Patents by Inventor Bjoern HARTMANN
Bjoern HARTMANN 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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Patent number: 11982322Abstract: A friction surface clutch (10) for use in motor vehicles is provided. The friction surface clutch includes a first tapered element having a first friction surface and a second tapered element having a second friction surface, along with an actuating device having an actuating element for force-locked connection and disconnection of the tapered elements. The actuating device includes a pressure element coupled to the actuating element and a lever device interacting with the first tapered element. The first tapered element has a guide part in which the pressure element can be guided in a torsion-resistant way relative to the first tapered element prior to reaching a wear limit of the friction surfaces and can be engaged with the lever device to disconnect the force-locked connection. The pressure element can be detached from the guide part when the wear limit of the friction surfaces is reached.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: KENDRION (MARKDORF) GMBHInventors: Manfred Gebhart, Martin Baschnagel, Dirk Hartmann, Alkan Ince, Christian Grosser, Björn Bergfeld
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Patent number: 11442685Abstract: A technique for remote mixed-reality interaction between users includes determining a first position of a first object within a first three-dimensional (3D) space; generating first information associated with the first 3D space for the first object based on the first position; transmitting the first information to a computing device that renders first video content for display within a second 3D space based on the first information; and while transmitting the first information to the computing device, receiving second information that is associated with the second 3D space and with a second object and generated based on a second position determined for the second object within the second 3D space.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: Fraser Anderson, Bala Thoravi Kumaravel, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Bjoern Hartmann
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Publication number: 20210072947Abstract: A technique for remote mixed-reality interaction between users includes determining a first position of a first object within a first three-dimensional (3D) space; generating first information associated with the first 3D space for the first object based on the first position; transmitting the first information to a computing device that renders first video content for display within a second 3D space based on the first information; and while transmitting the first information to the computing device, receiving second information that is associated with the second 3D space and with a second object and generated based on a second position determined for the second object within the second 3D space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Fraser ANDERSON, Bala Thoravi KUMARAVEL, Tovi GROSSMAN, George FITZMAURICE, Bjoern HARTMANN
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Patent number: 10354018Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for generating a tube within a three-dimensional (3D) model. The technique involves receiving a first location on a surface of the 3D model. The technique further involves receiving a second location on the surface of the 3D model. The technique further involves receiving at least one constraint associated with a first tube to be generated within the 3D model. The technique further involves generating, based on the at least one constraint, the first tube, where the first tube connects a first opening at the first location with to a second opening at the second location.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: Valkyrie Savage, Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Björn Hartmann, Ryan Michael Schmidt
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Patent number: 10289289Abstract: Techniques for managing authored views. The techniques includes displaying a main window including a model, an authoring panel configured for displaying authored view indicators associated with authored views of the model, and a navigation panel configured for displaying thumbnail representations of authored views associated with the model. The techniques also include based on a user input, accessing an authored view of the model, wherein the authored view includes one of a view-point, a view path and a view surface. The techniques further include displaying the authored view in the main window, an authored view indicator associated with the authored view in the authoring panel, and a thumbnail representation based on the authored view in the navigation panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: Hsiang-Ting Chen, Tovi Grossman, Wei Li-Yi, Ryan Michael Schmidt, Bjoern Hartmann, George Fitzmaurice, Maneesh Agrawala
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Patent number: 9754421Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a collage engine that generates informative viewpoints of a 3D model based upon the editing history of the 3D model. In operation, the collage engine processes an editing log to identify segments of the 3D model that include related vertices. For a given segment, the collage engine selects a viewpoint used by the end-user to edit the 3D model and a viewpoint used by the end-user to inspect the 3D model. The collage engine may then present the informative viewpoints to the end-user for inclusion in a collage of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints. Generally, the viewpoints used while editing and inspecting the 3D model are of importance in the overall presentation of the 3D model. Therefore, collages of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints can be generated effectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: Hsiang-Ting Chen, Tovi Grossman, Wei Li-Yi, Ryan Michael Schmidt, Bjoern Hartmann, George Fitzmaurice, Maneesh Agrawala
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Publication number: 20150370926Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for generating a tube within a three-dimensional (3D) model. The technique involves receiving a first location on a surface of the 3D model. The technique further involves receiving a second location on the surface of the 3D model. The technique further involves receiving at least one constraint associated with a first tube to be generated within the 3D model. The technique further involves generating, based on the at least one constraint, the first tube, where the first tube connects a first opening at the first location with to a second opening at the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: VALKYRIE SAVAGE, TOVI GROSSMAN, GEORGE FITZMAURICE, BJÖRN HARTMANN, Ryan Michael SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20150235475Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a collage engine that generates informative viewpoints of a 3D model based upon the editing history of the 3D model. In operation, the collage engine processes an editing log to identify segments of the 3D model that include related vertices. For a given segment, the collage engine selects a viewpoint used by the end-user to edit the 3D model and a viewpoint used by the end-user to inspect the 3D model. The collage engine may then present the informative viewpoints to the end-user for inclusion in a collage of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints. Generally, the viewpoints used while editing and inspecting the 3D model are of importance in the overall presentation of the 3D model. Therefore, collages of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints can be generated effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Hsiang-Ting CHEN, Tovi GROSSMAN, Wei LI-YI, Ryan Michael SCHMIDT, Bjoern HARTMANN, George FITZMAURICE, Maneesh AGRAWALA
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Publication number: 20150160796Abstract: Techniques for managing authored views. The techniques includes displaying a main window including a model, an authoring panel configured for displaying authored view indicators associated with authored views of the model, and a navigation panel configured for displaying thumbnail representations of authored views associated with the model. The techniques also include based on a user input, accessing an authored view of the model, wherein the authored view includes one of a view-point, a view path and a view surface. The techniques further include displaying the authored view in the main window, an authored view indicator associated with the authored view in the authoring panel, and a thumbnail representation based on the authored view in the navigation panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Hsiang-Ting CHEN, Tovi GROSSMAN, Wei LI-YI, Ryan Michael SCHMIDT, Bjoern HARTMANN, George FITZMAURICE, Maneesh AGRAWALA
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Patent number: 9019270Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a collage engine that generates informative viewpoints of a 3D model based upon the editing history of the 3D model. In operation, the collage engine processes an editing log to identify segments of the 3D model that include related vertices. For a given segment, the collage engine selects a viewpoint used by the end-user to edit the 3D model and a viewpoint used by the end-user to inspect the 3D model. The collage engine may then present the informative viewpoints to the end-user for inclusion in a collage of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints. Generally, the viewpoints used while editing and inspecting the 3D model are of importance in the overall presentation of the 3D model. Therefore, collages of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints can be generated effectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Autodesk, IncInventors: Hsiang-Ting Chen, Tovi Grossman, Wei Li-Yi, Ryan Michael Schmidt, Bjoern Hartmann, George Fitzmaurice, Maneesh Agrawala
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Publication number: 20140267247Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a collage engine that generates informative viewpoints of a 3D model based upon the editing history of the 3D model. In operation, the collage engine processes an editing log to identify segments of the 3D model that include related vertices. For a given segment, the collage engine selects a viewpoint used by the end-user to edit the 3D model and a viewpoint used by the end-user to inspect the 3D model. The collage engine may then present the informative viewpoints to the end-user for inclusion in a collage of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints. Generally, the viewpoints used while editing and inspecting the 3D model are of importance in the overall presentation of the 3D model. Therefore, collages of 2D renderings based upon the informative viewpoints can be generated effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Hsiang-Ting CHEN, Tovi GROSSMAN, Wei LI-YI, Ryan Michael SCHMIDT, Bjoern HARTMANN, George FITZMAURICE, Maneesh AGRAWALA