Patents by Inventor Karl Georg Waser

Karl Georg Waser 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).

  • Patent number: 11781902
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate, a light emitter mounted on the substrate, and a light receiver, including a light sensitive region, mounted on the substrate. The substrate includes one or more light blocking vias arranged to prevent at least some light produced by the light emitter from traveling through the substrate and thereby generating optical cross-talk in the light receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AMS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Publication number: 20220196465
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate, a light emitter mounted on the substrate, and a light receiver, including a light sensitive region, mounted on the substrate. The substrate includes one or more light blocking vias arranged to prevent at least some light produced by the light emitter from traveling through the substrate and thereby generating optical cross-talk in the light receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Patent number: 11344234
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for an optical monitoring system comprises a driver circuit which is configured to generate at least one driving signal for driving the light source. A detector terminal is arranged for receiving a detector current from an optical detector. A gain stage is connected at its input side to the driver circuit for receiving the driving signal and generates a noise signal depending on the driving signal. A processing unit is configured to generate an output signal depending on the detector current and the noise signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Peter Trattler, Karl Georg Waser, Herbert Lenhard
  • Publication number: 20200178865
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for an optical monitoring system comprises a driver circuit which is configured to generate at least one driving signal for driving the light source. A detector terminal is arranged for receiving a detector current from an optical detector. A gain stage is connected at its input side to the driver circuit for receiving the driving signal and generates a noise signal depending on the driving signal. A processing unit is configured to generate an output signal depending on the detector current and the noise signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Trattler, Karl Georg Waser, Herbert Lenhard
  • Patent number: 9253828
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement (11) for driving light-emitting diodes comprises a number N of current regulators (14, 15), which each comprise a control input (17, 19) and a load terminal (18, 20) for providing a load current (IL1, IL2) to an electrical load (12, 13) which can be coupled, in each case having a light-emitting diode (12?, 13?). Furthermore, the circuit arrangement (11) comprises a compensation circuit (16), which is coupled to the control inputs (17, 19) of the number N of current regulators (14, 15) and is designed to adjust the respective load current (IL1, IL2) in a load-dependent manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Patent number: 9185764
    Abstract: A driver arrangement comprises a current regulator (12), to which at least one light-emitting diode (15, 42) can be connected, and a driver circuit (13) that is coupled to the current regulator (12) and features a measurement input (20) for receiving a measurement signal (SM) that is dependent on the operation of the at least one light-emitting diode (15, 42). The driver circuit (13) is designed for adjusting the current level of the current regulator current (IS) of the current regulator (12) in dependence on the measurement signal (SM) such that a light quantity (SL) emitted by the at least one light emitting diode (15, 42) has a constant brightness value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ams AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Patent number: 8981653
    Abstract: A flash driver to limit a load current for a flash comprises a dc/dc converter (DCDC) having a first input (IN1) to receive an input voltage (Vin) and an output (OUT) to supply an output voltage (Vout). The dc/dc converter is designed to convert the input voltage (Vin) to the output voltage (Vout). Furthermore the flash driver has an adjustable current source (Iadj) connected between the output (OUT) and a load terminal (LT). A first control unit (CTRL—1) is connected to the first input (IN1) and coupled to the adjustable current source (Iadj), and is designed to compare the input voltage (Vin) to a threshold (Vth) and, if the comparison indicates the input voltage (Vin) being smaller than the threshold value (Vth), adjust the adjustable current source (Iadj) such that the input voltage (Vin) is equal or greater than the threshold value (Vth).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: ams AG
    Inventors: Peter Trattler, Karl Georg Waser
  • Patent number: 8937466
    Abstract: A voltage-converter arrangement comprises an arrangement input (11) for the supply of an input voltage (VIN), an arrangement output (12) for the provision of an output voltage (VOUT), a voltage converter (13) that is coupled on the input side to the arrangement input (11) and on the output side to the arrangement output (12), and a control device (20) with a control output (21). The control output (21) is coupled to the voltage converter (13). A control signal (SW) can be picked up at the control output (21). The control device (20) is designed to switch the frequency (f) of the control signal (SW) between values from a number N of predetermined, discrete frequency values. The voltage converter (13) is designed to convert the input voltage (VIN) into the output voltage (VOUT) as a function of the control signal (SW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Peter Trattler, Karl Georg Waser, Mario Teufel
  • Publication number: 20140252960
    Abstract: A driver arrangement comprises a current regulator (12), to which at least one light-emitting diode (15, 42) can be connected, and a driver circuit (13) that is coupled to the current regulator (12) and features a measurement input (20) for receiving a measurement signal (SM) that is dependent on the operation of the at least one light-emitting diode (15, 42). The driver circuit (13) is designed for adjusting the current level of the current regulator current (IS) of the current regulator (12) in dependence on the measurement signal (SM) such that a light quantity (SL) emitted by the at least one light emitting diode (15, 42) has a constant brightness value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: AMS AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Patent number: 8659236
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for driving an electrical load comprises a connection node (LED) for connecting the electrical load and a control device (Ctrl) that is coupled to the connection node (LED) to drive the electrical load. A detection circuit (Det) is coupled to the connection node (LED) for detecting a trigger signal (trig) at the connection node (LED) and coupled to the control device (Ctrl) via a measurement channel (Mes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Patent number: 8564323
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement (10) for testing a reset circuit (11) comprises the reset circuit (11) and a changeover switch (14). The reset circuit comprises a voltage input (12) for feeding an input voltage (VDD) and an output (13) for providing a reset signal (POR) as a function of the input voltage (VDD). The changeover switch (14) comprises a first input (15) for feeding a test voltage (VTM), a second input (16) for feeding a supply voltage (VBAT), a control input (17) for changing over between the first and the second input (15, 16) as a function of the test signal (TM), and an output (18) that is coupled to the voltage input (12) of the reset circuit (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Publication number: 20130272688
    Abstract: A flash driver to limit a load current for a flash comprises a dc/dc converter (DCDC) having a first input (IN1) to receive an input voltage (Vin) and an output (OUT) to supply an output voltage (Vout). The dc/dc converter is designed to convert the input voltage (Vin) to the output voltage (Vout). Furthermore the flash driver has an adjustable current source (Iadj) connected between the output (OUT) and a load terminal (LT). A first control unit (CTRL—1) is connected to the first input (IN1) and coupled to the adjustable current source (Iadj), and is designed to compare the input voltage (Vin) to a threshold (Vth) and, if the comparison indicates the input voltage (Vin) being smaller than the threshold value (Vth), adjust the adjustable current source (Iadj) such that the input voltage (Vin) is equal or greater than the threshold value (Vth).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: ams AG
    Inventors: Peter TRATTLER, Karl Georg Waser
  • Publication number: 20130200800
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement (11) for driving light-emitting diodes comprises a number N of current regulators (14, 15), which each comprise a control input (17, 19) and a load terminal (18, 20) for providing a load current (IL1, IL2) to an electrical load (12, 13) which can be coupled, in each case having a light-emitting diode (12?, 13?). Furthermore, the circuit arrangement (11) comprises a compensation circuit (16), which is coupled to the control inputs (17, 19) of the number N of current regulators (14, 15) and is designed to adjust the respective load current (IL1, IL2) in a load-dependent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: AMS AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Publication number: 20110187339
    Abstract: A voltage-converter arrangement comprises an arrangement input (11) for the supply of an input voltage (VIN), an arrangement output (12) for the provision of an output voltage (VOUT), a voltage converter (13) that is coupled on the input side to the arrangement input (11) and on the output side to the arrangement output (12), and a control device (20) with a control output (21). The control output (21) is coupled to the voltage converter (13). A control signal (SW) can be picked up at the control output (21). The control device (20) is designed to switch the frequency (f) of the control signal (SW) between values from a number N of predetermined, discrete frequency values. The voltage converter (13) is designed to convert the input voltage (VIN) into the output voltage (VOUT) as a function of the control signal (SW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: austriamicrosystems AG
    Inventors: Peter TRATTLER, Karl Georg Waser, Mario Teufel
  • Publication number: 20110169420
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for driving an electrical load comprises a connection node (LED) for connecting the electrical load and a control device (Ctrl) that is coupled to the connection node (LED) to drive the electrical load. A detection circuit (Det) is coupled to the connection node (LED) for detecting a trigger signal (trig) at the connection node (LED) and coupled to the control device (Ctrl) via a measurement channel (Mes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: austriamicrosystems AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser
  • Publication number: 20110025365
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement (10) for testing a reset circuit (11) comprises the reset circuit (11) and a changeover switch (14). The reset circuit comprises a voltage input (12) for feeding an input voltage (VDD) and an output (13) for providing a reset signal (POR) as a function of the input voltage (VDD). The changeover switch (14) comprises a first input (15) for feeding a test voltage (VTM), a second input (16) for feeding a supply voltage (VBAT), a control input (17) for changing over between the first and the second input (15, 16) as a function of the test signal (TM), and an output (18) that is coupled to the voltage input (12) of the reset circuit (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: austriamicrosystems AG
    Inventor: Karl Georg Waser