Patents by Inventor Jurgen Zimmer

Jurgen Zimmer 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: 20250189604
    Abstract: A sensor device contains a magnetic field sensor chip having a front face, a rear face and a side surface connecting the front face and the rear face. The magnetic field sensor chip has a sensor element which is arranged on the front face and is configured to detect a magnetic field component running parallel to the front face. The magnetic field sensor chip furthermore has multiple first contact pads arranged on the front face, wherein all of the first contact pads arranged on the front face are arranged at an edge of the magnetic field sensor chip lying between the front face and the side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick HANEKAMP, Andreas STRAßER, Horst THEUSS, Jürgen ZIMMER, Michael KIRSCH, Christian GEISSLER
  • Publication number: 20250110160
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor circuit, including a first connection, a second connection and a bridge circuit, which is connected between the first connection and the second connection, having a plurality of bridge resistors with a respective temperature coefficient. The bridge circuit has a measurement sensitivity and a temperature coefficient of measurement sensitivity and a bridge offset with a temperature coefficient of the bridge offset. The sensor circuit further includes at least one compensating resistor, which is connected between the first connection and the second connection, with a temperature coefficient that differs from the temperature coefficient of the bridge resistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Michael EMMERT, Jürgen ZIMMER, Bernhard ENDRES
  • Patent number: 10724844
    Abstract: An example multi-turn counter (MTC) sensor includes a magnetic strip that includes a domain wall generator located at a first end of the magnetic strip, where the domain wall generator is to generate at least one domain wall in the magnetic strip, the at least one domain wall configured to propagate based on a magnetic field caused by a magnet; wherein a location of the at least one domain wall indicates a turn count of the magnetic field of the magnet; the turn count to indicate one or more of a predefined fraction of a full rotation of the magnetic field; an end tip located at a second end of the magnetic strip, where the second end of the magnetic strip is opposite the first end; and a plurality of overlapping strip turns that cause a plurality of crossings in the magnetic strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Zimmer, Sebastian Luber, Thomas Bever, Hansjoerg Walter Kuemmel, Christian Kegler
  • Patent number: 10670386
    Abstract: Some aspects described herein involve a multi-turn counter (MTC) system that includes a first MTC sensor configured to sense a rotating magnetic field coupled to a rotatable object. The first MTC sensor may have a first sense of rotation detection. The MTC system may include a second MTC sensor may be configured to sense the rotating magnetic field. The second MTC sensor may have a second sense of rotation detection which is opposite to the first sense of rotation detection, and the second MTC sensor is configured to sense the rotating magnetic field according to the second sense of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Zimmer, Thomas Bever
  • Patent number: 10533877
    Abstract: An angle sensor may include a first sensing element to provide a first set of output signals associated with a magnetic field produced by a rotatable magnet. The first sensing element may be arranged at a first distance from a surface of the rotatable magnet along a given direction, and may be configured to operate in a non-saturated mode. The angle sensor may include a second sensing element to provide a second set of output signals associated with the magnetic field produced by the rotatable magnet. The second sensing element may be arranged at a second distance from the surface of the rotatable magnet along the given direction, and may be configured to operate in a non-saturated mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Jürgen Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20190323819
    Abstract: Some aspects described herein involve a multi-turn counter (MTC) system that includes a first MTC sensor configured to sense a rotating magnetic field coupled to a rotatable object. The first MTC sensor may have a first sense of rotation detection. The MTC system may include a second MTC sensor may be configured to sense the rotating magnetic field. The second MTC sensor may have a second sense of rotation detection which is opposite to the first sense of rotation detection, and the second MTC sensor is configured to sense the rotating magnetic field according to the second sense of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jürgen ZIMMER, Thomas BEVER
  • Publication number: 20190195613
    Abstract: An example multi-turn counter (MTC) sensor includes a magnetic strip that includes a domain wall generator located at a first end of the magnetic strip, where the domain wall generator is to generate at least one domain wall in the magnetic strip, the at least one domain wall configured to propagate based on a magnetic field caused by a magnet; wherein a location of the at least one domain wall indicates a turn count of the magnetic field of the magnet; the turn count to indicate one or more of a predefined fraction of a full rotation of the magnetic field; an end tip located at a second end of the magnetic strip, where the second end of the magnetic strip is opposite the first end; and a plurality of overlapping strip turns that cause a plurality of crossings in the magnetic strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Jürgen Zimmer, Sebastian Luber, Thomas Bever, Hansjoerg Walter Kuemmel, Christian Kegler
  • Publication number: 20180238711
    Abstract: An angle sensor may include a first sensing element to provide a first set of output signals associated with a magnetic field produced by a rotatable magnet. The first sensing element may be arranged at a first distance from a surface of the rotatable magnet along a given direction, and may be configured to operate in a non-saturated mode. The angle sensor may include a second sensing element to provide a second set of output signals associated with the magnetic field produced by the rotatable magnet. The second sensing element may be arranged at a second distance from the surface of the rotatable magnet along the given direction, and may be configured to operate in a non-saturated mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Jürgen ZIMMER
  • Patent number: 10048328
    Abstract: An angle sensor may comprise a first primary sensing element and a second primary sensing element. The first primary sensing element may be positioned adjacent to the second primary sensing element in a plane substantially parallel with respect to a face of a magnet. The angle sensor may comprise a first auxiliary sensing element and a second auxiliary sensing element. The first primary sensing element and the second primary sensing element may be positioned between the first auxiliary sensing element and the second auxiliary sensing element in the plane substantially parallel with respect to the face of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ákos Hegedus, Jürgen Zimmer
  • Patent number: 9958511
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive sensor may include a stripe portion comprising magnetoresistive material. The stripe portion may have a stripe width extending along a first axis from a first stripe edge of the stripe portion to a second stripe edge of the stripe portion, a length along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis, a first end, and a second end. The first end and the second end may be positioned at opposite ends of the stripe portion along the second axis. The magnetoresistive sensor may include an extension portion comprising magnetoresistive material. The extension portion may be positioned at the first end of the stripe portion, and may have an extension width along the first axis. The extension width may be larger than the stripe width, such that the extension portion extends beyond the first stripe edge and the second stripe edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Jürgen Zimmer
  • Patent number: 9884376
    Abstract: A milling burr for use in handheld machines has a shank and a cutting member of hard metal which is rigidly connected to said shank. The cutting member is provided with cutting teeth which extend in a first direction of twist. The cutting teeth are divided in cutting tooth portions by rows of tooth dividers extending in a second direction of twist. The cutting tooth portions and the tooth dividers are arranged one behind the other when seen in the peripheral direction in such a way that an overlap occurs in an in each case alternating manner when seen in the peripheral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: AUGUST RÜGGEBERG GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Nicolas Huth, Hans-Jürgen Zimmer, Thomas Plömacher
  • Publication number: 20170131367
    Abstract: An angle sensor may comprise a first primary sensing element and a second primary sensing element. The first primary sensing element may be positioned adjacent to the second primary sensing element in a plane substantially parallel with respect to a face of a magnet. The angle sensor may comprise a first auxiliary sensing element and a second auxiliary sensing element. The first primary sensing element and the second primary sensing element may be positioned between the first auxiliary sensing element and the second auxiliary sensing element in the plane substantially parallel with respect to the face of the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Ákos HEGEDUS, Jürgen ZIMMER
  • Publication number: 20160161574
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive sensor may include a stripe portion comprising magnetoresistive material. The stripe portion may have a stripe width extending along a first axis from a first stripe edge of the stripe portion to a second stripe edge of the stripe portion, a length along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis, a first end, and a second end. The first end and the second end may be positioned at opposite ends of the stripe portion along the second axis. The magnetoresistive sensor may include an extension portion comprising magnetoresistive material. The extension portion may be positioned at the first end of the stripe portion, and may have an extension width along the first axis. The extension width may be larger than the stripe width, such that the extension portion extends beyond the first stripe edge and the second stripe edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Jürgen ZIMMER
  • Publication number: 20150336185
    Abstract: A milling burr for use in handheld machines has a shank and a cutting member of hard metal which is rigidly connected to said shank. The cutting member is provided with cutting teeth which extend in a first direction of twist. The cutting teeth are divided in cutting tooth portions by rows of tooth dividers extending in a second direction of twist. The cutting tooth portions and the tooth dividers are arranged one behind the other when seen in the peripheral direction in such a way that an overlap occurs in an in each case alternating manner when seen in the peripheral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Nicolas HUTH, Hans-Jürgen ZIMMER, Thomas PLÖMACHER
  • Patent number: 7598736
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes two first adjacent magneto-resistive effect (xMR) structures. Each first xMR structure is configured to sense a first magnetic field direction. The integrated circuit includes two second adjacent xMR structures at a distance from the two first xMR structures. Each second xMR structure is configured to sense a second magnetic field direction. The two first xMR structures and the two second xMR structures are configured for in-plane magnetic field components perpendicular to the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field and phase shifted by approximately 90° from the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field acting on the two first xMR structures and the two second xMR structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Zimmer, Klemens Prügl
  • Publication number: 20090058402
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes two first adjacent magneto-resistive effect (xMR) structures. Each first xMR structure is configured to sense a first magnetic field direction. The integrated circuit includes two second adjacent xMR structures at a distance from the two first xMR structures. Each second xMR structure is configured to sense a second magnetic field direction. The two first xMR structures and the two second xMR structures are configured for in-plane magnetic field components perpendicular to the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field and phase shifted by approximately 90° from the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field acting on the two first xMR structures and the two second xMR structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jurgen Zimmer, Klemens Prugl
  • Publication number: 20090046398
    Abstract: A method of biasing a magneto resistive sensor element includes providing at least one magneto resistive sensor element having a magnetic sensitivity along a first axis that is parallel to a plane of the at least one sensor element. A magnet is positioned adjacent to the at least one sensor element for biasing the at least one sensor element, wherein the magnet has a magnetization that is non-perpendicular to the plane of the at least one sensor element, and wherein the magnetization includes a component parallel to the plane of the at least one sensor element that increases a sensitive range of the at least one sensor element along the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Tobias Werth, Jurgen Zimmer
  • Patent number: 7387306
    Abstract: A dolly has a carrying frame (1) provided with a scoop (2) which is coupled to an end of said frame in such a way that it can pivot about a pivoting axis (3). The scoop is movably coupled, by a control mechanism, to two wheel carriers which can be respectively pivoted about a bearing axis extending transversally in relation to the pivoting axis (3) of the scoop and which carry running wheels (4), in such a way that when the scoop is pivoted, the wheel carriers pivot out of a storage position oriented parallel to the carrying frame (1), into a use position which is perpendicular to the frame and in which the wheel carriers are oriented parallel to each other. The dolly is provided with an actuating handle (6) which can be pivoted about an axis parallel to the scoop axis (3) and which is movably coupled to the scoop (2) by a connecting rod (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Woflcraft GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20050127625
    Abstract: A dolly has a carrying frame (1) provided with a scoop (2) which is coupled to an end of said frame in such a way that it can pivot about a pivoting axis (3). The scoop is movably coupled, by a control mechanism, to two wheel carriers which can be respectively pivoted about a bearing axis extending transversally in relation to the pivoting axis (3) of the scoop and which carry running wheels (4), in such a way that when the scoop is pivoted, the wheel carriers pivot out of a storage position oriented parallel to the carrying frame (1), into a use position which is perpendicular to the frame and in which the wheel carriers are oriented parallel to each other. The dolly is provided with an actuating handle (6) which can be pivoted about an axis parallel to the scoop axis (3) and which is movably coupled to the scoop (2) by a connecting rod (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventor: Jurgen Zimmer
  • Patent number: D485038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Wolfcraft GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Zimmer