Patents Assigned to Optrel Holding AG
  • Patent number: 11617906
    Abstract: A mouth protection device for a respiratory protection system, in particular a blower respiratory protection system, includes at least one mask base body which is configured to cover a mouth and/or nose region of a user and which delimits a breathing zone at least partially, and includes at least one breathing air supply line, which is connected to the mask base body and delimits at least one breathing air channel that ends in the breathing zone and is configured for guiding an active breathing air flow, wherein the mask base body is made at least largely of a flexurally soft material, the mask base body being made at least largely of a textile material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: OPTREL HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Jonathan Heusser, Robert Buechel, Daniel Bloechlinger, Jasper Brouwer
  • Patent number: 11061262
    Abstract: A protective cartridge for a glare protection apparatus, includes an optical glare protection filter which, in particular, has at least one liquid crystal cell, including at least an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit, which is configured to control and/or regulate a permeability of the optical glare protection filter, at least between at least one bright level and at least one dark level, depending on a captured work state, on an electronic signal of an external signal source and/or on light irradiation. The permeability of the optical glare protection filter at at least one bright level corresponds to a protection level of less than 2.5, preferably of at most 2.4, advantageously of at most 2.25, particularly advantageously of at most 2 and preferably of at most 1.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Martin Esposito, David Bischof, Markus Michler
  • Patent number: 10926348
    Abstract: A detection device for an active glare protection device comprises a detection unit that is configured for a direct or indirect detection of at least one welding parameter of a welding apparatus, and comprises at least one communication unit that is configured for a transmission of at least one information of the at least one welding parameter to the active glare protection device, wherein the communication unit is configured for a transmission of at least one information of the at least one welding parameter, implemented as a bit sequence of a defined length, to the active glare protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Tindaro Pittorino, Olaf Schreiber
  • Patent number: 10736782
    Abstract: A face protector for protecting a worker's eyes and face comprises an auto-darkening filter unit which in turn comprises a filter pane or ADF pane and an electronics unit driving the ADF pane, the electronics unit being configured to switch the ADF pane automatically from a transparent state to a darkened state. A hard shell unit comprises a shell carrying an ADF unit with the ADF and being shaped to protect a wearer's face, the shell being manufactured of a plastic material. A soft shell unit comprises a cap for protecting the crown of the wearer's head and a neck protector for protecting the wearer's neck, the soft shell unit being made of a combination of flexible fabric with support elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: OPTREL HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Daniel Iranyi, Leo Keller, Arno Lenzi, Tom Staubli, Uwe Werner
  • Patent number: 10690942
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sunglasses, with at least one optical sun protection filter comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell, and with at least one sensor unit, which is configured for capturing a solar irradiation. It is proposed that at least one sensor cover, which covers a sensor surface of the at least one sensor unit at least partly and which is, at least partly, at least substantially opaque with respect to an irradiation of a visible light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer-Kraner, Martin Esposito, Daniel Bloechlinger
  • Patent number: 10429680
    Abstract: An optical glare protection filter for a glare protection device includes at least one liquid-crystal cell with at least one liquid-crystal layer and at least one first electrode layer for orienting crystal molecules of the at least one liquid-crystal layer, and with at least one first contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer. The optical glare protection filter may also include at least one second contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer, which is substantially spaced apart from the first contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Martin Esposito, Jonathan Heusser, Yang Sheng, Marco Landolt, Daniel Bloechinger
  • Patent number: 10401651
    Abstract: The invention is based on a protection device, in particular a glare-protection device, with at least one optical glare-protection filter comprising a nose cut-out, with at least one sensor unit, which is provided to capture a work state and to control, depending on this, a permeability of the glare-protection filter, with at least one shield unit, in which the at least one glare-protection filter is fixedly accommodated, and with at least one head-fastening unit for a fastening to a user's head. It is proposed that the protection device comprises at least one adjusting unit, by which a position of the at least one shield unit is implemented in such a way that it is movable with respect to the at least one head-fastening unit in a defined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer-Kraner, Jonathan Heusser, Daniel Blöchlinger
  • Patent number: 10274753
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sun spectacles, with at least one optical sun protection filter comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell, with at least one sensor unit configured for capturing a solar irradiation, and with at least one control and/or regulation unit, which is configured for controlling and/or regulating a permeability of the optical sun protection filter depending on a solar irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventor: Ramon Hofer-Kraner
  • Patent number: 10251786
    Abstract: An eye protection device for a welding mask or the like includes a welding activity detection circuit that is configured to detect welding activity, and a filter driver that controls an optical filter to be in undarkened and darkened states. The filter driver is configured to (i) provide a slower and/or gradual opening of the filter, (ii) insert a user-selected delay and/or gradient between the end of welding activity and the opening of the filter, and/or (iii) cause variation of light transmission values of the filter between a darkened state and an undarkened state based on varying brightness detected by a brightness sensor during transition of the filter from a darkened state to an undarkened state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OPTREL HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 10098788
    Abstract: The electro-optical glare protection filter includes a liquid crystal cell, which is a laterally extended liquid crystal cell defining a volume between two laterally extended sides. The volume containing liquid crystals and having, in a vertical direction perpendicular to lateral directions, a thickness being smaller than an extension of the volume in any lateral direction. The FFS cell includes a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure, which are arranged to change an orientation of the liquid crystals in the volume when a voltage is applied between them. Both the first and the second electrode structure are present at the same laterally extended side of the volume. The first electrode structure may include a plurality of electrically separate electrodes, and the second electrode structure may include a plurality of electrode lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Leo Keller, Martin Esposito