Patents by Inventor Bernard Wolfgang Ruck

Bernard Wolfgang Ruck 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).

  • Output driver for energy recovery from inductor based sensor
    Patent number: 8941417
    Abstract: A system for recovering energy from a sensor couples a battery to an inductive device in the sensor for a period of time, such that a current flows through the inductive device from the battery during the time period. The connections of the inductive device are then reversed for a second period of time. During the second time period, a current flow resulting from energy stored in the inductor is allowed to flow back to the battery, such that a portion of the energy from the inductor recharges the battery during the second period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Frank Dornseifer, Bernard Wolfgang Ruck, Erich Bayer
  • Output Driver for Energy Recovery from Inductor Based Sensor
    Publication number: 20140240008
    Abstract: A system for recovering energy from a sensor couples a battery to an inductive device in the sensor for a period of time, such that a current flows through the inductive device from the battery during the time period. The connections of the inductive device are then reversed for a second period of time. During the second time period, a current flow resulting from energy stored in the inductor is allowed to flow back to the battery, such that a portion of the energy from the inductor recharges the battery during the second period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Dornseifer, Bernard Wolfgang Ruck, Erich Bayer