Patents by Inventor Stephan IRLE

Stephan IRLE 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).

  • Publication number: 20170039793
    Abstract: A verification device (110) for verifying the identity of an article (114) is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert SEND, Ingmar BRUDER, Stephan IRLE, Erwin THIEL
  • Patent number: 9557856
    Abstract: An optical detector (110) is disclosed, the optical detector (110) comprising: at least one spatial light modulator (114) being adapted to modify at least one property of a light beam (136) in a spatially resolved fashion, having a matrix (132) of pixels (134), each pixel (134) being controllable to individually modify the at least one optical property of a portion of the light beam (136) passing the pixel (134); at least one optical sensor (116) adapted to detect the light beam (136) after passing the matrix (132) of pixels (134) of the spatial light modulator (114) and to generate at least one sensor signal; at least one modulator device (118) adapted for periodically controlling at least two of the pixels (134) with different modulation frequencies; and at least one evaluation device (120) adapted for performing a frequency analysis in order to determine signal components of the sensor signal for the modulation frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert Send, Ingmar Bruder, Stephan Irle, Erwin Thiel, Henrike Wonneberger
  • Publication number: 20160364015
    Abstract: A detector (118) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is disclosed, the detector (118) comprising: at least one longitudinal optical sensor (120), wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) has at least one sensor region (124), wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) is at least partially transparent, wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) is designed to generate at least one longitudinal sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region (124) by at least one light beam (126) traveling from the object (112) to the detector (118), wherein the longitudinal sensor signal, given the same total power of the illumination, is dependent on a beam cross-section of the light beam (126) in the sensor region (124); at least one illumination source (114) adapted to illuminate the object (112) with illumination light (115) through the longitudinal optical sensor (120); and at least one evaluation device (136), wherein the evaluation device (136) is designed to
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert SEND, Ingmar BRUDER, Erwin THIEL, Stephan IRLE
  • Publication number: 20160266257
    Abstract: A detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ingmar BRUDER, Simone Christina SPILLER, Erwin THIEL, Stephan IRLE, Robert SEND, Henrike WONNEBERGER
  • Patent number: 9389315
    Abstract: A detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ingmar Bruder, Simone Christina Spiller, Erwin Thiel, Stephan Irle, Robert Send, Henrike Wonneberger
  • Publication number: 20160139243
    Abstract: A detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes: at least one optical sensor configured to detect a light beam traveling from the object towards the detector, the optical sensor including at least one matrix of pixels; and at least one evaluation device configured to determine an intensity distribution of pixels of the optical sensor that are illuminated by the light beam, the evaluation device further configured to determine at least one longitudinal coordinate of the object by using the intensity distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert SEND, Ingmar BRUDER, Stephan IRLE, Erwin THIEL
  • Publication number: 20160124074
    Abstract: A detector device (111) for determining an orientation of at least one object (112) is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Henrike WONNEBERGER, Ingmar BRUDER, Erwin THIEL, Robert SEND, Stephan IRLE
  • Publication number: 20160127664
    Abstract: A detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (118) is disclosed. The detector (110) comprises: at least one optical sensor (112), the optical sensor (112) being adapted to detect a light beam (150) traveling from the object (118) towards the detector (110), the optical sensor (112) having at least one matrix (152) of pixels (154); and at least one evaluation device (126), the evaluation device (126) being adapted to determine a number N of pixels (154) of the optical sensor (112) which are illuminated by the light beam (150), the evaluation device (126) further being adapted to determine at least one longitudinal coordinate of the object (118) by using the number N of pixels (154) which are illuminated by the light beam (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Ingmar BRUDER, Erwin THIEL, Stephan IRLE, Robert SEND
  • Publication number: 20160099429
    Abstract: An optical detector (110) is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ingmar BRUDER, Robert SEND, Stephan IRLE, Erwin THIEL
  • Publication number: 20150286340
    Abstract: An optical detector (110) is disclosed, the optical detector (110) comprising: at least one spatial light modulator (114) being adapted to modify at least one property of a light beam (136) in a spatially resolved fashion, having a matrix (132) of pixels (134), each pixel (134) being controllable to individually modify the at least one optical property of a portion of the light beam (136) passing the pixel (134); at least one optical sensor (116) adapted to detect the light beam (136) after passing the matrix (132) of pixels (134) of the spatial light modulator (114) and to generate at least one sensor signal; at least one modulator device (118) adapted for periodically controlling at least two of the pixels (134) with different modulation frequencies; and at least one evaluation device (120) adapted for performing a frequency analysis in order to determine signal components of the sensor signal for the modulation frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Robert SEND, Ingmar Bruder, Stephan Irle, Erwin Thiel, Henrike Wonneberger
  • Publication number: 20150124268
    Abstract: A detector (110) for optically detecting at least one object (112) is proposed. The detector (110) comprises at least one optical sensor (114). The optical sensor (114) has at least one sensor region (116). The optical sensor (114) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region (116). The sensor signal, given the same total power of the illumination, is dependent on a geometry of the illumination, in particular on a beam cross section of the illumination on the sensor area (118). The detector (110) furthermore has at least one evaluation device (122). The evaluation device (122) is designed to generate at least one item of geometrical information from the sensor signal, in particular at least one item of geometrical information about the illumination and/or the object (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ingmar BRUDER, Felix Eickemeyer, Peter Erk, Ruediger Sens, Stephan Irle, Haroun Al Mohamedi, Andreas Pelster, Erwin Thiel
  • Patent number: 9001029
    Abstract: A detector (110) for optically detecting at least one object (112) is proposed. The detector (110) comprises at least one optical sensor (114). The optical sensor (114) has at least one sensor region (116). The optical sensor (114) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region (116). The sensor signal, given the same total power of the illumination, is dependent on a geometry of the illumination, in particular on a beam cross section of the illumination on the sensor area (118). The detector (110) furthermore has at least one evaluation device (122). The evaluation device (122) is designed to generate at least one item of geometrical information from the sensor signal, in particular at least one item of geometrical information about the illumination and/or the object (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ingmar Bruder, Felix Eickemeyer, Peter Erk, RĂ¼diger Sens, Stephan Irle, Haroun Al Mohamedi, Andreas Pelster, Erwin Thiel
  • Publication number: 20140291480
    Abstract: A detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ingmar BRUDER, Simone Christina Spiller, Erwin Thiel, Stephan Irle, Robert Send, Henrike Wonneberger
  • Publication number: 20120206336
    Abstract: A detector (110) for optically detecting at least one object (112) is proposed. The detector (110) comprises at least one optical sensor (114). The optical sensor (114) has at least one sensor region (116). The optical sensor (114) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region (116). The sensor signal, given the same total power of the illumination, is dependent on a geometry of the illumination, in particular on a beam cross section of the illumination on the sensor area (118). The detector (110) furthermore has at least one evaluation device (122). The evaluation device (122) is designed to generate at least one item of geometrical information from the sensor signal, in particular at least one item of geometrical information about the illumination and/or the object (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ingmar BRUDER, Felix EICKEMEYER, Peter ERK, RĂ¼diger SENS, Stephan IRLE, Haroun AL MOHAMEDI, Andreas PELSTER, Erwin THIEL