Patents by Inventor Juergen Buchmann
Juergen Buchmann 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: 11912550Abstract: A materials handling vehicle includes a power unit, a load handling assembly and a positioning assistance system that provides assistance to an operator that is driving the vehicle. The assistance provided by the positioning assistance system includes at least one of an audible, tactile, or visual cue to indicate at least one of: a distance from the vehicle to a boundary object; or a heading of the vehicle with respect to the boundary object.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sebastian Theos, Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, René Konzack, Christian Molnar, Alfonso Costas
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Patent number: 11893722Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for quantitative and qualitative evaluation of laser printed samples, the method comprising the following steps: a) providing (S1) a laser printed sample, b) capturing (S2) a digital raster image of the laser printed part of the laser printed sample and thereon providing digital image information that constitutes the digital raster image, c) identifying (S3) at least one distinct part within the digital image information, d) obtaining at least one image histogram for the identified at least one distinct part of the digital image information, e) fitting (S4) a probability density function on the obtained at least one image histogram, and f) determining (S5) at least one parameter of the probability density function.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Davide Tranchida, Klaus-Juergen Buchmann, Bhawna Kulshreshtha, Denis Yalalov
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Publication number: 20230391593Abstract: A materials handling vehicle includes: a power unit including: a steered wheel, and a steering device for generating a steer control signal; a load handling assembly coupled to the power unit; a controller located on the power unit for receiving the steer control signal; and a sensing device on the power unit and coupled to the controller. The sensing device monitors areas in front of and next to the vehicle. Based on sensing device data, the controller may modify at least one of the following vehicle parameters: a maximum allowable turning angle or a steered-wheel-to-steering-device ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Sebastian Theos, Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, René Konzack, Christian Molnar, Alfonso Costas
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Patent number: 11820634Abstract: A materials handling vehicle includes: a power unit including: a steered wheel, and a steering device for generating a steer control signal; a load handling assembly coupled to the power unit; a controller located on the power unit for receiving the steer control signal; and a sensing device on the power unit and coupled to the controller. The sensing device monitoring areas in front of and next to the vehicle. Based on sensing device data, the controller may modify at least one of the following vehicle parameters: a maximum allowable turning angle or a steered-wheel-to-steering-device ratio.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sebastian Theos, Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, René Konzack, Christian Molnar, Alfonso Costas
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Patent number: 11772944Abstract: A materials handling vehicle includes: a power unit including: a steered wheel, and a steering device for generating a steer control signal; a load handling assembly coupled to the power unit; a controller located on the power unit for receiving the steer control signal; and a sensing device on the power unit and coupled to the controller. The sensing device monitoring areas in front of and next to the vehicle. Based on sensing device data, the controller may modify at least one of the following vehicle parameters: a maximum allowable turning angle or a steered-wheel-to-steering-device ratio.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sebastian Theos, Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, René Konzack, Christian Molnar, Alfonso Costas
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Publication number: 20220230036Abstract: A control system for an industrial vehicle includes a badge communicator and an information linking device. The badge communicator has a transceiver for short range communication with electronic badges that are within a fixed short range of the badge communicator, defining a first zone. The information linking device is programmed to execute program code. The program code extracts a current state of an operating parameter read from an industrial vehicle network bus, generates a second zone within the first zone that is defined based upon the extracted industrial vehicle operating parameter, detects a presence of an electronic badge within the first zone, determines whether the electronic badge is within the second zone, performs a first action if the detected electronic badge is not within the second zone, and performs a second action if the electronic badge is within the second zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Lewis H. Manci, Juergen Buchmann, Andreas Simon, Sebastian Theos (AKA Sick)
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Patent number: 11301738Abstract: A control system for an industrial vehicle includes a badge communicator and an information linking device. The badge communicator has a transceiver for short range communication with electronic badges that are within in a fixed short range of the badge communicator, defining a first zone. The information linking device is programmed to execute program code. The program code extracts a current state of an operating parameter read from an industrial vehicle network bus, generates a second zone within the first zone that is defined based upon the extracted industrial vehicle operating parameter, detects a presence of an electronic badge within the first zone, determines whether the electronic badge is within the second zone, performs a first action if the detected electronic badge is not within the second zone, and performs a second action if the electronic badge is within the second zone.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Lewis H. Manci, Juergen Buchmann, Andreas Simon, Sebastian Theos
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Patent number: 11222251Abstract: A system for adjusting control of an industrial vehicle comprises a badge communicator that communicates with electronic badges that are in short range proximity of the industrial vehicle; and a controller coupled to memory, wherein the controller executes program code stored in the memory to adjust control of operating parameters of the industrial vehicle. The controller executes the program code to receive a badge identifier wirelessly transmitted by a detected electronic badge and identify a role associated with the badge identifier. Based on the role associated with the badge identifier, the controller modifies a set point of the industrial vehicle from a first set point to a second set point by communicating information concerning the set point to a vehicle control module of the electronic vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, Lewis H. Manci, Sebastian Theos
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Publication number: 20210261391Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a light source device associated with a materials handling vehicle, wherein the materials handling vehicle includes one or more sensing devices, comprising: sensing via the one or more sensing devices a first distance from a left side of the vehicle to a first boundary object and a second distance from a right side of the vehicle to a second boundary object; controlling the light source device to designate a first area to the left side of the vehicle as either a limited operation area or a non-limited operation area and to designate a second area to the right side of the vehicle as either a limited operation area or a non-limited operation area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Sebastian Theos, Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, René Konzack, Christian Molnar, Alfonso Costas
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Publication number: 20210261192Abstract: A materials handling vehicle includes: a power unit including: a steered wheel, and a steering device for generating a steer control signal; a load handling assembly coupled to the power unit; a controller located on the power unit for receiving the steer control signal; and a sensing device on the power unit and coupled to the controller. The sensing device monitoring areas in front of and next to the vehicle. Based on sensing device data, the controller may modify at least one of the following vehicle parameters: a maximum allowable turning angle or a steered-wheel-to-steering-device ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Sebastian Theos, Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, René Konzack, Christian Molnar, Alfonso Costas
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Publication number: 20210261392Abstract: A materials handling vehicle includes a power unit, a load handling assembly and a positioning assistance system that provides assistance to an operator that is driving the vehicle. The assistance provided by the positioning assistance system includes at least one of an audible, tactile, or visual cue to indicate at least one of: a distance from the vehicle to a boundary object; or a heading of the vehicle with respect to the boundary object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Sebastian Theos, Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, René Konzack, Christian Molnar, Alfonso Costas
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Publication number: 20210248733Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for quantitative and qualitative evaluation of laser printed samples, the method comprising the following steps: a) providing (S1) a laser printed sample, b) capturing (S2) a digital raster image of the laser printed part of the laser printed sample and thereon providing digital image information that constitutes the digital raster image, c) identifying (S3) at least one distinct part within the digital image information, d) obtaining at least one image histogram for the identified at least one distinct part of the digital image information, e) fitting (S4) a probability density function on the obtained at least one image histogram, and f) determining (S5) at least one parameter of the probability density function.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Davide Tranchida, Klaus-Juergen Buchmann, Bhawna Kulshreshtha, Denis Yalalov
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Publication number: 20200250502Abstract: A control system for an industrial vehicle includes a badge communicator and an information linking device. The badge communicator has a transceiver for short range communication with electronic badges that are within in a fixed short range of the badge communicator, defining a first zone. The information linking device is programmed to execute program code. The program code extracts a current state of an operating parameter read from an industrial vehicle network bus, generates a second zone within the first zone that is defined based upon the extracted industrial vehicle operating parameter, detects a presence of an electronic badge within the first zone, determines whether the electronic badge is within the second zone, performs a first action if the detected electronic badge is not within the second zone, and performs a second action if the electronic badge is within the second zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Lewis H. Manci, Juergen Buchmann, Andreas Simon, Sebastian Theos (AKA Sick)
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Publication number: 20200250505Abstract: A system for adjusting control of an industrial vehicle comprises a badge communicator that communicates with electronic badges that are in short range proximity of the industrial vehicle; and a controller coupled to memory, wherein the controller executes program code stored in the memory to adjust control of operating parameters of the industrial vehicle. The controller executes the program code to receive a badge identifier wirelessly transmitted by a detected electronic badge and identify a role associated with the badge identifier. Based on the role associated with the badge identifier, the controller modifies a set point of the industrial vehicle from a first set point to a second set point by communicating information concerning the set point to a vehicle control module of the electronic vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, Lewis H. Manci, Sebastian Theos aka Sick
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Patent number: 10558907Abstract: A system for controlling an industrial vehicle comprises an information linking device, a badge communicator, an operator badge, and a controller. The controller controls the industrial vehicle operating state by identifying that an operator possessing the operator badge has approached the industrial vehicle, communicating with the server via the information linking device to authenticate the operator as authorized to operate the industrial vehicle, and pairing the operator badge with the industrial vehicle upon determining that the operator is authorized to operate the industrial vehicle. Moreover, the controller controls the industrial vehicle operating state by controlling the industrial vehicle based upon a location of the operator badge relative to the industrial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, Lewis H. Manci, Sebastian Sick
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Patent number: 10558903Abstract: Electronic badges are indirectly tracked by detecting, by a badge communicator on a select industrial vehicle of a fleet of industrial vehicles, the presence of an electronic badge and performing a badge logging transaction in response to detecting the electronic badge. The badge logging transaction includes receiving, by the badge communicator, a badge identifier transmitted by the detected electronic badge. The badge logging transaction also includes determining, by the badge communicator, an offset measurement of the electronic badge relative to the select industrial vehicle, electronically determining a vehicle location of the select industrial vehicle, and identifying a badge location based upon the determined vehicle location and the measured offset. The badge logging transaction can also include generating a time stamp, and wirelessly communicating a badge locator message to a remote server, the badge locator message including the badge identifier, the badge location, and the timestamp.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Lewis H. Manci, Juergen Buchmann, Andreas Simon, Sebastian Sick
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Publication number: 20190362210Abstract: Electronic badges are indirectly tracked by detecting, by a badge communicator on a select industrial vehicle of a fleet of industrial vehicles, the presence of an electronic badge and performing a badge logging transaction in response to detecting the electronic badge. The badge logging transaction includes receiving, by the badge communicator, a badge identifier transmitted by the detected electronic badge. The badge logging transaction also includes determining, by the badge communicator, an offset measurement of the electronic badge relative to the select industrial vehicle, electronically determining a vehicle location of the select industrial vehicle, and identifying a badge location based upon the determined vehicle location and the measured offset. The badge logging transaction can also include generating a time stamp, and wirelessly communicating a badge locator message to a remote server, the badge locator message including the badge identifier, the badge location, and the timestamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Lewis H. Manci, Juergen Buchmann, Andreas Simon, Sebastian Sick
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Patent number: 10380473Abstract: Electronic badges are indirectly tracked by detecting, by a badge communicator on a select industrial vehicle of a fleet of industrial vehicles, the presence of an electronic badge and performing a badge logging transaction in response to detecting the electronic badge. The badge logging transaction includes receiving, by the badge communicator, a badge identifier transmitted by the detected electronic badge. The badge logging transaction also includes determining, by the badge communicator, an offset measurement of the electronic badge relative to the select industrial vehicle, electronically determining a vehicle location of the select industrial vehicle, and identifying a badge location based upon the determined vehicle location and the measured offset. The badge logging transaction can also include generating a time stamp, and wirelessly communicating a badge locator message to a remote server, the badge locator message including the badge identifier, the badge location, and the timestamp.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Lewis H. Manci, Juergen Buchmann, Andreas Simon, Sebastian Sick
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Publication number: 20190138875Abstract: A system for controlling an industrial vehicle comprises an information linking device, a badge communicator, an operator badge, and a controller. The controller controls the industrial vehicle operating state by identifying that an operator possessing the operator badge has approached the industrial vehicle, communicating with the server via the information linking device to authenticate the operator as authorized to operate the industrial vehicle, and pairing the operator badge with the industrial vehicle upon determining that the operator is authorized to operate the industrial vehicle. Moreover, the controller controls the industrial vehicle operating state by controlling the industrial vehicle based upon a location of the operator badge relative to the industrial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Andreas Simon, Juergen Buchmann, Lewis H. Manci, Sebastian Sick
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Patent number: 10255769Abstract: A process uses electronic badges to convey a condition associated with an environment to an industrial vehicle. The process comprises identifying a condition in a limited, defined environment and associating the identified condition with a badge ID. The process also comprises programming an electronic badge based upon the identified condition and positioning the electronic badge within a work area of industrial vehicles. Still further, the process comprises receiving, by a processor on an industrial vehicle, information from the electronic badge including at least one of the associated badge ID and the identified condition. The information is received via a badge communicator that communicates with electronic badges that are within a predetermined range of the industrial vehicle via a first wireless communication link. The process also determines the condition from the information from the electronic badge, and controls the industrial vehicle to take a predetermined action based upon the determined condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Sebastian Sick, Juergen Buchmann, Andreas Simon, Lewis H. Manci