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).

  • Patent number: 11065922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Franz Michael Darrer, Walter Schuchter
  • Patent number: 10921206
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Kollmitzer, Franz Michael Darrer, Philipp Greiner, Marcus Edward Hennecke, Walter Schuchter, Christoph Steiner
  • Publication number: 20200070595
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Michael DARRER, Walter SCHUCHTER
  • Patent number: 10500907
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Michael Darrer, Walter Schuchter
  • Publication number: 20190064026
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Kollmitzer, Franz Michael Darrer, Philipp Greiner, Marcus Edward Hennecke, Walter Schuchter, Christoph Steiner
  • Publication number: 20180281534
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Michael DARRER, Walter SCHUCHTER
  • Patent number: 10000098
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Michael Darrer, Walter Schuchter
  • Publication number: 20170144495
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Franz Michael DARRER, Walter SCHUCHTER
  • Patent number: 9531326
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Gansinger, Ralf-Rainer Schledz, Walter Schuchter
  • Publication number: 20150236653
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan Gansinger, Ralf-Rainer Schledz, Walter Schuchter
  • Patent number: 8188848
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
  • Patent number: 8131238
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Walter Schuchter
  • Publication number: 20110210840
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
  • Patent number: 7986222
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
  • Publication number: 20100214088
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lange, Thomas LeMense, Walter Schuchter
  • Publication number: 20090239490
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Walter Schuchter