Patents by Inventor René Trapp
René Trapp 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: 11874297Abstract: A sensor for detecting relative movements between an encoder, having a substantially periodic scale and/or pattern, and at least one sensor element, wherein the sensor comprises at least one sensor element and a signal processing device, the signal processing device being designed to take the sensor element output signal of the sensor element as a basis for providing a movement signal, wherein the signal processing device is designed such that it has two or more switching thresholds for the at least one sensor element output signal, movement information that is taken into consideration for generating the movement signal being generated substantially whenever a switching threshold is exceeded and/or is fallen short of by the sensor element output signal, wherein the signal processing device is designed such that the appearance of movement information results in a particular movement impulse of defined duration being generated in the movement signal, wherein the signal processing device is designed to substantiType: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: René Trapp, Mario Trott, Tillmann Krauss
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Publication number: 20230072836Abstract: A sensor for detecting relative movements between an encoder, having a substantially periodic scale and/or pattern, and at least one sensor element, wherein the sensor comprises at least one sensor element and a signal processing device, the signal processing device being designed to take the sensor element output signal of the sensor element as a basis for providing a movement signal, wherein the signal processing device is designed such that it has two or more switching thresholds for the at least one sensor element output signal, movement information that is taken into consideration for generating the movement signal being generated substantially whenever a switching threshold is exceeded and/or is fallen short of by the sensor element output signal, wherein the signal processing device is designed such that the appearance of movement information results in a particular movement impulse of defined duration being generated in the movement signal, wherein the signal processing device is designed to substantiType: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: René Trapp, Mario Trott, Tillmann Krauss
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Patent number: 10106134Abstract: A method for transmitting error information in a pulse signal, the signal being designed to transmit measured values from a sensor that are frequency modulated with pulses having a first magnitude to a receiver. The method includes: recognition of an error in the sensor; and introduction of a pulse having a second magnitude which is different from the first magnitude into the pulse signal, in order to indicate the recognized error in the pulse signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: René Trapp, Jochen Zachow, Valentina Suchanow
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Publication number: 20160214583Abstract: A method for transmitting error information in a pulse signal, the signal being designed to transmit measured values from a sensor that are frequency modulated with pulses having a first magnitude to a receiver. The method includes: recognition of an error in the sensor; and introduction of a pulse having a second magnitude which is different from the first magnitude into the pulse signal, in order to indicate the recognized error in the pulse signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Rene Trapp, Jochen Zachow, Valentina Suchanow
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Patent number: 8212698Abstract: An electronic circuit for correcting at least one digital measurement signal (??n, ??1, ??2) comprising at least one measurement channel having a sigma-delta modulator and a correction circuit. The sigma-delta modulator changes an analog measurement signal into a digital measurement signal in the form of a binary value sequence. The correction circuit corrects the digital measurement signal (??n, ??1, ??2) as a function of at least one correction datum (trim), wherein the correction circuit comprises at least one adding element and at least one multiplexer. The digital measurement signal is corrected in that the correction datum (trim) is weighted by means of the multiplexer and the adding element as a function of the digital measurement signal (??n, ??1, ??2).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Frank Michel, Peter Oehler, René Trapp
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Patent number: 8154837Abstract: Circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5) in an electronic control device which is connected to at least one wheel speed sensor channel (6,7,8,9) transmitting wheel speed information, in particular in the form of a current signal, the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5) having at least one monitoring module (U1,U2,U3,U4) for the at least one wheel speed sensor channel (6,7,8,9), where this at least one monitoring module (U1,U2,U3,U4) is suitable for monitoring an excess current fault on at least one wheel speed sensor channel (6,7,8,9), in which, when an excess current fault is detected by the at least one monitoring module (U1,U2,U3,U4) the respective wheel speed sensor channel(s) (6,7,8,9) is/are blocked by a blocking circuit (10,11,12,13) of the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5), and/or in which the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5) causes the blocking of the respective wheel sensor channel or channels (6,7,8,9) from outside the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5).Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co, OHGInventors: René Trapp, Frank Michel
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Publication number: 20100231427Abstract: An electronic circuit for correcting at least one digital measurement signal (??n, ??1, ??2) comprising at least one measurement channel having a sigma-delta modulator and a correction circuit. The sigma-delta modulator changes an analog measurement signal into a digital measurement signal in the form of a binary value sequence. The correction circuit corrects the digital measurement signal (??n, ??1, ??2) as a function of at least one correction datum (trim), wherein the correction circuit comprises at least one adding element and at least one multiplexer. The digital measurement signal is corrected in that the correction datum (trim) is weighted by means of the multiplexer and the adding element as a function of the digital measurement signal (??n, ??1, ??2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHGInventors: Frank Michel, Rene Trapp, Peter Oehler
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Publication number: 20100182725Abstract: Circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5) in an electronic control device which is connected to at least one wheel speed sensor channel (6,7,8,9) transmitting wheel speed information, in particular in the form of a current signal, the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5) having at least one monitoring module (U1,U2,U3,U4) for the at least one wheel speed sensor channel (6,7,8,9), where this at least one monitoring module (U1,U2,U3,U4) is suitable for monitoring an excess current fault on at least one wheel speed sensor channel (6,7,8,9), in which, when an excess current fault is detected by the at least one monitoring module (U1,U2,U3,U4) the respective wheel speed sensor channel(s) (6,7,8,9) is/are blocked by a blocking circuit (10,11,12,13) of the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5), and/or in which the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5) causes the blocking of the respective wheel sensor channel or channels (6,7,8,9) from outside the circuit arrangement (2,3,4,5).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2006Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: Rene Trapp, Frank Michel
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Publication number: 20100134174Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit arrangement comprising feedback protection for switching the current flow in power applications. Said circuit arrangement comprises two serially connected MOSFETs (1, 2) on the conductor branch that is to be switched. Said MOSFETs are connected such that the inverse diodes thereof are arranged opposite each other regarding the PN junction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHGInventors: René Trapp, Mario Engelmann