Patents Assigned to Kathrein-Werke KG
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Patent number: 7750763Abstract: An improved 90° waveguide bend has the following features: the waveguide bend has two waveguide connectors located perpendicularly to each other, the waveguide connectors have a square internal cross section having an edge length (a), between the two waveguide connectors there is provided an angular portion producing the 90° change in direction, the angular portion has externally to the 90° change in direction a chamfer as a delimiting wall for the waveguide bend, the waveguide channel being outwardly delimited by the chamfer, and the chamfer has in the plane of curvature a length corresponding to the edge length (a) of the waveguide connectors which are square in cross section, ±less than 0.5%.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Peter Praβmayer, Werner Blaier, Krzysztof Kaczmarski
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Patent number: 7741999Abstract: A multilayer antenna of planar construction comprises an electrically conductive ground face and a conductive radiation face which is arranged with lateral spacing from the ground face and extends substantially parallel thereto. A dielectric carrier is arranged between the ground face and the radiation face. Above the radiation face there is a carrying means. Above the carrying means there is provided an electrically conductive patch element. The carrying means has a thickness or height which is less than the thickness or height of the patch element.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Frank Mierke, Gerald Schillmeier
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Patent number: 7728700Abstract: An improved high frequency filter in a coaxial construction with one or a plurality of resonators has a thread pitch or thread pitch angle of an external thread of a thread-like tuning element which differs from the thread pitch or the thread pitch angle of the internal thread of the thread receiver at least in a partial portion of the length of the internal thread and/or of the external thread. The difference between the thread pitches or the thread pitch angles between the external thread of the thread-like tuning element and the internal thread of the thread receiver is more than 0.5%, and preferably 1% to 5%.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Wolfgang Sieber, Franz Rottmoser
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Patent number: 7710331Abstract: An improved multilayer antenna has patch assembly divided at least into two. It comprises, in addition to the primary patch element, a secondary patch additional element. The patch element and the patch additional element can be positioned toward one another and at least partly in one another to change the overall height thereof. The patch additional element is held by a separate holding and support means, preferably by a hood covering the entire antenna assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Gerald Schillmeier, Frank Mierke
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Patent number: 7679576Abstract: An improved antenna arrangement comprises at least a dipole-shaped radiator arrangement with the associated carrying device and/or balancing device and the associated dipole and/or radiator halves as well as the reflector or the part reflector or the reflector frame which are formed from a common part, and the material of this common part is electrically conductive or is provided with an electrically conductive surface or surface layer if it consists of a dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Matthias Riedel, Stephen John Saddington
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Publication number: 20100007571Abstract: An improved dipole-shaped radiator arrangement is characterized by the following features: a base is disconnected from ground or a ground surface with respect to direct current, or is capacitively coupled to a ground surface; a first dipole or radiator half is electro-galvanically or capacitively fed by a conductor; a second dipole or radiator half is fed via a further feed line in the form of an inner conductor feed; the one end of the first inner conductor section is electrically connected to a matching network; the other end of the third inner conductor section is connected to ground or to the ground surface with respect to direct current.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: KATHREIN-WERKE KGInventor: Matthias Riedel
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Patent number: 7626547Abstract: A patch antenna comprising an electrically conductive ground plane; a first dielectric substrate layer arranged on said ground plane and having a first relative permittivity; at least one electrically conductive effective area arranged on the first dielectric substrate layer and electrically connected to one end of an electrically conductive feed line; at least one second dielectric substrate layer arranged on the effective area and having a second relative permittivity; whereby the second relative permittivity is larger or equal the first relative permittivity.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Gerald Schillmeier, Frank Mierke
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Publication number: 20090262024Abstract: An improved multilayer antenna has patch assembly divided at least into two. It comprises, in addition to the primary patch element, a secondary patch additional element. The patch element and the patch additional element can be positioned toward one another and at least partly in one another to change the overall height thereof. The patch additional element is held by a separate holding and support means, preferably by a hood covering the entire antenna assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: KATHREIN-WERKE KGInventors: Gerald Schillmeier, Frank Mierke
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Patent number: 7579999Abstract: An improved dual polarized radiator is distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: the dual polarized dipole radiator is made from a strip and/or board material, in particular a metal sheet, the dual polarized dipole radiator is constructed in one piece, and the individual portions of the dual polarized dipole radiator, including the dipole components, the feed arms, the support portions forming the balun and an associated base connecting the support portions, are connected to one another by bending and/or tilting and/or folding lines formed in the sheet-like basic material.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Michael Boβ, Maximilian Götti, Mario Günther, Johann Obermaier
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Patent number: 7510434Abstract: A coaxial HF plug-in connector comprises an axial bore embodied in an external conductor material on a connection side, in which an electric component is arranged. The aim is to improve the connector. For this purpose, the component in the axial bore is embodied in the form of an output branch which comprises a lower NF conductor, an internal dielectric, a balun and an external dielectric. The lower NF conductor is electrically connected to the balun base on the end of the in-plug connector connection side and to the internal conductor of the plug-in connector on the open end of the balun.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Ralf Häntsch, Joachim Herold, Manfred Stolle, Stephan Wenig
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Publication number: 20090051462Abstract: An improved HF coupler or HF power splitter comprises four connection lines arranged on the same side of the substrate. Two coupling zones are formed on the substrate on two opposite sides; the second coupling zone is connected to the associated connection lines arranged on the side of the substrate opposing the coupling zone, by means of two via holes in an electroplated manner. The capacitors provided at the beginning and at each end of each coupling zone are respectively embodied as interdigital capacitors; and the capacitors are respectively coupled to earth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2006Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Franz Rottmoser, Joachim Herold
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Patent number: 7489215Abstract: The invention relates to a high frequency filter of coaxial construction, comprising an outer conductor housing with a housing base and a housing wall, whereby several resonators are embodied in the outer conductor housing, each comprising an inner conductor tube, electrically-coupled to the housing base. At least one part of adjacent resonators are electrically-coupled to each other by means of at least one coupling opening in the outer conductor housing. Said filter is characterized in that one or more recesses are embodied in the housing base, between at least one part of the inner conductor tube of adjacent resonators.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Franz Rottmoser, Dietmar Sieraczewski, Wilhelm Watzenberger
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Patent number: 7486162Abstract: An improved high frequency filter of coaxial construction comprises one or more resonators having an electrically conductive internal conductor configured as an internal conductive tube and an electrically conductive external conductor. An electrically conductive base electrically interconnects the internal conductor and the external conductor. A cover covers the high frequency filter with respect to the base; and an inner side and outer side. The inner side points toward a free end of the internal conductive tube. A dielectric layer having a dielectric constant Er greater than 2 is arranged between the outer side of the cover and the free end of the internal conductive tube. The radial extent of the dielectric layer substantially covers the cross section of the internal conductive tube at the free end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Wilhelm Weitzenberger, Franz Rottmoser
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Patent number: 7460073Abstract: An RFID antenna system for a goods identification system with the following features: the RFID antenna device and/or a side limit receiving this RFID antenna device comprise(s) at least two antenna, the at least two antennae for the goods identification system (GIS) consist of patch antennae, the at least two patch antennae are arranged mutually offset in the direction of the passageway or passage region, or at least with one component mutually offset in the passage direction, and the at least two patch antennae are arranged at an equal spacing from a floor area of the passageway and/or on the same horizontal plane or offset thereto, and, more precisely, in such a way that a straight line laid through the center points and/or centers of gravity of at least two adjacent patch antennae encloses an angle ? with respect to a horizontal plane and/or a plane that is parallel to the floor space, which angle is ?45°.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Gerald Schillmeier, Frank Mierke, Thomas Lankes
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Publication number: 20080278375Abstract: A patch antenna comprising an electrically conductive ground plane; a first dielectric substrate layer arranged on said ground plane and having a first relative permittivity; at least one electrically conductive effective area arranged on the first dielectric substrate layer and electrically connected to one end of an electrically conductive feed line; at least one second dielectric substrate layer arranged on the effective area and having a second relative permittivity; whereby the second relative permittivity is larger or equal the first relative permittivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2005Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: KATHREIN-WERKE KGInventors: Gerald Schillmeier, Frank Mierke
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Patent number: 7427966Abstract: A dual polarized antenna with at least one dual polarized radiator device comprises a reflector (3) and longitudinal or transverse webs (9, 11) provided at least on its longitudinal side and/or on its transverse side. The improvement is distinguished by the following features: at least one longitudinal web (9) and/or at least two longitudinal webs (9) provided with respect to the radiator device (1, 1?) located in between and/or at least one transverse web (11) and/or at least two transverse webs (11) provided with respect to the radiator device (1, 1?) located in between are positionally changeable directly or at least indirectly by pivoting and/or bending and/or deforming and curving.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Michael Boss, Maximilian Gottl, Norbert Kreuzer, Jörg Langenberg, Jürgen Rumold
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Publication number: 20080157899Abstract: An improved high frequency filter displays the following features: the high frequency filter displays transmission behavior with a coupling impedance resonance having at least one blocking point at a frequency, the blocking point at the frequency being adjustable by presetting and/or preselecting a defined capacitive and inductive coupling between two coaxial resonators, one immediately following the other on a signal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: Kathrein-Werke KGInventor: Wilhelm Weitzenberger
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Publication number: 20080134686Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen and power from a synthesis gas that contains CO, H2 and H2S. The synthesis gas is separated into two partial streams, vapor is added to the first partial stream of synthesis gas, out a CO conversion is carried out at a temperature of 220° C. to 500° C., pure hydrogen is obtained from the converted synthesis gas in a pressure swing absorption device and a residual PSA gas is produced. The second partial stream of synthesis gas is fed to a power-generating gas turbine for combustion, H2S and optionally other sulfur-containing components are removed in one or more separators that are arranged in any position in the process, however, before entry into the gas turbine, the residual PSA gas is mixed with nitrogen, the gas mixture so obtained is compressed and the compressed gas mixture is admixed to the partial stream of synthesis gas that is fed to the power-generating gas turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Kathrein-Werke KGInventor: Johannes Menzel
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Publication number: 20080131199Abstract: An improved device for fastening an attached part, in particular in the form of a motor vehicle antenna, to a fitting wall provided with a fitting opening, preferably in the form of a bodywork metal sheet. The tensioning and/or locking means and/or the screw member applying pressure to the tensioning and/or locking means is located in a region or in a plane parallel to the fitting opening and/or the fitting wall which surrounds the fitting opening and is arranged, in the fitting and insertion direction of the fastening means, after a plane defined by the insertion opening in the at least one plug connector of the plug connector system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: Kathrein-Werke KGInventor: Rudolf Hildebrand
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Publication number: 20080122697Abstract: A multilayer antenna of planar construction comprises an electrically conductive ground face and a conductive radiation face which is arranged with lateral spacing from the ground face and extends substantially parallel thereto. A dielectric carrier is arranged between the ground face and the radiation face. Above the radiation face there is a carrying means. Above the carrying means there is provided an electrically conductive patch element. The carrying means has a thickness or height which is less than the thickness or height of the patch element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: Kathrein-Werke KGInventors: Frank Mierke, Gerald Schillmeier