Patents by Inventor Martin Lienhard

Martin Lienhard 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: 11596117
    Abstract: A system (100) for controlling garden equipment by operating a garden equipment control device (110), the system (100) comprising: a first module (120) configured to pair with the garden equipment control device (110) over a first network (N1), where the first module (120) is configured to control the garden equipment control device (110) when paired therewith; a second module (200) configured to wirelessly communicate with the garden equipment control device (110) over a second network (N2), wherein the second module (200) is connected to the garden equipment control device (110) through a gateway (210); and a controller associated with the garden equipment control device (110), wherein the controller is configured to check whether the garden equipment control device (110) is paired with the gateway (210); characterized in that: wherein when the controller determines that the garden equipment control device (110) is paired with the gateway (210): the second module (200) is enabled to control the garden equip
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Dennis Koehler, Martin Lienhard
  • Publication number: 20230027397
    Abstract: A system (100) for controlling garden equipment by operating a garden equipment control device (110), the system (100) comprising: a first module (120) configured to pair with the garden equipment control device (110) over a first network (N1), where the first module (120) is configured to control the garden equipment control device (110) when paired therewith; a second module (200) configured to wirelessly communicate with the garden equipment control device (110) over a second network (N2), wherein the second module (200) is connected to the garden equipment control device (110) through a gateway (210); and a controller associated with the garden equipment control device (110), wherein the controller is configured to check whether the garden equipment control device (110) is paired with the gateway (210); characterized in that: wherein when the controller determines that the garden equipment control device (110) is paired with the gateway (210): the second module (200) is enabled to control the garden equip
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis Koehler, Martin Lienhard
  • Patent number: 8022914
    Abstract: The invention concern a display device comprising a liquid crystal material between a first substrate provided with row electrodes (7) and a second substrate provided with column electrodes (6), in which overlapping parts of the row and column electrodes define pixels (8), driving means (5) for driving the column electrodes (6) in conformity with an image to be displayed, and driving means (4) for driving the row electrodes (7), wherein the row electrodes (7) select at least one row during a row selection time and column voltages (Gj(t)) are supplied to the column electrodes (6), wherein the column voltage waveform depends on the grey scale to be displayed by the driven pixel in a certain column and depends on a used selection signal (Fi) for the selected row, wherein a column voltage (Gj(t)) is switchable between at least two different column voltage levels during a row selection time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Martin Lienhard
  • Patent number: 7880704
    Abstract: Method of driving a liquid crystal display by supplying selectable column voltages Gj(t) from a predetermined number of column voltages levels, selection signals to groups of mutually orthogonal p rows (p?1) for the duration of a row selection time p×nfrc during a supcrframe nfrc to generate grey scales. The column voltage is calculated depending on the grey scales of the p pixels in a column and on the mutually orthogonal selection signals Fi for the corresponding group of rows. The row selection time is subdivided in npwm sub selection time. The grey scales are coded in grey scale tables having nfrc phases with npwm. The superframes grey scales are generated using phase mixing. The change in the column voltage level defines a transition. The column voltage has always less transitions per row selection time than the number npwm of sub selection time of the row selection time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Rodd Speirs, Martin Lienhard
  • Publication number: 20060274004
    Abstract: The present invention concerns generally passive matrix displays, in particular a display device and a method for driving a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Speirs, Martin Lienhard
  • Publication number: 20060132412
    Abstract: The invention concern a display device comprising a liquid crystal material between a first substrate provided with row electrodes (7) and a second substrate provided with column electrodes (6), in which overlapping parts of the row and column electrodes define pixels (8), driving means (5) for driving the column electrodes (6) in conformity with an image to be displayed, and driving means (4) for driving the row electrodes (7), wherein the row electrodes (7) select at least one row during a row selection time and column voltages (Gj(t)) are supplied to the column electrodes (6), wherein the column voltage waveform depends on the grey scale to be displayed by the driven pixel in a certain column and depends on a used selection signal (Fi) for the selected row, wherein a column voltage (Gj(t)) is switchable between at least two different column voltage levels during a row selection time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Martin Lienhard