Patents by Inventor Markus Heinrich
Markus Heinrich 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).
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Publication number: 20240097695Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter conversion device includes a variable gain adjuster configured to adjust a level of an analog input signal with a variable gain. The analog-to-digital converter conversion device includes an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the adjusted analog input signal to a digital output signal. The analog-to-digital converter conversion device includes a classification circuit configured to output a corresponding classification information of the analog input signal based on the level of the analog input signal. The variable gain adjuster is configured to set a gain value of the variable gain corresponding to the classification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Markus Heinrich, Guillaume Tournabien
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Publication number: 20240087789Abstract: An electrical component, in particular an electrical coil, incudes a plurality of windings of a wire, which are wound on a main body that defines an axis, in particular a coil axis. The windings are arranged in a plurality of winding layers which are at different spacings to the axis. Additionally, at least one outer, in particular outermost, winding layer is wound directly on an inner winding layer that faces the axis of the main body, and a first winding, which is wound on the main body, and in particular makes direct contact with the main body, and the last winding, which is wound on the main body, are arranged on the same side of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Markus KRELLNER, Jakob HEINRICH
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Patent number: 11799282Abstract: An electrical safety system comprises a main safety device including a N-type transistor and an auxiliary safety device including a P-type transistor, alternately activated under command of a controller. The N-type transistor and the P-type transistor have the function of overcurrent protection, respectively in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. The auxiliary safety device includes a passive component, connected in series with the P-type transistor, for providing a voltage drop when a current passes through the passive component, and a driving circuit for turning off the P-type transistor under control of the voltage drop exceeding a first threshold, in the second operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: Markus Heinrich, Guillaume Tournabien
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Patent number: 11757442Abstract: A switching circuit has a primary MOSFET switch connected between first and second terminals that are connected to a power line and a load represented as a resistance and inductance. The primary switch is operable by primary control commands to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. Four protection branches are connected in parallel with the primary switch, each having a series connected resistive element and a secondary MOSFET switch operable by branch control commands received at branch command terminals to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. A timing circuit applies branch turn off control commands in sequence to the branch command terminals, each delayed by a different predetermined time interval relative to when a primary turn off control command is applied to the primary switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: Markus Heinrich, Emmanuel Boudoux
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Patent number: 11657005Abstract: A microcontroller is provided with a plurality of slave drive units for driving peripheral devices. Individual speed units are provided that have serial shift registers, multiplexors, and duplex data communication connections with individual serial registers of respective slave drive units of a series chain. In a first cycle or mode, a serial data connection between the serial shift registers of the speed units causes data to be serially communicated, at a first relatively faster pulse rate, from the microcontroller into the data input of the series chain and to the microcontroller from the data output of the series chain. In a second cycle or mode, for each pair of single speed unit and slave drive unit, the duplex data communication between the serial shift registers of the pair causes, at a second relatively slower pulse rate, data to be serially communicated in parallel therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: Wojciech Typrowicz, Markus Heinrich
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Patent number: 11642979Abstract: Control device for controlling a switch in a charging line disposed between a first power line and a second power line in a power distribution architecture. The control device includes a current level input for receiving a current measurement of the current conducted through the charging line, a voltage level input for receiving a voltage measurement of the voltage applied on the charging line. A monitor monitors the relationship between the current and voltage measurements and generates a control signal for controlling the switch in response to a coherent change in the current and voltage measurements exceeding a threshold. A control signal is not generated when a change in one of the current and voltage measurements exceeding a threshold is not associated with a coherent change in the other of the current and voltage measurements.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: Guillaume Tournabien, Markus Heinrich
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Publication number: 20230129971Abstract: A vehicle power distribution circuit (14) for connecting between an energy store (2) and a power line (8) connected to a generator or DC/DC-Converter (9). The circuit (14) has a charging line (7) connecting between the energy store (2) and the power line (8) for charging the energy store (2) when a forward voltage is applied by the generator or DC/DC-Converter (9). A protection switch (6) is provided in the charging line (7) and is openable for preventing conduction of current through the protection switch (6) in response to a drop in voltage on the power line (8). An ideal diode arrangement (13) is provided in parallel to the protection switch (6) in the charging line (7) for conducting the forward current from the generator or DC/DC-Converter (9) to the energy store (2). The ideal diode arrangement (13) prevents the conducting of a reverse current when a reverse voltage is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Markus HEINRICH, Guillaume TOURNABIEN
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Publication number: 20230001869Abstract: A vehicle power supply circuit including a power source input for receiving an input current having an input voltage is disclosed. A first branch and a second branch are each connected to the power source input. Each branch includes a converter for converting the input current to an output current. A first distribution unit is connected to each converter for receiving the output current and includes a plurality of first outputs for supplying power to a plurality of loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Frank Gronau, Peter Ebbinghaus, Markus Heinrich, Hendrik Poth, Christian Schaefer
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Publication number: 20220388423Abstract: Control device for controlling a switch in a charging line disposed between a first power line and a second power line in a power distribution architecture. The control device includes a current level input for receiving a current measurement of the current conducted through the charging line, a voltage level input for receiving a voltage measurement of the voltage applied on the charging line. A monitor monitors the relationship between the current and voltage measurements and generates a control signal for controlling the switch in response to a coherent change in the current and voltage measurements exceeding a threshold. A control signal is not generated when a change in one of the current and voltage measurements exceeding a threshold is not associated with a coherent change in the other of the current and voltage measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Guillaume Tournabien, Markus Heinrich
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Publication number: 20220376487Abstract: An electrical safety system comprises a main safety device including a N-type transistor and an auxiliary safety device including a P-type transistor, alternately activated under command of a controller. The N-type transistor and the P-type transistor have the function of overcurrent protection, respectively in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. The auxiliary safety device includes a passive component, connected in series with the P-type transistor, for providing a voltage drop when a current passes through the passive component, and a driving circuit for turning off the P-type transistor under control of the voltage drop exceeding a first threshold, in the second operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Markus HEINRICH, Guillaume TOURNABIEN
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Publication number: 20220371461Abstract: Vehicle power distribution circuit for connecting between a battery and a power line connected to a generator or DC/DC-Converter. The circuit has a charging line connecting the battery to the power line for charging the battery when a forward voltage is applied by the generator or DC/DC-Converter. An ideal diode arrangement is provided in the charging line for conducting a forward current from the generator or DC/DC-Converter to the battery when the forward voltage is applied. The ideal diode arrangement prevents conduction of a reverse current from the battery to the power line when a reverse voltage is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Markus Heinrich, Guillaume Tournabien
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Patent number: 11451225Abstract: This publication describes apparatuses and methods for driving a switching device and providing for the fast start-up of the switching device. In an aspect, the apparatus includes a driver circuit and a starter circuit. The driver circuit for applying control signals to a control terminal of the switching device when activated. The switching device is activatable to drive a load in an operating mode when a control signal above a threshold voltage is applied to the control terminal. The starter circuit is coupled to the control terminal and includes an energy store and a switch operable to discharge the energy store to deliver a start-up voltage above the threshold to the control terminal. As such, the switching device can be activated during a delay period before the driver circuit can generate a control signal above the threshold voltage after being activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventors: Emmanuel Boudoux, Markus Heinrich
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Publication number: 20220253391Abstract: A microcontroller is provided with a plurality of slave drive units for driving peripheral devices. Individual speed units are provided that have serial shift registers, multiplexors, and duplex data communication connections with individual serial registers of respective slave drive units of a series chain. In a first cycle or mode, a serial data connection between the serial shift registers of the speed units causes data to be serially communicated, at a first relatively faster pulse rate, from the microcontroller into the data input of the series chain and to the microcontroller from the data output of the series chain. In a second cycle or mode, for each pair of single speed unit and slave drive unit, the duplex data communication between the serial shift registers of the pair causes, at a second relatively slower pulse rate, data to be serially communicated in parallel therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Wojciech Typrowicz, Markus Heinrich
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Patent number: 11362506Abstract: An electrical safety system comprises a main safety device including a N-type transistor and an auxiliary safety device including a P-type transistor, alternately activated under command of a controller. The N-type transistor and the P-type transistor have the function of overcurrent protection, respectively in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. The auxiliary safety device includes a passive component, connected in series with the P-type transistor, for providing a voltage drop when a current passes through the passive component, and a driving circuit for turning off the P-type transistor under control of the voltage drop exceeding a first threshold, in the second operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Markus Heinrich, Guillaume Tournabien
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Publication number: 20220038089Abstract: A switching circuit has a primary MOSFET switch connected between first and second terminals that are connected to a power line and a load represented as a resistance and inductance. The primary switch is operable by primary control commands to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. Four protection branches are connected in parallel with the primary switch, each having a series connected resistive element and a secondary MOSFET switch operable by branch control commands received at branch command terminals to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. A timing circuit applies branch turn off control commands in sequence to the branch command terminals, each delayed by a different predetermined time interval relative to when a primary turn off control command is applied to the primary switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Markus Heinrich, Emmanuel Boudoux
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Publication number: 20210288643Abstract: This publication describes apparatuses and methods for driving a switching device and providing for the fast start-up of the switching device. In an aspect, the apparatus includes a driver circuit and a starter circuit. The driver circuit for applying control signals to a control terminal of the switching device when activated. The switching device is activatable to drive a load in an operating mode when a control signal above a threshold voltage is applied to the control terminal. The starter circuit is coupled to the control terminal and includes an energy store and a switch operable to discharge the energy store to deliver a start-up voltage above the threshold to the control terminal. As such, the switching device can be activated during a delay period before the driver circuit can generate a control signal above the threshold voltage after being activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Emmanuel Boudoux, Markus Heinrich
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Patent number: 11114889Abstract: An electronic circuit for redundant supply of an electric load comprises a plurality of terminals including at least a first terminal, a second terminal and at least one third terminal, wherein the first terminal is configured to be connected to a first energy source for primary supply of the electric load; the second terminal is configured to be connected to a second energy source for secondary supply of the electric load; the at least one third terminal is configured to be connected to the electric load; the electronic circuit further comprises a plurality of electrical components interposed between the first terminal, the second terminal and the at least one third terminal, the electrical components being configured to enable power flow from either the first terminal or the second terminal to the at least one third terminal in dependence of an erroneous supply state for the electric load.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Aptiv Technologies LimitedInventor: Markus Heinrich
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Publication number: 20210066905Abstract: An electrical safety system comprises a main safety device including a N-type transistor and an auxiliary safety device including a P-type transistor, alternately activated under command of a controller. The N-type transistor and the P-type transistor have the function of overcurrent protection, respectively in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode. The auxiliary safety device includes a passive component, connected in series with the P-type transistor, for providing a voltage drop when a current passes through the passive component, and a driving circuit for turning off the P-type transistor under control of the voltage drop exceeding a first threshold, in the second operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Markus HEINRICH, Guillaume TOURNABIEN
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Publication number: 20200308168Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorophenyl substituted muscarinic receptor ligands with selectivity for M3 over M2 and to the use of these compounds in the treatment of various diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and urinary incontinence.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicants: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Ashutosh BANERJEE, Amelie BARTUSCHAT, Katrin EITEL, Peter GMEINER, Markus HEINRICH, Josefa HOFMANN, Harald HÜBNER, Hannelore RAMPP, Benjamin SCHAAKE, Brian KOBILKA, Roger SUNAHARA, Mary Joyce CLARK, Inbar FISH, Brian SHOICHET
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Publication number: 20200136427Abstract: An electronic circuit for redundant supply of an electric load comprises a plurality of terminals including at least a first terminal, a second terminal and at least one third terminal, wherein the first terminal is configured to be connected to a first energy source for primary supply of the electric load; the second terminal is configured to be connected to a second energy source for secondary supply of the electric load; the at least one third terminal is configured to be connected to the electric load; the electronic circuit further comprises a plurality of electrical components interposed between the first terminal, the second terminal and the at least one third terminal, the electrical components being configured to enable power flow from either the first terminal or the second terminal to the at least one third terminal in dependence of an erroneous supply state for the electric load.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventor: Markus Heinrich