Patents by Inventor Benjamin Rein
Benjamin Rein 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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Publication number: 20240133679Abstract: Described herein is a projector and illumination module configured for scene illumination and pattern projection. The projector and illumination module includes at least one array of a plurality of individual emitters and at least one optical system. Each of the individual emitters is configured for generating at least one illumination light beam. The at least one optical system includes at least one array of a plurality of transfer devices. The at least one array of the plurality of transfer devices includes at least one transfer device for each of the individual emitters. The at least one array of the plurality of transfer devices includes at least two groups of transfer devices. The transfer devices of one of the groups are configured for generating at least one illumination pattern. The transfer devices of the other group are configured for generating diverging light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hamed HAMID MUHAMMED, Philipp Nils RAITH, Benjamin REIN, Friedrich SCHICK
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Patent number: 11920920Abstract: Described herein is a projector and illumination module configured for scene illumination and pattern projection. The projector and illumination module includes at least one array of a plurality of individual emitters and at least one optical system. Each of the individual emitters is configured for generating at least one illumination light beam. The at least one optical system includes at least one array of a plurality of transfer devices. The at least one array of the plurality of transfer devices includes at least one transfer device for each of the individual emitters. The at least one array of the plurality of transfer devices includes at least two groups of transfer devices. The transfer devices of one of the groups are configured for generating at least one illumination pattern. The transfer devices of the other group are configured for generating diverging light beams.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBHInventors: Hamed Hamid Muhammed, Philipp Nils Raith, Benjamin Rein, Friedrich Schick
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Patent number: 11920918Abstract: Described herein is a method for calibrating a detector including at least one camera and at least one projector. The projector is configured for illuminating at least one target with at least one predefined illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features. The camera has at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by a light beam propagating from the target to the camera. The target includes at least one first target and at least one second target. The first target and the second target have a predefined fixed relative distance. The target is positioned at a pre-defined distance from the detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBHInventors: Patrick Schindler, Christian Bonsignore, Benjamin Rein, Ruben Huehnerbein
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Publication number: 20240027188Abstract: Described herein is a method for beam profile analysis using at least one camera. The method includes: a) at least one data acquisition step; b) at least one image compression step; and c) at least one evaluation step.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Benjamin REIN, Peter FEJES
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Publication number: 20240011770Abstract: Described herein is a method for calibrating a detector including at least one camera and at least one projector. The projector is configured for illuminating at least one target with at least one predefined illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features. The camera has at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by a light beam propagating from the target to the camera. The target includes at least one first target and at least one second target. The first target and the second target have a predefined fixed relative distance. The target is positioned at a pre-defined distance from the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Christian BONSIGNORE, Benjamin REIN, Ruben HUEHNERBEIN
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Publication number: 20240005538Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a. at least one illumination source configured for projecting at least one illumination pattern comprising a plurality of illumination features on at least one scene; b. at least one optical sensor having at least one light sensitive area, wherein the optical sensor is configured for determining at least one first image comprising a plurality of reflection features generated by the scene in response to illumination by the illumination features; c. at least one translucent display configured for displaying information, wherein the illumination source and the optical sensor are placed in direction of propagation of the illumination pattern in front of the display; and d. at least one evaluation device for analyzing the first image, wherein the evaluation device is configured for unambiguously matching of reflection features with corresponding illumination features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Benjamin REIN, Christian BONSIGNORE, Michael EBERSPACH, Peter SCHILLEN
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Publication number: 20230288193Abstract: Described herein is a projector and illumination module configured for scene illumination and pattern projection. The projector and illumination module includes at least one array of a plurality of individual emitters and at least one optical system. Each of the individual emitters is configured for generating at least one illumination light beam. The at least one optical system includes at least one array of a plurality of transfer devices. The at least one array of the plurality of transfer devices includes at least one transfer device for each of the individual emitters. The at least one array of the plurality of transfer devices includes at least two groups of transfer devices. The transfer devices of one of the groups are configured for generating at least one illumination pattern. The transfer devices of the other group are configured for generating diverging light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Hamed HAMID MUHAMMED, Philipp Nils RAITH, Benjamin REIN, Friedrich SCHICK
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Publication number: 20230266467Abstract: Disclosed herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes at least one projector for illuminating the object, at least one sensor element, and at least one evaluation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Peter SCHILLEN, Benjamin REIN, Christian LENNARTZ, Lars DIESSELBERG, Hamid Muhammed HAMED
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Publication number: 20230161041Abstract: Disclosed herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object . The detector includes at least one projector for illuminating the object, at least one sensor element, and at least one evaluation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Peter SCHILLEN, Benjamin REIN, Christian LENNARTZ, Lars DIESSELBERG, Hamid Muhammed HAMED
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Publication number: 20230078604Abstract: A detector for object recognition includes an illumination source for projecting an illumination pattern on an area including at least one object; an optical sensor having a light-sensitive area and configured for determining a first image including a two-dimensional image of the area, and a second image including a plurality of reflection features generated in response to illumination, each reflection feature including a beam profile; an evaluation device for determining beam profile information for each reflection feature by analyzing their beam profiles, determining a three-dimensional image using the determined beam profile information, identifying the reflection features located inside and/or outside an image region, determining a depth level from the beam profile information of the reflection features located inside and/or outside of the image region, determining a material property of the object from the beam profile information, and determining a position and/or orientation of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Benjamin REIN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Friedrich SCHICK, Jakob UNGER, Peter SCHILLEN, Nils BERNER
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Publication number: 20220398759Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including an illumination source for projecting an illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features on a scene; an optical sensor for determining a first image including a plurality of reflection features; a translucent display, where the illumination source and the optical sensor are placed in a direction of propagation of the illumination pattern in front of the display; and an evaluation device configured for evaluating the first image by identifying and sorting the reflection features with respect to brightness, each reflection feature including a beam profile, determining a longitudinal coordinate for each reflection feature by analyzing their beam profiles, unambiguously matching reflection features with corresponding illumination features using the longitudinal coordinate classifying a reflection feature as a real feature or a false feature, rejecting the false features, and generating a depth map for the real features using the longitudinaType: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Patrick Schindler, Benjamin Rein, Christian Bonsignore, Michael Eberspach, Peter Schillen
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Publication number: 20220285914Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light module and a method for operating the light module. The light module includes a light source; an electronic circuit for driving the light source; where the electronic circuit includes a current source, where the current source is designated for generating and controlling a control current for driving the light source, and a protection controller, where the protection controller is designated for interrupting the control current to the light source in an event in which the current source fails. The light module and the related method address an eye-safe operation of the light module, specifically for a laser light source included by the light module to achieve compliance to laser safety class 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Rein, Nils Berner, Philipp Nils Raith
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Publication number: 20220146250Abstract: Described herein is a projector for illuminating at least one object with at least two illumination patterns. The projector includes at least one tunable laser source and at least one diffractive optical element. The projector is configured to generate the at least two illumination patterns each including a plurality of illumination features by controlling at least one property of the tunable laser source. The projector includes at least one control unit. The control unit is configured for controlling the at least one property of the tunable laser source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Christian Bonsignore, Nils Berner, Benjamin Rein, Robert Send