Patents by Inventor Michael Doelle

Michael Doelle 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: 9403677
    Abstract: The micro-electromechanical semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate (4, 5), a reversibly deformable bending element (8a) made of semiconductor material, and at least one transistor that is sensitive to mechanical stresses, said transistor being designed as an integrated component in the bending element (8a). The transistor is arranged in an implanted active region pan (78a) that is made of a semiconductor material of a first conducting type and is introduced in the bending element (8a). Two mutually spaced, implanted drain and source regions (79, 80) made of a semiconductor material of a second conducting type are designed in the active region pan (78a), a channel region extending between said two regions. Implanted feed lines made of a semiconductor material of the second conducting type lead to the drain and source regions (79, 80). The upper face of the active region pan (78a) is covered by a gate oxide (81a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
    Inventor: Michael Doelle
  • Patent number: 9399572
    Abstract: The microelectromechanical component has a semiconductor substrate (1), which has a cavity (2a) formed in the semiconductor substrate. The cavity is covered by a reversibly deformable membrane (2). A sensor (17) for detecting a deformation of the membrane (2) is formed within the region of the membrane (2). A test actuator (28, 29, 30) for deforming the membrane (2) for testing purposes is also arranged within the region of the membrane (2). Finally, the microelectromechanical component has an evaluation and activation unit (41) connected to the sensor (17) and the test actuator (28, 29, 30) for activating the test actuator (28, 29, 30) in order to deform the membrane (2) as a test and for evaluating a measurement signal of the sensor (17) as a sensor detection of a deformation of the membrane (2) as a result of the activation of the test actuator (28, 29, 30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Elmos Semiconductor AG
    Inventors: Bernd Burchard, Michael Doelle
  • Publication number: 20150166327
    Abstract: The micro-electromechanical semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate (4, 5), a reversibly deformable bending element (8a) made of semiconductor material, and at least one transistor that is sensitive to mechanical stresses, said transistor being designed as an integrated component in the bending element (8a). The transistor is arranged in an implanted active region pan (78a) that is made of a semiconductor material of a first conducting type and is introduced in the bending element (8a). Two mutually spaced, implanted drain and source regions (79, 80) made of a semiconductor material of a second conducting type are designed in the active region pan (78a), a channel region extending between said two regions. Implanted feed lines made of a semiconductor material of the second conducting type lead to the drain and source regions (79, 80). The upper face of the active region pan (78a) is covered by a gate oxide (81a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Doelle
  • Patent number: 9013015
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate, a reversibly deformable bending element made of semiconductor material, and at least one transistor that is sensitive to mechanical stresses. The transistor is designed as an integrated component in the bending element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
    Inventor: Michael Doelle
  • Patent number: 8916944
    Abstract: The micro-electromechanical device has a substrate. Integrated into the substrate is a micromechanical component that has a bending element which can be bent reversibly and which has a first end connected to the substrate and extends from the first end over a free space. The bending element has at least one web having two side edges, the course of which is defined by depressions introduced into the bending element and adjacent to the side edges. In order to form a homogenization region located within the web, in which mechanical stresses occurring during bending of the bending element are substantially equal, the mutual spacing of the side edges of the web decreases, as viewed from the first end of the bending element. The device further comprises at least one microelectronic component that is sensitive to mechanical stresses and embedded in the web in the homogenization region of the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignees: ELMOS Semiconductor AG, Silicon Microstructures, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Burchard, Michael Doelle, Zhou Ningning
  • Publication number: 20130305804
    Abstract: The microelectromechanical component has a semiconductor substrate (1), which has a cavity (2a) formed in the semiconductor substrate. The cavity is covered by a reversibly deformable membrane (2). A sensor (17) for detecting a deformation of the membrane (2) is formed within the region of the membrane (2). A test actuator (28, 29, 30) for deforming the membrane (2) for testing purposes is also arranged within the region of the membrane (2). Finally, the microelectromechanical component has an evaluation and activation unit (41) connected to the sensor (17) and the test actuator (28, 29, 30) for activating the test actuator (28, 29, 30) in order to deform the membrane (2) as a test and for evaluating a measurement signal of the sensor (17) as a sensor detection of a deformation of the membrane (2) as a result of the activation of the test actuator (28, 29, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicants: SILICON MICROSTRUCTURES, INC., ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR AG
    Inventors: Bernd Burchard, Michael Doelle
  • Publication number: 20130200439
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical semiconductor component is provided with a semiconductor substrate, a reversibly deformable bending element made of semiconductor material, and at least one transistor that is sensitive to mechanical stresses. The transistor is designed as an integrated component in the bending element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR AG
    Inventor: Michael Doelle
  • Publication number: 20130193535
    Abstract: The micro-electromechanical device has a substrate. Integrated into the substrate is a micromechanical component that has a bending element which can be bent reversibly and which has a first end connected to the substrate and extends from the first end over a free space. The bending element has at least one web having two side edges, the course of which is defined by depressions introduced into the bending element and adjacent to the side edges. In order to form a homogenization region located within the web, in which mechanical stresses occurring during bending of the bending element are substantially equal, the mutual spacing of the side edges of the web decreases, as viewed from the first end of the bending element. The device further comprises at least one microelectronic component that is sensitive to mechanical stresses and embedded in the web in the homogenization region of the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicants: SILICON MICROSTRUCTURES, INC., ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR AG
    Inventors: Bernd Burchard, Michael Doelle, Zhou Ningning
  • Patent number: 7567663
    Abstract: A telephone call processing method comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a telephone call for transfer to a first telephone number; (ii) determining whether the first telephone number has been set to divert calls to a second telephone number; and (iii) processing the call in dependence upon the determination of step (ii).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Doelle, Thomas Hasenfratz
  • Publication number: 20050123119
    Abstract: A telephone call processing method comprising the steps of: (i) receiving a telephone call for transfer to a first telephone number; (ii) determining whether the first telephone number has been set to divert calls to a second telephone number; and (iii) processing the call in dependence upon the determination of step (ii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Doelle, Thomas Hasenfratz