Patents by Inventor Markus Estermann

Markus Estermann 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: 10295407
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for generating light, comprising a plurality of light sources (1), —a control device (2), which drives the light sources (1), and a superimposition optical unit, which superimposes the light emitted by the light sources (1) in an exit opening (3). It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus which is improved compared with the prior art. For this purpose, the invention proposes that the superimposition optical unit comprises a first concave mirror (4), in the focal plane of which the light sources (1) are situated, an optical grating (5), onto which the first concave mirror (4) reflects the light (6) emitted by the light sources (1), and —a second concave mirror (7), which reflects the light (8) diffracted at the optical grating (5) onto the exit opening (3) situated at the focus of the second concave mirror (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS OPTISCHE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Felix Frank, Markus Estermann, Christoph Kappel, Florian Schewe, Reto Haring, Amy Winkler, Corin Michael Ricardo Greaves
  • Publication number: 20180209847
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for generating light, comprising a plurality of light sources (1), —a control device (2), which drives the light sources (1), and a superimposition optical unit, which superimposes the light emitted by the light sources (1) in an exit opening (3). It is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus which is improved compared with the prior art. For this purpose, the invention proposes that the superimposition optical unit comprises a first concave mirror (4), in the focal plane of which the light sources (1) are situated, an optical grating (5), onto which the first concave mirror (4) reflects the light (6) emitted by the light sources (1), and —a second concave mirror (7), which reflects the light (8) diffracted at the optical grating (5) onto the exit opening (3) situated at the focus of the second concave mirror (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Instrument Systems Optische Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Frank, Markus Estermann, Christoph Kappel, Florian Schewe, Reto Haring, Amy Winkler, Corin Michael Ricardo Greaves
  • Patent number: 9355919
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a bonded wafer 3 arrangement comprises: directing measuring radiation through the bonded wafer arrangement 3; imaging at least a portion of the bonded wafer arrangement onto a detector 19 using the measuring radiation having traversed the bonded wafer arrangement, wherein an object side numerical aperture ? of the imaging 16, 18 is less than 0.05; and simultaneously detecting, using the detector 19, at least a portion of the measuring radiation having traversed the bonded wafer arrangement at a multitude of different spaced apart locations 23 within the field of view; wherein the detected radiation has an intensity spectrum such that an intensity of the detected radiation having wavelengths less than 700 nm is less than 10% of a total intensity of the detected radiation and an intensity of the detected radiation having wavelengths greater than 1200 nm is less than 10% of the total intensity of the detected radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Nanda Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Estermann, Christoph Kappel, Reza Kharrazian, Lars Markwort
  • Publication number: 20130157391
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a bonded wafer 3 arrangement comprises: directing measuring radiation through the bonded wafer arrangement 3; imaging at least a portion of the bonded wafer arrangement onto a detector 19 using the measuring radiation having traversed the bonded wafer arrangement, wherein an object side numerical aperture ? of the imaging 16, 18 is less than 0.05; and simultaneously detecting, using the detector 19, at least a portion of the measuring radiation having traversed the bonded wafer arrangement at a multitude of different spaced apart locations 23 within the field of view; wherein the detected radiation has an intensity spectrum such that an intensity of the detected radiation having wavelengths less than 700 nm is less than 10% of a total intensity of the detected radiation and an intensity of the detected radiation having wavelengths greater than 1200 nm is less than 10% of the total intensity of the detected radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: NANDA TECHNOLOGIES GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Estermann, Christoph Kappel, Reza Kharrazian, Lars Markwort
  • Patent number: 7570370
    Abstract: A method serves for the determination of the 3D coordinates of an object (2). A fringe pattern is projected onto the object (2) in the method. The light reflected by the object (2) is recorded and evaluated. To improve such a method, the fringe pattern is projected onto the object (2) by an imaging element (only FIGURE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Steinbichler, Thomas Mayer, Markus Estermann
  • Publication number: 20080130016
    Abstract: A method serves for the determination of the 3D coordinates of an object (2). A fringe pattern is projected onto the object (2) in the method. The light reflected by the object (2) is recorded and evaluated. To improve such a method, the fringe pattern is projected onto the object (2) by an imaging element (only FIGURE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Steinbichler, Thomas Mayer, Markus Estermann