Patents by Inventor Gerd Vom Boegel
Gerd Vom Boegel 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).
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Patent number: 10978798Abstract: A device includes an antenna array with at least four antennas, wherein each antenna has its own feeder line terminal, wherein the feeder line terminals of antennas arranged directly adjacent to one another are geometrically offset from one another by 90° in each case. The device further includes a control device configured to feed the individual antennas via their respective feeder line terminals such that the antenna array exhibits different radiation patterns at different points in time. A first radiation pattern shows a polarized field distribution. According to the invention, a second radiation pattern exhibits an unpolarized field distribution.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Philip Schmidt, Frederic Meyer, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Patent number: 10958360Abstract: A transceiver for distance measurements between the transceiver and an apparatus is provided. The transceiver has a transmitter configured to emit a first signal portion to be emitted at a first center frequency and a second signal portion to be emitted at a second center frequency so that the first signal portion to be emitted is radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver as a first reflected signal portion and so that the second signal portion to be emitted is radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver as a second reflected signal portion. In addition, the transceiver has a receiver configured to receive the first reflected signal portion radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver and the second reflected signal portion radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver. Furthermore, the transceiver has a measuring module configured to determine a distance between the transceiver and the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Philip Schmidt, Frederic Meyer, Peter Kuhn, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Publication number: 20200259571Abstract: A transceiver for distance measurements between the transceiver and an apparatus is provided. The transceiver has a transmitter configured to emit a first signal portion to be emitted at a first center frequency and a second signal portion to be emitted at a second center frequency so that the first signal portion to be emitted is radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver as a first reflected signal portion and so that the second signal portion to be emitted is radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver as a second reflected signal portion. In addition, the transceiver has a receiver configured to receive the first reflected signal portion radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver and the second reflected signal portion radiated back from the apparatus to the transceiver. Furthermore, the transceiver has a measuring module configured to determine a distance between the transceiver and the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Philip SCHMIDT, Frederic MEYER, Peter KUHN, Gerd VOM BOEGEL
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Patent number: 10607045Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for communicating with a transponder. The apparatus includes a transmit apparatus, a receive apparatus and an evaluation apparatus. The transmit apparatus transmits a transmit signal to the transponder. Based on a signal emitted by the transponder, the receive apparatus receives a receive signal. Based on the transmit signal and/or a signal portion, the evaluation apparatus evaluates the receive signal with respect to data errors. Further, the invention relates to a respective method as well as to a system for communicating.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Philip Schmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel, Frederic Meyer
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Patent number: 10554472Abstract: Embodiments relate to a transceiver configured to send a send signal to a radio module having a backscatter modulator or a load modulator, the send signal including two different signal portions based on mutually independent signals or signal sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Philip Schmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel, Frederic Meyer
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Publication number: 20200028255Abstract: A device includes an antenna array with at least four antennas, wherein each antenna has its own feeder line terminal, wherein the feeder line terminals of antennas arranged directly adjacent to one another are geometrically offset from one another by 90° in each case. The device further includes a control device configured to feed the individual antennas via their respective feeder line terminals such that the antenna array exhibits different radiation patterns at different points in time. A first radiation pattern shows a polarized field distribution. According to the invention, a second radiation pattern exhibits an unpolarized field distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Philip Schmidt, Frederic Meyer, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Publication number: 20180129839Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for communicating with a transponder. The apparatus includes a transmit apparatus, a receive apparatus and an evaluation apparatus. The transmit apparatus transmits a transmit signal to the transponder. Based on a signal emitted by the transponder, the receive apparatus receives a receive signal. Based on the transmit signal and/or a signal portion, the evaluation apparatus evaluates the receive signal with respect to data errors. Further, the invention relates to a respective method as well as to a system for communicating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Philip SCHMIDT, Gerd VOM BOEGEL, Frederic MEYER
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Publication number: 20180062905Abstract: Embodiments relate to a transceiver configured to send a send signal to a radio module having a backscatter modulator or a load modulator, the send signal including two different signal portions based on mutually independent signals or signal sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Philip SCHMIDT, Gerd VOM BOEGEL, Frederic MEYER
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Patent number: 8847434Abstract: An antenna arrangement has an inductive transmitting antenna having a main radiating axis, an inductive receiving antenna having a main receiving axis, and an inductive compensator. The inductive receiving antenna is arranged in the main radiating axis of the transmitting antenna. The inductive compensator is electrically connected in series to the receiving antenna and is arranged in a first plane which intersects a second plane. The main receiving axis of the receiving antenna here is normal to the second plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas Hennig, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Patent number: 8749358Abstract: A passive transponder includes an antenna, an antenna oscillator circuit and a data source. The antenna oscillator circuit is configured to operate at a first resonant frequency or at a second resonant frequency, depending on reception of energy at the transponder or on a data transmission from/to the data source.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas Hennig, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Publication number: 20110278947Abstract: An antenna device has an inductive transmitting antenna having a main radiation direction, a plurality of spaced apart, adjacent conductors and a reference potential terminal. The plurality of spaced apart, adjacent conductors is connected to the reference potential terminal and arranged in a predetermined distance from the transmitting antenna along the main radiation direction in a plane antiparallel to the main radiation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas Hennig, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Publication number: 20110193418Abstract: An antenna arrangement has an inductive transmitting antenna having a main radiating axis, an inductive receiving antenna having a main receiving axis, and an inductive compensator. The inductive receiving antenna is arranged in the main radiating axis of the transmitting antenna. The inductive compensator is electrically connected in series to the receiving antenna and is arranged in a first plane which intersects a second plane. The main receiving axis of the receiving antenna here is normal to the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas HENNIG, Gerd VOM BOEGEL
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Publication number: 20110133894Abstract: A passive transponder includes an antenna, an antenna oscillator circuit and a data source. The antenna oscillator circuit is configured to operate at a first resonant frequency or at a second resonant frequency, depending on reception of energy at the transponder or on a data transmission from/to the data source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas HENNIG, Gerd VOM BOEGEL
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Patent number: 6824054Abstract: The present invention relates to a transponder reading device for reading out a plurality of inductive passive transponders having a resonant circuit. A transmitter is provided to create an alternating magnetic field having an operating frequency fB, in which the number of transponders may be placed such that same are magnetically coupled to each other. A retuning means is further provided which is arranged in the alternating magnetic field and has such a frequency-dependent impedance that a voltage induced in the resonant circuits of the transponders by the alternating magnetic field has a maximum in the range of the operating frequency fB.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forshcung e.V.Inventors: Niels Christoffers, Juergen Niederholz, Dirk Hammerschmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Publication number: 20040065735Abstract: The present invention relates to a transponder reading device for reading out a plurality of inductive passive transponders (50) having a resonant circuit. A transmitter coil (62) is provided to create an alternating magnetic field having an operating frequency fB, in which the number of transponders (50) may be placed such that same are magnetically coupled to each other. A retuning means (56) is further provided which is arranged in the alternating magnetic field and has such a frequency-dependent impedance that a voltage induced in the resonant circuits of the transponders (50) by the alternating magnetic field has a maximum in the range of the operating frequency fB.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Niels Christoffers, Juergen Niederholz, Dirk Hammerschmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel