Patents by Inventor Andreas WINKELMANN

Andreas WINKELMANN 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).

  • Patent number: 11297475
    Abstract: A device for transmitting data within a vehicle comprises a first connecting element and a cable transmission element. The first connecting element is connected to an antenna and translates a high-frequency data received by the antenna into a digital data. The cable transmission element is connected to the first connecting element and transmits the digital data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Winkelmann
  • Patent number: 10944186
    Abstract: An antenna system comprises a first antenna element adapted to a first frequency band and a second antenna element adapted to a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The first antenna element includes a radiating structure having a planar radiating element and configured to radiate at a frequency in the first frequency band and a band-stop filter having a planar conductive element and configured to attenuate a current flow at a frequency in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The planar conductive element is arranged in a meander pattern, has an end electrically connected to the planar radiating element, extends in a direction substantially parallel to the planar radiating element, and has an electrical length substantially equal to ¼ of a wavelength of the frequency in the second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Wijnand Van Gils, Luc Van Dommelen, Sheng-Gen Pan, Christian Rusch, Andreas Winkelmann, Daniel Volkmann
  • Patent number: 10827372
    Abstract: A method for transmitting data within a vehicle comprises evaluating a connection quality of a wireless connection between an antenna arranged external to the vehicle and a receiving unit of the vehicle, demodulating a signal received by the receiving unit, feeding the demodulated signal to a scaling unit, and providing an output data with the scaling unit having a data rate determined as a function of the connection quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Mandel, Andreas Winkelmann, Bert Bergner, Christian Rusch
  • Publication number: 20190208434
    Abstract: A method for transmitting data within a vehicle comprises evaluating a connection quality of a wireless connection between an antenna arranged external to the vehicle and a receiving unit of the vehicle, demodulating a signal received by the receiving unit, feeding the demodulated signal to a scaling unit, and providing an output data with the scaling unit having a data rate determined as a function of the connection quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Mandel, Andreas Winkelmann, Bert Bergner, Christian Rusch
  • Publication number: 20190200192
    Abstract: A device for transmitting data within a vehicle comprises a first connecting element and a cable transmission element. The first connecting element is connected to an antenna and translates a high-frequency data received by the antenna into a digital data. The cable transmission element is connected to the first connecting element and transmits the digital data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Winkelmann
  • Publication number: 20180123236
    Abstract: An antenna system and antenna module incorporating the antenna system. The antenna system has a first planar antenna element and at least one second antenna element which are arranged along an axis. Also included within the near-field of the first planar antenna element is a planar parasitic element arranged substantially in parallel to the first planar antenna element and being arranged at a predetermined distance therefrom. The center of the planar parasitic element is offset, with respect to the center of the first planar antenna element, in a direction away from the at least one second antenna element along the axis. The deformation of the radiating pattern of the first planar antenna element, due to interference with the at least one second antenna element, is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Wijnand Van Gils, Luc Van Dommelen, Sheng-Gen Pan, Christian Rusch, Andreas Winkelmann, Daniel Volkmann
  • Publication number: 20180069326
    Abstract: An antenna system comprises a first antenna element adapted to a first frequency band and a second antenna element adapted to a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The first antenna element includes a radiating structure having a planar radiating element and configured to radiate at a frequency in the first frequency band and a band-stop filter having a planar conductive element and configured to attenuate a current flow at a frequency in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The planar conductive element is arranged in a meander pattern, has an end electrically connected to the planar radiating element, extends in a direction substantially parallel to the planar radiating element, and has an electrical length substantially equal to ¼ of a wavelength of the frequency in the second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Wijnand Van Gils, Luc Van Dommelen, Sheng-Gen Pan, Christian Rusch, Andreas Winkelmann, Daniel Volkmann
  • Publication number: 20170033433
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an antenna (20) with a layered structure, in particular a single or double layer antenna (20) integrated into vehicle-windshield having a conformal foil structure comprising a monopole arm (21) and ground plane arms (22, 23), wherein the antenna (20) has a transparency of 70%-90%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicants: Shanghai Amphenol Airwave Communication Electronics Co., Ltd., Amphenol Finland OY
    Inventors: Andreas WINKELMANN, Christian FUHR, Frank BERNHARDT, Mario FALIERO, Björn CEDERBERG, Xinshan ZHANG, Zlatoljub MILOSAVLJEVIC, Norbert LOTTERER