Patents by Inventor Marcel THRAENHARDT

Marcel THRAENHARDT 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: 11193965
    Abstract: A system for vector network analysis of a device under test, comprising at least two measurement receivers, at least one signal generator device formed separately from the at least two measurement receivers, and at least one data processing unit connected with the measurement receivers. The connection between the data processing unit and at least one of the measurement receivers is flexible so that the position of the measurement receiver is adjustable. Further, a method for vector network analysis of a device under test is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Georg Schnattinger, Marcel Thraenhardt, Michael Katzer
  • Patent number: 10873868
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radio frequency power is described that comprises at least one measurement path for small bandwidth and at least one measurement path for wide bandwidth. Further, the apparatus has an analysis and measurement unit connected with the at least two measurement paths. The analysis and measurement unit is configured to process the at least one small bandwidth signal and the at least one wide bandwidth signal. Further, a method of analyzing a radio frequency signal is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcel Thraenhardt, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Georg Schnattinger
  • Patent number: 10838004
    Abstract: Summarizing, the present invention relates to a test arrangement in the test method for acquiring test data in the surrounding of a device under test. At least two measurement devices are arranged in the surrounding of the device under test, wherein the two measurement devices are communicatively coupled for phase locking. At least one of the measurement devices can be moved around the device under test for acquiring measurement data, wherein the measurement devices comprise a measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver. Accordingly, during the measurements, the at least one vectorial measurement receiver is moved around together with the measurement antenna, wherein the spatial relationship between the measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver is remained constant during the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Werner Perndl, Michael Katzer, Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Marcel Thraenhardt
  • Patent number: 10739399
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus and method for measurement of a radio frequency (RF) signal, said measurement apparatus comprising a signal input adapted to receive an RF-signal being split into a first measurement signal path and into a second measurement signal path of said measurement apparatus, wherein said first measurement signal path is adapted to measure the split RF-signal within a predefined first frequency band around a predefined measurement frequency, wherein said second measurement signal path is adapted to measure a current frequency at a power maximum of the split RF-signal in a predefined second frequency band, and wherein the RF-signal measured in said first measurement signal path is shifted in the frequency domain depending on the current frequency measured in said second measurement signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ & CO. KG
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Marcel Thränhardt, Michael Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 10693570
    Abstract: A device for analyzing a radio frequency signal is described. The device comprises an analyzing module that is configured to analyze input data relating to a multicarrier radio frequency signal with at least two carrier frequencies. The multicarrier analyzing module is further configured to calculate at least one of an optimized intermediate frequency and an optimized local oscillator frequency based on the input data. In addition, a method of analyzing a radio frequency signal is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcel Thraenhardt, Michael Kaltenbach, Georg Schnattinger
  • Publication number: 20200059803
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radio frequency power is described that comprises at least one measurement path for small bandwidth and at least one measurement path for wide bandwidth. Further, the apparatus has an analysis and measurement unit connected with the at least two measurement paths. The analysis and measurement unit is configured to process the at least one small bandwidth signal and the at least one wide bandwidth signal. Further, a method of analyzing a radio frequency signal is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcel Thraenhardt, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Georg Schnattinger
  • Publication number: 20200059307
    Abstract: A device for analyzing a radio frequency signal is described. The device comprises an analyzing module that is configured to analyze input data relating to a multicarrier radio frequency signal with at least two carrier frequencies. The multicarrier analyzing module is further configured to calculate at least one of an optimized intermediate frequency and an optimized local oscillator frequency based on the input data. In addition, a method of analyzing a radio frequency signal is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcel Thraenhardt, Michael Kaltenbach, Georg Schnattinger
  • Publication number: 20190369150
    Abstract: A system for vector network analysis of a device under test, comprising at least two measurement receivers, at least one signal generator device formed separately from the at least two measurement receivers, and at least one data processing unit connected with the measurement receivers. The connection between the data processing unit and at least one of the measurement receivers is flexible so that the position of the measurement receiver is adjustable. Further, a method for vector network analysis of a device under test is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Georg Schnattinger, Marcel Thraenhardt, Michael Katzer
  • Publication number: 20190302173
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus and method for measurement of a radio frequency, RF, signal, said measurement apparatus comprising a signal input adapted to receive an RF-signal being split into a first measurement signal path and into a second measurement signal path of said measurement apparatus, wherein said first measurement signal path is adapted to measure the split RF-signal within a predefined first frequency band around a predefined measurement frequency, wherein said second measurement signal path is adapted to measure a current frequency at a power maximum of the split RF-signal in a predefined second frequency band, and wherein the RF-signal measured in said first measurement signal path is shifted in the frequency domain depending on the current frequency measured in said second measurement signal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Marcel Thränhardt, Michael Kaltenbach
  • Publication number: 20190064262
    Abstract: Summarizing, the present invention relates to a test arrangement in the test method for acquiring test data in the surrounding of a device under test. At least two measurement devices are arranged in the surrounding of the device under test, wherein the two measurement devices are communicatively coupled for phase locking. At least one of the measurement devices can be moved around the device under test for acquiring measurement data, wherein the measurement devices comprise a measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver. Accordingly, during the measurements, the at least one vectorial measurement receiver is moved around together with the measurement antenna, wherein the spatial relationship between the measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver is remained constant during the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Werner Perndl, Michael Katzer, Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Marcel Thraenhardt
  • Patent number: 9544070
    Abstract: A frequency-converting sensor is provided for generating at least a radio frequency signal parameter, such as an electrical power value. The sensor comprises an analog receiving section configured to convert an input signal into corresponding I/Q components using a local oscillator frequency, an analog to digital converting unit configured to convert the corresponding analog I/Q values into digital I/Q values, and a digital processing unit. The digital processing unit comprises an adjustable filtering unit configured to select a sideband of the digital I/Q values, and a calculating unit configured to calculate the radio frequency signal parameter from the I/Q-values of the selected sideband. A system is further provided for analyzing radio frequency input signal parameters, wherein the system incorporates a device under test, which generates the radio frequency signal, the sensor and a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer, Kurt Schmidt, Marcel Thraenhardt, Thomas Reichel
  • Publication number: 20160099784
    Abstract: A frequency-converting sensor is provided for generating at least a radio frequency signal parameter, such as an electrical power value. The sensor comprises an analog receiving section configured to convert an input signal into corresponding I/Q components using a local oscillator frequency, an analog to digital converting unit configured to convert the corresponding analog I/Q values into digital I/Q values, and a digital processing unit. The digital processing unit comprises an adjustable filtering unit configured to select a sideband of the digital I/Q values, and a calculating unit configured to calculate the radio frequency signal parameter from the I/Q-values of the selected sideband. A system is further provided for analyzing radio frequency input signal parameters, wherein the system incorporates a device under test, which generates the radio frequency signal, the sensor and a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Toralf BRATFISCH, Michael KATZER, Kurt SCHMIDT, Marcel THRAENHARDT, Thomas REICHEL