Patents by Inventor Michael Schlicht
Michael Schlicht 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).
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Publication number: 20240149425Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a machine housing, in which an electric drive motor is arranged that is paired with an output shaft for rotatably driving an insert tool, at least one battery pack, and a support device for guiding the machine housing on a workpiece. The support device has a support section, which has a foot plate for contacting the workpiece that includes a passage for the insert tool. The battery pack is arranged in a first machine section, the electric drive motor is arranged in a second machine section, and a handle for a user is arranged in a third machine section, at least in some sections. The three machine sections are arranged next to one another along a transverse axis, which is aligned at an angle to the output shaft of the drive motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Thorsten Kuehn, Michael Wall, Mitchell John Hubbard, Julius Schlicht
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Patent number: 11909519Abstract: Embodiments provide transfer methods. The method includes a step of transferring data of a first class from a data transmitter to a data receiver, wherein the data of the first class is transferred divided onto a first plurality of sub-data packets using a first hopping pattern. Furthermore, the method includes a step of transferring data of a second class from the data transmitter or a different data transmitter to the data receiver, wherein the data of the second class is transferred divided onto a second plurality of sub-data packets using a second hopping pattern, wherein transmission pauses between sub-data packets transferred according to the first hopping pattern are smaller than transmission pauses between sub-data packets transferred according to the second hopping pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Gerd Kilian, Josef Bernhard, Guenter Rohmer, Maximilian Roth, Frank Nachtrab, Jakob Kneissl, Johannes Wechsler, Michael Schlicht, Raimund Meyer, Frank Obernosterer
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Patent number: 11757490Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for transmitting data from a user terminal to another apparatus. The method has a step of generating a signal for driving an electromagnetic actuator of a loudspeaker of the user terminal, and a step of driving the electromagnetic actuator by the generated signal to produce, by the electromagnetic actuator, a magnetic field which carries the data.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.VInventors: Gerd Kilian, Michael Schlicht, Josef Bernhard
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Patent number: 11683677Abstract: A transmitter is configured to communicate with a multiplicity of receivers, and is configured to transmit first data, the first data including a non-unique addressing information addressing a subset of the multiplicity of receivers, the subset including at least two receivers, the transmitter further being configured to transmit second data, the second data including a further addressing information or transmitted according to a further addressing information, the addressing information addressing one receiver (or one group of receivers) of the subset of the multiplicity of receivers.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Gerd Kilian, Josef Bernhard, Michael Schlicht, Jakob Kneißl, Frank Nachtrab, Johannes Wechsler, Dominik Soller
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Publication number: 20220417953Abstract: A subscriber in a communication system is configured to transmit data to a base station of the communication system. The subscriber is configured to take a quality criterion of at least one previous transmission between the subscriber and the base station as a basis for transmitting the data in a first frequency range or in a second frequency range being different from each other, and/or in a first time interval or in a second time interval being different from each other. A base station, a method for receiving data and a computer program product are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Hristo Petkov, Raphael Mzyk, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Gerd Kilian, Josef Bernhard, Jakob Kneissl, Johannes Wechsler, Raimund Meyer, Dominik Soller, Michael Schlicht, Frank Obernosterer
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Publication number: 20220022205Abstract: What is describes is a participant of a communication system, the participant being configured to transmit data using a first radio network and a second radio network in a frequency band, the participant being configured to transmit data in the first radio network according to a first time and/or frequency hopping pattern in a first frequency range of the frequency band, the participant being configured to transmit data in the second radio network according to a second time and/or frequency hopping pattern in a second frequency range of the frequency band, wherein the first time and/or frequency hopping pattern and the second time and/or frequency hopping pattern are different, wherein the first frequency range and the second frequency range overlap at least partially.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Dominik SOLLER, Günter ROHMER, Frank NACHTRAB, Jakob KNEIßL, Stefan ERETH, Michael SCHLICHT
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Patent number: 11223131Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna device having an emitter element for emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals. The emitter element includes at least one coupling point connected to a side of the emitter element, and implemented for capacitively coupling electromagnetic signals in and/or out.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Mario Schühler, Lars Weisgerber, Mengistu Tessema, Rainer Wansch, Michael Schlicht
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Publication number: 20210392598Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a participant of a communication system, wherein the communication system communicates wirelessly in a frequency band used by a plurality of communication systems, wherein the participant is configured to transmit data uncoordinatedly with respect to other participants and/or a base station of the communication system, wherein the participant is configured to receive one or several support beacons from the base station of the communication system, wherein the one or several support beacons include synchronization information, wherein the participant is configured to receive a point-to-multipoint data transfer of the base station on the basis of the synchronization information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Johannes WECHSLER, Jakob KNEISSL, Dominik SOLLER, Michael SCHLICHT, Thomas KAUPPERT, Hristo PETKOV, Raphael MZYK, Klaus GOTTSCHALK
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Publication number: 20210392619Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a participant of a communication system, wherein the communication system communicates wirelessly in a frequency used by a plurality of communication systems, wherein the participant is configured to transmit data uncoordinatedly with respect to other participants and/or a base station of the communication system, wherein the participant is configured to receive, temporally synchronized to a transmitted uplink data transfer to the base station of the communication system, a downlink data transfer from the base station, wherein the downlink data transfer includes signaling information, wherein the participant is configured to receive a point-to-multipoint data transfer from the base station on the basis of the signaling information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Thomas KAUPPERT, Hristo PETKOV, Johannes WECHSLER, Jakob KNEISSL, Raphael MZYK, Klaus GOTTSCHALK, Dominik SOLLER, Michael SCHLICHT
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Publication number: 20210360339Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for transmitting data between a user terminal and another apparatus. The method has a step of generating a signal for driving an electromagnetic functional unit, the electromagnetic functional unit being an actuator of a loudspeaker of the user terminal or the electromagnetic functional unit being an electromagnetic oscillating circuit connected to the user terminal. Additionally, the method has a step of driving the electromagnetic functional unit by the generated signal to produce, by the electromagnetic functional unit, a magnetic signal which carries first data to be transmitted from the user terminal to the other apparatus. Additionally, the method has a step of detecting another signal output by the other apparatus, the other signal carrying second data to be transmitted from the other apparatus to the user terminal. Thus, the magnetic signal and the other signal differ in the physical signal type.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Michael SCHLICHT, Josef BERNHARD, Gerd KILIAN, Dominik SOLLER, Alexej JARRESCH, Stefan ERETH
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Patent number: 11050590Abstract: A data receiver configured to receive a signal having at least two partial data packets, the data receiver being configured to estimate a state of a transmission channel, to obtain first channel state information, to demodulate a first set of received symbols from different data packets, to obtain a first set of received encoded bits, wherein the data receiver is configured to decode the first set of received encoded bits to determine, a first set of estimated encoded bits which corresponds more likely to a first set of transmitted encoded bits than the received encoded bits, and to map the first set of estimated bits to estimated transmission symbols using a mapping rule matching a transmitter-side mapping rule to obtain a first set of estimated transmission symbols, and to determine second channel state information using the first set of estimated transmission symbols.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-NuernbergInventors: Gerd Kilian, Jakob Kneissl, Frank Obernosterer, Raimund Meyer, Eberhard Gamm, Joerg Robert, Johannes Wechsler, Josef Bernhard, Michael Schlicht
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Publication number: 20210175929Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for transmitting data between a user terminal and another apparatus. The method has a step of generating a signal for driving an electromagnetic oscillating circuit connected to the user terminal. Additionally, the method has a step of driving the electromagnetic oscillating circuit by the generated signal to produce, by the electromagnetic oscillating circuit, a magnetic field which carries data to be transmitted from the user terminal to the other apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Michael SCHLICHT, Josef BERNHARD, Dominik SOLLER
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Publication number: 20210152216Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for transmitting data from a user terminal to another apparatus. The method has a step of generating a signal for driving an electromagnetic actuator of a loudspeaker of the user terminal, and a step of driving the electromagnetic actuator by the generated signal to produce, by the electromagnetic actuator, a magnetic field which carries the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Michael SCHLICHT, Josef BERNHARD
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Publication number: 20210112485Abstract: Embodiments provide a controller for a participant of a communication system wirelessly communicates in a frequency band used for communication by a plurality of communication systems, wherein the controller is configured to identify a network-specific channel access pattern, wherein the network-specific channel access pattern indicates a frequency hop-based and/or time hop-based occupancy of resources of the frequency band that is usable for the communication of the communication system, wherein the controller is configured to identify a relative channel access pattern, wherein the relative channel access pattern indicates, from the usable frequency hop-based and/or time hop-based occupancy of resources of the network-specific channel access pattern, an occupancy of resources that is to be used for the transfer of data of the participant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Frank OBERNOSTERER, Raimund MEYER, Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Johannes WECHSLER, Jakob KNEISSL, Michael SCHLICHT, Joerg ROBERT
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Publication number: 20210083906Abstract: A data receiver configured to receive a signal having at least two partial data packets, the data receiver being configured to estimate a state of a transmission channel, to obtain first channel state information, to demodulate a first set of received symbols from different data packets, to obtain a first set of received encoded bits, wherein the data receiver is configured to decode the first set of received encoded bits to determine, a first set of estimated encoded bits which corresponds more likely to a first set of transmitted encoded bits than the received encoded bits, and to map the first set of estimated bits to estimated transmission symbols using a mapping rule matching a transmitter-side mapping rule to obtain a first set of estimated transmission symbols, and to determine second channel state information using the first set of estimated transmission symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Jakob KNEISSL, Frank OBERNOSTERER, Raimund MEYER, Eberhard GAMM, Joerg ROBERT, Johannes WECHSLER, Josef BERNHARD, Michael SCHLICHT
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Publication number: 20210044130Abstract: A method to enhance the functionality of a battery through the use of a pulsing apparatus. The pulsing apparatus configured to improve cell conditioning, maintain battery cells, and overall cell function through pulsing a selected current into and out of a battery. The pulsing selected to deliver a predetermined number of pulses to the battery. The pulses having a slew rate of at least 0.1 A/?s, a pulse width between 1 ?s and 10 ms with a pulse rise time of at least 1 ?s to alter a current of the battery. Preferably the predetermined number of pulses is between 100 pulses per second and 1 pulse per minute.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Bill Burger, Michael Schlicht
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Publication number: 20200336241Abstract: Embodiments provide transfer methods. The method includes a step of transferring data of a first class from a data transmitter to a data receiver, wherein the data of the first class is transferred divided onto a first plurality of sub-data packets using a first hopping pattern. Furthermore, the method includes a step of transferring data of a second class from the data transmitter or a different data transmitter to the data receiver, wherein the data of the second class is transferred divided onto a second plurality of sub-data packets using a second hopping pattern, wherein transmission pauses between sub-data packets transferred according to the first hopping pattern are smaller than transmission pauses between sub-data packets transferred according to the second hopping pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Guenter ROHMER, Maximilian ROTH, Frank NACHTRAB, Jakob KNEISSL, Johannes WECHSLER, Michael SCHLICHT, Raimund MEYER, Frank OBERNOSTERER
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Publication number: 20200168987Abstract: Embodiments provide a data transmitter having a transmitter configured to transmit a signal, wherein at least one signal parameter of the signal depends on an environmental parameter in an environment of the data transmitter, and a shielding unit configured to shield the transmitter or part of the transmitter from the environmental parameter to reduce a receiver-side reconstructable effect of the environmental parameter on the at least one signal parameter and/or a modifier for modifying the signal parameter configured to modify the at least one signal parameter to reduce a receiver-side reconstructable effect of the environmental parameter on the at least one signal parameter, wherein the modifier for modifying the signal parameter is configured to modify the at least one signal parameter directly or a signal derived from a clock signal of a clock generator of the data transmitter on which the signal or generation of the signal depends, in order to modify the at least one signal parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Johannes WECHSLER, Jakob KNEISSL, Dominik SOLLER, Michael SCHLICHT, Thomas KAUPPERT, Hristo PETKOV, Raphael MZYK, Klaus GOTTSCHALK
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Publication number: 20200169349Abstract: Embodiments provide a data transmitter having a transmitter configured to transmit a signal and a changer for changing a signal parameter configured to change at least one signal parameter of the signal or a parameter on which the signal parameter of the signal depends, wherein the signal parameter depends on an environmental parameter in an environment of the data transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Thomas KAUPPERT, Hristo PETKOV, Johannes WECHSLER, Jakob KNEISSL, Raphael MZYK, Klaus GOTTSCHALK, Dominik SOLLER, Michael SCHLICHT
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Publication number: 20190394636Abstract: A transmitter is configured to communicate with a multiplicity of receivers, and is configured to transmit first data, the first data including a non-unique addressing information addressing a subset of the multiplicity of receivers, the subset including at least two receivers, the transmitter further being configured to transmit second data, the second data including a further addressing information or transmitted according to a further addressing information, the addressing information addressing one receiver (or one group of receivers) of the subset of the multiplicity of receivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Gerd KILIAN, Josef BERNHARD, Michael SCHLICHT, Jakob KNEIßL, Frank NACHTRAB, Johannes WECHSLER, Dominik SOLLER