Patents by Inventor Robert A. Schwarz
Robert A. Schwarz 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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Patent number: 11916650Abstract: The present invention relates to a satellite communications system comprising a satellite with a spatial digital modulator for transmitting an incoming bit stream in multiple beams, wherein the spatial digital modulator is configured to generate transmit symbols by dividing the incoming bit stream into symbols of a symbol alphabet and to allocate each transmit symbol to a specific beam. The invention further relates to a method for transmitting a bit stream by such a satellite communications system.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: NEOSAT GMBHInventors: Andreas Knopp, Christian Hofmann, Robert Schwarz, Stephan Winter, Matthias Schraml
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Patent number: 11722487Abstract: A method for connecting an end device to a linkable computer infrastructure is provided. A device certificate is created and supplied to a user of the end device. The device certificate is input into the end device. A data link from the end device to an access zone connected upstream of functions of the linkable computer infrastructure is produced. The access zone may be selectively separated from the functions of the linkable computer infrastructure by this link. The end device is registered in the access zone using the device certificate. By access of a function from the linkable computer infrastructure to the end device registered in the access zone, this end device is identified for the linkable computer infrastructure. With successful identification of the end device, use of the linkable computer infrastructure is enabled for the end device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Robert Schwarz
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Patent number: 11489586Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a communication system, the communication system comprising at least two separate transmitting antennas located on Earth and at least two receive antennas located with a distance from Earth, the receive antennas having directional receiving patterns which cover a common region on Earth, the method comprising the following steps: —precoding the symbol sequences before transmission from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas in order to reduce spatial interference between the symbol sequences, and —simultaneously transmitting symbol sequences from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas by spatial and frequency multiplexing in a time and phase synchronized fashion, the symbol sequences being transmitted from different transmitting antennas being different from each other but being transmitted on the same frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: NEOSAT GMBHInventors: Andreas Knopp, Thomas Delamotte, Christian Hofmann, Robert Schwarz, Kai-Uwe Storek
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Patent number: 11297049Abstract: The invention relates to a method for linking a terminal (1) into a region (4a) of an interconnectable computer infrastructure (2) which is designed for a plurality of users (6, 6a), said region being allocated to a user (6a). A user certificate (12a) is generated for the region (4a) allocated to the user (6a) and is provided to the user (6a) and/or the interconnectable computer infrastructure (2). A terminal certificate (16a) which is compatible with the user certificate (12a) is generated, and the terminal certificate (16a) is entered into the terminal (1). The terminal (1) is registered in the interconnectable computer infrastructure (2) via a data connection (20), wherein the terminal certificate (16a) and/or a password which is encrypted using the terminal certificate (16a) is transmitted from the terminal (1) to the interconnectable computer infrastructure (2) via the data connection (20) for the registration process.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Robert Schwarz
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Publication number: 20210376916Abstract: The present invention relates to a satellite communications system comprising a satellite with a spatial digital modulator for transmitting an incoming bit stream in multiple beams, wherein the spatial digital modulator configured to generate transmit symbols by dividing the incoming bit stream into symbols of a symbol alphabet and to allocate each transmit symbol to a specific beam. The invention further relates to a method for transmitting a bit stream by such a satellite communications system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Andreas KNOPP, Christian HOFMANN, Robert SCHWARZ, Stephan WINTER, Matthias SCHRAML
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Publication number: 20210281562Abstract: The invention relates to a method for linking a terminal (1) into a region (4a) of an interconnectable computer infrastructure (2) which is designed for a plurality of users (6, 6a), said region being allocated to a user (6a). A user certificate (12a) is generated for the region (4a) allocated to the user (6a) and is provided to the user (6a) and/or the interconnectable computer infrastructure (2). A terminal certificate (16a) which is compatible with the user certificate (12a) is generated, and the terminal certificate (16a) is entered into the terminal (1). The terminal (1) is registered in the interconnectable computer infrastructure (2) via a data connection (20), wherein the terminal certificate (16a) and/or a password which is encrypted using the terminal certificate (16a) is transmitted from the terminal (1) to the interconnectable computer infrastructure (2) via the data connection (20) for the registration process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventor: Robert Schwarz
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Patent number: 11025336Abstract: Operating a communication system comprises providing N transmitting antennas (TA) for transmitting symbol streams (SST) and K ground receivers (GR) which may be provided with symbol streams (SST) transmitted by transmitting antennas (TA). Transmitting antennas (TA) are located with a distance from Earth (E). Ground receivers (GR) are spatially separated from each other, wherein the constraint K>N applies. The method includes: simultaneously transmitting N symbol streams (SST) by N transmitting antennas (TA), receiving a linear combination of N simultaneously transmitted symbol streams (SST) by each ground receiver (GR), respectively, determining the respective linear combination for N transmitting antennas (TA) and each of the K ground receivers (GR), respectively, deciding on the basis of the determined linear combinations which of the K ground receivers (GR) is assigned to a respective common receiver group in order to be simultaneously and with the same frequency provided with symbol streams (SST).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: NEOSAT GmbHInventors: Andreas Knopp, Thomas Delamotte, Christian Hofmann, Robert Schwarz, Kai-Uwe Storek
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Patent number: 10886965Abstract: Provided is a layered process for identifying a first signal sequence within a received signal sequence by cross-correlating a received signal sequence with a first correlation sequence to derive a first correlation pattern indicating occurrences of the first correlation sequence within the received signal sequence and cross-correlating the first correlation pattern with a first correlation sequence pattern to detect a first signal sequence comprising occurrences of the first correlation sequence as indicated by the first correlation sequence pattern, within the received signal sequence.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Universität der Bundeswehr MünchenInventors: Andreas Knopp, Christian Hofmann, Robert Schwarz
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Publication number: 20200322044Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a communication system, the communication system comprising at least two separate transmitting antennas located on Earth and at least two receive antennas located with a distance from Earth, the receive antennas having directional receiving patterns which cover a common region on Earth, the method comprising the following steps: —precoding the symbol sequences before transmission from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas in order to reduce spatial interference between the symbol sequences, and —simultaneously transmitting symbol sequences from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas by spatial and frequency multiplexing in a time and phase synchronized fashion, the symbol sequences being transmitted from different transmitting antennas being different from each other but being transmitted on the same frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Andreas Knopp, Thomas Delamotte, Christian Hofmann, Robert Schwarz, Kai-Uwe Storek
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Publication number: 20200067564Abstract: Provided is a layered process for identifying a first signal sequence within a received signal sequence by cross-correlating a received signal sequence with a first correlation sequence to derive a first correlation pattern indicating occurrences of the first correlation sequence within the received signal sequence and cross-correlating the first correlation pattern with a first correlation sequence pattern to detect a first signal sequence comprising occurrences of the first correlation sequence as indicated by the first correlation sequence pattern, within the received signal sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Andreas KNOPP, Christian HOFMANN, Robert SCHWARZ
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Publication number: 20190394199Abstract: A method for connecting an end device to a linkable computer infrastructure is provided. A device certificate is created and supplied to a user of the end device. The device certificate is input into the end device. A data link from the end device to an access zone connected upstream of functions of the linkable computer infrastructure is produced. The access zone may be selectively separated from the functions of the linkable computer infrastructure by this link. The end device is registered in the access zone using the device certificate. By access of a function from the linkable computer infrastructure to the end device registered in the access zone, this end device is identified for the linkable computer infrastructure. With successful identification of the end device, use of the linkable computer infrastructure is enabled for the end device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventor: Robert Schwarz
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Publication number: 20190341948Abstract: Disclosed are a process and a system for ascertaining an operating point of a nonlinear power amplifier, wherein a signal amplified by the power amplifier is received, and a value of a measure of a deviation of the amplitude distribution of the received signal from a Gaussian distribution is ascertained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Andreas Knopp, Matthias Schraml, Robert Schwarz, Christian Hofmann
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Publication number: 20190222301Abstract: Operating a communication system comprises providing N transmitting antennas (TA) for transmitting symbol streams (SST) and K ground receivers (GR) which may be provided with symbol streams (SST) transmitted by transmitting antennas (TA). Transmitting antennas (TA) are located with a distance from Earth (E). Ground receivers (GR) are spatially separated from each other, wherein the constraint K>N applies. The method includes: simultaneously transmitting N symbol streams (SST) by N transmitting antennas (TA), receiving a linear combination of N simultaneously transmitted symbol streams (SST) by each ground receiver (GR), respectively, determining the respective linear combination for N transmitting antennas (TA) and each of the K ground receivers (GR), respectively, deciding on the basis of the determined linear combinations which of the K ground receivers (GR) is assigned to a respective common receiver group in order to be simultaneously and with the same frequency provided with symbol streams (SST).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Andreas Knopp, Thomas Delamotte, Christian Hofmann, Robert Schwarz, Kai-Uwe Storek
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Patent number: 10144580Abstract: A brew basket is provided for use in a beverage brewing machine. The brew basket includes a body defining a brewing reservoir that extends along a longitudinal length from an open top to a bottom end having one or more openings. The brewing reservoir has an internally tapered multi-sided three-dimensional (3D) shape. The brewing reservoir having a first cross-sectional area at the open top that progressively narrows along the longitudinal length of the multi-sided 3D shape to a smaller second cross-sectional area proximate to the one or more openings at the bottom end. The open top is configured to receive heated water from the brewing machine during a brewing operation with brewed beverage discharging from the one or more openings. The multi-sided 3D shape of the brewing reservoir configured to receive a filter pack having a generally tapered multi-sided 3D shape similar to the multi-sided 3D shape of the brewing reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Courtesy Products L.L.C.Inventors: Matthew Robert Schwarz, Glennon Joseph Wells, Louis James Morris
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Publication number: 20170369232Abstract: A brew basket is provided for use in a beverage brewing machine. The brew basket includes a body defining a brewing reservoir that extends along a longitudinal length from an open top to a bottom end having one or more openings. The brewing reservoir has an internally tapered multi-sided three-dimensional (3D) shape. The brewing reservoir having a first cross-sectional area at the open top that progressively narrows along the longitudinal length of the multi-sided 3D shape to a smaller second cross-sectional area proximate to the one or more openings at the bottom end. The open top is configured to receive heated water from the brewing machine during a brewing operation with brewed beverage discharging from the one or more openings. The multi-sided 3D shape of the brewing reservoir configured to receive a filter pack having a generally tapered multi-sided 3D shape similar to the multi-sided 3D shape of the brewing reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Matthew Robert Schwarz, Glennon Joseph Wells, Louis James Morris
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Patent number: 9188409Abstract: A countermeasure system is provided including a frame and two or more rows of countermeasures disposed on the frame. Each row of the countermeasures may be configured to be initiated substantially simultaneously along the length of the row. Additional countermeasure systems may include elongated explosive charges and or masses disposed along the length of the rows. The frame may include two or more ridges on a side opposite to the two or more rows of countermeasures, the ridges being configured to engage with corresponding ridges on a vehicle when the countermeasure panel is mounted to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Tencate Advanced Armour USA, Inc.Inventors: Erick James Sagebiel, Andrew Roger Hansen, Robert Schwarz, Joergen Leir Svane, Josef Stefan Dobriski
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Publication number: 20140224110Abstract: A countermeasure system is provided including a frame and two or more rows of countermeasures disposed on the frame. Each row of the countermeasures may be configured to be initiated substantially simultaneously along the length of the row. Additional countermeasure systems may include elongated explosive charges and or masses disposed along the length of the rows. The frame may include two or more ridges on a side opposite to the two or more rows of countermeasures, the ridges being configured to engage with corresponding ridges on a vehicle when the countermeasure panel is mounted to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: TenCate Advanced Armour USA, INC.Inventors: ERICK JAMES SAGEBIEL, Andrew Roger Hansen, Robert Schwarz, Joergen Leir Svane, Josef Stefan Dobriski
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Patent number: 8615674Abstract: A method for enabling an oscillating crystal available in a system to be used to generate a software-realized time function, and an apparatus for implementing the method, without requiring additional hardware components, wherein a periodic interrupt signal is generated by the system-internal real-time clock, a table entry with a reference to a routine in an intra-system table is accessed upon receipt of the periodic interrupt signal and a counter is formed by the routine.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiegesellschaftInventors: Paul Eyermann, Michael LaBouliere, Robert Schwarz, Markus Walter, Kai Weinert
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Publication number: 20110185217Abstract: A method for enabling an oscillating crystal available in a system to be used to generate a software-realized time function, and an apparatus for implementing the method, without requiring additional hardware components, wherein a periodic interrupt signal is generated by the system-internal real-time clock, a table entry with a reference to a routine in an intra-system table is accessed upon receipt of the periodic interrupt signal and a counter is formed by the routine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Siemens AGInventors: Paul Eyermann, Michael LaBouliere, Robert Schwarz, Markus Walter, Kai Weinert
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Publication number: 20090266048Abstract: A turbine air-intake filter for removal of particles from an air stream entering a gas turbine comprises a composite filter media (10) being made from a membrane filtration layer (20) comprising a porous polymeric membrane, such as porous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), and at least one depth filtration media layer (18) comprising fibers, such as a melt blown web, and being disposed on an upstream side of the membrane filtration layer (20) relative to a direction of gas flow through the filter. The fibers of the depth filtration media layer (18) have an electrostatic charge. The ePTFE membrane is preferably made from a blend of a PTFE homopolymer and a modified PTFE polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2005Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventor: Robert Schwarz