Patents by Inventor Johan Jacobs
Johan Jacobs 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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Publication number: 20230421349Abstract: Technologies for jitter extraction are described. A receiver device includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit includes an equalizer block to output current data based on samples from the ADC. A clock-recovery (CR) block includes a timing error detector (TED) or a phase detector to measure a sampling offset. The CR block can use the sampling offset to control sampling of subsequent data by the ADC. A jitter extraction block can use the sampling offset to re-sample the current data to obtain re-sampled data based on the sampling offset to remove jitter from the current data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventor: Johan Jacob Mohr
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Patent number: 11812723Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the breeding and collection of neonate larvae, in particular of the black soldier fly, containing the placing of insects in a cage, provided with means for depositing eggs, guiding larvae, hatched from the deposited eggs, by means of a guiding device, placed under the cage, under the influence of gravity to a conveyor belt placed under the guiding means, moving the larvae by means of the conveyor belt to a recipient placed at the end of the conveyor belt, counting the number of larvae on the conveyor belt before collection in the recipient, and collecting the larvae of the conveyor belt in the recipient until a predetermined number of larvae has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: PreZero US, Inc.Inventors: Johan Jacobs, Nouchka De Craene, Stefaan Depraetere, Zara Vermast
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Patent number: 11591414Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for separating larvae into a pulp fraction and a liquid fraction, including the steps of introducing living larvae into a grinding apparatus whist adding water, grinding the larvae by means of counter-rotating screws and separating the ground biomass of larvae into a pulp and liquid fraction. In particular, the invention is applicable to the larvae of the black soldier fly and produces a chitin-rich pulp and a fat-and-protein-rich liquid fraction.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: CIRCULAR ORGANICS N.V., VITO NVInventors: Stefaan Depraetere, Els D'Hondt, Maarten Uyttebroek, Bert Van Den Bosch, Johan Jacobs
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Patent number: 11577589Abstract: An open roof assembly for use in a vehicle roof of a vehicle comprises a moveably arranged closure member for selectively covering or at least partially exposing an opening in the vehicle roof. Further, an electric motor operatively coupled to the closure member is provided for moving the closure member. A control unit is operatively coupled to the electric motor for controlling the closure member. The control unit is configured to control a position of the closure member during normal driving conditions, and to release control of the position of the closure member, when a vehicle acceleration exceeds a predetermined acceleration threshold. Thus, upon a high force on the closure member, induced by the high acceleration and weight of the closure member, damage may be prevented by absorbing the high forces in a motion of the closure member and a resistance of the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: INALFA ROOF SYSTEMS GROUP B.V.Inventors: Mark Peter Anton Vervoort, Perry Johan Jacob Lambert Van Vegchel
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Publication number: 20220116125Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a sequence selective symbol checker for communication systems. An example method includes configuring a symbol checker of a receiver with first binary sequence data generated by a symbol generator of the receiver. The example method also includes comparing, using the symbol checker, second binary sequence data provided by a transmitter to the first binary sequence data to generate error count data related to a number of errors for symbols associated with the second binary sequence data. The example method also includes determining total count data related to a number of symbols associated with the first binary sequence data. The example method also includes determining error ratio data associated with the transmitter based on the error count data and the total count data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Johan Jacob Mohr, Bjarke Vad Pedersen, Benny Christensen
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Patent number: 11303363Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a sequence selective symbol checker for communication systems. An example method includes configuring a symbol checker of a receiver with first binary sequence data generated by a symbol generator of the receiver. The example method also includes comparing, using the symbol checker, second binary sequence data provided by a transmitter to the first binary sequence data to generate error count data related to a number of errors for symbols associated with the second binary sequence data. The example method also includes determining total count data related to a number of symbols associated with the first binary sequence data. The example method also includes determining error ratio data associated with the transmitter based on the error count data and the total count data.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Johan Jacob Mohr, Bjarke Vad Pedersen, Benny Christensen
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Publication number: 20210221921Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for separating larvae into a pulp fraction and a liquid fraction, including the steps of introducing living larvae into a grinding apparatus whist adding water, grinding the larvae by means of counter-rotating screws and separating the ground biomass of larvae into a pulp and liquid fraction. In particular, the invention is applicable to the larvae of the black soldier fly and produces a chitin-rich pulp and a fat-and-protein-rich liquid fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Stefaan Depraetere, Els D'Hondt, Maarten Uyttebroek, Bert Van Den Bosch, Johan Jacobs
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Publication number: 20210162845Abstract: An open roof assembly for use in a vehicle roof of a vehicle comprises a moveably arranged closure member for selectively covering or at least partially exposing an opening in the vehicle roof. Further, an electric motor operatively coupled to the closure member is provided for moving the closure member. A control unit is operatively coupled to the electric motor for controlling the closure member. The control unit is configured to control a position of the closure member during normal driving conditions, and to release control of the position of the closure member, when a vehicle acceleration exceeds a predetermined acceleration threshold. Thus, upon a high force on the closure member, induced by the high acceleration and weight of the closure member, damage may be prevented by absorbing the high forces in a motion of the closure member and a resistance of the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Mark Peter Anton Vervoort, Perry Johan Jacob Lambert Van Vegchel
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Publication number: 20210045368Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the breeding and collection of neonate larvae, in particular of the black soldier fly, containing the placing of insects in a cage, provided with means for depositing eggs, guiding larvae, hatched from the deposited eggs, by means of a guiding device, placed under the cage, under the influence of gravity to a conveyor belt placed under the guiding means, moving the larvae by means of the conveyor belt to a recipient placed at the end of the conveyor belt, counting the number of larvae on the conveyor belt before collection in the recipient, and collecting the larvae of the conveyor belt in the recipient until a predetermined number of larvae has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Johan Jacobs, Nouchka De Craene, Stefaan Depraetere, Zara Vermast
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Patent number: 10848298Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for full-rate phase detection for a pulse amplitude modulation N (PAM-N) signal. The example method includes sampling an incoming signal in one or more sampling times. The example method further includes determining that an amplitude associated with a current sampling time is within an upper threshold and a lower threshold for each sampling time of the one or more sampling times. The example method further includes upon determining that the amplitude of the current sampling time is within the upper threshold and the lower threshold, determining an amplitude range associated with an immediately preceding sampling time and an amplitude range associated with an immediately subsequent sampling time. The example method further includes determining a transition status representing one of an upward transition, a downward transition, or no transition with respect to the current sampling time.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Mellanox Technologies Denmark ApS.Inventors: Johan Jacob Mohr, Thorkild Franck, Eyal David
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Patent number: 10764095Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for tuning a continuous time linear equalizer embedded in a receiver of a communication system. An example method includes receiving an N-point estimation of a channel pulse response associated with an input signal. The method further includes calculating an estimated power spectral density for one or more desired frequency bands. The method further includes updating one or more parameters of a continuous time linear equalizer to adjust one or more power densities of the one or more desired frequency bands based on the one or more estimated power spectral densities calculated. The method further includes calculating, for each desired frequency band, an estimated power spectral density after updating the one or more parameters of the continuous time linear equalizer to adjust the one or more power densities of the one or more desired frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Daniel Kedar, Eyal David, Johan Jacob Mohr, Stanislav Gurtovoy
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Patent number: 10686528Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for generating a lookup table value for calibrating a lookup table circuit in an optical transmitter. The example method includes generating a calibration signal. The calibration signal encodes a plurality of bits in a number of amplitude levels. The example method further includes transmitting the calibration signal to a module under calibration and transmitting a symbol sequence of defined length to a reference module. The reference module compares the symbol sequence with a distorted signal received from the module under calibration to generate a set of condition count statistics. The example method further includes receiving the set of condition count statistics from the receiver in the reference module and calculating a lookup table value based on the set of condition count statistics. The example method further includes transmitting the lookup table value to a transmitter associated with the module under calibration.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES DENMARK APS.Inventors: Thorkild Franck, Bjarke Vad Pedersen, Johan Jacob Mohr, Eyal David, Juan Jose Vegas Olmos
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Patent number: 10686630Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for channel estimation in a receiver of a communication system. An example method includes receiving, via a receiver of a communication system, an input signal. The example method further includes using a first event indicator embedded in an analog circuit of the receiver to slice the input signal to generate a sliced input signal and applying an offset to the input signal to generate an offsetted signal. The example method further includes using a second event indicator embedded in the analog circuit to slice the offsetted signal to generate a sliced offsetted signal. The example method further includes applying a first predefined delay to the sliced input signal and applying a second predefined delay to the sliced offsetted signal. The example method further includes generating a conditional ones signal based on the sliced input signal and the sliced offsetted signal and using the conditional ones signal to calibrate an equalizer embedded in the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Eyal David, Shai Cohen, Johan Jacob Mohr, Daniel Kedar, Stanislav Gurtovoy, Ran Sela, Aviv Berg
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Publication number: 20200145111Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for generating a lookup table value for calibrating a lookup table circuit in an optical transmitter. The example method includes generating a calibration signal. The calibration signal encodes a plurality of bits in a number of amplitude levels. The example method further includes transmitting the calibration signal to a module under calibration and transmitting a symbol sequence of defined length to a reference module. The reference module compares the symbol sequence with a distorted signal received from the module under calibration to generate a set of condition count statistics. The example method further includes receiving the set of condition count statistics from the receiver in the reference module and calculating a lookup table value based on the set of condition count statistics. The example method further includes transmitting the lookup table value to a transmitter associated with the module under calibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Thorkild FRANCK, Bjarke Vad PEDERSEN, Johan Jacob MOHR, Eyal DAVID, Juan Jose VEGAS OLMOS
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Patent number: 10547387Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for equalizing input signals for communication systems. An example method includes receiving an input signal. The input signal encodes a plurality of bits in a number of amplitude levels. The example method further includes converting the input signal to an equalized output signal using a plurality of lookup table circuits. The equalized output signal encodes a plurality of symbols in a number of amplitude levels. The example method further includes feeding the equalized output signal to an output driver circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES DENMARK APS.Inventors: Juan Jose Vegas-Olmos, Steen Christensen, Johan Jacob Mohr
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Publication number: 20190305851Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for equalizing input signals for communication systems. An example method includes receiving an input signal. The input signal encodes a plurality of bits in a number of amplitude levels. The example method further includes converting the input signal to an equalized output signal using a plurality of lookup table circuits. The equalized output signal encodes a plurality of symbols in a number of amplitude levels. The example method further includes feeding the equalized output signal to an output driver circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Juan Jose VEGAS-OLMOS, Steen CHRISTENSEN, Johan Jacob MOHR
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Publication number: 20180245214Abstract: A method and an apparatus for cleaning and coating a metal strip wherein the metal strip is cleaned in a cleaning chamber connected to a deposition chamber and wherein the vacuum pressure in the cleaning chamber is kept in the range of 0.01-100 mbar and the vacuum pressure in the deposition chamber in the range of 0.01-10 mbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.Inventors: Edzo ZOESTBERGEN, Theodorus Franciscus Jozef MAALMAN, Johan Jacob Hendrik WESSELINK
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Patent number: 9913480Abstract: A cooking aid includes a sheet of flexible burn resistant material and a composition disposed on one face of the sheet. The composition contains a mixture of vegetable or animal oil with a melting point below 20° C., vegetable or animal fat with a melting point above 20° C., and one or more herbs, spices and flavor enhancers.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Jose Krauch, Peter Hangarter, Johan Jacob Van Der Pol, Jorg Resemann
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Publication number: 20170231233Abstract: A cooking aid includes a sheet of flexible burn resistant material and a composition disposed on one face of the sheet. The composition contains a mixture of vegetable or animal oil with a melting point below 20° C., vegetable or animal fat with a melting point above 20° C., and one or more herbs, spices and flavour enhancers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Jose Krauch, Peter Hangarter, Johan Jacob Van Der Pol, Jorg Resemann
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Patent number: 9675082Abstract: A cooking aid comprising a sheet of flexible burn resistant material and a composition disposed on one face of the sheet, the composition comprising a mixture of vegetable or animal oil with a melting point below 20° C., vegetable or animal fat with a melting point above 20° C., and one or more herbs, spices and flavor enhancers.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Jose Krauch, Peter Hangarter, Johan Jacob Van Der Pol, Jorg Resemann