Patents by Inventor Franz Witte

Franz Witte 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: 7634602
    Abstract: A bus system includes a bus and first and second bus interfaces, along with at least one data line that transmits data between the first and second bus interfaces. The bus system also includes first and second bus control devices, where the first bus control device is allocated to the first bus interface and the second bus control device is allocated to the second bus interface. First and second signaling lines signal a respective state of each of the first and second bus control devices and a third signaling line signals an exchange of data. A clock line is included that synchronizes the bus system by a clock. The first and second bus control devices each generate a control word having control information that relates to the data transmitted on the at least one data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Arendt, Franz Witte
  • Publication number: 20050256988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bus system, comprising a bus (AIB) for exchanging data (DP) through this bus between two bus interfaces (IAIBC, EAIBC) a first bus control device and a second bus control device for controlling the exchange of data, wherein the first bus control device is allocated to the first bus interface and the second bus control device is allocated to the second bus interface; signaling lines (I-RTR and E-RTR) to signal the respective states of the first or second bus control device; a control line (CTRL) to signal an exchange of data; a data bus (DL) to transmit data (DP) between the two bus interfaces; and a clock line to synchronize the bus system by means of a clock pulse (CL).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Steffen Arendt, Franz Witte
  • Patent number: 5182562
    Abstract: In a forward looking radar in which from flying or stationary carriers land or marine surfaces in a forward lying sector region are imaged two-dimensionally, an antenna mounted rigidly on a carrier is made up of a plurality of individual elements preferably in the form of horn antennas arranged rectilinearly adjacent each other and in two rows above each other in such a manner that for a predetermined aperture length l of each individual element and for a predetermined spacing of the individual elements the antenna has an antenna length L=n.l/2. By means of the individual elements in each case a transmitting and subsequently a receiving takes place consecutively from the first to the last of the plurality of individual elements. To implement a digital coupling of the individual elements each said element is evaluated separately digitally and by correlation of a specific predetermined reference function a digital processing is carried out for each angular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt
    Inventor: Franz Witte
  • Patent number: 5132686
    Abstract: In a forward looking radar in which from flying or stationary carriers land or marine surfaces in a forward lying sector region are imaged two-dimensionally, an antenna mounted rigidly on a carrier is made up of a plurality of individual elements preferably in the form of horn antennas arranged rectilinearly in a row adjacent each other in such a manner that for a predetermined aperture length l of each individual element and for a predetermined spacing of the individual elements the antenna has an antenna length L=n.multidot.l. The transmission is incoherent from a single element and thereafter simultaneous reception is effected with the remaining individual elements. To implement a digital coupling of the individual elements each said element is evaluated separately digitally and by correlation of a specific predetermined reference function a digital processing is carried out for each angular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt
    Inventor: Franz Witte