Patents by Inventor Timo Schwall

Timo Schwall 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: 10345350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting high-frequency signals (22), comprising method steps as follows: dividing a high-frequency signal (22) into a raw signal (3) and a reference signal (4), attenuating the raw signal (3) into an attenuated signal (9), wherein the attenuating happens as a function of frequency of the raw signal (3) in accordance with an attenuation characteristic, rectifying the attenuated signal (9), so that a first direct voltage (15) is generated, rectifying the reference signal (4), so that a second direct voltage (16) is generated, ascertaining an attenuation from the ratio of the first and second direct voltages (15, 16), wherein the ratio corresponds to an attenuation factor for the attenuation of the raw signal (3), determining the frequency of the high-frequency signal (22) from the attenuation factor and an attenuation characteristic (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ENDRESS+HAUSER SE+CO.KG
    Inventors: Thomas Blodt, Timo Schwall
  • Publication number: 20180156849
    Abstract: A method for detecting high-frequency signals, comprising: dividing a high-frequency signal into a raw signal and a reference signal; attenuating the raw signal into an attenuated signal, wherein the attenuating happens as a function of frequency of the raw signal in accordance with an attenuation characteristic; rectifying the attenuated signal, so that a first direct voltage is generated; rectifying the reference signal, so that a second direct voltage is generated; ascertaining an attenuation from the ratio of the first and second direct voltages, wherein the ratio corresponds to an attenuation factor for the attenuation of the raw signal; and determining the frequency of the high-frequency signal from the attenuation factor and an attenuation characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Blodt, Timo Schwall