Patents by Inventor Jens Schüler

Jens Schüler 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).

  • Sensor switch with spread spectrum sensing signal and synchronous rectifier
    Patent number: 11307056
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor including a sensor electrode connected to a signal generation circuit and a signal evaluation circuit. The signal generation circuit contains a signal generator that is a noise generator or a pseudo-noise generator, the signal evaluation circuit includes a synchronous rectifier. The synchronous rectifier is connected for synchronization to the signal generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CAPTRON ELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Christ, Dirk Oldendorf, Jens Schüler, Kilian Hüttenhofer
  • Sensor Switch with Spread Spectrum Sensing Signal and Synchronous Rectifier
    Publication number: 20200318997
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor including a sensor electrode connected to a signal generation circuit and a signal evaluation circuit. The signal generation circuit contains a signal generator that is a noise generator or a pseudo-noise generator, the signal evaluation circuit includes a synchronous rectifier. The synchronous rectifier is connected for synchronization to the signal generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Bernhard Christ, Dirk Oldendorf, Jens Schüler, Kilian Hüttenhofer