Patents by Inventor Kai-Uwe Ritter

Kai-Uwe Ritter 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: 20140174698
    Abstract: A machine for extracorporeal blood treatment comprising a machine-side fluid circuit is disclosed. The machine comprises a heat exchanger for heating cold purification fluid freshly supplied on its intake side, for which purpose used still warm purification fluid flows past its opposite discharge side for a heat exchange, and a circulation valve for changing over between a blood purification mode in which the used purification fluid is disposed of in an open fluid circuit through the discharge side of the heat exchanger into a drain and a disinfection mode in which hot disinfectant is circulated in a closed circuit. The circulation valve is connected downstream of the heat exchanger with respect to the discharge side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Kai-Uwe Ritter, Thore Heinemann, Guenter Niemetz
  • Publication number: 20140102957
    Abstract: A weight detection device is disclosed for determining a patient's weight, for dialysis treatment, that includes patient scales arranged to carry out a weighing procedure to detect the actual weight of a patient, preferably a network connection arranged to connect a component of the weight detection device, generating information and/or data related to the determining of the patient's weight and/or to the weighing procedure, to a data network, an output device arranged to output the actual weight of the patient, and an image information recording device that includes a field of view directed to the patient scales for the visual detection of weighing procedures arranged to record the course of a weighing procedure such that a cause of a change in the actual weight occurring in the course of dialysis therapy can be determined from a recording of the weighing procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: BJOERN BROEKER, KAI-UWE RITTER
  • Publication number: 20140014580
    Abstract: A dialysis unit includes both an inlet for guiding dialysis fluid in a direction of flow to a dialyser membrane and an outlet for discharging dialysate from the dialyser membrane. A heat pump configured to exchange thermal energy between a heat reservoir and the dialysis fluid in the inlet is coupled to the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: B. BRAUN AVITUM AG
    Inventor: Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Patent number: 7091772
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a power amplification under variable envelope excitation, wherein an original input signal at least is converted into a phase modulated signal part, at least the phase modulated signal part is fed to an input port of an amplifier unit, the input signal is amplified by dynamically selecting a fixed power supply (PSU 1, PSU 2, PSU 3) for the amplifier unit, and wherein the amplitude content of the original input signal is reconstructed by changing dependent on the respective provided power supply a further controllable input of the amplifier unit, in particular the input power level (Pin) and/or the biasing voltage (Ug) and/or biasing current at the control input of the amplifier unit, during said step of amplifying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Friedel, Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Patent number: 7054600
    Abstract: The application relates to transmission power control in transmission systems, in particular mobile radio systems. One object of the invention is to indicate a way of guaranteeing, compared with the state of the art, improved, in particular dynamic, control of transmission powers within predefinable emitted interference requirements with, in particular, increased efficiency and reduced power consumption. For this purpose, the invention provides for the filtering of an amplified transmission signal to be divided up between a narrower-band tunable pre-filter (4) and a broadband post-filter (10). To perform this operation, a signal-amplification circuit is proposed which comprises a tunable filter (4) which is connected downstream of a power amplifier (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Norbert Bogner, Kai-Uwe Ritter, Horst Schenkel
  • Patent number: 7003263
    Abstract: In a telecommunications transmitter and receiver two IQ-mixers of the same type are operated in 180 degrees phase shift. In both the transmitter and receiver, an input signal is coupled to each IQ-mixer and the output signal of the mixers are combined so as to cancel unwanted error components in each individual output signal. In the transmitter, residual carrier signals are cancelled, and in the receiver, DC-offsets are cancelled. In both, the wanted signals are added, doubling the amplitude of the resultant output signal leading to four times more output power and improved dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Fischer, Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Patent number: 6928269
    Abstract: Transmission and reception device for a mobile radio base station comprising a plurality of transmission and reception units and hence a plurality of carriers, the transmission and reception units being accommodated in push-in modules and each having a modulator (10), a channel frequency device (19) and an output stage (20). At least some of the push-in modules comprise two full transmission and reception units having a first and a second transmission branch (1, 2). The two transmission branches (1, 2) are connected to a transmission connection (4) via an incorporated hybrid combiner (3) in order to provide two mutually combined carriers in a first mode of operation for relatively high capacity. In a second mode of operation for high output power, the two transmission branches (1, 2) are additionally connected to one another by means of an internal changeover device (25, 26, 27) such that the same transmitted signal is routed at least via the output stages (20) of both transmission branches (1, 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kai-Uwe Ritter, Michael Doubrava
  • Patent number: 6839569
    Abstract: Mobile radio equipment (cell phone) with two individual antennas (21, 22), which are shaped by means of a non-conducting intermediate piece (23) into a yoke, which can be used to suspend the cell phone, for example on a charging equipment (3) or a speakerphone. Built-in filters provide for the multiple uses of the antenna as leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Patent number: 6836648
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for receiving electromagnetic signals with an improved capability to trace free or occupied channels. The invention comprises an assembly having a first frequency filter for filtering frequencies in a reception channel, when the apparatus is in the reception mode, or for testing one or more transmission channels, when the apparatus is in the tracing mode. The invention furthermore comprises a second frequency filter and a first switch for optional selection of the transmission or reception band. The change from the reception mode to the tracing mode is carried out, for example, by means of switches, and the bandwidth of the tuning of the oscillator, which provides a reference frequency by means of which the received signals are converted to an intermediate frequency, is reduced. This allows a particularly fast changeover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Publication number: 20040229584
    Abstract: In a telecommunications transmitter and receiver two IQ-mixers of the same type are operated in 180 degrees phase shift. In both the transmitter and receiver, an input signal is coupled to each IQ-mixer and the output signal of the mixers are combined so as to cancel unwanted error components in each individual output signal. In the transmitter, residual carrier signals are cancelled, and in the receiver, DC-offsets are cancelled. In both, the wanted signals are added, doubling the amplitude of the resultant output signal leading to four times more output power and improved dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Georg Fischer, Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Publication number: 20040008081
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a power amplification under variable envelope excitation, wherein an original input signal at least is converted into a phase modulated signal part, at least the phase modulated signal part is fed to an input port of an amplifier unit, the input signal is amplified by dynamically selecting a fixed power supply (PSU 1, PSU 2, PSU 3) for the amplifier unit, and wherein the amplitude content of the original input signal is reconstructed by changing dependent on the respective provided power supply a further controllable input of the amplifier unit, in particular the input power level (Pin) and/or the biasing voltage (Ug) and/or biasing current at the control input of the amplifier unit, during said step of amplifying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Friedel, Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Publication number: 20030160654
    Abstract: A transmitting apparatus, in particular for a mobile radio base station, is provided. The apparatus includes at least one power amplifier which has at least one amplifier element and one device for forcing a quiescent current to flow into the amplifier element. The level of the quiescent current can be varied in dependence of the operating state of the transmitting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Georg Fischer, Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Publication number: 20020160804
    Abstract: The application relates to transmission power control in transmission systems, in particular mobile radio systems. One object of the invention is to indicate a way of guaranteeing, compared with the state of the art, improved, in particular dynamic, control of transmission powers within predefinable emitted interference requirements with, in particular, increased efficiency and reduced power consumption. For this purpose, the invention provides for the filtering of an amplified transmission signal to be divided up between a narrower-band tunable pre-filter (4) and a broadband post-filter (10). To perform this operation, a signal-amplification circuit is proposed which comprises a tunable filter (4) which is connected downstream of a power amplifier (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Norbert Bogner, Kai-Uwe Ritter, Horst Schenkel
  • Publication number: 20020155863
    Abstract: The invention relates to transmission devices for a transmission system, especially for mobile radio system, comprising at least two transmission units each of which having a transmission branch (1, 2) with a signal generating chain (11, 21) and signal amplifying chain (12, 13, 14, 22, 23) wherein the outputs of the signal amplifying chains are connected to a hybrid-combiner (30). An object of the invention is to provide an improved transmitting device, in particular, to reduce the amount of components to be used by simultaneously providing a significant increase of effectiveness. The invention proposes to provide such a transmission device with means for connecting (34, 35a, 35b, 35c) each output port (30a, 30b) of the hybrid-combiner to a separate antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Georg Fischer, Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Publication number: 20020090940
    Abstract: In a UTRAN for an all-IP UMTS, an RNC 26 is arranged to set up IP tunnels across the lub interface to the Node Bs 24 it controls, or across the lur interface to other RNCs 28. Selected transport channels pass through the IP tunnels, encapsulated in IP packets. The transport channels may be multiplexed, or dedicated IP tunnels may be set up for each selected transport channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Xiaobao X Chen, Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Patent number: 6363265
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the volume of a device's user alert sound based on an analysis of the device's environment. The device emits a signal and receives a resulting reflected signal. A processor measures characteristics such as the amplitude and/or delay of the reflected signal to determine the type of environment in which the communication device is located. The volume of the alert sound is then adjusted based on the type of environment indicated by the characteristics of the reflected signal. For example, if the characteristics indicate a closed environment, such as a briefcase, the volume is adjusted to high level, and if the characteristics indicate an open environment such as a desktop, the volume is adjusted to a low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kai-Uwe Ritter
  • Publication number: 20020022457
    Abstract: Transmission and reception device for a mobile radio base station comprising a plurality of transmission and reception units and hence a plurality of carriers, the transmission and reception units being accommodated in push-in modules and each having a modulator (10), a channel frequency device (19) and an output stage (20). At least some of the push-in modules comprise two full transmission and reception units having a first and a second transmission branch (1, 2). The two transmission branches (1, 2) are connected to a transmission connection (4) via an incorporated hybrid combiner (3) in order to provide two mutually combined carriers in a first mode of operation for relatively high capacity. In a second mode of operation for high output power, the two transmission branches (1, 2) are additionally connected to one another by means of an internal changeover device (25, 26, 27) such that the same transmitted signal is routed at least via the output stages (20) of both transmission branches (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Kai-Uwe Ritter, Michael Doubrava