Patents by Inventor Ralph Meier

Ralph Meier 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: 9566611
    Abstract: In a method for treating the surface of objects, in particular vehicle bodies, the object is provided with a functional pattern by means of a coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Eisenmann SE
    Inventors: Claus Lang-Koetz, Ralph Meier, Herbert Schulze
  • Publication number: 20160321499
    Abstract: Storage volumes with historic values from document processing are used to create learn-sets for extraction engine training. Text and locations of the text in documents are obtained, such as with OCR routines or by retrieval from storage. The values of the storage volumes get matched to the text and the locations of the text are associated back to the values. Both the values and their locations are provided to extraction engine(s) for training. The form of the values and text may or may not match exactly. A degree of fuzziness matching occurs depending upon a type of value in storage. Types can be provided as user input, defined by entry in a database, or determined heuristically through characters found in the values and text. Merging of character fragments defines still other embodiments as does arranging executable code into modules for hardware, such as imaging devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ralph Meier, Johannes Hausmann, Harry Urbschat, Thorsten Wanschura
  • Patent number: 9475076
    Abstract: A system for treating surfaces of objects, in particular for painting objects, in particular vehicle body parts, comprising a treatment booth, which defines a treatment space. The objects are conveyed into and back out of the treatment space by means of a conveying device. The conveying device comprises a conveying element, by means of which a first surface having a first retaining device for at least one object and at least one second surface having a second retaining device for at least one object are provided. The first and the second surface are arranged in such a way that the first or the second surface bounds the treatment space at least in some areas depending on the position of the conveying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: EISENMANN AG
    Inventors: Juergen Fernholz, Ralph Meier, Joerg Robbin
  • Publication number: 20160117551
    Abstract: Methods to select and extract tabular data among the optical character recognition returned strings to automatically process documents, including documents containing academic transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes Hausmann, Ralph Meier, Harry Urbschat, Thorsten Wanschura
  • Publication number: 20160041987
    Abstract: A system and method for extracting information from at least one document in at least one set of documents, the method comprising: generating, using at least one ranking and/or matching processor, at least one ranked possible match list comprising at least one possible match for at least one target entry on the at least one document, the at least one ranked possible match list based on at least one attribute score and at least one localization score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Gennady LAPIR, Harry URBSCHAT, Ralph MEIER, Thorsten WANSCHURA, Johannes HAUSMANN
  • Patent number: 9251413
    Abstract: Methods to select and extract tabular data among the optical character recognition returned strings to automatically process documents, including documents containing academic transcripts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Lexmark International Technology, SA
    Inventors: Ralph Meier, Harry Urbschat, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Patent number: 9213756
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a location of a target in a document. Information compiled from a training document is created, the information comprising a reference and a reference vector tying each reference to the target. The reference is compared to a new reference in a new document to determine if there are any similar references that are the target, wherein similar references are: position similar, or type similar, or both. When the new reference comprises a typo, an optical character recognition (OCR) mistake, or both, the new reference is still determined to be the target because of the new reference's location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventors: Harry Urbschat, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20150328655
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator connection unit for an application robot for coating objects having supply lines for an applicator. An applicator can be fastened on the applicator connection unit in such a way that working lines of the applicator are connected to the supply lines of the applicator connection unit. The applicator connection unit is formed as an adapter unit in such a way that at least one applicator of a first mode of operation and one applicator of a second mode of operation can be releasably and replaceably fastened to the applicator connection unit. The invention further relates to an application robot and a system for coating objects, wherein such an applicator connection unit is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Reichler, Ralph Meier, Jannis Tomaschko
  • Publication number: 20150310269
    Abstract: A method and system for determining locations of multiple targets in a document, comprising: creating, utilizing a localization module, information compiled from a training document, the information comprising a reference and a reference vector tying the reference to the multiple targets, wherein the multiple targets includes multiple words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Harry Urbschat, Johannes Hausmann, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura
  • Patent number: 9158833
    Abstract: A method and system for determining at least one target value of at least one target in at least one document, comprising: determining, utilizing at least one scoring application; at least one possible target value, wherein the at least one scoring application utilizes information from at least one training document, and applying the information, utilizing the at least one scoring application, on the at least one new document to determine at least one value of the at least one target on the at least one new document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventors: Harry Urbschat, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Patent number: 9152883
    Abstract: A system and/or method for increasing the accuracy of optical character recognition (OCR) for at least one item, comprising: obtaining OCR results of OCR scanning from at least one OCR module; creating at least one OCR seed using at least a portion of the OCR results; creating at least one OCR learn set using at least a portion of the OCR seed; and applying the OCR learn set to the at least one item to obtain additional optical character recognition (OCR) results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Inventors: Harry Urbschat, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20150226211
    Abstract: A four-valve high pressure pump having a drive and a pump part with a piston capable of moving in a cylinder. Two cylinder blocks are arranged on the ends of the cylinder, through which blocks a transition duct runs. The inlet for the medium to be pumped is provided on an inlet casing part. A medium duct communicating with the inlet extends through the inlet casing part, in which duct a non-return valve is arranged either side of the opening for the inlet and which communicates at each opposing end with a transition duct of a cylinder block. An outlet casing part is constructed in a similar fashion, with an outlet for the medium instead of the inlet. The inlet casing part and/or the outlet casing part is detachably fastened laterally on the cylinder blocks at the side in such a manner that it can be removed without further dismantling the pump part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Reichler, Marcus Allig, Ralph Meier
  • Publication number: 20150174612
    Abstract: In a method for treating the surface of objects, in particular vehicle bodies, the object is provided with a functional pattern by means of a coating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: EISENMANN SE
    Inventors: Claus Lang-Koetz, Ralph Meier, Herbert Schulze
  • Publication number: 20150140235
    Abstract: A bell plate is rotated about a rotational axis, and coating material is supplied to a discharge surface of the bell plate such that the coating material is projected away from the bell plate. A working fluid is blown at least temporarily as a transonic or supersonic flow onto the coating material coming from the bell plate by means of a dispensing device. Furthermore, a spray head for a rotary atomizer is provided for applying a coating material to an object, having a bell plate which can be rotated about a rotational axis and which has a discharge surface, wherein coating material can be supplied to the discharge surface such that the coating material is projected away from the bell plate. A dispensing device which can blow a working fluid at least temporarily as a transonic or supersonic flow onto the coating material coming from the bell plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Meier, Claus Lang-Koetz, Jan Reichler, Thomas Kalmbach, Manuel Liebing, Markus Hauber
  • Publication number: 20140369602
    Abstract: Methods to select and extract tabular data among the optical character recognition returned strings to automatically process documents, including documents containing academic transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ralph Meier, Harry Urbschat, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20140089302
    Abstract: A system and method for extracting information from at least one document in at least one set of documents, the method comprising: generating, using at least one ranking and/or matching processor, at least one ranked possible match list comprising at least one possible match for at least one target entry on the at least one document, the at least one ranked possible match list based on at least one attribute score and at least one localization score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Gennady Lapir, Harry Urbschat, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20120304924
    Abstract: A system for treating surfaces of objects, in particular for painting objects, in particular vehicle body parts, comprising a treatment booth, which defines a treatment space. The objects are conveyed into and back out of the treatment space by means of a conveying device. The conveying device comprises a conveying element, by means of which a first surface having a first retaining device for at least one object and at least one second surface having a second retaining device for at least one object are provided. The first and the second surface are arranged in such a way that the first or the second surface bounds the treatment space at least in some areas depending on the position of the conveying element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Juergen Fernholz, Ralph Meier, Joerg Robbin
  • Patent number: 8321357
    Abstract: A system and method for extracting information from at least one document in at least one set of documents, the method comprising: generating, using at least one ranking and/or matching processor, at least one ranked possible match list comprising at least one possible match for at least one target entry on the at least one document, the at least one ranked possible match list based on at least one attribute score and at least one localization score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventors: Gennady Lapir, Harry Urbschat, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20110103689
    Abstract: A method and system for determining at least one target value of at least one target in at least one document, comprising: determining, utilizing at least one scoring application; at least one possible target value, wherein the at least one scoring application utilizes information from at least one training document, and applying the information, utilizing the at least one scoring application, on the at least one new document to determine at least one value of the at least one target on the at least one new document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Harry Urbschat, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20110106823
    Abstract: A method and system for determining at least one location of at least one target in at least one document, comprising: creating, utilizing at least one localization module, information compiled from at least one training document, the information comprising at least one reference and at least one reference vector tying each reference to the at least one target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Harry Urbschat, Ralph Meier, Thorsten Wanschura, Johannes Hausmann