Patents Assigned to INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
  • Patent number: 11874105
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring system for measuring a measured object, in particular a plastic profile, said measuring system comprising: an antenna arrangement of THz transceivers each at times actively emitting a THz transmission beam and passively receiving reflected THz radiation, where said antenna arrangement outputs measuring signals of the measurements of the THz transceivers, an adjustment means for adjusting the antenna arrangement into several measuring positions along an adjustment direction, a control and evaluation device for receiving and evaluating the measuring signals which is configured such that the measuring signals are evaluated by means of a synthetic aperture radar evaluation process and a virtual model of the boundary surfaces of the measured object is created, and subsequently the control and evaluation device determines layer thicknesses between the boundary surfaces from the virtual model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: INOEX GMBH INNOVATIONEN UND AUSRÜSTUNGEN FÜR DIE EXTRUSIONSTECHNIK
    Inventor: Ralph Klose
  • Patent number: 11835467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a preferably portable THz measuring apparatus (1) for determining impurities (3) in a, in particular, stationary measured object (2), the THz measuring apparatus (1) comprising: an antenna array (4) including at least one active THz transmitter, e.g. transceiver (12), emitting a THz transmission beam (15) along an optical axis (A), and a plurality of THz receivers (14), arranged under a fixed spatial arrangement in relation to the THz transmitter (12) and synchronised with the THz receiver, detect reflected THz radiation (16) and putting out THz measuring signals (S1), a controller device (5), receiving the THz measuring signals (S1) and determining impurities (3) as reflections having occurred outside ordinary boundary surfaces (2a, 2b) of the measured object (2). Hereby, the THz-Receiver (14) may also transmit temporarily, in particular alternatingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: INOEX GMBH INNOVATIONEN UND AUSRÜSTUNGEN FÜR DIE EXTRUSIONSTECHNIK
    Inventor: Ralph Klose
  • Patent number: 11441892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terahertz measuring apparatus (1) for run-time measurements of test objects (8), in particular, for layer thickness measurements and distance measurements of the test objects (8), whereby the terahertz measuring apparatus (1) comprises: a transmitter and receiver unit (2) for emitting a terahertz radiation (10) along an optical axis (A) and for receiving reflected terahertz radiation, a controller and evaluation unit (3) for driving the transmitter and receiver unit (2) and evaluating measuring signals (M) of the transmitter and receiver unit (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventor: Marius Thiel
  • Patent number: 10753866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terahertz measuring apparatus (1) for measuring a test object (2) by means of a run-time measurement while determining at least one distance (d1, d2, d3, d4), said terahertz measuring apparatus (1) comprising: a terahertz transmitter and receiver unit (3) for emitting terahertz radiation (5) and detecting the terahertz radiation reflected by the test object (2), and an evaluation unit (12) for determining a run-time of the terahertz radiation and at least one distance of the test object (2), Hereby, it is provided, that at least one, preferably several passive terahertz receiver devices (4) are provided the optical axes (C-4) of which are arranged shifted or angled in relation to the optical axis (C-3) of the terahertz transmitter and receiver unit (3) and detect a second reflected terahertz radiation (6b) emitted by the terahertz transmitter and receiver unit (3) and reflected on the test object (2), a data connection (10) for synchronising the terahertz transmitter and receive
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventor: Ralph Klose
  • Patent number: 10753727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a THz measuring device (1) for determining at least one layer thickness (a1, a2, a3, a4) of a test object (20, 120, 220), the measuring device Messgerät (1) comprising: a THz transmitter and receiver unit (14) for emitting THz radiation (15) along an optical axis (A) and for receiving reflected THz radiation (16) along the optical axis (A), a controller unit (10) for driving the transmitter and receiver unit (14) Hereby, the THz measuring device (1) is preferably portable including a grip region (34) for grabbing and positioning by the operator, whereby it comprises, at a front end are (5), in particular, a moulded screen (5), a support contour (7) including several support points (P, P1, P2, P3, P4) for being applied to a curved surface (18) of the test object (20, 120, 220), for perpendicular positioning on the surface (18, 118, 218).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventors: Ralph Klose, Roland Boehm
  • Publication number: 20200173766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terahertz measuring apparatus (1) for run-time measurements of test objects (8), in particular, for layer thickness measurements and distance measurements of the test objects (8), whereby the terahertz measuring apparatus (1) comprises: a transmitter and receiver unit (2) for emitting a terahertz radiation (10) along an optical axis (A) and for receiving reflected terahertz radiation, a controller and evaluation unit (3) for driving the transmitter and receiver unit (2) and evaluating measuring signals (M) of the transmitter and receiver unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventor: Marius THIEL
  • Patent number: 10584957
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a terahertz measuring apparatus for measuring a layer thickness and/or a distance, wherein at least one terahertz beam (7a) is radiated from a terahertz transmission and reception unit (4) along an optical axis (C) onto the measurement object (2, 102) and terahertz radiation (7) that has passed through at least one layer (3) of the measurement object (2, 102) and having been reflected is detected wherein a measurement signal (A) of the detected reflected terahertz radiation (7b) is evaluated and a layer thickness (d) is ascertained from a propagation time difference (t2?t1) of the radiation (7) reflected at boundary layers (2a, 2b) of the layer (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventors: Marius Thiel, Ralph Klose
  • Patent number: 10514336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terahertz measuring device (1) for measuring a test object (7), comprising: a THz transmitter and receiver unit (2) for emitting terahertz radiation (3) at a spatial angle of emittance (4) along an optical axis (A), receiving reflected terahertz radiation (8) and generating a signal amplitude (S) as a function of the time or frequency (t, f), and a controller and evaluator device (12) for receiving and evaluating the signal amplitude (S). Hereby, the controller and evaluator device (12) determines defects (10, 110) of the test object (7) from the signal amplitude (S). In particular, it is possible to mask a core area (4a) of the emitted terahertz radiation (3). An alternative measuring arrangement can reveal defects also by injecting the THz radiation at a right angle in that additional measuring peaks are detected which cannot be associated with the layer thickness measurement as such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventor: Marius Thiel
  • Publication number: 20190331594
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terahertz measuring apparatus (1) for measuring a test object (2) by means of a run-time measurement while determining at least one distance (d1, d2, d3, d4), said terahertz measuring apparatus (1) comprising: a terahertz transmitter and receiver unit (3) for emitting terahertz radiation (5) and detecting the terahertz radiation reflected by the test object (2), and an evaluation unit (12) for determining a run-time of the terahertz radiation and at least one distance of the test object (2), Hereby, it is provided, that at least one, preferably several passive terahertz receiver devices (4) are provided the optical axes (C-4) of which are arranged shifted or angled in relation to the optical axis (C-3) of the terahertz transmitter and receiver unit (3) and detect a second reflected terahertz radiation (6b) emitted by the terahertz transmitter and receiver unit (3) and reflected on the test object (2), a data connection (10) for synchronising the terahertz transmitter and receive
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventor: Ralph KLOSE
  • Publication number: 20190301853
    Abstract: The invention relates to a THz measuring device (1) for determining at least one layer thickness (a1, a2, a3, a4) of a test object (20, 120, 220), the measuring device Messgerät (1) comprising: a THz transmitter and receiver unit (14) for emitting THz radiation (15) along an optical axis (A) and for receiving reflected THz radiation (16) along the optical axis (A), a controller unit (10) for driving the transmitter and receiver unit (14) Hereby, the THz measuring device (1) is preferably portable including a grip region (34) for grabbing and positioning by the operator, whereby it comprises, at a front end are (5), in particular, a moulded screen (5), a support contour (7) including several support points (P, P1, P2, P3, P4) for being applied to a curved surface (18) of the test object (20, 120, 220), for perpendicular positioning on the surface (18, 118, 218).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventors: Ralph KLOSE, Roland BOEHM
  • Publication number: 20190107485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terahertz measuring device (1) for measuring a test object (7), comprising: a THz transmitter and receiver unit (2) for emitting terahertz radiation (3) at a spatial angle of emittance (4) along an optical axis (A), receiving reflected terahertz radiation (8) and generating a signal amplitude (S) as a function of the time or frequency (t, f), and a controller and evaluator device (12) for receiving and evaluating the signal amplitude (S). Hereby, the controller and evaluator device (12) determines defects (10, 110) of the test object (7) from the signal amplitude (S). In particular, it is possible to mask a core area (4a) of the emitted terahertz radiation (3). An alternative measuring arrangement can reveal defects also by injecting the THz radiation at a right angle in that additional measuring peaks are detected which cannot be associated with the layer thickness measurement as such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventor: Marius THIEL
  • Publication number: 20190063611
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a seal device for a negative pressure calibrating unit in a extrusion line for producing profiled plastic sections, in particular pipes whereby the inner face of a seal rests against the circumference of the extruded profiled section in a formfitting manner and the seal is radially supported on the profiled section in order to apply a sealing force. It is the object of the invention to provide another similar device which is very easily constructed and can be produced inexpensively. This task is solved in that the seal is a porous and elastic foam body (13), the surfaces (17, 19) of that are exposed to the atmosphere are coated with an air-tight coating (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: iNOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventor: Reinhard KLOSE
  • Publication number: 20180347963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a terahertz measuring apparatus for measuring a layer thickness and/or a distance, wherein at least one terahertz beam (7a) is radiated from a terahertz transmission and reception unit (4) along an optical axis (C) onto the measurement object (2, 102) and terahertz radiation (7) that has passed through at least one layer (3) of the measurement object (2, 102) and having been reflected is detected wherein a measurement signal (A) of the detected reflected terahertz radiation (7b) is evaluated and a layer thickness (d) is ascertained from a propagation time difference (t2?t1) of the radiation (7) reflected at boundary layers (2a, 2b) of the layer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: INOEX GmbH Innovationen und Ausruestungen fuer die Extrusionstechnik
    Inventors: Marius THIEL, Ralph KLOSE