Patents by Inventor Christoph Wagner
Christoph Wagner 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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Patent number: 12228180Abstract: A pulsation damper for damping pressure medium vibrations in a hydraulic system, has a membrane within a bore of a housing, which membrane is exposed to the pressure medium on its one side and faces a gas-filled cavity inside the housing on its other side, the bore of which is closed by means of a plug. The membrane, in conjunction with the plug and a hollow-cylindrical support body, forms an independently handleable, functionally pre-testable assembly, for which purpose the membrane is substantially cup-shaped, and the support body extends into it.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbHInventors: Uwe Greiff, Volker Grings, Axel Hinz, Christoph Wagner, Stefan Schmitt, Petra Fischbach-Borazio
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Publication number: 20250009569Abstract: A method for making an absorbent article comprising an absorbent core comprising one or more channels, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a first endless moving surface comprising a plurality of molds, each mold comprising a non-porous insert therein, typically said insert having the inverse shape of said channel(s), wherein the molds are in fluid communication with an under-pressure source except for said insert; ii. feeding a first nonwoven web to said first endless moving surface and over one or more said molds; iii. depositing an absorbent material, comprising cellulose fibers and/or superabsorbent polymer particles, over at least a portion of said nonwoven web; iv. removing said absorbent material from areas of the nonwoven web corresponding to said insert; v. applying a second nonwoven web directly or indirectly over the absorbent material, or folding said first nonwoven web, such to sandwich said absorbent material between upper and lower layers of said nonwoven web(s); vi.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Thomas HEEGE, Ainas WEBER, Christel MAILINGER, Manfred BREU, Detlef VOLLRATH, Alissa IDELSON, Christoph WAGNER
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Patent number: 12146938Abstract: Radar frequency range signals (e.g., 1 to 100 gigahertz) are often generated by upconverting a reference frequency to a transmission frequency, and a received signal may be downconverted to analyze information encoded on the transmission via modulation. Modulation may be achieved via a fractional frequency divider in a phase-locked loop, but fractional spurs may reduce the signal-to-noise ratio. Additionally, the ramp slope may vary due to phase-locked loop momentum. Instead, a clock generator may generate clock signals for a digital front end comprising a digital signal modulator that generates modulated digital values comprising quadrature representations of a radar modulation signal, which are encoded by a radiofrequency digital-to-analog converter (RF-DAC). The RF-DAC analog signal may be upconverted to a radar frequency and transmitted. A receiver may receive, downconvert, and analyze a reflection of the radar transmission, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Niels Christoffers, Sanaz Hadipour Abkenar, Soumya Krishnapuram Sireesh, Christoph Wagner
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Patent number: 12137624Abstract: A method for adjusting the position of a power lift of an agricultural utility vehicle includes storing one or more target positions in a control device, moving the control member rotationally relative to and translationally along a longitudinal axis, and adjusting the one or more target positions of the power lift within a position range defined by a lower limit position and an upper limit position by a variable movement of the control member.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Christoph Wagner, Andreas Ahrens
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Patent number: 12127922Abstract: A method for making an absorbent article comprising an absorbent core comprising one or more channels, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a first endless moving surface comprising a plurality of molds, each mold comprising a non-porous insert therein, typically said insert having the inverse shape of said channel(s), wherein the molds are in fluid communication with an under-pressure source except for said insert; ii. feeding a first nonwoven web to said first endless moving surface and over one or more said molds; iii. depositing an absorbent material, comprising cellulose fibers and/or superabsorbent polymer particles, over at least a portion of said nonwoven web; iv. removing said absorbent material from areas of the nonwoven web corresponding to said insert; v. applying a second nonwoven web directly or indirectly over the absorbent material, or folding said first nonwoven web, such to sandwich said absorbent material between upper and lower layers of said nonwoven web(s); vi.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignees: Ontex BV, Ontex Group NVInventors: Thomas Heege, Ainas Weber, Christel Mailinger, Manfred Breu, Detlef Vollrath, Alissa Idelson, Christoph Wagner
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Publication number: 20240235593Abstract: A radio-frequency integrated circuit includes a first radio-frequency channel and a first phase shifter in the first radio-frequency channel for setting a phase of the first radio-frequency channel based on predetermined phase values of a modulation scheme for signals of the first radio-frequency channel. A second phase shifter is provided in the first radio-frequency channel for fine-tuning the phase of the first radio-frequency channel based on fine-tuning information, the second phase shifter having a plurality of passive phase-shifting elements which are each able to be connected into the first radio-frequency channel or able to be disconnected from the first radio-frequency channel. The second phase shifter is configured to change a phase of the first radio-frequency channel by switching a selection of the plurality of passive phase-shifting elements into the first radio-frequency channel in accordance with the fine-tuning information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Clemens PFEFFER, Christoph WAGNER
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Publication number: 20240137056Abstract: A radio-frequency integrated circuit includes a first radio-frequency channel and a first phase shifter in the first radio-frequency channel for setting a phase of the first radio-frequency channel based on predetermined phase values of a modulation scheme for signals of the first radio-frequency channel. A second phase shifter is provided in the first radio-frequency channel for fine-tuning the phase of the first radio-frequency channel based on fine-tuning information, the second phase shifter having a plurality of passive phase-shifting elements which are each able to be connected into the first radio-frequency channel or able to be disconnected from the first radio-frequency channel. The second phase shifter is configured to change a phase of the first radio-frequency channel by switching a selection of the plurality of passive phase-shifting elements into the first radio-frequency channel in accordance with the fine-tuning information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Clemens PFEFFER, Christoph WAGNER
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Publication number: 20240125362Abstract: A pulsation damper for damping pressure medium vibrations in a hydraulic system, has a membrane within a bore of a housing, which membrane is exposed to the pressure medium on its one side and faces a gas-filled cavity inside the housing on its other side, the bore of which is closed by means of a plug. The membrane, in conjunction with the plug and a hollow-cylindrical support body, forms an independently handleable, functionally pre-testable assembly, for which purpose the membrane is substantially cup-shaped, and the support body extends into it.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHGInventors: Uwe Greiff, Volker Grings, Axel Hinz, Christoph Wagner, Stefan Schmitt, Petra Fischbach-Borazio
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Patent number: 11940552Abstract: An electrical circuit for providing an output signal based on a first input signal and a second input signal has: a mixer which is configured to receive and mix the first and second input signals in order to generate a mixer output signal and to switch on or off based on the first input signal, wherein a DC signal component of the mixer output signal depends on whether the mixer is switched on or off; and a downstream circuit which is configured to switch on or off based on the DC signal component of the mixer output signal and to provide the output signal based on the mixer output signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Alexander Leibetseder, Andreas Stelzer, Christoph Wagner
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Publication number: 20240093450Abstract: The device for the migration of aquatic animals has a channel body with an upstream end and a downstream end as well as a longitudinal axis. The bottom of the channel body is provided with a cover layer made of natural bottom substrate and/or debris material and has a ridge running along the longitudinal axis. Plate-shaped lamellae are arranged in the channel body transversely to the longitudinal axis of the channel body. The lamellae have a downwardly open lower cut-out, which is limited at the top by a transverse element, wherein the cross-sectional area of the lower cut-out is dimensioned in such a way that the ridge of the cover layer may be accommodated in the lower cut-out. The upper edge of the transverse element has a preferably curved contour, which is inclined towards the centre of the channel and defines a lower boundary of an upper cut-out of the lamellae extending upwards from the transverse element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Georg SEIDL, Christoph WAGNER
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Patent number: 11881967Abstract: There are disclosed techniques (e.g., apparatus, methods) for estimating an impulse response of a linear system. An apparatus is configured to generate a transmit signal on the basis of a first sequence. The apparatus is configured to obtain a receive signal and to multiply the receive signal with a second sequence, to obtain a modified receive signal, wherein the second sequence is different from the first sequence. The apparatus is configured to analog-to-digital, ADC, convert an integration result in order to obtain a sample value, the integration result being based on an integration of the modified receive signal over a period of time. The apparatus is configured to obtain an estimate of the impulse response on the basis of a plurality of sample values.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Technische Universität IlmenauInventors: Christoph Wagner, Florian Römer, Rudolph Sebastian Semper, Giovanni Del Galdo
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Publication number: 20230399815Abstract: In a control method for actuating a manually actuated lever provided for actuating an operation and/or work function, the manually actuated lever includes a device for hand detection, which releases an actuation of the operation and/or work function when a sensor-based evaluation of the positioning of a palm resting on a handle piece of the manually actuated lever surmises an activating intent on the part of an operator. In the event that the manually actuated lever is deflected from a neutral or rest position, an operating command corresponding to the current deflection state is generated, wherein a control command intended to execute the operation and/or work function is matched, according to a predefined transition function and via a control unit, to the operating command resulting from the deflection state, as soon as the actuation of the operation and/or work function is released by the device for hand detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: KAMLESH GAIKWAD, CHRISTOPH WAGNER, SEBASTIAN JUNG
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Publication number: 20230381826Abstract: A cleaning system can be used for cleaning the emitting and receiving units in a measurement section of a spectrometer probe. The cleaning system includes a cleaning instrument including a blade, cleaning lamellas extend outward from the blade, a cleaning instrument actuator including a piston imparting linear motion to the cleaning instrument during a cleaning operation and an attachment adapter configured to attach the cleaning instrument actuator to the spectrometer probe at a flow cell window aperture. The adapter includes an adapter body to receive and allow through passage of the cleaning instrument when it is attached to cleaning instrument actuator and to position the cleaning instrument relative to a measurement section between emitting and receiving units of the spectrometer probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Henry Voigt, Christoph Wagner
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Patent number: 11798874Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including an electrical contact arranged on a main surface of the semiconductor chip, an external connection element configured to provide a first electrical connection between the semiconductor device and a printed circuit board, and an electrical redistribution layer extending in a direction parallel to the main surface of the semiconductor chip and configured to provide a second electrical connection between the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip and the external connection element. The electrical redistribution layer includes a ground line connected to a ground potential and a signal line configured to carry an electrical signal having a wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Walter Hartner, Francesca Arcioni, Tuncay Erdoel, Vincenzo Fiore, Helmut Kollmann, Arif Roni, Emanuele Stavagna, Christoph Wagner
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Patent number: 11667420Abstract: The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising a gripper device with two gripper arms, a supply device for unsealed trays, a removal device for sealed trays and a sealing device. Each gripper arm can comprise a coupling device that is configured to hold a first tray gripper for supplying trays into the sealing device and a second tray gripper for removing trays from the sealing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Mader, Wolfgang Negele, Christoph Wagner
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Publication number: 20230138655Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a wrapper (22) for an absorbent article (10) comprising a release paper (51,51?) comprising a layer of cellulosic fibers (33), a layer of peeling agent (32) arranged onto the layer of cellulosic fibers (33). According to the disclosure, the layer of cellulosic fibers (33) comprises a basis weight comprised between 10 gsm and 40 gsm. The disclosure also relates to an assembly comprising an absorbent article (10) and such wrapper (22) and a process to manufacture such assembly (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Jeroen VANDENBOSSCHE, Christoph WAGNER, Claudine VAN DAMME, Evan DESCHEEMAECKER
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Publication number: 20230110522Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a wrapper (22) for an absorbent article (10) comprising a layer of cellulosic fibers (33), a layer of peeling agent (32) arranged onto the layer of cellulosic fibers (33). According to the disclosure, the layer of cellulosic fibers (33) comprises a basis weight comprised between 10 gsm and 40 gsm. The disclosure also relates to an assembly comprising an absorbent article (10) and such wrapper (22) and a process to manufacture such assembly (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Jeroen VANDENBOSSCHE, Christoph WAGNER, Evan DESCHEEMAECKER
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Patent number: 11428775Abstract: A radar system includes a local oscillator for generating a local oscillator signal, transmission channels, and a reception channel. The transmission channels are designed to generate and output RF radar signals based on the local oscillator signal The transmission channels have phase shifters for setting the phase of the RF radar signals. The reception channel is designed to receive an RF signal and to convert it into a baseband signal by using the local oscillator signal supplied thereto. A method includes operating the local oscillator in a CW mode, setting a specific combination of phase shifts for the phase shifters of the transmission channels, altering the phase of the local oscillator signal supplied to the reception channel or of the phase shifts of the phase shifters by a phase offset, and ascertaining that phase offset for which the baseband signal at least approximately assumes a maximum.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Alexander Melzer, Andreas Dollinger, Rene Kobler, Georg Krebelder, Christoph Wagner, Martin Wiessflecker
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Publication number: 20220239530Abstract: There are disclosed techniques (e.g., apparatus, methods) for estimating an impulse response of a linear system. An apparatus is configured to generate a transmit signal on the basis of a first sequence. The apparatus is configured to obtain a receive signal and to multiply the receive signal with a second sequence, to obtain a modified receive signal, wherein the second sequence is different from the first sequence. The apparatus is configured to analog-to-digital, ADC, convert an integration result in order to obtain a sample value, the integration result being based on an integration of the modified receive signal over a period of time. The apparatus is configured to obtain an estimate of the impulse response on the basis of a plurality of sample values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Christoph WAGNER, Florian RÖMER, Rudolph Sebastian SEMPER, Giovanni DEL GALDO
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Publication number: 20220181246Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including an electrical contact arranged on a main surface of the semiconductor chip, an external connection element configured to provide a first electrical connection between the semiconductor device and a printed circuit board, and an electrical redistribution layer extending in a direction parallel to the main surface of the semiconductor chip and configured to provide a second electrical connection between the electrical contact of the semiconductor chip and the external connection element. The electrical redistribution layer includes a ground line connected to a ground potential and a signal line configured to carry an electrical signal having a wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Walter HARTNER, Francesca ARCIONI, Tuncay ERDOEL, Vincenzo FIORE, Helmut KOLLMANN, Arif RONI, Emanuele STAVAGNA, Christoph WAGNER