Patents by Inventor Christian Winter

Christian Winter 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: 12334832
    Abstract: A dual active bridge converter is provided with a control variable that is superimposed with an additional ripple component to control the dual active bridge converter with a combination of the control variable and the additional ripple component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel
  • Patent number: 12244235
    Abstract: A method for a phase-shifted full-bridge DC-DC converter. The method controls the DC-DC converter for energy transmission from a secondary side to a primary side of the DC-DC converter. A transformer is arranged between the primary side and the secondary side of the DC-DC converter. The method comprises a switching state, in which the terminals of the primary side of the transformer are electrically connected to one another, and in which, furthermore, the terminals of the secondary side of the transformer and the terminals of the secondary side of the DC-DC converter are electrically connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel, Christoph Kienzler, David Cello
  • Patent number: 12108253
    Abstract: A method reconfigures an IoT device which is connectable to a cloud backend. The method includes: storing an access code that is input locally in the cloud backend and storing the access code or check information formed on the basis thereof on the IoT device. The method further includes reconfiguring the IoT device, requesting the access code from the cloud backend, inputting the requested access code on a local configuration interface of the IoT device or on an input device connected to the local configuration interface of the IoT device, and comparing the input access code against the access code stored on the IoT device, or the check information formed on the basis thereof. The IoT device is enabled for reconfiguration upon a positive comparison of the input access code against the access code stored, or the check information formed on the basis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Falk, Felix Nagel, Christian Winter
  • Patent number: 12057778
    Abstract: Examples provide a system and method for driving a DC-DC voltage with a primary-side full bridge and a transformer arranged between the primary-side full bridge and a secondary side of the DC-DC voltage converter. A first diagonal branch and a second diagonal branch are driven alternately. In a first switching sequence between driving the first diagonal branch and driving the second diagonal branch, the connecting elements of a primary side of the transformer are electrically connected to one another using the upper switching elements of the primary-side full bridge. In a second switching sequence between driving the first diagonal branch and driving the second diagonal branch, the connecting elements of the primary side of the transformer are electrically connected to one another using the lower switching elements of the primary-side full bridge. The primary-side full bridge is driven alternately according to the first switching sequence and the second switching sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel
  • Patent number: 11902817
    Abstract: A device may receive input data associated with a wireless network, and may extract data from the input data to generate extracted data. The device may create PRB images based on the extracted data, and may process the PRB images, with a first model, to associate labels with each of the PRB images. The device may process the labels and the PRB images, with a second model, to identify potential issues associated with the PRB images, and may process data identifying the potential issues associated with the PRB images, with a third model, to compress the data identifying the potential issues into an array. The device may process the array, with a fourth model, to determine probability scores associated with the potential issues, and may select a potential issue with a greatest probability score as a detected issue. The device may perform actions based on the detected issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Brian A. Ward, Richard S. Delk, Xia Li
  • Patent number: 11817940
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a media reproduction device for a motor vehicle. Media information is received in a first and a second reception mode and reproduced based on the strength of the first and second reception. A temporal transmission delay between the reception modes is detected and compensated for by an electronic computing device. The surroundings of the motor vehicle are divided into at least two reception tiles, and each reception tile is assigned a first and a second reception strength value. The electronic computing device decides which reception mode to use to receive the media information in each reception tile and when to compensate the temporal transmission delay if it has been determined that the media information is received in the first reception tile in the first reception mode and in the second reception tile in the second reception mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Christian Winter
  • Publication number: 20230223857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the control of a dual active bridge converter. In particular, it is provided that a control variable for the dual active bridge converter is superimposed with an additional ripple component and to control the dual active bridge converter with a combination of the control variable and the additional ripple component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel
  • Publication number: 20230088342
    Abstract: A device may receive input data associated with a wireless network, and may extract data from the input data to generate extracted data. The device may create PRB images based on the extracted data, and may process the PRB images, with a first model, to associate labels with each of the PRB images. The device may process the labels and the PRB images, with a second model, to identify potential issues associated with the PRB images, and may process data identifying the potential issues associated with the PRB images, with a third model, to compress the data identifying the potential issues into an array. The device may process the array, with a fourth model, to determine probability scores associated with the potential issues, and may select a potential issue with a greatest probability score as a detected issue. The device may perform actions based on the detected issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Christian WINTER, Brian A. WARD, Richard S. DELK, Xia Li
  • Patent number: 11605500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transformer core with at least one additional leg. Said additional leg is used to form a leakage path. In order to optimize the installation space and for easier connection of the transformer windings, the transformer legs and the additional leakage path legs are not arranged along a common line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel
  • Publication number: 20220416922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a media reproduction device for a motor vehicle. Media information is received in a first and a second reception mode and reproduced based on the strength of the first and second reception. A temporal transmission delay between the reception modes is detected and compensated for by an electronic computing device. The surroundings of the motor vehicle are divided into at least two reception tiles, and each reception tile is assigned a first and a second reception strength value. The electronic computing device decides which reception mode to use to receive the media information is in each reception tile and when to compensate the temporal transmission delay if it has been determined that the media information is received in the first reception tile in the first reception mode and in the second reception tile in the second reception mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Christian WINTER
  • Publication number: 20220417749
    Abstract: A method reconfigures an IoT device which is connectable to a cloud backend. The method includes: storing an access code that is input locally in the cloud backend and storing the access code or check information formed on the basis thereof on the IoT device. The method further includes reconfiguring the IoT device, requesting the access code from the cloud backend, inputting the requested access code on a local configuration interface of the IoT device or on an input device connected to the local configuration interface of the IoT device, and comparing the input access code against the access code stored on the IoT device, or the check information formed on the basis thereof. The IoT device is enabled for reconfiguration upon a positive comparison of the input access code against the access code stored, or the check information formed on the basis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Rainer Falk, Felix Nagel, Christian Winter
  • Patent number: 11537639
    Abstract: Re-Identification of physical objects in an image background is made possible by the use of temporary data objects (i.e., video cookies). Image data including an image object representing a physical object in at least one of a plurality of backgrounds is pre-stored in a database. Identification data for the image object and image background data is extracted from the image object and a comparison is made to determine if the identification data matches identification data in the database. In the event no match is found, a temporary data object is created and stored in the database that links the identification data and the image background data. If an identification data match is found, it is determined whether a temporary data object exists in the database. If no temporary data object exists, one is created and stored in the database. If a temporary data object is determined to exist in the database, it is determined whether the temporary data object fulfills a predetermined condition(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY GERMANY AG
    Inventor: Christian Winter
  • Publication number: 20220360181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power transmission in a DC-DC converter, in particular a phase-shifted full-bridge DC-DC converter from the secondary side to the primary side. In particular, an additional switching state which can reduce the power dissipation of the switching elements in the DC-DC converter, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel, Christoph Kienzler, David Cello
  • Patent number: 11496939
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide automated generation of neighbor frequency lists for configuration of frequency objects for wireless stations. A computing device selects a target sector carrier of a wireless station of multiple wireless stations in a radio access network and identifies, based on distances from the wireless station, neighboring sector carriers of the target sector carrier. The computing device filters the neighboring sector carriers based on an azimuth of the target sector carrier to form a filtered set of neighboring sector carriers. The computing device calculates a probability of neighboring frequencies for the target sector carrier based on locations of the filtered set of neighboring sector carriers and generates, based on the calculating, a neighbor frequency list for the target sector carrier. The neighbor frequency list is used to configure frequency objects, for the target sector carrier, that ensure seamless handovers within the radio access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Sudha Subramaniam, Brandon Scott Atkins, Timothy E. Coyle, Christian Winter
  • Patent number: 11477678
    Abstract: A device may receive input data associated with a wireless network, and may extract data from the input data to generate extracted data. The device may create PRB images based on the extracted data, and may process the PRB images, with a first model, to associate labels with each of the PRB images. The device may process the labels and the PRB images, with a second model, to identify potential issues associated with the PRB images, and may process data identifying the potential issues associated with the PRB images, with a third model, to compress the data identifying the potential issues into an array. The device may process the array, with a fourth model, to determine probability scores associated with the potential issues, and may select a potential issue with a greatest probability score as a detected issue. The device may perform actions based on the detected issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Brian A. Ward, Richard S. Delk, Xia Li
  • Publication number: 20220302844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control method for a DC-DC converter for transferring power from a primary side to a secondary side of the DC-DC converter. A special control method which makes it possible to switch on the switching elements in the DC-DC converter essentially gently is proposed. Thus, the losses during the activation of the switching elements can be minimised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel
  • Publication number: 20220278623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the driving of a DC-DC voltage converter (1), such as for example a phase-shifted full-bridge DC-DC voltage converter, it being possible to switch between two predefined switching sequences. It is thereby possible to achieve even loading of the switching elements (M1-M4) of a primary-side full bridge (10) of the DC-DC voltage converter (1). Thus, by way of example, in the first switching sequence (S1), the switching elements (M1, M3) of a first half bridge of the primary-side full bridge (10) may be hard-switched, whereas, in the second switching sequence (S2), the switching elements (M2, M4) of a second half bridge of the primary-side full bridge (10) may be hard-switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Jan Riedel
  • Patent number: 11159914
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an island tracking area code detection and remedial service is provided. A device may detect an island tracking area code cell based on a predicted optimal tracking area code. The device calculates scores for neighbor cells and their corresponding tracking area codes based on the distances of the neighbor cells from a target cell. The device may select the predicted optimal tracking area code based on these scores. The device may use the predicted optimal tracking area code as a basis to determine whether a tracking area code assigned to the target cell is an island tracking area code cell. The device may perform a remedial measure when an island tracking area code cell is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Winter, Xia Li
  • Patent number: 11147275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to trifluoromethyloxadiazoles of the formula (I), or the N-oxides, or the agriculturally useful salts thereof; to a process for preparing compounds of the formula (I); to intermediates which are useful in the preparation of compounds of the formula (I); to the use of compounds of the formula (I) for controlling phytopathogenic fungi; to a method for combating phytopathogenic harmful fungi, which process comprises treating the fungi, the plants, the soil or seeds to be protected against fungal attack, with an effective amount of at least one compound of the formula (I), or an N-oxide, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; and to agrochemical compositions comprising at least one compound of the formula (I), or an N-oxide, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; and to agrochemical compositions further comprising seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christine Wiebe, Wassilios Grammenos, Violeta Terteryan-Seiser, Maria Angelica Quintero-Palomar, Marcus Fehr, Tobias Mentzel, Ian Robert Craig, Georg Christoph Rudolf, Thomas Grote, Christian Winter, Ana Escribano Cuesta, Jan Klaas Lohmann, Michael Seet, Bernd Mueller
  • Patent number: 11108974
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for supplementing video material, the method comprising: controlling a display device to display a first video, associated with a first camera and retrieved from a storage device; analyzing the first video to automatically detect at least one camera, in particular located in an area of interest; and controlling the display device to display a second video associated with a second camera among the detected at least one camera in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: IDEMIA Identity & Security German AG
    Inventors: Christian Behrenberg, Christian Dubray, Christian Winter