Patents by Inventor Manuel vor dem Brocke
Manuel vor dem Brocke 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: 11777508Abstract: A device for synchronizing a periodic high frequency power signal (18) and an external reference signal (10). The device comprises a phase control circuit (100) and a digital oscillator circuit (130). The digital oscillator circuit (130) is connected to the phase control circuit (100). The digital oscillator circuit (130) comprises means for generating the periodic high frequency power signal (18) dependent on the control signal from the phase control circuit. The phase control circuit (100) is configured to determine a phase difference of the periodic high frequency power signal (18) and the external reference signal (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: COMET AGInventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf, André Grede, Daniel Gruner
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Publication number: 20230283282Abstract: A control unit for generating a plurality of synchronized radio frequency (RF) output signals (RFout,i) each having a respective output frequency (fi), phase (?i), and amplitude (Ai), including a signal comparator configured to compare a reference signal having a reference frequency (fref) and a reference phase (?ref) with a feedback signal having a feedback frequency (fPLL) and a feedback phase (?PLL), and configured to generate an error signal representative of a difference between the reference signal and the feedback signal; and a data processing unit receiving as an input signal the error signal generated by the signal comparator, and outputting a plurality of waveform tuning signals (FTWPLL, FTWi) as a function of the error signal; wherein a plurality of waveform generators (DDSPLL, DDSi) each receiving at least one of the plurality of waveform tuning signals (FTWPLL, FTWi) output by the data processing unit, wherein each waveform generator (DDSPLL, DDSi) generates a time-dependent amplitude signal (Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf, André Grede, Daniel Gruner, Anton Labanc
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Patent number: 11489531Abstract: The invention relates to a device for synchronizing a periodic high frequency power signal (18) and an external reference signal (10). The device comprises a phase control circuit (100) and a digital oscillator circuit (130). The digital oscillator circuit (130) is connected to the phase control circuit (100). The digital oscillator circuit (130) comprises means for generating the periodic high frequency power signal (18) dependent on the control signal from the phase control circuit. The phase control circuit (100) is configured to determine a phase difference of the periodic high frequency power signal (18) and the external reference signal (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: COMET AGInventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf, André Grede, Daniel Gruner
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Publication number: 20220216838Abstract: A radio-frequency generator, including a power amplifier module including a power amplifier, a pickup module connected to an output of the power amplifier to generate a pickup signal, and an output configured to be connected to the respective output of the amplifier and configured to output a radio-frequency output signal. The radio-frequency generator includes a measurement module configured to receive the pickup signal and to generate a measurement signal based on the one pickup signal; and a radio-frequency signal generation module configured to generate two or more carrier signals of different frequency, and to provide a drive signal as input to the power amplifier module, and a regulation module configured to receive the measurement signal, and to regulate the power of the radio-frequency output signal based on the measurement signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Daniel Gruner, André Grede, Nikolai Schwerg, Anton Labanc, Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf
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Publication number: 20220190835Abstract: A device for synchronizing a periodic high frequency power signal (18) and an external reference signal (10). The device comprises a phase control circuit (100) and a digital oscillator circuit (130). The digital oscillator circuit (130) is connected to the phase control circuit (100). The digital oscillator circuit (130) comprises means for generating the periodic high frequency power signal (18) dependent on the control signal from the phase control circuit. The phase control circuit (100) is configured to determine a phase difference of the periodic high frequency power signal (18) and the external reference signal (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf, André Grede, Daniel Gruner
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Patent number: 11335538Abstract: The invention relates to a filter unit for filtering multiple pulse signals comprising a number of filter circuits, which are connected in parallel. Each filter circuit comprises an input and an output, wherein the input is configured to receive an amplitude of an input signal and the output is configured to activate an output signal. Each filter circuit has an allocated filter level and further comprises a pulse level detection circuit configured to detect a change of state of a pulse level of the input signal. The change of state comprises a transition from a first pulse level to a second pulse level and if the pulse level corresponds to the allocated filter level of the filter circuit the output of said filter circuit is activated.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: COMET AG PLASMA CONTROL TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf
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Publication number: 20210027989Abstract: The invention relates to a filter unit for filtering multiple pulse signals comprising a number of filter circuits, which are connected in parallel. Each filter circuit comprises an input and an output, wherein the input is configured to receive an amplitude of an input signal and the output is configured to activate an output signal. Each filter circuit has an allocated filter level and further comprises a pulse level detection circuit configured to detect a change of state of a pulse level of the input signal. The change of state comprises a transition from a first pulse level to a second pulse level and if the pulse level corresponds to the allocated filter level of the filter circuit the output of said filter circuit is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf
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Publication number: 20200412372Abstract: The invention relates to a device for synchronizing a periodic high frequency power signal (18) and an external reference signal (10). The device comprises a phase control circuit (100) and a digital oscillator circuit (130). The digital oscillator circuit (130) is connected to the phase control circuit (100). The digital oscillator circuit (130) comprises means for generating the periodic high frequency power signal (18) dependent on the control signal from the phase control circuit. The phase control circuit (100) is configured to determine a phase difference of the periodic high frequency power signal (18) and the external reference signal (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Roland Schlierf, André Grede, Daniel Gruner
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Patent number: 10551867Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating a plurality of clock signals or high-frequency signals. The devices includes a reference signal generator, which is connected to an oscillator and generates at its output a reference signal with a reference frequency fx. The device also includes at least one signal processor, for example, a DDS, which is connected to the reference frequency generator via a first signal line and to which the reference signal with the reference frequency fx is supplied, and which is configured to generate an output signal having a frequency less than fx.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: TRUMPF Huettinger GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Andre Grede, Daniel Gruner, Armin Bannwarth, Christian Bock, Christoph Hofstetter, Alberto Pena Vidal, Nikolai Schwerg, Manuel vor dem Brocke, Markus Winterhalter
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Patent number: 10530304Abstract: A power supply system comprises an amplifier stage that includes at least one transistor, for example an LDMOS transistor. The transistor is connected to a supply voltage via a power connection, and is controlled by a control voltage at the control connection of the transistor. In some implementations, a first controller is provided for adjusting the control voltage of the transistor, and a second controller is provided for adjusting the supply voltage. In some implementations, one of the controllers is designed to feed a state signal to the other controller, and the other controller is designed to evaluate the state signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TRUMPF Huettinger GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Andre Grede, Daniel Gruner, Christian Bock, Alberto Pena Vidal, Manuel vor dem Brocke
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Patent number: 10133241Abstract: Various methods and systems control the power of a process power supply by a control circuit with a controller and several control channels, wherein each control channel comprises an actual value and a target value of a control variable. The systems and methods specify target values of the control variables, determine the actual values of the control variables, determine a selected control channel with the assistance of a selection variable dependent upon the actual value, determine a selected control difference from the target value and the actual value of the selected control channel, and control the control loop with the selected control difference of the selected control channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: TRUMPF Huettinger GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Sebastian Fecker, Christian Bock
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Publication number: 20180138864Abstract: A power supply system comprises an amplifier stage that includes at least one transistor, for example an LDMOS transistor. The transistor is connected to a supply voltage via a power connection, and is controlled by a control voltage at the control connection of the transistor. In some implementations, a first controller is provided for adjusting the control voltage of the transistor, and a second controller is provided for adjusting the supply voltage. In some implementations, one of the controllers is designed to feed a state signal to the other controller, and the other controller is designed to evaluate the state signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Andre Grede, Daniel Gruner, Christian Bock, Alberto Pena Vidal, Manuel vor dem Brocke
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Publication number: 20180120889Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating a plurality of clock signals or high-frequency signals. The devices includes a reference signal generator, which is connected to an oscillator and generates at its output a reference signal with a reference frequency fx. The device also includes at least one signal processor, for example, a DDS, which is connected to the reference frequency generator via a first signal line and to which the reference signal with the reference frequency fx is supplied, and which is configured to generate an output signal having a frequency less than fx.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Andre Grede, Daniel Gruner, Armin Bannwarth, Christian Bock, Christoph Hofstetter, Alberto Pena Vidal, Nikolai Schwerg, Manuel vor dem Brocke, Markus Winterhalter
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Publication number: 20160026158Abstract: Various methods and systems control the power of a process power supply by a control circuit with a controller and several control channels, wherein each control channel comprises an actual value and a target value of a control variable. The systems and methods specify target values of the control variables, determine the actual values of the control variables, determine a selected control channel with the assistance of a selection variable dependent upon the actual value, determine a selected control difference from the target value and the actual value of the selected control channel, and control the control loop with the selected control difference of the selected control channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Manuel vor dem Brocke, Sebastian Fecker, Christian Bock