Patents by Inventor Walter Schuchter
Walter Schuchter 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: 11065922Abstract: Embodiments provide a tire pressure measurement device that includes an electromechanical transducer configured to convert mechanical energy from tire deformation of a tire into electrical energy for powering the tire pressure measurement device; and an energy harvesting circuit configured to receive and store the electrical energy from the electromechanical transducer, where the energy harvesting circuit is further configured to supply the stored electrical energy to the tire pressure measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Inventors: Franz Michael Darrer, Walter Schuchter
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Patent number: 10921206Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus which has, among other things, a MEMS device with a first measurement arrangement for capturing a measurement variable (X1) based on a physical variable, which has a useful variable component (N1) and a first disturbance variable component (Z1), and a second measurement arrangement for capturing a second disturbance variable component (Z2). The apparatus furthermore has a disturbance compensation circuit which is configured to combine the second disturbance variable component (Z2) and the measurement variable (X1) with one another and to obtain a disturbance-compensated measurement variable (Xcomp). The MEMS device is arranged in a housing, wherein the MEMS device is in immediate mechanical contact with the housing by way of at least 50% of a MEMS device surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Benjamin Kollmitzer, Franz Michael Darrer, Philipp Greiner, Marcus Edward Hennecke, Walter Schuchter, Christoph Steiner
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Publication number: 20200070595Abstract: Embodiments provide a tire pressure measurement device that includes an electromechanical transducer configured to convert mechanical energy from tire deformation of a tire into electrical energy for powering the tire pressure measurement device; and an energy harvesting circuit configured to receive and store the electrical energy from the electromechanical transducer, where the energy harvesting circuit is further configured to supply the stored electrical energy to the tire pressure measurement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Franz Michael DARRER, Walter SCHUCHTER
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Patent number: 10500907Abstract: Embodiments provide a tire pressure measurement device, an integrated circuit, a printed circuit board, a method and a computer program to receive data. The tire pressure measurement device includes a first receiver configured to receive a low frequency signal using a first low frequency input of the first receiver, and a second input configured to receive a receive signal associated with a second receiver that is different from the first receiver. The tire pressure measurement device further includes a controller configured to control the first low frequency input of the first receiver and to couple the second input to the first low frequency input of the first receiver in order for the first receiver to receive the receive signal at the first low frequency input.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Franz Michael Darrer, Walter Schuchter
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Publication number: 20190064026Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus which has, among other things, a MEMS device with a first measurement arrangement for capturing a measurement variable (X1) based on a physical variable, which has a useful variable component (N1) and a first disturbance variable component (Z1), and a second measurement arrangement for capturing a second disturbance variable component (Z2). The apparatus furthermore has a disturbance compensation circuit which is configured to combine the second disturbance variable component (Z2) and the measurement variable (X1) with one another and to obtain a disturbance-compensated measurement variable (Xcomp). The MEMS device is arranged in a housing, wherein the MEMS device is in immediate mechanical contact with the housing by way of at least 50% of a MEMS device surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Kollmitzer, Franz Michael Darrer, Philipp Greiner, Marcus Edward Hennecke, Walter Schuchter, Christoph Steiner
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Publication number: 20180281534Abstract: Embodiments provide a tire pressure measurement device, an integrated circuit, a printed circuit board, a method and a computer program to receive data. The tire pressure measurement device includes a first receiver configured to receive a low frequency signal using a first low frequency input of the first receiver, and a second input configured to receive a receive signal associated with a second receiver that is different from the first receiver. The tire pressure measurement device further includes a controller configured to control the first low frequency input of the first receiver and to couple the second input to the first low frequency input of the first receiver in order for the first receiver to receive the receive signal at the first low frequency input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Franz Michael DARRER, Walter SCHUCHTER
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Patent number: 10000098Abstract: Embodiments provide a tire pressure measurement device, an integrated circuit, a printed circuit board, a method and a computer program to receive data. The tire pressure measurement device includes a first receiver configured to receive a low frequency signal using a first low frequency input of the first receiver, and a second input configured to receive a receive signal associated with a second receiver that is different from the first receiver. The tire pressure measurement device further includes a controller configured to control the first low frequency input of the first receiver and to couple the second input to the first low frequency input of the first receiver in order for the first receiver to receive the receive signal at the first low frequency input.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Franz Michael Darrer, Walter Schuchter
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Publication number: 20170144495Abstract: Embodiments provide a tire pressure measurement device, an integrated circuit, a printed circuit board, a method and a computer program to receive data. The tire pressure measurement device includes a first receiver configured to receive a low frequency signal using a first low frequency input of the first receiver, and a second input configured to receive a receive signal associated with a second receiver that is different from the first receiver. The tire pressure measurement device further includes a controller configured to control the first low frequency input of the first receiver and to couple the second input to the first low frequency input of the first receiver in order for the first receiver to receive the receive signal at the first low frequency input.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Franz Michael DARRER, Walter SCHUCHTER
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Patent number: 9531326Abstract: A limiting amplifier includes a multiplicity of cascaded amplifier stages for amplifying an input signal for the amplifier. A further amplifier stage is supplied with a reference signal. On the basis of an output signal from the further amplifier stage, a control signal for adjusting a gain of at least one of the cascaded amplifier stages is produced.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Stefan Gansinger, Ralf-Rainer Schledz, Walter Schuchter
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Publication number: 20150236653Abstract: A limiting amplifier includes a multiplicity of cascaded amplifier stages for amplifying an input signal for the amplifier. A further amplifier stage is supplied with a reference signal. On the basis of an output signal from the further amplifier stage, a control signal for adjusting a gain of at least one of the cascaded amplifier stages is produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Stefan Gansinger, Ralf-Rainer Schledz, Walter Schuchter
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Patent number: 8188848Abstract: A position identification system and method include a receiver configured to receive an initiation signal and attenuate the initiation signal until the initiation signal is within a first predetermined range of a reference signal. A controller identifies the position of the receiver in response to the attenuation.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
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Patent number: 8131238Abstract: A method of detecting a carrier signal includes generating a first signal that represents a strength of a received signal. A variable threshold signal is generated based on the first signal. A fixed threshold signal is generated. The method includes detecting whether a carrier signal is present in the received signal based on a comparison of the first signal with a sum of the variable threshold signal and the fixed threshold signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Walter Schuchter
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Publication number: 20110210840Abstract: A position identification system and method include a receiver configured to receive an initiation signal and attenuate the initiation signal until the initiation signal is within a first predetermined range of a reference signal. A controller identifies the position of the receiver in response to the attenuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
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Patent number: 7986222Abstract: A tire position identification system and method include a transmitter that is configured to send an initiation signal. A receiver is configured to receive the initiation signal and attenuate the initiation signal until the initiation signal is within a first predetermined range of a reference signal. A controller identifies the position of a tire in response to the attenuation. In some embodiments, the reference signal is adjusted until the attenuated initiation signal is within a second predetermined range of the adjusted reference signal, and the position of the tire is identified further in response to the amount of adjustment of the reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
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Publication number: 20100214088Abstract: A tire position identification system and method include a transmitter that is configured to send an initiation signal. A receiver is configured to receive the initiation signal and attenuate the initiation signal until the initiation signal is within a first predetermined range of a reference signal. A controller identifies the position of a tire in response to the attenuation. In some embodiments, the reference signal is adjusted until the attenuated initiation signal is within a second predetermined range of the adjusted reference signal, and the position of the tire is identified further in response to the amount of adjustment of the reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
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Publication number: 20090239490Abstract: A method of detecting a carrier signal includes generating a first signal that represents a strength of a received signal. A variable threshold signal is generated based on the first signal. A fixed threshold signal is generated. The method includes detecting whether a carrier signal is present in the received signal based on a comparison of the first signal with a sum of the variable threshold signal and the fixed threshold signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventor: Walter Schuchter