Patents by Inventor Martin Sellmeir

Martin Sellmeir 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: 5548291
    Abstract: A transponder arrangement is described having an interrogator unit (10) which transmits at least one RF programming sequence and at least one RF interrogation pulse. The responder unit (12) includes a responder unit receiver (130) for receiving data transmitted by the RF programming sequence from the interrogator unit (10). The responder unit (12) then upon receipt of the RF interrogation pulse transmits data, which may have been modified by the programming sequence from the interrogator unit (10), back to the interrogator unit (10) in the form of a modulated RF carrier. The responder unit (12) further comprises a responder unit energy accumulator (136) which stores energy contained in the RF interrogation pulse and a responder unit end of burst detector (142) which upon detection of a decreasing power level of the RF interrogation pulse sends a RF threshold signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Meier, Martin Sellmeir
  • Patent number: 5450088
    Abstract: A transponder arrangement is described having an interrogator unit (10) which transmits at least one RF programming sequence and at least one RF interrogation pulse. The responder unit (12) includes a responder unit receiver (130) for receiving data transmitted by the RF programming sequence from the interrogator unit (10). The responder unit (12) then upon receipt of the RF interrogation pulse transmits data, which may have been modified by the programming sequence from the interrogator unit (10), back to the interrogator unit (10) in the form of a modulated RF carrier. The responder unit (12) further comprises a responder unit energy accumulator (136) which stores energy contained in the RF interrogation pulse and a responder unit end of burst detector (142) which upon detection of a decreasing power level of the RF interrogation pulse sends a RF threshold signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Meier, Martin Sellmeir
  • Patent number: 5196735
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement is described with the aid of which a control signal can be indicated in dependence upon reaching a predetermined desired value voltage at an energy-storage element at the end of a charging cycle. In the course of said charging cycle the energy-storage element is charged by rectification of an HF carrier pulse. The circuit arrangement contains a signal-storage element (FF) which in the active state emits a control signal. Furthermore, an envelope detector circuit (DE, CE, RE, T2) is provided which furnishes a switching signal in dependence upon the termination of the HF carrier-oscillation pulse. A voltage comparator (R3, T3, R4, C2, R1, R2, OP) compares a voltage value dependent on the voltage value at the energy-storage element (CC) with a voltage value which is related to the voltage value at the energy-storage element (CC) in such a manner that in the presence of the desired voltage value at the energy-storage element (CC) the compared voltage values are equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Meier, Martin Sellmeir