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: 9588158
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20170063404
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20170001210
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas BRUDER
  • Publication number: 20160332180
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas BRUDER, Tobias BAUMANN
  • Publication number: 20160303603
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas BRUDER
  • Patent number: 9468941
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Bruder, Tobias Baumann
  • Publication number: 20160228898
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas BRUDER
  • Patent number: 9379826
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20150202644
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Bruder, Tobias Baumann
  • Publication number: 20150035545
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20140050515
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Thomas Bruder
  • Patent number: 8336563
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Christiane Guenther, Klaus Lindenau, Hans Merk, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20120250534
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
  • Patent number: 8038036
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Bruder, Andi Herz, Gerald Krampen
  • Publication number: 20100236572
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Christiane Guenther, Klaus Lindenau, Hans Merk, Thomas Bruder
  • Patent number: 7733176
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG, Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Ichiro Aoki, John Lyu, Scott Kee, Roberto Aparico Joo, Winfried Bakalski, Thomas Bruder
  • Patent number: 7571838
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wolter, Thomas Bruder, Volker Goebel, Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20080264975
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Bruder, Andi Herz, Gerald Krampen
  • Publication number: 20080061874
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Scott D. Kee, Jon E. Lyu, Ichiro Aoki, Roberto Aparicio Joo, Winfried Bakalski, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20050056664
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Wolter, Thomas Bruder, Volker Goebel, Karl-Heinz Fuchs