Patents by Inventor Andreas KOSCHAK

Andreas KOSCHAK 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).

  • Remote control having a biometric sensor
    Patent number: 10089860
    Abstract: A remote control including at least one biometric sensor for detection of biometric feature data of the palmar area of a hand, at least one illuminant for illumination or exposure of the palmar area of the hand to be detected, at least one pressure or contact sensor, at least one processor, and one communication interface for generating and receiving commands or data, wherein the activation of the biometric sensor is functionally coupled to an activation of the at least one pressure or contact sensor that is arranged in a circumferential frame and/or in the rear of the remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: NEEO AG
    Inventors: Raphael Oberholzer, Andreas Koschak
  • REMOTE CONTROL HAVING A BIOMETRIC SENSOR
    Publication number: 20170309162
    Abstract: A remote control including at least one biometric sensor for detection of biometric feature data of the palmar area of a hand, at least one illuminant for illumination or exposure of the palmar area of the hand to be detected, at least one pressure or contact sensor, at least one processor, and one communication interface for generating and receiving commands or data, wherein the activation of the biometric sensor is functionally coupled to an activation of the at least one pressure or contact sensor that is arranged in a circumferential frame and/or in the rear of the remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Raphael OBERHOLZER, Andreas KOSCHAK
  • Monitoring device for capturing audience research data
    Patent number: 9021514
    Abstract: A monitoring device (1) comprising a basic set of audience research data retrieval units (7, 9) which are compatible with a broad range of AV appliances reproducing AV contents like TV sets (3). The data retrieval units are a audio watermark retrieval unit (9) and an audio signal sampling unit (7). For easy adaptation to particular AV installation, the monitoring device (1) is provided with internal and external connectors so that specialized modules can be integrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: GFK Telecontrol AG
    Inventors: Daniel Battiston, Olivier Staub, Andreas Koschak
  • MONITORING DEVICE FOR CAPTURING AUDIENCE RESEARCH DATA
    Publication number: 20100185495
    Abstract: A monitoring device (1) comprising a basic set of audience research data retrieval units (7, 9) which are compatible with a broad range of AV appliances reproducing AV contents like TV sets (3). The data retrieval units are a audio watermark retrieval unit (9) and an audio signal sampling unit (7). For easy adaptation to particular AV installation, the monitoring device (1) is provided with internal and external connectors so that specialized modules can be integrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel BATTISTON, Olivier STAUB, Andreas KOSCHAK