Patents by Inventor Michael HORNACEK

Michael HORNACEK 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: 11935189
    Abstract: A method for generating a photogrammetric corridor map from a set of input images by recovering a respective pose of each image, wherein a pose includes a position and an orientation information of the underlying camera, including steps of: a) receiving a set of input images, b) defining a working set, c) initializing an image cluster, d) further growing the image cluster: d1) selecting one image from the working set that features overlap with at least one image already in the cluster, e) continuing with step b) if there remain images in the working set; if not, f) generating and providing as output the corridor map using the recovered camera poses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Glira, Jürgen Hatzl, Michael Hornacek, Stefan Wakolbinger, Josef Alois Birchbauer, Claudia Windisch
  • Publication number: 20220392157
    Abstract: A method for generating a photogrammetric corridor map from a set of input images by recovering a respective pose of each image, wherein a pose includes a position and an orientation information of the underlying camera, including steps of: a) receiving a set of input images, b) defining a working set, c) initializing an image cluster, d) further growing the image cluster: d1) selecting one image from the working set that features overlap with at least one image already in the cluster, e) continuing with step b) if there remain images in the working set; if not, f) generating and providing as output the corridor map using the recovered camera poses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Glira, Jürgen Hatzl, Michael Hornacek, Stefan Wakolbinger, Josef Alois Birchbauer, Claudia Windisch
  • Publication number: 20210356350
    Abstract: A method for identifying the occurrence of a defect in a pipeline by estimation, wherein at least one first indicator is identified by a first detector assigned to a first detection location, from which a first estimation value regarding the occurrence of the defect in the pipeline is determined, and at least one second indicator is identified by at least one second detector assigned to a second detection location, from which at least one second estimation value regarding the occurrence of the defect in the pipeline is determined. An overall estimation value is determined from the first estimation value and the at least one second estimation value by an overall estimation function by taking into account the respective positions of the first detection location and the second detection location, from which overall estimation value the occurrence of the defect is estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Hornacek, Daniel Schall
  • Patent number: 11022426
    Abstract: A method for measure the layer thickness of soil coverings, in particular in the case of gas and oil pipelines laid underground, wherein the device to be covered is measured and the coordinates thereof in relation to a specified coordinate system are recorded, where the course of the terrain over the device is measured and a terrain model is determined therefrom and recorded in the specified coordinate system after the soil covering has been applied, and where the layer thickness of the soil covering is determined from the coordinates of the device and from the terrain model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef Alois Birchbauer, Juergen Hatzl, Michael Hödlmoser, Stefan Wakolbinger, Claudia Windisch, Michael Hornacek
  • Patent number: 10852715
    Abstract: A method for visualizing and validating process events in process monitoring systems, wherein a permanently installed sensor system reports states to a process monitoring system, if predefined limit values are exceeded, then the process monitoring system initiates, plans and performs local data acquisition using a mobile sensor, where the result of this data acquisition is analyzed and visualized in the process monitoring system and is integrated in the state information relating to the process or the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Alois Birchbauer, Michael Hornacek, Daniel Schall, Dietmar Schmidt, Paul Schneeweiss
  • Publication number: 20190204814
    Abstract: A method for visualizing and validating process events in process monitoring systems, wherein a permanently installed sensor system reports states to a process monitoring system, if predefined limit values are exceeded, then the process monitoring system initiates, plans and performs local data acquisition using a mobile sensor, where the result of this data acquisition is analyzed and visualized in the process monitoring system and is integrated in the state information relating to the process or the installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Josef Alois BIRCHBAUER, Michael HORNACEK, Daneil SCHALL, Dietmar SCHMIDT, Paul SCHNEEWEISS
  • Publication number: 20190154434
    Abstract: A method for measure the layer thickness of soil coverings, in particular in the case of gas and oil pipelines laid underground, wherein the device to be covered is measured and the coordinates thereof in relation to a specified coordinate system are recorded, where the course of the terrain over the device is measured and a terrain model is determined therefrom and recorded in the specified coordinate system after the soil covering has been applied, and where the layer thickness of the soil covering is determined from the coordinates of the device and from the terrain model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Josef Alois BIRCHBAUER, Juergen HATZL, Michael HOEDLMOSER, Stefan WAKOLBINGER, Claudia WINDISCH, Michael HORNACEK