Patents by Inventor Stephan Lindorfer

Stephan Lindorfer 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: 8295431
    Abstract: A rotary joint for transmission of data from a data source to a data sink, between a rotating part and a stationary part, includes a transmission line arrangement fed from a transmission means, and also a receiving means which taps signals from the transmission line arrangement with the aid of a receiving coupler arrangement. A control unit controls the data source. For transmission of data having a small band-width an encoder is provided which converts the data from the data source to a duobinary code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Non-Contacting Rotary Joint
    Inventor: Stephan Lindorfer
  • Patent number: 7899149
    Abstract: A non-contacting data path for rotating data transmission of digital data from a data source to a data sink includes at least one clock modulator. A data clock frequency is specifically modulated with the clock modulator to widen a spectrum of data signals and achieve improved EMC properties in measurements according to valid EMC Standards. Owing to use of a plurality of clock modulators along a course of a non-contacting rotary transmission path, signal jitter caused by individual components of the data transmission path is in each case replaced by artificially caused jitter of clock modulation. Thus, data transmission with defined jitter and defined signal quality can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Schleifring und Apparatebau GmbH
    Inventors: Nils Krumme, Georg Lohr, Stephan Lindorfer
  • Patent number: 7880569
    Abstract: A rotating data transmission device for computer tomographs, for transmission from a rotating part to a stationary part that is rotatably supported relative to the rotating part, comprises at least a rotating high-speed data transmitter unit, a rotating high-speed transmission line, a stationary high-speed data receiver unit. The rotating high-speed data transmitter unit contains a rotating pattern controller and the stationary high-speed data receiver unit contains a stationary data analyzer for analyzing patterns generated by the rotating pattern controller. Furthermore unit controllers are provided to control the units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignees: Schleifring und Apparatebau GmbH, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nils Krumme, Stephan Lindorfer, Ulrich Bertl, Stefan Popescu
  • Publication number: 20100310039
    Abstract: A rotary joint for transmission of data from a data source to a data sink, between a rotating part and a stationary part, includes a transmission line arrangement fed from a transmission means, and also a receiving means which taps signals from the transmission line arrangement with the aid of a receiving coupler arrangement. A control unit controls the data source. For transmission of data having a small band-width an encoder is provided which converts the data from the data source to a duobinary code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Stephan Lindorfer
  • Publication number: 20100091935
    Abstract: A non-contacting data path for rotating data transmission of digital data from a data source to a data sink includes at least one clock modulator. A data clock frequency is specifically modulated with the clock modulator to widen a spectrum of data signals and achieve improved EMC properties in measurements according to valid EMC Standards. Owing to use of a plurality of clock modulators along a course of a non-contacting rotary transmission path, signal jitter caused by individual components of the data transmission path is in each case replaced by artificially caused jitter of clock modulation. Thus, data transmission with defined jitter and defined signal quality can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Nils Krumme, Georg Lohr, Stephan Lindorfer
  • Publication number: 20070280405
    Abstract: A rotating data transmission device for transmitting data from a data source to a data sink between a rotating part and a stationary part comprises a transmitting conductor arrangement fed by a transmitting means, and also a receiving means for tapping signals from the transmitting conductor arrangement with the aid of a receiving coupler arrangement. A control unit controls the data source or the transmitting means so that a specific resynchronization signal is emitted in the case of an interference with reception, or an unlocking of the PLL of the receiving means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: Schleifring und Apparatebau GmbH
    Inventors: Nils Krumme, Stephan Lindorfer, Ulrich Bertl
  • Patent number: 7274765
    Abstract: A device for signal transmission in computer tomographs comprising a rotating part supported to be rotatable with respect to a stationary part. A transmission controller is provided on the rotating part for compiling, from video data of a video source and from control information of a control unit, serial data for transmission to the stationary part by means of a rotary joint. A receiving controller is provided in the stationary part for receiving the serial data transmitted by the rotary joint and for evaluating these data and communicating the control information contained therein to a control unit, and the video data to a data sink. The serial data generated by the transmission controller comprise data frames, and video data and control information each being transmitted in a data frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Schleifring und Apparatebau GmbH
    Inventors: Nils Krumme, Herbert Weithmann, Harry Schilling, Stephan Lindorfer, Georg Lohr
  • Publication number: 20070152783
    Abstract: A rotating data transmission device for computer tomographs, for transmission from a rotating part to a stationary part that is rotatably supported relative to the rotating part, comprises at least a rotating high-speed data transmitter unit, a rotating high-speed transmission line, a stationary high-speed data receiver unit. The rotating high-speed data transmitter unit contains a rotating pattern controller and the stationary high-speed data receiver unit contains a stationary data analyzer for analyzing patterns generated by the rotating pattern controller. Furthermore unit controllers are provided to control the units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicants: SCHLEIFRING UND APPARATEBAU GMBH, SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Nils Krumme, Stephan Lindorfer, Ulrich Bertl, Stefan Popescu
  • Publication number: 20060007766
    Abstract: Described is a device for signal transmission in computer tomographs, comprising a rotating part (1) supported to be rotatable with respect to a stationary part (2). A transmission controller (4) is provided on the rotating part (1) for compiling, from video data (6) of a video source (5), and from control information (8) of a control unit (7), serial data (21) for transmission to the stationary part (2) by means of a rotary joint (3). Furthermore, a reception controller (14) is provided in the stationary part (2) for receiving the serial data (22) transmitted by the rotary joint (3), and for evaluating these data and communicating the control information (18) contained therein to a control unit (17), and the video data (16) to a data sink (15). The serial data generated by the transmission controller (4) comprise data frames (30), and video data (6) and control information (6) are each transmitted in a data frame (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Nils Krumme, Herbert Weithmann, Harry Schilling, Stephan Lindorfer, Georg Lohr