Patents by Inventor Ralph Durner

Ralph Durner 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).

  • Publication number: 20260101673
    Abstract: A device comprising a lid layer; an acoustic layer coupled to the lid layer, wherein the acoustic layer comprises: a piezoelectric layer; a dielectric layer; at least one material layer located in the dielectric layer; and a plurality of interconnects coupled to the piezoelectric layer; a cavity located between the lid layer and the piezoelectric layer; a substrate coupled to the dielectric layer of the acoustic layer; and at least one via interconnect coupled to the piezoelectric layer through the plurality of interconnects, wherein the at least one via interconnect extends through the dielectric layer and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Sebastian BRUNNER, Thomas METZGER, Maximilian SCHIEK, Willi AIGNER, Ralph DURNER, Christian CERANSKI, Marc ESQUIUS MOROTE, Horst DROESCHER
  • Publication number: 20260005671
    Abstract: Aspects include devices and methods for a resonator with an aluminum nitride mirror layer. Some aspects may include an aluminum nitride layer formed on or above a substrate, an electrode layer formed on or above the aluminum nitride layer opposite the substrate, a piezoelectric layer formed on the electrode layer, and an interdigital transducer formed on the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventor: Ralph DURNER
  • Patent number: 9614494
    Abstract: A reactance filter includes a series branch that includes a number of series impedance elements that are coupled in series and a number of parallel branches each having a parallel impedance element coupled to a respective node of the series branch. Each impedance element includes a resonator that works with acoustic waves. The resonators in the series branch include a first piezoelectric material and the resonators in the parallel branches include a second piezoelectric material that is different than the first piezoelectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SNAPTRACK, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph Durner, Ravi Kiran Challa, Wolfgang Till, Aleh Loseu
  • Patent number: 9577302
    Abstract: A filter circuit providing improved attenuation, a filter having improved attenuation and a duplexer with improved isolation are provided. The filter circuit has a first and a second coupling conductor segment which couple an input port to a ground port or the filter's output port. The filter circuit can be realized in the filter. The duplexer can comprise the filter, especially as its transmission filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Ravi Kiran Challa, Bhavya Adepu, Chandra Sekhar Reddy Kaipa, Ralph Durner, Wolfgang Till
  • Publication number: 20150380791
    Abstract: A filter circuit providing improved attenuation, a filter having improved attenuation and a duplexer with improved isolation are provided. The filter circuit has a first and a second coupling conductor segment which couple an input port to a ground port or the filter's output port. The filter circuit can be realized in the filter. The duplexer can comprise the filter, especially as its transmission filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ravi Kiran Challa, Bhavya Adepu, Chandra Sekhar Reddy Kaipa, Ralph Durner, Wolfgang Till
  • Publication number: 20150365069
    Abstract: A reactance filter includes a series branch that includes a number of series impedance elements that are coupled in series and a number of parallel branches each having a parallel impedance element coupled to a respective node of the series branch. Each impedance element includes a resonator that works with acoustic waves. The resonators in the series branch include a first piezoelectric material and the resonators in the parallel branches include a second piezoelectric material that is different than the first piezoelectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Durner, Ravi Kiran Challa, Wolfgang Till, Loseu Aleh
  • Patent number: 9130538
    Abstract: A SAW filter has two DMS tracks. Each DMS track includes six converters, with two converters each acting as input or output converters. The two DMS tracks are electrically connected in series by way of four pairs of coupling converters and the associated coupling lines. A common inner ground line is provided between the two DMS tracks, which extends over the entire length of the DMS tracks and crosses the coupling lines. The input converters of the first DMS track are connected to an asymmetrical port, while the output converters of the second DMS track are connected to a symmetrical port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bauer, Andreas Detlefsen, Stephan Bolze, Ralph Durner
  • Publication number: 20130120084
    Abstract: A SAW filter has two DMS tracks. Each DMS track includes six converters, with two converters each acting as input or output converters. The two DMS tracks are electrically connected in series by way of four pairs of coupling converters and the associated coupling lines. A common inner ground line is provided between the two DMS tracks, which extends over the entire length of the DMS tracks and crosses the coupling lines. The input converters of the first DMS track are connected to an asymmetrical port, while the output converters of the second DMS track are connected to a symmetrical port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bauer, Andreas Detlefsen, Stephan Bolze, Ralph Durner