Patents by Inventor Andre Schäfer
Andre Schäfer 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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Publication number: 20140224303Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic system with a plastic support and a photovoltaic module for installation on roofs. The plastic support (1) may be mounted directly to a roof substructure, so that an additional roof covering can be dispensed with. The photovoltaic modules may be fixed on the plastic support (1) without screwing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Peter Herwig, Nicolas Muller, Stefan Fleckenstein, Andre Schäfer, Michael Prinz, Andreas Mägerlein, Matthias Dietrich
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Patent number: 8418610Abstract: A printing unit of a printing press, such as a web press constructed as a periodical printing press, having at least one printing couple, wherein the printing couple or each printing couple comprises a form cylinder, a transfer cylinder, an inking unit, and preferably a dampening unit. A drive motor is associated with at least one printing couple, and drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of a respective printing couple. In accordance with the invention, a flywheel mass is associated with at least one drive motor which drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of the respective printing couple, where the flywheel mass is connected to the rotor of the respective drive motor in a torsionally rigid manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: manroland AGInventors: Andre Schäfer, Friedrich Steger, Frank Wagner
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Publication number: 20100107913Abstract: A printing unit of a printing press, such as a web press constructed as a periodical printing press, having at least one printing couple, wherein the printing couple or each printing couple comprises a form cylinder, a transfer cylinder, an inking unit, and preferably a dampening unit. A drive motor is associated with at least one printing couple, and drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of a respective printing couple. In accordance with the invention, a flywheel mass is associated with at least one drive motor which drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of the respective printing couple, where the flywheel mass is connected to the rotor of the respective drive motor in a torsionally rigid manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: manroland AGInventors: Andre SCHÄFER, Friedrich STEGER, Frank WAGNER
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Patent number: 7523250Abstract: A semiconductor memory system includes a semiconductor memory chip in which data, command, and address signals are transmitted serially between a memory controller and the semiconductor memory chip in signal frames in correspondence with a predetermined protocol. In a receive signal path within the semiconductor memory chip, a frame decoder for decoding the signal frames is arranged following a receiving interface device, and between the frame decoder and a memory core, an intermediate storage device is arranged which has a cell array including a multiplicity of memory cells, and an addressing and selector circuit to which address signals decoded by the frame decoder from command and/or write signal frames supplied by the memory controller are applied, for addressing the cell array and for selecting the write data to be written into the cell array and to be read out of the cell array.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Qimonda AGInventors: Paul Wallner, Andre Schäfer, Peter Gregorius
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Patent number: 7519766Abstract: A method and a device are described for transmission of control information for the adjustment of operating parameters of drivers in the data interface of a RAM module by means of a controller, with control bits for adjustment purposes being sent during an adjustment mode by the controller as a burst of data bits at the data clock rate to the RAM module. According to the invention, each control bit which is sent from the controller via the data channel in the burst is represented by a sequence of n?2 data bits, which have a binary value corresponding to the relevant control bit and follow one another at the data clock rate. The binary value of each control bit sent via the data channel is determined in the RAM module by detection of the binary value of the sent burst within the relevant sequence at a time at which the m-th data bit in the sequence appears, where m>1.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 7139206Abstract: A memory component comprises a memory cell array, signal inputs, input amplifiers connected to respective ones of the signal inputs, for receiving, amplifying and outputting data, address or control signals, a data, address or control signal generator for the memory cell array, a first supply network for supplying power to the input amplifiers and a second supply network for supplying power to the data, address or control signal generator, wherein the first supply network and the second supply network do not have a direct connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 7123523Abstract: An integrated circuit, in particular an integrated memory circuit, has an input circuit for the purpose of receiving a signal. The input circuit has an activation input for an activation signal in order to activate the input circuit, in a manner dependent on the activation signal, for the purpose of receiving signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Andre Schäfer, Kazimierz Szczypinski, Jens Polney
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Patent number: 7030645Abstract: Input circuit and method for setting a termination voltage. One embodiment provides a method for setting a termination voltage of an input circuit of an integrated circuit, the input circuit having an input terminal for receiving a signal, the termination voltage being applied to the input terminal, the received signal being driven with respect to the termination voltage and being evaluated by a comparison with a reference potential, the termination voltage being generated and being set in accordance with a control signal, the control signal being generated in a manner dependent on a comparison of one or more signal levels of the received signal with an assessment potential, the termination voltage being set by means of the control signal in such a way that the reliability of the signal reception is maximized.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 7009420Abstract: An input circuit for receiving a signal at an input on an integrated circuit, particularly a DRAM circuit, and for assessing the signal with respect to a reference voltage is provided. One embodiment provides a termination circuit for setting a termination voltage, wherein the termination circuit includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series between a high voltage potential and a low voltage potential, the termination voltage being tapped between the first and second resistors, a first voltage-dependent resistor element having a first resistance gradient connected in parallel with the first resistor and a second voltage-dependent resistor element having a second resistance gradient connected in parallel with the second resistor, wherein the resistance values of the first and second resistor elements are controlled by a control voltage to set the termination voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 6819625Abstract: A memory device has a memory module, a controller, a data bus for connecting the controller and the memory module, a read clock generator, and a read clock bus for connecting the read clock generator, the memory module, and the Controller. The data bus read data from the memory module or writes data into the memory module. The read clock generator is disposed in the memory module, so that the data bus and the read clock bus are substantially symmetric, and generate a read clock for transferring data from the memory module to the controller. The data bus and the read clock bus are configured with respect to each other such that substantially no time delay between read data on the data bus and the read clock on the read clock bus exists at the controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Hermann Ruckerbauer, Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 6804160Abstract: A memory device includes a memory module, a control unit and a bus connected to the memory module and the control unit. In an accessing operation of the memory module via bus, the control unit applies a first command which causes high power consumption in the memory module, to the memory module via part of the bus only.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Andre Schäfer, Andrea Zuckerstätter
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Patent number: 6690605Abstract: A circuit configuration for converting logic signal levels has two level converters, to which an input signal to be converted is fed complementarily. The level converters generate a rising or falling edge with a different gradient. The output signals of the level converters are combined in a logic combination element. The logic combination element drives a togglable storage element, which provides the level-converted output signal. The duty ratio of the input signal is not changed during the level conversion, independently of production-dictated variations in the component parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Andre Schäfer, Joachim Schnabel
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Patent number: 6677813Abstract: An integrated circuit for receiving a clock signal is described and has a clock input and a receiver circuit. A clock signal can be applied to the clock input. A filter circuit is provided, whose input is connected to the clock input for the purpose of filtering out a frequency and/or a frequency range of the clock signal. An output of the filter circuit, which output produces the filtered clock signal, is connected to the receiver circuit for the purpose of transferring the filtered clock signal to the integrated circuit for processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Hermann Ruckerbauer, Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 6636097Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an input circuit for evaluating a data item in a data signal at an input of a memory component. The data signal is integrated between a start time and an end time that are specified by a control signal. An integration period between the start time and the end time depends on the frequency of the data signal. The data item is assigned a logic data value based on the result of the integration. The input circuit has a comparator device, an integration device and a switching device. The data signal is first integrated in order to obtain an integration value. The comparator device compares the integration value with a prescribed threshold value. A logic data value is assigned to the data item based on the result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Hermann Ruckerbauer, Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 6525977Abstract: A circuit configuration prevents a transfer of interference signals present on an input line to a processing section. Electrical input signals are evaluated in an analysis circuit which is connected in parallel with the actual reception circuit in a protection device. If an interference signal is present, a transfer circuit is controlled such that a transfer to the processing section is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Andre Schäfer
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Patent number: 6476658Abstract: The circuit configuration, in particular a DRAM element, has a protection device for suppressing the formation and/or emission of a reflection signal caused by a received supply input signal. An active signal matching device is provided, with which it is possible to prevent the formation of a reflection signal by using the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Andre Schäfer