Patents by Inventor Thomas Braunstorfinger

Thomas Braunstorfinger 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: 20230353636
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal processing device comprising a communication interface for communicatively coupling the measurement device to a management server; and a communication processor for exchanging device data with the management server. In addition, the present disclosure provides a gateway, a management server and a respective method for managing at least one signal processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas BRAUNSTORFINGER, Bjoern SCHMID, Stefan WETH, Bernhard STERZBACH
  • Patent number: 11615259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a generation of a signal by executing a waveform dataset comprising waveform descriptive parameters. The execution of the waveform description parameters is limited by target device information specifying one or more specific target devices and time information specifying an execution period of the waveform descriptive parameters. By providing a waveform dataset comprising not only the waveform descriptive parameters, but also further information, in particular time information for limiting the execution period of the waveform descriptive parameters, the generation of the respective waveform signal is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Patent number: 11428776
    Abstract: A system for measuring phase coherence between two modulated radio frequency signals comprises at least two measurement receivers coupled with each other and a processing module assigned to the at least two measurement receivers. Each of the at least two measurement receivers is configured to acquire a radio frequency signal and to convert the respective radio frequency signal acquired into digital samples. The processing module is configured to receive the digital samples and to transform the digital samples into a frequency domain to obtain a respective transformed dataset assigned to each measurement receiver. The processing module is also configured to calculate a phase in dependency of the frequency from the respective transformed dataset. Moreover, the processing module is configured to determine a phase difference over frequency based on the transformed datasets. Further, a method of measuring phase coherence between two modulated radio frequency signals is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Publication number: 20210406511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a generation of a signal by executing a waveform dataset comprising waveform descriptive parameters. The execution of the waveform description parameters is limited by target device information specifying one or more specific target devices and time information specifying an execution period of the waveform descriptive parameters. By providing a waveform dataset comprising not only the waveform descriptive parameters, but also further information, in particular time information for limiting the execution period of the waveform descriptive parameters, the generation of the respective waveform signal is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas BRAUNSTORFINGER
  • Publication number: 20210377081
    Abstract: A cloud-based signal generator system is described. The signal generator system includes a server being connectable to at least one client via a computer communication network. The server includes a waveform definition module. The waveform definition module is configured to receive a user request. The waveform definition module further is configured to process the user request and to generate at least one signal parameter that is associated with a custom waveform based on the user request. The server further includes a waveform verification module. The waveform verification module is configured to analyze the custom waveform based on the at least one signal parameter, thereby generating waveform analysis data. The waveform verification module is configured to forward the waveform analysis data to the at least one client. Further, a method for providing a signal including a custom waveform is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Patent number: 10873868
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radio frequency power is described that comprises at least one measurement path for small bandwidth and at least one measurement path for wide bandwidth. Further, the apparatus has an analysis and measurement unit connected with the at least two measurement paths. The analysis and measurement unit is configured to process the at least one small bandwidth signal and the at least one wide bandwidth signal. Further, a method of analyzing a radio frequency signal is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcel Thraenhardt, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Georg Schnattinger
  • Patent number: 10838004
    Abstract: Summarizing, the present invention relates to a test arrangement in the test method for acquiring test data in the surrounding of a device under test. At least two measurement devices are arranged in the surrounding of the device under test, wherein the two measurement devices are communicatively coupled for phase locking. At least one of the measurement devices can be moved around the device under test for acquiring measurement data, wherein the measurement devices comprise a measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver. Accordingly, during the measurements, the at least one vectorial measurement receiver is moved around together with the measurement antenna, wherein the spatial relationship between the measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver is remained constant during the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Werner Perndl, Michael Katzer, Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Marcel Thraenhardt
  • Publication number: 20200300966
    Abstract: A system for measuring phase coherence between two modulated radio frequency signals comprises at least two measurement receivers coupled with each other and a processing module assigned to the at least two measurement receivers. Each of the at least two measurement receivers is configured to acquire a radio frequency signal and to convert the respective radio frequency signal acquired into digital samples. The processing module is configured to receive the digital samples and to transform the digital samples into a frequency domain to obtain a respective transformed dataset assigned to each measurement receiver. The processing module is also configured to calculate a phase in dependency of the frequency from the respective transformed dataset. Moreover, the processing module is configured to determine a phase difference over frequency based on the transformed datasets. Further, a method of measuring phase coherence between two modulated radio frequency signals is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas BRAUNSTORFINGER
  • Publication number: 20200059803
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring radio frequency power is described that comprises at least one measurement path for small bandwidth and at least one measurement path for wide bandwidth. Further, the apparatus has an analysis and measurement unit connected with the at least two measurement paths. The analysis and measurement unit is configured to process the at least one small bandwidth signal and the at least one wide bandwidth signal. Further, a method of analyzing a radio frequency signal is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marcel Thraenhardt, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Georg Schnattinger
  • Patent number: 10534517
    Abstract: A measuring device comprises a control unit, a display unit and an input unit. The control unit is configured to control the display unit to display a first content in a first display area and a second content in a second display area. The input unit is configured to allow a user to select one of the first display area, the second display area and no display area. The control unit is then configured to display the first content at least partially transparent, when the first display area is selected, and to display the second content at least partially transparent, when the second display area is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Pauly, Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Publication number: 20190064262
    Abstract: Summarizing, the present invention relates to a test arrangement in the test method for acquiring test data in the surrounding of a device under test. At least two measurement devices are arranged in the surrounding of the device under test, wherein the two measurement devices are communicatively coupled for phase locking. At least one of the measurement devices can be moved around the device under test for acquiring measurement data, wherein the measurement devices comprise a measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver. Accordingly, during the measurements, the at least one vectorial measurement receiver is moved around together with the measurement antenna, wherein the spatial relationship between the measurement antenna and the vectorial measurement receiver is remained constant during the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Georg Schnattinger, Werner Perndl, Michael Katzer, Korbinian Pfaffeneder, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Marcel Thraenhardt
  • Patent number: 10067629
    Abstract: A measuring device according to a first aspect of the invention comprises a display unit, a remote control interface adapted to receive external remote control commands according to a remote control command format, a control unit adapted to control the measuring device according to said remote control commands, and a tutorial reproduction unit adapted to generate tutorial content commands according to said remote control command format and transmit said tutorial control commands to said remote control interface. The control unit is adapted to control said measuring device according to said tutorial control commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Madlena Niederhaus, Richard Dengler, Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Patent number: 9863853
    Abstract: A measuring device comprises a measuring unit and a synchronization unit. In this context, the measuring unit is embodied to implement a measurement task on the basis of first measurement parameters. The synchronization unit is accordingly embodied to synchronize the first measurement parameters with a further measuring device. The measuring device is then embodied to implement the measurement task jointly with the further measuring device on the basis of at least the first measurement parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Patent number: 9658741
    Abstract: A measuring device comprises a control unit, a measuring unit, a display unit and an input unit. The measuring unit comprises a plurality of functional units and a connection unit configured for selectively connecting the plurality of functional units. The control unit is configured to control the display unit to display a plurality of function blocks each corresponding to at least one functional unit. The input unit is configured to allow a user to select one of the plurality of function blocks. The control unit is configured, after a function block is selected by the user, to control the display unit to display possible connections of the selected function block to further function blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Pauly, Thomas Braunstorfinger, Angela Rieger, Gerald Tietscher
  • Publication number: 20170053556
    Abstract: A measuring device according to a first aspect of the invention comprises a display unit, a remote control interface adapted to receive external remote control commands according to a remote control command format, a control unit adapted to control the measuring device according to said remote control commands, and a tutorial reproduction unit adapted to generate tutorial content commands according to said remote control command format and transmit said tutorial control commands to said remote control interface. The control unit is adapted to control said measuring device according to said tutorial control commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Madlena Niederhaus, Richard Dengler, Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Patent number: 9454510
    Abstract: A measuring device including a signal-processing device, a processor for controlling the measuring device and a communications device. The signal-processing device and the communications device are each connected to the processor. The measuring device further includes a calibration-parameter store connected to the processor for the storage of calibration parameters. The processor is configured to communicate calibration parameters, which are stored in the calibration-parameter store, to a calibration device using the communications device and to implement calibration measurements using the signal-processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Braunstorfinger
  • Patent number: 9377488
    Abstract: A measuring device provides a central data-processing unit, a control unit and at least one memory unit. The control unit and the at least one memory unit are connected to the central data-processing unit. At a given time, the control unit compares the adjustable parameters of the measuring device with parameters for a basic setting of the measuring device and generates control commands for the adjustment of the deviating parameters, or the control unit registers the parameter changes from a given time and generates control commands from these in order to adjust the changed parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: RHODE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Braunstorfinger, Joachim Danz
  • Publication number: 20150346063
    Abstract: A measuring device comprises a measuring unit and a synchronization unit. In this context, the measuring unit is embodied to implement a measurement task on the basis of first measurement parameters. The synchronization unit is accordingly embodied to synchronize the first measurement parameters with a further measuring device. The measuring device is then embodied to implement the measurement task jointly with the further measuring device on the basis of at least the first measurement parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas BRAUNSTORFINGER
  • Publication number: 20150309699
    Abstract: A measuring device comprises a control unit, a display unit and an input unit. The control unit is configured to control the display unit to display a first content in a first display area and a second content in a second display area. The input unit is configured to allow a user to select one of the first display area, the second display area and no display area. The control unit is then configured to display the first content at least partially transparent, when the first display area is selected, and to display the second content at least partially transparent, when the second display area is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas PAULY, Thomas BRAUNSTORFINGER
  • Publication number: 20150309716
    Abstract: A measuring device comprises a control unit, a measuring unit, a display unit and an input unit. The measuring unit comprises a plurality of functional units and a connection unit configured for selectively connecting the plurality of functional units. The control unit is configured to control the display unit to display a plurality of function blocks each corresponding to at least one functional unit. The input unit is configured to allow a user to select one of the plurality of function blocks. The control unit is configured, after a function block is selected by the user, to control the display unit to display possible connections of the selected function block to further function blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas PAULY, Thomas BRAUNSTORFINGER, Angela RIEGER, Gerald TIETSCHER