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).

  • Patent number: 11874297
    Abstract: 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 substanti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: René Trapp, Mario Trott, Tillmann Krauss
  • Publication number: 20230072836
    Abstract: 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 substanti
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: René Trapp, Mario Trott, Tillmann Krauss
  • Patent number: 10106134
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: René Trapp, Jochen Zachow, Valentina Suchanow
  • Publication number: 20160214583
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Rene Trapp, Jochen Zachow, Valentina Suchanow
  • Patent number: 8212698
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Frank Michel, Peter Oehler, René Trapp
  • Patent number: 8154837
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co, OHG
    Inventors: René Trapp, Frank Michel
  • Publication number: 20100231427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Frank Michel, Rene Trapp, Peter Oehler
  • Publication number: 20100182725
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Rene Trapp, Frank Michel
  • Publication number: 20100134174
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: René Trapp, Mario Engelmann