Patents by Inventor Florian Bader

Florian Bader 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: 10612903
    Abstract: A test system for examining a hollow body, in particular a cylinder bore in an engine block, comprises a measuring apparatus comprising an elongate body and a plurality of sensors which are connected to the body and are set up to carry out a distance measurement. The test system also comprises electronic control means which are set up to move the measuring apparatus into a hollow body to be examined and to determine an internal diameter of the hollow body on the basis of distance measurement data from the sensors. In order to examine hollow bodies of different diameters, at least some of the sensors are in the form of movable sensors which can be moved relative to the elongate body of the measuring apparatus. The electronic control means are also set up to select a measuring position of the movable sensors relative to the elongate body on the basis of a hollow body to be examined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sturm Maschinen- & Analagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Aufschläger, Wolfgang Ullrich, Florian Bader, Marc Kesting, Ralf Völlinger
  • Patent number: 10551176
    Abstract: A sensor device for the inspection of the surface of a cylindrical hollow enclosure having at least one sensor unit set up for an optical confocal distance measurement. The at least one sensor unit has an elongated shape and exhibits an external optical system, through which a measurement device in which light can be emitted and received, is disposed transversely to a longitudinal axis of this sensor unit. The sensor device additionally comprises a movement mechanism, which is adapted to move the at least one sensor unit in one direction of motion into and out of a cylindrical hollow enclosure to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sturm Maschinen- & Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullrich, Wolfgang Janetzki, Philip Klinger, Florian Bader
  • Patent number: 10161884
    Abstract: An examining device for examining inner walls of a hollow body comprises: a rod-shaped camera device designed to record an image transversely with respect to its longitudinal axis; adjustment means for moving the camera device into and out of the hollow body; a grazing light illumination device for illuminating the inner walls and having emission directions that are transverse with respect to receiving directions, from which the camera device receives light from the illuminated inner walls, wherein an angle between the emission and receiving directions is between 45° and 135°; diameter determination means for determining an inner diameter of a cavity of the hollow body and comprising a light source and optical measuring means. Furthermore, a corresponding method for examining inner walls is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Sturm Maschinen- & Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ullrich, Florian Bader
  • Publication number: 20180299261
    Abstract: A sensor device for the inspection of the surface of a cylindrical hollow enclosure having at least one sensor unit set up for an optical confocal distance measurement. The at least one sensor unit has an elongated shape and exhibits an external optical system, through which a measurement device in which light can be emitted and received, is disposed transversely to a longitudinal axis of this sensor unit. The sensor device additionally comprises a movement mechanism, which is adapted to move the at least one sensor unit in one direction of motion into and out of a cylindrical hollow enclosure to be inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Sturm Maschinen- & Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang ULLRICH, Wolfgang JANETZKI, Philip KLINGER, Florian BADER
  • Publication number: 20180003474
    Abstract: A test system for examining a hollow body, in particular a cylinder bore in an engine block, comprises a measuring apparatus comprising an elongate body and a plurality of sensors which are connected to the body and are set up to carry out a distance measurement. The test system also comprises electronic control means which are set up to move the measuring apparatus into a hollow body to be examined and to determine an internal diameter of the hollow body on the basis of distance measurement data from the sensors. In order to examine hollow bodies of different diameters, at least some of the sensors are in the form of movable sensors which can be moved relative to the elongate body of the measuring apparatus. The electronic control means are also set up to select a measuring position of the movable sensors relative to the elongate body on the basis of a hollow body to be examined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Sturm Maschinen- & Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard AUFSCHLÄGER, Wolfgang ULLRICH, Florian BADER, Marc KESTING, Ralf VÖLLINGER
  • Publication number: 20170097306
    Abstract: An examining device for examining inner walls of a hollow body comprises: a rod-shaped camera device designed to record an image transversely with respect to its longitudinal axis; adjustment means for moving the camera device into and out of the hollow body; a grazing light illumination device for illuminating the inner walls and having emission directions that are transverse with respect to receiving directions, from which the camera device receives light from the illuminated inner walls, wherein an angle between the emission and receiving directions is between 45° and 135°; diameter determination means for determining an inner diameter of a cavity of the hollow body and comprising a light source and optical measuring means. Furthermore, a corresponding method for examining inner walls is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Sturm Maschinen- & Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang ULLRICH, Florian BADER
  • Publication number: 20130176555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for detecting flaws in a continuously produced float glass band by checking a glass strip, which extends perpendicularly to the conveying direction and which is observed in transmitted light. The device has the following characteristics: a) the flow of a float glass band is monitored without any gaps by a modularly constructed fastening bridge, scanning sensors fastened to the fastening bridge and two transmission lighting means arranged perpendicular to the glass band, b) each scanning sensor can be oriented by an adjusting apparatus according to the three spatial coordinates in positive and negative directions and can be finely adjusted by a target apparatus that can be pivoted in, in the form of an artificial measurement plane, and c) the lighting means are cooled by a cooling apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zorn, Peter Krug, Winfried Baller, Florian Bader