Patents by Inventor Christian Rembe

Christian Rembe 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: 11333741
    Abstract: An optical system is described, in particular for a LIDAR device, encompassing a lens and an objective for deflecting beams out of a scanning area or into the scanning area, the lens being designed as a lens array and the objective being situated in the beam path between the scanning area and the lens, the optical system encompassing at least one optical element situated ahead of the lens in the radiation direction or connected to the lens for adjusting an incidence direction of the radiation onto the lens array. Moreover, a LIDAR device is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Juergen Hasselbach
  • Publication number: 20200096609
    Abstract: An optical system is described, in particular for a LIDAR device, encompassing a lens and an objective for deflecting beams out of a scanning area or into the scanning area, the lens being designed as a lens array and the objective being situated in the beam path between the scanning area and the lens, the optical system encompassing at least one optical element situated ahead of the lens in the radiation direction or connected to the lens for adjusting an incidence direction of the radiation onto the lens array. Moreover, a LIDAR device is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Juergen Hasselbach
  • Patent number: 10018460
    Abstract: A device for the interferometric measuring of an object, including a light source to generate an emitted beam, a beam splitting device for splitting the emitted beam into a measuring beam and at least first and second reference beams, an optic interference device, and first and second detectors, with the interference device and the first detector being embodied cooperating such that the measuring beam, at least partially reflected by the object, and the first reference beam are interfered on at least one detector area of the first detector. The interference device and the second detector are embodied cooperating such that the measuring beam, at least partially scattered by the object, and the second reference beam are interfered on at least one detector area of the second detector. A method is also provided for the interferometric measuring of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Schussler, Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Robert Kowarsch, Wanja Ochs
  • Patent number: 9910056
    Abstract: A device for the interferometric measuring of an object, including a source to generate a source beam, a beam splitting device to split the source beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam, an optic interference device and a first detector, which cooperate such that the measuring beam reflected by the object at least partially is at least partially interfered as the receiver beam and the reference beam on a detector area of the first detector. The beam splitting device splits the source beam into a measuring beam, a first partial reference beam, and at least one second partial reference beam. There is at least one second detector embodied such that the first receiver beam is interfered with the first partial reference beam on a detection area of the first detector and the second partial receiver beam with a second partial reference beam on a detection area of the second detector, each with the formation of an optic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Schussler, Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Sebastian Boedecker, Thian-Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 9851243
    Abstract: A device for the optical non-contact vibration measurement of an vibrating object, including a laser Doppler vibrometer that has a laser as the light source for a laser beam, a first beam splitter assembly for splitting the laser beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam, a means for shifting the frequency of the reference beam or of the measuring beam in a defined manner, a second beam splitter assembly by which the measuring beam back-scattered by the oscillating object is merged with the reference beam and superimposed on the same, and a detector for receiving the superimposed measuring and reference beam and for generating a measurement signal. The laser is provided with a polarization filter arranged inside the optical resonator of the laser and the laser is frequency stabilized by regulating to a beat signal of the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: POLYTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Matthias Schussler, Christian Ehrmann, Volkmar Roth
  • Publication number: 20170199214
    Abstract: A device for the interferometric measuring of an object, including a source to generate a source beam, a beam splitting device to split the source beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam, an optic interference device and a first detector, which cooperate such that the measuring beam reflected by the object at least partially is at least partially interfered as the receiver beam and the reference beam on a detector area of the first detector. The beam splitting device splits the source beam into a measuring beam, a first partial reference beam, and at least one second partial reference beam. There is at least one second detector embodied such that the first receiver beam is interfered with the first partial reference beam on a detection area of the first detector and the second partial receiver beam with a second partial reference beam on a detection area of the second detector, each with the formation of an optic interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Schussler, Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Sebastian Boedecker, Thian-Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 9638513
    Abstract: A device for the interferometric measuring of an object, including a radiation source for generating an output beam, at least one beam splitter, as well as at least one detector, with the beam splitter being arranged in the radiation path of the output beam such that the output beam is split into at least one measuring beam and one reference beam, and the device is embodied to interfere the reference beam on the detector with an interference beam to form an optic interference. The device has an open optic resonator, which is arranged in the radiation path of the device such that the measuring beam enters the open optic resonator and the interference beam emitted from the open optic resonator is interfered with a reference beam on the detector to form an optic interference. The invention further relates to a method for the interferometric measuring of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Rembe
  • Patent number: 9551726
    Abstract: A device for the interferometric measuring of an object, including a source to generate a source beam, a beam splitting device to split the source beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam, an optic interference device and a first detector, which cooperate such that the measuring beam reflected by the object at least partially is at least partially interfered as the receiver beam and the reference beam on a detector area of the first detector. The beam splitting device splits the source beam into a measuring beam, a first partial reference beam, and at least one second partial reference beam. There is at least one second detector embodied such that the first receiver beam is interfered with the first partial reference beam on a detection area of the first detector and the second partial receiver beam with a second partial reference beam on a detection area of the second detector, each with the formation of an optic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Schussler, Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Sebastian Boedecker, Thian-Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 9212896
    Abstract: An optical interferometer including an output-beam beam input for coupling-in an output beam, and a beam splitter device for splitting the output beam into at least one first sub-beam and one second sub-beam, the interferometer being embodied as a heterodyne interferometer by virtue of at least one optical frequency shifter being arranged in the beam path of the interferometer and the interferometer including one or more optical waveguide elements, by which optical waveguides are formed, at least between the output-beam beam input, beam splitter device and frequency shifter. The frequency shifter is arranged in the beam path of the first or second sub-beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: POLYTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wortge, Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Tobias Braun
  • Publication number: 20150211841
    Abstract: A device for the interferometric measuring of an object, including a radiation source for generating an output beam, at least one beam splitter, as well as at least one detector, with the beam splitter being arranged in the radiation path of the output beam such that the output beam is split into at least one measuring beam and one reference beam, and the device is embodied to interfere the reference beam on the detector with an interference beam to form an optic interference. The device has an open optic resonator, which is arranged in the radiation path of the device such that the measuring beam enters the open optic resonator and the interference beam emitted from the open optic resonator is interfered with a reference beam on the detector to form an optic interference. The invention further relates to a method for the interferometric measuring of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Polytec GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Rembe
  • Patent number: 8913247
    Abstract: A device for interferometric vibration measurement, having a radiation source for generating an original beam, a first beam splitter for dividing it into measuring and reference beams, a detector and a focusing device. The measuring beam at least partly reflected by the object and the reference beam are superimposed on a detection area of the detector, and the focusing device in the beam path of the measuring beam between the image unit and object focuses it onto a measuring point. Here, a measuring beam having a wavelength greater than 1100 nm is generated and the device has an image unit for two-dimensional imaging of the object surrounding the measuring point. The measuring beam focus lies in the focal plane of the image unit and, by use of the focusing device, the focal point of the measuring beam and the focal plane of the imaging unit are displaceable simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Alexander Dräbenstedt, Michael Gartner, Mike Herberich, Andreas Leonhardt
  • Publication number: 20140347670
    Abstract: An optical interferometer including an output-beam beam input for coupling-in an output beam, and a beam splitter device for splitting the output beam into at least one first sub-beam and one second sub-beam, the interferometer being embodied as a heterodyne interferometer by virtue of at least one optical frequency shifter being arranged in the beam path of the interferometer and the interferometer including one or more optical waveguide elements, by which optical waveguides are formed, at least between the output-beam beam input, beam splitter device and frequency shifter. The frequency shifter is arranged in the beam path of the first or second sub-beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: POLYTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wortge, Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Tobias Braun
  • Publication number: 20140041456
    Abstract: A device for the optical non-contact vibration measurement of an vibrating object, including a laser Doppler vibrometer that has a laser (1) as the light source for a laser beam, a first beam splitter assembly (S1) for splitting the laser beam into a measuring beam (2) and a reference beam (3), a means (4) for shifting the frequency of the reference beam (3) or of the measuring beam (2) in a defined manner, a second beam splitter assembly (S2, S3) by which the measuring beam (2) back-scattered by the oscillating object (6) is merged with the reference beam (3) and superimposed on the same, and a detector (5) for receiving the superimposed measuring and reference beam (7) and for generating a measurement signal. The laser (1) is provided with a polarization filter arranged inside the optical resonator of the laser and the laser (1) is frequency stabilized by regulating to a beat signal of the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: POLYTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Alexander Dräbenstedt, Matthias Schüssler, Christian Ehrmann, Volkmar Roth
  • Publication number: 20140009750
    Abstract: A device for the interferometric measuring of an object, including a source to generate a source beam, a beam splitting device to split the source beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam, an optic interference device and a first detector, which cooperate such that the measuring beam reflected by the object at least partially is at least partially interfered as the receiver beam and the reference beam on a detector area of the first detector. The beam splitting device splits the source beam into a measuring beam, a first partial reference beam, and at least one second partial reference beam. There is at least one second detector embodied such that the first receiver beam is interfered with the first partial reference beam on a detection area of the first detector and the second partial receiver beam with a second partial reference beam on a detection area of the second detector, each with the formation of an optic interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Mathias Schussler, Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Sebastian Boedecker, Thian-Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 8199331
    Abstract: A vibrometer and a method for optically measuring oscillations at an object, including a radiation source for creating a source beam, a beam splitter to split the source beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam, an optic interference device for interfering the reference beam with a measuring beam, at least partially reflected by the object, and a detector, with the interference device and the detector being embodied cooperating such that a measuring beam, at least partially deflected by the object, and the reference beam interfere on the detector. The vibrometer is embodied as a heterodyne vibrometer, having an optic frequency shift unit, which is arranged in the optical path of the vibrometer, to form a carrier frequency by creating a frequency difference between the measuring beam and the reference beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Georg Siegmund, Tian-Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 8115933
    Abstract: An interferometer for optically measuring an object (10), including a light source (1), at least one beam splitter (2) and at least one detector (12a, 12b), with the beam splitter being arranged in the beam path of the light source such that a light beam created by the light source is split into a working beam (3) and a reference beam (4). The interferometer is embodied such that the working beam impinges on the object (10) to be measured and the working beam is at least partially reflected by the object and interfered with the reference beam on the detector (12a, 12b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Tobias Haist
  • Publication number: 20110090508
    Abstract: A device for interferometric vibration measurement on an object (8), having a radiation source (1) for generating an original beam, a first beam splitter for dividing the original beam into a measuring beam and a reference beam (4, 5), a detector (10) and a focusing device (9). The device is implemented in such a way that the measuring beam at least partly reflected by the object and the reference beam are superimposed on a detection area of the detector, and the focusing device is arranged in the beam path of the measuring beam for focusing the measuring beam onto a measuring point (7) on the object. It is important that, by using the device, a measuring beam having a wavelength greater than 1100 nm can be generated and that the device additionally has an image unit (12) for two-dimensional imaging of at least a sub-region of the object surrounding the measuring point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: POLYTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Michael Gartner, Mike Herberich, Andreas Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 7852487
    Abstract: A device for the optic measuring of an object (1), including a signal processing unit (2) as well as an interferometer with a light source (3) and with at least one detector (4a, 4d). The interferometer is embodied such that a light beam (12) created by the light source (3) is split at least into a working beam (12a) and a reference beam (12b), with the working beam (12a) impinging the object (1) and the working beam (12a) is at least partially reflected by the object and interfered with the reference beam (12b) on the detector (4a, 4b). The signal processing unit (2) is connected to the detector (4a, 4b) and includes a vibrometer processing unit (2f), which detects the motion of the object (1) from the measuring signals of the detector (4a, 4d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Alexander Drabenstedt, Georg Siegmund
  • Patent number: 7808646
    Abstract: An interferometer for optically measuring an object (10), including a light source (1), at least one beam splitter (2) and at least one detector (12a, 12b), with the beam splitter being arranged in the beam path of the light source such that a light beam created by the light source is split into a working beam (3) and a reference beam (4). The interferometer is embodied such that the working beam impinges on the object (10) to be measured and the working beam is at least partially reflected by the object and interfered with the reference beam on the detector (12a, 12b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Polytec GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Tobias Haist
  • Publication number: 20100201990
    Abstract: An interferometer for optically measuring an object (10), including a light source (1), at least one beam splitter (2) and at least one detector (12a, 12b), with the beam splitter being arranged in the beam path of the light source such that a light beam created by the light source is split into a working beam (3) and a reference beam (4). The interferometer is embodied such that the working beam impinges on the object (10) to be measured and the working beam is at least partially reflected by the object and interfered with the reference beam on the detector (12a, 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: POLYTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Rembe, Tobias Haist