Patents by Inventor Michael Brückner

Michael Brückner 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: 12040728
    Abstract: A circuit is configured to generate a first switching signal and a second switching signal. During a first portion of a first switching period, both the first switching signal and the second switching signal indicate to turn-on and turn-off. During a second portion of the first switching period, the first switching signal indicates to turn-on and the second switching signal indicates to turn-off. In response to a determination that a measurement time threshold exceeds the first switching period, the circuit is configured to generate a first adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on portion by a time value in the first switching period and to generate a second adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on time by the time value in a second switching period. The circuit is further configured to control switching circuitry using the first adapted switching signal and the second adapted switching signal to operate a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Bartl, Stefan Golisch, Michael Brückner, Sandro Purfürst
  • Publication number: 20240063741
    Abstract: A circuit is configured to generate a first switching signal and a second switching signal. During a first portion of a first switching period, both the first switching signal and the second switching signal indicate to turn-on and turn-off. During a second portion of the first switching period, the first switching signal indicates to turn-on and the second switching signal indicates to turn-off. In response to a determination that a measurement time threshold exceeds the first switching period, the circuit is configured to generate a first adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on portion by a time value in the first switching period and to generate a second adapted switching signal that extends the turn-on time by the time value in a second switching period. The circuit is further configured to control switching circuitry using the first adapted switching signal and the second adapted switching signal to operate a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Bartl, Stefan Golisch, Michael Brückner, Sandro Purfürst
  • Patent number: 11888423
    Abstract: A circuit for controlling a motor that includes control circuitry configured to generate, for a phase of the motor, a switching signal indicating to couple the phase to a first terminal of a supply for an entire portion of each switching cycle of a first plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a first range of electrical angles for the rotor and to couple the phase to a second terminal of the supply for a portion of each switching cycle of a second plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a second range of electrical angles for the rotor. The control circuitry is further configured to control the motor based on the switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Jahn, Stanislav Gerber, Bastian Schindler, Michael Brückner
  • Publication number: 20230128670
    Abstract: A circuit for controlling a motor that includes control circuitry configured to generate, for a phase of the motor, a switching signal indicating to couple the phase to a first terminal of a supply for an entire portion of each switching cycle of a first plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a first range of electrical angles for the rotor and to couple the phase to a second terminal of the supply for a portion of each switching cycle of a second plurality of switching cycles corresponding to a second range of electrical angles for the rotor. The control circuitry is further configured to control the motor based on the switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Jahn, Stanislav Gerber, Bastian Schindler, Michael Brückner