Patents by Inventor Volker Ziegler
Volker Ziegler 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).
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Patent number: 12110095Abstract: An aerial device for a vehicle, particularly an aircraft, includes an aerial arrangement and a lens, which includes a first lens area, made of a first material with a first dielectric constant, overlapping the aerial arrangement and a second lens area, made of a second material with a second dielectric constant, overlapping the first lens area, with the second dielectric constant being smaller than the first dielectric constant, and wherein the second lens area extends in a longitudinal direction and in a curve in respect of a vertical direction oriented transverse to the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Volker Ziegler, Wolfgang Winkler
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Patent number: 11963094Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for selecting a network slice for User Equipment (UE) based on a use case specified by the UE. In one embodiment, a slicing policy manager is implemented in a network that is partitioned into a plurality of network slices. The slicing policy manager receives a policy request for the UE, identifies a use case identifier in the policy request that indicates a use case specified by the UE, generates a use case slice selection policy configured to select a network slice from the plurality of network slices based on the use case specified by the UE, and initiates transmission of the use case slice selection policy to a slice selection manager. The slice selection manager may then select a network slice for the UE based on the policy.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Yigang Cai, Padma Sudarsan, Volker Ziegler
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Publication number: 20220219801Abstract: An aerial device for a vehicle, particularly an aircraft, includes an aerial arrangement and a lens, which includes a first lens area, made of a first material with a first dielectric constant, overlapping the aerial arrangement and a second lens area, made of a second material with a second dielectric constant, overlapping the first lens area, with the second dielectric constant being smaller than the first dielectric constant, and wherein the second lens area extends in a longitudinal direction and in a curve in respect of a vertical direction oriented transverse to the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Volker Ziegler, Wolfgang Winkler
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Publication number: 20220201601Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for selecting a network slice for User Equipment (UE) based on a use case specified by the UE. In one embodiment, a slicing policy manager is implemented in a network that is partitioned into a plurality of network slices. The slicing policy manager receives a policy request for the UE, identifies a use case identifier in the policy request that indicates a use case specified by the UE, generates a use case slice selection policy configured to select a network slice from the plurality of network slices based on the use case specified by the UE, and initiates transmission of the use case slice selection policy to a slice selection manager. The slice selection manager may then select a network slice for the UE based on the policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Yigang Cai, Padma Sudarsan, Volker Ziegler
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Patent number: 11108128Abstract: A circuit board includes a substantially planar component carrier and a microstrip which is applied to a surface of the component carrier. The microstrip extends towards a connection transition which is arranged on a lateral edge of the component carrier. A waveguide portion of an antenna element which is produced by a 3D printing process is coupled to this connection transition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Volker Ziegler, Enric Miralles Navarro
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Patent number: 10110297Abstract: A flying machine or other vehicle includes at least two antenna units and a central control unit. In a first mode of operation, the two antenna units send and/or receive signals independent of each other in different, non-overlapping frequency bands. The central control unit is adapted to control the two antenna units in a second mode of operation such that the two antennas transmit and/or receive a common signal in a common frequency band using a Multiple Input Multiple Output transmission technique.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBHInventors: Dominik Rieth, Volker Ziegler, Christoph Heller
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Publication number: 20170179607Abstract: A circuit board includes a substantially planar component carrier and a microstrip which is applied to a surface of the component carrier. The microstrip extends towards a connection transition which is arranged on a lateral edge of the component carrier. A waveguide portion of an antenna element which is produced by a 3D printing process is coupled to this connection transition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Volker ZIEGLER, Enric MIRALLES NAVARRO
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Publication number: 20170084987Abstract: A flying machine or other vehicle includes at least two antenna units and a central control unit. In a first mode of operation, the two antenna units send and/or receive signals independent of each other in different, non-overlapping frequency bands. The central control unit is adapted to control the two antenna units in a second mode of operation such that the two antennas transmit and/or receive a common signal in a common frequency band using a Multiple Input Multiple Output transmission technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Dominik Rieth, Volker Ziegler, Christoph Heller
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Patent number: 9461883Abstract: A coupling device for connection of one of two servers at a time to a data transmission network as well as to a data transmission network having a coupling device. The device has a first and second terminal for connecting a first and second server and a third terminal for connection to the data transmission network. A switch device is provided having a first switching state where the third terminal is connected to the first terminal and disconnected from the second terminal, and a second switching state, where the third terminal is connected to the second terminal and disconnected from the first terminal. The switch device is adapted to assume a switching state, when it is provided with the energy signal by the power supply, and to assume another switching state, when it is not provided with the energy signal by the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Fischer, Peter Klose, Volker Ziegler
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Patent number: 9431704Abstract: An antenna apparatus for a radar sensor having a plurality of individual antenna devices that interact through interference to generate and/or receive a radar beam at a predetermined angle of transmission and/or reception. The individual antenna devices are provided with a radar signal and are arranged such that a first angle of transmission and/or reception of the radar beam is determined via an analog beam formation and a second angle of transmission and/or reception of the radar beam is determined via a digital beam formation. The antenna apparatus further includes a feed device configured to generate the radar signal. In addition, the radar beam can be electronically pivoted. Also, an aircraft can include the antenna apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Volker Ziegler, Benedikt Schulte
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Publication number: 20150172116Abstract: A coupling device for connection of one of two servers at a time to a data transmission network as well as to a data transmission network having a coupling device. The device has a first and second terminal for connecting a first and second server and a third terminal for connection to the data transmission network. A switch device is provided having a first switching state where the third terminal is connected to the first terminal and disconnected from the second terminal, and a second switching state, where the third terminal is connected to the second terminal and disconnected from the first terminal. The switch device is adapted to assume a switching state, when it is provided with the energy signal by the power supply, and to assume another switching state, when it is not provided with the energy signal by the power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Wolfgang Fischer, Peter Klose, Volker Ziegler
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Patent number: 8742516Abstract: A high frequency-MEMS switch with a bendable switching element, whose one end is placed on a high resistivity substrate provided with an insulator, furthermore with a contact electrode to supply charge carriers to the substrate, wherein an electrical field can be produced to create an electrostatic bending force on the switching element between the switching element and the substrate, wherein at least one implantation zone is formed in the substrate, essentially directly beneath the insulator, the implantation zone is contacted with the contact electrode, which is located above the insulator, through an opening in the insulator, and also has ohmic contact with the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Volker Ziegler, Bernhard Schönlinner, Ulrich Prechtel, Armin Stehle
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Publication number: 20130300603Abstract: An antenna apparatus for a radar sensor having a plurality of individual antenna devices that interact through interference to generate and/or receive a radar beam at a predetermined angle of transmission and/or reception. The individual antenna devices are provided with a radar signal and are arranged such that a first angle of transmission and/or reception of the radar beam is determined via an analog beam formation and a second angle of transmission and/or reception of the radar beam is determined via a digital beam formation. The antenna apparatus further includes a feed device configured to generate the radar signal. In addition, the radar beam can be electronically pivoted. Also, an aircraft can include the antenna apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Volker Ziegler, Benedikt Schulte
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Publication number: 20110233691Abstract: A high frequency-MEMS switch with a bendable switching element, whose one end is placed on a high resistivity substrate provided with an insulator, furthermore with a contact electrode to supply charge carriers to the substrate, wherein an electrical field can be produced to create an electrostatic bending force on the switching element between the switching element and the substrate, wherein at least one implantation zone is formed in the substrate, essentially directly beneath the insulator, the implantation zone is contacted with the contact electrode, which is located above the insulator, through an opening in the insulator, and also has ohmic contact with the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Volker Ziegler, Bernhard Schönlinner, Ulrich Prechtel, Armin Stehle
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Patent number: 7786829Abstract: A high-frequency MEMS switch comprises a signal conductor which is arranged on a substrate and an oblong switching element which has a bent elastic bending area and is fastened on the substrate in a cantilevered manner. An electrode arrangement generates an electrostatic force which bends the switching element toward the signal conductor. The switching element is arranged longitudinally parallel to the signal conductor, and has a contact area which extends transversely to the switch element over the signal conductor. Under the effect of the electrostatic force, the elastic bending area of the switching element progressively approaches the electrode arrangement in a direction parallel to the signal line. The switching element has, for example, two mutually parallel extending switching arms, which are mutually connected by a bridge as the contact area and are arranged on both sides of the signal line and parallel thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Ulrich Prechtel, Volker Ziegler
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Publication number: 20080217149Abstract: An integrated arrangement with a circuit and a MEMS switch element is provided, in which the circuit has a plurality of semiconductor components that are connected to form the circuit by metallic traces in several metallization levels located one over the other, in which the metallization levels are located between the MEMS switch element and the semiconductor components, so that the MEMS switch element is located over the topmost metallization level, in which the MEMS switch element is designed to be movable, the MEMS switch element is positioned with respect to a dielectric, so that the movable MEMS switch element and the dielectric produce a variable impedance (for a high-frequency signal), and in which a drive electrode, which is positioned with respect to the MEMS switch element and is for producing an electrostatic force to move the MEMS switch element, is constructed in the topmost metallization level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Ulrich Schmid, Alida Wuertz, Volker Ziegler
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Publication number: 20070215446Abstract: A high-frequency MEMS switch comprises a signal conductor which is arranged on a substrate and an oblong switching element which has a bent elastic bending area and is fastened on the substrate in a cantilevered manner. An electrode arrangement generates an electrostatic force which bends the switching element toward the signal conductor. The switching element is arranged longitudinally parallel to the signal conductor, and has a contact area which extends transversely to the switch element over the signal conductor. Under the effect of the electrostatic force, the elastic bending area of the switching element progressively approaches the electrode arrangement in a direction parallel to the signal line. The switching element has, for example, two mutually parallel extending switching arms, which are mutually connected by a bridge as the contact area and are arranged on both sides of the signal line and parallel thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: EADS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Ulrich Prechtel, Volker Ziegler