Patents by Inventor Thomas Bruder
Thomas Bruder 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: 9588158Abstract: An apparatus for determining information on a power variation of a transmit signal comprises a power amplifier module, an antenna module and a power variation determining module. The power amplifier module amplifies a radio frequency transmit signal and the antenna module transmits at least partly the amplified radio frequency transmit signal. The power variation determining module determines a weighted sum of a first feedback signal derived from the amplified radio frequency transmit signal and a second feedback signal derived from the amplified radio frequency transmit signal. The first feedback signal and the second feedback signal comprise different dependencies on a varying impedance at the antenna module. Further, the power variation determining module generates a power variation signal based on the weighted sum. The power variation signal comprises information related to a power variation of the amplified radio frequency transmit signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Intel IP CorporationInventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
-
Publication number: 20170063404Abstract: A communication device comprises a set of filters that are selectively coupled to different groups of front end ports and an antenna port to form a diplexer, a single filter or a no filter connection for transmission and reception of different data signals. A processor operates to selectively determine or combine filters and couple them to the front end ports and the antenna port based on an operational mode and a frequency separation of signals operating in different frequency ranges of different operating bands. The operational mode can alter between a carrier aggregation mode, in which more than one operating band is aggregated during transmission or reception, and a non-carrier aggregation mode, in which only one filter, no filters or the diplexer is bypassed. The insertion loss of the transmissions and receptions can also be actively decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
-
Publication number: 20170001210Abstract: An applicator head for a dispenser for cosmetic or pharmaceutical liquids and foodstuffs, having a pump device with a pump chamber, an inlet valve arranged between a suction intake and the pump chamber, an outlet valve arranged between the pump chamber and an applicator opening, and an actuating arrangement with the aid of which an inner volume of the pump chamber is changed. At least two of the three components from the group including the outlet valve, the inlet valve, and the actuating arrangement each include at least one elastic section formed from an elastically deformable material, the elastic sections of the at least two components are integral parts of an interlinked elastic component section of a uniform elastic material having a connection area between the at least two components, and the connection area, in the installed state of the application head, is in an elastically deformed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventor: Thomas BRUDER
-
Publication number: 20160332180Abstract: Fluid dispenser for the discharge of pharmaceutical or cosmetic fluids including a fluid reservoir in which fluid is stored prior to discharge, an outlet channel through which the fluid is dispensed to an environment, and a pump chamber which, starting from an initial state with maximum pump chamber volume, is volumetrically reduced by a manual pump activation. An inlet valve arrangement is provided between the fluid reservoir and the pump chamber, which opens in a pressure regulated manner when a negative pressure exists in the pump chamber with respect to the fluid reservoir, and an outlet valve arrangement is provided between the pump chamber and the discharge opening. The outlet valve arrangement includes a switching valve mechanically compelled to open in reaction to a displacement of an activation handle and independent of the fluid pressure in the pump chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Thomas BRUDER, Tobias BAUMANN
-
Publication number: 20160303603Abstract: A dispenser system including a first dispenser module having a medium chamber fillable with medium, a first discharge head actuable for discharging medium from the medium chamber, a refilling opening, and a second dispenser module coupleable to the first dispenser module for refilling the latter. The second dispenser module has a storage container for medium, and a second discharge head. In the decoupled state of the dispenser modules, the second discharge head is actuable for discharging the medium out of the storage container and has a discharge opening. The second discharge head has a ventilation system for equalizing the pressure in the storage container when the medium is discharged. The dispenser system has an air pump system. In the coupled state of the dispenser modules, the air pump system is fluidly coupled to the ventilation system and conveys air via the ventilation system into the storage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventor: Thomas BRUDER
-
Patent number: 9468941Abstract: An applicator head for discharging media from a reservoir, including a housing with a coupling device for coupling to the reservoir, an inlet opening, an applicator opening for discharging medium into a surrounding atmosphere, a conveying device for conveying the medium from the inlet opening to the applicator opening and an actuating handle, movable relative to the housing to actuate the conveying device. The housing is a one-piece injection molded part formed from two plastics having different properties. The coupling device is constructed of a first of the two plastics. A ring seal surrounds the inlet opening and is arranged to bear tightly against the reservoir when coupled to the applicator head. A venting valve with an aperture which opens in a pressure-dependent manner and through which ambient air flows from the surrounding atmosphere into the reservoir, is constructed of the second of the two plastics.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBHInventors: Thomas Bruder, Tobias Baumann
-
Publication number: 20160228898Abstract: A dispenser system including a storage container a medium, having an outlet valve, a dispenser module having a medium chamber, a pumping device that is actuated to discharge medium from the medium chamber and having an inlet valve, and an actuating device. The medium chamber is a sealed chamber having a variable volume, and the dispenser module is coupled to the storage container to fill the medium chamber. During filling, the inlet valve and the outlet valve are opened such that the medium chamber communicates with the storage container. The actuating device has a magnet and a magnetic or magnetizable element interacting therewith for a volume change of the medium chamber. The actuating device causes a volume of the medium chamber to be enlarged to produce a differential pressure between the medium chamber and the storage container to convey medium out of the storage container into the medium chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Thomas BRUDER
-
Patent number: 9379826Abstract: A method for calibrating a transmitter includes operating the transmitter using a first transmitter setting; obtaining, via an external reference measuring device, a transmit power reference value indicative of a first transmit power of the transmitter corresponding to the first transmitter setting, and obtaining, using an internal measuring device of the transmitter or of a receiver associated with the transmitter, a first uncalibrated transmit power measurement value corresponding to the first transmit power. The method further includes calibrating the internal measuring device using the transmit power reference value and the first uncalibrated transmit power measurement value to provide a calibrated internal measuring device, operating the transmitter using a second transmitter setting, and obtaining, using the calibrated internal measuring device, a second transmit power measurement value indicative of a second transmit power corresponding to the second transmitter setting.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
-
Publication number: 20150202644Abstract: An applicator head for discharging media from a reservoir, including a housing with a coupling device for coupling to the reservoir, an inlet opening, an applicator opening for discharging medium into a surrounding atmosphere, a conveying device for conveying the medium from the inlet opening to the applicator opening and an actuating handle, movable relative to the housing to actuate the conveying device. The housing is a one-piece injection molded part formed from two plastics having different properties. The coupling device is constructed of a first of the two plastics. A ring seal surrounds the inlet opening and is arranged to bear tightly against the reservoir when coupled to the applicator head. A venting valve with an aperture which opens in a pressure-dependent manner and through which ambient air flows from the surrounding atmosphere into the reservoir, is constructed of the second of the two plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Thomas Bruder, Tobias Baumann
-
Publication number: 20150035545Abstract: An apparatus for determining information on a power variation of a transmit signal comprises a power amplifier module, an antenna module and a power variation determining module. The power amplifier module amplifies a radio frequency transmit signal and the antenna module transmits at least partly the amplified radio frequency transmit signal. The power variation determining module determines a weighted sum of a first feedback signal derived from the amplified radio frequency transmit signal and a second feedback signal derived from the amplified radio frequency transmit signal. The first feedback signal and the second feedback signal comprise different dependencies on a varying impedance at the antenna module. Further, the power variation determining module generates a power variation signal based on the weighted sum. The power variation signal comprises information related to a power variation of the amplified radio frequency transmit signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
-
Publication number: 20140050515Abstract: A pen-type cosmetic dispenser for discharging a cosmetic medium, including an elongate housing extending in a main direction of extent, a discharge opening at an end face of the housing, a liquid reservoir arranged inside the housing, and a pumping device arranged inside the housing, which pumping device can be actuated by an actuating handle arranged on a lateral surface of the housing. The pumping device has a pump chamber, which is connected to the liquid reservoir on an inlet side and to the discharge opening on an outlet side. The pump chamber is delimited at least in sections by a wall which is flexible in shape, wherein the exterior surface of the wall forms the actuating handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventor: Thomas Bruder
-
Patent number: 8336563Abstract: In accordance with the invention the device has a housing (112, 114), a receiving shell (150) arranged on the housing (112, 114) to accommodate the sponge (192) which can be accessed from outside, a powder reservoir (170) disposed in the housing (112, 114) for storage of the powder (190) before application and a transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) provided in the housing (112, 114), wherein the transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) is formed to transport the powder from the powder reservoir (170) to the receiving shell (150).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbHInventors: Christiane Guenther, Klaus Lindenau, Hans Merk, Thomas Bruder
-
Publication number: 20120250534Abstract: A method for calibrating a transmitter includes operating the transmitter using a first transmitter setting; obtaining, via an external reference measuring device, a transmit power reference value indicative of a first transmit power of the transmitter corresponding to the first transmitter setting, and obtaining, using an internal measuring device of the transmitter or of a receiver associated with the transmitter, a first uncalibrated transmit power measurement value corresponding to the first transmit power. The method further includes calibrating the internal measuring device using the transmit power reference value and the first uncalibrated transmit power measurement value to provide a calibrated internal measuring device, operating the transmitter using a second transmitter setting, and obtaining, using the calibrated internal measuring device, a second transmit power measurement value indicative of a second transmit power corresponding to the second transmitter setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
-
Patent number: 8038036Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge device for discharging liquid medium, with a pump device with a variable volume pump chamber, a discharge opening for the liquid medium, a feed path between the pump device and the discharge opening, and an outlet valve which is designed to open the discharge opening as a function of the pressure in the feed path, and to a discharge head provided for this purpose. The discharge device or the discharge head has a gas-permeable and liquid-tight air outlet which connects the pump chamber or the feed path to an external environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbHInventors: Thomas Bruder, Andi Herz, Gerald Krampen
-
Publication number: 20100236572Abstract: In accordance with the invention the device has a housing (112, 114), a receiving shell (150) arranged on the housing (112, 114) to accommodate the sponge (192) which can be accessed from outside, a powder reservoir (170) disposed in the housing (112, 114) for storage of the powder (190) before application and a transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) provided in the housing (112, 114), wherein the transport device (116, 160, 174, 180) is formed to transport the powder from the powder reservoir (170) to the receiving shell (150).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Christiane Guenther, Klaus Lindenau, Hans Merk, Thomas Bruder
-
Patent number: 7733176Abstract: A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector that receives a voltage signal and generates a voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates a current envelope signal. A power amplifier level controller receives the greater of the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal, such as by connecting the output of the voltage envelope detector and the current envelope detector at a common point and conducting the high frequency current components to ground via a capacitor. A power amplifier level control signal is then generated based on the voltage drop across the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, Axiom Microdevices, Inc.Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Ichiro Aoki, John Lyu, Scott Kee, Roberto Aparico Joo, Winfried Bakalski, Thomas Bruder
-
Patent number: 7571838Abstract: A dosing device includes a dosing casing in one or more parts and with which are associated a pumping unit and a manually operable actuating unit, in which the dosing casing includes at least one dosing opening. The dosing casing has a jacket enveloping the pumping unit and on which is integrally shaped at least one actuating member mounted in elastically pivotable manner between a rest position and an actuating position.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbHInventors: Michael Wolter, Thomas Bruder, Volker Goebel, Karl-Heinz Fuchs
-
Publication number: 20080264975Abstract: Discharge device and discharge head. The invention relates to a discharge device (10) for discharging liquid medium, with a pump device (32) with a variable volume pump chamber (34), a discharge opening (54) for the liquid medium, a feed path (40) between the pump device (32) and the discharge opening (54), and an outlet valve (54, 62a) which is designed to open the discharge opening (54) as a function of the pressure in the feed path (40), and to a discharge head provided for this purpose. According to the invention, the discharge device or the discharge head has a gas-permeable and liquid-tight air outlet (80) which connects the pump chamber (34) or the feed path (40) to an external environment. For use at a required high limit pressure of the outlet valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Thomas Bruder, Andi Herz, Gerald Krampen
-
Publication number: 20080061874Abstract: A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector that receives a voltage signal and generates a voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates a current envelope signal. A power amplifier level controller receives the greater of the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal, such as by connecting the output of the voltage envelope detector and the current envelope detector at a common point and conducting the high frequency current components to ground via a capacitor. A power amplifier level control signal is then generated based on the voltage drop across the capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Scott D. Kee, Jon E. Lyu, Ichiro Aoki, Roberto Aparicio Joo, Winfried Bakalski, Thomas Bruder
-
Publication number: 20050056664Abstract: 1. Dosing device with a dosing casing in one or more parts. 2.1. A dosing device with a dosing casing in one or more parts and with which are associated a pumping unit and a manually operable actuating unit, in which the dosing casing includes at least one dosing opening is known. 2.2. According to the invention the dosing casing has a jacket enveloping the pumping unit and on which is integrally shaped at least one actuating member mounted in elastically pivotable manner between a rest position and an actuating position. 2.3. Use for dosing cosmetic media.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Michael Wolter, Thomas Bruder, Volker Goebel, Karl-Heinz Fuchs