Patents by Inventor Werner Kind
Werner Kind 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: 7219007Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for starting or stopping a motor-driven motor vehicle having motor functions (1) and motor-independent vehicle functions (5) which can be used independently of the type of drive and independently of the type of motor start or motor stop. For a start operation or a stop operation, at least one command to the motor functions (1) to start or stop the motor (15) of the motor vehicle is imparted by the vehicle functions (5) via an interface (10). At least one status datum as to the motor (15) and/or the motor functions (1) is transmitted by the motor functions (1) via the interface (10) to the vehicle functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Rainer Mayer, Thorsten Juenemann
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Patent number: 6912457Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a vehicle, in which a coordinator forms an acceleration variable for the drive train and/or a setpoint acceleration variable that is realized by the brake control, from at least two setpoint acceleration variables.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Rainer Mayer, Mario Kustosch
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Publication number: 20050131621Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for starting or stopping a motor-driven motor vehicle having motor functions (1) and motor-independent vehicle functions (5) which can be used independently of the type of drive and independently of the type of motor start or motor stop. For a start operation or a stop operation, at least one command to the motor functions (1) to start or stop the motor (15) of the motor vehicle is imparted by the vehicle functions (5) via an interface (10). At least one status datum as to the motor (15) and/or the motor functions (1) is transmitted by the motor functions (1) via the interface (10) to the vehicle functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Rainer Mayer, Thorsten Juenemann
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Patent number: 6865459Abstract: An electronic system for a vehicle includes first components for carrying out control tasks in response to operating sequences and second components that coordinate a cooperation of the components for carrying out control tasks. The first components carry out the control tasks by using operating functions and basis functions, wherein the system is constructed such that the basis functions are combined in a basis layer, and a system layer is superimposed on the basis functions, which includes at least two of the second components. At least one open interface of the system layer is provided for the operating functions, and the system layer links the basis functions to any and all operating functions, such that the operating functions can be interconnected and/or used in a modular fashion.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Klaus Harms, Rainer Kallenbach, Wolfgang Hermsen, Werner Folkendt, Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Holger Huelser, Reiner Folke, Rasmus Frei, Rainer Mayer
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Patent number: 6842686Abstract: A method and an arrangement for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle are suggested. In a first step, input quantities, which are independent of the drive unit, are applied to form a first input quantity. In a second step, a second input quantity is formed from at least this first input quantity and at least one engine-specific input quantity, the second input quantity influencing at least an actuating quantity of the drive unit. In addition, an interface is described between the engine-independent part and the engine-specific part of the engine control.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2001Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Manfred Homeyer, Lilian Kaiser Matishok, Michael Nicolaou, Holger Jessen, Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Rainer Mayer
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Patent number: 6786197Abstract: A method and a device for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle are provided, in which, in addition to the selection variable for an output variable of the drive unit, another setpoint variable representing the required dynamic setting of the output variable is preselected. The manipulated variable of the drive unit to be influenced is selected on the basis of the selection variable and the additional setpoint variable.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ernst Wild, Lilian Matischok, Michael Nicolaou, Werner Hess, Holger Jessen, Werner Kind
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Patent number: 6778883Abstract: A method and a device for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle are provided, setpoint selection variables and characteristic variables being received, which represent the way the setpoint selection variable is set. In a coordinator, setpoint selection variables and characteristic variables are coordinated independently from one another and one of the variables is selected, on which the control of the drive unit is based. In a converter, the selected setpoint selection variable and characteristic variable are converted into control signals, the control signals being selected on the basis of the setpoint selection variable and the characteristic variable, optionally considering further operating variables, for example, the operating state of the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Gerhardt, Bernhard Mencher, Werner Kind, Werner Hess
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Patent number: 6639067Abstract: A process is described for continuous production of anhydrosugar alcohol by continuous introducing of sugar alcohols and/or monoanhydrosugar alcohols into a reaction vessel and dehydration in the presence of an acid catalyst and solvent in which the resultant reaction product is soluble. Water and the solvent having the dissolved reaction product are each cointinuously removed from the reaction vessel. The reaction product is separated from the removed solvent and the product is optionally purified to a purity of 99.0% the solvent is recycled in the reaction vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Inventors: Willard C. Brinegar, Michael Wohlers, Michael A. Hubbard, Edward G. Zey, George Kvakovszky, Thomas H. Shockley, Rainer Roesky, Uwe Dingerdissen, Werner Kind
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Publication number: 20030109979Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a vehicle, in which a coordinator forms an acceleration variable for the drive train and/or a setpoint acceleration variable that is realized by the brake control, from at least two setpoint acceleration variables.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Rainer Mayer, Mario Kustosch
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Publication number: 20030098012Abstract: A method and a device for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle are described, wherein in addition to the selection variable for an output variable of the drive unit, another setpoint variable representing the required dynamic setting of the output variable is preselected. The manipulated variable of the drive unit to be influenced is selected on the basis of the selection variable and the additional setpoint variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Ernst Wild, Lilian Matischok, Michael Nicolaou, Werner Hess, Holger Jessen, Werner Kind
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Publication number: 20030100405Abstract: A method and an arrangement for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle are suggested. In a first step, input quantities, which are independent of the drive unit, are applied to form a first input quantity. In a second step, a second input quantity is formed from at least this first input quantity and at least one engine-specific input quantity, the second input quantity influencing at least an actuating quantity of the drive unit. In addition, an interface is described between the engine-independent part and the engine-specific part of the engine control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Manfred Homeyer, Lilian Matishok, Michael Nicolaou, Holger Jessen, Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Rainer Mayer
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Publication number: 20030078699Abstract: An electronic system [200] for a vehicle[, comprised of] includes first components for carrying out control tasks in response to operating sequences and second components that coordinate a cooperation of the components for carrying out control tasks[, the]. The first components [carrying] carry out the control tasks by using operating functions [F1-F6] and basis functions [BaF], wherein the system is constructed such that the basis functions [BaF] are combined in a basis layer [202], and a system layer [203] is [contained,] superimposed on the basis functions [BaF], which [include] includes at least two of the second components[, at].Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Klaus Harms, Rainer Kallenbach, Wolfgang Hermsen, Werner Folkendt, Thomas Schuster, Werner Kind, Holger Huelser, Reiner Folke, Rasmus Frei, Rainer Mayer
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Patent number: 6292741Abstract: A computer system for controlling the operation of a drive of a motor vehicle includes a plurality of different predetermined components each including at least one functional unit. Such components include a first component representing the motor vehicle as a whole and second component representing the drive. A plurality of interfaces is interposed between these components, being operative for transmitting data between such components. At least one storage stores information concerning such components and interfaces. The functional units mentioned above and the vehicle as a whole are controlled by controlling the above-mentioned components inclusive of the first component. In performing the control, request signals and inquiry signals are generated and transmitted through the interfaces between the components. The operation of the drive is controlled in dependence on the data exchanged between the components through the interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rainer Bitzer, Juergen Bauer, Udo Diehl, Werner Kind, Holger Bellmann, Volker Pitzal, Martin-Peter Bolz, Werner Hess, Rainer Mayer, Christian Tischer, Christian Grosse, Udo Schulz, Marko Pojansek, Torsten Heidrich