Patents by Inventor Stephan Schultze
Stephan Schultze 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).
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Patent number: 11588894Abstract: A method for operating a communication system, in which multiple communication units exchange data via a communication medium, the method including the following steps: shifting the communication system at least temporarily into a diagnostic operating mode, in which data exchanged by multiple, in particular, by all of the communication units via the communication medium are available on at least one of the multiple communication units and/or on at least one component of the communication medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene, Stephan Schultze
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Patent number: 11258637Abstract: A method for operating a TSN-enabled network coupling element, in particular, a TSN bridge, which is designed to receive redundant data packets. The method includes ascertaining at least one number of expected, non-received data packets via the TSN-enabled network coupling element, and transmitting the ascertained number of expected, non-received data packets from the TSN-enabled network coupling element to a control instance.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stephan Schultze, Andreas Selig, Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene
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Patent number: 11134133Abstract: A communication method between subscribers of a network having multiple components of a mechatronic system, wherein payload data are communicated between the subscribers via the network by messages, and payload data of multiple subscribers are combined in a sum frame message and the sum frame message is sent to the subscribers. To use network resources more efficiently, a configurable routing structure is used to route the messages, said routing structure containing at least one partial route, and at least one partial message pertaining to this partial route is composed that, as a sum frame partial message, contains just payload data from subscribers of this partial route, the sum frame partial message is routed via this partial route and subscribers of the partial route can each extract their payload data from the sum frame partial message and/or write said payload data to the sum frame partial message.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene, Andreas Selig, Stephan Schultze
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Patent number: 11085553Abstract: Valve electronics include a control unit with a diagnostic module. The diagnostic module has a sensing device configured to sense at least one actuation parameter. The diagnostic module also has a diagnosis-forming device that forms a diagnostic parameter from the sensed actuation parameter such that the diagnostic parameter corresponds to a measure for the intensity of use of the valve over a preceding time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Norbert Penz, Stephan Schultze, Theobald Herrmann, Thomas Inderwies
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Publication number: 20200396308Abstract: A communication method between subscribers of a network having multiple components of a mechatronic system, wherein payload data are communicated between the subscribers via the network by messages, and payload data of multiple subscribers are combined in a sum frame message and the sum frame message is sent to the subscribers. To use network resources more efficiently, a configurable routing structure is used to route the messages, said routing structure containing at least one partial route, and at least one partial message pertaining to this partial route is composed that, as a sum frame partial message, contains just payload data from subscribers of this partial route, the sum frame partial message is routed via this partial route and subscribers of the partial route can each extract their payload data from the sum frame partial message and/or write said payload data to the sum frame partial message.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene, Andreas Selig, Stephan Schultze
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Publication number: 20200336338Abstract: A method for operating a TSN-enabled network coupling element, in particular, a TSN bridge, which is designed to receive redundant data packets. The method includes ascertaining at least one number of expected, non-received data packets via the TSN-enabled network coupling element, and transmitting the ascertained number of expected, non-received data packets from the TSN-enabled network coupling element to a control instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Stephan Schultze, Andreas Selig, Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene
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Publication number: 20200296165Abstract: A method for operating a communication system, in which multiple communication units exchange data via a communication medium, the method including the following steps: shifting the communication system at least temporarily into a diagnostic operating mode, in which data exchanged by multiple, in particular, by all of the communication units via the communication medium are available on at least one of the multiple communication units and/or on at least one component of the communication medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Johannes Von Hoyningen-Huene, Stephan Schultze
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Publication number: 20190178415Abstract: Valve electronics include a control unit with a diagnostic module. The diagnostic module has a sensing device configured to sense at least one actuation parameter. The diagnostic module also has a diagnosis-forming device that forms a diagnostic parameter from the sensed actuation parameter such that the diagnostic parameter corresponds to a measure for the intensity of use of the valve over a preceding time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Norbert Penz, Stephan Schultze, Theobald Herrmann, Thomas Inderwies
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Patent number: 10108166Abstract: A method for programming a programmable logic controller for controlling at least one energy consumer of a machine, includes providing at least one energy consumer functional module and at least one energy control functional module in a programming device for selection by a programmer in order to program an energy management program configured to provide at least one energy management functionality for the machine. The at least one energy consumer functional module containing data specific to the at least one energy consumer. The at least one energy control functional module containing data specific to the at least one energy management functionality.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Henning Osterfeld, Stephan Schultze
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Patent number: 9841738Abstract: A method for operating an automation machine having a field bus device and an energy consumer connected to the field bus device, includes storing energy data relating to the energy consumer in the field bus device before operation of the automation machine, the energy data identifying an energy mode being stored, reading the energy data from the field bus device by a first control device connected to the field bus device via a field bus, and using the energy data for energy-saving operation of the automation machine during operation of the automation machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stephan Schultze, Henning Osterfeld
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Patent number: 9507334Abstract: The disclosure relates to a programming template for developing an application program that is configured to be executed in a manner distributed over two or more programmable logic controllers. The programming template includes two or more programmable modules configured to be integrated into the application program and executed on a respective associated programmable logic controller. At least one first programmable module has an associated first programmable logic controller, and at least one second programmable module has an associated second programmable logic controller. The programming template comprises a logical communication link between the at least one first and the at least one second programmable module for the purpose of coordination of the at least one first and the at least one second programmable module across control systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stephan Schultze, Alexander Koehl
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Patent number: 9280195Abstract: A method for automatically generating user program code for a programmable logic controller configured to control a machine, includes providing, at a first earlier time, a plurality of selectable program code parts for the programmable logic controller; and automatically generating the user program code at, a second later time, by combining at least two of the plurality of selectable program code parts that have been selected by a user. At least one of the plurality of selectable program code parts is configured to activate at least one energy-saving function of an energy consumer of the machine. The at least one energy-saving function has energy-saving function properties.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stephan Schultze, Alexander Koehl
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Patent number: 9216871Abstract: A method for register correction in a web processing machine includes leading a product web through at least one delay section and processing the product web by a first processing device. An actuating command is applied to the first processing device to position the product web at an intended position during a web tension change. The actuating command is determined from an actuating command leading to the web tension change and at least one delay term. The at least one delay term delays the action of the actuating command leading to the web tension change on the actuating command for the first processing device by a delay time needed by the product web to pass through the at least one delay section before the first processing device.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Holger Schnabel, Stephan Schultze, Mario Goeb
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Patent number: 9106441Abstract: A method for operating a redundant communication network with network participants includes the steps of determining by network participants to which network channels they are connected and using a telegram for said determining by the network participants to which network channels they are connected.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Bosch Rexroth AGInventors: Stephan Schultze, Rigobert Kynast, Ludwig Leurs, Thomas Schmid
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Patent number: 9022512Abstract: A method for adjusting the processing position of at least one processing device not clamping a product web to be processed within the context of longitudinal register control in a processing machine includes arranging the at least one processing device in a web section which is delimited by two clamping points. The method further includes applying an actuating variable for adjusting the processing position to the at least one processing device within the context of feedforward control, and calculating the actuating variable for adjusting the processing position on the basis of a register deviation expected from a control action of a tensile force control device for controlling the tensile force in the web section.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Holger Schnabel, Stephan Schultze, Mario Goeb
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Patent number: 9010603Abstract: A method is disclosed for web tension setting in a processing machine for processing a material web, in particular a shaftless printing press. In order to set the web tension in a first web tension section with a length L which is delimited upstream by a first clamping point and downstream by a second clamping point, the first clamping point is loaded with a first manipulated variable which is produced using a first element with a first transfer function G1(s) (G3), and the second clamping point is loaded with a second manipulated variable which is produced using a second element with a second transfer function G2(s) (G4), wherein c1G1(s)=?c2G2(s). Thus, it is possible to keep the speed constant even during the regulation at a fixed or variable point x within the web tension section, wherein x=|c1/(c1+c2)|L lies behind the first clamping point.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Holger Schnabel, Stephan Schultze, Mario Goeb
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Patent number: 8985021Abstract: A method of setting web tensioning in a processing machine for processing a material web, in particular in a shaftless printing machine, wherein, for the purpose of setting the web tensioning in a first web-tensioning portion, which is bounded upstream by a first clamping location and downstream by a second clamping location, the first clamping location is given a control command, and at least one clamping location which is located upstream of the first clamping location, as seen over the course of the web tensioning, and at least one clamping location which is located downstream of the second clamping location, as seen over the course of the web tensioning, are precontrolled in dependence on the first control command, where the second clamping location is not adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Holger Schnabel, Stephan Schultze, Mario Goeb
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Patent number: 8955440Abstract: A method for controlling a printing operation includes detecting at least one position and/or an extent of a register mark located on a printing material by means of a register mark sensor, and using the detected at least one position and/or the extent of the register mark for register control. The method further includes acquiring at least one item of color information by means of the same register mark sensor during the printing operation, carrying out color monitoring with at least the at least one item of color information, and determining a color deviation with respect to a reference value. Furthermore, the method includes defining a threshold value for the color deviation, and outputting a warning and/or automatically making a change from good to poor products when the threshold value for the color deviation is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Holger Schnabel, Stephan Schultze
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Patent number: 8931411Abstract: A method for regulating a web tension in a processing machine for processing a product web, in particular a shaftless printing press, includes separating a first product-web section from a second product-web section by a delay section. The web tensions in the first and second product-web sections are influenced by first and second actuators, respectively. To regulate the web tension in the first product-web section, the method further includes defining a regulation output value from which an actuating command for the first actuator is derived. An actuating command for the second actuator is defined from the regulation output value and a delay element to decouple the web tension in the second product-web section from the regulation of the web tension in the first product-web section. The delay element delays the effect of the regulation output value on the actuating command for the second actuator by a delay time.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Holger Schnabel, Stephan Schultze, Mario Goeb
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Publication number: 20140343746Abstract: A method for operating an automation machine having a field bus device and an energy consumer connected to the field bus device, includes storing energy data relating to the energy consumer in the field bus device before operation of the automation machine, the energy data identifying an energy mode being stored, reading the energy data from the field bus device by a first control device connected to the field bus device via a field bus, and using the energy data for energy-saving operation of the automation machine during operation of the automation machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stephan Schultze, Henning Osterfeld