Patents by Inventor Gernot Schneider
Gernot Schneider 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).
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Patent number: 8502213Abstract: A multi-layer body includes at least two functional layers on a top side of a carrier substrate, which are structured in register relationship with each other, by a procedure whereby an underside of the carrier substrate is prepared in such a way that in a first region there results a transparency for a first exposure radiation and in at least one second region there results a transparency for at least one second exposure radiation different therefrom in register relationship with the first region, the underside is successively exposed with the first and the at least one second exposure radiation and the first exposure radiation is used for structuring a first functional layer and the at least one second exposure radiation is used for structuring at least one second functional layer on the top side of the carrier substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Gernot Schneider, Rene Staub, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Publication number: 20120164391Abstract: A multi-layer body includes at least two functional layers on a top side of a carrier substrate, which are structured in register relationship with each other, by a procedure whereby an underside of the carrier substrate is prepared in such a way that in a first region there results a transparency for a first exposure radiation and in at least one second region there results a transparency for at least one second exposure radiation different therefrom in register relationship with the first region, the underside is successively exposed with the first and the at least one second exposure radiation and the first exposure radiation is used for structuring a first functional layer and the at least one second exposure radiation is used for structuring at least one second functional layer on the top side of the carrier substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Gernot Schneider, Rene Staub, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 8129217Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a multi-layer body, wherein the multi-layer body includes at least two functional layers on a top side of a carrier substrate, which are structured in register relationship with each other, by a procedure whereby an underside of the carrier substrate is prepared in such a way that in a first region there results a transparency for a first exposure radiation and in at least one second region there results a transparency for at least one second exposure radiation different therefrom in register relationship with the first region, the underside is successively exposed with the first and the at least one second exposure radiation and the first exposure radiation is used for structuring a first functional layer and the at least one second exposure radiation is used for structuring at least one second functional layer on the top side of the carrier substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: OVD Kinegram AGInventors: Gernot Schneider, Rene Staub, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Publication number: 20090289246Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a multi-layer body, wherein the multi-layer body includes at least two functional layers on a top side of a carrier substrate, which are structured in register relationship with each other, by a procedure whereby an underside of the carrier substrate is prepared in such a way that in a first region there results a transparency for a first exposure radiation and in at least one second region there results a transparency for at least one second exposure radiation different therefrom in register relationship with the first region, the underside is successively exposed with the first and the at least one second exposure radiation and the first exposure radiation is used for structuring a first functional layer and the at least one second exposure radiation is used for structuring at least one second functional layer on the top side of the carrier substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2007Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Gernot Schneider, Rene Staub, Wayne Robert Tompkin, Achim Hansen
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Patent number: 4607271Abstract: The magnetic field sensor is composed of a semiconductor magnetic field sensor, for example a magnetotransistor, and at least one NiFe or NiCo film disposed upon its surface. This film functions as a zero-crossing switch utilizing its magnetic induction/magnetic field-reversal hysteresis properties. The film is deposited immediately above the field sensitive zone of the magnetic field sensor with its easy axis oriented perpendicularly to the direction of current flow of the sensor. The semiconductor magnetic field sensor detects the magnetic induction generated by the film.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1983Date of Patent: August 19, 1986Assignee: IGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AGInventors: Radivoje Popovic, Jean-Luc Berchier, Gernot Schneider, Heinz Lienhard, Heinrich P. Baltes, Katalin Solt, Tomislav Zajc
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Patent number: 4506214Abstract: A measuring transformer comprises a measuring conductor carrying the current I.sub.m to be measured, a pre-magnetizing winding which carries a pre-magnetizing current I.sub.v, and a magnetic field comparing means which is exposed to the magnetic field produced by the current I.sub.m and the magnetic field produced by the pre-magnetizing current I.sub.v and is alternately controlled in both directions of saturation. The magnetic field comparing means is a magnetic film which may be anisotropic, operated in the magnetic preferential direction, and have a thickness of at most a few microns. It may be secured to pole shoes of a magnetic core or arranged between a flat measuring conductor and a pre-magnetizing coil of flat cross-section. The measuring transformer can be used as an input transformer in a static electricity meter. In a further embodiment, the output pulses can be obtained directly from the magnetic field comparing means.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1981Date of Patent: March 19, 1985Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AGInventors: Heinz Lienhard, Gernot Schneider
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Patent number: 4385273Abstract: A current-measurement transducer comprises a thin-film magnetic coil for passing an alternating premagnetizing current, generating an alternating premagnetizing field, and a magnetic-field comparator which includes first and second magnetic anisotropic films disposed in respective substantially parallel planes. Each film is composed of ferromagnetic and magnetoresistive material, and defines a magnetic easy axis, along which the film is relatively easily magnetizable, and a magnetic hard axis, at right angles to the easy axis, along which the film is harder to magnetize than along the easy magnetic axis. A non-magnetic and electrically at least poorly conducting layer separates the films, and the films are coupled to one another sufficiently tightly so that a current passing in one magnetic film generates an auxiliary magnetic field along the hard magnetic axis of the other magnetic film.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1980Date of Patent: May 24, 1983Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AGInventors: Heinz Lienhard, Gernot Schneider
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Patent number: 4362990Abstract: A transducer for measuring a current, includes a magnetic core which has a gap substantially impeding passage of any magnetic flux, a coil arranged to pass a premagnetizing current for producing a first magnetic field, a loop for carrying the current to be measured, so as to produce a second magnetic field, and a magnetic field comparision device exposed to the magnetic fields. The magnetic field comparison device includes a magnetic film bridging the flux gap. The film is alternately controllable in respective opposite directions of saturation substantially by the first magnetic field, and evaluates the measuring current in dependence of the magnetic fields. The magnetic core, the coil, the loop, and the magnetic film are substantially disposed concentrically.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1980Date of Patent: December 7, 1982Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AGInventors: Gernot Schneider, Werner Trinkler, Mathis Halder, Eva Blazso, Jocob de Vries, Konrad Schurmann, Hans Muntwyler
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Patent number: 4356553Abstract: In a method of measuring power delivered at an alternating voltage by an alternating current to a load, the steps include comparing the instantaneous alternating voltage and the instantaneous alternating current with a periodically varying reference signal having a relatively high frequency compared to the frequency of the alternating voltage and the alternating current, thereby obtaining a plurality of first voltage-intersection and current-intersection points during the negative-going portions of the reference signal, and a plurality of second voltage-intersection and current-intersection points during the positive-going portions of the reference signal,transforming the measured analog voltage-values and measured the analog current-values into digital voltage-values and digital current-values, respectively, multiplying the digital voltage-values and the digital current values at the first intersection points with one another, so as to obtain a plurality of first instantaneous power outputs, multiplying theType: GrantFiled: June 25, 1980Date of Patent: October 26, 1982Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AGInventors: Benedikt Steinle, Gernot Schneider, Hans Nuenlist
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Patent number: 4309655Abstract: A measuring transformer comprises a measuring conductor carrying the current I.sub.m to be measured, a pre-magnetizing winding which carries a pre-magnetizing current I.sub.v, and a magnetic field comparing means which is exposed to the magnetic field produced by the current I.sub.m and the magnetic field produced by the pre-magnetizing current I.sub.v and is alternately controlled in both directions of saturation. The magnetic field comparing means is a magnetic film which may be anisotropic, operated in the magnetic preferential direction, and have a thickness of at most a few microns. It may be secured to pole shoes of a magnetic core or arranged between a flat measuring conductor and a pre-magnetizing coil of flat cross-section. The measuring transformer can be used as an input transformer in a static electricity meter. In a further embodiment, the output pulses can be obtained directly from the magnetic field comparing means.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1978Date of Patent: January 5, 1982Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AGInventors: Heinz Lienhard, Gernot Schneider
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Patent number: 4291377Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a.c. power which subtracts an average value of current and voltage from sampled instantaneous current and voltage values, respectively. The resultant current and voltage values are multiplied, so as to obtain a power measurement substantially free of any sampling errors and any d.c. levels.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1979Date of Patent: September 22, 1981Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AG.Inventors: Gernot Schneider, Benedikt Steinle
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Patent number: RE31613Abstract: A measuring transformer comprises a measuring conductor carrying the current I.sub.m to be measured, a pre-magnetizing winding which carries a pre-magnetizing current I.sub.v, and a magnetic field comparing means which is exposed to the magnetic field produced by the current I.sub.m and the magnetic field produced by the pre-magnetizing current I.sub.v and is alternately controlled in both directions of saturation. The magnetic field comparing means is a magnetic film which may be anisotropic, operated in the magnetic preferential direction, and have a thickness of at most a few microns. It may be secured to pole shoes of a magnetic core or arranged between a flat measuring conductor and a pre-magnetizing coil of flat cross-section. The measuring transformer can be used as an input transformer in a static electricity meter. In a further embodiment, the output pulses can be obtained directly from the magnetic field comparing means.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1982Date of Patent: June 26, 1984Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AGInventors: Heinz Lienhard, Gernot Schneider