Patents by Inventor Thomas Reisinger

Thomas Reisinger 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: 9065551
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for adaptively suppressing interference signals includes a first local oscillator for generating a first local oscillator signal and a second local oscillator for generating a second local oscillator signal, each signal having an adjustable frequency. The circuit arrangement also includes a first mixer for converting a high-frequency signal into a corresponding intermediate frequency signal using the first local oscillator signal and a second mixer for converting the intermediate frequency signal into a corresponding baseband signal using the second local oscillator signal. The circuit arrangement also includes a notch filter with a rigidly defined blocking range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Martin Opitz, Thomas Reisinger
  • Patent number: 8989753
    Abstract: A method for allocating a transmission signal to a transmission channel which has a transmission bandwidth and a rated center frequency and which is established between a radio transmitter and a radio receiver has the steps: emitting the transmission signal on the radio transmitter end with an actual transmitter frequency; receiving the transmission signal in the radio receiver; determining the frequency of the transmission signal in the radio receiver; and deciding on the allocation of the transmission signal to a transmission channel if the frequency determined by the radio receiver lies in a predetermined frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Thomas Georgi, Christian Kursawe, Martin Opitz, Thomas Reisinger
  • Patent number: 8841993
    Abstract: Controller for a motor vehicle for wireless communication with a least one peripheral unit with a least one receiver unit (1) for receiving radio signals for standard applications and at least one receiver unit (2) for receiving radio signals for long-range applications which are emitted by the peripheral unit at different frequencies for the standard applications and the long-range applications. With a least one antenna (ANT1) for one of the two receiver units (1, 2) respectively and with a control unit (4) for controlling the two receiver units (1, 2) as well as for evaluating signals from the two receiver units (1, 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Thomas Reisinger
  • Patent number: 8787425
    Abstract: A signal processing arrangement is designed to process a digitalized phase-modulated and/or digitalized spreaded input signal (1) and has a complex channelizer (2) which despreads and/or demodulates the input signal (1) in the time range on the basis of a folding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Braungardt, Martin Opitz, Thomas Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20140169411
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for adaptively suppressing interference signals includes a first local oscillator for generating a first local oscillator signal and a second local oscillator for generating a second local oscillator signal, each signal having an adjustable frequency. The circuit arrangement also includes a first mixer for converting a high-frequency signal into a corresponding intermediate frequency signal using the first local oscillator signal and a second mixer for converting the intermediate frequency signal into a corresponding baseband signal using the second local oscillator signal. The circuit arrangement also includes a notch filter with a rigidly defined blocking range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Martin Opitz, Thomas Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20140123104
    Abstract: A method and device for the programming and configuration of a programmable logic controller are disclosed. The method can include: locating a configuration tool in a programming tool, wherein the configuration tool includes a module in an IEC61131 language; integrating at least one further module into the configuration tool, and executing the programming and configuration of the programmable logic controller in a high-level language using a C-Code editor, and wherein the at least one further module is configured to provide a definition of interfaces between an IEC61131 code and a high-level language code, and provide a configuration of the high-level language code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Anke FROHBERGER, Brigitte BLEI, Christian MEYER, Harald STAAB, Thomas REISINGER
  • Patent number: 8653955
    Abstract: A method for exchanging information between a vehicle (1) and a mobile ID provider (11) has the following process steps: transmitting status request signals of the ID provider (11) to a communications device (21) in the vehicle having a prescribed period, wherein the periodically occurring action has the status request signal and a predefined pause, —activating the communications device (21) in the vehicle in case of alarm in a receiving mode, receiving the status request signal of the ID provider (11) by the activated communications device (21) in the vehicle, —transmitting an alarm message by the communications device (21) in the vehicle to the mobile ID provider (11); and display of the alarm signal on the ID provider (11). The method is particularly suited for the display of alarm messages of a vehicle on a mobile ID provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Herbert Froitzheim, Christian Kursawe, Thomas Reisinger, Ingo Tschauschner, Roland Wagner
  • Patent number: 8588716
    Abstract: In a method for searching for signals among interference signals in a multi-channel radio receiver, at least two different data signals are transmitted on at least one physical channel of a radio system to a common receiver. The search for a signal is initiated on any channel, starting with a sequential search of a useful signal by measuring the current signal strength in the form of the RSSI value; a search is made for a signal criterion of the signal and when said criterion has been identified, the measured RSSI value is compared with a predefined RSSI threshold value; if the RSSI threshold value is exceeded, the search for a signal is switched to a search for a data frame and if a data frame is found, the useful data is read; if no signal criterion is identified, if the RSSI threshold value is not exceeded and if no data frame is found, the procedure is interrupted and a new search operation is initiated once a new RSSI threshold value has been defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Continental Automotive AG
    Inventors: Christian Kursawe, Thomas Reisinger, Jürgen Schmid, Franz Stolz
  • Publication number: 20120122401
    Abstract: A method for allocating a transmission signal to a transmission channel which has a transmission bandwidth (14) and a rated center frequency and which is established between a radio transmitter (1) and a radio receiver (2) has the steps: emitting the transmission signal on the radio transmitter (1) end with an actual transmitter frequency; receiving the transmission signal in the radio receiver (2); determining the frequency of the transmission signal in the radio receiver (2); and deciding on the allocation of the transmission signal to a transmission channel if the frequency determined by the radio receiver (2) lies in a predetermined frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Thomas Georgi, Christian Kursawe, Martin Opitz, Thomas Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20110280283
    Abstract: A signal processing arrangement is designed to process a digitalized phase-modulated and/or digitalized spreaded input signal (1) and has a complex channelizer (2) which despreads and/or demodulates the input signal (1) in the time range on the basis of a folding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Lutz Braungardt, Martin Opitz, Thomas Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20100265047
    Abstract: A method for exchanging information between a vehicle (1) and a mobile ID provider (11) has the following process steps: transmitting status request signals of the ID provider (11) to a communications device (21) in the vehicle having a prescribed period, wherein the periodically occurring action has the status request signal and a predefined pause, —activating the communications device (21) in the vehicle in case of alarm in a receiving mode, receiving the status request signal of the ID provider (11) by the activated communications device (21) in the vehicle, —transmitting an alarm message by the communications device (21) in the vehicle to the mobile ID provider (11); and display of the alarm signal on the ID provider (11). The method is particularly suited for the display of alarm messages of a vehicle on a mobile ID provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Herbert Froitzheim, Christian Kursawe, Thomas Reisinger, Ingo Tschauschner, Roland Wagner
  • Publication number: 20100148986
    Abstract: Controller for a motor vehicle for wireless communication with a least one peripheral unit with a least one receiver unit (1) for receiving radio signals for standard applications and at least one receiver unit (2) for receiving radio signals for long-range applications which are emitted by the peripheral unit at different frequencies for the standard applications and the long-range applications. With a least one antenna (ANT1) for one of the two receiver units (1, 2) respectively and with a control unit (4) for controlling the two receiver units (1, 2) as well as for evaluating signals from the two receiver units (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Aunkofer, Thomas Reisinger
  • Patent number: 7664479
    Abstract: A method for receiving first signals and further signals using a receiver, the first and further signals differing in at least one of the transmission parameters data rate, modulation type, wake-up criterion, synchronization and threshold value, comprises the steps of: in a first step, in a quiescent mode of the receiver, receiving and searching for a wake-up criterion (A) is performed intermittently using a first preset adjustable configuration of transmission parameters, and when no signal is received and no wake-up criterion (A) is found, the system switches to at least one further configuration and a search is made for a wake-up criterion (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Fischer, Thomas Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20100029232
    Abstract: In a method for searching for signals among interference signals in a multi-channel radio receiver, at least two different data signals are transmitted on at least one physical channel of a radio system to a common receiver. The search for a signal is initiated on any channel, starting with a sequential search of a useful signal by measuring the current signal strength in the form of the RSSI value; a search is made for a signal criterion of the signal and when said criterion has been identified, the measured RSSI value is compared with a predefined RSSI threshold value; if the RSSI threshold value is exceeded, the search for a signal is switched to a search for a data frame and if a data frame is found, the useful data is read; if no signal criterion is identified, if the RSSI threshold value is not exceeded and if no data frame is found, the procedure is interrupted and a new search operation is initiated once a new RSSI threshold value has been defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Christian Kursawe, Thomas Reisinger, Jurgen Schmid, Franz Stolz
  • Publication number: 20040145077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing mixture from a large number of components, the concentrations of the components used being capable of continuous variation over prescribed ranges in a very simple manner. For this, the mixtures are continuously prepared in a mixing assembly and continuously converted into a form which can be subjected to further processing. By way of example, the invention may be used for producing substance libraries for high-throughput screening in the plastics industry, in particular of mixtures of polymers with one another and of mixtures of polymers with added materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Dietrich Fleischer, Thomas Reisinger, Arnold Schneller, Reinhard Wagener, Matthias Rehahn, Martin Bastian, Harald Pasch, Ingo Alig
  • Publication number: 20040132103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for the preparation of mixtures from a wide variety of components, and also to an apparatus for carrying out the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Haubs, Thomas Reisinger, Arnold Schneller
  • Publication number: 20040124970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for receiving first signals and further signals using a receiver, the first and further signals differing in at least one of the transmission parameters data rate, modulation type, wake-up criterion, synchronization and threshold value, whereby in a first step, in a quiescent mode of the receiver, receiving and searching for a wake-up criterion (A) is performed intermittently using a first preset adjustable configuration of transmission parameters, and when no signal is received and no wake-up criterion (A) is found, the system switches to at least one further configuration and a search is made for a wake-up criterion (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Fischer, Thomas Reisinger
  • Patent number: 6469620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for protecting a transmission path between a base unit and a mobile key unit in an access control system, in particular for motor vehicles. A carrier signal which is modulated with a user signal is transmitted from a transmitting unit to a receiving unit. According to the invention, a separate reference signal, which has a fixed phase angle with respect to the carrier signal, is also transmitted. The phases of the reference signal and of the carrier signal are compared in a test circuit, and an alarm signal is emitted if a phase difference which varies with time is found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thomas Reisinger
  • Publication number: 20020070845
    Abstract: Remote access (for example to a motor vehicle) is controlled with a configuration having a transceiver unit. The transceiver unit outputs an interrogation signal which activates all available access code transmitters at the same time, and all the access code transmitters which receive this interrogation signal then transmit their specific access code signals, essentially at the same time. The transceiver unit separates the access code signals received at the same time on the basis of a characteristic applied to them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Reisinger, Christian Schneider
  • Publication number: 20020041587
    Abstract: Method for carrying out simplex transmission of a data message modulated onto a carrier frequency, in particular for simplex radio transmission in a radio access control system, in which the data message is transmitted to increase immunity to interference, whereby the multiple transmission is carried out using at least two different carrier frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Reisinger, Christian Schneider