Patents by Inventor Jorg Behrens

Jorg Behrens 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).

  • Patent number: 9569971
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for the air-traffic control of flight objects (5, 6), which have transmitting units for emitting air-traffic control radio signals (ADS-B), wherein the air-traffic control radio signals (ADS-B) containing flight data concerning the respective aircraft (5, 6), the monitoring system comprising a plurality of receiving units (4a to 4c), which are designed to receive the emitted air-traffic control radio signals, wherein a plurality of satellites (1a to 1c) are provided, which each have communication means for forming a common satellite communication network and on each of which at least one of the receiving units (4a to 4c) is arranged, wherein the receiving units (4a to 4c) are connected to the communication means of the respective satellite (1a to 1c) and are designed to transmit the flight data contained in the air-traffic control radio signals to at least one ground station (3, 7) having a communication connection to the satellite communication network using a com
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft—und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Jorg Behrens, Klaus Werner, Lars-Christian Hauer, Toni Delovski
  • Patent number: 9369195
    Abstract: The invention comprises a satellite (1) having at least one transmitting and/or receiving unit (2), which has an antenna assembly (3) for transmitting and/or receiving air-traffic control radio signals (4), wherein the antenna assembly (3) has a plurality of directional antennas (6a to 6c), which each form a respective transmitting and/or receiving sector (7a to 7c, 22a to 22e) within a defined transmitting and/or receiving area (21) and are designed to transmit and/or receive air-traffic control radio signals (4) in the respective transmitting and/or receiving sector (7a to 7c, 22a to 22e) of the directional antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Lyft-Und Raumfahrt E.V.
    Inventors: Jorg Behrens, Klaus Werner, Lars-Christian Hauer, Toni Delovski
  • Patent number: 9258795
    Abstract: The invention relates to an Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship's transceiver for sending and receiving AIS radio signals, wherein the position can be taken as a basis and/or adjacent ships can be taken as a basis for activating or deactivating the emission of AIS radio signals of a second AIS radio signal type for satellite-assisted monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.
    Inventors: Jorg Behrens, Andis Dembovskis
  • Patent number: 8730124
    Abstract: A compressible and deployable helical antenna (2) includes a supporting structure (7) having a helical shape. The supporting structure (7) includes a core (18), especially of foamed material, and a carrier layer (19) of composite fiber material, the carrier layer (19) being located on the core (18). An electrically conducting layer (8) is located on the carrier layer (19). An antenna unit (1) includes the compressible and deployable helical antenna (2) and a reflector plate (3). The reflector plate (3) is connected to the helical antenna (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Jörg Behrens, Joachim Block, Lars-Christian Hauer, Tom Spröwitz, Rainer Schütze, Martin Schütze
  • Publication number: 20140128098
    Abstract: The invention relates to an AIS ship's transceiver for sending and receiving AIS radio signals, wherein the position can be taken as a basis and/or adjacent ships can be taken as a basis for activating or deactivating the emission of AIS radio signals of a second AIS radio signal type for satellite-assisted monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.
    Inventors: Jorg BEHRENS, Andis DEMBOVSKIS
  • Publication number: 20140002293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for the air-traffic control of flight objects (5, 6), which have transmitting units for emitting air-traffic control radio signals (ADS-B), wherein the air-traffic control radio signals (ADS-B) containing flight data concerning the respective aircraft (5, 6), the monitoring system comprising a plurality of receiving units (4a to 4c), which are designed to receive the emitted air-traffic control radio signals, wherein a plurality of satellites (1a to 1c) are provided, which each have communication means for forming a common satellite communication network and on each of which at least one of the receiving units (4a to 4c) is arranged, wherein the receiving units (4a to 4c) are connected to the communication means of the respective satellite (1a to 1c) and are designed to transmit the flight data contained in the air-traffic control radio signals to at least one ground station (3, 7) having a communication connection to the satellite communication network using a com
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Jorg Behrens, Klaus Werner, Lars-Christian Hauer, Toni Delovski
  • Publication number: 20140004791
    Abstract: The invention comprises a satellite (1) having at least one transmitting and/or receiving unit (2), which has an antenna assembly (3) for transmitting and/or receiving air-traffic control radio signals (4), wherein the antenna assembly (3) has a plurality of directional antennas (6a to 6c), which each form a respective transmitting and/or receiving sector (7a to 7c, 22a to 22e) within a defined transmitting and/or receiving area (21) and are designed to transmit and/or receive air-traffic control radio signals (4) in the respective transmitting and/or receiving sector (7a to 7c, 22a to 22e) of the directional antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Jorg Behrens, Klaus Werner, Lars-Christian Hauer, Toni Delovski
  • Publication number: 20120146880
    Abstract: A compressible and deployable helical antenna (2) includes a supporting structure (7) having a helical shape. The supporting structure (7) includes a core (18), especially of foamed material, and a carrier layer (19) of composite fiber material, the carrier layer (19) being located on the core (18). An electrically conducting layer (8) is located on the carrier layer (19). An antenna unit (1) includes the compressible and deployable helical antenna (2) and a reflector plate (3). The reflector plate (3) is connected to the helical antenna (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V
    Inventors: Jörg BEHRENS, Joachim BLOCK, Lars-Christian HAUER, Tom SPRÖWITZ, Rainer SCHÜTZE, Martin SCHÜTZE
  • Patent number: 8013452
    Abstract: Consistent with an example embodiment, there is a semiconductor component comprising a semiconductor chip made of a doped silicon substrate. The chip is doped into a semiconductor device and structured, and includes an inner connection metallization in a contact window. The inner connection metallization of said semiconductor chip is connected to the respective outer connection metallization by a wire bond connection, wherein the inner connection metallization comprises a reinforcing system having an open grid structure on the doped silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Jörg Behrens
  • Publication number: 20080230920
    Abstract: A semiconductor component comprising a semiconductor chip (2) made of a doped silicon substrate, which chip is doped into a semiconductor device and structured, and comprises an inner connection metallization (7) in a contact window, and said inner connection metallization of said semiconductor chip is connected to the respective outer connection metallization by a wire bond connection (9), characterized in that the inner connection metallization comprises a reinforcing system (8) having an open grid structure on the doped silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Jorg Behrens