Patents by Inventor Uwe Glanz
Uwe Glanz 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: 11278308Abstract: A blade for a cutting instrument, in particular for medical use, includes a first ceramic layer, a second ceramic layer, and a heating device arranged between the first ceramic layer and the second ceramic layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Sedlmayr, Uwe Glanz, Inga Schellenberg, Thomas Loibl, Imke Heeren
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Patent number: 10991643Abstract: The invention relates to a power module. The power module has at least one power semiconductor and at least one further electronic component. The power module has a housing which is formed by a shaped body and is formed by an encapsulation compound. According to the invention, the housing is formed in at least two levels. At least one power semiconductor component is arranged in a first level and the at least one further electronic component is arranged in the second level. At least one electrically conductive layer, which forms an electrically conductive connecting structure, is formed on a surface of an inner boundary of the power module which extends between the levels. The connecting structure is applied directly to the surface. The at least one further electronic component is electrically conductively connected, in particular soldered or sintered, to the wiring structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Georg Hejtmann, Martin Rittner, Nicolas Maier, Uwe Glanz
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Publication number: 20190378786Abstract: The invention relates to a power module. The power module has at least one power semiconductor and at least one further electronic component. The power module has a housing which is formed by a shaped body and is formed by an encapsulation compound. According to the invention, the housing is formed in at least two levels. At least one power semiconductor component is arranged in a first level and the at least one further electronic component is arranged in the second level. At least one electrically conductive layer, which forms an electrically conductive connecting structure, is formed on a surface of an inner boundary of the power module which extends between the levels. The connecting structure is applied directly to the surface. The at least one further electronic component is electrically conductively connected, in particular soldered or sintered, to the wiring structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Georg Hejtmann, Martin Rittner, Nicolas Maier, Uwe Glanz
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Publication number: 20160199086Abstract: A blade for a cutting instrument, in particular for medical use, includes a first ceramic layer, a second ceramic layer, and a heating device arranged between the first ceramic layer and the second ceramic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Andreas Sedlmayr, Uwe Glanz, Inga Schellenberg, Thomas Loibl, Imke Heeren
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Patent number: 8784625Abstract: A sensor element having a layered construction and configured to detect a physical property of a gas or a liquid includes a functional component situated in the interior, which functional component is connected electrically to a conductor element, which conductor element extends up to the outer surface or up into the surroundings of the sensor element. The sensor element has at least one sealing element which adjoins the functional component and/or the conductor element. The conductor element and the at least one sealing element are configured to be gas-tight at least regionally in the interior of the sensor element and are situated in such a way that the functional component is separated gas-tight from the surroundings of the sensor element.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Wahl, Georg Rixecker, Steffen Polster, Uwe Glanz, Gudrun Oehler, Ulrich Eisele, Benjamin Hagemann, Alexander Bluthard, Frank Schnell, Jochen Rager, Petra Kuschel
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Publication number: 20140071645Abstract: An electronic component for high-temperature applications includes a ceramic carrier and a semiconductor element. The ceramic carrier comprises a ceramic substrate having a content of alkali metal compounds of ?0.5%, more particularly ?0.05%, and the ceramic substrate is selected from the group consisting of: a ceramic substrate comprising aluminium oxide, anorthite, a filler having a coefficient of thermal expansion of ?4.0*10?6K?1 and glass; a ceramic substrate comprising aluminium oxide, celsian, a filler having a coefficient of thermal expansion of ?4.0*10?6K?1 and glass; and a ceramic substrate comprising an alkaline earth metal silicate glass having a silicon dioxide content of >50 mol %, boron oxide, and a filler having a coefficient of thermal expansion of <4.0*10?6K?1. The component prevents temperature damage at high temperatures and has constant properties, such as electrical insulation properties, up to 500° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe Glanz, Stefan Henneck, Alexander Martin
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Patent number: 8574791Abstract: A method for production of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) (1), having an electrolyte body (10) with a tubular structure, wherein at least one internal electrode (11) and one external electrode (12) are applied to the tubular electrolyte body, with the method having at least the following steps: provision of an injection molding core (13) on which at least one interconnector material (14) and the internal electrode (11) are mounted, arrangement of the injection molding core (13) in an injection mold (25a, 25b), injection molding of an electrolyte compound (10a) in order to form the electrolyte body (10), and removal of the injection molding core (13) in the form of a casting process with a lost core.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Harald Maus, Uwe Glanz, Raphaelle Satet, Gudrun Oehler, Leonore Schwegler, Benjamin Hagemann, Alexander Bluthard, Erhard Hirth
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Patent number: 8038933Abstract: A gas sensor is for determining at least one physical quantity of a gas, e.g., an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the gas sensor having a sensor element that is fixed in a housing of the gas sensor by a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes a sealing element, which has a ceramic and/or a metallic material. After the heat treatment, the sealing element has a maximum decrease in volume of 5 percent, or an increase in volume, based on the volume of the sealing element prior to the heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Helmut Weyl, Claudio De La Prieta, Andreas Hachtel, Thomas Schulte, Thomas Egner, Juergen Wilde, Markus Siebert, Michael Kupzig, Uwe Glanz, Rainer Mueller, Leonore Schwegler, Petra Kuschel, Andreas Pesch
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Publication number: 20110177434Abstract: A method for production of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) (1), having an electrolyte body (10) with a tubular structure, wherein at least one internal electrode (11) and one external electrode (12) are applied to the tubular electrolyte body, with the method having at least the following steps: provision of an injection molding core (13) on which at least one interconnector material (14) and the internal electrode (11) are mounted, arrangement of the injection molding core (13) in an injection mold (25a, 25b), injection molding of an electrolyte compound (10a) in order to form the electrolyte body (10), and removal of the injection molding core (13) in the form of a casting process with a lost core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Harald Maus, Uwe Glanz, Raphaelle Satet, Gudrun Oehler, Leonore Schwegler, Benjamin Hagemann, Alexander Bluthard, Erhard Hirth
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Publication number: 20110162436Abstract: A sensor element having a layered construction and configured to detect a physical property of a gas or a liquid includes a functional component situated in the interior, which functional component is connected electrically to a conductor element, which conductor element extends up to the outer surface or up into the surroundings of the sensor element. The sensor element has at least one sealing element which adjoins the functional component and/or the conductor element. The conductor element and the at least one sealing element are configured to be gas-tight at least regionally in the interior of the sensor element and are situated in such a way that the functional component is separated gas-tight from the surroundings of the sensor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Thomas Wahl, Georg Rixecker, Steffen Polster, Uwe Glanz, Gudrun Oehler, Ulrich Eisele, Benjamin Hagemann, Alexander Bluthard, Frank Schnell, Jochen Rager, Petra Kuschel
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Patent number: 7832254Abstract: A sensor for determining the concentration of particulates in gas mixtures is described, a soot sensor in particular, having a ceramic sensor body surrounded by a metallic housing and having a first and a second measuring electrode. In this instance, the first measuring electrode is connected to the metallic housing of the sensor or the metallic housing of the sensor is designed as the first measuring electrode. By additional electrodes on the ceramic body, the sensor is operable also as a lambda sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Harald Guenschel, Uwe Glanz, Stefan Zimmermann, Leonore Schwegler, Juergen Sindel
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Patent number: 7574895Abstract: A soot particle sensor for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a first electrode device and a second electrode device. The electrode devices are situated at a distance from one another and are able to be exposed to the gas stream, at least in some areas. It is provided that the electrode devices are separated from each other by an intermediate layer made of an electrically insulating material, and the electrode devices have free edges that are set apart from each other by the thickness of the intermediate layer and are able to be exposed to the gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Frank Schnell, Ralf Schmidt, Uwe Glanz, Sabine Rösch, Helmut Marx, Katharina Schaenzlin, Henrik Schittenhelm
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Publication number: 20090016923Abstract: A method for manufacturing at least one area of a filter structure, in particular for a particulate filter in the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, includes the following steps: a. manufacturing a mixture from a sintering metal powder and an organic binder; b. manufacturing a sheet from the mixture; c. structuring the sheet; and d. sintering.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Christoph Treutler, Uwe Glanz, Leonore Schwegler
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Publication number: 20080271518Abstract: A gas sensor, in particular for determining the oxygen content in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, having a housing, a sensor element having a multi-layer design which is situated in the housing, and connecting lines lead to the outside for contacting the sensor element. A contacting element of a connecting line penetrates a layer of the sensor element and part of an insulating element situated outside the sensor element. For contacting the sensor element, such a contact configuration makes it possible to directly contact the contacting element of the connecting line, which may be arranged as a contacting pin, to the printed conductor which is formed inside the sensor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Christoph Treutler, Ralf Schmidt, Stefan Henneck, Hans-Joerg Renz, Uwe Glanz, Leonore Schwegler, Juergen Ruth, Juergen Sindel, Stefan Nufer, Henrik Schittenhelm, Georg Rixecker
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Publication number: 20080202943Abstract: A sensor for determining the concentration of particulates in gas mixtures is described, a soot sensor in particular, having a ceramic sensor body surrounded by a metallic housing and having a first and a second measuring electrode. In this instance, the first measuring electrode is connected to the metallic housing of the sensor or the metallic housing of the sensor is designed as the first measuring electrode. By additional electrodes on the ceramic body, the sensor is operable also as a lambda sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Harald Guenschel, Uwe Glanz, Stefan Zimmermann, Leonore Schwegler, Juergen Sindel
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Publication number: 20070266735Abstract: A gas sensor is for determining at least one physical quantity of a gas, e.g., an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the gas sensor having a sensor element that is fixed in a housing of the gas sensor by a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes a sealing element, which has a ceramic and/or a metallic material. After the heat treatment, the sealing element has a maximum decrease in volume of 5 percent, or an increase in volume, based on the volume of the sealing element prior to the heat treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Helmut Weyl, Claudio Prieta, Andreas Hachtel, Thomas Schulte, Thomas Egner, Juergen Wilde, Markus Siebert, Michael Kupzig, Uwe Glanz, Rainer Mueller, Leonore Schwegler, Petra Kuschel, Andreas Pesch
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Patent number: 7258770Abstract: A gas sensor is for determining at least one physical quantity of a gas, e.g., an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the gas sensor having a sensor element that is fixed in a housing of the gas sensor by a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes a sealing element, which has a ceramic and/or a metallic material. After the heat treatment, the sealing element has a maximum decrease in volume of 5 percent, or an increase in volume, based on the volume of the sealing element prior to the heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Helmut Weyl, Claudio De La Prieta, Andreas Hachtel, Thomas Schulte, Thomas Egner, Juergen Wilde, Markus Siebert, Michael Kupzig, Uwe Glanz, Rainer Mueller, Leonore Schwegler, Petra Kuschel, Andreas Pesch
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Publication number: 20070119233Abstract: A soot particle sensor for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a first electrode device and a second electrode device. The electrode devices are situated at a distance from one another and are able to be exposed to the gas stream, at least in some areas. It is provided that the electrode devices are separated from each other by an intermediate layer made of an electrically insulating material, and the electrode devices have free edges that are set apart from each other by the thickness of the intermediate layer and are able to be exposed to the gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Frank Schnell, Ralf Schmidt, Uwe Glanz, Sabine Rosch, Helmut Marx, Katharina Schaenzlin, Henrik Schittenhelm
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Patent number: 7084350Abstract: A green ceramic insert having a green ceramic body provided with a recess extending through the ceramic body is provided, the recess being filled with a paste which may be converted into an electrical plated hole. A ceramic insert made from a sintered green ceramic insert of this type is also described. In addition, a ceramic green body or a green body composite is provided, which has at least one recess in some areas, into which one of the described green ceramic inserts is inserted. The ceramic insert may be integrally joined to the laminated composite, a conductive paste converted by sintering into a printed conductor being routed on the laminated composite in a manner electrically insulated from it, and electroconductively connecting the top of the laminated composite to its bottom via the electrical plated hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Claudio De La Prieta, Andreas Hachtel, Thomas Schulte, Uwe Glanz, Erhard Hirth
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Publication number: 20050029012Abstract: A green ceramic insert having a green ceramic body provided with a recess extending through the ceramic body is provided, the recess being filled with a paste which may be converted into an electrical plated hole. A ceramic insert made from a sintered green ceramic insert of this type is also described. In addition, a ceramic green body or a green body composite is provided, which has at least one recess in some areas, into which one of the described green ceramic inserts is inserted. The ceramic insert may be integrally joined to the laminated composite, a conductive paste converted by sintering into a printed conductor being routed on the laminated composite in a manner electrically insulated from it, and electroconductively connecting the top of the laminated composite to its bottom via the electrical plated hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Claudio De La Prieta, Andreas Hachtel, Thomas Schulte, Uwe Glanz, Erhard Hirth