Patents by Inventor Christoph Pointner

Christoph Pointner 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: 10284306
    Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements comprises a signal generator for generating a predetermined test signal and, the signal generator being couplable to the antenna elements for providing the test signal to the antenna elements, a number of probes for measuring at least one physical parameter, which is influenced by emissions of the antenna elements, and providing respective measurement signals, and a position determination unit for determining based on the measurement signals the positions of the antenna elements as calibrated positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Adam Tankielun, Corbett Rowell, Christoph Pointner, Hendrik Bartko
  • Patent number: 10164721
    Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating a radio frequency, RF, device comprising a plurality of signal paths, each signal path comprising at least an amplifier and an antenna element, comprises a measurement system for driving the signal paths with a predetermined test signal and measuring an output of the signal paths in response to the test signal, a determination module for determining a first signal path, of which the antenna element provides the lowest output of all antenna elements, and a correction factor calculator for calculating based on output of the first signal path a correction factor for the further signal paths such that with the applied correction factor the output of all signal paths is equal within a predetermined acceptance interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Adam Tankielun, Corbett Rowell, Christoph Pointner, Hendrik Bartko
  • Patent number: 10148366
    Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating a radio frequency, RF, device comprising a plurality of signal paths, each signal path comprising at least an amplifier and an antenna element, comprises a signal generator for driving the signal paths with a predetermined test signal, at least two probes for measuring the output of the signal paths in reaction to the test signal, and a correction factor calculator for calculating respective correction factors based on differences in at least one characteristic of the measured outputs of the signal paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Adam Tankielun, Corbett Rowell, Christoph Pointner, Hendrik Bartko
  • Publication number: 20180034565
    Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating a radio frequency, RF, device comprising a plurality of signal paths, each signal path comprising at least an amplifier and an antenna element, comprises a signal generator for driving the signal paths with a predetermined test signal, at least two probes for measuring the output of the signal paths in reaction to the test signal, and a correction factor calculator for calculating respective correction factors based on differences in at least one characteristic of the measured outputs of the signal paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Tankielun, Corbett Rowell, Christoph Pointner, Hendrik Bartko
  • Publication number: 20180034564
    Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements comprises a signal generator for generating a predetermined test signal and, the signal generator being couplable to the antenna elements for providing the test signal to the antenna elements, a number of probes for measuring at least one physical parameter, which is influenced by emissions of the antenna elements, and providing respective measurement signals, and a position determination unit for determining based on the measurement signals the positions of the antenna elements as calibrated positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Tankielun, Corbett Rowell, Christoph Pointner, Hendrik Bartko
  • Publication number: 20180034566
    Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating a radio frequency, RF, device comprising a plurality of signal paths, each signal path comprising at least an amplifier and an antenna element, comprises a measurement system for driving the signal paths with a predetermined test signal and measuring an output of the signal paths in response to the test signal, a determination module for determining a first signal path, of which the antenna element provides the lowest output of all antenna elements, and a correction factor calculator for calculating based on output of the first signal path a correction factor for the further signal paths such that with the applied correction factor the output of all signal paths is equal within a predetermined acceptance interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Tankielun, Corbett Rowell, Christoph Pointner, Hendrik Bartko