Patents by Inventor Gerhard Flachenecker

Gerhard Flachenecker 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: 4752968
    Abstract: An antenna diversity system for the mobile reception of frequency-modulated oscillations having a receiver, antennae and a diversity processor. An optimum system according to the invention includes an FM tuner with intermediate frequency part (2) and at least two antennae, while the diversity processor (3) receives an intermediate frequency signal or high-frequency signal, which corresponds to a given linear combination derived from the antenna signals. The diversity processor (3) further includes an FM demodulator (32) with a succeeding frequency sweep threshold detector (31) and a device by which, in dependence upon the occurrence of an interference-dependent frequency sweep pulse exceeding the frequency sweep threshold of the frequency sweep threshold detector (31) in the intermediate frequency of high-frequency signal, another linear combination derived from the antenna signals is supplied to the input side of the tuner with intermediate frequency part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Ernst Manner, Gerhard Flachenecker
  • Patent number: 4653116
    Abstract: A detector for indicating reception disturbances during ultrashort wave broadcast reception by demodulating of intermediate frequency signals has a frequency modulated demodulator with a demodulation characteristic line formed so that a controlling region within which the output signal increases with increasing frequency deviation from a carrier frequency extends advantageously over the entire band width of the ultrashort wave intermediate frequency channel and is significantly greater than the maximum frequency deviation of the intermediate frequency carrier modulated with the basic band signal in the frequency, and the output signal of the frequency demodulator is supplied to an evaluating circuit at whose output the exceeding of a predetermined frequency disturbance deviation threshold is indicated by a logic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignees: U.S. Philips Corporation, Hans Kolbe & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Ernst Manner, Gerhard Flachenecker
  • Patent number: 4626728
    Abstract: A power generator is provided to drive an high power ultrasonic transducer at its resonant frequency even under changing conditions cause by e.g. load fluctuations, aging or heating. The power generator uses a variable-controlled oscillator driving a power amplifier; a three winding transformer has one winding coupled to the transducer, one winding coupled to the output of the power amplifier and the third winding coupled to a phase measuring means. The output of the phase measuring means is fed back to the variable-controlled oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: MED-Inventio AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Flachenecker, Karl Fastenmeier, Heinz Lindenmeier
  • Patent number: 4609879
    Abstract: A circuit for a selective push-pull amplifier having amplifier triple poles of the same polarity which simultaneously produces high efficiency and low nonlinear distortions. The circuit has control electrodes controlled by out-of-phase control voltages and an output inductance having a center tap which produces a magnetic combination of output currents of the amplifier triple poles. The output electrodes of each triple pole is connected to an output inductance through a transformer having three windings. Two oppositely polarity windings connect the output of the triple poles to the output inductance while the third winding is connected to provide a series resonant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Inventors: Gerhard Flachenecker, Karl Fastenmeier, Heinz Linenmeier
  • Patent number: 4602260
    Abstract: An active windshield antenna has a first conductor extending parallel to a metal frame to the vertical line of symmetry of the latter, a second conductor extending in a bending point from said first conductor along the symmetry line, an amplifier has separate transmission paths for a low frequent low medium short wave region and ultra short wave region, the transmission path of the long medium short wave region at an inlet of the low medium short wave amplifier has a high input impedance, and the input impedance of the total amplifier in the low medium short frequency region is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Lindenmeier, Gerhard Flachenecker, Jochen Hopf
  • Patent number: 4577140
    Abstract: Apparatus for guiding a trackless vehicle along an A.C. conductor marking a roadway, having at least two sensors to detect a magnetic field emanating from the current conductor the output signals of which are routed to interpretive electronics. The interpretive electronics include a phase-locked loop (PPL) the input signal to which is the output signal of one of the sensors, and the output signal of which is used for demodulation, by mixers, of the sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: M.A.N. Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG
    Inventors: Alfred Schmidt, Gerhard Flachenecker
  • Patent number: 4209018
    Abstract: A device and system for the cutting and/or coagulation of human tissue with the use of high frequency currents. This invention is used to cut materials similar to the human tissue which can emit steam or gassy products when sufficiently heated. It controls the extent of the arc generated during the cutting operation, and controls the heat generated during the coagulating operation, both of these for the purpose of minimizing formation of harmful forms of albumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Inventors: Hans H. Meinke, Gerhard Flachenecker, Karl Fastenmeier, Friedrich Landstorfer, Heinz Lindenmeier
  • Patent number: 4184492
    Abstract: In a surgical system for high frequency electrical cutting and cauterizing circuitry to prevent stray currents from harming the surgeon or the patient. This circuitry provides a preferred path for undesirable currents, and to indicate to a surgeon when the undesirable currents are too intense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans H. Meinke, Gerhard Flachenecker, Karl Fastenmeier, Friedrich Landstorfer, Heinz Lidenmeier
  • Patent number: 4166261
    Abstract: An electromagnet including a magnetizable yoke, an exciter coil system, and a movable armature. The end surface of at least one pole shoe carried by the yoke is divided into at least two discontinuous partial surfaces separated by a space. At least one control coil system includes a coil at least partially within the space and arranged to produce magnetic flux passing through the partial surfaces in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1979
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Meinke, Gerhard Flachenecker
  • Patent number: 4114623
    Abstract: A device and system for the cutting and/or coagulation of human tissue with the use of high frequency currents. This invention is used to cut materials similar to the human tissue which can emit steam or gassy products when sufficiently heated. It controls the extent of the arc generated during the cutting operation, and controls the heat generated during the coagulating operation, both of these for the purpose of minimizing formation of harmful forms of albumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Heinrich Meinke, Gerhard Flachenecker, Karl Fastenmeier, Friedrich Landstorfer, Heinz Lindenmeier
  • Patent number: 4095228
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle has a window and a vehicle body. A window heater includes an arrangement of heating conductor sections provided on the window. A radio receiving antenna is located in the vicinity of the heating conductor sections. The heating conductor sections are comprised of at least two heating conductor sections together forming a bifilar conductor section group. The two heating conductor sections of each bifilar conductor section group are arranged approximately parallel and closely spaced to each other. The heating conductor sections are so interconnected that the heating current flowing through one of the sections of each group also flows through the other section of the group but in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co.
    Inventors: Hans Heinrich Meinke, Heinz Lindenmeier, Friedrich Landstorfer, Gerhard Flachenecker, Jochen Hopf
  • Patent number: 4070677
    Abstract: A vehicle window heater includes an arrangement of heating conductors provided on the window. A radio receiving antenna is located in the vicinity of the heating conductors. An interference-suppressing arrangement decreases the effect upon the antenna of interference fields emanating from the heating conductors and includes an arrangement of auxiliary conductors located in the vicinity of the heating conductors. The auxiliary conductors along their lengths are insulated from the heating conductors. Each auxiliary conductor at at least one of its ends is conductively connected to the vehicle body for high-frequency condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co.
    Inventors: Hans Heinrich Meinke, Heinz Lindenmeier, Friedrich Landstorfer, Gerhard Flachenecker
  • Patent number: 3988658
    Abstract: An electromagnetic drive for rotary bodies including a stationary member having at least two coils and a revolving member arranged for rotation with respect thereto. The coils are supplied with a current signal for causing rotation of the revolving member and a sensing arrangement senses the position of the revolving member with respect to the stationary member and provides an output indicative thereof. A control device is responsive to the output of sensing arrangement for supplying an additional current signal to the coils effect positional control of the revolving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG
    Inventors: Peter Meinke, Gerhard Flachenecker
  • Patent number: 3942119
    Abstract: An antenna has two output terminals and is operative for receiving electromagnetic radiation and converting the same into electrical signals appearing across the two antenna output terminals. There are provided a first and a second transmission channel, each having a respective input comprised of a pair of input terminals, and respectively operative for transmitting electrical signals having frequencies lying in a predetermined first frequency range and in a predetermined higher second frequency range, one of the input terminals of the first channel being connected to one of the two antenna output terminals. A transformer includes a primary winding connecting the other of the input terminals of the first channel to the other of the two antenna output terminals. The transformer further includes a secondary winding connected across the two input terminals of the second transmission channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Assignee: Hans Kolbe & Co.
    Inventors: Hans Heinrich Meinke, Heinz Lindenmeier, Fritz Landstorfer, Gerhard Flachenecker