Patents by Inventor Stephan Schürer

Stephan Schürer 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: 10064015
    Abstract: A method for identifying a subset (41) out of a set (40) of mobile computing devices (10) at a venue (30) comprises broadcasting a trigger signal to the set of mobile computing devices at the venue, receiving the trigger signal by the mobile computing devices in the set, and rendering visual content on the displays of the mobile computing devices in the set after reception of the trigger signal. Subsequently those mobile computing devices that are not part of the subset are caused to stop rendering the visual content, while those mobile computing devices that are part of the subset continue to render the visual content. Finally only those mobile computing devices that belong to the subset remain rendering the visual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Fanpictor AG
    Inventors: Stephan Schürer, Reto Scheidegger
  • Publication number: 20170055129
    Abstract: A method for identifying a subset (41) out of a set (40) of mobile computing devices (10) at a venue (30) comprises broadcasting a trigger signal to the set of mobile computing devices at the venue, receiving the trigger signal by the mobile computing devices in the set, and rendering visual content on the displays of the mobile computing devices in the set after reception of the trigger signal. Subsequently those mobile computing devices that are not part of the subset are caused to stop rendering the visual content, while those mobile computing devices that are part of the subset continue to render the visual content. Finally only those mobile computing devices that belong to the subset remain rendering the visual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Fanpictor AG
    Inventors: Stephan SCHURER, Reto Scheidegger
  • Patent number: 9541434
    Abstract: A sensor system has at least one first sensor element for measuring a first physical variable and a second sensor element for measuring a second physical variable. The first sensor element is part of an application-specific integrated circuit which, in addition to the first sensor element, has further electronic circuits. The second sensor element is arranged separately and outside the application-specific integrated circuit. The second sensor element is electrically connected to the application-specific integrated circuit via a first connection point. The application-specific integrated circuit is configurable via the first connection point and the measurement signal from the second sensor element can be read out via the first connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Knittel, Stephan Schürer, Stephen Setescak
  • Patent number: 9243577
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting the mass flow rate and the temperature of a fluid flow has a mass flow rate sensor having a mass flow rate sensor element, a temperature sensor having a temperature sensor element, and an interface for power supply. The sensor converts the measured values detected in analog by the mass flow rate sensor element and the temperature sensor element into digital output signals. In order to specify the simplest and most economical sensor possible for detecting the mass flow rate and the temperature of a fluid flow, at least one analog/digital converter is arranged in the sensor, which analog/digital converter converts the analog measured values of the mass flow rate sensor element and/or the analog measured value of the temperature sensor element into digital output signals and provides the digital output signals at a single digital interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Knittel, Stephan Schürer
  • Patent number: 9134159
    Abstract: An air mass meter having a sensor chip. The sensor chip is constructed as a microelectromechanical system and has a sensor element, an electronic evaluation circuit and an electronic oscillator. The sensor chip is fastened to a carrier element using an adhesive. In order to specify an air mass meter which makes it possible to evaluate data in a particularly reliable and accurate manner, the sensor chip is divided into a first region and a second region. The sensor chip is fastened to the carrier element using the adhesive solely in the first region, and the sensor element and the oscillator are arranged in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Knittel, Stephan Schürer
  • Publication number: 20150000394
    Abstract: A sensor system has at least one first sensor element for measuring a first physical variable and a second sensor element for measuring a second physical variable. The first sensor element is part of an application-specific integrated circuit which, in addition to the first sensor element, has further electronic circuits. The second sensor element is arranged separately and outside the application-specific integrated circuit. The second sensor element is electrically connected to the application-specific integrated circuit via a first connection point. The application-specific integrated circuit is configurable via the first connection point and the measurement signal from the second sensor element can be read out via the first connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Thorsten Knittel, Stephan Schürer, Stephen Setescak
  • Publication number: 20140366614
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting the mass flow rate and the temperature of a fluid flow has a mass flow rate sensor having a mass flow rate sensor element, a temperature sensor having a temperature sensor element, and an interface for power supply. The sensor converts the measured values detected in analog by the mass flow rate sensor element and the temperature sensor element into digital output signals. In order to specify the simplest and most economical sensor possible for detecting the mass flow rate and the temperature of a fluid flow, at least one analog/digital converter is arranged in the sensor, which analog/digital converter converts the analog measured values of the mass flow rate sensor element and/or the analog measured value of the temperature sensor element into digital output signals and provides the digital output signals at a single digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Thorsten Knittel, Stephan Schürer
  • Publication number: 20130031959
    Abstract: An air mass meter having a sensor chip. The sensor chip is constructed as a microelectromechanical system and has a sensor element, an electronic evaluation circuit and an electronic oscillator. The sensor chip is fastened to a carrier element using an adhesive. In order to specify an air mass meter which makes it possible to evaluate data in a particularly reliable and accurate manner, the sensor chip is divided into a first region and a second region. The sensor chip is fastened to the carrier element using the adhesive solely in the first region, and the sensor element and the oscillator are arranged in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Knittel, Stephan Schürer