Patents by Inventor Werner Perndl

Werner Perndl 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: 11789040
    Abstract: A measurement system including a measurement device and at least a first probe unit and a second probe unit is disclosed. The first probe unit and the second probe unit are each connected to the measurement device in a signal transmitting manner. The measurement device includes a control circuit. The first probe unit includes an interface module being configured to receive a user input, to generate an input data signal based on the received user input, and to provide the input data signal to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate and provide a control signal at least to the second probe unit based on the input data signal. At least the second probe unit is configured to adjust an operational parameter based on the control signal, wherein the operational parameter relates to a measurement parameter to be measured Moreover, a method for operating a measurement system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Benisch, Werner Perndl, Markus Gallhauser, Nino Voss
  • Patent number: 11664908
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an over-the-air test apparatus for testing a device under test over-the-air. The test apparatus includes an antenna that is connected with a radio frequency circuit having at least three ports. A first port of the radio frequency circuit is connected with a first path that includes a connector configured to connect a signal analyzer and/or a signal generator with the over-the-air test circuit. A second port of the radio frequency circuit is connected with a second path that encompasses a detector. The second path includes an interface configured to be connected with a power meter, a signal analyzer or a feedback interface of a signal generator. Further, a test system is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Nino Voss, Werner Perndl
  • Publication number: 20220216927
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an over-the-air test apparatus for testing a device under test over-the-air. The test apparatus includes an antenna that is connected with a radio frequency circuit having at least three ports. A first port of the radio frequency circuit is connected with a first path that includes a connector configured to connect a signal analyzer and/or a signal generator with the over-the-air test circuit. A second port of the radio frequency circuit is connected with a second path that encompasses a detector. The second path includes an interface configured to be connected with a power meter, a signal analyzer or a feedback interface of a signal generator. Further, a test system is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Nino Voss, Werner Perndl
  • Publication number: 20210382089
    Abstract: A measurement system including a measurement device and at least a first probe unit and a second probe unit is disclosed. The first probe unit and the second probe unit are each connected to the measurement device in a signal transmitting manner The measurement device includes a control circuit. The first probe unit includes an interface module being configured to receive a user input, to generate an input data signal based on the received user input, and to provide the input data signal to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate and provide a control signal at least to the second probe unit based on the input data signal. At least the second probe unit is configured to adjust an operational parameter based on the control signal, wherein the operational parameter relates to a measurement parameter to be measured Moreover, a method for operating a measurement system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Benisch, Werner Perndl, Markus Gallhauser, Nino Voss
  • Patent number: 11125587
    Abstract: A measurement system comprising a measurement device and at least a first probe unit and a second probe unit is disclosed. The first probe unit and the second probe unit are each connected to the measurement device in a signal transmitting manner. At least one of the measurement device and the first probe unit comprises a control unit. The first probe unit comprises an interface module being configured to generate an input data signal and to provide the input data signal to the control unit. The control unit is configured to generate and provide a control signal at least to the second probe unit based on the input data signal. Moreover, a method for operating a measurement system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Benisch, Werner Perndl, Markus Gallhauser, Nino Voss
  • Patent number: 11125779
    Abstract: Probe for testing a radio frequency device, test system and test method. A probe is used for measuring radio frequency signals provided by the device under test or for providing test signals to the device under test. In particular, the probe comprises a power detector directly connected to the contacting elements of the probe. Accordingly, such a power detector can provide a power signal highly correlated with the power signal of a radio frequency signal at input or output terminals connected to the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Werner Perndl
  • Patent number: 10882164
    Abstract: A hand tool for fastening a fastener, such as a screw. The hand tool comprises a handle and a rotatable fastening head connected to a first end of the handle, and engaged with a manually driven actuator. The hand tool further comprises a fixed fastening head connected to a second end of the handle, which is configured to apply a configurable fastening torque to the fastener The fixed fastening head is selectively pivotable with respect to the handle about an axis parallel to the center axis of the fixed fastening head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Markus Leipold
  • Patent number: 10852338
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radio frequency power is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one interface, at least two measurement paths, and a processor. In this context, at least two of the at least two measurement paths are connected to a single interface, whereas the at least two measurement paths are connected to the processor in order to provide measurement data for the processor. In addition to this, the processor is configured to select one of the at least two measurement paths for producing a measuring result on the basis of at least one environmental sensor value from at least one environmental sensor and/or on the basis of at least one user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Werner Perndl, Nino Voss
  • Patent number: 10838004
    Abstract: Summarizing, the present invention relates to a test arrangement in the test method for acquiring test data in the surrounding of a device under test. At least two measurement devices are arranged in the surrounding of the device under test, wherein the two measurement devices are communicatively coupled for phase locking. At least one of the measurement devices can be moved around the device under test for acquiring measurement data, wherein the measurement devices comprise a measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver. Accordingly, during the measurements, the at least one vectorial measurement receiver is moved around together with the measurement antenna, wherein the spatial relationship between the measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver is remained constant during the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Werner Perndl, Michael Katzer, Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Marcel Thraenhardt
  • Publication number: 20200271707
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radio frequency power is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one interface, at least two measurement paths, and a processor. In this context, at least two of the at least two measurement paths are connected to a single interface, whereas the at least two measurement paths are connected to the processor in order to provide measurement data for the processor. In addition to this, the processor is configured to select one of the at least two measurement paths for producing a measuring result on the basis of at least one environmental sensor value from at least one environmental sensor and/or on the basis of at least one user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Markus GALLHAUSER, Werner PERNDL, Nino VOSS
  • Patent number: 10693572
    Abstract: A measuring system for performing over the air power measurements is provided. The measuring system comprises, within a single housing, a detector module, comprising a detector input, a transmitter module, comprising a transmitter output, and an antenna. The detector input and the transmitter output are at least temporarily connected. At least the transmitter output or the detector input are at least temporarily connected to the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Werner Perndl, Nino Voss
  • Publication number: 20200158755
    Abstract: Probe for testing a radio frequency device, test system and test method. An enhanced probe is used for measuring radio frequency signals provided by the device under test or for providing test signals to the device under test. In particular, the probe comprises a power detector directly connected to the contacting elements of the probe. Accordingly, such a power detector can provide a power signal highly correlated with the power signal of a radio frequency signal at input or output terminals connected to the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Werner Perndl
  • Patent number: 10591535
    Abstract: A measuring system for performing over-the-air measurements on a device under test is provided. The measuring system comprises an antenna, configured for performing over-the-air measurements, an alignment device and an antenna holder interface, configured for interchangeably holding one of the antenna and the alignment device. The alignment device is configured for aligning the antenna holder interface and the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Thomas Hartmann, Nino Voss, Werner Perndl
  • Publication number: 20190310313
    Abstract: A measuring system for performing over-the-air measurements on a device under test is provided. The measuring system comprises an antenna, configured for performing over-the-air measurements, an alignment device and an antenna holder interface, configured for interchangeably holding one of the antenna and the alignment device. The alignment device is configured for aligning the antenna holder interface and the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Markus GALLHAUSER, Thomas HARTMANN, Nino VOSS, Werner PERNDL
  • Publication number: 20190285440
    Abstract: A measurement system comprising a measurement device and at least a first probe unit and a second probe unit is disclosed. The first probe unit and the second probe unit are each connected to the measurement device in a signal transmitting manner. At least one of the measurement device and the first probe unit comprises a control unit. The first probe unit comprises an interface module being configured to generate an input data signal and to provide the input data signal to the control unit. The control unit is configured to generate and provide a control signal at least to the second probe unit based on the input data signal. Moreover, a method for operating a measurement system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Benisch, Werner Perndl, Markus Gallhauser, Nino Voss
  • Patent number: 10419135
    Abstract: The present invention provides an over the air, OTA, power sensor (1, 20, 50) for measuring power of a wireless signal (2, 21) with at least two different polarizations, the OTA power sensor (1, 20, 50) comprising a first power sensor (3, 4, 22, 23, 51, 52) for every polarization, every power sensor comprising a signal detector (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) for detecting the wireless signal (2, 21), wherein the signal detectors (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) are single polarized and wherein the polarization planes (7, 8, 28-30) of the signal detectors (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) are arranged at an angle of more than zero degree to each other and wherein the main radiation vectors (9, 10, 31-33) of the signal detectors (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) are parallel to each other, and the first power sensors (3, 4, 22, 23, 51, 52) each comprising a power measurement device (11, 12, 43-45), which is configured to measure the power of the detected wireless signal (2, 21) and output a respective measurement signal (13, 14, 46-48, 55-58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Gallhauser, Werner Perndl, Nino Voss, Georg Schnattinger, Adam Tankielun
  • Publication number: 20190064262
    Abstract: Summarizing, the present invention relates to a test arrangement in the test method for acquiring test data in the surrounding of a device under test. At least two measurement devices are arranged in the surrounding of the device under test, wherein the two measurement devices are communicatively coupled for phase locking. At least one of the measurement devices can be moved around the device under test for acquiring measurement data, wherein the measurement devices comprise a measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver. Accordingly, during the measurements, the at least one vectorial measurement receiver is moved around together with the measurement antenna, wherein the spatial relationship between the measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver is remained constant during the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Werner Perndl, Michael Katzer, Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Marcel Thraenhardt
  • Patent number: 10200135
    Abstract: An over the air measurement module comprises an antenna, adapted to receive a first measuring signal from a device under test or to transmit a second measuring signal to the device under test. It also comprises an analog signal processor, directly connected to said antenna, adapted to reduce a frequency of the received first measuring signal, resulting in a frequency reduced first measuring signal, or adapted to increase a frequency of a frequency reduced second measuring signal, resulting in the second measuring signal. It also has a connector connected to said analog signal processor and is adapted to output the first frequency reduced measuring signal or is adapted to receive the second frequency reduced measuring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Hechtfischer, Werner Perndl, Adam Tankielun
  • Patent number: 10193639
    Abstract: An over the aft measurement module comprises an antenna, adapted to receive a first measuring signal from a device under test or adapted to transmit a second measuring signal to the device under test. Furthermore, the over the air measurement module comprises a mixer, directly connected to said antenna, adapted to reduce or increase a frequency of the received first measuring signal, resulting in a frequency reduced or increased first measuring signal, or adapted to increase or reduce a frequency of a frequency reduced or increased second measuring signal, resulting in the second measuring signal. In addition to this, the over the air measurement module comprises a first connector, connected to said mixer, adapted to input a local oscillator signal into the mixer for frequency conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Markus Gallhauser
  • Patent number: 10180458
    Abstract: A measuring system for performing measurements on a device under test is provided. The measuring system comprises a measuring device, a probe connected to the measuring device, a power sensor and a positioning unit. The positioning unit is adapted to connect the probe to the power sensor in a first configuration and to the device under test in a second configuration. The measuring device is adapted to generate a first signal. The probe is adapted to supply the first signal to the power sensor and the first configuration and to supply the first signal to the device under test and the second configuration. The power sensor is adapted to determine the power of the first signal and the first configuration. The measuring device is adapted to regulate the power of the first signal in the second configuration based upon the power determined by the power sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Werner Perndl