Patents by Inventor Sven Simon
Sven Simon 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).
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Publication number: 20240127653Abstract: A method for installing door components includes at least the following steps: a. providing at least one preconfigured door system type by way of an electronic configuration system for selection by a user, wherein the at least one preconfigured door system type is able to be retrieved from a database by way of the electronic configuration system, wherein at least one preconfigured door system type is able to be preselected by the configuration system by way of at least one technical and/or functional user specification, wherein the door system type contains stipulated door component types, and b. electronically providing preconfigured technical data of the selected door system type in order to carry out the installation on site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Kai OBERSTE-UFER, Daniel FISCHER, Thomas VOGLER, Sven BUSCH, Ingo HALDER, Bernd GEHRMANN, Andrzej DUDZINSKI, Chandra Prakash GUPTA, Oliver BORCHMANN, Frank LORENZ, Jürg SIMON
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Patent number: 10867412Abstract: The invention relates to the coding and decoding of data, in particular for visual representation. For this, a method (100) is provided for coding an initial data set (110), in which a respective initial data value (P1, P2, P3, P4) is established for a respective plurality of initial data points (112), for generating a compressed data set (114), comprising a primary coding of the initial data set (110) to generate an intermediate data set (116) and a secondary coding of the intermediate data set (116) to generate the compressed data set (114).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Universität StuttgartInventors: Zhe Wang, Yousef Baroud, Seyyed Mahdi Najmabadi, Sven Simon
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Patent number: 10735741Abstract: The invention relates to a method for compressing an input data set, which comprises one or more input values, comprising the following steps: determining, for each input value, a tolerance range; generating encoded lossy values by a lossy encoding of the input values; generating output values associated with the input values, in particular by decoding the encoded lossy values; generating difference values by subtracting each decoded lossy value from the respectively associated input value; comparing each difference value with the respectively associated determined tolerance range; generating encoded correction values associated with the encoded lossy values on the basis of the difference values, wherein the encoded correction values are offset values, which can be added to the associated encoded lossy values; and providing an output data record as a function of a comparison of the difference values with the tolerance ranges and on the basis of the encoded lossy values and/or the encoded correction values.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Universität StuttgartInventors: Sven Simon, Thomas Richter, Zhe Wang, Yousef Baroud, Mahdi Najmabadi
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Patent number: 10704601Abstract: A bearing assembly includes first and second rolling-element bearings each having first and second bearing rings, a raceway and a flange element at both ends of the raceways. Two of the flange elements are formed on a common flange body, and the flange body is axially pressed onto cylindrical mounting surfaces of the first bearing rings of the first and second rolling-element bearings and held in place by a press fit.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Jesko-Henning Tanke, Steffen Sendner, Sven Simon, Johannes Ullmann
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Patent number: 10644816Abstract: A narrow band received signal strength indicator circuit and a method for operating the same are provided. The circuit, for example, may include, but is not limited to, at least one wideband analog amplifier configured to amplify a received input signal, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the received input signal from an analog signal to a digital signal, at least one digital filter configured to filter unwanted signal components from the digital signal, and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one digital filter, the controller configured to determine a received signal strength based upon the filtered digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Sven Simons, Martin Posch, Klemens Breitfuss
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Publication number: 20190386758Abstract: A narrow band received signal strength indicator circuit and a method for operating the same are provided. The circuit, for example, may include, but is not limited to, at least one wideband analog amplifier configured to amplify a received input signal, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the received input signal from an analog signal to a digital signal, at least one digital filter configured to filter unwanted signal components from the digital signal, and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one digital filter, the controller configured to determine a received signal strength based upon the filtered digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: SVEN SIMONS, MARTIN POSCH, KLEMENS BREITFUSS
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Publication number: 20190186542Abstract: A bearing assembly includes first and second rolling-element bearings each having first and second bearing rings, a raceway and a flange element at both ends of the raceways. Two of the flange elements are formed on a common flange body, and the flange body is axially pressed onto cylindrical mounting surfaces of the first bearing rings of the first and second rolling-element bearings and held in place by a press fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Jesko-Henning Tanke, Steffen Sendner, Sven Simon, Johannes Ullmann
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Patent number: 10319120Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a computer program product for generating a high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) voxel data set of an object. The high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) voxel data set is generated with the aid of a computed tomography scanner. In some aspects of the present disclosure a 3D image data set is generated by acquiring computed tomography images of the object. In other aspects of the present disclosure the 3D voxel data set of the object is generated with the aid of an image data reconstruction algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Universität StuttgartInventors: Sven Simon, Steffen Kieβ, Jürgen Hillebrand, Jajnabalkya Guhathakurta
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Publication number: 20190164314Abstract: The invention relates to the coding and decoding of data, in particular for visual representation. For this, a method (100) is provided for coding an initial data set (110), in which a respective initial data value (P1, P2, P3, P4) is established for a respective plurality of initial data points (112), for generating a compressed data set (114), comprising a primary coding of the initial data set (110) to generate an intermediate data set (116) and a secondary coding of the intermediate data set (116) to generate the compressed data set (114).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Zhe Wang, Yousef Baroud, Seyyed Mahdi Najmabadi, Sven Simon
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Patent number: 10152806Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a computer program product for generating an artifact-reduced voxel data record of an object. The artifact-reduced voxel data record of the object is generated with the aid of a computed tomography scanner. In some aspects of the present disclosure, a first image data record and a second image data record is generated by acquiring computed tomography images of the object. In still other aspects of the present disclosure, the artifact-reduced voxel data record of the object is generated with the aid of an image data reconstruction algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Universität StuttgartInventors: Sven Simon, Steffen Kieβ, Jürgen Hillebrand, Jajnabalkya Guhathakurta
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Publication number: 20180242003Abstract: The invention relates to a method for compressing an input data set, which comprises one or more input values, comprising the following steps: determining, for each input value, a tolerance range; generating encoded lossy values by a lossy encoding of the input values; generating output values associated with the input values, in particular by decoding the encoded lossy values; generating difference values by subtracting each decoded lossy value from the respectively associated input value; comparing each difference value with the respectively associated determined tolerance range; generating encoded correction values associated with the encoded lossy values on the basis of the difference values, wherein the encoded correction values are offset values, which can be added to the associated encoded lossy values; and providing an output data record as a function of a comparison of the difference values with the tolerance ranges and on the basis of the encoded lossy values and/or the encoded correction values.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Universitat StuttgartInventors: Sven Simon, Thomas Richter, Zhe M. Sc Wang, Yousef M. Sc Baroud, Mahdi M. Sc Najmabadi
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Patent number: 9992660Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder device is disclosed. The RFID transponder device includes an antenna component for inductive communication with at least one basestation transceiver device and an interface component coupled to the antenna component. The interface component includes a demodulation component arranged to perform demodulation of a signal at the antenna component for basestation-to-transponder communication and a modulation component arranged to perform modulation of the signal at the antenna component for transponder-to-basestation communication. The interface component is arranged to operate in at least a charge and talk mode of operation, and during the charge and talk mode of operation the modulation component is arranged to perform binary phase-shift keying, BPSK, modulation of the signal at the antenna component for the transponder-to-basestation communication. A RFID basestation transceiver device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Sven Simons
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Publication number: 20180146324Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder device is disclosed. The RFID transponder device includes an antenna component for inductive communication with at least one basestation transceiver device and an interface component coupled to the antenna component. The interface component includes a demodulation component arranged to perform demodulation of a signal at the antenna component for basestation-to-transponder communication and a modulation component arranged to perform modulation of the signal at the antenna component for transponder-to-basestation communication. The interface component is arranged to operate in at least a charge and talk mode of operation, and during the charge and talk mode of operation the modulation component is arranged to perform binary phase-shift keying, BPSK, modulation of the signal at the antenna component for the transponder-to-basestation communication. A RFID basestation transceiver device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventor: Sven Simons
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Patent number: 9928391Abstract: An apparatus comprising a power providing arrangement for a field powered device having a coil antenna for receiving a wireless signal, the power providing arrangement comprising: a first capacitor configured to be coupled to the coil antenna, the first capacitor configured to store energy obtained from the wireless signal received by the coil antenna, up to a first stored energy level, and configured to provide said energy to power the field powered device; a second capacitor arranged in parallel with the first capacitor via a switch; the switch providing at least a connected state in which the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected in parallel and configured to both store the energy obtained from the wireless signal up to a second stored energy level, greater than the first stored energy level, and configured to provide said energy to power the field powered device and a disconnected state in which the second capacitor is disconnected from the first capacitor; the switch configured to traType: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Sven Simons
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Patent number: 9919677Abstract: A transponder is disclosed. The transponder includes a resonant circuit serving as an antenna, a load modulation module coupled to the resonant circuit, a current source coupled to the resonant circuit and a command interpreter configured to interpret a received initialization command. The command interpreter is configured to monitor input communication for a stop command signal and a charge & talk bit and if the charge & talk bit is not received within a predetermined time interval after receiving the stop command signal, the load modulation module is activated to provide a signal for transmission by modifying an incoming carrier wave through the load modulation module. If the charge & talk bit is received within the predetermined time after receiving the stop command signal, the current source is activated to provide a signal for transmission by generating pulses of current.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Sven Simons
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Publication number: 20170158165Abstract: A transponder is disclosed. The transponder includes a resonant circuit serving as an antenna, a load modulation module coupled to the resonant circuit, a current source coupled to the resonant circuit and a command interpreter configured to interpret a received initialization command. The command interpreter is configured to monitor input communication for a stop command signal and a charge & talk bit and if the charge & talk bit is not received within a predetermined time interval after receiving the stop command signal, the load modulation module is activated to provide a signal for transmission by modifying an incoming carrier wave through the load modulation module. If the charge & talk bit is received within the predetermined time after receiving the stop command signal, the current source is activated to provide a signal for transmission by generating pulses of current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventor: Sven Simons
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Publication number: 20170018098Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a computer program product for generating a high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) voxel data set of an object. The high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) voxel data set is generated with the aid of a computed tomography scanner. In some aspects of the present disclosure a 3D image data set is generated by acquiring computed tomography images of the object. In other aspects of the present disclosure the 3D voxel data set of the object is generated with the aid of an image data reconstruction algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Sven Simon, Steffen Kieß, Jürgen Hillebrand, Jajnabalkya Guhathakurta
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Patent number: 9543989Abstract: A transponder is disclosed comprising a multichannel front-end circuit; each channel of the multichannel front-end circuit a resonant circuit associated with a respective antenna and producing, in use, an input voltage; a conditioning circuit configured to provide a conditioned input voltage from the input voltage, and a comparator configured to compare the conditioned input voltage with a reference voltage; wherein the front-end circuit further comprises: a variable load connectable across each of the resonant circuits, and a controller configured to, in use, vary the variable load and detect an output from each of the comparators. A method of operating such a transponder to determine a most strongly coupled channel, or more strongly coupled channels, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Sven Simons
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Publication number: 20160371863Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a computer program product for generating an artefact-reduced voxel data record of an object. The artefact-reduced voxel data record of the object is generated with the aid of a computed tomography scanner. In some aspects of the present disclosure, a first image data record and a second image data record is generated by acquiring computed tomography images of the object. In still other aspects of the present disclosure, the artefact-reduced voxel data record of the object is generated with the aid of an image data reconstruction algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Sven Simon, Steffen Kieß, Jürgen Hillebrand, Jajnabalkya Guhathakurta
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Patent number: 9306498Abstract: A circuit for generating a modulated signal is disclosed. The circuit includes a constant current source. The circuit further includes a first switch that is coupled to the constant current source. The circuit also includes a second switch that is coupled to the first switch and a ground. The first switch and the second switch are coupled to a third switch. The third switch is coupled to a first integrated circuit pad. The first integrated circuit pad is defined to be used for coupling the third switch to a resonance circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Sven Simons