Patents by Inventor Wilfried Plass

Wilfried Plass 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: 8348440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vision system for representing synthetically generated images for the stimulation of night vision appliances, especially in training simulators for driving or flight training, and lighting and observation operations in night vision conditions. Said system comprises an image generator (17) for generating image signals of a synthetic image, at least one projector (16) which is fed with the image signals and used to project the image onto at least one projection screen (11), and a night vision appliance (15) for visualizing the projected image. The aim of the invention is to create a technically less complex, cost-effective visual system, whereby the projected image is visualized through the night vision appliance (15) in an undisturbed manner when the night vision appliance is stimulated correctly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Burggraf, Wilfried Plass, Michael Paschold, Hans Born
  • Publication number: 20090253104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vision system for representing synthetically generated images for the stimulation of night vision appliances, especially in training simulators for driving or flight training, and lighting and observation operations in night vision conditions. Said system comprises an image generator (17) for generating image signals of a synthetic image, at least one projector (16) which is fed with the image signals and used to project the image onto at least one projection screen (11), and a night vision appliance (15) for visualising the projected image. The aim of the invention is to create a technically less complex, cost-effective visual system, whereby the projected image is visualised through the night vision appliance (15) in an undisturbed manner when the night vision appliance is stimulated correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Burggraf, Wilfried Plass, Michael Paschold, Hans Born
  • Patent number: 7417795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a projector screen for image projection, comprising a transparent support (16) which fixes the screen shape and a light-scattering layer, which covers at least one defined projection surface within the screen shape, whereby, in order to reduce the corona effect which degrades the image contrast and the image resolution, the light-scattering layer is embodied as a coating (18) on a very thin transparent film (17). Said film (17) is fixed to the separate support (16) and optically decoupled from the support (16), preferably by means of an air gap (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Plass
  • Publication number: 20050231801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a projector screen for image projection, comprising a transparent support (16) which fixes the screen shape and a light-scattering layer, which covers at least one defined projection surface within the screen shape, whereby, in order to reduce the corona effect which degrades the image contrast and the image resolution, the light-scattering layer is embodied as a coating (18) on a very thin transparent film (17). Said film (17) is fixed to the separate support (16) and optically decoupled from the support (16), preferably by means of an air gap (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Wilfried Plass