Patents by Inventor Ulrich Metz
Ulrich Metz 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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Publication number: 20240099271Abstract: A system for identifying irregularities in behaviors of a non-human animal, the system comprising a processing circuitry configured to: provide a behavioral baseline including first information on regular behaviors of the non-human animal over a given period of time when no irregularities occur; obtain data on a series of consecutively identified behaviors of the non-human animal identified over a second period of time; perform an action upon the data not complying with the behavioral baseline, thereby indicating an irregularity in the non-human animal behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Eran GENZEL, Pinhas SABO, Eden WEINBERG, Gal HAR ZION, Wibke METZ, Michael Karl HINZ, Inka Regine KUHLMANN, Ulrich SONDERN, Eva ZSCHIESCHE, Alexander Patrick STEUDLE, Brunhilde SCHĂ–LZKE, Robert David ARMSTRONG, Robert Philip LAVAN
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Patent number: 11702036Abstract: Closure element having two brackets which are substantially perpendicular or transverse with respect to one another. The closure element closes a ball socket, with the result that a pivot therein cannot be removed. To this end, it closes the opening of the ball socket. The ball socket and the pivot with the closure element form a secured ball joint which is used for wiping systems. The securing is carried out by the closure element being pushed onto the ball joint.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Deak, Akos Hegyi, Juergen Klein, Tino Boos, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
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Patent number: 10688967Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Stephan Mayer, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
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Publication number: 20200164836Abstract: Closure element having two brackets which are substantially perpendicular or transverse with respect to one another. The closure element closes a ball socket, with the result that a pivot therein cannot be removed. To this end, it closes the opening of the ball socket. The ball socket and the pivot with the closure element form a secured ball joint which is used for wiping systems. The securing is carried out by the closure element being pushed onto the ball joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Peter Deak, Akos Hegyi, Juergen Klein, Tino Boos, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
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Patent number: 10479325Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening arrangement (10) comprising a wiper bearing (11) of a windscreen wiper arrangement of a vehicle. Said wiper bearing (11) comprises a bearing element (13) having a planar first side (28); a bearing section which protrudes from the first side (28) of the bearing element (13) for guiding a wiper shaft (12); one or more gripping elements (19a, 19b) which are arranged on the bearing section (13a) and respectively comprising a gripping surface which is arranged parallel to the surface of the first side (28) of the bearing element (13).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Robert-Jan van de Rovaart, Branislav Milenkovic, Eugen Lind, Oliver Enzmann, Swen Koehn, Tino Boos, Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20190118775Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device comprising at least one wiper drive (10) which is provided for driving a wiper arm (12) over a wiping region (14) of a vehicle window (16) in a direction-changing manner and comprising at least one control and/or regulating unit (18) which is provided for actuating the at least one wiper drive (10) in order to move the wiper arm (12) between a first wiping region boundary (20) and a second wiping region boundary (22). The wiper device comprises at least one interface (24) which is provided for establishing communication between the control and/or regulating unit (18) and an external end user unit (26), wherein the external end user unit (26) is provided at least for adjusting the first wiping region boundary (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Markus Koberstaedt, Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20180236977Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a windscreen wiping device (1), comprising an electric drive motor (3) and a transmission (4) for driving an output shaft (5), said output shaft supporting the first wiper arm (6) and drives a transmission rod assembly (8) which actuates a second wiper arm (13). The invention relates to, in particular, the connection of the drive shaft to the transmission rod assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Alexander Dudek, Eugen Lind, Juergen Klein, Michael Weiler, Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20180022319Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mounting a wiper system and to a wiper system comprising a first wiper bearing having a first drive shaft for a first wiper arm and a second wiper bearing having a second drive shaft for a second wiper arm, the first and the second drive shafts being non-rotatably connected via a coupling rod. A first retaining means for holding the coupling rod in place on the first wiper bearing is provided in a first defined position and a second retaining means for holding the coupling rod in place on the second wiper bearing is provided in a second defined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Achim Hawighorst, Robert-Jan van de Rovaart, Andreas Biank, Achim Kraus, Ulrich Metz, Branislav Milenkovic
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Publication number: 20170334398Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening arrangement (10) comprising a wiper bearing (11) of a windscreen wiper arrangement of a vehicle. Said wiper bearing (11) comprises a bearing element (13) having a planar first side (28); a bearing section which protrudes from the first side (28) of the bearing element (13) for guiding a wiper shaft (12); one or more gripping elements (19a, 19b) which are arranged on the bearing section (13a) and respectively comprising a gripping surface which is arranged parallel to the surface of the first side (28) of the bearing element (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Robert-Jan van de Rovaart, Branislav Milenkovic, Eugen Lind, Oliver Enzmann, Swen Koehn, Tino Boos, Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20170225653Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Stephan Mayer, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
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Publication number: 20160362086Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a windscreen wiping device, comprising an electric drive motor and a transmission for driving an output shaft shaft, said output shaft supporting the first wiper arm and drives a transmission rod assembly which actuates a second wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Andreas Biank, Achim Kraus, Ulrich Metz, Swen Koehn, Danny Wengler
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Patent number: 8261628Abstract: An electromechanical driving device (1) for use in a tailgate of a motor vehicle, with an electric motor (2) for the rotary drive of a spur gear (4) which is accommodated in a gear housing (3) and is operatively connected to a gear arrangement (5) in order to drive an output shaft (19) for a window wiper mechanism, wherein the spur gear (4) is accommodated rotatably in the gear housing (3) by means of a co-rotating spur gear shaft (6), wherein a shaft section (7) of the spur gear shaft (6) extends out of the gear housing (3) on which means for actuating a closing mechanism (8) for closing the tailgate and/or a tailgate window are accommodated. An electromechanical driving device (1) for use in a tailgate of a motor vehicle is therefore provided, said driving device, which is used to selectively actuate a wiper mechanism or a closing mechanism, having a simple design and comprising a gear housing which is designed in accordance with a known construction for driving a wiper mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Stefan Moecklin, Mario Huesges, Ulrich Metz
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Patent number: 7950717Abstract: The invention proposes a wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle. This device comprises a plate (22), a first fastening means (34) and a second fastening means (36) and also a third fastening means (44), which is arranged outside the axis between the first fastening means (34) and the second fastening means (36). The third fastening means (44) has adjusting means (46) for tilting about a tilting angle of the plate (22). According to the invention, the adjusting means (46) allows only predetermined tilting angles (?).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20100218329Abstract: The invention proposes a wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle. This device comprises a plate (22), a first fastening means (34) and a second fastening means (36) and also a third fastening means (44), which is arranged outside the axis between the first fastening means (34) and the second fastening means (36). The third fastening means (44) has adjusting means (46) for tilting about a tilting angle of the plate (22). According to the invention, the adjusting means (46) allows only predetermined tilting angles (?).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Ulrich Metz
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Patent number: 7743457Abstract: A windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a carrier (12) for fixing to a first part (52), especially to the body of the motor vehicle. A locking element (40) having a predetermined breaking point (41) is also provided in order to enable the carrier (12) to be fixed to the first part (52) by a rotational connection.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20100132491Abstract: An electromechanical driving device (1) for use in a tailgate of a motor vehicle, with an electric motor (2) for the rotary drive of a spur gear (4) which is accommodated in a gear housing (3) and is operatively connected to a gear arrangement (5) in order to drive an output shaft (19) for a window wiper mechanism, wherein the spur gear (4) is accommodated rotatably in the gear housing (3) by means of a co-rotating spur gear shaft (6), wherein a shaft section (7) of the spur gear shaft (6) extends out of the gear housing (3) on which means for actuating a closing mechanism (8) for closing the tailgate and/or a tailgate window are accommodated. An electromechanical driving device (1) for use in a tailgate of a motor vehicle is therefore provided, said driving device, which is used to selectively actuate a wiper mechanism or a closing mechanism, having a simple design and comprising a gear housing which is designed in accordance with a known construction for driving a wiper mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Stefan Moecklin, Mario Huesges, Ulrich Metz
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Patent number: 7420346Abstract: The invention relates to a drive arrangement of a wiper device for windows of motor vehicles with at least two swivel-mounted wiper arms (18, 20) that are connected to one another via a crank mechanism, wherein one of the wiper arms (18) is directly coupled with a driven shaft (16) of an electromotive drive (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Ulrich Metz
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Patent number: 7251852Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper system (10) having a mounting plate (12), on whose mounting plate tube (14) a wiper bearing (20) is disposed on one end and a cast part (16) is disposed on the other, and a first bearing housing (22) for a second drive shaft (26) and a second bearing housing (28) for a control shaft (30) of a four-bar lever linkage are integrated with the cast part, and the second drive shaft (26) is driven by a wiper motor (32) via a motor crank (36), a drive element (44), and a bearing rocker (46). It is proposed that the wiper motor (32) is disposed as a reversing motor on the passenger side, and its motor shaft (34) is disposed on the cast part (16) in the vicinity of the second drive shaft (26), between the second drive shaft (26) and the control shaft (30), and the drive element (44) is embodied as a coupling plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20060250100Abstract: The invention relates to a drive arrangement of a wiper device for windows of motor vehicles with at least two swivel-mounted wiper arms (18, 20) that are connected to one another via a crank mechanism, wherein one of the wiper arms (18) is directly coupled with a driven shaft (16) of an electromotive drive (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventor: Ulrich Metz
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Publication number: 20060168754Abstract: A windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a carrier (12) for fixing to a first part (52), especially to the body of the motor vehicle. A locking element (40) having a predetermined breaking point (41) is also provided in order to enable the carrier (12) to be fixed to the first part (52) by a rotational connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Ulrich Metz