Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Richter

Wolfgang Richter 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: 9870687
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for interacting with one or more containers placed near a conducting surface. The system sends the information of content inside the container in relation to an action caused by a user over the communication network. The system includes a controller; a frequency generator; a first electrode; an electronic circuitry including a convertor, an e-filed strength meter, an I/O interface and a bi-directional communication unit; a second electrode and a media unit. The controller generates a unique identification code for each container. The controller communicates through the communication network. The frequency generator provides a modulated alternating electric with variable frequency. The first electrode floats in the air inside the container and mirrors charges received from the frequency generator through the conducting surface and the content. The convertor converts alternating charges into DC energy received from the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: EPIC SEMICONDUCTORS INC
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20170322118
    Abstract: A structural state of at least one component of a mechanically loaded target unit, in particular a target unit of a rail vehicle, can be determined by introducing, in an actual excitation step of an evaluation cycle, a defined actual mechanical input signal into the target unit, capturing, in an actual capturing step of the evaluation cycle, an actual mechanical response signal of the target unit to the mechanical input signal, and comparing, in an actual evaluation step of the evaluation cycle, the actual mechanical response signal to a previously recorded baseline signal to establish an actual differential feature and using the actual differential feature to determine the structural state. The baseline signal is representative of a previous mechanical response signal of the target unit to a previous mechanical input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Roland SPERLING, Guido BIEKER, Claus-Peter FRITZEN, Wolfgang Richter, Miguel Angel Torres Arredondo
  • Patent number: 9766102
    Abstract: A calibration device for a network analyzer with several ports provides a calibration circuit, which is connected in each case via a terminal port respectively to one of the several ports of the network analyzer. A first transistor and a second transistor are connected in series to each terminal port. In this context, both transistors are connected by their common connection to the terminal port. The first transistor and/or the second transistor is operated as an adjustable load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Hassler, Wolfgang Richter
  • Publication number: 20170157150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical solid dosage forms for oral administration comprising a tri-substituted glycerol compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for preparing such dosage forms as well as to their use as medicaments for the treatment of cancer and immune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Alphaptose GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Lutz Weber
  • Patent number: 9592722
    Abstract: A headliner corner retractor for a convertible top. The corner retractor moves a front corner of the headliner between a covering position concealing a front portion of the side linkage and a contracted position in which clearance is provided for the side linkages to extend and retract the convertible top. The corner retractor is moved by a mechanical actuator including a cable and a hollow tubular housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Wolfgang Richter
  • Patent number: 9539887
    Abstract: A support strap for holding a seal strip of a convertible top against one or more body panels of the vehicle. The seal strip has a body panel engaging portion and an attachment portion. A tensioner is operatively attached to the support strap to reduce the flexibility of the support strap and apply pressure to the seal strip to improve the effectiveness of the seal strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Dilluvio, Wolfgang Richter
  • Patent number: 9509178
    Abstract: A system attached to an object for communicating the object information to communication devices. The system includes an electronic circuitry to communicate an identification-information, and a hub section coupled to the communication device to power the electronic circuitry and further receives the identification-information transmitted from the electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry may be embedded in a single chip/printed decal/flexible polymer foil. The hub section includes a generator, a first converter, a first switching unit, a first electrode, a first detection unit, and a hub controller. The electronic circuitry includes a second electrode, a floating electrode, a second converter, a buffer, a second detection unit, a modulation unit, and an analog processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20160340386
    Abstract: The present invention provides one or more compounds of formula (I) for conjugation to small molecules, polymers, peptides, proteins, antibodies, antibody fragments etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Wolfgang Richter
  • Patent number: 9459673
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for remotely interacting with an item in an electric field affected environment for communicating with a computing device. The system includes a host connected to an alternating current source of the environment, and one or more client units for interacting with each item of the environment. The host receives the command from the computing device, and further the host sends the command data via modulated electric field to the client unit. The client unit includes a sensing element to the sense the condition of the item, based on the command data received from the host, and the client unit further sends the feedback data to the computing device via the host controller. The client unit further includes acting elements for notifying the condition of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20160257185
    Abstract: A headliner corner retractor for a convertible top. The corner retractor moves a front corner of the headliner between a covering position concealing a front portion of the side linkage and a contracted position in which clearance is provided for the side linkages to extend and retract the convertible top. The corner retractor is moved by a mechanical actuator including a cable and a hollow tubular housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Wolfgang RICHTER
  • Publication number: 20160248481
    Abstract: A system attached to an object for communicating the object information to communication devices. The system includes an electronic circuitry to communicate an identification-information, and a hub section coupled to the communication device to power the electronic circuitry and further receives the identification-information transmitted from the electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry may be embedded in a single chip/printed decal/flexible polymer foil. The hub section includes a generator, a first converter, a first switching unit, a first electrode, a first detection unit, and a hub controller. The electronic circuitry includes a second electrode, a floating electrode, a second converter, a buffer, a second detection unit, a modulation unit, and an analog processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20160231792
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for remotely interacting with an item in an electric field affected environment for communicating with a computing device. The system includes a host connected to an alternating current source of the environment, and one or more client units for interacting with each item of the environment. The host receives the command from the computing device, and further the host sends the command data via modulated electric field to the client unit. The client unit includes a sensing element to the sense the condition of the item, based on the command data received from the host, and the client unit further sends the feedback data to the computing device via the host controller. The client unit further includes acting elements for notifying the condition of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20160214003
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic game board system communicating at least one game-play-data to an external device. The system includes a contactless communication unit (CCU), an electronic game board and one or more play items. The contactless communication unit communicates with the external device, and further provides alternating electric field. The electronic game board includes plurality of the play fields to receive the alternating electric field, wherein the playfields serially interconnected with each other. The play item capacitively transmits the game play data to the contactless communication unit. The contactless communication unit generates a processed-game-play-data defining a status of the play item placed on the play field, and the contactless communication unit further transmits the processed-game-play-data to the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Patent number: 9369824
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic circuitry system receiving the modulated alternating electric field from a computing device, the electronic circuitry is attached to the body of the user and further the electronic circuitry system communicates with the computing device. The electronic circuitry system includes a first electrode capactively coupled with the modulated alternating electric field, an electronic sub-circuit for receiving and processing the modulated alternating electric field from the first electrode and a second electrode connected to said electronic sub-circuit to float the modulated alternating electric field through the body of the user with respect to the ground. The electronic circuitry further includes a hub device for communicating with said communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Patent number: 9355351
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for storing information related to one or more objects and transmitting the object information to one or more users. The system includes first electronic circuitry, second electronic circuitry and third electronic circuitry. The first electronic circuitry interacts with one or more users and one or more objects. The second electronic circuitry capacitively coupled with first electronic circuitry and transmits the object information to the users via capacitive coupling. The third electronic circuitry capacitively coupled with first electronic circuitry via one or more users. The system further transmits the user related object information to one or more output devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20160101676
    Abstract: A support strap for holding a seal strip of a convertible top against one or more body panels of the vehicle. The seal strip has a body panel engaging portion and an attachment portion. A tensioner is operatively attached to the support strap to reduce the flexibility of the support strap and apply pressure to the seal strip to improve the effectiveness of the seal strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher J. Dilluvio, Wolfgang Richter
  • Patent number: 9307346
    Abstract: A method and a system for remotely interacting with items in an electric field affected environment for communicating with a computing device is provided. The system includes a host for receiving commands from a computing device and a client for receiving and performing the signals received from the host. The host sends signals via modulated electric field. The client interacts with the items in the environment to determine their presence and location. The client further includes sensing devices and acting devices for sensing the condition of the items and manipulating the items respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20160094064
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for charging and managing power of atleast a rechargeable battery pack of an electronic equipment. The system includes a charging section, a battery section and a monitoring section. The charging section provides a capacitively coupled AC power. The battery section receives the capacitively coupled AC power, and further charges the rechargeable battery pack by converting the received AC power into DC power. The monitoring section that monitors the charge status of the battery section and releases command data to the charging section for charging the rechargeable battery pack. Further the charging section provides the AC power to start the charging operation of the rechargeable battery pack, on receiving command data from the monitoring section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Patent number: 9295907
    Abstract: A gaming apparatus for interacting with at least one player for playing a game is provided. The gaming apparatus includes a gaming surface and a playing item interacts with the gaming surface through the capacitive coupling. The gaming surface receives power from a battery source and includes a generator for generating AC power, a conducting surface generates alternating electric field, a converter for converting AC power into DC power and a computing element for storing the game instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Richter, Faranak Zadeh
  • Patent number: 9250705
    Abstract: The invention relates to an input device for a user to perform switching, control and other input and selection operations. Input devices of this type are known in particular in the form of switches, sliders and touch screens on electrical equipment and other controls, e.g. in the vehicle field. The object of the invention is to create solutions that make it possible to create with a large degree of freedom of design an input interface that is advantageous for a user, particularly one that is easy to operate intuitively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Richter