Patents by Inventor Thomas Scharnagl

Thomas Scharnagl 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: 10368226
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Publication number: 20190110184
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Patent number: 10187777
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Publication number: 20180288600
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Patent number: 10021553
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Publication number: 20180115881
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Patent number: 9883367
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Patent number: 9661484
    Abstract: A method of conveying a location information representing a physical location of a communication device to another communication device comprises acquiring by the communication device a first location information and a second location information, the second location information being acquired subsequently to the acquiring of the first location information and detecting by the communication device a deviation of the second location information from the first location information representing a change of the physical location of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl, Karl Klaghofer
  • Publication number: 20170105107
    Abstract: A method of conveying a location information representing a physical location of a communication device to another communication device comprises acquiring by the communication device a first location information and a second location information, the second location information being acquired subsequently to the acquiring of the first location information and detecting by the communication device a deviation of the second location information from the first location information representing a change of the physical location of the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl, Karl Klaghofer
  • Patent number: 9560511
    Abstract: A method of conveying a location information representing a physical location of a communication device to another communication device comprises acquiring by the communication device a first location information and a second location information, the second location information being acquired subsequently to the acquiring of the first location information and detecting by the communication device a deviation of the second location information from the first location information representing a change of the physical location of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl, Karl Klaghofer
  • Patent number: 9417313
    Abstract: A method of conveying a location information representing a physical location of a communication device (1) to another communication device (2) comprises acquiring (6) by the communication device (1) a first location information (11) and a second location information (17), the second location information being acquired (17) subsequently to the acquiring of the first location information (11) and detecting by the communication device (1) a deviation of the second location information from the first location information (18) representing a change of the physical location of the communication device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl, Karl Klaghofer
  • Publication number: 20160084933
    Abstract: A method of updating a location information, which represents a physical location of a communication device (2), is generated by a location source (1), and sent from the location source (1) via a location object generating unit (1A, 2A) and a cache unit (3A) to a location consumer (4), comprises caching a first location information (6) in the cache unit (3A), monitoring of a second location information (60) received subsequently to the first location information (6) at the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to detect an invalid location information, and, triggered by the detection of an invalid location information (30, 50, 70), sending a location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) generated by the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) from the location object generating unit (1A, 2A) to the cache unit (3A), wherein the location object (31, 51, 61, 71, 81) comprises an invalidation information (85-88) indicating that a location information (6, 83) sent prior t
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Smith James, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Patent number: 9036799
    Abstract: With a method for communication in a communication network, a subscriber is assigned an authorization level depending on the respective applicable scenario at the time when the authorization level is assigned for that subscriber in that communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Tietsch, Karl Klaghofer, Holger Prange, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Publication number: 20150080016
    Abstract: A method of conveying a location information representing a physical location of a communication device (1) to another communication device (2) comprises acquiring (6) by the communication device (1) a first location information (11) and a second location information (17), the second location information being acquired (17) subsequently to the acquiring of the first location information (11) and detecting by the communication device (1) a deviation of the second location information from the first location information (18) representing a change of the physical location of the communication device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: James Smith, Thomas Scharnagl, Karl Klaghofer
  • Patent number: 8932942
    Abstract: Method of forming an electrical contact between a support wafer and a surface of a top silicon layer of a silicon-on-insulator wafer. The method comprises etching a cavity into the top silicon layer and the insulator layer. A selective epitaxial step is performed for growing an epitaxial layer of silicon inside the cavity up to the surface of the top silicon layer. An electrical device comprising an electrical contact between a support wafer and a surface of a top silicon layer of a silicon-on-insulator wafer formed according to the inventive method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Steinmann, Manfred Schiekofer, Michael Kraus, Thomas Scharnagl, Wolfgang Schwartz
  • Patent number: 8853094
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure comprising complementary bipolar transistors, wherein for manufacture of a PNP-type structure, an emitter layer having a surface oxide layer is present on top of an NPN-type structure, the emitter layer comprising lateral and vertical surfaces, and wherein for removal of the oxide layer, an ion etching step is applied, wherein for the on etching step a plasma for providing ions is generated in a vacuum chamber by RF coupling and the generated ions are accelerated by an acceleration voltage between the plasma and a wafer comprising the semiconductor structure, and wherein the plasma generation and the ion acceleration are controlled independently from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scharnagl, Berthold Staufer
  • Publication number: 20140237556
    Abstract: With a method for communication in a communication network, a subscriber is assigned an authorization level depending on the respective applicable scenario at the time when the authorization level is assigned for that subscriber in that communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Tietsch, Karl Klaghofer, Holger Prange, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Patent number: 8767933
    Abstract: With a method for communication in a communication network, a subscriber is assigned an authorization level depending on the respective applicable scenario at the time when the authorization level is assigned for that subscriber in that communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Tietsch, Karl Klaghofer, Holger Prange, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Patent number: 8649801
    Abstract: Using a method for a subscriber unit's communication with a service that requires information about the subscriber unit's location, the subscriber unit sends the service a message containing information about the subscriber unit's location and at least one piece of information about the subscriber unit's location is stored in at least one network component and is made available by a network component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Tietsch, Karl Klaghofer, Holger Prange, Thomas Scharnagl
  • Publication number: 20130308768
    Abstract: With a method for communication in a communication network, a subscriber is assigned an authorization level depending on the respective applicable scenario at the time when the authorization level is assigned for that subscriber in that communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Tietsch, Karl Klaghofer, Holger Prange, Thomas Scharnagl