公开(公告)号：US20240163653A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18422042

申请日：2024-01-25

Applicant: Molex CVS Bochum GmbH

Inventor： Ulrich Möhlmann ,  Nicola Henseler

IPC: H04W4/90 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01K3/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/90 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/6893 ,  A61B5/7282 ,  A61B5/747 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01K3/005 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of telematics or telecommunication control units (TCUs) modules that includes a TCU and one or more sensor arrays (e.g., mmWave sensors, temperature sensors, ambient light sensors, biometric sensors, cameras, proximity sensors, WiFi, touch sensors, microphones, etc.) for monitoring vehicle interiors (e.g., monitoring health conditions of occupants within a vehicle passenger interior, etc.). In exemplary embodiments, sensors may be combined or integrated with (e.g., embedded within, placed on TCU printed circuit board (PCB), directly connected with, mounted along a bottom or side of, etc.) the TCU.

公开(公告)号：US11924731B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17409844

申请日：2021-08-24

Applicant: MOLEX CVS BOCHUM GMBH

Inventor： Ulrich Möhlmann ,  Nicola Henseler

IPC: H04W4/90 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01K3/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/90 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/6893 ,  A61B5/7282 ,  A61B5/747 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01K3/005 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  B60K2370/178

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of telematics or telecommunication control units (TCUs) modules that includes a TCU and one or more sensor arrays (e.g., mmWave sensors, temperature sensors, ambient light sensors, biometric sensors, cameras, proximity sensors, WiFi, touch sensors, microphones, etc.) for monitoring vehicle interiors (e.g., monitoring health conditions of occupants within a vehicle passenger interior, etc.). In exemplary embodiments, sensors may be combined or integrated with (e.g., embedded within, placed on TCU printed circuit board (PCB), directly connected with, mounted along a bottom or side of, etc.) the TCU.

公开(公告)号：US20230023379A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17866578

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: MOLEX CVS BOCHUM GMBH ,  MOLEX, LLC

Inventor： Ulrich MÖHLMANN ,  Nicola HENSELER ,  Reiner BECK ,  Michael POTTS ,  Robert SOSACK

IPC: H04B7/0413 ,  H04B1/3822

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of vehicular systems including distributed active antennas, adaptive cellphone evolution (e.g., via a smartphone, mobile device, user equipment, etc.) and/or integrated access and backhaul. In exemplary embodiments, a distributed antenna system includes a central unit onboard a vehicle. The central unit includes a transceiver configured to operate in a cellular network. The central unit also includes an analog to digital converter/digital to analog converter coupled to the transceiver. Four active antennas are onboard the vehicle. Each active antenna includes an analog to digital converter/digital to analog converter and is configured to communicate with the central unit digitally. A link connects each of the active antennas to the central unit. The link is configured to transmit signals digitally and support at least 10 Gbps of bandwidth between the central unit and the active antennas.

公开(公告)号：US20220214385A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17555497

申请日：2021-12-19

Applicant: MOLEX CVS BOCHUM GMBH

Inventor： Josef HECHT ,  Joerg Meißner ,  Daniel JAKOB

IPC: G01R21/10

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of methods and systems of power detection in RE circuits to provide gain compensation for vehicle systems. In exemplary embodiments, a module (e.g., a front end module (FEM), compensor, compensator, etc.) includes a gain modifier, a power detector, and a controller. The power detector is configured to detect a power output of the gain modifier. The controller is configured to determine a mean of n samples taken by the power detector. The controller is also configured to determine a boundary to mean ratio of the n samples. The controller is further configured to adjust a detected value of the power detector based on the mean and the boundary to mean ratio.

公开(公告)号：US20240154470A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18387067

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: MOLEX TECHNOLOGIES GMBH ,  Molex CVS Bochum GmbH

Inventor： Jasminka Serafimoska-Nedanovska ,  Rainer Holz ,  Reinhold Reif ,  Martin Unterberg

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J50/005 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of wireless charging modules including optimized near-field communication (NFC) antennas and that are suitable for use in vehicle applications (e.g., cars, trucks, buses, etc.). In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless charging module includes a near-field communication (NFC) antenna extending across (e.g., disposed over, etc.) an inductive charging coil. The NFC antenna is configured to enable communication with a mobile device having an NFC antenna when the mobile device is placed on the charging surface of the wireless charging module. The NFC antenna may comprise a foil antenna, a thin film antenna, or antenna structure printed, metallized, and/or directly mounted in and/or along either or both sides of a top cover of the wireless charging module.

公开(公告)号：US11483778B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US16925354

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Molex CVS Bochum GmbH

Inventor： Tymoteusz Walkowiak ,  Werner Pohlabeln

IPC: H04B1/3822 ,  H04W52/52 ,  H01Q1/32

Abstract: A compensator system includes a control loop with a gain modifier coupled to an antenna. A control unit is configured to adjustably control the gain of a Tx signal being provided to the antenna by the gain modifier. The control unit receives feedback from a first detector connected to the output of the gain modifier that allows the first control unit to ensure the gain modifier is providing the appropriate amount of gain. A signal level can be provided to the control unit to set the desired output level from gain modifier and the signal level can be determined adjacent a transceiver that is separated from the gain modifier by a length of cable.

公开(公告)号：US20210389442A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17461157

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Molex CVS Bochum GmbH

Inventor： MICHAEL NOSTHOFF ,  NORBERT BAUER ,  THOMAS SEIBOTH ,  JOCHEN NICKLES ,  AHMAD EL ASSAAD

IPC: G01S11/02 ,  G01S3/04

Abstract: A method and an apparatus establish a distance as well as to a vehicle. In the method for establishing a distance between a vehicle and an infrastructure device, at least two vehicle-mounted reception devices receive a signal transmitted by the infrastructure device. Each of the vehicle-mounted reception devices contains at least two antenna elements. For each reception device, a reception device-specific distance between the vehicle and the infrastructure device is established in accordance with the antenna signals generated by the antenna elements, and the shortest of all the reception device-specific distances is established as the distance.

公开(公告)号：US20210022092A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16925354

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Molex CVS Bochum GmbH

Inventor： Tymoteusz WALKOWIAK ,  Werner POHLABELN

IPC: H04W52/52 ,  H04B1/3822

Abstract: A compensator system includes a control loop with a gain modifier coupled to an antenna. A control unit is configured to adjustably control the gain of a Tx signal being provided to the antenna by the gain modifier. The control unit receives feedback from a first detector connected to the output of the gain modifier that allows the first control unit to ensure the gain modifier is providing the appropriate amount of gain. A signal level can be provided to the control unit to set the desired output level from gain modifier and the signal level can be determined adjacent a transceiver that is separated from the gain modifier by a length of cable.

公开(公告)号：US20240154471A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18387069

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: MOLEX TECHNOLOGIES GMBH ,  Molex CVS Bochum GmbH

Inventor： Christian Seth ,  Lukas Brandt ,  Reinhold Reif

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/70

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/005 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/70

Abstract: A wireless charging module includes a magnetic alignment component located higher in the Z axis than the transmitting coil, thereby enabling the magnetic alignment component to be closer to a mobile device positioned on a charging surface of the wireless charging module, which can provide better alignment between the transmitting coil of the wireless charging module and the receiving coil of the mobile device. In exemplary embodiments, the magnetic alignment component comprises a magnetic ring in a projection of a housing of the wireless charging module or embedded within a compliant/flexible cover configured to extend along a top portion of the wireless charging module. This can help ensure the magnet alignment components of the wireless charging module and the mobile device are close enough together to produce a sufficient magnetic force to pull the mobile device into proper alignment and provide superior alignment between the coils of the two devices.

公开(公告)号：US20220416843A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17847178

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: MOLEX CVS BOCHUM GMBH

Inventor： Daniel JAKOB ,  Joerg MEIßNER ,  Josef HECHT

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  B60R16/03

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of current control circuits and methods of modulating supply current from a first device (e.g., a telematics control unit (TCU), etc.) to one or more second devices (e.g., one or more compensators, etc.). In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes modulating a supply current from a first device to a second device into different current values for reporting different information from the second device to the first device. An exemplary embodiment of a current control circuit includes a variable voltage source electrically coupled with a current source and a current sink. The current control circuit is configured to modulate the supply current from a first device to the second device into different current values for reporting different information from the second device to the first device.