Patents by Inventor Gernot Hehn

Gernot Hehn 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).

  • Arrangement and method for operating a sensor, in particular a bridge sensor, and a sensor arrangement
    Patent number: 9568528
    Abstract: An arrangement for operating a sensor, in particular a bridge sensor, comprises a sensor input (Vin1, Vin2) for connecting the sensor (Brdg) and a clocked signal generator (Osc), which is coupled to the sensor input (Vin1, Vin2). Furthermore an amplifier (Amp) is provided for detecting sensor signals (Sn, Sn+1), which is connected on the input side to a signal input (IN+, IN?) for connecting the sensor (Brdg), wherein the detection takes place depending on the clock pulse of the signal generator (Osc). A signal processing device (PROC) is connected to an output (AOUT+, AOUT?) of the amplifier (Amp) and is arranged to demodulate the sensor signals (Sn, Sn+1) that follow one another according to the clock pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Manfred Brandl, Gernot Hehn
  • ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SENSOR, IN PARTICULAR A BRIDGE SENSOR, AND A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20140182395
    Abstract: An arrangement for operating a sensor, in particular a bridge sensor, comprises a sensor input (Vin1, Vin2) for connecting the sensor (Brdg) and a clocked signal generator (Osc), which is coupled to the sensor input (Vin1, Vin2). Furthermore an amplifier (Amp) is provided for detecting sensor signals (Sn, Sn+1), which is connected on the input side to a signal input (IN+, IN?) for connecting the sensor (Brdg), wherein the detection takes place depending on the clock pulse of the signal generator (Osc). A signal processing device (PROC) is connected to an output (AOUT+, AOUT?) of the amplifier (Amp) and is arranged to demodulate the sensor signals (Sn, Sn+1) that follow one another according to the clock pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: ams AG
    Inventors: Manfred Brandl, Gernot Hehn