Patents by Inventor Ewald Kolmann

Ewald Kolmann 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: 4292551
    Abstract: There is disclosed an optoelectronic coupling device for transmitting digital signals from an input to an output, which input and output are electrically isolated from each other. An input stage includes an input for receiving digital input signals from an incoming signal line and an output. The input stage is connected to an optoelectronic coupling circuit comprising luminescent diodes and phototransistors arranged adjacent to respective ones of the luminescent diodes. Either the collectors or the emitters of both phototransistors are commonly connected to a first voltage source. The other leads of the phototransistors form outputs of the optoelectronic coupling circuit. An output stage, connected to these outputs, includes an operational amplifier having an output, a non-inverting input and an inverting input. Each of the non-inverting and inverting inputs are connected to one of the outputs of the optoelectronic coupling circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1981
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Ewald Kolmann