Patents by Inventor Peter Niklaus

Peter Niklaus 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: 10164473
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and method for charging a device. The current disclosure also presents a cradle which can be used as an interface for communicating with external computing systems and power charging systems. In one embodiment, the cradle is used to down convert a high powered signal from a power charging system for use to charge a device such as a wearable. In another embodiment, the cradle is used to communicate with and external computing system for device upgrades and maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Markus Peter Niklaus, Michel Omer Anna Ghisleen De Mey
  • Patent number: 9774988
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and method for communicating with multiple devices using a single radio. In one embodiment, a wearable device is configured to use a single radio for near-field and far-field communications. In another embodiment, the wearable device is configured to include an adaptable radio filter that enables the near-field and far-field transmission. The wearable device may further include an adaptable radio IC whose physical layer parameters are adjusted based in part of the transmission mode of a received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Markus Peter Niklaus
  • Publication number: 20170257730
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and method for communicating with multiple devices using a single radio. In one embodiment, a wearable device is configured to use a single radio for near-field and far-field communications. In another embodiment, the wearable device is configured to include an adaptable radio filter that enables the near-field and far-field transmission. The wearable device may further include an adaptable radio IC whose physical layer parameters are adjusted based in part of the transmission mode of a received signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Markus Peter NIKLAUS
  • Publication number: 20170237294
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and method for charging a device. The current disclosure also presents a cradle which can be used as an interface for communicating with external computing systems and power charging systems. In one embodiment, the cradle is used to down convert a high powered signal from a power charging system for use to charge a device such as a wearable. In another embodiment, the cradle is used to communicate with and external computing system for device upgrades and maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Markus Peter NIKLAUS, Michel Omer Anna Ghisleen DE MEY
  • Patent number: 5621351
    Abstract: A modulation amplifier includes a signal converter, a summator and a plurality of high frequency stages (3.sub.1-m or 4.sub.1-n). The high frequency stages (3.sub.1-m) are driven by equiphased control signals (s.sub.1-m); the high frequency stages (4.sub.1-n) are driven by control signals (t.sub.1-n) of different phase .PHI..sub.1-n. The high frequency stages (3.sub.1-m or 4.sub.1-n) can be selected in an arbitrary manner by the control signals (s.sub.1-m or t.sub.1-n). The summator adds the high frequency output signals (x.sub.1-m or y.sub.1-n) of the high frequency stages (3.sub.1-m or 4.sub.1-n). The output signal can be conveyed, for example, to a low pass and a subsequent load. The phases (.PHI..sub.1-n) of the output signals (y.sub.1-n) of the high frequency stages (4.sub.1-n) correspond to those of the control signals (t.sub.1-m). So many high frequency stages (3.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Thomcast AG
    Inventors: Narindra N. Puri, Patrick Gehri, Bohumil Kyrian, Peter Niklaus, Juraj Tomljenovic, Nenad Tomljenovic