Patents by Inventor Stefan Franz

Stefan Franz 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: 9442269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mount assembly comprising two monolithic mounts in which optical components (1.3, 2.3), which can be translationally and rotationally adjusted in relation to each other, are held. The adjustment movements can be carried out without influencing one another, by providing one of the mounts as a rotational mount (1) and the other as a translational mount (2), which substantially only permit a translational and/or a rotational movement within the adjustment region provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Reichmann, Stefan Franz, Marco Bornschein, Matthias Bening
  • Publication number: 20160226600
    Abstract: Embodiments of an enhanced node B (eNB) and methods for network-assisted interference cancellation with reduced signaling in a 3GPP LTE network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the number of transmission options is reduced by introducing a smaller signaling codebook. In some embodiments, higher-layer feedback from the UE to the eNodeB is established to inform the eNB about certain NA-ICS capabilities of the UE. In some embodiments, the number of signaling options is reduced by providing only certain a priori information. In some embodiments, correlations in the time and/or frequency domain are exploited for reducing the signaling message. In some embodiments, differential information is signaled in the time and/or frequency domain for reducing the signaling message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jan Ellenbeck, Sabine Roessel, Bernhard Raaf, Thorsten Clevorn, Stefan Franz, Alexei Davydov
  • Publication number: 20160207526
    Abstract: An on-vehicle method for detecting and displaying parking spaces for a vehicle is disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes detecting ambient data and measuring at least one parking space from the ambient data, detecting image sections of a surrounding of the vehicle at different points in time, assembling an overall image from the image sections detected at different points in time, generating a superimposed image by superimposing a representation corresponding to the at least one parking space onto the overall image, and displaying the superimposed image in the vehicle. An on-vehicle device for detecting and displaying parking spaces for a vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Stefan FRANZ, Joachim GLOGER, Mathias HARTL, Lars KRUEGER, Matthias REICHMANN
  • Patent number: 9365647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modulating concentration of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) relevant proteins amyloid precursor protein (APP), beta (?) and gamma (?) secretases and amyloid beta peptide (A?), and also relates to a method of reducing A? shedding. Furthermore, this invention extends to a compound for use in the treatment of AD, and also to a method of treating AD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Katarina Jovanovic, Danielle Gonsavles, Bianca Da Costa Dias, Stefan Knackmuss, Uwe Reusch, Melvyn Little, Marc Saul Weinberg
  • Publication number: 20160095136
    Abstract: Embodiments provide improved interference classification and parameter estimation at a User Equipment (UE) that uses received scheduling information associated with interfering cells from a network node together with parameters associated with interfering cells generated locally to the UE to generate an interference mapping data set that may be used to adjust subsequent interference classification and parameter estimation processing in the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Cecilia CARBONELLI, Stefan FECHTEL, Stefan FRANZ, Sabine ROESSEL
  • Patent number: 9264191
    Abstract: Embodiments of an enhanced node B (eNB) and methods for network-assisted interference cancellation with reduced signaling in a 3GPP LTE network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the number of transmission options is reduced by introducing a smaller signaling codebook. In some embodiments, higher-layer feedback from the UE to the eNodeB is established to inform the eNB about certain NA-ICS capabilities of the UE. In some embodiments, the number of signaling options is reduced by providing only certain a priori information. In some embodiments, correlations in the time and/or frequency domain are exploited for reducing the signaling message. In some embodiments, differential information is signaled in the time and/or frequency domain for reducing the signaling message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Ellenbeck, Sabine Roessel, Bernhard Raaf, Thorsten Clevorn, Stefan Franz, Alexei Davydov
  • Patent number: 9234927
    Abstract: A measuring device including a control device, at least two ports, at least two measurement channels and at least two display devices. The control device assigns ports to the measurement channels and connects the measurement channels to these ports internally, at least logically. In this context, one display device is assigned to every port. The display devices allocated to the ports display information, which relates to the present assignment and/or utilization of the respective ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz, Martin Leibfritz
  • Publication number: 20150323417
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for determining the position of a test object comprising the following features: an autocollimation telescope having a beam source for emitting a beam; a beam splitter; a detector unit and an objective lens; and an optical element embodied as a focusing device, wherein the test object, the beam source and the focusing device are arranged along a common optical axis (z), and a control device for controlling the focusing device, which is designed in such a way that the beam can be focused onto a centre of curvature of a first test surface of the test object with the coordinates (x1, y1) and at least onto a centre of curvature of a second test surface of the test object with coordinates (x2, y2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Stefan Franz
  • Publication number: 20150139080
    Abstract: According to an aspect of this disclosure a communication terminal device is provided, comprising: a transceiver configured to communicate with a communication device in accordance with an uplink resource allocation; a determiner configured to determine a desired power consumption for data transmissions from the communication terminal device to the communication device, and to determine a suitable uplink resource allocation based on the desired power consumption; and a controller configured to determine a communication behavior of the communication terminal device with the communication device based on the suitable uplink resource allocation and to control the transceiver according to the determined communication behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Ellenbeck, Ralph Hasholzner, Thorsten Clevorn, Sabine Roessel, Stefan Franz, Juergen Kreuchauf
  • Publication number: 20150009948
    Abstract: Embodiments for providing demodulation reference signals to provide side information for interference cancellation are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a sub-frame is prepared comprising two slots and configuring a physical resource block (PRB) for each slot, wherein each PRB comprises twelve Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) subcarriers transmitting for a duration of 7 OFDM symbols per slot. In resource elements on each of three of twelve OFDM subcarriers, two pairs of demodulation reference signals (DMRS) are allocated to form three DMRS sets. Symbols are mapped with a first modulation for the two pairs of demodulation reference signals to three of the twelve OFDM subcarriers for transmission. A second modulation is added to a first of the three DMRS sets and a third modulation is added to a second of the three DMRS sets to indicate side information regarding an interfering signal for use in mitigating the interfering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Bernhard Raaf, Jan Ellenbeck, Stefan Franz, Sabine Roessel
  • Publication number: 20150009964
    Abstract: Embodiments of an enhanced node B (eNB) and methods for network-assisted interference cancellation with reduced signaling in a 3GPP LTE network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the number of transmission options is reduced by introducing a smaller signaling codebook. In some embodiments, higher-layer feedback from the UE to the eNodeB is established to inform the eNB about certain NA-ICS capabilities of the UE. In some embodiments, the number of signaling options is reduced by providing only certain a priori information. In some embodiments, correlations in the time and/or frequency domain are exploited for reducing the signaling message. In some embodiments, differential information is signaled in the time and/or frequency domain for reducing the signaling message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Ellenbeck, Sabine Roessel, Bernhard Raaf, Thorsten Clevorn, Stefan Franz, Alexei Davydov
  • Publication number: 20140307340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mount assembly comprising two monolithic mounts in which optical components (1.3, 2.3), which can be translationally and rotationally adjusted in relation to each other, are held. The adjustment movements can be carried out without influencing one another, by providing one of the mounts as a rotational mount (1) and the other as a translational mount (2), which substantially only permit a translational and/or a rotational movement within the adjustment region provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Lutz Reichmann, Stefan Franz, Marco Bornschein, Matthias Bening
  • Publication number: 20140245106
    Abstract: A memory circuit is described comprising a plurality of memory elements, wherein each memory element is configured to store one data element of a plurality of data elements, an error correction information memory configured to store joint error correction information of the plurality of data elements, for each memory element, an error detection information memory storing error detection information for the data element stored in the memory element and a memory access circuit configured to, for an access to a memory element of the plurality of memory elements, check whether the error detection information for the data element stored in the memory element indicates an error of the data element stored in the memory element and, depending on whether the error detection information for the data element stored in the memory element indicates an error of the data element stored in the memory element, to process the error correction information for the access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Leininger, Michael Richter, Stefan Franz
  • Publication number: 20140220041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modulating concentration of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) relevant proteins amyloid precursor protein (APP), beta (?) and gamma (?) secretases and amyloid beta peptide (A?), and also relates to a method of reducing A? shedding. Furthermore, this invention extends to a compound for use in the treatment of AD, and also to a method of treating AD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Thomas Weiss, Katarina Jovanovic, Danielle Gonsavles, Bianca Da Costa Dias, Stefan Knackmuss, Uwe Reusch, Melvyn Little, Marc Saul Weinberg
  • Patent number: 8605804
    Abstract: The method includes receiving a signal comprising a symbol-carrier matrix, the symbol-carrier matrix including a predetermined pattern of pilot symbols, and determining first channel estimates at pilot symbol positions of the pilot symbols in the symbol-carrier matrix. The method further includes correcting the first channel estimates at the pilot symbol positions using Bayesian estimation, and determining second channel estimates at symbol positions other than the pilot symbol positions using interpolation based on the correct first channel estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Cecilia Carbonelli, Stefan Franz
  • Patent number: 8488234
    Abstract: Guided adiabatic bend transitions for multimode fibers are presented to preserve the power of guided light in the fundamental mode while guiding from one level of curvature to another for improved operation of mode filters and fiber amplifiers. A method is provided to find the guidance path. Implementations of these transducers include modal power back converters, and guidance paths into and out of higher order mode filtering devices which work on bending. A spiral structure is shown to incorporate adiabatic bends for a forward-pumped fiber amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kongsberg Seatex AS
    Inventors: Stefan Franz Grünsteidl, João M. Sousa, Martin O. Berendt, Rosa M. Muñiz, Paulo T. Guerreiro
  • Publication number: 20120263245
    Abstract: The method includes receiving a signal comprising a symbol-carrier matrix, the symbol-carrier matrix including a predetermined pattern of pilot symbols, and determining first channel estimates at pilot symbol positions of the pilot symbols in the symbol-carrier matrix. The method further includes correcting the first channel estimates at the pilot symbol positions using Bayesian estimation, and determining second channel estimates at symbol positions other than the pilot symbol positions using interpolation based on the correct first channel estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Cecilia Carbonelli, Stefan Franz
  • Patent number: 8265181
    Abstract: Techniques for correcting sampling frequency offset (SFO) and carrier frequency offset (CFO) in a wireless communication system are disclosed. An apparatus for correcting SFO and CFO may include a pilot tone extractor for extracting a plurality of pilot tones from one or more first symbols, a demodulator, an error signal generator, a loop filter, an angle generator, and a device for applying a correction phase to one or more symbols subsequent to the one or more first symbols. The demodulator is configured to demodulate the pilot tones. The error signal generator is configured to generate an error signal by summing and calculating the arctangent of the plurality of demodulated pilot tones. The loop filter is configured to generate an estimated phase rotation due to a residual CFO and the angle generator is configured to generate a correction phase for the plurality of tones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Le Nguyen Luong, Shrenik Patel, Stefan Franz
  • Publication number: 20120112985
    Abstract: A measuring device including a control device, at least two ports, at least two measurement channels and at least two display devices. The control device assigns ports to the measurement channels and connects the measurement channels to these ports internally, at least logically. In this context, one display device is assigned to every port. The display devices allocated to the ports display information, which relates to the present assignment and/or utilisation of the respective ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Franz, Martin Leibfritz
  • Patent number: 8154733
    Abstract: The system and the method of the present invention differ from the prior art in that radii of curvature of any length of spherical and cylindrical test surfaces can be optically measured, with only a supplementary dual-focus lens being required in addition to an interferometer or an autocollimator. The supplementary dual-focus lens has a first focal plane, into which the surface vertex of the test surface is positioned, which establishes the cat's eye position (P(cat)), and a second focal plane into which the center of curvature of the test surface is moved, which establishes the autocollimation position (P(aut)) for the test surface. The radius of curvature of the test surface is determined from the distance between the focal planes (D(foc)) and the path of movement which can be reduced to zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Franz, Roland Schreiner