Robert Boschgmbh

Seow Yuen Yee

Thomas Rocznik

Christian Peters

Ning Wang

Gary Yama

Franz Laermer

Beatrix Mensch

Vladimir Petkov

Matthias Boecker

Timothy Schultz

Oliver Peters

Ashwin K Samarao

Bongsang Kim

Fabian Henrici

Timo Schary

Behnam Behroozpour

Reinhold Roedel

Ken Wojciechowski

Patrick A Staley

Mohak Shah

Jan Waldmann

Philip Roan

Zubin Abraham

Habibullah Ahmad

Igino Padovani

Robert Duerichen

An ultrasound transducer of a vehicle system includes a support member that attaches to and connects to the bottom portion of a membrane of the ultrasound transducer and supports the membrane, wherein the support member includes one or more cantilevers with a first end attaching to the membrane and a second end attaching to a support portion of the support member that attaches to the substrate, wherein the cantilever extends across and floats above the substrate, wherein the first end of the cantilever includes a stub extending away from a surface of the cantilever, wherein the stub extends away from the surface without contacting the substrate, wherein the one or more cantilevers includes one or more piezoelectric layers on the surface of the cantilever.

Ultrasound transducer with distributed cantilevers

An ultrasound transducer, wherein the ultrasound transducer includes a membrane including a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the membrane is configured to vibrate and generate an ultrasound in response to voltage applied the transducer, wherein the membrane includes a perimeter including a plurality of sides and a top surface and a bottom surface with one or more feet extending away from the bottom surface; and a support member that attaches to and connects to the membrane and supports the membrane, wherein the support member includes one or more platforms extending to and attaching to the membrane and a substrate, wherein a first end of the platform connects to the membrane and includes a support portion, wherein the support portion away from the platform, wherein the platform includes the one or more piezoelectric layers, wherein the one or more platforms support and surround the membrane.

A method for calibrating a thermometer unit for measuring a core temperature of a system, includes determining a first heat transfer coefficient of the system, and calculating core temperature data corresponding to the core temperature of the system based on the first heat transfer coefficient. The method also includes identifying a change in the core temperature data that exceeds a predetermined threshold. The thermometer unit is calibrated by determining a second heat transfer in response to the identified change in the core temperature data. The core temperature data is calculated based on the second heat transfer coefficient.

Core temperature detection system and method

A modular container such as a mobile refrigerator is configured to attach to a larger in-home refrigerator. The modular container has an attachment feature configured to selectively attach and detach from a first attachment feature of the larger refrigerator to enable the modular container to be selectively attached and detached from the interior compartment of the larger refrigerator. A door of the modular container is configured to selectively enclose an interior of the modular container. The modular container has its own dedicated refrigeration system mounted thereon, enabling the modular container to act as its own refrigerator once removed from the larger refrigerator.

Modular container for groceries or other products

An optical element for transmitting a light beam includes a waveguide configured to transmit the light beam from an input end to an output end and having an optical property that can be modified by deformation of the waveguide. A phase-shifter is affixed to the waveguide and is operable in response to a control signal to mechanically deform the waveguide sufficient to induce a phase shift in the light beam transmitted therethrough. The phase-shifter can include a PZT layer.

Stress-optic phase shifter array for Lidar and other applications

An ultrasound sensor includes a frame, wherein the frame includes an outer perimeter, an inner perimeter, and a midsection, wherein the midsection extends across the inner perimeter. The sensor further includes two or more transducer elements, wherein the two or more transducer elements are located within the inner perimeter, and include one or more membranes that include a bottom portion that includes a first piezoelectric layer and second piezoelectric layer, wherein the two or more transducer elements are each separated from the midsection, wherein the two or more transducer elements are configured to each activate a transmit mode and receive mode, wherein the transmit mode is configured to transmit a signal and the receive mode is configured to receive a signal, wherein a first transducer element activates the transmit mode when a second transducer element does not activate the transmit mode.

Ultrasound sensor array for parking assist systems

A mold sensor is configured with an enclosed chamber in which a nutrient-treated substrate is positioned. The mold sensor includes an optical sensor that is configured to measure optical properties in the enclosed chamber. A controller operates the optical sensor and is programmed to detect a presence of mold growing in the chamber based on the optical properties measured by the optical sensor.

Mold detecting device using electromagnetic waves

In one embodiment, a temperature sensor system includes a sensor assembly with a temperature sensing portion configured to generate a first signal based upon a temperature of body proximate a surface portion of the temperature sensing portion, and a thermoelectric generator portion configured to receive heat flow from the body through the temperature sensing portion and to generate a second signal based upon the heat flow. A control unit is operably connected to the sensor assembly and a memory and configured to execute program instructions stored in the memory to calculate and output a corrected temperature based upon the first signal, the second signal, and at least one correction factor stored in the memory. The at least one correcting factor is determined based upon at least one of a thermal conductivity of the sensor assembly, a size of the sensor assembly, and an aspect ratio of the sensor assembly.

Core temperature sensor with thermal conductivity compensation

A mold sensor include a housing that defines an enclosed chamber in which a nutrient-treated substrate is positioned. The mold sensor includes a substrate advancement mechanism that is configured to selectively move the substrate to expose a surface of the substrate within the chamber. The mold sensor includes a sensor configured to detect mold growth on the substrate within the chamber.

Device for detecting mold

In one embodiment a temperature sensor system includes two sensor assemblies with different thermal resistances, each sensor assembly including a temperature sensing portion and a thermoelectric generator portion configured to receive heat flow from a body through the associated temperature sensing portion. A control unit is operably connected to the sensor assemblies and the memory. The control unit is configured to execute program instructions stored in the memory to obtain signals from the temperature sensor portions and the thermoelectric generator portions and to calculate and output a body core temperature (TB) based upon the obtained signals.

Body core temperature sensor with two TEGs

A wearable device worn on a remote shopping assistant that includes one or more sensors configured to detect a weight, quantity, freshness and quality of one or more grocery items, a transceiver configured to communicate data indicative of the weight, quantity, freshness and quality of the one or more grocery items to and from a remote server, wherein the remote server is configured to communicate data to a remote shopper, and a camera configured to capture image data related to the one or more grocery items.

System and apparatus for a personalized remote shopping assistance

A vital signs monitoring system includes a peak pattern detection module configured to output a peak prediction signal from sensor signals based on a peak prediction algorithm; a vital sign estimating module configured to estimate a vital sign based on the peak prediction signal; an activity and context detector module configured to output a context signal based on at least one environmental condition and/or activity level of the person; and a concept drift detection module configured to output a drift signal based on drift detected in the estimated vital sign. The peak pattern prediction module is configured to update the peak prediction algorithm based on the context signal and the drift signal.

Vital signs monitoring system and method

A thickness analyzer unit for determining a thickness of a layer includes a temperature change device, a temperature sensor, a memory, and a controller. The temperature change device is configured to induce a temperature change of the layer from a first temperature value to a second temperature value. The temperature sensor is configured to generate first temperature data corresponding to the first temperature value and second temperature data corresponding to the second temperature value. The memory is configured to store the first and second temperature values, a thermal conductivity value, a specific thermal capacity value, and a density value. The controller is configured (i) to determine a time constant value of the layer based on the first and second temperature values, and (ii) to determine the thickness of the layer based on the time constant value, the thermal conductivity value, the specific thermal capacity value, and the density value.

System and method for detecting a thickness of a layer

A mold sensor is configured with an enclosed chamber in which a nutrient-treated substrate is positioned. The mold sensor includes a sensing system that is configured to measure a property of the substrate that corresponds to a pH value of the substrate. A controller operates the sensing system and is programmed to detect a presence of mold growing in the chamber by estimating the pH value from the measured property.

Mold detecting device using sensor to measure pH of a surface

A system for detecting mold includes a housing defining a chamber and an opening through a surface. The system includes a movable grate for selectively covering the opening. The system includes a substrate treated to promote mold growth. The system includes a mechanism for moving the substrate to move previously unexposed portions into the chamber. The system includes a thermal control system to maintain predetermined environmental conditions in the chamber. The system includes a sensor configured to detect mold growth in the chamber. The system includes a mold suppressor to kill mold in the chamber when activated. The system includes a controller to coordinate operation of the components to detect mold growth in an environment.

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Seow Yuen Yee