Patents by Inventor Markus Hopfner

Markus Hopfner 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: 9791887
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing a data signal in a bus environment is suggested, the method may include providing multiple clock phases based on a reference oscillator; determining a phase out of the multiple clock phases for a transition of a data signal; and synchronizing the data signal based on the phase determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Hinderer, Markus Hopfner
  • Patent number: 9760111
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing a data signal in a bus environment is suggested, the method may include providing multiple clock phases based on a reference oscillator; determining a phase out of the multiple clock phases for a transition of a data signal; and synchronizing the data signal based on the phase determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Hinderer, Markus Hopfner
  • Patent number: 9280501
    Abstract: A network node is provided, including a device, in particular, an error detection logic, which is deactivated if it is detected that a signal according to a first protocol or a first version of a first protocol is received, and which is not deactivated if it is detected that a signal according to a second, different protocol or a second, different version of the first protocol is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Markus Hopfner
  • Publication number: 20150185759
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing a data signal in a bus environment is suggested, the method may include providing multiple clock phases based on a reference oscillator; determining a phase out of the multiple clock phases for a transition of a data signal; and synchronizing the data signal based on the phase determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thorsten HINDERER, Markus HOPFNER
  • Patent number: 8172131
    Abstract: A method is provided for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices. The method for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices, includes the step of determining the filling level of the cassette or cassettes, comparing the determined filling level of each cassette with at least one threshold value lower than a maximum capacity of the particular cassette, and wherein, if the comparison yields an excess, the step of producing a signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value, causing replacement of the cassette for which the signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value was produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Langlotz, Hans Bomm, Dirk Gottschling, Andreas Donig, Markus Hopfner, Gerhard Sporer
  • Publication number: 20090055017
    Abstract: A method is provided for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices. The method for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices, includes the step of determining the filling level of the cassette or cassettes, comparing the determined filling level of each cassette with at least one threshold value lower than a maximum capacity of the particular cassette, and wherein, if the comparison yields an excess, the step of producing a signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value, causing replacement of the cassette for which the signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value was produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Matthias Langlotz, Hans Bomm, Dirk Gottschling, Andreas Donig, Markus Hopfner, Gerhard Sporer
  • Patent number: 7455219
    Abstract: A method is provided for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices. The method for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices, includes the step of determining the filling level of the cassette or cassettes, comparing the determined filling level of each cassette with at least one threshold value lower than a maximum capacity of the particular cassette, and wherein, if the comparison yields an excess, the step of producing a signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value, causing replacement of the cassette for which the signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value was produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Langlotz, Hans Bomm, Dirk Gottschling, Andreas Donig, Markus Hopfner, Gerhard Sporer
  • Publication number: 20070229253
    Abstract: A method is provided for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices. The method for handling cassettes for bank notes, for automatic tellers and/or deposit devices, includes the step of determining the filling level of the cassette or cassettes, comparing the determined filling level of each cassette with at least one threshold value lower than a maximum capacity of the particular cassette, and wherein, if the comparison yields an excess, the step of producing a signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value, causing replacement of the cassette for which the signal indicating the exceeding of the threshold value was produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Matthias Langlotz, Hans Bomm, Dirk Gottschling, Andreas Donig, Markus Hopfner, Gerhard Sporer