Patents by Inventor Franz Hermann

Franz Hermann 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: 7705581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated electronic device for digital signal processing, which includes a reference clock input for receiving a reference clock, a phase locked loop (PLL), a phase interpolator (PI) coupled to the phase locked loop (PLL) for shifting a phase of an output clock signal of the PLL in a stepwise manner so as to generate a shifted output clock signal (PHI_out), a logic stage for determining the state of the reference clock signal (REF_CLK) multiple times during an edge of the shifted output clock for each phase shift, a storing means for storing information whether or not the determined state of the reference clock signal (REF_CLK) is stable for a phase of the shifted output clock signal (PHI_out), and an interface configured to read out the stored information for determining the jitter of the shifted output clock signal (PHI_OUT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Franz Hermann
  • Patent number: 7595670
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated electronic device for digital signal processing, which includes a phase locked loop for generating an output clock signal based on a reference clock input signal, multiple outputs for providing multiple representatives of the output clock signal, a stage for generating a phase shifted output clock signal having multiple phases spanning one clock period of the output clock signal, a register having multiple units each coupled by a data input to a representative of the output clock signal, and to the phase shifted output clock signal for storing single bit values in response to an edge of the shifted output clock signal, wherein the stage for generating the phase shifted output clock is controlled to selectively shift the phase of the output clock and circuitry for reading out the stored single bit values from the register is provided in order to determine the output skew of the output clock signals based on the read out single bit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Hermann
  • Publication number: 20080309385
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated electronic device for digital signal processing, which includes a phase locked loop for generating an output clock signal based on a reference clock input signal, multiple outputs for providing multiple representatives of the output clock signal, a stage for generating a phase shifted output clock signal having multiple phases spanning one clock period of the output clock signal, a register having multiple units each coupled by a data input to a representative of the output clock signal, and to the phase shifted output clock signal for storing single bit values in response to an edge of the shifted output clock signal, wherein the stage for generating the phase shifted output clock is controlled to selectively shift the phase of the output clock and circuitry for reading out the stored single bit values from the register is provided in order to determine the output skew of the output clock signals based on the read out single bit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Franz Hermann
  • Publication number: 20080309319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated electronic device for digital signal processing, which includes a reference clock input for receiving a reference clock, a phase locked loop (PLL), a phase interpolator (PI) coupled to the phase locked loop (PLL) for shifting a phase of an output clock signal of the PLL in a stepwise manner so as to generate a shifted output clock signal (PHI_out), a logic stage for determining the state of the reference clock signal (REF_CLK) multiple times during an edge of the shifted output clock for each phase shift, a storing means for storing information whether or not the determined state of the reference clock signal (REF_CLK) is stable for a phase of the shifted output clock signal (PHI_out), and an interface configured to read out the stored information for determining the jitter of the shifted output clock signal (PHI_OUT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND G.m.b.H.
    Inventor: Franz Hermann
  • Patent number: 4004307
    Abstract: The fore and aft sections of a folding boat frame each have a post located in the longitudinal median plane of the section, and two sets of elongated stringers extending away from the post on respective sides of the median plane. Each stringer has a first portion attached to the frame and a second portion hinged to the first for folding the two portions on each other. Each set includes a bottom stringer having a major longitudinal face. The first stringer portions are pivotally connected to a rib frame which may be folded about an axis in the median plane toward and away from the plane. The bottom stringers are fastened to the rib frame in such a manner that they move angularly relative to each other from a position in which their major faces converge toward the median plane at an obtuse angle to a position in which the angle is much smaller and acute when the rib frame is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1977
    Assignee: Klepper-Werke
    Inventor: Franz Hermann