Patents by Inventor Maximilian BOGNER

Maximilian BOGNER 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: 11936108
    Abstract: An RCS reduction surface for reducing a radar cross section of an object is described. The RCS reduction surface comprises at least one absorber portion, wherein the absorber portion is configured to absorb radar waves. The RCS reduction surface further comprises at least one reflecting portion, wherein the reflecting portion is configured to reflect radar waves. A first plane being associated with a top surface of the absorber portion and a second plane being associated with a top surface of the reflecting portion are spaced from each other by a predefined distance. The predefined distance is configured such that radar waves with a predefined wavelength range that are reflected at the absorber portion and at the surface of the reflecting portion interfere destructively with each other. Further, an RCS reduction member and a radar test system are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Hamberger, Steffen Neidhardt, Frank Gumbmann, Maximilian Bogner, Benedikt Simper, Matthias Beer
  • Patent number: 11914070
    Abstract: A radar target simulator front end, configured to simulate at least one radar target for testing a radar device under test is provided. The radar target simulator front end comprises at least two antenna units, arranged along a first angle under investigation. The at least two antenna units are configured to be selectively activated and deactivated. Whereby each antenna unit of the at least two antenna units generates a simulated radar target along the first angle under investigation, when activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Hamberger, Matthias Beer, Steffen Neidhardt, Maximilian Bogner, Benedikt Simper
  • Publication number: 20230305107
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radar test system (10) for testing a device-under-test, DUT (11), comprising an antenna array (13), wherein the antenna array (13) comprises: at least two RX antennas (RX1-4) having a different antenna polarization and at least one TX antenna (TX1-4), or at least two TX antennas (TX1-4) having a different antenna polarization and at least one RX antenna (RX1-4). The radar test system (10) further comprises a selection module (15) configured to select one RX antenna and one TX antenna of the antenna array (13) and to connect the selected RX antenna with the selected TX antenna, wherein the selected RX antenna is configured to receive a radar signal from the DUT (11), and wherein the selected TX antenna is configured to transmit a response signal to the DUT (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard HAMBERGER, Matthias BEER, Steffen NEIDHARDT, Maximilian BOGNER, Benedikt SIMPER, Marius BRINKMANN
  • Publication number: 20230038708
    Abstract: An absorber device for absorbing signals is described. The absorber device has a housing with inner sides having an absorbing material. The housing is adaptable with regard to its geometry. The absorber device is portable. Moreover, a test system for testing radio frequency characteristics of a device under test is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Neidhardt, Gerhard Hamberger, Michael Freissl, Maximilian Bogner, Matthias Beer
  • Publication number: 20220107389
    Abstract: A radar target simulator with no lower target distance limitation and continuous distance emulation is provided. Said radar target simulator comprises a receiving unit configured to receive a radar signal from a radar under test and to provide a corresponding receive signal, and a ramp slope estimating unit. In this context, the ramp slope estimating unit is configured to track the ramp slope of the radar under test on the basis of the receive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph BIRKENHAUER, Gerhard HAMBERGER, Matthias BEER, Maximilian BOGNER, Steffen NEIDHARDT, Benedikt SIMPER, Marius BRINKMANN, Christian CARLOWITZ, Patrick STIEF, Georg Körner
  • Publication number: 20220099824
    Abstract: A radar target simulation system for simulating at least one radar target is disclosed. The radar target simulation system includes a processing circuit and an antenna array that is connected with the processing circuit. The antenna array is configured to receive a radar signal from a device under test, thereby generating an input signal. The processing circuit is configured to receive the input signal generated by the antenna array. The processing circuit is configured to simulate the at least one radar target based on the input signal. The processing circuit further is configured to simulate at least one additional event, wherein the at least one additional event is associated with at least one of the at least one radar target and an environment of the at least one radar target. The processing circuit is configured to generate an output signal for the antenna array based on the simulation of the at least one radar target and based on the simulation of the at least one additional event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Beer, Steffen Neidhardt, Maximilian Bogner, Benedikt Simper, Gerhard Hamberger
  • Publication number: 20220037797
    Abstract: An RCS reduction surface for reducing a radar cross section of an object is described. The RCS reduction surface comprises at least one absorber portion, wherein the absorber portion is configured to absorb radar waves. The RCS reduction surface further comprises at least one reflecting portion, wherein the reflecting portion is configured to reflect radar waves. A first plane being associated with a top surface of the absorber portion and a second plane being associated with a top surface of the reflecting portion are spaced from each other by a predefined distance. The predefined distance is configured such that radar waves with a predefined wavelength range that are reflected at the absorber portion and at the surface of the reflecting portion interfere destructively with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Gerhard Hamberger, Steffen Neidhardt, Frank Gumbmann, Maximilian BOGNER, Benedikt Simper, Matthias Beer
  • Publication number: 20220003852
    Abstract: A LIDAR target simulator for testing a LIDAR device is described. The LIDAR target simulator includes a screen, a light impinging determination module, a control and/or analysis circuit and a response generation module. The light impinging determination module is configured to determine the location of impinging light on the screen and to forward information concerning the location determined to the control and/or analysis circuit. The control and/or analysis circuit is configured to process the information concerning the location determined by the light impinging determination module and to determine a response based on a target scenario applied. The control and/or analysis circuit is further configured to control the response generation module in accordance with the response determined. The response generation module is configured to generate a diffuse response signal to be received by the LIDAR device. Further, a LIDAR testing system and a method of testing a LIDAR device are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Neidhardt, Matthias Beer, Maximilian Bogner, Benedikt Simper, Gerhard Hamberger
  • Publication number: 20210373122
    Abstract: A radar target simulator front end, configured to simulate at least one radar target for testing a radar device under test is provided. The radar target simulator front end comprises at least two antenna units, arranged along a first angle under investigation. The at least two antenna units are configured to be selectively activated and deactivated. Whereby each antenna unit of the at least two antenna units generates a simulated radar target along the first angle under investigation, when activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Gerhard HAMBERGER, Matthias BEER, Steffen NEIDHARDT, Maximilian BOGNER, Benedikt SIMPER