Patents by Inventor Gerald Holweg

Gerald Holweg 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: 20140368327
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)-tag, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) device, a tire, a receiver device and a method for providing information related to identification of a tire. The RFID-tag is configured to provide information related to the tire identification and it is configured to be powered by the TPMS device. The RFID-tag comprises a memory module configured to store the information related to the tire identification and a transmitter module configured to transmit the information related to the tire identification to a receiver device of a vehicle or a service station. The TPMS device comprises a coupling element configured to provide Radio Frequency power to the RFID-tag, for providing information related to tire identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Franz Michael Darrer, Gerald Holweg, Ralf-Rainer Schledz
  • Publication number: 20140339313
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a battery attached to the semiconductor substrate, and a sensor attached to the semiconductor substrate. The battery is electrically connected to the sensor and configured to supply the sensor with electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Dirk Hammerschmidt, Bernhard Goller, Gerald Holweg, Thomas Herndl
  • Publication number: 20140319229
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a radio communication processor arrangement including a chip and a battery integrated into the chip is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald WITSCHNIG, Magdalena FORSTER, Gerald HOLWEG, Walter KARGL
  • Publication number: 20140246503
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a booster antenna for a chip arrangement is provided. The booster antenna includes: a first circuit, which forms a first resonant circuit; a second circuit, which forms a second resonant circuit, wherein the first circuit is electrically conductively connected to the second circuit; and a third circuit, which forms a third resonant circuit, wherein the third circuit is electrically conductively connected to the second circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Guenter Hofer, Gerald Holweg, Walther Pachler
  • Publication number: 20140158775
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a booster antenna for a chip arrangement, for example a smart card, is provided. The booster antenna can have: a first electrical circuit, which forms a first resonant circuit with a phase resonance; and a second electrical circuit, which forms a second resonant circuit with a phase resonance and/or absolute resonance; wherein the first electrical circuit and the second electrical circuit are coupled to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Guenter HOFER, Gerald HOLWEG, Walther PACHLER
  • Publication number: 20080258874
    Abstract: A transponder circuit arrangement including antenna contacts to which an antenna signal can be applied. The antenna signal includes at least one signal in one transmission band of a plurality of transmission bands. The transponder circuit arrangement also includes a detector adapted to detect whether the antenna signal includes a signal in a predetermined transmission band, and a demodulator adapted to demodulate the signal in the predetermined transmission band when the signal has been detected therein, and otherwise to demodulate a signal in another transmission band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Gerald HOLWEG, Christian KLAPF, Walter KARGL, Albert MISSONI, Guenter HOFER
  • Publication number: 20080180224
    Abstract: A device for providing a supply voltage and a load modulation in a transponder with a unit having a resistance controllable by a control signal at a control input thereof, a unit for applying a load modulation signal to the control input, and a unit for applying a voltage limitation control signal to the control input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicants: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, Technische Universitaet Graz
    Inventors: Christian Klapf, Guenter Hofer, Walter Kargl, Albert Missoni, Gerald Holweg
  • Patent number: 6946958
    Abstract: A contactless data storage medium has at least two antennas, in each case for different transmission bands. This makes it possible to configure a data storage medium such that it can be operated with read/write units that operate in accordance with different standards. At least two of the antennas form a unit, so that a configuration such as this can be produced at very low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Michael Hochholzer, Gerald Holweg, Andreas Müller-Hipper, Jens Riedel, Walter Kargl
  • Publication number: 20040074975
    Abstract: A contactless data storage medium has at least two antennas, in each case for different transmission bands. This makes it possible to configure a data storage medium such that it can be operated with read/write units that operate in accordance with different standards. At least two of the antennas form a unit, so that a configuration such as this can be produced at very low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Harald Gundlach, Michael Hochholzer, Gerald Holweg, Andreas Muller-Hipper, Jens Riedel, Walter Kargl
  • Patent number: 6168083
    Abstract: A chip card is operable in a contactless and contact-coupled mode. For operation in the contactless mode, the chip card has an antenna coil and rectifier. In the contactless mode, the chip card receives an AC signal. The rectifier provides a rectified received AC signal. The rectified signal is used for powering internal circuitry of the chip card. The chip card further has a recognition circuit that recognizes whether an AC signal is actually received by the antenna coil. If the AC signal is recognized, the recognition circuit switches the chip card to the contactless mode. If no AC signal is recognized, the recognition circuit switches the chip card to the contact-coupled mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Dominik Berger, Wolfgang Eber, Gerald Holweg
  • Patent number: 5999713
    Abstract: A chip card includes a semiconductor chip that contains at least one memory. In order to supply energy to the chip and to provide for bi-directional data transmission from and to the chip, both contacts and a device for contactless data transmission are provided. A triggerable switch device which is provided on the chip connects the memory either to the contacts or to the device for contactless data transmission as a function of a state of an output signal of a logic circuit connected to at least a voltage supply contact. The switch device assumes a position of repose when it is not triggered and in that position it connects the memory to the device for contactless data transmission, while only upon application of a voltage to the supply voltage contact, triggered by the logic circuit, does it connect the contacts to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Reiner, Gerhard Schraud, Walter Strubel, Heiko Fibranz, Joachim Weitzel, Dominik Berger, Wolfgang Eber, Gerald Holweg
  • Patent number: 5874829
    Abstract: Two parallel regulator stages, each comprising a transistor (T1, T2, respectively), are provided. The transistor (T2) forms part of the indirect parallel regulator stage and acts directly on the rectifier. It is capable of taking up comparatively large currents and hence is comparatively slow. The transistor (T1) forms part of the direct regulator stage and operates in parallel with the sustaining capacitor. Because of the coarse control provided by the transistor (T2), it need take up small currents only and can hence have a very fast control behavior. Because of the coarse control by the transistor (T2), the alternating voltage on the antenna terminals (LA and LB) quickly breaks down when the RF signal is interrupted; consequently, the transmission rate can be increased in the case of pause interval modulation. Static discharges are also dissipated by the transistor (T2), so that no additional protective circuitry is required for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Holweg, Manfred Koller, Peter Thuringer
  • Patent number: 5875450
    Abstract: A device for processing and storing data, in particular a chip card, includes a first interface with contacts and a second contactless interface for receiving energy or power from and for communication with a terminal device. A first controllable switching device connects either the first or the second interface to a non-volatile semiconductor memory through address, data and control lines. A logic circuit drives the first controllable switching device. A second controllable switching device disposed between the first controllable switching device and the memory can be driven at least by the logic circuit and an address signal present on the address lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Reiner, Joachim Weitzel, Heiko Fibranz, Gerhard Schraud, Walter Strubel, Dominik Berger, Wolfgang Eber, Gerald Holweg
  • Patent number: 5345231
    Abstract: A contactless inductive data transmission system provides bidirectional signal transfer between a sending-and-receiving station and one or more batteryless transponders. A high-frequency signal from the sending-and-receiving station is pulse width modulated for data transmission to a transponder and provides a system clock, which is extracted in both the sending-and-receiving station and in the transponder for synchronization, and provides the electrical power for operation of the transponder. The pulse width modulated signal is demodulated in the transponder for triggering a response wherein a modulating signal is applied by load modulation to the pulse width modulated high-frequency signal to form an information-carrying load modulated high-frequency signal, which is demodulated in the sending-and-receiving station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Mikron Gesellschaft fur Integrierte Mikroelectronik mbH
    Inventors: Roland Koo, Gerald Holweg