Patents by Inventor Ralph Prestros

Ralph Prestros 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: 7417576
    Abstract: A detector comprises an analog-to-digital converter. The analog-to-digital converter comprises an input for an analog receive signal and an output for a digital signal. The detector further comprises an edge detector. The edge detector comprises an input for a digital signal and an interface for an edge detection information. The edge detection information indicates the presence of an edge, if the digital signal indicates a change which is larger than or equal to a change threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Ralph Prestros
  • Patent number: 7405688
    Abstract: An analogue-to-digital converter comprises a window comparator. The window comparator comprises an input for an analogue input signal and an output for a comparison result indicating a result of a comparison of the analogue input signal with an upper bound and a lower bound of a level window. The analogue-to-digital converter further comprises a level window position signal generator. The level window position signal generator comprises an output for a level window position signal adjusting a position of the level window based on an information derived from the comparison result and indicating whether the level window should be increased, decreased or maintained. The analogue-to-digital converter further comprises an output for a digital information based on the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Ralph Prestros
  • Publication number: 20080122426
    Abstract: A detector comprises an analog-to-digital converter. The analog-to-digital converter comprises an input for an analog receive signal and an output for a digital signal. The detector further comprises an edge detector. The edge detector comprises an input for a digital signal and an interface for an edge detection information. The edge detection information indicates the presence of an edge, if the digital signal indicates a change which is larger than or equal to a change threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Ralph Prestros
  • Publication number: 20080106450
    Abstract: An analogue-to-digital converter comprises a window comparator. The window comparator comprises an input for an analogue input signal and an output for a comparison result indicating a result of a comparison of the analogue input signal with an upper bound and a lower bound of a level window. The analogue-to-digital converter further comprises a level window position signal generator. The level window position signal generator comprises an output for a level window position signal adjusting a position of the level window based on an information derived from the comparison result and indicating whether the level window should be increased, decreased or maintained. The analogue-to-digital converter further comprises an output for a digital information based on the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Ralph Prestros
  • Publication number: 20080024377
    Abstract: An antenna arrangement for receiving and sending signals in a first frequency range and in a second frequency range, the antenna arrangement including at least two antenna elements configured to receive and send signals in the first frequency range and a connecting arrangement to which at least two of the antenna elements can be electrically connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Ralph Prestros