Patents by Inventor Helmut Heinz
Helmut Heinz 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: 11943002Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a method including receiving a set of signals from transmitters of a communication system, the communication system having a system configuration. A first and second set of machine learned parameters may be provided in accordance with the system configuration. The received signals may be weighted using the first set of machine learned parameters. The weighted signals may be combined to generate a composite signal. The composite signal may be weighted with the second set of machine learned parameters in order to estimate an interference signal that is caused by the set of signals at a receiver of the communication system.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Marko Fleischer, Helmut Heinz
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Publication number: 20230081201Abstract: The present subject matter relates to an apparatus for a communication system. The apparatus is configured for: for each beam direction of a set of beam directions of an antenna array of the communication system, determining a level of a passive intermodulation, PIM, signal at a receiver of the communication system, the PIM signal being caused by a set of signals transmitted by the antenna array in the beam direction, identifying beam directions of the set of beam directions whose PIM level is higher than a predefined threshold, adapting a beamforming of signals in at least part of the identified beam directions to mitigate the PIM level at the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Marko Fleischer, Jan HELLMANN, Rene ROSCHKE, Helmut HEINZ
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Publication number: 20220286153Abstract: The present subject matter relates to an apparatus for a communication system. The communication system comprises transmitters being configured to operate in multiple transmission frequency bands. The apparatus comprises means being configured for: capturing a set of over-the-air signals at distinct frequency bands of the multiple transmission frequency bands; aligning in time the set of signals using delays between the set of signals and a received signal at a selected receiver of the communication system; combining the set of aligned signals to generate a composite signal; and estimating an interference signal that is caused by the set of signals at the selected receiver by weighting the composite signal using a set of one or more calibrated parameters for the estimation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Marko FLEISCHER, Helmut HEINZ, Jakub JUCHNIEWICZ, Rene RÖSCHKE, Jan HELLMANN
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Publication number: 20220263588Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a method comprising: receiving a set of signals from transmitters of a communication system, the communication system having a system configuration. A first and second set of machine learned parameters may be provided in accordance with the system configuration. The received signals may be weighted using the first set of machine learned parameters. The weighted signals may be combined to generate a composite signal. The composite signal may be weighted with the second set of machine learned parameters in order to estimate an interference signal that is caused by the set of signals at a receiver of the communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Marko FLEISCHER, Helmut HEINZ
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Patent number: 9413417Abstract: A method including capturing a signaling on a transmission path conveying a signal to be transmitted and on a reception path conveying a signal being received, setting model parameters related to a distortion effect on the basis of the captured signaling, the distortion effect being caused by the signal to be transmitted on the signal being received due to passive intermodulation between the transmission path and the reception path, generating a reference signal being related to a predetermined frequency spectrum part used by the signal being received by applying the model parameters on a captured signaling on the transmission path, and correcting the signal being received by using the generated reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Marko Fleischer, Helmut Heinz, Thomas Klink
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Patent number: 9319889Abstract: It is disclosed a method comprising accommodating, in frequency domain, a first bandwidth of a first carrier signal with respect to a second bandwidth of a second carrier signal such that the first bandwidth adjoins to or overlaps the second bandwidth, the first bandwidth being greater than the second bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Oliver Cyranka, Martin Goldberg, Helmut Heinz, Rupert Herzog, Thomas Hindelang, Sabine Roessel, Wolfgang Zirwas
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Publication number: 20150171902Abstract: A method including capturing a signaling on a transmission path conveying a signal to be transmitted and on a reception path conveying a signal being received, setting model parameters related to a distortion effect on the basis of the captured signaling, the distortion effect being caused by the signal to be transmitted on the signal being received due to passive intermodulation between the transmission path and the reception path, generating a reference signal being related to a predetermined frequency spectrum part used by the signal being received by applying the model parameters on a captured signaling on the transmission path, and correcting the signal being received by using the generated reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Marko Fleischer, Helmut Heinz, Thomas Klink
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Publication number: 20140313995Abstract: It is disclosed a method comprising accommodating, in frequency domain, a first bandwidth of a first carrier signal with respect to a second bandwidth of a second carrier signal such that the first bandwidth adjoins to or overlaps the second bandwidth, the first bandwidth being greater than the second bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Oliver Cyranka, Martin Goldberg, Helmut Heinz, Rupert Herzog, Thomas Hindelang, Sabine Roessel, Wolfgang Zirwas
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Patent number: 8787142Abstract: It is disclosed a method including accommodating, in frequency domain, a first bandwidth of a first carrier signal with respect to a second bandwidth of a second carrier signal such that the first bandwidth adjoins to or overlaps the second bandwidth, the first bandwidth being greater than the second bandwidth. In a further aspect, prior to the transmission, the interference of the modulated second carrier signal is subtracted from each of the plurality of subcarrier signals of the first carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks OyInventors: Oliver Cyranka, Martin Goldberg, Helmut Heinz, Rupert Herzog, Thomas Hindelang, Sabine Roessel, Wolfgang Zirwas
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Publication number: 20110222479Abstract: It is disclosed a method including accommodating, in frequency domain, a first bandwidth of a first carrier signal with respect to a second bandwidth of a second carrier signal such that the first bandwidth adjoins to or overlaps the second bandwidth, the first bandwidth being greater than the second bandwidth. In a further aspect, prior to the transmission, the interference of the modulated second carrier signal is subtracted from each of the plurality of subcarrier signals of the first carrier signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Oliver Cyranka, Martin Goldberg, Helmut Heinz, Rupert Herzog, Thomas Hindelang, Sabine Roessel, Wolfgang Zirwas
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Publication number: 20110048640Abstract: A method for the automated production of circuit carriers, comprising providing a substrate for accommodating electronic components, applying an electrically conductive, metal-containing base structure on the substrate. Electronic components are also provided on the substrate and are connected to each other by the structure. Electrically conductive, metal-containing conductive adhesive structures are applied onto the substrate, and the electronic components are connected to the base structure in an electrically conductive way by the structures. The conductive adhesive structures are optically differentiated from the base structure by a colored electrically conductive, metal-containing conductive adhesive applied onto the substrate in order to produce the conductive adhesive structure. A contrast, which is necessary for the automated optical monitoring of the conductive adhesive structures and the base structure, is established between the conductive adhesive structures and the base structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBHInventors: Helmut Heinz, Bernhard Schuch
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Patent number: 6929975Abstract: Electronic packages are produced as follows. Vias in a support body are closed with a highly viscous screen printing material following application of a first metallizing layer forming a base metallization on the support body and in the lead-throughs for the vias. A low viscosity passivating layer, which has been applied on the entire surface of the top and bottom sides of the support body, is selectively removed from certain areas of the top side. A second metailizing layer forming the final metallization of a low-melting point material is applied to the first metallization layer in the areas from which the passivating layer was removed. Electronic components of the circuit arrangement are applied on the top side of the support body and contacted by a soldering process.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2001Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbHInventors: Helmut Heinz, Friedrich Nehmeier, Bernhard Schuch, Hubert Trageser
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Patent number: 6820798Abstract: The aim of the invention is to simplify and improve the production method for circuit arrangements that are mounted on a support element (5), said element having thermal through-platings (7) which are at least partially scaled by a screen printing process. To this end, the screen printing process is carried out after the application of a first metallization layer (6) to the support element (5) which forms the base metallization layer, whereby the residue of the screen printing material (8) remaining on the underside (13) of the support element (5) is stripped once the screen printing material (8) has been cured, using at least a mechanical cleaning process and/or a chemical cleaning process.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbHInventors: Helmut Heinz, Bernhard Schuch
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Publication number: 20040079548Abstract: 2.1 For electronic assemblies with at least one component mounted on a support body, the thermal connection thereof to a cooling body arranged on the underside of the support body is to be simplified and improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Gerhard Berghoff, Helmut Heinz, Martin Kolbinger, Friedrich Nehmeier, Johann Schneider, Bernhard Schuch, Hubert Trageser, Ireneus Waldau
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Publication number: 20040048414Abstract: The production method for electronic packages with a circuit arrangement applied to a support body and with vias in the support body shall be simplified and improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Helmut Heinz, Friedrich Nehmeier, Bernhard Schuch, Hubert Trageser
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Patent number: 6697616Abstract: A method for functional testing of a transmission and reception path includes transmitting a first signal at a first transmission power level to a radio station and determining a first reception strength, with a base station. A first difference value is subsequently calculated. The radio station transmits a second signal at a second transmission power level to the base station, determines a second reception strength, and calculates a second difference value. Any difference between the difference values is then compared with a threshold value, and a function of a transmission and reception path is derived from the comparison. A base station of a radio communications system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1999Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Helmut Heinz, Holger Kunze, Franz Schreib, Jörg Monschau
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Patent number: 6236265Abstract: A method and circuit for preamplifying reception signals for a radio station. A first preamplifier is connected between an antenna unit and to the radio station. A second preamplifier is provided in the radio station, the second preamplifier being bridged by a bridge line. A switch can selectively switch the radio signals through either the second preamplier or the bridge line, under control of a controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1998Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Faerber, Helmut Heinz, Meik Kottkamp
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Patent number: 6190941Abstract: An electronic component is mounted on a substrate such as a circuit board by means of a soldering process such as reflow soldering. The circuit board has a thermal via hole therethrough to provide a heat dissipation path from the top surface to the bottom surface of the circuit board, for dissipating heat from the electronic component. To prevent molten solder from penetrating through the via hole during the soldering process, the via hole is sealed prior to the soldering process. The via hole is sealed from the bottom surface of the substrate by carrying out a screen printing process including at least two printing passes to print a sealing material into the open hole of the thermal via.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Helmut Heinz, Bernhard Schuch
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Patent number: 5019785Abstract: A frequency synthesizing device comprises two reference frequency generators RG1 and RG2, an offset stage OS and a phase-locked loop PLL. In the phase-locked loop, which operates as a tracking filter, the output frequency fs.sub.A is generated by the addition of the frequencies f.sub.RG1 and f.sub.OS. The output frequency fs.sub.A has a very high spectral purity, since all interfering spurious signals are blocked by the tracking filter. By a proper selection of the reference frequencies f.sub.RG1, f.sub.RG2 and f.sub.OR, it is ensured that all interfering spurious signals lie outside the bandwidth B.sub.TF of the tracking filter and are accordingly blocked. As a result, it is not necessary to filter the signals S.sub.RG1, S.sub.RG2 and S.sub.OS.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1989Date of Patent: May 28, 1991Assignee: Siemens-Albis AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bruno Fognini, Helmut Heinz