Patents by Inventor Juergen Hoelzl
Juergen Hoelzl 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: 20230073619Abstract: An electronic communication device having a coil antenna with a first end connection, a second end connection, and a mid-connection, a communication device which is connected between the first end connection and the mid-connection and is configured to communicate with another communication device via the coil antenna, and an energy generation circuit which is connected between the first end connection and the second end connection and is configured to receive energy via the coil antenna and to supply at least one component of the electronic communication device with the received energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Andreas Woerle, Juergen Hoelzl
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Patent number: 11031973Abstract: A circuit for performing a near-field communication having a contactless circuit which is configured for the contactless exchange of data signals with an external contactless reading device, a security circuit which has a memory in which application identifiers are stored and which is configured to execute security-related applications, and a control circuit which is configured to execute non-security-related applications, wherein the contactless circuit, the security circuit and the control circuit are coupled with one another in such a way and, using at least one of the application identifiers, are configured in such a way that the data signals are supplied from the contactless circuit to the control circuit and vice versa exclusively by means of the security circuit. The security circuit can furthermore store bonding and authentication keys for applications in the control circuit in order to set up a secure data exchange channel for these applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Juergen Hoelzl, Josef Gruber, Walther Pachler
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Patent number: 11030513Abstract: A chip card is provided. The chip card can have a metal layer in which an opening is formed and a slot that extends from one edge of the opening to the outer edge of the metal layer, a booster antenna structure, arranged in the opening, having an antenna section for electromagnetically coupling to the metal layer and having a coupling region for electromagnetically coupling to an antenna structure of a chip module, and the chip module, which is arranged in the coupling region, having the antenna structure arranged on the chip module.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Francois Poensgen, Stephan Rampetzreiter
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Patent number: 10998938Abstract: A Near Field Communication (NFC) device for transmitting a signal, including an NFC transceiver circuit having a transmission terminal and a reception terminal connected to an antenna; an electronic signal damping circuit; and a controller configured to control the electronic signal damping circuit to dampen a signal at the reception terminal to have a lower impedance during a transmission mode of the NFC device, during which the NFC device transmits the signal by means of the antenna, as compared with during a reception mode of the NFC device.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Juergen Hoelzl, Josef Gruber, Albert Missoni
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Publication number: 20210067203Abstract: A Near Field Communication (NFC) device for transmitting a signal, including an NFC transceiver circuit having a transmission terminal and a reception terminal connected to an antenna; an electronic signal damping circuit; and a controller configured to control the electronic signal damping circuit to dampen a signal at the reception terminal to have a lower impedance during a transmission mode of the NFC device, during which the NFC device transmits the signal by means of the antenna, as compared with during a reception mode of the NFC device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Juergen Hoelzl, Josef Gruber, Albert Missoni
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Patent number: 10863467Abstract: A communication device having an antenna resonant circuit, an antenna driver which is configured to feed a carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit, and a controller which is configured to detect that a synchronization period is imminent and is configured to control the antenna driver in such a way that the antenna driver feeds the inverted carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Josef Gruber, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber, Juergen Hoelzl, Matthias Pichler
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Patent number: 10735053Abstract: A boosted near field communication device includes an electronic circuit, a transceiver circuit, an interface coupling the electronic circuit with a host controller, and a memory containing a first information about an activation characteristic of the electronic circuit. The transceiver circuit is configured to determine a timing requirement of a reading device based on one or more request signals, activate the electronic circuit with energy obtained at least one of from an electromagnetic field generated by the reading device or from a battery on receiving a request signal from the reading device, and ensure that after activating the electronic circuit, the electronic circuit can receive and process a request signal from the reading device corresponding to the determined timing requirement by using the determined timing requirement and the first information about an activation characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Juergen Hoelzl, Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber
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Publication number: 20200167628Abstract: A chip card is provided. The chip card can have a metal layer in which an opening is formed and a slot that extends from one edge of the opening to the outer edge of the metal layer, a booster antenna structure, arranged in the opening, having an antenna section for electromagnetically coupling to the metal layer and having a coupling region for electromagnetically coupling to an antenna structure of a chip module, and the chip module, which is arranged in the coupling region, having the antenna structure arranged on the chip module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Walther PACHLER, Josef GRUBER, Juergen HOELZL, Francois POENSGEN, Stephan RAMPETZREITER
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Patent number: 10651898Abstract: A ferrite antenna is disclosed. The ferrite antenna includes a ferrite core a first main face, a second main face opposite to the first main face, and side faces connecting the first and second main faces. A first plurality of conductor wires are disposed at the first main face of the ferrite core; a second plurality of conductor wires disposed at the second main face of the ferrite core. A first connection member is disposed at a first side face of the ferrite core, the first connection member including a first plurality of connection wires; and a second connection member is disposed at a second side face of the ferrite core, the second connection member including a second plurality of connection wires; wherein the first and second pluralities of conductor wires and the first and second plurality of connection wires are interconnected in such a way that they form an antenna coil, wherein the ferrite core is disposed in the interior space of the antenna coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Walther Pachler, Gottfried Beer, Juergen Hoelzl, Juergen Schilling, Harald Witschnig
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Publication number: 20200112932Abstract: A communication device having an antenna resonant circuit, an antenna driver which is configured to feed a carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit, and a controller which is configured to detect that a synchronization period is imminent and is configured to control the antenna driver in such a way that the antenna driver feeds the inverted carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Josef Gruber, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber, Juergen Hoelzl, Matthias Pichler
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Publication number: 20200112339Abstract: A circuit for performing a near-field communication having a contactless circuit which is configured for the contactless exchange of data signals with an external contactless reading device, a security circuit which has a memory in which application identifiers are stored and which is configured to execute security-related applications, and a control circuit which is configured to execute non-security-related applications, wherein the contactless circuit, the security circuit and the control circuit are coupled with one another in such a way and, using at least one of the application identifiers, are configured in such a way that the data signals are supplied from the contactless circuit to the control circuit and vice versa exclusively by means of the security circuit. The security circuit can furthermore store bonding and authentication keys for applications in the control circuit in order to set up a secure data exchange channel for these applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Juergen Hoelzl, Josef Gruber, Walther Pachler
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Patent number: 10484050Abstract: A near field communication ring configured to be worn by a user is provided. The NFC ring may include at least one metal ring having a gap, a chip, and an antenna, wherein the chip and the antenna may be fixed to the at least one metal ring having a gap, and wherein the chip, using the antenna, is configured to provide a near field communication with an external device.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Stephan Rampetzreiter
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Patent number: 10423870Abstract: Various embodiments provide a communication module having a carrier, a loop antenna, a modulation circuit which is coupled to the loop antenna and is configured to modulate or demodulate signals which are received or transmitted using the loop antenna, and an impedance matching circuit for matching the impedance of the loop antenna to the input impedance of the modulation circuit. The modulation circuit and the impedance matching circuit are arranged inside the loop antenna on or in the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Martin Buchsbaum, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Frank Pueschner, Peter Stampka
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Publication number: 20180248586Abstract: A near field communication ring configured to be worn by a user is provided. The NFC ring may include at least one metal ring having a gap, a chip, and an antenna, wherein the chip and the antenna may be fixed to the at least one metal ring having a gap, and wherein the chip, using the antenna, is configured to provide a near field communication with an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Stephan Rampetzreiter
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Patent number: 9912058Abstract: According to one embodiment, a hybrid antenna is described comprising a plurality of windings wherein each winding comprises a loop antenna portion arranged in a plane and a ferrite antenna portion arranged at least partially outside of the plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Petteri Palm, Martin Buchsbaum, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Frank Pueschner, Peter Stampka
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Publication number: 20170346533Abstract: A boosted near field communication device includes an electronic circuit, a transceiver circuit, an interface coupling the electronic circuit with a host controller, and a memory containing a first information about an activation characteristic of the electronic circuit. The transceiver circuit is configured to determine a timing requirement of a reading device based on one or more request signals, activate the electronic circuit with energy obtained at least one of from an electromagnetic field generated by the reading device or from a battery on receiving a request signal from the reading device, and ensure that after activating the electronic circuit, the electronic circuit can receive and process a request signal from the reading device corresponding to the determined timing requirement by using the determined timing requirement and the first information about an activation characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Juergen Hoelzl, Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber
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Patent number: 9727766Abstract: A chip card reading arrangement is provided including a chip card reading device including a data processing circuit and a reader antenna coupled to the data processing circuit arranged at a surface of the chip card reading device for placing a chip card to communicate with the chip card reading device via the reader antenna. The data processing circuit is configured to process at least one of signals received via the reader antenna and signals to be transmitted via the reader antenna. The chip card reading arrangement further includes an antenna structure including an antenna body, a first antenna and a second antenna coupled to the first antenna and surrounded by the first antenna. The antenna structure is arranged on and fixed to the surface of the chip card reading device such that the reader antenna surrounds the second antenna.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Walther Pachler, Juergen Hoelzl, Josef Gruber
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Publication number: 20170012355Abstract: A ferrite antenna is disclosed. The ferrite antenna includes a ferrite core a first main face, a second main face opposite to the first main face, and side faces connecting the first and second main faces. A first plurality of conductor wires are disposed at the first main face of the ferrite core; a second plurality of conductor wires disposed at the second main face of the ferrite core. A first connection member is disposed at a first side face of the ferrite core, the first connection member including a first plurality of connection wires; and a second connection member is disposed at a second side face of the ferrite core, the second connection member including a second plurality of connection wires; wherein the first and second pluralities of conductor wires and the first and second plurality of connection wires are interconnected in such a way that they form an antenna coil, wherein the ferrite core is disposed in the interior space of the antenna coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Walther Pachler, Gottfried Beer, Juergen Hoelzl, Juergen Schilling, Harald Witschnig
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Publication number: 20160239695Abstract: A chip card reading arrangement is provided including a chip card reading device including a data processing circuit and a reader antenna coupled to the data processing circuit arranged at a surface of the chip card reading device for placing a chip card to communicate with the chip card reading device via the reader antenna. The data processing circuit is configured to process at least one of signals received via the reader antenna and signals to be transmitted via the reader antenna. The chip card reading arrangement further includes an antenna structure including an antenna body, a first antenna and a second antenna coupled to the first antenna and surrounded by the first antenna. The antenna structure is arranged on and fixed to the surface of the chip card reading device such that the reader antenna surrounds the second antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Walther Pachler, Juergen Hoelzl, Josef Gruber
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Publication number: 20160111787Abstract: According to one embodiment, a hybrid antenna is described comprising a plurality of windings wherein each winding comprises a loop antenna portion arranged in a plane and a ferrite antenna portion arranged at least partially outside of the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Petteri Palm, Martin Buchsbaum, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Frank Pueschner, Peter Stampka