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=Patent Applications by Robert Bosch GmbH on April 25th, 2024=



[[:Category:Robert Bosch GmbH|Robert Bosch GmbH]]: 40 patent applications[[Category:Robert Bosch GmbH]]

Robert Bosch GmbH has applied for patents in the areas of [[:Category:G06V10/764|G06V10/764]] (4), [[:Category:B60T17/22|B60T17/22]] (4), [[:Category:G06V10/82|G06V10/82]] (4), [[:Category:B60W40/09|B60W40/09]] (4), [[:Category:B60Q9/00|B60Q9/00]] (4)

With keywords such as: vehicle, data, control, sensor, brake, layer, image, input, semiconductor, and wheel in patent application abstracts.




====Patent Applications by Robert Bosch GmbH====


[[20240130563.Smart Cooktop System and Method of Using Same_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Xiaowei Zhou of Fremont CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): A47J36/32, G06V10/70, G06V10/75, G06V20/50, H04N5/247, H05B3/74




Abstract: a cooktop system is configured to detect cooking events during a cooking process performed on a cooktop. the system includes a cooktop having one or more cameras integrated into the cooking surface and a controller that is configured to receive the image data generated by the cameras, process the image data to identify a corresponding cooking event, and perform a response function based on the identified cooking event.[[Category:A47J36/32]][[Category:G06V10/70]][[Category:G06V10/75]][[Category:G06V20/50]][[Category:H04N5/247]][[Category:H05B3/74]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240131734.SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING MACHINE HEALTH_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Sirajum MUNIR of PITTSBURGH PA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Samarjit DAS of WEXFORD PA (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B25J19/06, B25J19/02, G06K9/00




Abstract: a system that includes one or more sensors installed in proximity to a machine configured to collect raw signals associated with an environment of the machine, are multi-layer spatial data that include time-stamp data. the system may include a processor in communication with the sensors and programmed to receive one or more raw signals, denoise the one or more raw signals to obtain a pre-processed signal, extract one or more features from the pre-processed signals, classify the one or more features to an associated class, wherein the associated class includes one or more of a normal class, abnormal class, or a potential-abnormal class, create fusion data by fusing the one or more features utilizing the associated class and the time-stamp data, and output a heat map on an overlaid image of the environment.[[Category:B25J19/06]][[Category:B25J19/02]][[Category:G06K9/00]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132018.METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Florian Mayer of Yokohama  (JP) for robert bosch gmbh, Christian Cosyns of Peine  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Matthias Moerbe of IIsfeld-Helfenberg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60R25/24, B60R25/10, B60R25/40




Abstract: a method for operating a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle communication arrangement fixed to the body. signals are emitted by a user device, which can be handled independently of the motor vehicle and can be assigned or is assigned to a driver of the motor vehicle, and are received by the vehicle communication arrangement. a distance between the user device and the motor vehicle is monitored on the basis of the received signals. provision is made for the distance to be monitored during operation of the motor vehicle and for a safety operating state of the motor vehicle to be activated when a distance exceeding a predefined threshold value is detected.[[Category:B60R25/24]][[Category:B60R25/10]][[Category:B60R25/40]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132033.METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER AND CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Christian Osterland of Oberstenfeld  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Nadja Schoeffer of Wertheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Dominic Zipprich of Winzerhausen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60T8/32




Abstract: a method for operating an electromechanical brake booster of a brake system of a vehicle. a virtual dynamic brake pressure value representing a driver braking request of a driver of the vehicle is determined in a control unit of the brake booster using a pedal travel of a brake pedal of the vehicle acquired at the brake booster, a clearance value of the brake system read in via a data bus of the vehicle from a brake control unit of the brake system, and a stiffness factor of the brake system read in via the data bus from the brake control unit.[[Category:B60T8/32]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132034.ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Fei Xie of Gemmrigheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60T8/88, B60Q9/00, B60T8/171, B60T8/92, B60T13/74, B60T17/22




Abstract: an electromechanical brake system for a motor vehicle. the brake system includes four wheel brake devices, four primary electric motors, four secondary electric motors, four control devices, and a backup control device. the control devices and/or the backup control device are designed to acquire and/or evaluate sensor data from sensors assigned to the wheel brake devices and/or the motor vehicle. each of the wheel brake devices is respectively assigned one of the primary electric motors and one of the secondary electric motors in each case for operating the respective wheel brake devices. for actuating the electric motors, each of the control devices is respectively assigned to one of the primary electric motors of one of the wheel brake devices and the backup control device is assigned to the four secondary electric motors of the wheel brake devices.[[Category:B60T8/88]][[Category:B60Q9/00]][[Category:B60T8/171]][[Category:B60T8/92]][[Category:B60T13/74]][[Category:B60T17/22]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132036.ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Fei Xie of Gemmrigheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60T8/88, B60Q9/00, B60T8/171, B60T8/92, B60T13/74, B60T17/22




Abstract: an electromechanical brake system for a motor vehicle. the electromechanical brake system includes four wheel brake devices, four primary electric motors, four secondary electric motors, two control devices, and a backup control device. the control devices and/or the backup control device are designed to acquire and/or evaluate sensor data from sensors assigned to the wheel brake devices and/or to the motor vehicle. each of the wheel brake devices is respectively assigned one of the primary electric motors and one of the secondary electric motors in each case for operating the respective wheel brake devices, and in that, for actuating the electric motors. each of the control devices is respectively assigned to two of the primary electric motors of two of the wheel brake devices and the backup control device is assigned to the four secondary electric motors of the wheel brake devices.[[Category:B60T8/88]][[Category:B60Q9/00]][[Category:B60T8/171]][[Category:B60T8/92]][[Category:B60T13/74]][[Category:B60T17/22]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132043.Method and Device for Operating a Vehicle_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Konrad Kirchhoefer of Benningen Am Neckar  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Markus Beisswenger of Schwaebisch Hall  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Fabian Schnelle of Tamm  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60W10/20, B60W50/00




Abstract: a method is for operating a vehicle which has actuators for influencing a driving behavior of the vehicle. the method includes sensing a setpoint for the driving behavior, in particular a steering angle set by a driver, and depending on the setpoint for the driving behavior, a first pilot control variable is determined using a model for the vehicle. depending on the first pilot control variable, a second pilot control variable is determined using at least two partial models for the driving behavior of the vehicle, which differ due to the use of at least one of the actuators. depending on the first pilot control variable and depending on the second pilot variable, a first setpoint for a first actuator is determined. the first setpoint is output in order to actuate the first actuator.[[Category:B60W10/20]][[Category:B60W50/00]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132055.METHOD OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Matthias Moerbe of Ilsfeld-Helfenberg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Christian Cosyns of Peine  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Florian Mayer of Yokohama  (JP) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60W30/045, A41D1/00, B60W10/04, B60W10/184, B60W50/14, B62J50/22




Abstract: a method for operating a motor vehicle. a deviation of a current driving position of a driver of the motor vehicle from an expected reference driving position of the driver is determined, and the motor vehicle is controlled depending on the determined deviation.[[Category:B60W30/045]][[Category:A41D1/00]][[Category:B60W10/04]][[Category:B60W10/184]][[Category:B60W50/14]][[Category:B62J50/22]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132067.METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A LONGITUDINAL GUIDANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Yixuan Voigt of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60W30/14, B60W30/095, B60W60/00




Abstract: a method for operating a driving assistant for longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle. the method includes: performing automated longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle in a first lane at a relative maximum speed; evaluating a traffic situation in an adjacent lane of the motor vehicle; making a decision regarding an increase in the relative maximum speed taking into account an identified risk situation for the motor vehicle due to the traffic situation in the adjacent lane. a device configured to carry out the method, and a corresponding computer program, are also described.[[Category:B60W30/14]][[Category:B60W30/095]][[Category:B60W60/00]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132115.COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR SWITCHING A CONTROL FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE BETWEEN A DRIVER AND AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED CONTROL METHOD OF A VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Norbert Schneider of Wuerzburg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Liza Christine Dixon of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Sven Frieder Herrmann of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W40/09




Abstract: a computer-implemented method for switching a control function of a vehicle between a driver and an at least partially automated control method for controlling the vehicle. in the method, a stored driver profile is recorded, wherein a state of the driver and/or a state of the vehicle and/or a state of the control method are recorded, wherein a switch of the control function between the driver and the control method is carried out depending on the driver profile and depending on the state of the driver and/or the state of the vehicle and/or the state of the control method.[[Category:B60W60/00]][[Category:B60W40/09]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132142.Apparatus and Method for Influencing a Vehicle Behavior_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Michael Sprinzl of Suessen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Stefan Kanngiesser of Schwaebisch Gmuend  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, David Antonio Arriola Gutierrez of Leonberg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Tobias Neulen of Baesweiler  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B62D5/00, B60W40/09




Abstract: a method and apparatus is for influencing a vehicle behavior of a vehicle in which a setpoint for a steering wheel actuator of a steering system, in particular of a steer-by-wire steering system, is determined independently of a setpoint for a wheel steering gear actuator, and the steering wheel actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the steering wheel actuator. the method further includes determining a setpoint for a wheel steering gear actuator of the steering system independently of the setpoint for the steering wheel actuator, and the wheel steering gear actuator is actuated depending on the setpoint for the wheel steering gear actuator. the setpoint for the steering wheel actuator is determined depending on a target value for influencing the steering wheel actuator.[[Category:B62D5/00]][[Category:B60W40/09]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132153.Steering Device with a Steering Sensor Unit for Inductive Detection of at Least One Item of Steering Information_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Nuno Costa of São Victor  (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Kevin Fessler-Abels of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B62D15/02, B62D6/10, G01D5/20




Abstract: a steering device with a rotatably mounted steering shaft includes an input shaft and a separately formed output shaft, and a steering sensor unit for inductive detection of at least one item of steering information, which steering sensor unit comprises at least one sensor element and at least two rotor elements interacting with the sensor element. a first rotor element is connected for conjoint rotation to the input shaft and has a first portion associated with the sensor element and extending perpendicularly with respect to the steering shaft. a second rotor element is connected for conjoint rotation to the output shaft and has a second portion associated with the sensor element and extending perpendicularly with respect to the steering shaft. the second rotor element has a plurality of fastening lugs for fastening to the output shaft which extend through leadthrough openings of the first rotor in the axial direction.[[Category:B62D15/02]][[Category:B62D6/10]][[Category:G01D5/20]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132339.Microelectromechanical Device for Generating Sound Pressure_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Markus Klemm of Dresden  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Anartz Unamuno of Dresden  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B81B3/00




Abstract: embodiments generally relate to drives for microelectromechanical devices for generating a sound pressure that can be implemented in a microelectromechanical system (mems). the movable legs of the actuators are connected to one another by means of connecting elements and form a lateral surface, the volume of which can be changed by the movement of the legs to generate a sound pressure.[[Category:B81B3/00]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240132342.LASER SEALING METHODS FOR CLOSING VENTHOLES OF MICROMECAHNICAL DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Bo CHENG of Malden MA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Holger RUMPF of Reutlingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Jens FREY of Filderstadt  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Charles TUFFILE of Swansea MA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Stephanie KARG of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Tobias Joachim MENOLD of Weil der Stadt  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B81C1/00, B81B7/00




Abstract: a venthole of a micromechanical device is sealed with laser irradiation. a micromechanical device has a substrate, such as silicon. the substrate has an upper surface, and defines a venthole leading to a chamber that contains a device, and a trench extending downward from the upper surface and located offset from the venthole. a laser pulse is applied to the substrate at or within the trench. this causes a portion of the substrate located below the upper surface to melt and travel laterally to close off and seal the venthole laterally from beneath the upper surface.[[Category:B81C1/00]][[Category:B81B7/00]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240133328.VERFAHREN, RECHENEINHEIT UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM ZUM BETREIBEN EINES BRENNERS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Chao Zhang of Beilstein  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Christian Disch of Wimsheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Erwin Schiele of Flein  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Markus Deissler of Heilbronn  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Winfried Langer of Illingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): F01N3/20




Abstract: a method for operating a burner, comprising supplying a controlled quantity of combustion air to the burner, supplying a controlled quantity of fuel to the burner, igniting the air-fuel mixture in the burner, determining a pressure pulsation value in the exhaust gas downstream of the burner and/or in an air path upstream of the burner, and adjusting the quantity of combustion air and/or the fuel depending on the pressure pulsation value. further proposed are a computing unit and a computer program product for performing such a method.[[Category:F01N3/20]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240133337.Internal Combustion Engine with Spark Plug and Prechamber Spark Plug_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Alexander Eichhorn of Freiberg A. N.  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Alexander Hettinger of Wiernsheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): F02B19/12, F02B1/04, F02B17/00




Abstract: the present disclosure relates to an internal combustion engine, comprising: at least one cylinder; two charge-exchange ports per cylinder, a first charge-exchange port being an inlet port, and a second charge-exchange port being an outlet port; and one spark plug and one prechamber spark plug per each cylinder.[[Category:F02B19/12]][[Category:F02B1/04]][[Category:F02B17/00]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240133350.Internal Combustion Engine with Spark Plug and Prechamber Spark Plug_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Alexander Eichhorn of Freiberg A. N.  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Alexander Hettinger of Wiernsheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): F02F1/24, F02B19/12, F02D41/02, F02P5/15, F02P15/02




Abstract: the present disclosure relates to an internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder, four charge-exchange points per cylinder, wherein a first and a second charge-exchange port are each an inlet port, and wherein a third and a fourth charge-exchange port are each an outlet port, also comprising one spark plug and one prechamber spark plug per each cylinder.[[Category:F02F1/24]][[Category:F02B19/12]][[Category:F02D41/02]][[Category:F02P5/15]][[Category:F02P15/02]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240133913.MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR HAVING INCREASED SENSITIVITY AND A MEMS COMPONENT HAVING SUCH A SENSOR_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Daniel Gyorgy Kalacska of Budapest  (HU) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G01P15/08




Abstract: a micro-electromechanical sensor. the micro-electromechanical sensor includes a substrate and a sensor element that can be resiliently deflected relative to the substrate is described. the sensor element is designed in the shape of a rocker having a light side and a heavy side, wherein the light side of the sensor element has a smaller layer thickness in at least one functional region than has the heavy side of the sensor element. an opening having a flexible stop structure is formed in the functional region. a reinforcing structure at least partially surrounding the opening is also provided in the functional region. the reinforcing structure is at least partially realized by an alternating sequence of anchor segments and connecting segments. the connecting segments have a smaller width than the anchor segments.[[Category:G01P15/08]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134033.METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MOVEMENT STATE OF A RIGID BODY_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Mughees Ahmad Wyne of Offenbach  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Sebastian Scherer of Tuebingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G01S13/58, G01S7/02, G01S13/28, G01S17/26, G01S17/58




Abstract: a method for determining a movement state of a rigid body relative to an environment using a multiplicity of measurement data sets relating to objects in the environment around the body. each measurement data set includes a measurement time, a doppler velocity, and an azimuth angle in relation to a respective sensor reference system. the method includes determining a movement state of the body relative to the environment as a velocity vector and an angular velocity vector in a body reference system. at least one set of conditions that includes a plurality of measurement data sets is created. a function dependent on doppler velocity deviations between estimated doppler velocities and the doppler velocities of the measurement data sets included in the set of conditions is minimized in a regression analysis for the set of conditions. the estimated doppler velocities are regarded as dependent variables in the regression analysis.[[Category:G01S13/58]][[Category:G01S7/02]][[Category:G01S13/28]][[Category:G01S17/26]][[Category:G01S17/58]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134049.METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING A TRAFFIC SIGN BY MEANS OF A LIDAR SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Johannes Richter of Renningen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G01S17/88




Abstract: a method for recognizing a traffic sign by means of a lidar system. the lidar system is designed to sense an intensity level of a light signal detected in the lidar system, the light signal including a plurality of light signal points. the method includes the following steps: a) ascertaining a degree of reflection of each light signal data point from the intensity level thereof; b) comparing the ascertained degrees of reflection with a predefined reflectivity limit value; c) if the predefined reflectivity limit value is exceeded, marking the corresponding light signal data point as belonging to a retroreflector; d) ascertaining a size of the retroreflector from the marked light signal data points. e) recognizing the retroreflector as a traffic sign as a function of the ascertained size of the retroreflector.[[Category:G01S17/88]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134063.Method for Determining at Least One System State by Means of a Kalman Filter_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Holger Digel of Kusterdingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Simon Weissenmayer of Flein  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G01S19/39




Abstract: a method for determining at least one system state by way of a kalman filter assembly, wherein at least one measured value measured by at least one sensor of the system is supplied to the kalman filter assembly is disclosed. the method includes (a) performing a first estimation of the system state by way of a first kalman filter of the kalman filter assembly, a first estimation result and at least one associated first item of information about the reliability of the first estimation result being output, (b) performing a second estimation of the system state by way of a second kalman filter of the kalman filter assembly, a second estimation result and at least one associated second item of information about the reliability of the second estimation result being output, the second kalman filter differing from the first kalman filter in at least one setting parameter, and (c) fusing the first estimation result and the second estimation result to produce an overall estimation result for the system state, and fusing the first item of information about the reliability of the first estimation result and the second item of information about the reliability of the second estimation result to produce an overall item of information about the reliability of the overall estimation result.[[Category:G01S19/39]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134103.HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Reinhold Fiess of Durbach  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Tobias Wilm of Heimsheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G02B5/32, G02B1/00, G02B5/18, G02B26/08




Abstract: a holographic optical element (hoe). the hoe includes a hologram, and an electroactive polymer (eap), in particular a dielectric elastomer actuator (dea). the electroactive polymer includes at least one elastomer layer, in particular an elastomer film, arranged between two electrodes, and the hologram is applied to an electrode of the electroactive polymer. the hologram or a holographic function which can be provided by means of the hologram, and in particular diffraction properties of the hologram, can be adapted by means of a controllable deformation of the electroactive polymer. a method for producing such a holographic optical element is also described.[[Category:G02B5/32]][[Category:G02B1/00]][[Category:G02B5/18]][[Category:G02B26/08]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134505.SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI MODAL INPUT AND EDITING ON A HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Zhengyu ZHOU of Fremont CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Jiajing GUO of Mountain View CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Nan TIAN of Foster City CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Nicholas FEFFER of Stanford CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, William MA of Lagrangeville NY (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06F3/04842, G06F3/01, G06F3/0481, G06F3/16, G06F40/166




Abstract: a virtual reality apparatus that includes a display configured to output information related to a user interface of the virtual reality device, a microphone configured to receive one or more spoken word commands from a user upon activation of a voice recognition session, an eye gaze sensor configured to track eye movement of the user, and a processor programmed to, in response to a first input, output one or more words of a text field, in response to an eye gaze of the user exceeding a threshold time, emphasize a group of one or more words of the text field, toggle through a plurality of words of only the group utilizing the input interface, in response to a second input, highlight and edit an edited word from the group, and in response to utilizing contextual information associated with the group a language model, outputting one or more suggested words.[[Category:G06F3/04842]][[Category:G06F3/01]][[Category:G06F3/0481]][[Category:G06F3/16]][[Category:G06F40/166]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134516.SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COARSE AND FINE SELECTION KEYBOARD USER INTERFACES_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Jiajing GUO of Mountain View CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Nan TIAN of Foster City CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Zhengyu ZHOU of Fremont CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, William MA of Lagrangeville NY (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Nicholas FEFFER of Stanford CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Marcellino GEMELLI of Mountain View CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06F3/04886, G06F3/04842, G06T19/00




Abstract: a system including a user interface that includes a processor in communication with a display and an input interface, the processor programmed to output on the display the user interface including a keyboard layout, wherein the keyboard layout includes at least a keyboard includes a collection of characters, in response to a first input from the input interface, output a first portion of the keyboard layout associated with a first subset of characters of the keyboard layout, wherein the first subset does not include all of the characters, in response to a second input from the input interface, select a second subset of characters, wherein the second subset of characters is from and include less characters than the first subset of characters and the second subset includes two or more characters, and output a character on a text field associated with the user interface based on the selection of the second subset.[[Category:G06F3/04886]][[Category:G06F3/04842]][[Category:G06T19/00]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134709.METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A COMPUTING UNIT_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Benedikt Arthur Maximilian Mansbart of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Manuel Jauss of Wissgoldingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Razvan Florin Aguridan of Leonberg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Roland Steffen of Heimsheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06F9/50, G06F9/54, G06F21/74




Abstract: a method for operating a computing unit including at least one processor core. the method includes: assigning one or multiple application programs executable by the computing unit to one of at least two zones, the zones characterizing resources of the computing unit, which are usable for an execution of a relevant application program, executing at least one of the application programs as a function of the zone to which it is assigned.[[Category:G06F9/50]][[Category:G06F9/54]][[Category:G06F21/74]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240134987.DIGITAL SHADOWS FOR REMOTE ATTESTATION OF VEHICLE SOFTWARE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Robert M. Kaster of White Lake MI (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06F21/57




Abstract: systems and methods for performing vehicle software attestation. one system includes an electronic control unit (ecu) master included in a vehicle and a verifier system. the ecu master receives a digital shadow request generated by the verifier system and generates a digital shadow. the digital shadow is based on a unique, one-way identifier of a program memory space of the ecu master and a unique, one-way identifier of a program memory space of each of a plurality of other ecus included in the vehicle. the ecu master transmits the digital shadow to the verifier system. the verifier system receives the digital shadow from the ecu master as a first digital shadow, receives a second digital shadow from a digital twin representing software installed in the ecu master and each of the plurality of other ecus, and determines whether the first digital shadow matches the second digital shadow.[[Category:G06F21/57]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240135159.SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VISUAL ANALYTICS FRAMEWORK FOR SLICE-BASED MACHINE LEARN MODELS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Jorge Henrique Piazentin Ono of Sunnyvale CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Xiaoyu Zhang of Davis CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Huan Song of San Jose CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Liang Gou of San Jose CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Liu Ren of Saratoga CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06N3/08, G06K9/62




Abstract: a computer-implemented method for a machine-learning network includes receiving an input dataset, wherein the input dataset is indicative of image information, tabular information, radar information, sonar information, or sound information, sending the input dataset to the machine-learning model to output predictions associated with the input data, identifying one or more slices associated with the input dataset and the machine learning model in a first iteration, wherein each of the one or more slices include input data from the input dataset and common attributes associated with each slice, outputting an interface that includes information associated with the one or more slices and performance measurements of the one or more slices of the first iteration and subsequent iterations identifying subsequent slices, wherein the performance measurements relate to the predictions associated with the first iteration and subsequent iterations.[[Category:G06N3/08]][[Category:G06K9/62]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240135160.SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ANALYZING AND COMPARING SLICE-BASED MACHINE LEARN MODELS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Jorge Henrique Piazentin Ono of Sunnyvale CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Xiaoyu Zhang of Davis CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Liang Gou of San Jose CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Liu Ren of Saratoga CA (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06N3/08, G06K9/62, G06N3/04




Abstract: a computer-implemented method for a machine-learning network that includes receiving an input dataset, sending the input dataset to a first machine-learning model to output predictions associated with the input data, identifying one or more slices associated with the input dataset and a first machine learning model in a first iteration, wherein each of the one or more slices include input data from the input dataset and common attributes associated with each slice; upon selecting one or more slices of the input dataset, training a shallow regressor model configured to predict residuals associated with the model, create a representation associated with a ground-truth label and a second representation associated with a model prediction associated with each sample associated with each of the one or more slices, determine residuals associated with every prediction of the first machine learning model, training the shallow regressor to compute one or more predicted residuals of the selected slices, generate an optimized model the predicted residuals, determine a modified accuracy of optimized predictions from the optimized model on each of the one or more slices of the input dataset, determine a modified effect of each of the one or more slices by utilizing a difference between the modified accuracy and an original accuracy associated with the first machine learning model, and output the modified effect to a graphical interface.[[Category:G06N3/08]][[Category:G06K9/62]][[Category:G06N3/04]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240135515.METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL IMAGE DATA_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Yumeng Li of Tuebingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Anna Khoreva of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Dan Zhang of Leonberg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06T5/00, G06T7/00, G06V10/77, G06V10/774, G06V10/82




Abstract: a computer-implemented method of processing digital image data. the method includes: determining, by an encoder configured to map a first digital image to an extended latent space associated with a generator of a generative adversarial network, gan, system, a noise prediction associated with the first digital image, determining, by the generator of the gan system, at least one further digital image based on the noise prediction associated with the first digital image and a plurality of latent variables associated with the extended latent space.[[Category:G06T5/00]][[Category:G06T7/00]][[Category:G06V10/77]][[Category:G06V10/774]][[Category:G06V10/82]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240135569.METHOD FOR PARAMETERIZING A SCENE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Matthias Wacker of Hildesheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Michael Kessler of Diekholzen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Bjoern Scheuermann of Sarstedt  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Johann Maas of Bad Salzdetfurth  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Martin Mechelke of Bovenden  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Omar Alaa EI-Din of Hannover  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Steffen Brueggert of Hildesheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06T7/60, G06T7/50, G06V10/764, G06V20/58




Abstract: a method for parameterizing a scene having a surface, on which at least two objects are disposed, using a camera disposed at a distance from the objects. the method includes: a) using the camera, producing an image of the scene, the image containing image data regarding the objects; b) recognizing at least two objects in the image by evaluation of the image data and assigning each recognized object to a specific object class; c) estimating an object size of each of the at least two recognized objects in accordance with at least one surface parameter characterizing the surface; d) for each of the at least two objects: calculating an individual probability that the object has the object size estimated in measure c); e) calculating a scene probability from the at least two calculated individual probabilities.[[Category:G06T7/60]][[Category:G06T7/50]][[Category:G06V10/764]][[Category:G06V20/58]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240135577.METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING UNCERTAINTIES DURING THE DETECTION OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Felicia Ruppel of Renningen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Florian Faion of Staufen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06T7/73, G06T7/246




Abstract: a method for identifying uncertainties during the detection and/or tracking of multiple objects from point cloud data using a transformer with an attention model. the state of the tracked objects is stored in the feature space. the method includes: calculating feature vectors from the point cloud data by means of a backbone, wherein the feature vectors serve as key vectors for the transformer; calculating anchor positions from the point cloud data by means of a sampling method; ascertaining feature vectors from the anchor positions using an encoding, wherein the feature vectors serve as object queries for the transformer; calculating attention weights for cross-attention from the object queries and a spatial structure used by the backbone; determining the greatest attention weights of the transformer for each object query; calculating a covariance matrix for the greatest attention weights; calculating the determinant of the covariance matrix to obtain an attention spread.[[Category:G06T7/73]][[Category:G06T7/246]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240135699.DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ENCODER CONFIGURED IMAGE ANALYSIS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Yumeng Li of Tuebingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Anna Khoreva of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Dan Zhang of Leonberg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06V10/82, G06V10/764




Abstract: a computer-implemented method for training an encoder. the encoder is configured for determining a latent representation of an image. training the encoder includes: determining a latent representation and a noise image by providing a training image to the encoder, wherein the encoder is configured for determining a latent representation and a noise image for a provided image; masking out parts of the noise image, thereby determining a masked noise image; determining a predicted image by providing the latent representation and the masked noise image to a generator of a generative adversarial network; training the encoder by adapting parameters of the encoder based on a loss value, wherein the loss value characterizes a difference between the predicted image and the training image.[[Category:G06V10/82]][[Category:G06V10/764]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240135749.METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING AT LEAST ONE EYE STATE OF AT LEAST ONE PERSON SITUATED IN A DEFINED SPATIAL REGION_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Johannes Meyer of Haseluenne  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Johannes Fischer of Pliezhausen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06V40/19, G06V10/143, G06V20/54, G06V20/59




Abstract: a method for ascertaining at least one eye state of at least one person situated in a defined spatial region. at least one light beam is directed, in a scanning manner, into the defined spatial region using a light source of a scanning laser feedback interferometry sensor. the defined spatial region has, in the horizontal direction, at least the dimension of a width of a head of the person. a modulation of the power of the light source of the laser feedback interferometry sensor is measured as a function of at least one light beam reflected back by at least one eye of the person situated in the defined spatial region. the at least one eye state of the at least one person situated in the defined spatial region is ascertained as a function of the modulation of the power of the light source, using a processing unit.[[Category:G06V40/19]][[Category:G06V10/143]][[Category:G06V20/54]][[Category:G06V20/59]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240136236.VERTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ABRUPT END POINT DETECTION SIGNAL DURING THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH A VERTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Christian Huber of Ludwigsburg DE (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Roland Puesche of Rommelsbach DE (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01L21/66, H01J37/32, H01L29/417, H01L29/66, H01L29/78




Abstract: a vertical semiconductor component for generating an abrupt end point detection signal. the vertical semiconductor component includes: a semiconductor substrate which has a front face and a rear face, the front face being opposite the rear face, and the semiconductor substrate having first chemical elements; a buffer layer which is arranged on the front face of the semiconductor substrate, the buffer layer having second chemical elements; and a semiconductor contact layer which is arranged on the buffer layer, an active region of the vertical semiconductor component being arranged on the semiconductor contact layer. an etching control layer is arranged between the buffer layer and the semiconductor contact layer, the etching control layer having at least one third chemical element which differs from the first chemical elements and the second chemical elements.[[Category:H01L21/66]][[Category:H01J37/32]][[Category:H01L29/417]][[Category:H01L29/66]][[Category:H01L29/78]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240136343.SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Felix Stewing of Steinheim  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01L25/16, H01L23/367, H01L23/538, H01L27/06




Abstract: a semiconductor module. the semiconductor module includes: at least one semiconductor switch and a capacitor component, wherein the capacitor component has a lateral finger structure and includes a semiconductor substrate, at least two first electrodes, at least two second electrodes. the first electrodes and the second electrodes respectively have identical basic forms and are formed alternatingly next to one another at a predefined distance within and/or on the semiconductor substrate and are configured to be contacted individually from outside the capacitor component via respective contacting regions. at least a portion of the first electrodes and of the second electrodes is electrically connected via respective contacting regions of the capacitor component to respective contacting regions of the semiconductor switch, and the capacitor component and the semiconductor switch are integrated into the semiconductor module.[[Category:H01L25/16]][[Category:H01L23/367]][[Category:H01L23/538]][[Category:H01L27/06]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240136407.VERTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT ON THE  BASIS OF  GALLIUM NITRIDE WITH A STRUCTURED INTERMEDIATE LAYER_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Kevin Dannecker of Reutlingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Stefan Regensburger of Renningen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01L29/20, H01L21/02, H01L21/304, H01L21/306, H01L21/311, H01L21/3205, H01L21/768, H01L29/66




Abstract: a vertical semiconductor component, in particular transistor, with a semiconductor layer structure for forming a semiconductor component on the basis of gallium nitride (gan) and at least two, preferably three, electrodes arranged vertically one above the other. the semiconductor layer structure includes a contact semiconductor layer contacted by a vertically lower electrode. an intermediate layer for compensating for the lattice mismatch between a non-comprised foreign substrate and the contact semiconductor layer is arranged vertically below the contact semiconductor layer in some regions.[[Category:H01L29/20]][[Category:H01L21/02]][[Category:H01L21/304]][[Category:H01L21/306]][[Category:H01L21/311]][[Category:H01L21/3205]][[Category:H01L21/768]][[Category:H01L29/66]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240136435.FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Daniel Krebs of Aufhausen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Dick Scholten of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01L29/78, H01L29/06, H01L29/66




Abstract: a field-effect transistor. the field-effect transistor includes: a source layer doped according to a first type, a drain layer doped according to a first type, a channel layer located vertically between the source layer doped according to the first type and the drain layer doped according to the first type, and a gate trench which extends vertically from the source layer doped according to the first type to the drift layer doped according to the first type and adjoins the channel layer. the channel layer has, at least on average, a lower doping of the second type and a higher doping of the first type in a region that is more than a specified distance from the gate trench than in a region that is less than the specified distance from the gate trench. methods for production are also described.[[Category:H01L29/78]][[Category:H01L29/06]][[Category:H01L29/66]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240136540.METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST LAYERS FOR FUEL CELLS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Marcus Wegner of Leonberg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Ken Jenewein of Muenster  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Markus Widenmeyer of   () for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01M4/88, H01M4/90, H01M4/92




Abstract: the invention relates to a method for producing a catalyst material () comprising catalytically active nanoparticles (), in particular for electrodes () with catalyst layers () as catalysts for a fuel cell (), having the steps of: providing () a first starting material comprising a first metal, providing () a second starting material comprising a second metal, mixing the first starting material and the second starting material in order to form a reactant material, and thermally treating () the reactant material so that catalytically active nanoparticles () are produced from the first starting material and the second starting material and the first and second metal are connected together in order to at least partly form an alloy of the first and second metal in the catalytically active nanoparticles () such that catalytically active nanoparticles () are produced as an intermediate material comprising the alloy of the first and second metal. the content of the second metal and/or the second starting material on the surface () of the catalytically active nanoparticles () is reduced in the intermediate material so that a product material is produced from the intermediate material as the catalyst material ().[[Category:H01M4/88]][[Category:H01M4/90]][[Category:H01M4/92]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240136634.BATTERY MODULE, METHOD OF MAKING SAME, AND END PLATE UNIT_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Andreas Ruehle of Bietigheim-Bissingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Ionut Marian Lica of Schwieberdingen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Marius Cichon of Ludwigsburg  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Martin Kassner of Weil Der Stadt  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Walter Jasch of Stuttgart  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01M50/264, H01M50/209




Abstract: a battery module having a plurality of battery cells () which are electrically conductively connected to one another in series and/or in parallel and are arranged adjacent to one another in a longitudinal direction () of the battery module (), so that a cell stack () is formed. an end plate unit () is arranged adjacent to a terminally arranged battery cell (), wherein the end plate unit () comprises at least two end plates () formed separately from one another, which are each mechanically connected to a same side surface () of the terminally arranged battery cell ().[[Category:H01M50/264]][[Category:H01M50/209]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[20240137799.SENSOR WITH A DYNAMIC DATA RANGE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)]]

Inventor(s): Dorde Cvejanovic of Muenchen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Jan Hayek of Muenchen  (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H04W28/02, H04W28/08




Abstract: a sensor with a dynamic data range. the sensor generates sensor values at consecutive time points. the sensor is configured in such a way that the data range is subjected, after each time point, to a treatment corresponding to one of the following treatment options performed as a function of the generated sensor values, wherein the treatment options include:—increasing the data range if n of the generated sensor values are outside the data range during a first time window,—decreasing the data range if m of the generated sensor values are within the data range during a second time window, and—otherwise leaving the data range unchanged. a method for automatically adjusting a data range of such a sensor is also described.[[Category:H04W28/02]][[Category:H04W28/08]][[Category:robert bosch gmbh]]



[[Robert Bosch GmbH patent applications on April 25th, 2024]]



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