Patents by Inventor Alexander Ketterer

Alexander Ketterer 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: 20230221111
    Abstract: An acquisition device for the at least partially automated acquisition of multiple object data sets of at least one object. The acquisition device includes at least one object data acquisition unit for the acquisition of object data, at least one object carrier unit for arranging the object, and at least one reference unit that is at least provided to output, in particular optically output, a reference element for a size classification of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Seabastian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11499810
    Abstract: An acquisition device for at least semiautomated acquisition of sets of multiple object data of at least one object, including a movement device for generating a defined relative movement between at least one object data acquisition unit and the at least one object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Christin Ketterer, Julian Weiss, Sebastian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11245873
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a packaging process of at least one article. In the method, a sort of an article is acquired before it is placed in a transport container. At least one image and at least one depth measurement of the article are recorded after it is placed in the transport container. The three-dimensional dimensions of the article are calculated and are compared with a specification for the acquired sort of the article. If the dimensions of the article do not agree with the specification, a warning is issued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Ulrich Selinger
  • Publication number: 20210197233
    Abstract: An acquisition device for at least semiautomated acquisition of sets of multiple object data of at least one object, including a movement device for generating a defined relative movement between at least one object data acquisition unit and the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Christin Ketterer, Julian Weiss, Sebastian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20210076005
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a packaging process of at least one article. In the method, a sort of an article is acquired before it is placed in a transport container. At least one image and at least one depth measurement of the article are recorded after it is placed in the transport container. The three-dimensional dimensions of the article are calculated and are compared with a specification for the acquired sort of the article. If the dimensions of the article do not agree with the specification, a warning is issued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Ulrich Selinger
  • Publication number: 20200410435
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a picking or packaging process of at least one article. Using a plurality of cameras, images are recorded of at least one moving article. Labels in the images are read. The read labels are compared with specifications from a picking list, and a sort of the article is identified on the basis of the comparison. If the sort of the article does not agree with specifications from the picking list, a warning is issued. In addition, a camera system having a plurality of cameras is provided. These cameras are set up to record at least the images and to read labels in the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Ulrich Selinger, Michael Findeis, Andreas Doering, Mark Luehrs
  • Publication number: 20200370933
    Abstract: A detection device for an at least semiautomated detection of multiple object data sets of at least one object is provided. The detection device includes a movement device for generating a defined relative movement between at least one object data detection unit and the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Christin Ketterer, Darno Alexander Ketterer, Julian Weiss, Sebastian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20200363242
    Abstract: A detection device for an least semiautomated detection of multiple object data sets of at least one object is described. The detection devices includes a movement device for generating a defined relative movement between at least one object data detection unit and the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Christin Ketterer, Darno Alexander Ketterer, Julian Weiss, Sebastian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20200346346
    Abstract: A detection device for an at least semiautomated detection of multiple object data sets of at least one object is described. The detection devices includes a movement device for generating a defined relative movement between at least one object data detection unit and the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Christin Ketterer, Darno Alexander Ketterer, Julian Weiss, Sebastian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20200326181
    Abstract: An acquisition device for at least semiautomated acquisition of sets of multiple object data of at least one object, including a movement device for generating a defined relative movement between at least one object data acquisition unit and the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Christin Ketterer, Julian Weiss, Sebastian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10776625
    Abstract: A method for detecting objects, in particular three-dimensional objects, includes carrying out a digital scan of at least one image section of an image of at least one object to be detected in order to digitally detect points of the image. The digital detection at least of individual points of the image is carried out at least on the basis of a deviation of at least one characteristic of at least two points, in particular on the basis of a deviation of at least one characteristic of the last digitally detected point in comparison to a characteristic of at least one point to be detected digitally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Darno Alexander Ketterer
  • Patent number: 10491880
    Abstract: Identification of objects, in particular three dimensional objects, includes digital scanning of at least one image portion of an image of at least one object to be identified for the digital capture of points of the image. The digitally captured points of the at least one image portion of the image are combined to form an image data record, wherein multiple image data records are generated for the object to be identified, and the image data records differ from one another at least in view of at least one image portion characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Darno Alexander Ketterer
  • Publication number: 20190205899
    Abstract: A method for the at least partially automated identification, in particular, for the invalidation, uniqueness check and/or authenticity check, of a product, at least one representation of the product being recorded in at least one detection step, the representation being compared in at least one test step with at least one reference representation of the product in an original state, a presence being checked of at least one feature of the product that has been added as compared to the original state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Darno Alexander Ketterer, Raluca Maria Litynski
  • Publication number: 20190042846
    Abstract: A method for detecting objects, in particular three-dimensional objects, includes carrying out a digital scan of at least one image section of an image of at least one object to be detected in order to digitally detect points of the image. The digital detection at least of individual points of the image is carried out at least on the basis of a deviation of at least one characteristic of at least two points, in particular on the basis of a deviation of at least one characteristic of the last digitally detected point in comparison to a characteristic of at least one point to be detected digitally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Darno Alexander Ketterer
  • Publication number: 20170237966
    Abstract: The disclosure proceeds from a method for identifying objects, in particular three-dimensional objects, wherein digital scanning of at least one image portion of an image of at least one object to be identified is carried out in at least one method step for the purposes of the digital capture of points of the image. It is proposed that the digitally captured points of the at least one image portion of the image are combined to form an image data record in at least one method step, wherein a plurality of image data records are generated for the object to be identified, said image data records differing from one another at least in view of at least one image portion characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Darno Alexander Ketterer
  • Patent number: 8127596
    Abstract: In a method for verifying the tightness of a tank bleeding system with a tank bleeding valve, a stop valve for air-tightly closing the tank bleeding system relative to an atmosphere prevailing outside the motor vehicle, and a bistable pressure switch whose switched condition indicates whether a predefined switching pressure is exceeded or not reached in the tank bleeding system, in order to be able to determine the tightness of the tank bleeding system without using a pressure sensor, the following steps are carried out: waiting until the vehicle speed drops below a certain threshold; opening the tank bleeding valve; closing the tank bleeding valve when a negative pressure has been attained which lies below the switching pressure; measuring the duration from the time an initial pressure lies below the switching pressure until the moment the switching pressure is exceeded again; and assessing the tightness is assessed based on the measured duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Grunwald, Alexander Ketterer
  • Patent number: 8000853
    Abstract: During a first driving cycle, a combustion process is controlled in at least one combustion chamber for the purpose of performing a check on an emission reduction system of an internal combustion engine. During a second driving cycle following the first cycle, a check is performed to establish whether an error in the emission reduction system was detected during the first cycle. An idle time between the first and the second cycles is determined, in the event of an error of the emission reduction system detected during the first cycle. During the second cycle, the combustion process in the at least one combustion chamber is only controlled for the purpose of the check on the emission reduction system, in the event of an error detected in the emission reduction system during the first cycle and in the event of the idle time being longer than a pre-determined repair time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Bruns, Alexander Ketterer, Gerd Rösel, Michaela Schneider
  • Publication number: 20090090171
    Abstract: In a method for verifying the tightness of a tank bleeding system with a tank bleeding valve, a stop valve for air-tightly closing the tank bleeding system relative to an atmosphere prevailing outside the motor vehicle, and a bistable pressure switch whose switched condition indicates whether a predefined switching pressure is exceeded or not reached in the tank bleeding system, in order to be able to determine the tightness of the tank bleeding system without using a pressure sensor, the following steps are carried out: waiting until the vehicle speed drops below a certain threshold; opening the tank bleeding valve; closing the tank bleeding valve when a negative pressure has been attained which lies below the switching pressure; measuring the duration from the time an initial pressure lies below the switching pressure until the moment the switching pressure is exceeded again; and assessing the tightness is assessed based on the measured duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Oliver Grunwald, Alexander Ketterer
  • Publication number: 20090012671
    Abstract: During a first driving cycle, a combustion process is controlled in at least one combustion chamber for the purpose of performing a check on an emission reduction system of an internal combustion engine. During a second driving cycle following the first cycle, a check is performed to establish whether an error in the emission reduction system was detected during the first cycle. An idle time between the first and the second cycles is determined, in the event of an error of the emission reduction system detected during the first cycle. During the second cycle, the combustion process in the at least one combustion chamber is only controlled for the purpose of the check on the emission reduction system, in the event of an error detected in the emission reduction system during the first cycle and in the event of the idle time being longer than a pre-determined repair time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Carsten Bruns, Alexander Ketterer, Gerd Rosel, Michaela Schneider
  • Publication number: 20080092523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is characterized in that before an active catalyst diagnosis is carried out the mixture is dynamically trimmed for all individual catalysts using a signal of a lambda sensor common to the individual catalysts. Once the mixture is successfully trimmed, the cylinder-based forced activation is adjusted in such a manner that the individual catalysts, by virtue of the charge imprinted thereon for a threshold catalyst, exceed their remaining oxygen storage capacity to such an extent that the lambda sensor is enabled to measure the storable charge. The cylinder-based lambda signals reconstructed from the sensor signal are then used to determine specific diagnostic values for every individual catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Alexander Ketterer, Gerd Rosel