Patents by Inventor Josef Janisch

Josef Janisch 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).

  • Publication number: 20250093183
    Abstract: A position sensor system having at least two receiver coil sets, at least one transmitter coil and a signal conditioning processor, wherein each receiver coil set of the at least two receiver coil sets includes at least two separate receiver coils including a sine receiver coil and a cosine receiver coil, wherein the signal conditioning processor is included in an integrated circuit, and wherein the at least two receiver coil sets, the at least one transmitter coil and the integrated circuit including the signal conditioning processor are located on a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolf PICHLER, Josef JANISCH, Thomas OSWALD
  • Patent number: 12176832
    Abstract: A method and position sensor system for detecting an error of a position sensor system are provided. The method and position sensor system implementing the steps of: determining the period length of three previous signal periods of the position signal, comparing the period lengths of the three previous signal periods of the position signal to detect a constant velocity position signal, a constant accelerating or decelerating position signal or position signal with a constant jerk, predicting the period length of the next signal period of the position signal, transferring the predicted period length of the next signal period to a predicted position signal for the next signal period, and comparing the predicted position signal with the actual position signal to detect errors in the position signal of the next signal period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventor: Josef Janisch
  • Publication number: 20240142215
    Abstract: A signal processing unit for an inductive position sensor is provided. The inductive position sensor provides a first position signal and a second phase-shifted position signal, such as, a sine position signal and a cosine position signal. The signal processing unit has an integrator for integrating an integer number of periods of the first position signal respectively an integer number of periods of the second phase-shifted position signal. The position of the moving target of the position sensor is calculated from the integrated first position signal and the integrated second phase-shifted position signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Jürgen Peter KERNHOF, Josef JANISCH
  • Patent number: 11761429
    Abstract: A sliding bearing for a gearbox of a wind turbine, having a support body and a sliding layer which is applied on the support body, and on which a sliding surface is formed, wherein a lubricant distribution groove extending in an axial direction of the sliding surface is formed on the sliding surface. The support body is formed as a bush rolled from a support body strip, wherein a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the support body strip are connected to one another in a materially bonded manner, in particular by a welding connection, at a joint, wherein the joint is formed in the region of the lubricant distribution groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther Hager, Johannes Sebastian Hoelzl, Sigmar Dominic Josef Janisch
  • Patent number: 11725964
    Abstract: A rotary movement position sensor is presented that includes a first sensor output, a second sensor output, a first signal processing unit, a second signal processing unit, a first system output providing the output of the first signal processing unit or of the second signal processing unit, and a second system output providing the output of the second signal processing unit or of the first signal processing unit. A swapping unit that swaps the first signal processing unit between the first sensor output and first system output to the second sensor output and second system output and simultaneously swaps the second signal processing unit from the second sensor output and second system output to the first sensor output and first system output and vice versa. A method for detecting errors in a position sensor system is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Janisch, Marcin Augustyniak, Angel Karachomakov
  • Publication number: 20230251116
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a linearization function for correcting an output of a position sensor providing a continuous output position signal is described. The method adds a new linearization point to the linearization function by detecting the maximum error at the output of the position sensor and applying the new linearization function to the output of the position sensor and repeat the adding new linearization points until all available linearization points have been defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Gentjan QAMA, Josef JANISCH
  • Publication number: 20230251115
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a linearization function for correcting the output of a position sensor providing a continuous output position signal, wherein the method optimizes the linearization function by defining optimal positions of the linearization points of the linearization function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Gentjan QAMA, Josef JANISCH
  • Publication number: 20230231502
    Abstract: A method and position sensor system for detecting an error of a position sensor system are provided. The method and position sensor system implementing the steps of: determining the period length of three previous signal periods of the position signal, comparing the period lengths of the three previous signal periods of the position signal to detect a constant velocity position signal, a constant accelerating or decelerating position signal or position signal with a constant jerk, predicting the period length of the next signal period of the position signal, transferring the predicted period length of the next signal period to a predicted position signal for the next signal period, and comparing the predicted position signal with the actual position signal to detect errors in the position signal of the next signal period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventor: Josef Janisch
  • Publication number: 20230221149
    Abstract: An inductive position sensor and method for detecting a movement of a conductive target, having: at least a first and a second transmitter coil having the same shape and which are phase-shifted to each other, at least one oscillator for generating a first and a second transmitter signal having the same shape and which are phase shifted to each other and are applied to the first transmitter coil and second transmitter coil respectively, at least one receiver coil, and a processing unit for determining a phase-shift between the first or second transmitter signal and a receiver signal received at the receiver coil; the determined phase-shift corresponding to the position of the conductive target above the first and second transmitter coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Janisch, Rudolf Pichler, Juergen Kernhof, Svilen Kastev
  • Patent number: 11397098
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of correcting for errors in a rotational position sensor having a sine signal and a cosine signal is presented. The method includes compiling data from the sine signal and the cosine signal over a period of rotation of a motor shaft; determining offset correction parameters from the data; correcting the data with the offset correction parameters; determining amplitude difference parameters from the data; correcting the data with the amplitude difference parameters; determining phase difference parameters from the data; correcting the data with the phase difference parameters; and using the offset correction parameters, the amplitude difference parameters, and the phase difference parameters to correct the sine signal and the cosine signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Janisch, Erhard Muesch
  • Publication number: 20220219219
    Abstract: A method for producing a multi-layer sliding bearing 1, includes the method steps: —providing a carrier body; —providing a bearing body; —applying the bearing body to the carrier body, wherein a carrier body connecting surface is turned towards a bearing body connecting surface; —deforming a bearing body by applying a magnetic force to the bearing body of using a magnetic force generator, wherein the bearing body is pressed on, by the magnetic force generator, to the carrier body and forms a force-fit and/or positive locking and/or materially bonded connection therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes REISENBERGER, Sigmar Dominic Josef JANISCH
  • Publication number: 20220128381
    Abstract: A position sensor system having at least two receiver coil sets, at least one transmitter coil and a signal conditioning and processing unit, wherein each receiver coil set of the at least two receiver coil sets includes at least two separate receiver coils including a sine receiver coil and a cosine receiver coil, wherein the signal conditioning and processing unit is contained in an integrated circuit, and wherein the at least two receiver coil sets, the at least one transmitter coil and the integrated circuit containing the signal conditioning and processing unit are located on a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics America Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolf PICHLER, Josef JANISCH, Thomas OSWALD
  • Publication number: 20220003218
    Abstract: A sliding bearing for a gearbox of a wind turbine, having a support body and a sliding layer which is applied on the support body, and on which a sliding surface is formed, wherein a lubricant distribution groove extending in an axial direction of the sliding surface is formed on the sliding surface. The support body is formed as a bush rolled from a support body strip, wherein a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the support body strip are connected to one another in a materially bonded manner, in particular by a welding connection, at a joint, wherein the joint is formed in the region of the lubricant distribution groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther HAGER, Johannes Sebastian HOELZL, Sigmar Dominic Josef JANISCH
  • Patent number: 11137027
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer sliding bearing element (1) comprising a support layer (2) and a layer (3) arranged thereon, said layer (3) consisting of an aluminum base alloy with aluminum as the main component, wherein the aluminum base alloy contains between 0 wt. % and 7 wt. % tin, between 1.1 wt. % and 1.9 wt. % copper, between 0.4 wt. % and 1 wt. % manganese, between 0.05 wt. % and 0.18 wt. % cobalt, between 0.05 wt. % and 0.18 wt. % chromium, between 0.03 wt. % and 0.1 wt. % titanium, between 0.05 wt. % and 0.18 wt. % zirconium and between 0 wt. % and 0.4 wt. % silicon and the balance adding up to 100 wt. % being constituted by aluminum and impurities potentially originating from the production of the elements, with the proviso that, in any case, tin or silicon are contained in the aluminum base alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MIBA GLEITLAGER AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Lukas Haedicke, Sigmar Dominic Josef Janisch, Alexander Poscher
  • Patent number: 10837848
    Abstract: The invention discloses an inductive torque sensor and a combined inductive torque and angle sensor for position sensing. The object of the invention to propose a torque sensor as well as a combined torque and angle sensor which does not require a shielding of the sensor PCB and which can provide a plausibility check of the torque sensor when using only three sensors will be solved by an inductive torque sensor for detection of torque movements comprising a stationary printed circuit board (PCB) with sensing coils, a primary target and a secondary target, whereas the primary target and secondary target each comprise of different metallic patterns, whereas each target covers 50% of the sensing coils and the combined coverage of both targets varies between 50% and 100% depending on the relative position between the two targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Janisch, Andreas Buchinger
  • Publication number: 20200264016
    Abstract: A rotary movement position sensor is presented that includes a first sensor output, a second sensor output, a first signal processing unit, a second signal processing unit, a first system output providing the output of the first signal processing unit or of the second signal processing unit, and a second system output providing the output of the second signal processing unit or of the first signal processing unit. A swapping unit that swaps the first signal processing unit between the first sensor output and first system output to the second sensor output and second system output and simultaneously swaps the second signal processing unit from the second sensor output and second system output to the first sensor output and first system output and vice versa. A method for detecting errors in a position sensor system is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Josef JANISCH, Marcin AUGUSTYNIAK, Angel KARACHOMAKOV
  • Publication number: 20200116532
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of correcting for errors in a rotational position sensor having a sine signal and a cosine signal is presented. The method includes compiling data from the sine signal and the cosine signal over a period of rotation of a motor shaft; determining offset correction parameters from the data; correcting the data with the offset correction parameters; determining amplitude difference parameters from the data; correcting the data with the amplitude difference parameters; determining phase difference parameters from the data; correcting the data with the phase difference parameters; and using the offset correction parameters, the amplitude difference parameters, and the phase difference parameters to correct the sine signal and the cosine signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Josef JANISCH, Erhard Muesch
  • Publication number: 20190368545
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer sliding bearing element (1) comprising a support layer (2) and a layer (3) arranged thereon, said layer (3) consisting of an aluminum base alloy with aluminum as the main component, wherein the aluminum base alloy contains between 0 wt. % and 7 wt. % tin, between 1.1 wt. % and 1.9 wt. % copper, between 0.4 wt. % and 1 wt. % manganese, between 0.05 wt. % and 0.18 wt. % cobalt, between 0.05 wt. % and 0.18 wt. % chromium, between 0.03 wt. % and 0.1 wt. % titanium, between 0.05 wt. % and 0.18 wt. % zirconium and between 0 wt. % and 0.4 wt. % silicon and the balance adding up to 100 wt. % being constituted by aluminum and impurities potentially originating from the production of the elements, with the proviso that, in any case, tin or silicon are contained in the aluminum base alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas HAEDICKE, Sigmar Dominic Josef JANISCH, Alexander POSCHER
  • Publication number: 20190331541
    Abstract: The invention discloses an inductive torque sensor and a combined inductive torque and angle sensor for position sensing. The object of the invention to propose a torque sensor as well as a combined torque and angle sensor which does not require a shielding of the sensor PCB and which can provide a plausibility check of the torque sensor when using only three sensors will be solved by an inductive torque sensor for detection of torque movements comprising a stationary printed circuit board (PCB) with sensing coils, a primary target and a secondary target, whereas the primary target and secondary target each comprise of different metallic patterns, whereas each target covers 50% of the sensing coils and the combined coverage of both targets varies between 50% and 100% depending on the relative position between the two targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Josef JANISCH, Andreas BUCHINGER
  • Publication number: 20190308570
    Abstract: A wireless sensor interface for a steering wheel is disclosed that includes a wireless sensor interface for a steering wheel with steering wheel components comprising a transmitter side with a wireless transmitter coil of a transmitter integrated circuit on a stationary printed circuit board and a receiver side with a wireless receiver coil of a receiver integrated circuit on a movable, rotating receiver printed circuit board, wherein the transmitter and receiver coils are mounted close to each other and concentric to a rotation axis of a steering column of the steering wheel, whereas an inductive coupling between the transmitter and receiver coils are used for wireless powering the steering wheel components and transmitting data of the steering wheel components back to the transmitter integrated circuit by means of modulating the received energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Josef JANISCH, Andreas BUCHINGER