Patents by Inventor Hans Bloecher

Hans Bloecher 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).

  • Device and method for an antenna array with switchable wide-angle coverage
    Patent number: 6954176
    Abstract: In order in simple manner to switchably cover a wide angle in sectors using an antenna array with broad main lobe, an antenna elements are so arranged, that the elements can be individually selected, so that some elements of the array can be operated in-phase and other elements operated in phase-opposition relative to each other. In order to determine the entry direction of a received signal, it is possible to operate the antenna array with non-symmetric antenna diagram, or however also to additively influence the symmetry of antenna characteristic by the use of a supplemental receiver element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Hans Bloecher
  • Device and method for an antenna array with switchable wide-angle coverage
    Publication number: 20020105462
    Abstract: In order in simple manner to switchably cover a wide angle in sectors using an antenna array with broad main lobe, an antenna elements are so arranged, that the elements can be individually selected, so that some elements of the array can be operated in-phase and other elements operated in phase-opposition relative to each other. In order to determine the entry direction of a received signal, it is possible to operate the antenna array with non-symmetric antenna diagram, or however also to additively influence the symmetry of antenna characteristic by the use of a supplemental receiver element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Hans Bloecher