Patents by Inventor Markus Waldner

Markus Waldner 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: 11312225
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power train including a drive shaft of a working machine, a drive machine and a differential gear with three drives or power take-offs, wherein one power take-off can be connected to the drive shaft, a first drive can be connected to the drive machine and a second drive can be connected to the differential gear. One drive can be connected simultaneously to the other drive or to the power take-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SET SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Waldner, Gerald Hehenberger, Miha Erjavec
  • Publication number: 20200282820
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power train including a drive shaft of a working machine, a drive machine and a differential gear with three drives or power take-offs, wherein one power take-off can be connected to the drive shaft, a first drive can be connected to the drive machine and a second drive can be connected to the differential gear. One drive can be connected simultaneously to the other drive or to the power take-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Markus WALDNER, Gerald HEHENBERGER, Miha ERJAVEC
  • Patent number: 10661649
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power train including a drive shaft of a working machine, a drive machine and a differential gear with three drives or power take-offs, wherein one power take-off can be connected to the drive shaft, a first drive can be connected to the drive machine and a second drive can be connected to the differential gear. One drive can be connected simultaneously to the other drive or to the power take-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SET SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Waldner, Gerald Hehenberger, Miha Erjavec
  • Patent number: 10415675
    Abstract: In a method and a drive for starting a drive train, with a drive shaft (2), a drive motor (4) connected to an electrical grid (12) and with a differential gearing (3) with three drives and outputs, wherein one output is connected to the drive shaft (2), a first drive is connected to the drive motor (4) and a second drive is connected to a differential drive (5), the drive motor (4) is started from a rotational speed of zero or approximately zero while an external braking torque acts on the drive shaft (2), and the second drive is braked in an acceleration phase of the drive shaft (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SET SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Miha Erjavec, Markus Waldner, Gerald Hehenberger
  • Patent number: 9995281
    Abstract: A drive of an energy generation system with a drive shaft (9) has an electrical machine (8) which is connected to a power system (10), and a differential gear mechanism (3) with three drives and outputs, wherein a first drive is connected to the drive shaft (9), an output is connected to the electric machine (8), and a second drive is connected to a differential drive (6) which is connected via a frequency converter (7) and optionally a transformer (5) to the power system (10). The electric machine (8) can be connected to the frequency converter (7) and as result full converter mode can continue to be operated at relatively low wind speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SET SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Waldner, Gerald Hehenberger
  • Publication number: 20180126836
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power train including a drive shaft of a working machine, a drive machine and a differential gear with three drives or power take-offs, wherein one power take-off can be connected to the drive shaft, a first drive can be connected to the drive machine and a second drive can be connected to the differential gear. One drive can be connected simultaneously to the other drive or to the power take-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Markus WALDNER, Gerald HEHENBERGER, Miha ERJAVEC
  • Publication number: 20160091061
    Abstract: In a method and a drive for starting a drive train, with a drive shaft (2), a drive motor (4) connected to an electrical grid (12) and with a differential gearing (3) with three drives and outputs, wherein one output is connected to the drive shaft (2), a first drive is connected to the drive motor (4) and a second drive is connected to a differential drive (5), the drive motor (4) is started from a rotational speed of zero or approximately zero while an external braking torque acts on the drive shaft (2), and the second drive is braked in an acceleration phase of the drive shaft (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Miha ERJAVEC, Markus WALDNER, Gerald HEHENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20160084228
    Abstract: A drive of an energy generation system with a drive shaft (9) has an electrical machine (8) which is connected to a power system (10), and a differential gear mechanism (3) with three drives and outputs, wherein a first drive is connected to the drive shaft (9), an output is connected to the electric machine (8), and a second drive is connected to a differential drive (6) which is connected via a frequency converter (7) and optionally a transformer (5) to the power system (10). The electric machine (8) can be connected to the frequency converter (7) and as result full converter mode can continue to be operated at relatively low wind speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Markus WALDNER, Gerald HEHENBERGER
  • Patent number: 8238505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method or to a correspondingly equipped circuit for line-coupled generation of a clock (t), wherein the clock (t) is controlled in relation to a synchronization signal (hs) and by means of a closed loop (FLL) with respect to the phase and/or the frequency in relation to the synchronization signal (hs); wherein a plurality (n) of at least two count values (cn, c0-c7) is determined, wherein each of the count values (cn, c0-c7) is determined with at least one count duration number (z) of consecutive periods of the synchronization signal (hs), and wherein each of the count values (cn, c0-c7) is determined offset relative to at least one further count value (cn, c0-c7) with a count offset (v) which is different from the count duration number of consecutive periods of the synchronization signal (hs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Markus Waldner
  • Patent number: 7656335
    Abstract: A device that determines gradients of a signal compares the change in a signal level between two instants with reference values, and determines a measure for the signal gradient as a function of the comparison. The device functions to effect signal reconstruction, where, for example, the phase of the signal processing clock relative to the gradient measurement clock can be adjusted, or a measure for the signal values between multiple sampling points can be determined. A method for controlling signal curves based on gradient values determines a measure for the gradient curve or the curvature of the signal from the immediate time sequence of multiple gradients. Based on a sequential evaluation of these measures, it is possible to determine the direction of the phase drift of the signal and, for example, to utilize this for synchronization or phase control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Bauer, Ulrich Gaier, Frank Lehmacher, Markus Waldner
  • Publication number: 20080019471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method or to a correspondingly equipped circuit for line-coupled generation of a clock (t), wherein the clock (t) is controlled in relation to a synchronization signal (hs) and by means of a closed loop (FLL) with respect to the phase and/or the frequency in relation to the synchronization signal (hs); wherein a plurality (n) of at least two count values (cn, c0-c7) is determined, wherein each of the count values (cn, c0-c7) is determined with at least one count duration number (z) of consecutive periods of the synchronization signal (hs), and wherein each of the count values (cn, c0-c7) is determined offset relative to at least one further count value (cn, c0-c7) with a count offset (v) which is different from the count duration number of consecutive periods of the synchronization signal (hs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: MICRONAS GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Waldner
  • Publication number: 20070121007
    Abstract: A video signal sampling system comprises an analog-to-digital converter that samples an analog video signal under the control of a sampling clock signal to provide a digital video signal. A processor processes the digital video signal by computing at least two derivatives of the digital video signal in order to provide a phase correction signal value. A delay locked loop receives the phase correction signal value and a clock signal, and adjusts the phase of the clock signal based upon the phase correction signal value to provide the sampling clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Markus Waldner
  • Patent number: 7215273
    Abstract: In a method and device for reconstructing and controlling the phase position of a sample clock relative to an analog signal to be sampled, the analog signal is sampled at a plurality of different instants in time during a time interval and a plurality of time gradients at the same or different instants in time are determined. The original analog signal is reconstructed, at least in segments, based on the sampled values and determined time gradients. The reconstructed signal curve is utilized to determine the phase position of the sampling clock relative to the analog signal. This phase position is provided to a control loop which readjusts the phase position of the sampling clock accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Waldner
  • Publication number: 20060273945
    Abstract: Device for Determining a Measure for a Signal Change and a Method of Phase Control The invention relates to a method for effecting a gradient determination, in which a change in the signal level of an input signal (sigp, sign) between two instants is determined and compared with reference values (refl, refh), wherein as a function of the comparison a measure is determined for the gradient of the input signal. In addition, the invention relates to a device to effect gradient determination which is designed to compare the change in a signal level (sigp, sign) between two instants with reference values, and as a function of the comparison to determine a measure for the signal gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Achim Bauer, Ulrich Gaier, Frank Lehmacher, Markus Waldner
  • Patent number: 7085951
    Abstract: A method for generating a signal pulse sequence with a predetermined stable fundamental frequency from a sequence of signal pulses whose frequency fluctuates and has the spectral components whose frequency is at least a predetermined multiple of the fundamental frequency. The method includes, feeding the sequence of signal pulses to a digital filter, arranging a passband of the digital filter around the fundamental frequency, blocking, using the digital filter, around a predetermined half the sampling frequency. The method further includes outputting a signed output signal when the digital filter is excited, and generating a clock signal pulse for each change in sign of the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Markus Waldner
  • Publication number: 20060023120
    Abstract: In a method and device for reconstructing and controlling the phase position of a sample clock relative to an analog signal to be sampled, the analog signal is sampled at a plurality of different instants in time during a time interval and a plurality of time gradients at the same or different instants in time are determined. The original analog signal is reconstructed, at least in segments, based on the sampled values and determined time gradients. The reconstructed signal curve is utilized to determine the phase position of the sampling clock relative to the analog signal. This phase position is provided to a control loop which readjusts the phase position of the sampling clock accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventor: Markus Waldner
  • Publication number: 20030154042
    Abstract: A method for generating a signal pulse sequence with a predetermined stable fundamental frequency from a sequence of signal pulses whose frequency fluctuates and has the spectral components whose frequency is at least a predetermined multiple of the fundamental frequency. The method includes, feeding the sequence of signal pulses to a digital filter, arranging a passband of the digital filter around the fundamental frequency, blocking, using the digital filter, around a predetermined half the sampling frequency. The method further includes outputting a signed output signal when the digital filter is excited, and generating a clock signal pulse for each change in sign of the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Markus Waldner