Patents by Inventor Jens Knobbe
Jens Knobbe 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: 11530950Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum with an optic that forms an optical path. The spectral analysis system is configured to apply a correction function to a captured spectrum so as to obtain a modified spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Patent number: 11181420Abstract: Described are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional body comprising mutually oriented devices. In accordance with the invention, a substrate having a first and a second substrate region is provided. A first device is provided in the first substrate region. A second device is provided in the first or in the second substrate region. The substrate is bent along at least one bending edge in order to obtain a three-dimensional body. In accordance with the invention, the first device and the second device are oriented to each other by the bending in order to provide a communications path between the same.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 11085822Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured, e.g. in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Publication number: 20210025755Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum with an optic that forms an optical path. The spectral analysis system is configured to apply a correction function to a captured spectrum so as to obtain a modified spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Jens KNOBBE, Heinrich GRUEGER
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Patent number: 10739198Abstract: A polychromator includes a substrate and a functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action. The functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action is configured to spectrally decompose electromagnetic radiation originating from an entry opening, e.g. light which originates from an optional radiation source and is reflected at a sample, so that a spectrally decomposed spectrum is obtained, and to image the spectrally decomposed spectrum onto a spatial area of the substrate. The substrate includes at least two transparent zones at different positions within the spatial area, so that two different spectral components of the spectrums are detectable at the two transparent zones.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 10732040Abstract: A spectroscopic instrument includes a first aperture limiting device, a second aperture limiting device, a first mirror, a movable MEMS mirror, and a dispersive element spatially separate from the MEMS mirror, the movable MEMS mirror being movable in relation to the dispersive element, the movable MEMS mirror being monolithically configured as a common component with at least one of the first aperture limiting device, the second aperture limiting device, and the dispersive element, and the first and second aperture limiting devices being arranged to be spatially separate from the movable MEMS mirror and having a lateral offset from a rotational axis of the movable MEMS mirror.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 10520361Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Publication number: 20190368931Abstract: A spectroscopic instrument includes a first aperture limiting device, a second aperture limiting device, a first mirror, a movable MEMS mirror, and a dispersive element spatially separate from the MEMS mirror, the movable MEMS mirror being movable in relation to the dispersive element, the movable MEMS mirror being monolithically configured as a common component with at least one of the first aperture limiting device, the second aperture limiting device, and the dispersive element, and the first and second aperture limiting devices being arranged to be spatially separate from the movable MEMS mirror and having a lateral offset from a rotational axis of the movable MEMS mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Heinrich GRUEGER, Jens KNOBBE, Tino PUEGNER
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Publication number: 20190339128Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured, e.g. in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Jens KNOBBE, Heinrich GRUEGER
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Publication number: 20190310135Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Jens KNOBBE, Heinrich GRUEGER
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Publication number: 20190250032Abstract: Described are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional body comprising mutually oriented devices. In accordance with the invention, a substrate having a first and a second substrate region is provided. A first device is provided in the first substrate region. A second device is provided in the first or in the second substrate region. The substrate is bent along at least one bending edge in order to obtain a three-dimensional body. In accordance with the invention, the first device and the second device are oriented to each other by the bending in order to provide a communications path between the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Heinrich GRUEGER, Jens KNOBBE, Tino PUEGNER
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Patent number: 10247607Abstract: An optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system, a method for producing an optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system and a spectral analysis system are disclosed. In an embodiment the optical arrangement includes a carrier substrate having a placement area for a frame and a base area, and a diffraction grating movably arranged in the frame, wherein the frame is arranged on the placement area in an inclined placement position with respect to the base area so that the diffraction grating, arranged in a base position, is inclined with respect to the base area.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Publication number: 20180172517Abstract: A polychromator includes a substrate and a functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action. The functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action is configured to spectrally decompose electromagnetic radiation originating from an entry opening, e.g. light which originates from an optional radiation source and is reflected at a sample, so that a spectrally decomposed spectrum is obtained, and to image the spectrally decomposed spectrum onto a spatial area of the substrate. The substrate includes at least two transparent zones at different positions within the spatial area, so that two different spectral components of the spectrums are detectable at the two transparent zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Heinrich GRUEGER, Jens KNOBBE, Tino PUEGNER
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Publication number: 20180087963Abstract: An optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system, a method for producing an optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system and a spectral analysis system are disclosed. In an embodiment the optical arrangement includes a carrier substrate having a placement area for a frame and a base area, and a diffraction grating movably arranged in the frame, wherein the frame is arranged on the placement area in an inclined placement position with respect to the base area so that the diffraction grating, arranged in a base position, is inclined with respect to the base area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 9417192Abstract: An optical device for detecting quality of welding gun electrodes An optical sensor device comprises a housing (10) with a pair of openings (11, 11a) communicating with a pair first (14) and a second (15) seat for accommodating a respective one of a pair of electrodes (E1, E2). A first set of lights (16, 17) emit a first (L1) and a second (L2) light beam in an intermediate geometric plane (p1) between the seats (14, 15). Two oblique reflecting elements (25, 26), interposed between the two seats (14, 15), to reflect the first (L1) and second (L2) light beams in two opposite directions perpendicular to the geometric plane (p1) toward the first and the second seats. Other lights (47, 32) emit third (L3) and fourth (L4) light beams on opposite sides of the geometric plane (p1) to illuminate the first and the second seat (14, 15).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sinterleghe S.R.L.Inventors: Michael Leuckefeld, Jens Knobbe, Tino Pügner
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Publication number: 20160131597Abstract: An optical device for detecting quality of welding gun electrodes An optical sensor device comprises a housing (10) with a pair of openings (11, 11a) communicating with a pair first (14) and a second (15) seat for accommodating a respective one of a pair of electrodes (E1, E2). A first set of lights (16, 17) emit a first (L1) and a second (L2) light beam in an intermediate geometric plane (p1) between the seats (14, 15). Two oblique reflecting elements (25, 26), interposed between the two seats (14, 15), to reflect the first (L1) and second (L2) light beams in two opposite directions perpendicular to the geometric plane (p1) toward the first and the second seats. Other lights (47, 32) emit third (L3) and fourth (L4) light beams on opposite sides of the geometric plane (p1) to illuminate the first and the second seat (14, 15).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: SINTERLEGHE S.r.l.Inventors: Michael Leuckefeld, Jens Knobbe, Tino Pügner
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Patent number: 9063338Abstract: An autostereoscopic display includes a background illumination with a multiplicity of parallel light strip groups with in each case at least two parallel light strips, wherein the individual light strip groups are arranged next to one another with a first grid dimension, and a lens grid arranged before the background illumination and has a multiplicity of parallel lens strips, wherein the lens strips are arranged next to one another with a second grid dimension, as well as a light modulator arranged before the lens grid and displays image information.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)Inventors: Christoph Hoeschen, Oleg Tischenko, Matthias Klaften, Lars Kroker, Michael Scholles, Jens Knobbe
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Patent number: 8861060Abstract: For achieving balance between manufacturing effort and spectrometer accuracy, a spectral decomposition device is not completely integrated into a substrate stack, but, for example, after manufacturing the substrate stack in the manufacturing process, the opportunity of compensating inaccuracies in substrate stack manufacturing is given by mounting a component with a suitable optical functional element to a window, like, e.g., an entry, exit or intermediate window of the substrate stack, to at least partially cover the respective window, wherein the optical functional element is, for example, an entry aperture, an exit aperture or also part of an optics or an optical element having a spectrally decomposing effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Tino Puegner, Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Patent number: 8605293Abstract: A position sensor for detecting a position of a movably arranged component with respect to its original position including a channel which is implemented to guide electromagnetic radiation and direct the same to the component, a detector, at least two back channels which are implemented to receive the electromagnetic radiation reflected by the device and direct the same to the detector, wherein the channel and the at least two back channels are arranged with respect to each other such that the at least two back channels each receive a predefined portion of the electromagnetic radiation reflected by the component.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventor: Jens Knobbe
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Patent number: 8526126Abstract: An objective is described consisting of a monolithic body of a material at least partly transparent for a part of an electromagnetic spectrum, and whose surfaces include a first optical refractive functional area serving as entrance area through which electromagnetic radiation can enter the objective, a second optical reflective functional area serving as a first mirror, a third optical reflective functional area serving as a second mirror, a fourth optical reflective functional area serving as a third mirror, a fifth optical reflective functional area serving as a fourth mirror, and a sixth optical refractive functional area serving as an exit area through which electromagnetic radiation can exit the objective, wherein the first to sixth optical functional areas are implemented such that a center shading-free, folded optical path extends from the entrance area through the monolithic body via first to fourth mirrors to the exit area, wherein no intermediate image level is located in the same between the entraType: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foedrderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Kristof Seidl, Jens Knobbe