Patents by Inventor Josef Prainsack
Josef Prainsack 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: 10313570Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adaptable settings for imaging devices and systems. Operating modes may be defined based on whether movement is detected within a predetermined area. One or more parameters of illumination or modulation may be dynamically adjusted based on the present operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Michael Mark, Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Gotschlich
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Patent number: 10242262Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adjustable parameters for imaging devices and systems. Dynamic adjustments to one or more parameters of an imaging component may be performed based on changes to the relative velocity of the imaging component or to the proximity of an object to the imaging component.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Robert Lobnik
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Patent number: 10142572Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus comprises a pixel array. The pixel array comprises a first pixel comprising a first radiation-sensitive region and at least one associated charge storage region for collecting electrical charges from the first radiation-sensitive region. The pixel array also comprises a second pixel comprising a second radiation-sensitive region and at least one associated charge storage region for collecting electrical charges from the second radiation-sensitive region. Furthermore, the imaging apparatus comprises control circuitry configured to generate a common compensation signal being common to the first and second pixels. The common compensation signal mitigates a saturation of the respective charge storage regions of the first and second pixels.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Stefan Gansinger, Michael Mark, Josef Prainsack, Hartwig Unterassinger
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Patent number: 10101453Abstract: An apparatus includes a detector circuit configured to receive a modulated electromagnetic wave signal from an illumination source and to provide a detection signal having a frequency dependent on a modulation frequency of the modulated electromagnetic wave signal. The apparatus further includes a reference circuit configured to generate a reference signal based on the detection signal. The apparatus further includes a sensor circuit configured to generate based on the reference signal a sensor signal based on reflected modulated electromagnetic waves emitted by the illumination source and reflected by an object. The apparatus further includes a processing circuit configured to determine distance information related to the object based on the sensor signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Josef Prainsack
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Patent number: 10091492Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes an image sensor circuit comprising a time of flight sensor pixel. The imaging apparatus further includes a first light emitter having a first spatial offset relative to the time of flight sensor pixel. The imaging apparatus further includes a second light emitter having a second spatial offset relative to the time of flight sensor pixel. The imaging apparatus further includes an image processing circuit configured to produce an image of a region of an object based on first sensor pixel image data and second sensor pixel image data generated by the time of flight sensor pixel. The first sensor pixel image data is based on received light emitted by the first light emitter and reflected at the object's region and wherein the second sensor pixel image data is based on received light emitted by the second light emitter and reflected at the object's region.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Josef Prainsack
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Patent number: 10063757Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adaptable settings for imaging devices and systems. Operating modes may be defined based on whether movement is detected within a predetermined area. One or more parameters of illumination or modulation may be dynamically adjusted based on the present operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Michael Mark, Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Gotschlich
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Patent number: 10015802Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a local area sensor network including a central unit configured to receive a resource allocation request from a priority network sensor in a reserved timeslot and in response to designate a shared timeslot allocation. The priority network sensor transmits a resource allocation request in a reserved timeslot, and the sensor transmits data in the allocated shared timeslot. A sensor network can be formed with multiple gateways that each communicate over wired and wireless portions of the network. The central unit communicates with the gateways over the wired portion of the network. Wireless nodes communicate wirelessly with the gateways. The central unit receives a plurality of link quality indicators from the gateways for respective wireless paths to the wireless sensors, and selects a gateway for relaying a message from the central unit to a wireless sensor based on the link quality indicators.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Rainer Matischek, Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Josef Prainsack
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Patent number: 9971023Abstract: A sensor array arrangement for a time of flight measurement system is disclosed. The arrangement includes a plurality of pixels and circuitry. The plurality of pixels are configured such that a first plurality of pixels receive a first reference signal and a second plurality of pixels receive a second reference signal. The first and second reference signals are phase shifted with respect to each other. The circuitry calculates depth information by combining information from first and second pixel sensor signals. The first pixel sensor signal is based on the first reference signal. The second pixel sensor signal is based on the second reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Hartwig Unterassinger
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Patent number: 9948876Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide conservation of charge in a pixel. Charge in the pixel may be alternately stored in a first gate capacitance of the pixel and a second gate capacitance of the pixel. Transferring the charge between the gate capacitances conserves some or all of the charge, and reduces input power used to charge the gate capacitances.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Josef Prainsack, Franz Darrer, Michael Mark
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Patent number: 9922427Abstract: A time-of-flight (TOF) camera system includes a radiation source, a radiation detector, a location sensor system and a processor. The radiation source is configured to generate and emit a radiation that strikes a target object. The radiation detector is configured to detect the radiation reflected from the target object and generate a sample set comprising at least two raw samples detected in succession at different times based on the reflected radiation. The location sensor system is configured to detect movements of the TOF camera during the detection and generate a movement signal having portions thereof uniquely corresponding to each of the raw samples of the sample set based on the movements of the TOF camera, wherein a portion of the movement signal is detected at a same time of generating the corresponding raw sample.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark
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Publication number: 20170324891Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adaptable settings for imaging devices and systems. Operating modes may be defined based on whether movement is detected within a predetermined area. One or more parameters of illumination or modulation may be dynamically adjusted based on the present operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Michael Mark, Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Gotschlich
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Publication number: 20170316267Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adjustable parameters for imaging devices and systems. Dynamic adjustments to one or more parameters of an imaging component may be performed based on changes to the relative velocity of the imaging component or to the proximity of an object to the imaging component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Markus DIELACHER, Josef PRAINSACK, Martin FLATSCHER, Michael MARK, Robert LOBNIK
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Publication number: 20170244922Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide conservation of charge in a pixel. Charge in the pixel may be alternately stored in a first gate capacitance of the pixel and a second gate capacitance of the pixel. Transferring the charge between the gate capacitances conserves some or all of the charge, and reduces input power used to charge the gate capacitances.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Markus DIELACHER, Martin FLATSCHER, Josef PRAINSACK, Franz DARRER, Michael MARK
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Patent number: 9721161Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adjustable parameters for imaging devices and systems. Dynamic adjustments to one or more parameters of an imaging component may be performed based on changes to the relative velocity of the imaging component or to the proximity of an object to the imaging component.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Robert Lobnik
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Patent number: 9648263Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide conservation of charge in a pixel. Charge in the pixel may be alternately stored in a first gate capacitance of the pixel and a second gate capacitance of the pixel. Transferring the charge between the gate capacitances conserves some or all of the charge, and reduces input power used to charge the gate capacitances.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Josef Prainsack, Franz Darrer, Michael Mark
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Patent number: 9635351Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide dynamic calibration for imaging devices and systems. A reference pixel is arranged to receive an electrical reference signal and to output a calibration signal. The reference signal may be based on imaging illumination.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Josef Prainsack
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Publication number: 20170034464Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus comprises a pixel array. The pixel array comprises a first pixel comprising a first radiation-sensitive region and at least one associated charge storage region for collecting electrical charges from the first radiation-sensitive region. The pixel array also comprises a second pixel comprising a second radiation-sensitive region and at least one associated charge storage region for collecting electrical charges from the second radiation-sensitive region. Furthermore, the imaging apparatus comprises control circuitry configured to generate a common compensation signal being common to the first and second pixels. The common compensation signal mitigates a saturation of the respective charge storage regions of the first and second pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Markus DIELACHER, Martin FLATSCHER, Stefan GANSINGER, Michael MARK, Josef PRAINSACK, Hartwig UNTERASSINGER
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Publication number: 20160327638Abstract: A sensor array arrangement for a time of flight measurement system is disclosed. The arrangement includes a plurality of pixels and circuitry. The plurality of pixels are configured such that a first plurality of pixels receive a first reference signal and a second plurality of pixels receive a second reference signal. The first and second reference signals are phase shifted with respect to each other. The circuitry calculates depth information by combining information from first and second pixel sensor signals. The first pixel sensor signal is based on the first reference signal. The second pixel sensor signal is based on the second reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Markus Dielacher, Josef Prainsack, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Hartwig Unterassinger
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Publication number: 20160112696Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes an image sensor circuit comprising a time of flight sensor pixel. The imaging apparatus further includes a first light emitter having a first spatial offset relative to the time of flight sensor pixel. The imaging apparatus further includes a second light emitter having a second spatial offset relative to the time of flight sensor pixel. The imaging apparatus further includes an image processing circuit configured to produce an image of a region of an object based on first sensor pixel image data and second sensor pixel image data generated by the time of flight sensor pixel. The first sensor pixel image data is based on received light emitted by the first light emitter and reflected at the object's region and wherein the second sensor pixel image data is based on received light emitted by the second light emitter and reflected at the object's region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Markus DIELACHER, Martin FLATSCHER, Michael MARK, Josef PRAINSACK
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Publication number: 20160041264Abstract: An apparatus includes a detector circuit configured to receive a modulated electromagnetic wave signal from an illumination source and to provide a detection signal having a frequency dependent on a modulation frequency of the modulated electromagnetic wave signal. The apparatus further includes a reference circuit configured to generate a reference signal based on the detection signal. The apparatus further includes a sensor circuit configured to generate based on the reference signal a sensor signal based on reflected modulated electromagnetic waves emitted by the illumination source and reflected by an object. The apparatus further includes a processing circuit configured to determine distance information related to the object based on the sensor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Markus Dielacher, Martin Flatscher, Michael Mark, Josef Prainsack