Patents by Inventor Franz Lorenz

Franz Lorenz 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: 11635311
    Abstract: A system and method for multi-rate synchronization of a digital sensor that provides a digital sensor output signal and a processor arrangement that processes the digital sensor output signal according to a processing algorithm and that provides a processor output signal, including operating the digital sensor to provide the digital sensor output signal with a first sample rate, and operating the processor arrangement to provide a processor output signal with a second sample rate. The second sample rate is an integer multiple of the first sample rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Yuliu Cao, Juergen Zollner, Franz Lorenz, Bin Gao, Shiyu Chen, Tingting Zhou, Alex Lee
  • Publication number: 20230089105
    Abstract: The aspects disclosed herein generally provide a method and a system of real-time data monitoring for a vehicle. The method comprises packaging monitoring data into one or more physical Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) channels according to a data package protocol; transferring the packaged monitoring data via a A2B bus; and unpackaging the transferred data and displaying the unpackaged monitoring data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Tingting ZHOU, Yuliu CAO, Franz LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20190360848
    Abstract: A system and method for multi-rate synchronization of a digital sensor that provides a digital sensor output signal and a processor arrangement that processes the digital sensor output signal according to a processing algorithm and that provides a processor output signal, including operating the digital sensor to provide the digital sensor output signal with a first sample rate, and operating the processor arrangement to provide a processor output signal with a second sample rate. The second sample rate is an integer multiple of the first sample rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automoitve Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Yuliu Cao, Juergen Zollner, Franz Lorenz, Bin Gao, Shiyu Chen, Tingting Zhou, Alex Lee
  • Patent number: 10008993
    Abstract: The audio amplifier includes a variable gain amplifier receiving the input audio signal and providing the output signal, whereby the output signal corresponds to the input signal amplified by a limiter gain. The audio amplifier further includes a limiter gain calculation unit, thus the input signal is amplified by the limiter gain. A control unit receives a signal representative of the input signal and is configured to estimate, based on a mathematical model, the input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier thus providing an estimated current signal corresponding to (and resulting from) the output signal, whereby the limiter gain calculation unit is configured to calculate, dependent on the estimation, the limiter gain such that the actual input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier does not exceed a threshold current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Pfaffinger, Franz Lorenz, Stefan Zuckmantel, Markus Christoph
  • Patent number: 9830124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Peripheral Sensor Interface (PSI5) system. The PSI5 system includes a PSI5 controller and an audio converter. The audio converter is configured to receive signals from the PSI5 controller and to convert the received signals into audio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Lorenz, Gerhard Pfaffinger
  • Publication number: 20160378425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Peripheral Sensor Interface (PSI5) system. The PSI5 system includes a PSI5 controller and an audio converter. The audio converter is configured to receive signals from the PSI5 controller and to convert the received signals into audio signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Franz LORENZ, Gerhard PFAFFINGER
  • Publication number: 20160261245
    Abstract: The audio amplifier includes a variable gain amplifier receiving the input audio signal and providing the output signal, whereby the output signal corresponds to the input signal amplified by a limiter gain. The audio amplifier further includes a limiter gain calculation unit, thus the input signal is amplified by the limiter gain. A control unit receives a signal representative of the input signal and is configured to estimate, based on a mathematical model, the input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier thus providing an estimated current signal corresponding to (and resulting from) the output signal, whereby the limiter gain calculation unit is configured to calculate, dependent on the estimation, the limiter gain such that the actual input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier does not exceed a threshold current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard PFAFFINGER, Franz LORENZ, Stefan ZUCKMANTEL, Markus CHRISTOPH
  • Patent number: 9350314
    Abstract: The audio amplifier includes a variable gain amplifier receiving the input audio signal and providing the output signal, whereby the output signal corresponds to the input signal amplified by a limiter gain. The audio amplifier further includes a limiter gain calculation unit, thus the input signal is amplified by the limiter gain. A control unit receives a signal representative of the input signal and is configured to estimate, based on a mathematical model, the input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier thus providing an estimated current signal corresponding to (and resulting from) the output signal, whereby the limiter gain calculation unit is configured to calculate, dependent on the estimation, the limiter gain such that the actual input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier does not exceed a threshold current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Pfaffinger, Franz Lorenz, Stefan Zuckmantel, Markus Christoph
  • Publication number: 20120154037
    Abstract: The audio amplifier includes a variable gain amplifier receiving the input audio signal and providing the output signal, whereby the output signal corresponds to the input signal amplified by a limiter gain. The audio amplifier further includes a limiter gain calculation unit, thus the input signal is amplified by the limiter gain. A control unit receives a signal representative of the input signal and is configured to estimate, based on a mathematical model, the input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier thus providing an estimated current signal corresponding to (and resulting from) the output signal, whereby the limiter gain calculation unit is configured to calculate, dependent on the estimation, the limiter gain such that the actual input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier does not exceed a threshold current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Gerhard Pfaffinger, Franz Lorenz, Stefan Zuckmantel, Markus Christoph
  • Patent number: 7123724
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a sound system with four loudspeakers and at least one signal processing device connected to the input of two loudspeakers and controlled by two input signals. The signal processing device produces control signals for the loudspeakers. The respective control signals are equal to the sum of the input signals which are weighted differently with respect to amplitude and phase, so that the radiation characteristic of the two loudspeakers depends on the weighting of the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventors: Gerhard Pfaffinger, Franz Lorenz, Markus Christoph