Patents by Inventor Bernhard Forster
Bernhard Forster 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).
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Publication number: 20240100775Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for additive manufacturing are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes: coupling a plurality of build platforms to a carrier; forming a plurality of 3D objects on the plurality of build platforms using an additive manufacturing process, where each build platform receives at least one 3D object thereon; removing the plurality of build platforms from the carrier; performing post-processing of the plurality of 3D objects while the 3D objects remain on the respective build platforms; and separating the plurality of 3D objects from the respective build platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Thomas Förster-Romswinckel, Robert Gmeiner, Otmar Martl, Oliver Kesel, Bernhard Busetti, Markus Kury, Michael Christopher Cole, Peter Dorfinger, Shawn Stromenger, Viswanath Meenakshisundaram, Lance Robert Pickens
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Patent number: 11740107Abstract: A sensor system for sensing movement of an object, including: a first sensor providing a first signal along a first signal path on a semiconductor chip, the first signal being used to determine a first characteristic of the movement; a second sensor providing a second signal along a second signal path on the semiconductor chip, the second signal being used to determine a second characteristic of the movement; and an alarm circuit configured to issue a fault warning when there is a violation of a predefined relationship between the first signal and the second signal based on a missing or additional portion of the first signal or the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Bernhard Forster, Friedrich Rasbornig
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Publication number: 20220107338Abstract: A monitoring device of a sensor may obtain a first signal at a point on a first branch of a signal path of the sensor. The monitoring device may obtain a second signal at a point on a second branch of the signal path of the sensor and may monitor the first signal for first characteristics indicated by the first signal. The monitoring device may monitor the second signal for second characteristics indicated by the second signal. The monitoring device may determine whether a quantity of first characteristics indicated by the first signal without a particular quantity of second characteristics being indicated by the second signal reaches a threshold quantity of first characteristics. The monitoring device may assess functionality of the signal path based on whether the quantity of first characteristics indicated by the first signal without a particular quantity of second characteristics being indicated by the second signal reaches the threshold quantity of first characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Johannes GUETTINGER, Bernhard FORSTER, Simon HAINZ
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Publication number: 20210348953Abstract: A sensor system for sensing movement of an object, including: a first sensor providing a first signal along a first signal path on a semiconductor chip, the first signal being used to determine a first characteristic of the movement; a second sensor providing a second signal along a second signal path on the semiconductor chip, the second signal being used to determine a second characteristic of the movement; and an alarm circuit configured to issue a fault warning when there is a violation of a predefined relationship between the first signal and the second signal based on a missing or additional portion of the first signal or the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Bernhard Forster, Friedrich Rasbornig
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Patent number: 11067415Abstract: A sensor system and an alerting unit. The sensor system according to the invention may comprise first sensing element configured to measure a first signal indicative of a velocity of a movement of an object and a second sensing element configured to measure a second signal indicative of a direction of the movement, further comprising an alerting unit configured to issue a warning if a predefined relationship between the first signal and the second signal is being violated. The invention further teaches an alerting unit configured to monitor a predefined relationship between a first signal and a second signal and further configured to issue a warning should the predefined relationship become violated.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Bernhard Forster, Friedrich Rasbornig
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Patent number: 10852164Abstract: A sensor device includes a two-pin current interface including an input pin configured to draw an input current and an output pin configured to output an output current, a sensor configured to generate a measurement signal, and a current modulator configured to generate a current pulse as the output current such that the output current toggles between at least two main current states based on the measurement signal. The current modulator is configured to modulate the output current such that the output current is increased, to a first current level greater than the at least two main current states, at an initial phase of the current pulse for a first duration, and to modulate the output current such that the output current is decreased, to a second level less than the at least two main current states, at a terminal phase of the current pulse for a second duration.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Inventors: Lorenzo Coceani, Bernhard Forster
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Publication number: 20200318999Abstract: A sensor device includes a two-pin current interface including an input pin configured to draw an input current and an output pin configured to output an output current, a sensor configured to generate a measurement signal, and a current modulator configured to generate a current pulse as the output current such that the output current toggles between at least two main current states based on the measurement signal. The current modulator is configured to modulate the output current such that the output current is increased, to a first current level greater than the at least two main current states, at an initial phase of the current pulse for a first duration, and to modulate the output current such that the output current is decreased, to a second level less than the at least two main current states, at a terminal phase of the current pulse for a second duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Lorenzo COCEANI, Bernhard FORSTER
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Patent number: 10697802Abstract: A sensor device includes a two-pin current interface including an input pin configured to draw an input current and an output pin configured to output an output current, a sensor configured to generate a measurement signal, and a current modulator configured to generate a current pulse as the output current such that the output current toggles between at least two main current states based on the measurement signal. The current modulator is configured to modulate the output current such that the output current is increased, to a first current level greater than the at least two main current states, at an initial phase of the current pulse for a first duration, and to modulate the output current such that the output current is decreased, to a second level less than the at least two main current states, at a terminal phase of the current pulse for a second duration.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Lorenzo Coceani, Bernhard Forster
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Publication number: 20190346294Abstract: A sensor device includes a two-pin current interface including an input pin configured to draw an input current and an output pin configured to output an output current, a sensor configured to generate a measurement signal, and a current modulator configured to generate a current pulse as the output current such that the output current toggles between at least two main current states based on the measurement signal. The current modulator is configured to modulate the output current such that the output current is increased, to a first current level greater than the at least two main current states, at an initial phase of the current pulse for a first duration, and to modulate the output current such that the output current is decreased, to a second level less than the at least two main current states, at a terminal phase of the current pulse for a second duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Lorenzo COCEANI, Bernhard FORSTER
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Patent number: 9678138Abstract: A monitoring unit (100; 800) for monitoring an integrity of a signal path (200; 620) configured to receive an input signal (210, 802) and further configured to provide an output (220) in response to the input signal (210, 802), comprises a signal monitor (110; 801) configured to extract a first signal (112; 630) from the signal path (200; 620) corresponding to the input signal (210, 802) in at least a first characteristic. The monitoring unit (100; 800) further comprises a signal interface (120; 803) configured to extract a second signal (122; 631) corresponding to the output (220) in at least a second characteristic from the signal path (200; 620); and an evaluator (130) configured to determine, whether the at least first characteristic of the first signal (112; 630) corresponds to the at least second characteristic of the second signal (122; 631) according to a predefined relation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Bernhard Forster, Kirk Herfurth, Mihai Alexandru Ionescu, Friedrich Rasbornig, Christoph Schroers
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Publication number: 20160131696Abstract: A monitoring unit (100; 800) for monitoring an integrity of a signal path (200; 620) configured to receive an input signal (210, 802) and further configured to provide an output (220) in response to the input signal (210, 802), comprises a signal monitor (110; 801) configured to extract a first signal (112; 630) from the signal path (200; 620) corresponding to the input signal (210, 802) in at least a first characteristic. The monitoring unit (100; 800) further comprises a signal interface (120; 803) configured to extract a second signal (122; 631) corresponding to the output (220) in at least a second characteristic from the signal path (200; 620); and an evaluator (130) configured to determine, whether the at least first characteristic of the first signal (112; 630) corresponds to the at least second characteristic of the second signal (122; 631) according to a predefined relation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Bernhard Forster, Kirk Herfurth, Mihai Alexandru Ionescu, Friedrich Rasbornig, Christoph Schroers
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Publication number: 20160116497Abstract: A sensor system and an alerting unit. The sensor system according to the invention may comprise first sensing element configured to measure a first signal indicative of a velocity of a movement of an object and a second sensing element configured to measure a second signal indicative of a direction of the movement, further comprising an alerting unit configured to issue a warning if a predefined relationship between the first signal and the second signal is being violated. The invention further teaches an alerting unit configured to monitor a predefined relationship between a first signal and a second signal and further configured to issue a warning should the predefined relationship become violated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Bernhard Forster, Friedrich Rasbornig
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Patent number: 7535215Abstract: An apparatus for the determination of a momentary relative direction of an indicator object depending on a magnetic field influenced or generated by the indicator object includes first means for sensing a course of a first magnetic field component of the magnetic field, second means for sensing a course of a second magnetic field component of the magnetic field, and means for evaluating the course of the first magnetic field component and the second magnetic field component in order to determine the momentary, relative direction of the indicator object, the first magnetic field component and the second magnetic field component being offset in angle with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Bernhard Forster
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Publication number: 20050258820Abstract: An apparatus for the determination of a momentary relative direction of an indicator object depending on a magnetic field influenced or generated by the indicator object includes first means for sensing a course of a first magnetic field component of the magnetic field, second means for sensing a course of a second magnetic field component of the magnetic field, and means for evaluating the course of the first magnetic field component and the second magnetic field component in order to determine the momentary, relative direction of the indicator object, the first magnetic field component and the second magnetic field component being offset in angle with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventor: Bernhard Forster
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Patent number: 6822597Abstract: The invention is direct to a comparator circuit that maps an analog input signal into a digital output signal and comprises a threshold as well as an upper and a lower hysteresis threshold. Given transgression of the upper or lower hysteresis threshold by the analog input signal, at least one unlatch signal is formed that enables the switching of the digital output signal when the analog input signal upwardly transgresses the threshold. Independently of at least one unlatch signal, the digital output signal is inventively switched when the analog input signal transgresses the upper or lower hysteresis threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dieter Draxelmayr, Bernhard Forster, Mario Motz, Tobias Werth
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Publication number: 20030231129Abstract: The invention is direct to a comparator circuit that maps an analog input signal into a digital output signal and comprises a threshold as well as an upper and a lower hysteresis threshold. Given transgression of the upper or lower hysteresis threshold by the analog input signal, at least one unlatch signal is formed that enables the switching of the digital output signal when the analog input signal upwardly transgresses the threshold. Independently of at least one unlatch signal, the digital output signal is inventively switched when the analog input signal transgresses the upper or lower hysteresis threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Dieter Draxelmayr, Bernhard Forster, Mario Motz, Tobias Werth