Patents by Inventor Thomas Klaus Rudolph

Thomas Klaus Rudolph 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).

  • Smart wireless charger
    Patent number: 9647482
    Abstract: A wireless charging system is disclosed. The wireless charging system includes a coil to create electromagnetic field and a sniffer system to detect a presence of a low frequency (LF) signal. The sniffer system is configured to deactivate the coil for a predetermined duration and perform an operation to detect the presence of the LF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Thomas Klaus Rudolph
  • Field measurement compensation
    Patent number: 9643571
    Abstract: A system and method of locating a key are disclosed. The key is configured to communicate with a base station through a plurality of antennas that are coupled to the base station. The method includes turning off each of the plurality of antennas, turning on one of the plurality of antennas, measuring a first received signal strength, turning off the one of the plurality of antennas and measuring a second received signal strength. The key is determined to be located within a predefined area if the difference between the first received signal strength and the second received signal strength is above a preset threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Juergen Nowottnick, Thomas Klaus Rudolph, Tobias Pilsak
  • SMART WIRELESS CHARGER
    Publication number: 20160056658
    Abstract: A wireless charging system is disclosed. The wireless charging system includes a coil to create electromagnetic field and a sniffer system to detect a presence of a low frequency (LF) signal. The sniffer system is configured to deactivate the coil for a predetermined duration and perform an operation to detect the presence of the LF signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Klaus Rudolph
  • FIELD MEASUREMENT COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20150321643
    Abstract: A system and method of locating a key are disclosed. The key is configured to communicate with a base station through a plurality of antennas that are coupled to the base station. The method includes turning off each of the plurality of antennas, turning on one of the plurality of antennas, measuring a first received signal strength, turning off the one of the plurality of antennas and measuring a second received signal strength. The key is determined to be located within a predefined area if the difference between the first received signal strength and the second received signal strength is above a preset threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Juergen Nowottnick, Thomas Klaus Rudolph, Tobias Pilsak