Patents by Inventor Steffen KOHLHEPP

Steffen KOHLHEPP 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: 10236921
    Abstract: A signal booster device comprises a first antenna for communicating with a mobile and a second antenna for communicating with a base station. A signal path connects the antennas to each other. The signal booster device comprises a downlink amplifier, an uplink amplifier and a first downlink power detector for detecting a downlink signal power. The signal booster device comprises a bypass line for directly electrically connecting the first antenna to the second antenna and a control unit configured to obtain a measurement value from the first downlink power detector. The control unit is configured to enable the bypass line if the measurement value of the downlink signal power oversteps a first limit value so that the signal booster device switches from normal operation mode into bypass mode. The downlink amplifier and the uplink amplifier are electrically disconnected from the respective first antenna and second antenna if the bypass line is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Kathrein Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Kohlhepp
  • Patent number: 10009049
    Abstract: A signal booster device comprises at least one first antenna for communicating with a mobile, at least one second antenna for communicating with a base station, at least one amplifier and at least one power detector. The signal booster device adjusts a gain between the at least two antennas by altering an amplification factor. A normal operation gain is achieved by setting the amplification factor to a first amplification factor. An oscillation is detected by determining at least one first signal power, increasing the operation gain of the signal booster device by setting the amplification factor to a second amplification factor wherein the second amplification factor is higher than the first amplification factor, determining at least one second signal power, correlating the at least one first signal power with the at least one second signal power; and determining whether a status of the signal booster device is oscillation or normal based upon the result of the correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KG
    Inventors: Maximilian Klopfer, Steffen Kohlhepp
  • Publication number: 20180041234
    Abstract: A signal booster device comprises at least one first antenna for communicating with a mobile, at least one second antenna for communicating with a base station, at least one amplifier and at least one power detector. The signal booster device adjusts a gain between the at least two antennas by altering an amplification factor. A normal operation gain is achieved by setting the amplification factor to a first amplification factor. An oscillation is detected by determining at least one first signal power, increasing the operation gain of the signal booster device by setting the amplification factor to a second amplification factor wherein the second amplification factor is higher than the first amplification factor, determining at least one second signal power, correlating the at least one first signal power with the at least one second signal power; and determining whether a status of the signal booster device is oscillation or normal based upon the result of the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Maximilian KLOPFER, Steffen KOHLHEPP