sensor module having a circuit carrier, on or in which at least one sensor element is attached for measuring a measured variable, an antenna for transmitting sensor signals to a receiving unit of the vehicle, and a housing, in whose housing inner chamber the circuit carrier is received, the antenna being provided in the housing material of the housing or on a housing side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Buck, Thorsten Pannek, Ulrike Scholz, Joerg Muschow, Gustav Klett, Sonja Knies