Patents by Inventor Matthias Emsenhuber

Matthias Emsenhuber 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: 10863467
    Abstract: A communication device having an antenna resonant circuit, an antenna driver which is configured to feed a carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit, and a controller which is configured to detect that a synchronization period is imminent and is configured to control the antenna driver in such a way that the antenna driver feeds the inverted carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Josef Gruber, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber, Juergen Hoelzl, Matthias Pichler
  • Publication number: 20200112932
    Abstract: A communication device having an antenna resonant circuit, an antenna driver which is configured to feed a carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit, and a controller which is configured to detect that a synchronization period is imminent and is configured to control the antenna driver in such a way that the antenna driver feeds the inverted carrier wave to the antenna resonant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Josef Gruber, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber, Juergen Hoelzl, Matthias Pichler
  • Patent number: 10158285
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a circuit is provided. The circuit may include a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another, a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages, and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Matthias Emsenhuber
  • Publication number: 20170366083
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a circuit is provided. The circuit may include a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another, a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages, and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Matthias Emsenhuber
  • Patent number: 9734445
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a circuit arrangement is provided, including a first antenna tuned to a first frequency range, a second antenna tuned to a second frequency range being different from the first frequency range, a controller coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein the controller is configured to receive its operational power via at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and a deactivating structure configured to deactivate the communication of the controller via the second antenna upon reception of electromagnetic waves with the first frequency range via the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Matthias Emsenhuber, Josef Haid
  • Publication number: 20150090798
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a circuit arrangement is provided, including a first antenna tuned to a first frequency range, a second antenna tuned to a second frequency range being different from the first frequency range, a controller coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein the controller is configured to receive its operational power via at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and a deactivating structure configured to deactivate the communication of the controller via the second antenna upon reception of electromagnetic waves with the first frequency range via the first antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Matthias Emsenhuber, Josef Haid
  • Patent number: 8965280
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a chip card communication arrangement is provided comprising a matching network and a chip card communication circuit comprising at least one matching network terminal, a receiver coupled to the matching network via the at least one matching network terminal and an active transmitter coupled to the matching network via the at least one matching network terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Richard Sbuell, Walter Kargl, Matthias Emsenhuber
  • Patent number: 8905310
    Abstract: A contactless device including a transmission antenna configured to transmit a transmission signal; a pickup antenna configured to detect a field generated by a pickup signal, which comprises a response signal transmitted from another contactless device and the transmission signal; and a cancellation circuit configured to subtract a voltage of the transmission antenna from a voltage of the pickup antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Walter Kargl, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber
  • Publication number: 20140065981
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a chip card communication arrangement is provided comprising a matching network and a chip card communication circuit comprising at least one matching network terminal, a receiver coupled to the matching network via the at least one matching network terminal and an active transmitter coupled to the matching network via the at least one matching network terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Richard Sbuell, Walter Kargl, Matthias Emsenhuber
  • Patent number: 8660487
    Abstract: A contactless device having an energy antenna configured to transmit/receive an energy signal; and a data antenna configured to transmit a data signal. Also, a method for transmitting a contactless signal including transmitting/receiving an energy signal from an energy antenna of a contactless device; and transmitting a data signal from a data antenna of the contactless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Walter Kargl, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber
  • Publication number: 20100311328
    Abstract: A contactless device having an energy antenna configured to transmit/receive an energy signal; and a data antenna configured to transmit a data signal. Also, a method for transmitting a contactless signal including transmitting/receiving an energy signal from an energy antenna of a contactless device; and transmitting a data signal from a data antenna of the contactless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Walter Kargl, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber
  • Publication number: 20100243737
    Abstract: A contactless device including a transmission antenna configured to transmit a transmission signal; a pickup antenna configured to detect a field generated by a pickup signal, which comprises a response signal transmitted from another contactless device and the transmission signal; and a cancellation circuit configured to subtract a voltage of the transmission antenna from a voltage of the pickup antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Walter Kargl, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber