Robert Bosch GmbH patent applications on July 25th, 2024

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Patent Applications by Robert Bosch GmbH on July 25th, 2024

Robert Bosch GmbH: 22 patent applications

Robert Bosch GmbH has applied for patents in the areas of B62J45/20 (2), B25B21/02 (2), G01R31/367 (2), B22F12/53 (1), H01M10/0525 (1) B22F12/53 (1), G08G1/166 (1), H04B3/548 (1), H03F3/45179 (1), H02K11/0141 (1)

With keywords such as: vehicle, battery, device, tool, signal, region, position, input, data, and time in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by Robert Bosch GmbH

20240246154. PRINT HEAD FOR 3D PRINTING OF METALS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Benjamin Schweizer of Horb (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Eberhard Maier of Koengen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B22F12/53, B22F10/22, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00

CPC Code(s): B22F12/53



Abstract: the invention relates to a print head () for a 3d printer, in particular a metal printer, comprising a housing (), a device () for feeding a metal (), a piston (), a reservoir () with an outlet opening (), and an actuator device () for displacing the piston (), wherein the reservoir () has a melting region () and a displacement body chamber () for a liquid phase () of the metal (), wherein the melting region () adjoins an inert atmosphere () and is connected to the displacement body chamber () such that, as a result of the displacement of the piston (), the liquid phase () of the metal () can be caused to pass through the outlet opening (), said housing () having a multi-part design and comprising at least one cooling flange (), an insulating plate (), and the reservoir ().


20240246154. PRINT HEAD FOR 3D PRINTING OF METALS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Benjamin Schweizer of Horb (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Eberhard Maier of Koengen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B22F12/53, B22F10/22, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00

CPC Code(s): B22F12/53



Abstract: the invention is characterized in that the print head () comprises a displacement unit () for inserting the piston () into the reservoir () and retracting it therefrom, the displacement unit () comprising a locking element ().


20240246154. PRINT HEAD FOR 3D PRINTING OF METALS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Benjamin Schweizer of Horb (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Eberhard Maier of Koengen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B22F12/53, B22F10/22, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00

CPC Code(s): B22F12/53



Abstract: the invention also relates to a method of operating and/or starting up a print head ().


20240246202. Method for Operating a Hand-Held Power Tool_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Jasmin Giessler of Steinach (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Christoph Steurer of Urbach (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Marcus Schuller of Dettenhausen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Stefan Mock of Remshalden (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Simon Erbele of Nufringen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Wolfgang Herberger of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B25B21/02, B25F5/00

CPC Code(s): B25B21/02



Abstract: a method for operating a hand-held power tool, in particular a rotary impact wrench, the hand-held power tool comprising a tool holder for receiving a tool such as a tool bit or a nut, wherein the tool is configured to rotatably drive the fastening element via a corresponding drive of a fastening element, includes screwing the fastening element into a substrate while rotating the tool holder, and thus the fastening element, in a first direction of rotation, and rotating the tool holder in a second direction of rotation opposite the first direction of rotation at a predefined speed and for a predefined time period.


20240246205. Method for Operating a Hand-Held Power Tool_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Christoph Steurer of Urbach (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Jasmin Giessler of Steinach (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Marcus Schuller of Dettenhausen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Stefan Mock of Remshalden (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Simon Erbele of Nufringen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Wolfgang Herberger of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B25B23/147, B25B21/02

CPC Code(s): B25B23/1475



Abstract: a method for operating a hand-held power tool, preferably a rotary impact wrench, the hand-held power tool comprising a tool holder for receiving a tool such as a tool bit or a nut, wherein the tool is configured to rotatably drive the fastener via a corresponding drive of a fastener includes partially releasing the fastener from a screwed state, by rotating the tool holder and thus the fastener in a first direction of rotation, rotating the tool holder in a second direction or rotation opposite the first direction of rotation, and renewed rotating of the tool holder and thus the fastener in the first direction of rotation.


20240246502. Vehicle Remote Safety Device Control System_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Matthew Peters of Ypsilanti MI (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Jonathan Freiman of Ann Arbor MI (US) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60R21/0134, A41D13/018, B60R21/013, B62J45/20, G08C17/02

CPC Code(s): B60R21/0134



Abstract: a remote safety device control system for a vehicle that commands a remote safety device to activate in the event the remote safety device control system determines that a collision is imminent. the remote safety device control system receives safety information from one or more vehicle subsystems from which it determines whether a collision is imminent. if a collision is determined to be imminent, the remote safety device control system activates the remote safety device.


20240246533. METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASCERTAINING AN ACCELERATION PREVAILING IN A VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Gunther Lang of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Marc Teufel of Ditzingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Simon Koenig of Moeckmuehl (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B60W30/095

CPC Code(s): B60W30/0953



Abstract: a method for ascertaining an acceleration prevailing in a vehicle. the method includes reading in a first input signal which represents a first acceleration acting transversely to the vehicle axis at a first location located on a vehicle axis in the vehicle, and a second input signal which represents a second acceleration acting transversely to the vehicle axis at a second location in the vehicle located on the vehicle axis, and an ascertainment of an output signal which represents a translational acceleration acting in the vehicle transversely to the vehicle axis at a position which differs from the first location and the second location. for this purpose, the input signals and distances along the vehicle axis between the locations and the position are used.


20240246604. METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Joachim Graf of Gueglingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Sebastian Schleich of Ludwigsburg (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Sven Bergmann of Brackenheim (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): B62D6/00, B62D5/04

CPC Code(s): B62D6/002



Abstract: a method for operating an electrical steering system of a vehicle. the method includes: providing the electrical steering system, which has an input device, which can be operated by an operator of the vehicle by changing an input position, and a steering device, which implements a steering movement of the vehicle by changing a wheel position angle of at least one vehicle wheel of the vehicle; executing an automated steering movement, in which an input position change and a wheel position angle change take place, and for which a starting time point, an input position change profile, and a wheel position angle change profile are specified to implement a calculated vehicle trajectory of the vehicle. the operator is notified when the automated steering movement is executed in that one or more notification measures are carried out. an electrical steering system is also described.


20240247717. METHOD FOR ROLLING AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOCK DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Gerhard Wetzel of Korntal-Muenchingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Takashi Shigematsu of Yokohama (JP) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): F16H63/34, B60L15/20, F16H59/68, F16H63/50

CPC Code(s): F16H63/3425



Abstract: the invention relates to a method for rolling an electrically driven vehicle () into a parking lock device () from a position in which a pawl () is prevented from locking a parking lock gear (). when the parking lock device () is activated, a biasing spring () is biased by an actuator (). a position, identified by position sensing (), of a parking lock gear () accommodated in a rotationally fixed manner is then sent to a control unit (). subsequently, an angle of rotation of the rotor shaft () of an electric motor () which is required to reach the nearest tooth space () of an outer toothing () of the parking lock gear () is determined. the electric motor () is then activated in order for the determined angle of rotation to be swept and a controlled approach to be made to the position of the determined closest tooth space (). the invention further relates to the use of the method for rolling an electrically driven vehicle () into a parking lock device () from a position in which a pawl () is prevented from locking a parking lock gear ().


20240247976. METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DAMAGE DETECTION_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Tome Silva of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Afonso Costa of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Ana Carolina Silva of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Andre Ferreira of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Bruno Faria of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Carolina Goncalves of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Joao Sa of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Joao Fernandes of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Pedro Cunha of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Pedro Silva of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh, Rita Pereira of Braga (PT) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G01H17/00, H04R1/08, H04R3/04

CPC Code(s): G01H17/00



Abstract: a computer-implemented method for detecting at least a transient event, which is a damage and/or a contact event to a vehicle. the method includes: acquiring a sound signal over time by an audio sensor mounted on the vehicle to capture air-borne sound waves; acquiring at least a vibration signal over time by a motion sensor mounted on the vehicle to capture vehicle vibration; detecting if the acquired sound signal is above a predetermined sound threshold and/or acquired vibration signal is above a predetermined vibration threshold; converting the acquired sound signal and the vibration signal into an input data record; obtaining an input feature record from the input data record; feeding a pretrained machine-learning model with the input feature record to provide a transient event prediction output, wherein the pretrained model has been pretrained with a training dataset comprising input feature training records and event output training records.


20240248138. Method and Apparatus for Predictive Diagnosis of a Device Battery of a Technical Device Using a Trace Graph Model_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Antonia Reiter of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Christian Simonis of Leonberg (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Cosmin Lazar of Cluj-Napoca (RO) for robert bosch gmbh, Daniel Asztalos-Balasy of Targu Mures (RO) for robert bosch gmbh, Maria Belen Bescos Del Castillo of Moensheim (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G01R31/367, G01R31/382, G01R31/392

CPC Code(s): G01R31/367



Abstract: a monitoring method includes ascertaining from a temporal operating variable curve of operating variables of a battery an operating feature point characterizing a battery state and/or an operating history in a time period between a most recent and a second most recent change point time in the curve, providing a trace graph model comprising nodes with respective characteristic operating feature points connected via directed transitions with respective transition probabilities. one node is an anomaly node associated with an operating feature point corresponding to a particular fault of the battery. the ascertained operating feature point is assigned to one of the nodes as a monitoring node. an overall probability of occurrence of a fault is ascertained as a sum of all path probabilities from the monitoring node to the anomaly node. the path probability is a product of the respective transition probabilities along the nodes of the respective path.


20240248141. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING A CURRENT SENSOR IN AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TECHNICAL DEVICE HAVING A DEVICE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Christian Simonis of Leonberg (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Christoph Woll of Gerlingen (FR) for robert bosch gmbh, Ioana Crisan of Cluj-Napoca (RO) for robert bosch gmbh, Shi Li of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G01R31/374, G01R31/28, G01R31/367, G01R31/387, G01R35/00

CPC Code(s): G01R31/374



Abstract: a method for determining a current sensor offset of a current sensor () in a device battery () of a technical device (). in one example, the method includes measuring the battery current using the current sensor (); providing (s) a temporal profile of the battery current; recording (s) a charge balance of the electrical charge amount flowing into the device battery () and out of the device battery () over time depending on the temporal profile of the battery current; creating (s) or adjusting a charge balance model depending on a time-accumulated charge amount; and determining the current sensor offset depending on a local slope of the charge balance model at a specified time.


20240248818. METHOD FOR MONITORING A CLOCK GENERATOR MODULE OF AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Carsten Mitter of Ditzingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Sai Gautam Janaki Premkumar of Boeblingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06F11/16, G06F1/08

CPC Code(s): G06F11/1604



Abstract: a method for monitoring a clock generator module of an electronic circuit which is configured to generate a plurality of clock signals for the electronic circuit. a monitoring module external to the circuit alternately causes the selection of one of the clock signals in the circuit as a selection signal; wherein based on the selection signal a pwm signal, whose period duration and holding time are predetermined, is generated and output; wherein the pwm signal is received from the electronic circuit by the monitoring module and measured using a monitoring clock signal to determine at least one measurement result, the at least one measurement result is compared with at least one comparison result or comparison result range, and a malfunction of the clock generator module is determined if the at least one measurement result does not match the at least one comparison result or comparison result range.


20240249535. METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING HORIZONTAL ROAD MARKINGS_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Azhar Sultan of Tunbridge Wells (GB) for robert bosch gmbh, Joel Janai of Leonberg (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Tamas Kapelner of Hildesheim (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Thomas Wenzel of Hamburg (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G06V20/56, G06V10/26, G06V10/774, G06V10/776, G06V10/82

CPC Code(s): G06V20/588



Abstract: a method for recognizing horizontal road markings and determining the course thereof. the method includes the steps of capturing an image of a road, and dividing a central region of the image into a plurality of vertically superimposed cells and assigning to each cell predefined lines that are variously aligned around a horizontal direction. in a further step, at least one probability value for the presence of a road marking and displacement values of the line to the road marking are calculated for each line of each cell. the probability values and the displacement values are subsequently entered into a calculation function, and at least one line is output. the course of the horizontal road marking is determined from the at least one line and the displacement values.


20240249625. METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Daniel Moriarty of Glenroy (AU) for robert bosch gmbh, Jiawei Liao of Clayton (AU) for robert bosch gmbh, Matthew Peters of Ypsilanti MI (US) for robert bosch gmbh, Simeon Bain of Montmorency (AU) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G08G1/16, B62J45/20, B62J45/41, B62J50/22

CPC Code(s): G08G1/166



Abstract: a method for operating a motorcycle. in the method, distance information is provided if a time gap between the motorcycle and a vehicle in a rear area of the motorcycle is smaller than a predefined time value.


20240249653. METHOD FOR PROJECTING IMAGE CONTENT ONTO THE RETINA OF A USER, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD AND AN OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A VIRTUAL RETINAL SCAN DISPLAY_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Hendrik Specht of Pliezhausen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Andreas Petersen of Eningen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Christian Nitschke of Kusterdingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Mazyar Sabbar of Tuebinger (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Nikolai Suchkov of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Tadiyos Alemayehu of Pfullinggen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): G09G3/00, G02B27/01, G06F3/01

CPC Code(s): G09G3/001



Abstract: a method for projecting image content onto the retina of a user using an optical system. image data are captured using the image processing device. a first subset of the image data is blanked, thereby generating an active second subset of image data. the first and second subsets make up the total amount of the image data. the projector unit is controlled using the image data such that there is always only one eye box, generated on a common imaging path, with the same active image data arranged in the region of a first pupil region of the user. the first pupil region surrounds the pupil center. a portion of the eye box is arranged with a portion of the active image data within a second pupil region of the user. the second pupil region surrounds the pupil center. the second pupil region is arranged within the first pupil region.


20240250279. ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Michael Raedler of Hamburg (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01M8/0284, H01M8/0286, H01M8/1004

CPC Code(s): H01M8/0284



Abstract: the invention relates to an electrochemical cell () having a membrane-electrode assembly () and a distributor plate (), the membrane-electrode assembly () and the distributor plate () forming an electrode chamber (). the membrane-electrode assembly () has a frame structure (), the frame structure () and the distribution plate () being connected to one another by means of a bonded connection. the bonded connection has a first silicone seal and a second silicone seal.


20240250358. METHOD OF PRODUCING A BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY MODULE_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Ruben Jung of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Jens-Martin Koegel of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Joerg Nils Illig of Markgroeningen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Klaus Spieske of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Knut Hanke of Neuhausen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Martin Kassner of Weil Der Stadt (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01M50/204, H01M10/0525

CPC Code(s): H01M50/204



Abstract: a method for producing a battery module, having a plurality of prismatic battery cells and/or a plurality of battery cells in the form of pouch cells, includes in a first method step detecting a width of a battery cell when a defined force is applied to the respective battery cell. in a second method step, the plurality of battery cells are arranged adjacent to one another in a longitudinal direction of the battery module, and a compensating element is arranged between two battery cells arranged directly adjacent to one another. a width of the compensating element is formed in such a way that a sum of the widths of the two battery cells arranged directly adjacent to one another and the width of the compensating element has a defined value, so that ultimately the battery module has a defined overall width.


20240250489. Method for Processing Conductive Terminal and Electrical Assembly_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Zhenhua QI of Suzhou (CN) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H01R43/16, H01R12/58, H01R12/70, H01R13/03, H01R43/20

CPC Code(s): H01R43/16



Abstract: a method for processing a conductive terminal and an electrical assembly is disclosed. the method for processing a conductive terminal includes (i) determining a contact region on a terminal to have a press-fit connection with a circuit board, the contact region including a tin-containing layer, (ii) generating laser light using one or more lasers, and projecting the laser light to the contact region, and (iii) subjecting the contact region to laser irradiation for a predetermined time, the tin-containing layer in the contact region undergoing melting, diffusion and re-solidification during the laser irradiation, and a tin-containing intermetallic compound being formed on an outer surface of the contact region. the method for processing a conductive terminal and the electrical assembly of the present disclosure have advantages such as simple implementation, convenient deployment, and good performance.


20240250567. Rotor Device and Electric Motor_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Csongor Horvath of Budapest (HU) for robert bosch gmbh, Vilmos Paiss of Budapest (HU) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H02K1/2796, H02K21/24

CPC Code(s): H02K1/2796



Abstract: a rotor device for an electric motor, in particular for an axial flux reluctance electric motor, includes (i) a rotor unit which is provided to be made to move in a rotational movement about an axis of rotation at least partially by a reluctance force, and (ii) at least one rotor body. the at least one rotor body is designed at least substantially as a hollow cylindrical disk.


20240250584. DRIVE DEVICE, PRESSURE GENERATOR FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Benjamin Haufe of Obersulm Willsbach (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H02K11/01, B60T13/74, H02K5/173, H02K11/225, H02K11/40

CPC Code(s): H02K11/0141



Abstract: a drive device. the drive device includes an electric machine arranged in a housing, a rotor of the electric machine being arranged on a drive shaft for conjoint rotation therewith, the drive shaft being rotatably mounted in the housing, and including a sensor unit that is configured to sense a rotary position of the rotor, the sensor unit being provided with a circuit board having at least one sensor element, and the circuit board being in the form of an annular disk and being arranged coaxially to an axis of rotation of the drive shaft. the circuit board is arranged in the housing, and the drive device includes a shielding sheet which radially surrounds at least some parts of the circuit board.


20240250650. DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER FOR OPERATING A SENSOR_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Lucian Vasile Stoica of Nandlstadt (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Francesco Diazzi of Muenchen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H03F3/45

CPC Code(s): H03F3/45179



Abstract: a differential amplifier for operating a sensor. the differential amplifier includes a first two-pole and a second two-pole. a first terminal of the first two-pole is connected to a drain terminal of a current source of a master amplifier of the differential amplifier, and a second terminal of the first two-pole is connected to a first terminal of the second two-pole. a second terminal of the second two-pole is furthermore connected to a source terminal of an input transistor of the master amplifier. the first two-pole includes a first and a second semiconductor switch, which are connected in antiparallel to one another, and the second two-pole includes a third and a fourth semiconductor switch, which are connected in antiparallel to one another.


20240250717. BUS STATION, BUS SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN A TWO-WIRE BUS SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): Norman Schuetze of Reutlingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Thomas Walker of Kusterdingen (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Balint Nagy of Vecsés (HU) for robert bosch gmbh, Matthias Renner of Weil Der Stadt (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Michael Gerlach of Weil Der Stadt (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Stephan Voehringer of Lichtenstein (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H04B3/54

CPC Code(s): H04B3/548



Abstract: a bus station, a two-wire bus system, and methods for transmitting data in a two-wire bus system. the method includes: supplying a variable battery voltage to a first bus station and a second bus station, and transmitting data from the first bus station to the second bus station using a modulation signal that is superposed on the variable battery voltage, wherein the modulation signal is adjusted to follow a level of the variable battery voltage in a predefined manner.


20240251434. METHOD FOR SCHEDULING A DATA PACKET_simplified_abstract_(robert bosch gmbh)

Inventor(s): David Osamu Ginthoer of Stuttgart (DE) for robert bosch gmbh, Tobias Siegel of Seeheim-Jugenheim (DE) for robert bosch gmbh

IPC Code(s): H04W72/543, H04W28/02, H04W72/1263

CPC Code(s): H04W72/543



Abstract: the invention relates to a method for scheduling a data packet (f, f, f, f) for a cyclical wireless communication in a communication system, wherein


Robert Bosch GmbH patent applications on July 25th, 2024