Patents by Inventor Raimund Pammer
Raimund Pammer 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: 20100296814Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for optical data transmission, in particular a method for transmission of data by means of digitised infrared signals. Data sequences are transmitted using a time-division multiplex access protocol with communication frames comprising single sequential windows with a given minimal bit transmission rate. At least one control impulse sequence is provided in each communication frame. According to the invention, the control impulse sequence is transmitted at a bit transmission rate which is lower than the minimum bit Transmission rate for the data sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: RAIMUND PAMMER, Wolgang Boh, Andreas Schalk, Helmut Rieder
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Patent number: 7550727Abstract: An infrared (IR) receiving device (1) with IR detector elements (3) for receiving IR signals from a communication zone (5), as well as with a processing circuit for deriving electric signals corresponding to the IR signals received, wherein the IR detector elements (3) are provided in at least one matrix-type arrangement (2) which corresponds to a matrix-type segmentation of the communication zone (5), and the processing circuit comprises a maximum detector circuit (9) connected to the IR detector elements (3), which maximum detector circuit (9) selects one respective maximum output signal from among the output signals of the IR detector elements (3) for deriving the electric signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Efkon AGInventors: Helmut Rieder, Raimund Pammer, Wolfgang Boh, Andreas Schalk
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Patent number: 7447480Abstract: A wireless, in particular mobile, communication device (8) for communicating with communication units (9) in vehicles (5, 6, 7), comprising a transmitter (26) and a receiver (29) for information-containing electromagnetic waves, as well as a control unit (25) for controlling the transmitter (26), a directional characteristic (10, 10?) being provided for the receiver (29) and/or for the transmitter (26), for a selective communication with communication units (9) in vehicles (5, 6, 7) at distances (D) of more than 10 m, preferably in the order of from 20 m to 200 m, e.g. in the order of approximately 100 m, in particular with a receiving angle, or a radiation angle, respectively, of from 0.5° to 4°, preferably 0.8° to 2.5°, and a sighting unit (13) as well as an indication unit (16, 18) being provided, the indication unit being connected with the receiver (29) via a processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: EFKON AGInventors: Helmut Rieder, Raimund Pammer
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Patent number: 7236103Abstract: A motor vehicle infrared (IR) communication device (2) for an electronic fee-charging system, comprising IR transmitting and receiving elements (9) arranged in a housing (4) and oriented according to a first direction (10), which first direction (10) extends at least substantially in a vertical longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle when the communication device (2) is in a state installed in a motor vehicle, and transmitting and receiving electronics (36, 37); further IR elements (13) oriented at least according to a second direction (14) are additionally arranged in the housing (4), this second direction (14) being oriented towards a side, relative to the first direction (10), or to the vertical longitudinal plane, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Efkon AGInventors: Raimund Pammer, Wolfgang Boh
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Publication number: 20070007452Abstract: An infrared (IR) receiving device (1) with IR detector elements (3) for receiving IR signals from a communication zone (5), as well as with a processing circuit for deriving electric signals corresponding to the IR signals received, wherein the IR detector elements (3) are provided in at least one matrix-type arrangement (2) which corresponds to a matrix-type segmentation of the communication zone (5), and the processing circuit comprises a maximum detector circuit (9) connected to the IR detector elements (3), which maximum detector circuit (9) selects one respective maximum output signal from among the output signals of the IR detector elements (3) for deriving the electric signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Helmut Rieder, Raimund Pammer, Wolfgang Boh, Andreas Schalk
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Patent number: 7128262Abstract: A system for automatically charging fees when predetermined positions are passed, comprising a communication device (4) for dedicated short range communication (DSRC) that is intended for an at least temporarily stationary installation, and at least one mobile communication unit (7) for dedicated short range communication (DSRC); the DSRC communication device (4) provided to be stationarily installed is adapted for transmitting information identifying itself and thus, at least indirectly, its position of installation to the mobile DSRC communication unit (7).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Efkon AGInventors: Helmut Rieder, Raimund Pammer
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Publication number: 20060115274Abstract: A motor vehicle infrared (IR) communication device (2) for an electronic fee-charging system, comprising IR transmitting and receiving elements (9) arranged in a housing (4) and oriented according to a first direction (10), which first direction (10) extends at least substantially in a vertical longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle when the communication device (2) is in a state installed in a motor vehicle, and transmitting and receiving electronics (36, 37); further IR elements (13) oriented at least according to a second direction (14) are additionally arranged in the housing (4), this second direction (14) being oriented towards a side, relative to the first direction (10), or to the vertical longitudinal plane, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Raimund Pammer, Wolfgang Boh
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Publication number: 20040252998Abstract: An infrared (IR) transmission device comprising IR transmitter and receiver elements arranged in a housing, wherein a common, multi-segment lens element (29, 29A, 29B) is arranged ahead of the IR elements (22, 32), and each IR element (22, 32) has an associated lens segment (32, 33) of the lens element (29, 29A, 29B).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Andreas Schalk, Raimund Pammer, Helmut Rieder
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Publication number: 20040053651Abstract: A wireless, in particular mobile, communication device (8) for communicating with communication units (9) in vehicles (5, 6, 7), comprising a transmitter (26) and a receiver (29) for information-containing electromagnetic waves, as well as a control unit (25) for controlling the transmitter (26), a directional characteristic (10, 10′) being provided for the receiver (29) and/or for the transmitter (26), for a selective communication with communication units (9) in vehicles (5, 6, 7) at distances (D) of more than 10 m, preferably in the order of from 20 m to 200 m, e.g. in the order of approximately 100 m, in particular with a receiving angle, or a radiation angle, respectively, of from 0.5° to 4°, preferably 0.8° to 2.5°, and a sighting unit (13) as well as an indication unit (16, 18) being provided, the indication unit being connected with the receiver (29) via a processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Helmut Rieder, Raimund Pammer
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Patent number: 6681080Abstract: A wake-up circuit for an electronic device comprises an input circuit (1) for receiving infrared signals and an amplifier (2) connected to the input circuit (1), the output of the amplifier being connected to a switching circuit (6) for switching on the device. To improve the signal/noise ratio it is provided that the input circuit (1) includes a parallel arrangement of at least two series arrangements of infrared detectors (7 to 10) as well as a parallel resonant circuit (11), and that the amplifier is a bandpass amplifier (2) the output of which is connected to a signal detector to which the switching circuit (6) is connected.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Efkon Entwicklung Forschung & Konstruktion von Sondermaschinen Ges. m..b.H.Inventors: Raimund Pammer, Helmut Rieder, Wolfgang Boh
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Patent number: 6567200Abstract: A data receiver circuit for infrared signals, in particular for toll systems on roads, comprises several infrared detectors (5) the signals of which are supplied to a summing circuit so as to increase the useful power while suppressing interfering signals. To improve the signal/noise ratio, it is provided that several input circuits are provided with an infrared detector (5a, 5b to 5n) each and with an associated separate amplifier (6a, 6b to 6n), and that these input circuits are connected in parallel to the summing circuit (7).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Efkon-Entwicklung, Forschung & Konstruktion Von Sondermaschinen Ges. m.b.H.Inventors: Raimund Pammer, Helmut Rieder
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Publication number: 20030011494Abstract: A system for automatically charging fees when predetermined positions are passed, comprising a communication device (4) for dedicated short range communication (DSRC) that is intended for an at least temporarily stationary installation, and at least one mobile communication unit (7) for dedicated short range communication (DSRC); the DSRC communication device (4) provided to be stationarily installed is adapted for transmitting information identifying itself and thus, at least indirectly, its position of installation to the mobile DSRC communication unit (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Helmut Reider, Raimund Pammer