Patents by Inventor Michael Zenz

Michael Zenz 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: 7926719
    Abstract: An electronic circuit (12, 12?) for a reader device (10, 10?) for contactless communication with a transponder (20) is disclosed. The electronic circuit (12, 12?) comprises a connection (13a, 13b) to an antenna (11) of said reader device (10, 10?), which antenna (11) is designed for receiving a radio signal (TRS) from said transponder (20). Furthermore, it comprises a receiving module (14), which is connected to the antenna connection (13a, 13b) and arranged for processing an input voltage (VI) from said antenna (11) representing said radio signal (TRS). To provide satisfactory operation of the receiving module (14) and to compensate a bad matching of the antenna circuit to the electronic circuit (12, 12?) and/or bad environmental conditions where the reader device (10, 10?) is operated, the electronic circuit furthermore comprises a control module (15, 15?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Spiess, Pamir Erdeniz, Michael Zenz
  • Publication number: 20080223931
    Abstract: An electronic circuit (12, 12?) for a reader device (10, 10?) for contactless communication with a transponder (20) is disclosed. The electronic circuit (12, 12?) comprises a connection (13a, 13b) to an antenna (11) of said reader device (10, 10?), which antenna (11) is designed for receiving a radio signal (TRS) from said transponder (20). Furthermore, it comprises a receiving module (14), which is connected to the antenna connection (13a, 13b) and arranged for processing an input voltage (VI) from said antenna (11) representing said radio signal (TRS). To provide satisfactory operation of the receiving module (14) and to compensate a bad matching of the antenna circuit to the electronic circuit (12, 12?) and/or bad environmental conditions where the reader device (10, 10?) is operated, the electronic circuit furthermore comprises a control module (15, 15?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Spiess, Pamir Erdeniz, Michael Zenz
  • Patent number: 4834722
    Abstract: An injection device is described for the blocking of peripheral nerves, e.g., for plexus anaesthesia. This injection device has an injection needle of metal which is provided at one end with a needle tip and at the opposite end with a base part for the connection of a syringe. In order in this injection device to largely eliminate the danger of damage to nerve fibers or injury to blood vessels by the injection needle and to permit an additional aid by the positive location of the plexus, the needle tip is formed by a ground surface inclined at an angle of 40.degree. to 60.degree., preferably of 45.degree. to 50.degree., to the cannula axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Inventor: Michael Zenz