Patents by Inventor Bernd KOLLER

Bernd KOLLER 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).

  • Magnetic field sensor and magnetic field sensing method
    Patent number: 11231304
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic field sensor including a first magnetic field sensor element configured to generate a first sensor signal in response to a magnetic field; a second magnetic field sensor element configured to generate a second sensor signal in response to the magnetic field; and a compensation circuit configured to compensate the first sensor signal using the second sensor signal, wherein the compensation circuit is configured to apply a correction to the first sensor signal at least if the second sensor signal is indicative of an orientation of the magnetic field parallel or perpendicular to an orientation of the second magnetic field sensor element, and if the first sensor signal is indicative of a different orientation of the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventor: Bernd Koller
  • MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR AND MAGNETIC FIELD SENSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200370932
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic field sensor including a first magnetic field sensor element configured to generate a first sensor signal in response to a magnetic field; a second magnetic field sensor element configured to generate a second sensor signal in response to the magnetic field; and a compensation circuit configured to compensate the first sensor signal using the second sensor signal, wherein the compensation circuit is configured to apply a correction to the first sensor signal at least if the second sensor signal is indicative of an orientation of the magnetic field parallel or perpendicular to an orientation of the second magnetic field sensor element, and if the first sensor signal is indicative of a different orientation of the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Bernd KOLLER
  • Magnetic field sensor and magnetic field sensing method
    Patent number: 10788342
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic field sensor including at least one magnetic field sensor element configured to generate a first sensor signal in response to a magnetic field, at least one Hall sensor element configured to generate a second sensor signal in response to the magnetic field and a compensation logic configured to compensate one of the first and the second sensor signal using a respective other one of the first and the second sensor signal. In some embodiments, the at least one Hall sensor element can be vertical Hall sensor and can be arranged in a predetermined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Bernd Koller
  • MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR AND MAGNETIC FIELD SENSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20170336230
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetic field sensor including at least one magnetic field sensor element configured to generate a first sensor signal in response to a magnetic field, at least one Hall sensor element configured to generate a second sensor signal in response to the magnetic field and a compensation logic configured to compensate one of the first and the second sensor signal using a respective other one of the first and the second sensor signal. In some embodiments, the at least one Hall sensor element can be vertical Hall sensor and can be arranged in a predetermined orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Bernd KOLLER