Patents by Inventor Florian Brugger

Florian Brugger 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: 20240123150
    Abstract: An autoinjector for dispensing a liquid product, particularly a drug, comprising: an electronic module with a sensor configured to measure the axial movement of a signal element (11) from a position at the start of the dispensing, wherein the signal element (11) is slaved in the dispensing direction, to a position at the end of the dispensing, wherein the signal element (11) strikes the signal stop (12a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Leos Urbanek, Markus Tschirren, Martin Brügger, Gabriel Kalbermatter, Simon Martin Bosshard, Dominik Zumstein, Christian Schrul, Mario Bernhard, Patrick Hostettler, Florian Kühni
  • Patent number: 11728823
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for analog-digital conversion and corresponding systems having a sensor and an apparatus of this type are provided. Demodulation is executed with no variable preamplification, followed by continuous-time analog-digital conversion, at least in time segments, which further employs chopper techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Mario Motz, Florian Brugger, Carlos Humberto Garcia Rojas, Tobias Werth
  • Patent number: 11411562
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit includes load transistors having a current path coupled between a power terminal and corresponding load terminals, sense transistors having a current path coupled between the power terminal and corresponding sense terminals, each sense transistor being coupled to a respective load transistor, N-channel transistors having a current path coupled between a respective sense transistor and a respective sense terminal, an amplifier for selectively equalizing the voltages across one of the load transistors and one of the sense transistors, and bypass circuits coupled to a bulk terminal of the N-channel transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Ioan-Alexandru Tranca, Florian Brugger, Alexander Mayer
  • Patent number: 11362668
    Abstract: A method of converting an N-bit digital code into analog output currents includes switchably connecting a first number of PN junctions to a positive output terminal and a second number of PN junctions to a negative output terminal based on the N-bit digital code; and switchably connecting a plurality of additional PN junctions to the positive output terminal and the negative output terminal based on the N-bit digital code, including connecting a first number of additional PN junctions to the positive output terminal based on the N-bit digital code and connecting a second number of additional PN junctions to the negative output terminal based on the N-bit digital code such that a first sum of the first number of PN junctions and the first number of additional PN junctions is equal to a second sum of the second number of PN junctions and the second number of additional PN junctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Florian Brugger, Wolfgang Milachowski, Christoph Schroers
  • Publication number: 20220173750
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for analog-digital conversion and corresponding systems having a sensor and an apparatus of this type are provided. Demodulation is executed with no variable preamplification, followed by continuous-time analog-digital conversion, at least in time segments, which further employs chopper techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Mario MOTZ, Florian BRUGGER, Carlos Humberto GARCIA ROJAS, Tobias WERTH
  • Publication number: 20220137122
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to circuits for detecting a line short circuit and/or a line interruption in a differentially operated line network, comprising at least one control circuit configured to control at least one common-mode signal of the differentially operated line network vis-à-vis a predefined common-mode signal variable and to indicate a line short circuit and/or a line interruption in the differentially operated line network if at least one control or controlled variable of the control circuit exceeds a predefined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Mario MOTZ, Florian BRUGGER, Carlos Humberto GARCIA ROJAS, Francesco POLO, Tobias WERTH
  • Publication number: 20210021269
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit includes load transistors having a current path coupled between a power terminal and corresponding load terminals, sense transistors having a current path coupled between the power terminal and corresponding sense terminals, each sense transistor being coupled to a respective load transistor, N-channel transistors having a current path coupled between a respective sense transistor and a respective sense terminal, an amplifier for selectively equalizing the voltages across one of the load transistors and one of the sense transistors, and bypass circuits coupled to a bulk terminal of the N-channel transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ioan-Alexandru Tranca, Florian Brugger, Alexander Mayer
  • Patent number: 10707856
    Abstract: A circuit comprises a first metal-oxide semiconductor, MOS, power transistor having a first gate terminal, a first drain terminal, and a first source terminal, a second MOS power transistor having a second gate terminal, a second drain terminal, and a second source terminal, and a switch connected in-between the first gate terminal and the second gate terminal and configured to selectively couple the first gate terminal and the second gate terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Florian Brugger, Christian Djelassi-Tscheck, Alexander Mayer
  • Publication number: 20190089343
    Abstract: A circuit comprises a first metal-oxide semiconductor, MOS, power transistor having a first gate terminal, a first drain terminal, and a first source terminal, a second MOS power transistor having a second gate terminal, a second drain terminal, and a second source terminal, and a switch connected in-between the first gate terminal and the second gate terminal and configured to selectively couple the first gate terminal and the second gate terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Florian Brugger, Christian Djelassi, Alexander Mayer
  • Patent number: 9843319
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a fault protection system includes a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, an error circuit configured to receive a power supply signal, and a power supply circuit coupled to the error circuit, the first power supply terminal, and the second power supply terminal. The power supply circuit is configured to provide the power supply signal from the first power supply terminal during a first operation mode and provide the power supply signal from the second power supply terminal during a second operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Luca Petruzzi, Bernhard Schaffer, Florian Brugger, Mario Tripolt
  • Patent number: 9559682
    Abstract: A circuit is suggested comprising an electronic switching element, a logic unit coupled to control the electronic switching element, and a counter unit coupled to the logic unit, wherein the counter unit comprises a counter and an internal power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Florian Brugger, Robert Illing, Alexander Mayer, Christian Djelassi
  • Publication number: 20160248242
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a fault protection system includes a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, an error circuit configured to receive a power supply signal, and a power supply circuit coupled to the error circuit, the first power supply terminal, and the second power supply terminal. The power supply circuit is configured to provide the power supply signal from the first power supply terminal during a first operation mode and provide the power supply signal from the second power supply terminal during a second operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Luca Petruzzi, Bernhard Schaffer, Florian Brugger, Mario Tripolt
  • Publication number: 20160204776
    Abstract: A circuit is suggested comprising an electronic switching element, a logic unit coupled to control the electronic switching element, and a counter unit coupled to the logic unit, wherein the counter unit comprises a counter and an internal power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Florian Brugger, Robert Illing, Alexander Mayer, Christian Djelassi