Patents by Inventor Burkhard Becker

Burkhard Becker 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).

  • Publication number: 20230069332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for starting up a reactor for the continuous production process of polyether carbonate polyols by the addition of alkylene oxide and carbon dioxide in the presence of a DMC catalyst and/or a metal complex catalyst based on the metals cobalt and/or zinc to an H-functional starter substance, in which process: (?) a portion of the H-functional starter substance and/or a suspension medium which has no H-functional groups is mixed in a reactor with a DMC catalyst and/or a metal complex catalyst, the DMC catalyst and/or the metal complex catalyst having a concentration s in the mixture; and (?), after step (?), the H-functional starter substance, alkylene oxide and DMC catalyst and/or a metal complex catalyst are continuously fed into the reactor during the addition process and the resulting reaction mixture is removed from the reactor, and a steady state is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Stefanie Braun, Rolf Bachmann, Burkhard Becker, Dirk Becker, Friedhelm Baer, Pascal Bachmann
  • Patent number: 9225327
    Abstract: In some implementations, a control device is coupled with an output, the output to be coupled with a remote device via a line, for example, in an industrial environment. A burst detector is coupled with the output to detect bursts on the line. In response to detected bursts, a switch device may couple the output with a reference potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventor: Burkhard Becker
  • Publication number: 20140375330
    Abstract: In some implementations, a control device is coupled with an output, the output to be coupled with a remote device via a line, for example, in an industrial environment. A burst detector is coupled with the output to detect bursts on the line. In response to detected bursts, a switch device may couple the output with a reference potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Burkhard Becker
  • Patent number: 8848837
    Abstract: A method for carrier frequency tracking of a received signal having a burst structure includes dividing each burst into a number of segments. The carrier frequency offset of a first segment within a burst is measured to obtain a first segment carrier frequency offset measurement value. The carrier frequency offset of a second segment within the burst is corrected by a second segment carrier frequency offset correction value based on the first segment carrier frequency offset measurement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Stefan Fechtel
  • Patent number: 8328154
    Abstract: An adjustable motor vehicle seat comprises an adjustment device. The adjustment device comprises a spindle drive equipped with a spindle, and having a first articulation area and a second articulation area. The adjustment device is adjustable in an adjustment direction. The spindle extends in an angle of one of alpha (?) >2° and alpha >10°, to the adjustment direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Burkhard Becker, Antal Teer
  • Patent number: 8331492
    Abstract: A device for determination of the frequency discrepancy (105) between a mobile radio and a base station which is transmitting a sequence of symbols, having a unit (6-11) for calculation of terms, with one term being formed from two symbols in the sequence received by the mobile radio, and in which case the phase difference of the two symbols can be determined from the term, a unit (14, 15) for formation of groups from the terms, with one term being assigned to one group on the basis of features of the symbols on which it is based, and a unit (39) for calculation of the discrepancy (105) on the basis of a group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Holger Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 8199850
    Abstract: A transmitter is configured to transmit a transmit signal modulated according to a first modulation scheme, the first modulation scheme being associated with a set of first constellation points. The transmitter transmits at least a part of the transmit signal based on a subset of the first constellation points, wherein the subset of first constellation points approximates second constellation points of a set of second constellation points associated with a second modulation scheme. The first and second modulation schemes are different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Krueger, Holger Neuhaus, Burkhard Becker
  • Patent number: 8078808
    Abstract: A data block to be transmitted to a receiver is subjected to channel coding and puncturing in a transmitter. For the purpose of managing data block versions obtained from repeat transmissions of this data block in the receiver, a memory area is provided for storing received data block versions in punctured form. A decision is made regarding whether or not a received data block version for a data block whose decoding in the receiver has failed to date is stored in the memory area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Burkhard Becker
  • Patent number: 8064557
    Abstract: A programmable synchronizing unit for a signal receiver has a received data memory for buffering received data, a correlation value data memory for storing correlation values, a data path for correlating the received data with the correlation values, a result data memory for buffering the received data correlated with the correlation values by means of the data path, and a control unit for addressing the received data memory, the result data memory and the correlation value data memory (26) and for controlling the data path as a function of a synchronization program which is stored in a program memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Markus Doetsch, Peter Jung, Tideya Kella, Joerg Plechinger, Peter Schmidt, Sven Simon, Michael Schneider
  • Publication number: 20110239809
    Abstract: A length-adjustable steering actuation unit for a motor vehicle includes a) a support having means for attaching the support to the motor vehicle, b) a steering column rotatable about a longitudinal axis and comprising an upper steering tube and a lower steering tube, and c) an adjusting device for adjusting the distance of the upper steering tube relative to the lower steering tube and the support. An element is provided between the two steering tubes. The element is deformable in the case of an accident. The element shortens in the event of an accident. The total length of the upper steering tube and the lower steering tube is shorter after an accident than prior to the accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Burkhard Becker, Thomas Arndt
  • Patent number: 8006066
    Abstract: A method for transmitting data of a plurality of data types between a digital processor and a hardware arithmetic-logic unit with at least one associated table memory, first involves preselecting a base address in the table memory that (base address) is dependent on the data type of the data to be transmitted. This is followed by a read and/or write access to the table memory by taking the preselected base address as a starting point for computing the address used for the read/write access in the table memory for each access operation according to an arithmetic computation rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventor: Burkhard Becker
  • Patent number: 7775131
    Abstract: An actuator for a motor vehicle, more specifically for a motor vehicle seat. The actuator comprises an electric motor having an output shaft, a gear that is connected to the output shaft and including a gear housing having two partially cylindrical exterior surfaces, and a spindle that communicates with the gear, the spindle defining a threading and runs transversely with respect to the output shaft. Further, the actuator comprises a gear retainer that (a) forms a surrounding grip around the gear housing, in which (b) the gear housing is held pivotal about a pivot axis that runs parallel to the output shaft, that (c) has two partially cylindrical interior surfaces, each mating the exterior surfaces against which they fit, and that (d) includes a recess or two recesses for the passage of the spindle. The gear retainer has fastening holes running parallel to the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: C. Rob Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Wilfried Beneker
  • Patent number: 7760832
    Abstract: An arrangement and a method for synchronizing a signal processing apparatus with a received signal which has a characteristic signal content are disclosed. The arrangement has a first control loop which readjusts the signal processing apparatus with respect to the characteristic signal content on a content basis, and a second control loop which readjusts a flow control device in the signal processing apparatus with respect to the times at which the characteristic signal content appears, the first control loop and the second control loop being coupled such that a unique association is achieved between the position of the characteristic signal content in the received signal and the associated appearance time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Robert Denk, Berndt Pilgram, Dietmar Wenzel, Robert Würth
  • Patent number: 7722006
    Abstract: A catch device of a lengthwise adjustment mechanism of a motor vehicle seat comprises a first pair of rails and a second pair of rails, each having a bottom rail and a seat rail. A first detent ledge is associated with the bottom rail and comprises first detent openings and first detent webs. A first stopper unit is disposed in proximity to the first detent ledge and cooperates therewith, comprises two stopper teeth for engaging the first detent openings independently of one another and for disengaging therefrom together and is associated with the seat rail of the first pair of rails. A second detent ledge is associated with the bottom rail of the second pair of rails and comprises second detent openings and second detent webs. A second stopper unit is disposed in proximity to the second detent ledge and cooperates therewith, comprises a stopper means for engaging and disengaging the second detent openings and is associated with the seat rail of the second pair of rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Burkhard Becker
  • Patent number: 7675963
    Abstract: A device and associated method for passing parameters to a finger in a rake receiver are disclosed. The finger is initially operated with a first parameter set which is held in a first memory area (PAR_RAM). To change the parameter set, a second parameter set is loaded into a second memory area (PAR_CHG_RAM1/2), a check is carried out to determine whether a switching condition (SCHED_RAM) is satisfied, and if it is an access for that finger is switched (MUX) from the first memory area (PAR_RAM) to the second memory area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Drewes, Manfred Zimmermann, Burkhard Becker, Michael Holstätter, Wolfgang Haas, Thomas Herndl
  • Patent number: 7664809
    Abstract: A method for calculating a modulo operation a mod p uses a table (1) containing the values n*p for n=1, 2, . . . . In this case, a and p are positive integers where a mod p=a?n*p. An integral hypothesis nH is calculated for the unknown value n. Afterwards, the values nH*p and also at least one adjacent value (nH+1)*p and/or (nH?1)*p are looked up in the table (1). The expressions a?nH*p and also a?(nH+1)*p and/or a?(nH?1)*p are calculated and at least one of these expressions is compared with the value 0. n is thereupon determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Burkhard Becker
  • Patent number: 7657233
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for calculating FSM bits by means of which the signals sent from two antennas of a base station are influenced with reference to their phase difference and/or their amplitudes. The FSM bits are calculated with the aid of two estimated channel impulse responses. The device is present in hard-wired form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Christian Drewes, Jürgen Niederholz, Manfred Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 7636374
    Abstract: A hardware apparatus (10) for conditioning pilot symbols for channel estimation in a mobile radio comprises a time-division multiplexed low-pass filter unit for filtering the received pilot symbols. The time-division multiplexed low-pass filter unit comprises, between its input and its output, a feedback path which can be switched in and which can be used to implement a plurality of filter stages in a time-division multiplexed arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Robert Denk
  • Patent number: 7630730
    Abstract: The apparatus contains a counter that is synchronized to the reference time in the mobile station. The counter counts sampled chips of the radio signal to produce a count. The apparatus further includes a controller that controls the processing of the radio signal, activates the processing of the radio signal when the count matches a begin count, and deactivates the processing of the radio signal when the count matches an end count, wherein the begin count and the end count are determined by a signal processor as a function of the time frame offset of the radio signal with respect to the reference time in the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Thomas Hauser, Thuyen Le, Matthias Obermeier
  • Patent number: 7627062
    Abstract: A useful channel trellis diagram is processed in a method for equalization of a signal which is transmitted via a useful channel. A disturbance channel trellis diagram is then processed, with useful channel path information being used as a DF contribution. The useful channel trellis diagram is processed once again, using disturbance channel path information as the DF contribution. When the useful channel trellis diagram is being processed for the first time, access is made to input information which was obtained during the useful channel trellis diagram processing in the previous time unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Burkhard Becker