Patents by Inventor Stephan RAMPETZREITER

Stephan RAMPETZREITER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240097316
    Abstract: An antenna structure for a contactless wearable structure having a plurality of antenna tracks on the substrate, the opposite ends of which are connectable to form an antenna when the substrate is bent, a plurality of capacitor elements on the substrate that are couplable to the antenna for adjusting the resonance frequency of the antenna, and at least one predefined separation region, by means of which it is possible to adjust which of the plurality of capacitor elements are electrically conductively connectable to the antenna when the substrate is bent, in order to form at least one capacitor with a predetermined total capacitance that is electrically conductively coupled to the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jens Pohl, Michael Huber, Walther Pachler, Stephan Rampetzreiter
  • Patent number: 11681888
    Abstract: A sensor device is provided that includes a fingerprint sensor and an antenna coupled with the fingerprint sensor for inductive coupling of the fingerprint sensor with a booster antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Pueschner, Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Jens Pohl, Stephan Rampetzreiter, Thomas Spoettl, Peter Stampka
  • Patent number: 11030513
    Abstract: A chip card is provided. The chip card can have a metal layer in which an opening is formed and a slot that extends from one edge of the opening to the outer edge of the metal layer, a booster antenna structure, arranged in the opening, having an antenna section for electromagnetically coupling to the metal layer and having a coupling region for electromagnetically coupling to an antenna structure of a chip module, and the chip module, which is arranged in the coupling region, having the antenna structure arranged on the chip module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Francois Poensgen, Stephan Rampetzreiter
  • Publication number: 20210117743
    Abstract: A sensor device is provided that includes a fingerprint sensor and an antenna coupled with the fingerprint sensor for inductive coupling of the fingerprint sensor with a booster antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Pueschner, Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Jens Pohl, Stephan Rampetzreiter, Thomas Spoettl, Peter Stampka
  • Publication number: 20200167628
    Abstract: A chip card is provided. The chip card can have a metal layer in which an opening is formed and a slot that extends from one edge of the opening to the outer edge of the metal layer, a booster antenna structure, arranged in the opening, having an antenna section for electromagnetically coupling to the metal layer and having a coupling region for electromagnetically coupling to an antenna structure of a chip module, and the chip module, which is arranged in the coupling region, having the antenna structure arranged on the chip module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Walther PACHLER, Josef GRUBER, Juergen HOELZL, Francois POENSGEN, Stephan RAMPETZREITER
  • Patent number: 10484050
    Abstract: A near field communication ring configured to be worn by a user is provided. The NFC ring may include at least one metal ring having a gap, a chip, and an antenna, wherein the chip and the antenna may be fixed to the at least one metal ring having a gap, and wherein the chip, using the antenna, is configured to provide a near field communication with an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Stephan Rampetzreiter
  • Patent number: 10411507
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a circuit arrangement may include a first circuit, which is designed for contactless communication, and a second circuit, which is designed in accordance with a predefined functionality. The circuit arrangement may further include at least one electronic component which in a first operating mode together with the first circuit implements the contactless communication and in a second operating mode together with the second circuit implements the predefined functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Georg Skacel, Stephan Rampetzreiter
  • Patent number: 10235543
    Abstract: A booster antenna structure for a chip card. The booster antenna structure includes a first electrical circuit, which forms a first resonant circuit, a second electrical circuit which forms a second resonant circuit, and a parallel coupling between the first electrical circuit and the second electrical circuit. The booster antenna structure is formed of a single wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Stephan Rampetzreiter, Harald Witschnig
  • Patent number: 10096902
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an antenna arrangement is provided. The antenna arrangement may include at least one integrated circuit; at least one loop antenna that is coupled to the integrated circuit and that forms a loop antenna region; at least one antenna that is coupled to the integrated circuit and that has a magnet core; wherein at least one portion of the magnet core is arranged above a portion of the loop antenna region; wherein the portion of the magnet core overlaps the portion of the loop antenna region; or wherein the portion of the magnet core does not overlap the portion of the loop antenna region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Peter Raggam, Oliver Kronschlaeger, Stephan Rampetzreiter, Josef Gruber
  • Publication number: 20180248586
    Abstract: A near field communication ring configured to be worn by a user is provided. The NFC ring may include at least one metal ring having a gap, a chip, and an antenna, wherein the chip and the antenna may be fixed to the at least one metal ring having a gap, and wherein the chip, using the antenna, is configured to provide a near field communication with an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Josef Gruber, Juergen Hoelzl, Stephan Rampetzreiter
  • Patent number: 10043126
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a chip card module for a chip card is provided. The chip card module may include a carrier with a first side and an opposite second side, a chip arranged over the first side of the carrier, an antenna arranged over the carrier. The antenna may be electrically conductively coupled to the chip and configured to inductively couple to a second antenna formed on a chip card body of the chip card. The chip card module may further include a capacitor electrically conductively coupled to the chip, the capacitor including a first electrode arranged over the first side of the carrier, and a second electrode arranged over the second side of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Stephan Rampetzreiter
  • Patent number: 9984321
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a chip card is described including a chip, an antenna, a coupling structure configured to transmit energy from the antenna to the chip and a control element configured to control, depending on a field strength of a magnetic field to which the chip card is exposed, at least one of the resonance frequency of the antenna, the quality factor of the antenna and an energy transmission efficiency of the coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stephan Rampetzreiter, Martin Buchsbaum, Jakob Jongsma, Georg Skacel, Bernhard Wedl, Andreas Woerle
  • Publication number: 20170316303
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a chip card module for a chip card is provided. The chip card module may include a carrier with a first side and an opposite second side, a chip arranged over the first side of the carrier, an antenna arranged over the carrier. The antenna may be electrically conductively coupled to the chip and configured to inductively couple to a second antenna formed on a chip card body of the chip card. The chip card module may further include a capacitor electrically conductively coupled to the chip, the capacitor including a first electrode arranged over the first side of the carrier, and a second electrode arranged over the second side of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Stephan Rampetzreiter
  • Publication number: 20170018353
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a circuit arrangement may include a first circuit, which is designed for contactless communication, and a second circuit, which is designed in accordance with a predefined functionality. The circuit arrangement may further include at least one electronic component which in a first operating mode together with the first circuit implements the contactless communication and in a second operating mode together with the second circuit implements the predefined functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Georg SKACEL, Stephan RAMPETZREITER
  • Publication number: 20160188926
    Abstract: A booster antenna structure for a chip card. The booster antenna structure includes a first electrical circuit, which forms a first resonant circuit, a second electrical circuit which forms a second resonant circuit, and a parallel coupling between the first electrical circuit and the second electrical circuit. The booster antenna structure is formed of a single wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Walther Pachler, Stephan Rampetzreiter, Harald Witschnig
  • Publication number: 20160189024
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a chip card is described including a chip, an antenna, a coupling structure configured to transmit energy from the antenna to the chip and a control element configured to control, depending on a field strength of a magnetic field to which the chip card is exposed, at least one of the resonance frequency of the antenna, the quality factor of the antenna and an energy transmission efficiency of the coupling structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan RAMPETZREITER, Martin BUCHSBAUM, Jakob JONGSMA, Georg SKACEL, Bernhard WEDL, Andreas WOERLE
  • Patent number: 9275324
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a booster antenna structure for a chip card is provided, wherein the booster antenna structure may include a booster antenna; and an additional electrically conductive structure connected to the booster antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Grieshofer, Stephan Rampetzreiter, Andreas Woerle
  • Publication number: 20150097040
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a booster antenna structure is provided, comprising a chip coupling region; a coil having a conductor forming multiple windings, wherein the coil encloses the chip coupling region substantially completely, wherein the conductor is arranged around the chip coupling region in a crossover-free manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stephan Rampetzreiter, Andreas Woerle
  • Publication number: 20140313092
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an antenna arrangement is provided. The antenna arrangement may include at least one integrated circuit; at least one loop antenna that is coupled to the integrated circuit and that forms a loop antenna region; at least one antenna that is coupled to the integrated circuit and that has a magnet core; wherein at least one portion of the magnet core is arranged above a portion of the loop antenna region; wherein the portion of the magnet core overlaps the portion of the loop antenna region; or wherein the portion of the magnet core does not overlap the portion of the loop antenna region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Peter Raggam, Oliver Kronschlaeger, Stephan Rampetzreiter, Josef Gruber
  • Patent number: 8724340
    Abstract: Data carrier for contactless data transmission comprising a substrate, a chip having at least one connection pad, wherein the chip is arranged by its side remote from the connection pad on the substrate and a first copper-coated prepreg layer is arranged on the chip and at least partly on the substrate and has a contact opening to the connection pad. A plated-through hole is situated within the contact opening for producing an electrically conductive connection between the connection pad of the chip and the copper layer of the first copper-coated prepreg layer, wherein a first antenna structure is formed in the copper layer of the first copper-coated prepreg layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Martin Buchsbaum, Frank Pueschner, Stephan Rampetzreiter