Patents by Inventor Axel Pannwitz

Axel Pannwitz 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: 11729020
    Abstract: A transmitting/receiving device for a bus system and a method for reducing an oscillation tendency in the case of coupled-in interferences, in particular, in the transition between different bus states. The transmitting/receiving device has a transmitting stage for transmitting a transmit signal to a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system, and for transmitting the transmit signal to a second bus wire of the bus, and an oscillation reduction module for damping an oscillation of a bus signal arising at terminals for the bus wires when the transmitting/receiving device acts as the transmitter of the transmit signal. The oscillation reduction module includes a first resistor, which is switchable between the first bus wire and a terminal for ground, and the oscillation reduction module including a second resistor, which is switchable between the second bus wire and a terminal for a voltage supply of the bus system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Steffen Walker
  • Publication number: 20220417056
    Abstract: A transmitting/receiving device for a bus system and a method for reducing an oscillation tendency in the case of coupled-in interferences, in particular, in the transition between different bus states. The transmitting/receiving device has a transmitting stage for transmitting a transmit signal to a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system, and for transmitting the transmit signal to a second bus wire of the bus, and an oscillation reduction module for damping an oscillation of a bus signal arising at terminals for the bus wires when the transmitting/receiving device acts as the transmitter of the transmit signal. The oscillation reduction module includes a first resistor, which is switchable between the first bus wire and a terminal for ground, and the oscillation reduction module including a second resistor, which is switchable between the second bus wire and a terminal for a voltage supply of the bus system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Steffen Walker
  • Patent number: 11329451
    Abstract: A device for generating a laser pulse. The device includes a laser diode that includes a first diode and a second diode, so that the laser diode includes a first anode, a second anode, and a cathode. The device further includes a first voltage potential that is electrically connected to the second anode, a second voltage potential that has a lower value than the first voltage potential, a first switch that is electrically connected to the first anode and to the second voltage potential, and a second switch that is electrically connected to the cathode and to the second voltage potential. A resistor is electrically connected to the first anode and to the second anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Pannwitz
  • Patent number: 11218335
    Abstract: A transmission/reception device for a bus system, and a method for reducing conducted emissions, are provided. The transmission/reception device has a transmission stage that has a first and a second transmission block, the first transmission block being configured to transmit a transmitted signal onto a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system, in which bus system exclusive, collision-free access by a subscriber station to the bus of the bus system is at least temporarily guaranteed, and the second transmission block is configured to transmit the transmitted signal onto a second bus wire of the bus; a reception stage for receiving the bus signal transferred on the bus wires; and an emissions reduction unit for controlled switching in of a capacitance unit in parallel with the second transmission stage in order to reduce conducted emissions of the transmission/reception device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Steffen Walker, Sebastian Stegemann
  • Patent number: 11068429
    Abstract: An oscillation reduction unit for a bus system. The oscillation reduction unit has two transistors, which are situated anti-serially between a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system and a second bus wire of the bus, in which bus system an exclusive, collision-free access of a user station to the bus of the bus system is at least temporarily ensured, and a time control block for switching the two transistors and designed to switch on the two transistors while a signal on the first and/or second bus wire and/or a transmission signal, from which the signals on the first and/or second bus wire are generated, changes from a dominant state to a recessive state, and designed to switch off the two transistors if the signal on the first and/or second bus wire and/or the transmission signal is/are switched into the recessive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Cyrille Brando, Axel Pannwitz, Steffen Walker
  • Publication number: 20210006431
    Abstract: A transmission/reception device for a bus system, and a method for reducing conducted emissions, are provided. The transmission/reception device has a transmission stage that has a first and a second transmission block, the first transmission block being configured to transmit a transmitted signal onto a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system, in which bus system exclusive, collision-free access by a subscriber station to the bus of the bus system is at least temporarily guaranteed, and the second transmission block is configured to transmit the transmitted signal onto a second bus wire of the bus; a reception stage for receiving the bus signal transferred on the bus wires; and an emissions reduction unit for controlled switching in of a capacitance unit in parallel with the second transmission stage in order to reduce conducted emissions of the transmission/reception device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Steffen Walker, Sebastian Stegemann
  • Publication number: 20200364171
    Abstract: An oscillation reduction unit for a bus system. The oscillation reduction unit has two transistors, which are situated anti-serially between a first bus wire of a bus of the bus system and a second bus wire of the bus, in which bus system an exclusive, collision-free access of a user station to the bus of the bus system is at least temporarily ensured, and a time control block for switching the two transistors and designed to switch on the two transistors while a signal on the first and/or second bus wire and/or a transmission signal, from which the signals on the first and/or second bus wire are generated, changes from a dominant state to a recessive state, and designed to switch off the two transistors if the signal on the first and/or second bus wire and/or the transmission signal is/are switched into the recessive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Cyrille Brando, Axel Pannwitz, Steffen Walker
  • Publication number: 20200321748
    Abstract: A device for generating a laser pulse. The device includes a laser diode that includes a first diode and a second diode, so that the laser diode includes a first anode, a second anode, and a cathode. The device further includes a first voltage potential that is electrically connected to the second anode, a second voltage potential that has a lower value than the first voltage potential, a first switch that is electrically connected to the first anode and to the second voltage potential, and a second switch that is electrically connected to the cathode and to the second voltage potential. A resistor is electrically connected to the first anode and to the second anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Axel Pannwitz
  • Patent number: 10594509
    Abstract: An oscillator, a transmission/reception device for a bus system, and a method for generating a clock frequency with the oscillator are indicated. The oscillator serves to generate a clock frequency and includes a timing element that has a frequency-determining capacitance for determining the frequency of the clock frequency, and a comparator, the comparator being configured to detect a threshold voltage to which the frequency-determining capacitance is to be charged, and the comparator having a switchable capacitance for offset compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Ingo Hehemann
  • Patent number: 10530612
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-related emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes an edge controller for symmetrizing switching edges in the bus system. The edge controller includes an element for generating a setpoint voltage characteristic on a bus in the bus system and a current mirror for transmitting the generated setpoint voltage characteristic to the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Bernd Hilgenberg, Steffen Walker, Ingo Hehemann
  • Patent number: 10318465
    Abstract: A user station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-related emissions in a bus system as described. The user station includes a transmitter unit for sending a message to another user station of the bus system via the bus system, an exclusive, collision-free access of a user station to a bus of the bus system being at least temporarily provided, and a switching unit for switching off a current limiting function of the transmitter unit when an HF signal component on the message sent by the transmitter unit is detected and a method for measuring the interference immunity in the area of electromagnetic compatibility is carried out for the transmitter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Axel Pannwitz
  • Patent number: 10218543
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing wire-bound emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes a digital-analog converter for converting a digital signal into an analog signal, and an analog-digital converter, the digital-analog converter and the analog-digital converter being connected for a balancing of the dominant bus state of the bus system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Axel Pannwitz
  • Patent number: 10127186
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-conducted emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes a first delay element for delaying a signal of a bus of the bus system and a second delay element for delaying a signal of a bus of the bus system, the delay time of the first and second delay element being capable of being digitally set as a function of the bus state or independently for rising and falling signal edges at the bus of the bus system in order to carry out a signal symmetrization during the rising and falling signal edge at the bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Axel Pannwitz, Ingo Hehemann
  • Publication number: 20170199837
    Abstract: A user station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-related emissions in a bus system as described. The user station includes a transmitter unit for sending a message to another user station of the bus system via the bus system, an exclusive, collision-free access of a user station to a bus of the bus system being at least temporarily provided, and a switching unit for switching off a current limiting function of the transmitter unit when an HF signal component on the message sent by the transmitter unit is detected and a method for measuring the interference immunity in the area of electromagnetic compatibility is carried out for the transmitter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Steffen WALKER, Axel PANNWITZ
  • Publication number: 20170078113
    Abstract: An oscillator, a transmission/reception device for a bus system, and a method for generating a clock frequency with the oscillator are indicated. The oscillator serves to generate a clock frequency and includes a timing element that has a frequency-determining capacitance for determining the frequency of the clock frequency, and a comparator, the comparator being configured to detect a threshold voltage to which the frequency-determining capacitance is to be charged, and the comparator having a switchable capacitance for offset compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Ingo Hehemann
  • Publication number: 20160285653
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing wire-bound emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes a digital-analog converter for converting a digital signal into an analog signal, and an analog-digital converter, the digital-analog converter and the analog-digital converter being connected for a balancing of the dominant bus state of the bus system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Axel Pannwitz
  • Publication number: 20160283435
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-conducted emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes a first delay element for delaying a signal of a bus of the bus system and a second delay element for delaying a signal of a bus of the bus system, the delay time of the first and second delay element being capable of being digitally set as a function of the bus state or independently for rising and falling signal edges at the bus of the bus system in order to carry out a signal symmetrization during the rising and falling signal edge at the bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Steffen Walker, Axel Pannwitz, Ingo Hehemann
  • Publication number: 20160269200
    Abstract: A subscriber station for a bus system and a method for reducing line-related emissions in a bus system are provided. The subscriber station includes an edge controller for symmetrizing switching edges in the bus system. The edge controller includes an element for generating a setpoint voltage characteristic on a bus in the bus system and a current mirror for transmitting the generated setpoint voltage characteristic to the bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Axel Pannwitz, Bernd Hilgenberg, Steffen Walker, Ingo Hehemann
  • Patent number: 8054911
    Abstract: A method is provided for edge formation of signals and transmitter/receiver component for a bus system. A transmitter/receiver component for a bus system comprises a driver transistor, which is to be looped between a bus line of the bus system and a reference potential and is used to output signals on the bus line, a control unit for the driver transistor, a high-frequency interference detector, which is configured in such a way that it detects a high-frequency interference level on the bus line of the bus system, whereby the control unit is configured in such a way that it controls the driver transistor, depending on the detected high-frequency interference level, in such a way that an edge steepness of the output signals increases when the high-frequency interference level on the bus line increases, and an edge steepness of the output signals decreases when the high-frequency interference level on the bus line decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Fred Liebermann, Axel Pannwitz
  • Patent number: 7747790
    Abstract: An integrated driver circuit is provided for a LIN bus comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, which is to be connected to a bus line of the LIN bus and at which an output data signal, dependent on an input data signal, is output, whereby the output data signal is output according to a first or according to at least one second LIN bus specification depending on whether the input data signal is applied at the first input terminal or the at least second input terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Atmel Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Pannwitz