Patents by Inventor Thomas Sailer
Thomas Sailer 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: 11193498Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine is provided. The turbocharger includes at least three connections for respective lines. The at least three connections are arranged on the same side of the turbocharger. The turbocharger is designed in such a manner that the lines can be mounted with a common screw to the at least three connections.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Sailer, Jan Velthuis
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Patent number: 10955464Abstract: A method is disclosed use with a circuit device that includes a circuit having a predetermined voltage-current characteristic and a detector configured to detect a voltage-current relation of the circuit. The method includes using the detector to detect the voltage-current relation of the circuit, and indicating if the detected voltage-current relation differs from the predetermined voltage-current characteristic. A circuit device includes a circuit having a predetermined voltage-current characteristic, and a detector configured to detect a voltage-current relation of the circuit. The circuit device is configured to indicate if the detected voltage-current relation differs from the predetermined voltage-current characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Inventors: Vincenzo Fiore, Oliver Frank, Helmut Kollmann, Michael Platzer, Thomas Sailer, Jochen O. Schrattenecker
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Patent number: 10808604Abstract: A drive system for driving a motor vehicle is provided. The drive system includes a first turbocharger, a second turbocharger, and an internal combustion engine. The first turbocharger and the second turbocharger are, for the drive of the motor vehicle, operatively connected to the internal combustion engine. The first turbocharger and the second turbocharger are, in a height direction of a crankcase of the internal combustion engine, arranged one above the other in a defined corridor adjacent to the crankcase. The invention also provides a motor vehicle including the drive system.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Sailer, Jan Velthuis
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Patent number: 10761186Abstract: A radar device comprises a test signal generator including a digital harmonic oscillator that generates a digital oscillator signal with a first spectral component; a first digital-to-analog-converter that generates an analog oscillator signal based on the digital oscillator signal. Furthermore, the radar device comprises at least one radar channel receiving the analog oscillator signal during one or more self-tests.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Jochen O. Schrattenecker, Florian Starzer, Oliver Frank, Michael Kropfitsch, Georg Krebelder, Helmut Kollmann, Thomas Sailer
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Patent number: 10513343Abstract: A fuel pump includes a cartridge removably received within a canister. The cartridge includes a motor assembly, and a pump assembly that includes a centrifugal pumping element and outlet porting from the centrifugal pumping element. The motor drives the centrifugal pumping element to generate a flow of fluid through a main flow pathway between a pump inlet and outlet through the outlet porting of the pump assembly. The cartridge further includes a pressure relief valve that is movable between a closed position and an open position, and defines a pressure relief flow pathway integrally within the cartridge from the outlet porting to inlet porting of the centrifugal pumping element. When pressure within the pump assembly exceeds a threshold pressure, the pressure relief valve moves from the closed position to the open position to permit a relief flow of fluid through the relief flow pathway. The fuel pump may be employed as part of an aircraft fuel system.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: Thomas Sailer, David Jonathan Sandy
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Publication number: 20190368506Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine is provided. The turbocharger includes at least three connections for respective lines. The at least three connections are arranged on the same side of the turbocharger. The turbocharger is designed in such a manner that the lines can be mounted with a common screw to the at least three connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Thomas SAILER, Jan VELTHUIS
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Publication number: 20190277187Abstract: A drive system for driving a motor vehicle is provided. The drive system includes a first turbocharger, a second turbocharger, and an internal combustion engine. The first turbocharger and the second turbocharger are, for the drive of the motor vehicle, operatively connected to the internal combustion engine. The first turbocharger and the second turbocharger are, in a height direction of a crankcase of the internal combustion engine, arranged one above the other in a defined corridor adjacent to the crankcase. The invention also provides a motor vehicle including the drive system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Thomas SAILER, Jan VELTHUIS
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Patent number: 10278084Abstract: A radar sensor includes a mixer configured to receive an radio frequency (RF) input signal to down-convert the RF input signal into a base-band or intermediate frequency (IF) band, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a signal processing chain coupled between the mixer and the ADC. The radar sensor further includes an oscillator circuit that is configured to generate a test signal. The ADC is coupled to an output of the signal processing chain, and is configured to generate a digital signal by digitizing an output signal of the signal processing chain, the output signal being derived from the test signal. The radar sensor further includes a digital signal processing circuit coupled to the ADC downstream thereof, the digital signal processing circuit being configured to perform a spectral analysis on frequency values of the digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Florian Starzer, Peter Bogner, Oliver Frank, Guenter Haider, Michael Kropfitsch, Thomas Sailer, Jochen O. Schrattenecker, Rainer Stuhlberger
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Publication number: 20180332488Abstract: A radar sensor includes a mixer configured to receive an radio frequency (RF) input signal to down-convert the RF input signal into a base-band or intermediate frequency (IF) band, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a signal processing chain coupled between the mixer and the ADC. The radar sensor further includes an oscillator circuit that is configured to generate a test signal. The ADC is coupled to an output of the signal processing chain, and is configured to generate a digital signal by digitizing an output signal of the signal processing chain, the output signal being derived from the test signal. The radar sensor further includes a digital signal processing circuit coupled to the ADC downstream thereof, the digital signal processing circuit being configured to perform a spectral analysis on frequency values of the digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Florian STARZER, Peter BOGNER, Oliver FRANK, Guenter HAIDER, Michael KROPFITSCH, Thomas SAILER, Jochen O. SCHRATTENECKER, Rainer STUHLBERGER
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Publication number: 20180313893Abstract: A method is disclosed use with a circuit device that includes a circuit having a predetermined voltage-current characteristic and a detector configured to detect a voltage-current relation of the circuit. The method includes using the detector to detect the voltage-current relation of the circuit, and indicating if the detected voltage-current relation differs from the predetermined voltage-current characteristic. A circuit device includes a circuit having a predetermined voltage-current characteristic, and a detector configured to detect a voltage-current relation of the circuit. The circuit device is configured to indicate if the detected voltage-current relation differs from the predetermined voltage-current characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Vincenzo FIORE, Oliver FRANK, Helmut KOLLMANN, Michael PLATZER, Thomas SAILER, Jochen O. SCHRATTENECKER
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Patent number: 10057795Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receive circuit is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the RF receive circuit includes a mixer configured to receive an RF input signal to down-convert the RF input signal into a base-band or intermediate frequency (IF) band, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a signal processing chain coupled between the mixer and the ADC. The signal processing chain includes at least two circuit nodes. The RF receive circuit further includes an oscillator circuit that is configured to generate a test signal. The oscillator circuit is coupled to the signal processing chain and is configured to selectively feed the oscillator signal into one of the at least two circuit nodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Florian Starzer, Peter Bogner, Oliver Frank, Guenter Haider, Michael Kropfitsch, Thomas Sailer, Jochen O. Schrattenecker, Rainer Stuhlberger
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Publication number: 20180172801Abstract: A radar device comprises a test signal generator including a digital harmonic oscillator that generates a digital oscillator signal with a first spectral component; a first digital-to-analog-converter that generates an analog oscillator signal based on the digital oscillator signal. Furthermore, the radar device comprises at least one radar channel receiving the analog oscillator signal during one or more self-tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Jochen O. SCHRATTENECKER, Florian STARZER, Oliver FRANK, Michael KROPFITSCH, Georg KREBELDER, Helmut KOLLMANN, Thomas SAILER
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Publication number: 20170353876Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receive circuit is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the RF receive circuit includes a mixer configured to receive an RF input signal to down-convert the RF input signal into a base-band or intermediate frequency (IF) band, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a signal processing chain coupled between the mixer and the ADC. The signal processing chain includes at least two circuit nodes. The RF receive circuit further includes an oscillator circuit that is configured to generate a test signal. The oscillator circuit is coupled to the signal processing chain and is configured to selectively feed the oscillator signal into one of the at least two circuit nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Florian STARZER, Peter BOGNER, Oliver FRANK, Guenter HAIDER, Michael KROPFITSCH, Thomas SAILER, Jochen O. SCHRATTENECKER, Rainer STUHLBERGER
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Publication number: 20170037856Abstract: A fuel pump includes a cartridge removably received within a canister. The cartridge includes a motor assembly, and a pump assembly that includes a centrifugal pumping element and outlet porting from the centrifugal pumping element. The motor drives the centrifugal pumping element to generate a flow of fluid through a main flow pathway between a pump inlet and outlet through the outlet porting of the pump assembly. The cartridge further includes a pressure relief valve that is movable between a closed position and an open position, and defines a pressure relief flow pathway integrally within the cartridge from the outlet porting to inlet porting of the centrifugal pumping element. When pressure within the pump assembly exceeds a threshold pressure, the pressure relief valve moves from the closed position to the open position to permit a relief flow of fluid through the relief flow pathway. The fuel pump may be employed as part of an aircraft fuel system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Thomas Sailer, David Jonathan Sandy
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Patent number: 9385700Abstract: A monitor circuit for monitoring a clock signal is described. In accordance with one example of the disclosure, the monitor circuit includes a pulse generator and a comparator circuit. The pulse generator is configured to generate a sequence of pulses synchronous to the clock signal, wherein each pulse has an edge with a monotonously rising or falling signal level. The comparator circuit receives the sequence of pulses and is configured to detect, for each clock cycle of the clock signal, whether or not the signal level of the sequence of pulses is outside a desired range at a specific time instant within the clock cycle of the clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Klemens Kordik, Bernhard Gstoettenbauer, Klaus Buchner, Thomas Sailer
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Publication number: 20160094212Abstract: A monitor circuit for monitoring a clock signal is described. In accordance with one example of the disclosure, the monitor circuit includes a pulse generator and a comparator circuit. The pulse generator is configured to generate a sequence of pulses synchronous to the clock signal, wherein each pulse has an edge with a monotonously rising or falling signal level. The comparator circuit receives the sequence of pulses and is configured to detect, for each clock cycle of the clock signal, whether or not the signal level of the sequence of pulses is outside a desired range at a specific time instant within the clock cycle of the clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Klemens Kordik, Bernhard Gstoettenbauer, Klaus Buchner, Thomas Sailer
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Patent number: 9258000Abstract: A detector for detecting a locked state and an out-of-lock state of a phase locked loop includes an out-of-lock detector circuit that receives a reference signal and an input signal representing a PLL oscillator signal. The out-of-lock detector detects an out-of-lock state of the PLL and generates an out-of-lock signal indicating whether an out-of-lock state is detected. The detector further includes a lock detector circuit that receives the reference signal and the input signal, detects a locked state of the PLL, and generates a lock signal indicating whether a locked state is detected. A logic circuit receives both the out-of-lock signal and the lock signal and combines both signals to obtain an output signal indicative of whether the PLL is in a locked state or an out-of-lock state.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Klemens Kordik, Thomas Sailer, Rainer Stuhlberger
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Publication number: 20060267540Abstract: An electrically operated pump assembly operable on a variable frequency power source includes a pump having an input shaft, and a variable frequency motor operatively coupled to the input shaft. The variable frequency motor includes a first winding having a first number of poles, and a second winding having a second number of poles, wherein the first winding is selectively energizable in a first frequency range of the predetermined frequency range, and the second winding is selectively energizable in a second frequency range of the predetermined frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATIONInventors: James Chu, Thomas Sailer
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Patent number: 6974180Abstract: A roof frame arrangement of a motor vehicle has a front, a rear and two lateral roof frames, and a supporting device for a motor vehicle tailgate. The supporting device includes a tailgate hinge and at least one gas-filled compression spring. At least the lateral roof frame contains an inner shell and an outer shell connected to the latter. A hollow space is formed between the inner shell and outer shell. In order to provide a roof frame arrangement having increased stiffness, which can be produced in a simple and space-saving manner and with as few manufacturing tolerances as possible and in which a relatively great outlay on leakproofness is not required, it is proposed to form a rear end region of the lateral roof frame as a single-piece, circumferentially closed hollow profile which encloses the hollow space there and forms a receiving housing in which at least one of the hinge and the gas-filled compression spring is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Konrad Eipper, Heinz Koslowski, Thomas Lohse, Thomas Sailer, Matthias Schroeder, Roland Wendler
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Patent number: 6918628Abstract: A rear roof frame of a motor vehicle has a tailgate which is fastened to the roof frame and includes an upper shell and a lower shell which is fitted to the latter. For the design of a rear roof frame, which, in spite of the shell-type construction, provides, in a simple manner and lightweight construction, sufficient torsional and flexural stiffness in order to withstand high mechanical stresses, it is proposed to arrange within the shell structure a hollow profile which leads in each case from the transition region to the lateral roof frame and parallel to the longitudinal extent of the structure, and emerges, at least at the end facing away from the lateral roof frame, in a knee which kinks in the front-end direction of the vehicle. The end of the rear roof frame forms a tubular hollow profile of the lateral roof frame, which is connected to the hollow profile of the rear roof frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Konrad Eipper, Heinz Koslowski, Thomas Lohse, Thomas Sailer, Matthias Schroeder, Roland Wendler