Patents by Inventor Andreas Muller-Hipper

Andreas Muller-Hipper 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: 7451936
    Abstract: Module for contactless chip cards or identification systems having a first antenna contact strip and a second antenna contact strip, which each have a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, a semiconductor chip with at least two contacts, at least one contact contact-connecting the first surface of the first antenna contact strip and at least one further contact contact-connecting the first surface of the second antenna contact strip, and at least one adhesive film strip, which at least partially covers the first surface of both the first antenna contact strip and the second antenna contact strip, the at least one adhesive film strip being arranged outside a region of the first and second antenna contact strips that is covered by the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Puschner, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Andreas Karl
  • Patent number: 7240847
    Abstract: A contactless chip card and a method for producing a contactless chip card in which a plastic carrier having clearances is provided, on which an antenna coil is arranged on an upper side of the plastic carrier and a device having an integrated circuit is arranged on a rear side of the plastic carrier that is opposite from the upper side, an electrical connection is produced between the coil and the device, the plastic carrier is introduced into an injection mold and a card body is molded onto the rear side of the plastic carrier by the injection-molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, Circle Smart Card AG
    Inventors: Frank Püschner, Reinhard Proske, Peter Stampka, Andreas Müller-Hipper
  • Publication number: 20070099020
    Abstract: A metal foam having a nonconductive substrate with a foamed structure which includes pores, the surface of the substrate being provided with conductive particles, and a homogenous metal layer being arranged on the conductive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: ANDREAS KARL, Andreas Muller- Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein- Erlbacher
  • Publication number: 20070082127
    Abstract: Process for producing a structured metal layer on a substrate body, in which either a structured bonding layer is applied to the substrate body, in order for a metal foil or a metal powder to be fixed on this bonding layer, or in which a metal foil or a metal layer is applied to the entire surface of a substrate body made from a plastics material and is pressed onto the substrate body with the aid of a structured, heated ram and fixed by a subsequent setting of the substrate body. The metal layer is structured by mechanical removal of those regions of the metal foil or of the metal powder which are not joined to the adhesive or to the substrate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher
  • Patent number: 7192509
    Abstract: Process for producing a metal structure in foam form, including the steps of providing a nonconductive substrate having a foamed structure, applying conductive particles to the substrate, so that the conductive particles are fixed to the entire surface of the substrate, and in particular to each individual pore of the substrate, and introducing the pretreated substrate into an electroplating device, in which a homogenous metal layer is formed on the conductive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Karl, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher
  • Publication number: 20060243812
    Abstract: Module for contactless chip cards or identification systems having a first antenna contact strip and a second antenna contact strip, which each have a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, a semiconductor chip with at least two contacts, at least one contact contact-connecting the first surface of the first antenna contact strip and at least one further contact contact-connecting the first surface of the second antenna contact strip, and at least one adhesive film strip, which at least partially covers the first surface of both the first antenna contact strip and the second antenna contact strip, the at least one adhesive film strip being arranged outside a region of the first and second antenna contact strips that is covered by the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Frank Puschner, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Andreas Karl
  • Patent number: 7100836
    Abstract: Module for contactless chip cards or identification systems having a first antenna contact strip and a second antenna contact strip, which each have a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, a semiconductor chip with at least two contacts, at least one contact contact-connecting the first surface of the first antenna contact strip and at least one further contact contact-connecting the first surface of the second antenna contact strip, and at least one adhesive film strip, which at least partially covers the first surface of both the first antenna contact strip and the second antenna contact strip, the at least one adhesive film strip being arranged outside a region of the first and second antenna contact strips that is covered by the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Puschner, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Andreas Karl
  • Publication number: 20060043200
    Abstract: A chip card module for a contactless chip card having a chip containing an integrated circuit, and having a coupling element, electrically connected to the chip to permit contactless communication. The chip card module has a layer sequence formed on a surface side of the chip card module, with a first layer reflecting electromagnetic waves, a second layer arranged on this first layer, and a third layer, in which a metallic cluster is embedded, arranged on the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Puschner, Peter Stampka, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Wolfgang Schindler
  • Publication number: 20060043575
    Abstract: A chip module including a chip having an integrated circuit and a stiffening element which is connected to the chip. The stiffening element includes a first part which extends parallel to the connection plane of the chip, and at least one second part which extends at an angle to the plane. The chip is connected in a force-fitting manner to the first part of the stiffening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Muller-Hipper, Frank Puschner
  • Patent number: 6984446
    Abstract: Process for producing a metal layer on a substrate body. The process includes applying conductive particles to a surface of the substrate body, so that the conductive particles are fixed to the substrate body, and metallizing the substrate body together with the particles chemically and/or by electrodeposition in a metallization bath so as to form the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher
  • Publication number: 20050272249
    Abstract: A method of producing a conductive pattern on a substrate, including the steps of providing a surface of the substrate with a conductive layer, which is formed by providing the surface of the substrate at least partly with conductive particles, by directly using the adhesive power of the surface of the substrate, applying a passivation layer to the conductive layer, the passivation layer being formed as a negative image of the conductive pattern, and forming the conductive pattern in the regions not covered by the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Karl, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Frank Puschner, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher
  • Patent number: 6946958
    Abstract: A contactless data storage medium has at least two antennas, in each case for different transmission bands. This makes it possible to configure a data storage medium such that it can be operated with read/write units that operate in accordance with different standards. At least two of the antennas form a unit, so that a configuration such as this can be produced at very low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Michael Hochholzer, Gerald Holweg, Andreas Müller-Hipper, Jens Riedel, Walter Kargl
  • Publication number: 20050199734
    Abstract: A contactless chip card and a method for producing a contactless chip card in which a plastic carrier having clearances is provided, on which an antenna coil is arranged on an upper side of the plastic carrier and a device having an integrated circuit is arranged on a rear side of the plastic carrier that is opposite from the upper side, an electrical connection is produced between the coil and the device, the plastic carrier is introduced into an injection mold and a card body is molded onto the rear side of the plastic carrier by the injection-molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicants: Infineon Technologies AG, Circle Smart Card AG
    Inventors: Frank Puschner, Reinhard Proske, Peter Stampka, Andreas Muller-Hipper
  • Publication number: 20050194259
    Abstract: Process for producing a metal structure in foam form, including the steps of providing a nonconductive substrate having a foamed structure, applying conductive particles to the substrate, so that the conductive particles are fixed to the entire surface of the substrate, and in particular to each individual pore of the substrate, and introducing the pretreated substrate into an electroplating device, in which a homogenous metal layer is formed on the conductive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Karl, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher
  • Publication number: 20050116051
    Abstract: Module for contactless chip cards or identification systems having a first antenna contact strip and a second antenna contact strip, which each have a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, a semiconductor chip with at least two contacts, at least one contact contact-connecting the first surface of the first antenna contact strip and at least one further contact contact-connecting the first surface of the second antenna contact strip, and at least one adhesive film strip, which at least partially covers the first surface of both the first antenna contact strip and the second antenna contact strip, the at least one adhesive film strip being arranged outside a region of the first and second antenna contact strips that is covered by the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Puschner, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Andreas Karl
  • Publication number: 20050061661
    Abstract: Electrodeposition device for electrodepositing an electrically conductive layer on a substrate having an electrolyte bath in which an anode device and at least one contact-making unit are arranged, each contact-making unit having a plurality of electrically conductive regions of which at least one is connected cathodically and at least one is connected anodically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Muller-Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher, Andreas Karl
  • Publication number: 20050052326
    Abstract: Process for producing a metal layer on a substrate body. The process includes applying conductive particles to a surface of the substrate body, so that the conductive particles are fixed to the substrate body, and metallizing the substrate body together with the particles chemically and/or by electrodeposition in a metallization bath so as to form the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher
  • Publication number: 20050034995
    Abstract: Process for producing a structured metal layer on a substrate body, in which either a structured bonding layer is applied to the substrate body, in order for a metal foil or a metal powder to be fixed on this bonding layer, or in which a metal foil or a metal layer is applied to the entire surface of a substrate body made from a plastics material and is pressed onto the substrate body with the aid of a structured, heated ram and fixed by a subsequent setting of the substrate body. The metal layer is structured by mechanical removal of those regions of the metal foil or of the metal powder which are not joined to the adhesive or to the substrate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Ewald Simmerlein-Erlbacher
  • Publication number: 20040074975
    Abstract: A contactless data storage medium has at least two antennas, in each case for different transmission bands. This makes it possible to configure a data storage medium such that it can be operated with read/write units that operate in accordance with different standards. At least two of the antennas form a unit, so that a configuration such as this can be produced at very low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Michael Hochholzer, Gerald Holweg, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Jens Riedel, Walter Kargl