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).

  • Patent number: 10978798
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Philip Schmidt, Frederic Meyer, Gerd Vom Boegel
  • Patent number: 10958360
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Philip Schmidt, Frederic Meyer, Peter Kuhn, Gerd Vom Boegel
  • Publication number: 20200259571
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Philip SCHMIDT, Frederic MEYER, Peter KUHN, Gerd VOM BOEGEL
  • Patent number: 10607045
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Philip Schmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel, Frederic Meyer
  • Patent number: 10554472
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Philip Schmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel, Frederic Meyer
  • Publication number: 20200028255
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Kuhn, Philip Schmidt, Frederic Meyer, Gerd Vom Boegel
  • Publication number: 20180129839
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Philip SCHMIDT, Gerd VOM BOEGEL, Frederic MEYER
  • Publication number: 20180062905
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Philip SCHMIDT, Gerd VOM BOEGEL, Frederic MEYER
  • Patent number: 8847434
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Hennig, Gerd Vom Boegel
  • Patent number: 8749358
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Hennig, Gerd Vom Boegel
  • Publication number: 20110278947
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Hennig, Gerd Vom Boegel
  • Publication number: 20110193418
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas HENNIG, Gerd VOM BOEGEL
  • Publication number: 20110133894
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas HENNIG, Gerd VOM BOEGEL
  • Patent number: 6824054
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forshcung e.V.
    Inventors: Niels Christoffers, Juergen Niederholz, Dirk Hammerschmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel
  • Publication number: 20040065735
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Niels Christoffers, Juergen Niederholz, Dirk Hammerschmidt, Gerd Vom Boegel