Patents by Inventor Stefano Cardanobile

Stefano Cardanobile 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: 11248909
    Abstract: A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate, the rotation-rate sensor having a drive structure that is movable in relation to the substrate, the drive structure being attached to the substrate by a spring system, the spring system having a first spring component that connects the drive structure and the substrate, and a second spring component that connects the drive structure and the substrate, the first spring component and the second spring component being connected by an intermediate piece, wherein the intermediate piece includes a first edge bar and a second edge bar, a group of connecting bars being configured between the first and second edge bar, the connecting bars of the group of connecting bars each being disposed at an opening angle of between 1° and 89° on the first and/or second edge bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Ramsperger, Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Publication number: 20210221673
    Abstract: An electrode configuration for a microelectromechanical system, including a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure. The first electrode structure has a receptacle, and the second electrode structure has a finger. The first and second electrode structure are designed for a relative movement in relation to one another along a movement axis. A first width of the receptacle, perpendicular to the movement axis, tapers along the movement axis at least in a first region, and/or a second width of the finger, perpendicular to the movement axis, tapers along the movement axis at least in a second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Patent number: 11060867
    Abstract: A rotation rate sensor includes a substrate and a drive structure that is movable relative to the substrate and is fastened to the substrate via a spring system that includes first and second spring components that each connects the drive structure and the substrate and that are joined by an intermediate piece, the drive structure being joined to the intermediate piece via the first portion, and the intermediate piece or a center area, which is at least partially situated between the first and second portions, being joined to the substrate via the second portion, the first and/or second portions having a respective varying base area in a respective main extension direction of the first and second portions, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Publication number: 20200386550
    Abstract: A rotation-rate sensor having a substrate, the rotation-rate sensor having a drive structure that is movable in relation to the substrate, the drive structure being attached to the substrate by a spring system, the spring system having a first spring component that connects the drive structure and the substrate, and a second spring component that connects the drive structure and the substrate, the first spring component and the second spring component being connected by an intermediate piece, wherein the intermediate piece includes a first edge bar and a second edge bar, a group of connecting bars being configured between the first and second edge bar, the connecting bars of the group of connecting bars each being disposed at an opening angle of between 1° and 89° on the first and/or second edge bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Ramsperger, Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Patent number: 10836629
    Abstract: A micromechanical spring structure, including a spring beam and a rigid micromechanical structure, the spring beam including a first end and an opposing second end along a main extension direction. The spring beam includes a fork having two support arms on at least one of the two ends, which is anchored to the rigid micromechanical structure, the two support arms being anchored to a surface of the rigid micromechanical structure, which extends perpendicular to the main extension direction of the spring beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Patent number: 10752493
    Abstract: A micromechanical spring for an inertial sensor includes first and second spring elements situated parallel to each other and anchored on an anchoring element of the inertial sensor; and a third spring element situated between the two spring elements, anchored on the anchoring element, and having on both external sides a defined number of nub elements that are formed so as to have an increasing distance from the spring elements in a defined fashion as the distance from the anchoring element increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stefano Cardanobile
  • Patent number: 10544033
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes a substrate that extends along a main extension plane of the micromechanical component, the micromechanical component including a drive mass which is suspended on the substrate via a drive spring of the micromechanical component so as to be able to move relative to the substrate, the micromechanical component including a test mass that is movably suspended relative to the drive mass, the drive spring being disposed in such a way that the drive mass and/or the test mass surround(s) the drive spring at least in part essentially parallel to the main extension plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudy Eid, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Publication number: 20190284043
    Abstract: A micromechanical component includes a substrate that extends along a main extension plane of the micromechanical component, the micromechanical component including a drive mass which is suspended on the substrate via a drive spring of the micromechanical component so as to be able to move relative to the substrate, the micromechanical component including a test mass that is movably suspended relative to the drive mass, the drive spring being disposed in such a way that the drive mass and/or the test mass surround(s) the drive spring at least in part essentially parallel to the main extension plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudy Eid, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Publication number: 20190106320
    Abstract: A micromechanical spring structure, including a spring beam and a rigid micromechanical structure, the spring beam including a first end and an opposing second end along a main extension direction. The spring beam includes a fork having two support arms on at least one of the two ends, which is anchored to the rigid micromechanical structure, the two support arms being anchored to a surface of the rigid micromechanical structure, which extends perpendicular to the main extension direction of the spring beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Publication number: 20190041213
    Abstract: A rotation rate sensor includes a substrate and a drive structure that is movable relative to the substrate and is fastened to the substrate via a spring system that includes first and second spring components that each connects the drive structure and the substrate and that are joined by an intermediate piece, the drive structure being joined to the intermediate piece via the first portion, and the intermediate piece or a center area, which is at least partially situated between the first and second portions, being joined to the substrate via the second portion, the first and/or second portions having a respective varying base area in a respective main extension direction of the first and second portions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Putnik, Stefano Cardanobile
  • Publication number: 20190002274
    Abstract: A micromechanical spring for an inertial sensor includes first and second spring elements situated parallel to each other and anchored on an anchoring element of the inertial sensor; and a third spring element situated between the two spring elements, anchored on the anchoring element, and having on both external sides a defined number of nub elements that are formed so as to have an increasing distance from the spring elements in a defined fashion as the distance from the anchoring element increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Stefano Cardanobile