Patents by Inventor Stephan Mayer

Stephan Mayer 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: 10688967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having a fastening element fastened to a drive shaft. The windshield wiper device comprises a wiper blade having an elongate upper part, which is at least partially flexible, an elongated lower part, which is at least partially flexible, and a plurality of connecting elements for connecting the upper part and the lower part. Along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade, the connecting elements are spaced apart from one another, wherein the connecting elements are designed to allow a movement of the upper part and the lower part relative to one another, by means of a movement component, along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Stephan Mayer, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
  • Patent number: 10011249
    Abstract: In the case of a windshield wiper system with two opposite wipers 1, 2, 4, 5 and two reversing motors 6, 7, the risk of a collision of the wipers can be diminished greatly in that a defined phase displacement is generated between the wiping movements of the two wipers, which are driven in a reversing manner, with the aid of the lever mechanism 8 associated with the reversing motors, and said phase displacement is arranged so that the one wiper is leading relative to the other wiper in the first wiping direction and lagging in the second wiping direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Mayer
  • Publication number: 20170225653
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having a fastening element fastened to a drive shaft. The windshield wiper device comprises a wiper blade having an elongate upper part, which is at least partially flexible, an elongated lower part, which is at least partially flexible, and a plurality of connecting elements for connecting the upper part and the lower part. Along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade, the connecting elements are spaced apart from one another, wherein the connecting elements are designed to allow a movement of the upper part and the lower part relative to one another, by means of a movement component, along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Stephan Mayer, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
  • Publication number: 20140313026
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has at least one drive unit, at least one brake device and at least one component which heats up when the drive unit and/or the brake device are operated. The component includes at least one warning device which is designed to output a visual warning information item when a component-specific limiting temperature is exceeded by the component, and/or can be actuated to output a visual warning information item when an information item which relates to a component-specific limiting temperature being exceeded is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Stephan Mayer
  • Patent number: 8655484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multidirectional transport module having a control system for the goods pack movement direction and having an interface for communication with other transport modules. In this case, the invention provides for the control system to be designed to reserve the transport module for the transport of at least one goods pack in a given goods pack movement direction, in response to signals received via the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie
    Inventors: Thomas Stoll, Kai Furmans, Frank Schoenung, Stephan Mayer
  • Publication number: 20120004766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multidirectional transport module having a control system for the goods pack movement direction and having an interface for communication with other transport modules. In this case, the invention provides for the control system to be designed to reserve the transport module for the transport of at least one goods pack in a given goods pack movement direction, in response to signals received via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: Thomas Stoll, Kai Furmans, Frank Schoenung, Stephan Mayer
  • Patent number: 8060976
    Abstract: The invention is based on a plastic articulated arm (10) with a connection part (12) for a wiper blade formed at its outer end by the side walls (14), wherein the connection part (12) can engage in a hook-in box (42) of the wiper blade and is provided in the side walls (14), which serve to guide the wiper blade laterally, with an open hub (16) for a pivot pin (44) of the wiper blade. It is proposed that a window (32) be provided at least in one side wall (14) of the connection part (12) in the longitudinal direction of the articulated arm (10), in which window is arranged a spring tongue (34) which projects outwardly beyond the side wall (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Mayer, Jean-Marc Ritt
  • Publication number: 20110192244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a windshield wiper device for moving an output shaft (32), having an input shaft (12) which can be driven through a motor (10) and which is connected to a linear motion element (20) in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the linear motion element (20) is connected to the output shaft (32) through exactly one coupler (24) and exactly one rocker (28), wherein the coupler (24) is supported between the linear motion element (20) and the rocker (28) in an articulated manner and the rocker (28) is connected to the output shaft (32) in a rotationally fixed manner. In said manner, large forces can be transmitted using self-locking in a small design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Mayer, Jean-Marc Ritt
  • Publication number: 20090119864
    Abstract: In the case of a windshield wiper system with two opposite wipers 1, 2, 4, 5 and two reversing motors 6, 7, the risk of a collision of the wipers can be diminished greatly in that a defined phase displacement is generated between the wiping movements of the two wipers, which are driven in a reversing manner, with the aid of the lever mechanism 8 associated with the reversing motors, and said phase displacement is arranged so that the one wiper is leading relative to the other wiper in the first wiping direction and lagging in the second wiping direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Mayer
  • Publication number: 20080289135
    Abstract: The invention is based on a plastic articulated arm (10) with a connection part (12) for a wiper blade formed at its outer end by the side walls (14), wherein the connection part (12) can engage in a hook-in box (42) of the wiper blade and is provided in the side walls (14), which serve to guide the wiper blade laterally, with an open hub (16) for a pivot pin (44) of the wiper blade. It is proposed that a window (32) be provided at least in one side wall (14) of the connection part (12) in the longitudinal direction of the articulated arm (10), in which window is arranged a spring tongue (34) which projects outwardly beyond the side wall (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Mayer, Jean-Marc Ritt
  • Patent number: 7248839
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, the invention relates to an arrangement for operating a plurality of terminal devices (6) on a common antenna (4) with a coupling network (2) comprising a first separator (8) associated with the antenna (4) and a second separator (10) associated with the respective terminal (6). In a second embodiment, the invention relates to an arrangement for operating a plurality of terminal devices (6) on a common transmitting antenna (4?) and on a common receiving antenna (4) which is separate from the common transmitting antenna (4?) with a coupling network (2) comprising a separator (10) which is associated with the respective terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Johann-Friedrich Luy, Thomas Müller, Stephan Mayer, Günter Reichert
  • Patent number: 7203990
    Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper blade (20) comprised of a wiper strip support (22) and a wiper strip (24) that is guided laterally by a device (28) with a connecting rod (32, 74) vis-à-vis a wiper arm (10), whereby one end of the connecting rod (32, 74) is fixed so that it can pivot on an articulated part (12) of the wiper arm (10) approx. vertically to the windshield (26), and the connecting rod (32, 74) having lateral guide surfaces is adjacent to a part of the wiper blade (20). It is proposed that a pivot bearing (86, 88) be arranged on both ends of the connecting rod (32, 74), one of which permits a movement in the longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (10) or the wiper blade (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Mayer
  • Publication number: 20040134011
    Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper blade (20) comprised of a wiper strip support (22) and a wiper strip (24) that is guided laterally by a device (28) with a connecting rod (32, 74) vis-a-vis a wiper arm (10), whereby one end of the connecting rod (32, 74) is fixed so that it can pivot on an articulated part (12) of the wiper arm (10) approx. vertically to the windshield (26), and the connecting rod (32, 74) having lateral guide surfaces is adjacent to a part of the wiper blade (20). It is proposed that a pivot bearing (86, 88) be arranged on both ends of the connecting rod (32, 74), one of which permits a movement in the longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (10) or the wiper blade (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Stephan Mayer
  • Publication number: 20040038661
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, the invention relates to an arrangement for operating a plurality of terminal devices (6) on a common antenna (4) with a coupling network (2) comprising a first separator (8) associated with the antenna (4) and a second separator (10) associated with the respective terminal (6). In a second embodiment, the invention relates to an arrangement for operating a plurality of terminal devices (6) on a common transmitting antenna (4″) and on a common receiving antenna (4) which is separate from the common transmitting antenna (4″) with a coupling network (2) comprising a separator (10) which is associated with the respective terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Johann-Friedrich Luy, Thomas Muller, Stephan Mayer, Gunter Reichert
  • Publication number: 20030089534
    Abstract: A tracked vehicle with a drive system, with a steering function operating element, and with a driving function operating element, which operating elements are in working connection with the drive system. According to the invention, the steering function operating element and/or the driving function operating element is designed as a set-point adjuster for the electronic actuation of a corresponding steering function module and/or a corresponding driving function module of the drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Helmut Kanzler, Michael Kuhn, Stephan Mayer
  • Patent number: 6553608
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper arm (10) for a windshield wiper comprising a mounting part (12) and an articulated part (14) that are connected to each other via a hinged joint (18) that has a hub (24) permanently connected with one part (14 or 12) and open toward the other part (12 or 14), and an articulated axle (22) permanently connected with the other part (12 or 14), wherein one of the ends of a tension spring (20) is attached to an attachment device (26, 28) of the articulated part (14) and the other end is attached to the mounting part (12), and the hub (24) and the articulated axle (22) mutually loaded in the assembled state, and the hinged joint (18), in a preassembled state of the wiper arm (10) in a defined transport position, grips a seating surface that is situated on the side of the parts named above opposite to the hub (24) in relation to the line of force (46) of the tension spring (20) and is formed by at least one bearing surface (32, 34) on the articulated part (14) and on the mounting pa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Kraus, Stephan Mayer
  • Publication number: 20020157204
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper arm (10) for a windshield wiper comprising a mounting part (12) and an articulated part (14) that are connected to each other via a hinged joint (18) that has a hub (24) permanently connected with one part (14 or 12) and open toward the other part (12 or 14), and an articulated axle (22) permanently connected with the other part (12 or 14), wherein one of the ends of a tension spring (20) is attached to an attachment device (26, 28) of the articulated part (14) and the other end is attached to the mounting part (12), and the hub (24) and the articulated axle (22) mutually loaded in the assembled state, and the hinged joint (18), in a preassembled state of the wiper arm (10) in a defined transport position, grips a seating surface that is situated on the side of the parts named above opposite to the hub (24) in relation to the line of force (46) of the tension spring (20) and is formed by at least one bearing surface (32, 34) on the articulated part (14) and on the mounting pa
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Achim Kraus, Stephan Mayer
  • Patent number: 4330094
    Abstract: There is measured the length of a thread withdrawn overhead from a spinning cop or from a yarn bobbin. In order to circumvent the fault sources caused by slip and/or thread elongation there is generated a signal which periodically varies in accordance with the movement of the thread release or detachment point at the spinning cop or at the yarn bobbin, as the case may be, and there are counted the number of cycles of the fundamental frequency of this signal. The thread length is obtained by multiplication of the counted number of cycles by the constant thread length of two successive winding layers for spinning cops or yarn bobbins of the same origin and the same thread. The periodic signal can be derived from the thread withdrawal force or from the number of revolutions of the detachment point. The method is particularly suitable when rewinding a number of spinning cops on to a cross-wound bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1982
    Inventor: Stephan Mayer