Patents by Inventor Robert OBERGFELL

Robert OBERGFELL 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: 10452125
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating an electrically or electronically controlled appliance from an energy-saving passive state, especially a locking system for locking and/or unlocking, in particular for an access and/or authorization and/or for other services for a wireless remote control, for controlling of front doors, for motor vehicles, or the like comprising a first device in the appliance and an associated second device designed in the type of an electronic key, an ID-transponder, a chip card or the like, wherein both devices for the intended operation have transmitters and/or receivers for electromagnetic signals is suggested which allows a large operation distance and a long battery lifetime of the second device. This is achieved in that the first device transmits a first cyclic repeated signal for the activation and/or authentication of the second device with a first data protocol within a first transmission time interval and with a first cycle time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Marquardt GmbH, Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Obergfell, Sascha Wagner, Matthias Hofinger
  • Patent number: 10424141
    Abstract: An apparatus for locking and/or unlocking, for an access and/or drive authorization in a motor vehicle of a keyless entry/go functionality, for a wireless remote control of a first device in the motor vehicle and an associated second device designed as an electronic key, an ID-transponder or a chip card, with both devices for the intended operation having transmitters and/or receivers for electromagnetic signals which allows a large operation distance and a long battery lifetime of the second device. The first device transmits a first cyclic repeated signal for the activation and/or authentication of the second device with a first data protocol within a first transmission time interval and with a first cycle time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: Marquardt GmbH, Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Obergfell, Sascha Wagner, Matthias Hofinger
  • Publication number: 20180067540
    Abstract: An apparatus for activating an electrically or electronically controlled appliance from an energy-saving passive state, especially a locking system for locking and/or unlocking, in particular for an access and/or authorization and/or for other services for a wireless remote control, for controlling of front doors, for motor vehicles, or the like comprising a first device in the appliance and an associated second device designed in the type of an electronic key, an ID-transponder, a chip card or the like, wherein both devices for the intended operation have transmitters and/or receivers for electromagnetic signals is suggested which allows a large operation distance and a long battery lifetime of the second device. This is achieved in that the first device transmits a first cyclic repeated signal for the activation and/or authentication of the second device with a first data protocol within a first transmission time interval and with a first cycle time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicants: MARQUARDT GMBH, ATMEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Obergfell, Sascha Wagner, Matthias Hofinger
  • Publication number: 20180068509
    Abstract: An apparatus for locking and/or unlocking, in particular for an access and/or drive authorization and/or for other services in a motor vehicle in the type of a keyless entry/go functionality, for a wireless remote control or the like comprising a first device in the motor vehicle and an associated second device designed in the type of an electronic key, an ID-transponder, a chip card or the like, wherein both devices for the intended operation have transmitters and/or receivers for electromagnetic signals which allows a large operation distance and a long battery lifetime of the second device. This is achieved in that the first device transmits a first cyclic repeated signal for the activation and/or authentication of the second device with a first data protocol within a first transmission time interval and with a first cycle time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicants: MARQUARDT GMBH, ATMEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert OBERGFELL, Sascha WAGNER, Matthias HOFINGER
  • Patent number: 9600947
    Abstract: A lock system including a first device which has at least two states and is embodied as a control device, and an associated second device which is embodied in the manner of an electronic key, an ID signal generator, a chip card or the like. The two devices have transmitters and/or receivers for, in particular, electromagnetic signals. In particular, at least one of the signals transmitted between the second device and the first device is an encoded operating signal for authenticating the second device, with the result that after positive evaluation of the transmitted operating signal in the case of an authorized second device it is possible to bring about a change in the state of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Obergfell
  • Publication number: 20130293348
    Abstract: A lock system including a first device which has at least two states and is embodied as a control device, and an associated second device which is embodied in the manner of an electronic key, an ID signal generator, a chip card or the like. The two devices have transmitters and/or receivers for, in particular, electromagnetic signals. In particular, at least one of the signals transmitted between the second device and the first device is an encoded operating signal for authenticating the second device, with the result that after positive evaluation of the transmitted operating signal in the case of an authorized second device it is possible to bring about a change in the state of the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Robert OBERGFELL