Patents by Inventor Tassilo B. Meindl

Tassilo B. Meindl 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).

  • Multi-frequency capacitive measurement device and a method of operating the same
    Patent number: 7205780
    Abstract: A method and a system is provided that includes a multifrequency generator supplying signals of at least three different frequencies to an electrode assembly, the capacitance of which is detected for a plurality of different frequency points. In this way, the capacitance of the electrode assembly, which is influenced by a substance present in the vicinity of the electrode assembly, may be reliably identified. Preferably, the conditions of a road surface may be reliably monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Fondazione Torino Wireless
    Inventors: Eros Pasero, Marco Riccardi, Tassilo B. Meindl