Patents by Inventor Leah Trautmann

Leah Trautmann 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).

  • Piezoelectric sensing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10873020
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor with: (i) a capacitive element, comprising piezoelectric material; (ii) a pre-conditioning circuit, comprising circuitry for establishing a polarization of the capacitive element in a polarizing mode; and (iii) signal amplification circuitry for providing a piezoelectric-responsive output signal, in response to charge across the capacitive element in a sensing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Wei-Yan Shih, Sudhanshu Khanna, Michael Zwerg, Juergen Luebbe, Gregory Allen North, Steven C. Bartling, Leah Trautmann, Scott Robert Summerfelt
  • Piezoelectric Sensing Apparatus and Method
    Publication number: 20190051812
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor with: (i) a capacitive element, comprising piezoelectric material; (ii) a pre-conditioning circuit, comprising circuitry for establishing a polarization of the capacitive element in a polarizing mode; and (iii) signal amplification circuitry for providing a piezoelectric-responsive output signal, in response to charge across the capacitive element in a sensing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Wei-Yan Shih, Sudhanshu Khanna, Michael Zwerg, Juergen Luebbe, Gregory Allen North, Steven C. Bartling, Leah Trautmann, Scott Robert Summerfelt