Patents by Inventor Werner Soergel

Werner Soergel 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).

  • Publication number: 20260098934
    Abstract: A radar transceiver device for radar signals with a frequency-selective radar transmitting unit and/or with a frequency-selective radar receiving unit. The frequency-selective radar transmitting unit has a digital-to-analog converter to convert a broadband digital signal provided for all transmission channels into an analog transmission signal, a signal modulator which modulates a signal carrier with the analog transmission signal emitted by the digital-to-analog converter, and at least one frequency-selective component to partition the transmission signal modulated by the signal modulator to a plurality of transmission channels for emission as a radar signal. The frequency-selective radar receiving unit includes a frequency-selective component to combine a received radar signal including a plurality of receive channels, a signal demodulator which demodulates the radar signal combined by the frequency-selective component using a signal carrier, and at least one analog-to-digital converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Daniel Schindler, Werner Soergel
  • Publication number: 20250271539
    Abstract: A radar sensor device. The radar sensor device includes at least one radar sensor and a controller which is connected to the at least one radar sensor and is designed to control the process of generating a transmission signal and the process of sampling a received signal of the radar sensor. The transmission signal is a periodically repeated and linearly frequency-modulated signal. The center frequency and/or ramp gradient and/or pulse repetition rate of the transmission signal and/or the number of frequency ramps per measurement cycle and/or pauses between measurement cycles can be adjusted. The controller is designed to detect pulse interference occurring in the sampled received signal and to calculate the frequencies of the transmission causing the interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Tim Poguntke, Werner Soergel, Thomas Binzer
  • Patent number: 12313736
    Abstract: A method for low-interference operation of a plurality of radar sensors, which are installed in different vehicles and each emit a transmission signal in an operating range, which is characterized by at least one of the following parameters: frequency, coding, activity time window. Each radar sensor is assigned an operating range according to at least one degree of freedom of movement of the vehicle, in which the radar sensor is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Armin Himmelstoss, Gor Hakobyan, Patrick Doll, Stefan Engewald, Tim Poguntke, Werner Soergel
  • Publication number: 20250130167
    Abstract: A computer device and method for examining a radar system equipped with at least two transmitting and receiving units, each having at least two antenna elements. The method includes: selecting a first radar signal, emitted by a first transmitting and receiving unit of the radar system and received by a second transmitting and receiving unit of the radar system, and a second radar signal, which is emitted by the second transmitting and receiving unit and received by the first transmitting and receiving unit, ascertaining a phase difference between the first radar signal and the second radar signal and specifying alignment information with regard to a relative tilt of the first transmitting and receiving unit in relation to the second transmitting and receiving unit, taking into account the ascertained phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Schindler, Tobias Schmid, Benedikt Loesch, Johannes Fink, Werner Soergel
  • Publication number: 20250102664
    Abstract: A computer device and a method for examining a radar system equipped with at least two transmitting and receiving units which each include at least one respective antenna element. The method includes: defining at least one probability distribution for at least one object with respect to a probable position of the respective object in an angular spectrum based on radar signals transmitted by the at least two transmitting and receiving units, reflected on the at least one object and received by the transmitting and receiving units, determining an average width of the probability distributions in the angular spectrum defined within a given time interval and within a given angular range of the angular spectrum, and defining position information relating to a displacement of at least one of the transmitting and receiving units out of its respective target position taking into account the determined average width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Schindler, Tobias Schmid, Benedikt Loesch, Johannes Fink, Werner Soergel
  • Publication number: 20240210521
    Abstract: A radar device. The radar device includes a printed circuit board; a signal generation circuit, which is arranged at least indirectly on the printed circuit board, is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board and is designed to generate a radar signal; a waveguide antenna device, which is arranged at least indirectly on the printed circuit board; and a waveguide coupling device, wherein the signal generation circuit is arranged on or in the waveguide coupling device, and wherein the waveguide coupling device is designed to couple the radar signal generated by the signal generation circuit, into the waveguide antenna device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Corinne Grevent, Philipp Ritter, Werner Soergel, Markus Gonser, Andreas Kugler, Armin Himmelstoss, Christian Silber, Klaus Baur, Ralph Nyilas
  • Publication number: 20220390583
    Abstract: A method for low-interference operation of a plurality of radar sensors, which are installed in different vehicles and each emit a transmission signal in an operating range, which is characterized by at least one of the following parameters: frequency, coding, activity time window. Each radar sensor is assigned an operating range according to at least one degree of freedom of movement of the vehicle, in which the radar sensor is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Armin Himmelstoss, Gor Hakobyan, Patrick Doll, Stefan Engewald, Tim Poguntke, Werner Soergel
  • Patent number: 10727560
    Abstract: A waveguide system for a transition between a waveguide structure having an exterior stripline element and a waveguide structure having a stripline element which is completely shielded. To that end, the present invention provides a transition which is able to be realized particularly easily and efficiently with the aid of a multilayer printed circuit board architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Soergel, Johannes Meyer, Osama Khan
  • Patent number: 10509106
    Abstract: A radar system including a reference channel formed symmetrically in relation to a main channel, with a first oscillator, generating a first input signal, which is feedable to an antenna in the main channel, a reflected portion of the first input signal being feedable to a first mixer, the first input signal in the reference channel being feedable to a second mixer via a second directional coupler, with a second oscillator, generating a second input signal having a frequency differing from the first input signal in a defined way, which is feedable to the first and second mixers, the signal coming from the mixer of the main channel and the signal coming from the mixer of the reference channel being compared, and dimensioning a terminating impedance of the reference channel as a function of the comparison so that the output signals of the main and reference channels have identical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Hasch, Mekdes Girma, Werner Soergel
  • Publication number: 20190097292
    Abstract: A waveguide system for a transition between a waveguide structure having an exterior stripline element and a waveguide structure having a stripline element which is completely shielded. To that end, the present invention provides a transition which is able to be realized particularly easily and efficiently with the aid of a multilayer printed circuit board architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Werner Soergel, Johannes Meyer, Osama Khan
  • Patent number: 10181641
    Abstract: An antenna device for receiving electromagnetic waves and a method for operating an antenna device. The antenna device is fashioned having: a bearer; at least one receive antenna device situated at an external side of the bearer, for receiving electromagnetic waves having a first polarization; at least one repolarization device situated at the external side of the bearer and fashioned to re-emit electromagnetic waves impinging on the repolarization device having the first polarization as electromagnetic waves having a second polarization; and a filter device situated at the external side of the bearer and fashioned to absorb electromagnetic waves having the second polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Meyer, Stephan Bannwarth, Wolfgang Hafla, Juergen Hasch, Thomas Binzer, Werner Soergel, Carsten Potratz, Mekdes Girma
  • Publication number: 20170322288
    Abstract: A radar system including a reference channel formed symmetrically in relation to a main channel, with a first oscillator, generating a first input signal, which is feedable to an antenna in the main channel, a reflected portion of the first input signal being feedable to a first mixer, the first input signal in the reference channel being feedable to a second mixer via a second directional coupler, with a second oscillator, generating a second input signal having a frequency differing from the first input signal in a defined way, which is feedable to the first and second mixers, the signal coming from the mixer of the main channel and the signal coming from the mixer of the reference channel being compared, and dimensioning a terminating impedance of the reference channel as a function of the comparison so that the output signals of the main and reference channels have identical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Juergen Hasch, Mekdes Girma, Werner Soergel
  • Patent number: 9645099
    Abstract: A determining device for determining at least one component of a liquid, e.g., a fuel mixture, for use in motor vehicles, includes at least one sensor which has at least one connecting device for coupling microwave signals into the liquid and/or out of the liquid. The determining device is implemented as a hand-held measuring instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Wendt, Dirk Schmidt, Stephan Schulteis, Werner Soergel, Thor Windbergs
  • Publication number: 20160365625
    Abstract: An antenna device for receiving electromagnetic waves and a method for operating an antenna device. The antenna device is fashioned having: a bearer; at least one receive antenna device situated at an external side of the bearer, for receiving electromagnetic waves having a first polarization; at least one repolarization device situated at the external side of the bearer and fashioned to re-emit electromagnetic waves impinging on the repolarization device having the first polarization as electromagnetic waves having a second polarization; and a filter device situated at the external side of the bearer and fashioned to absorb electromagnetic waves having the second polarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: JOHANNES MEYER, STEPHAN BANNWARTH, WOLFGANG HAFLA, JUERGEN HASCH, THOMAS BINZER, WERNER SOERGEL, CARSTEN POTRATZ, MEKDES GIRMA
  • Patent number: 9261466
    Abstract: A device for determining a composition of a fuel mixture is provided, in particular for determining an ethanol component and/or a water component in the fuel mixture. The device includes at least one housing having at least one electrically conductive housing element through which the fuel mixture is able to flow. At least one internal conductor, which is at least partially enclosed by the housing element, is introduced into the housing element. In addition, the device has at least one connection device for the coupling of microwave signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Soergel, Dirk Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20150168312
    Abstract: A determining device for determining at least one component of a liquid, e.g., a fuel mixture, for use in motor vehicles, includes at least one sensor which has at least one connecting device for coupling microwave signals into the liquid and/or out of the liquid. The determining device is implemented as a hand-held measuring instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Wendt, Dirk Schmidt, Stephan Schulteis, Werner Soergel, Thor Windbergs
  • Publication number: 20140352266
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular bag machine for filling a product into bags (9), comprising a vertical filling tube (2), a transverse sealing unit (3), a control unit (4) for controlling the tubular bag machine, and a sensor device (5) for detecting the product in the filling tube (2), which is designed to detect the product falling through the filling tube (2), wherein the sensor device (5) has a sensor (51) for emitting electromagnetic waves, and which is connected to the control unit (4), wherein the electromagnetic waves emitted by the sensor (51) remain in a detection space (E) which is confined to one region at the filling tube (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Juergen Seidel, Werner Soergel, Stephan Schulteis, Dirk Eichel
  • Publication number: 20130111980
    Abstract: A device for determining a composition of a fuel mixture is provided, in particular for determining an ethanol component and/or a water component in the fuel mixture. The device includes at least one housing having at least one electrically conductive housing element through which the fuel mixture is able to flow. At least one internal conductor, which is at least partially enclosed by the housing element, is introduced into the housing element. In addition, the device has at least one connection device for the coupling of microwave signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Werner Soergel, Dirk Schmidt