Patents by Inventor Marc Nussbaumer

Marc Nussbaumer 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: 8168898
    Abstract: A method serves to optimize the behavior of an electronic force-measuring device, in particular a balance that comprises a measuring transducer through which a measuring signal is formed which is representative of a load applied to the force-measuring device, which measuring signal is delivered to a signal-processing unit that is supported by at least one processor and at least one memory storage unit and serves to process digital signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Daniel Reber, Marc Nussbaumer, Martin Rickli
  • Patent number: 7613575
    Abstract: The output signal from a measuring transducer in a force-measuring device is processed by filtering a measuring signal (ms), representing a load that is acting on the transducer, to suppress interfering signal portions caused by extraneous influences including mechanical disturbances, or changes of the load. The measuring signal (msE) passes through a first delay element (141A) to a measurement value unit (145) which holds the value of the currently received measuring signal (msE), a mean value based on the most recent values of the measuring signal, or an expected value (msE) based on the most recent values of the measuring signal. The measuring signal (msE) is monitored for signal disturbances using a first detector module (151). After detection, a switching means (142) is actuated and the output signal (msX) of the measurement value unit is processed further, if applicable, and sent to the output end of the device, instead of the currently received measuring signal (msE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Marc Nussbaumer, Daniel Reber
  • Publication number: 20070271056
    Abstract: The output signal from a measuring transducer in a force-measuring device is processed by filtering a measuring signal (ms), representing a load that is acting on the transducer, to suppress interfering signal portions caused by extraneous influences including mechanical disturbances, or changes of the load. The measuring signal (msE) passes through a first delay element (141A) to a measurement value unit (145) which holds the value of the currently received measuring signal (msE), a mean value based on the most recent values of the measuring signal, or an expected value (msE) based on the most recent values of the measuring signal. The measuring signal (msE) is monitored for signal disturbances using a first detector module (151). After detection, a switching means (142) is actuated and the output signal (msX) of the measurement value unit is processed further, if applicable, and sent to the output end of the device, instead of the currently received measuring signal (msE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Marc Nussbaumer, Daniel Reber
  • Publication number: 20070007050
    Abstract: A method serves to optimize the behavior of an electronic force-measuring device, in particular a balance that comprises a measuring transducer through which a measuring signal is formed which is representative of a load applied to the force-measuring device, which measuring signal is delivered to a signal-processing unit that is supported by at least one processor and at least one memory storage unit and serves to process digital signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: METTLER-TOLEDO AG
    Inventors: Daniel Reber, Marc Nussbaumer, Martin Rickli
  • Patent number: 7103228
    Abstract: A process for the image sharpening of a photographic image with a multitude of image elements is disclosed, wherein a correction mask for the change of the image sharpness is determined from the image data representing the image to be corrected, whereby the elements of the correction mask for the change of the image sharpness locally describe the degree of contrast change to be carried out for the individual image elements, and whereby additional information relating to the image is used for the determination of the elements in addition to information on the local contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Imaging Solutions AG
    Inventors: Walter Kraft, Marc Nussbaumer
  • Publication number: 20020110282
    Abstract: A process for the image sharpening of a photographic image with a multitude of image elements is disclosed, wherein a correction mask for the change of the image sharpness is determined from the image data representing the image to be corrected, whereby the elements of the correction mask for the change of the image sharpness locally describe the degree of contrast change to be carried out for the individual image elements, and whereby additional information relating to the image is used for the determination of the elements in addition to information on the local contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Walter Kraft, Marc Nussbaumer