271 patents
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Audio system and signal processing method for an ear mountable playback device
16 Jan 24
An audio system for an ear mountable playback device comprises a speaker, an error microphone configured to predominantly sense sound being output from the speaker and a further microphone configured to predominantly sense ambient sound.
Peter McCutcheon
Filed: 18 Mar 20
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Audio system and signal processing method for an ear mountable playback device
2 Jan 24
An audio system for an ear mountable playback device includes a speaker, an error microphone, which senses sound being output from the speaker, and a sound control processor.
Peter McCutcheon, Horst Gether
Filed: 18 Mar 20
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Electric circuitry for signal transmission
21 Nov 23
An electric circuitry for signal transmission comprises a transmission gate having an input node to apply an input signal.
Jeffrey Smith, Pawel Chojecki
Filed: 14 Aug 20
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Peak-detector Circuit and Method for Evaluating a Peak of a First Input Voltage
2 Nov 23
A peak-detector circuit may include a first input terminal for providing a first input voltage, a first rectifying element with an anode connected to the first input terminal, a first capacitor with a first electrode connected to a cathode of the first rectifying element, a first terminal coupled to the first electrode of the first capacitor, a second rectifying element with a cathode connected to the first input terminal, a second capacitor, a first switch coupling an anode of the second rectifying element to a first electrode of the second capacitor, and a second terminal coupled to the first electrode of the second capacitor.
Dalibor KOLAR
Filed: 11 Nov 20
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Apparatus and Method for Detecting Objects
2 Nov 23
An apparatus for detecting objects comprises an optical interferometer that is configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from a light source, and emit electromagnetic radiation to a detector.
Paul MAIERHOFER, Alexander BERGMANN, Anton BUCHBERGER
Filed: 12 Nov 20
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Bus system and method for operating a bus system
17 Oct 23
Bus system comprising a first bus and a second bus, wherein the first bus is connected to the second bus through a bridge and a multiplexer.
Heinz-Werner Hackl
Filed: 30 Oct 20
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Method of forming a through-substrate via and a semiconductor device comprising a through-substrate via
19 Sep 23
A substrate is provided with a dielectric, a metal layer embedded in the dielectric, and a metallic layer arranged on the metal layer between the substrate and the metal layer.
Jochen Kraft, Georg Parteder, Stefan Jessenig, Franz Schrank, Jörg Siegert
Filed: 3 Apr 19
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Pumping structure, particle detector and method for pumping
22 Aug 23
A pumping structure comprises at least two membranes, at least two actuation chambers, one evaluation chamber comprising an opening to the outside of the pumping structure, and at least three electrodes.
Raffaele Coppeta, Jacopo Brivio, Anderson Pires Singulani, Verena Vescoli
Filed: 1 Feb 19
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Optical sensor module and method for manufacturing an optical sensor module for time-of-flight measurement
22 Aug 23
An optical sensor module for time-of-flight measurement comprises an optical emitter, a main detector and a reference detector which are arranged in or on a carrier.
Robert Kappel, Mario Manninger, Todd Bishop
Filed: 24 Aug 17
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Photodiode Device with Improved Dark Current
20 Jul 23
The present disclosure relates to a photodiode device, which overcomes the drawbacks of conventional devices like increased dark currents.
Ewald WACHMANN
Filed: 22 Jun 21
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Low-dropout Regulator for Low Voltage Applications
20 Jul 23
A low-dropout regulator for low voltage applications includes a buffer circuit being arranged between an output terminal of an error amplifier and a control node of a pass device.
Cheng ZHANG, Emir SERDAREVIC
Filed: 6 May 21
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Driver Circuit for Low Voltage Differential Signaling, LVDS, Line Driver Arrangement for LVDS and Method for Operating an LVDS Driver Circuit
20 Jul 23
A driver circuit for low voltage differential signaling, LVDS, includes a phase alignment circuit including an input configured to receive an input signal, a first output configured to provide an internal signal as a function of the input signal, and a second output configured to provide an inverted internal signal, which is the inverted signal of the internal signal, and an output driver circuit coupled to the phase alignment circuit, the output driver circuit including a first input configured to receive the internal signal, a second input configured to receive the inverted internal signal, a first output configured to provide an output signal as a function of the internal signal and a second output configured to provide an inverted output signal which is the inverted signal of the output signal.
Elisa GIRANI, Dominik RUCK
Filed: 17 May 21
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Host communication circuit, client communication circuit, communication system, sound reproducing device and communication method
18 Jul 23
A host side is adapted to be connected to a client side by means of a clock wire, a selection wire, a first data wire and a second data wire.
Horst Gether, Stefan Bernhard, Michael Boehm
Filed: 20 Feb 20
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Audio system and signal processing method of voice activity detection for an ear mountable playback device
18 Jul 23
An audio system for an ear mountable playback device comprises a speaker, an error microphone predominantly sensing sound being output from the speaker and a feed-forward microphone predominantly sensing ambient sound.
Peter McCutcheon, Dylan Morgan
Filed: 17 Mar 20
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Measuring time-of-flight using a plurality of detector subsystems and histogram storage
27 Jun 23
A semiconductor body includes a driver for driving a light source, at least two detectors each including an avalanche diode, a time-to-digital converter arrangement coupled to outputs of the at least two detectors, a memory that is coupled to the time-to-digital converter arrangement and is configured to store at least one histogram, and an evaluation unit coupled to the driver and to the memory.
Kerry Glover, Manfred Lueger, Robert Kappel, Christian Mautner, Mario Manninger, Georg Roehrer
Filed: 21 Sep 18
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Semiconductor devices and methods for time-of-flight and proximity measurements
27 Jun 23
An emitter of electromagnetic radiation is configured for modes of operation providing fields of illumination of different widths, and a photodetector is configured for time-of-flight and proximity measurements by detecting electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by the emitter and reflected to the photodetector.
Martin Münzer
Filed: 3 Dec 18
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Manipulating Electromagnetic Radiation
25 May 23
The present disclosure relates to an optoelectronic device for manipulating electromagnetic radiation.
Anderson PIRES SINGULANI, Gernot FASCHING, LiJian MAI, Jozef PULKO
Filed: 29 Apr 21
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Testing apparatus for singulated semiconductor dies with sliding layer
16 May 23
The testing apparatus for singulated semiconductor dies comprises a nesting frame and a bottom part, which form a testing device nest adapted to the size of a semiconductor die.
Christoph Reith
Filed: 5 Apr 19
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Semiconductor devices with an electrically tunable emitter and methods for time-of-flight measurements using an electrically tunable emitter
16 May 23
The semiconductor device comprises an emitter of electromagnetic radiation, a photodetector enabling a detection of electromagnetic radiation of a specific wavelength, a filter having a passband including the specific wavelength, the filter being arranged on the photodetector, the emitter and/or the filter being electrically tunable to the specific wavelength, and a circuit configured to determine a time elapsed between emission and reception of a signal that is emitted by the emitter and then received by the photodetector.
Martin Münzer, Peter Trattler
Filed: 27 Jul 18
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Optical Device with Phase Correction
23 Mar 23
An optical element for introducing a predetermined phase delay into incident electromagnetic radiation.
Anderson SINGULANI, Mai LIJIAN, Jozef PULKO, Gernot FASCHING, Jean-Francois Pierre SEURIN, Chuni GHOSH
Filed: 16 Dec 20