Patents by Inventor Alexander Koehler

Alexander Koehler 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: 20230292994
    Abstract: An endoscope arrangement (1) including a camera head (2) with at least one distal image sensor (4) and an image-processing unit (3) which is connected to the camera head (2) via a connecting line (14). The connecting line (14) has at least one optical line (15) for transmitting image information. The connecting line (14) additionally has an electrical line (16) for serially transmitting electrical signals, it being possible to transmit electrical control signals bidirectionally via this electrical line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel HÄRTER, Alexander KÖHLER, Stefan SCHRÖER, Lutz LABUSCH
  • Patent number: 11653085
    Abstract: To simplify the use of a functional scope of a medical image recording system, for example an endoscopy system, a method is proposed in which an image processing unit of the image recording system recognizes predefined image recording situations on the basis of an image sequence recorded using an image sensor of the image recording system and in response thereto proposes an adaptation to a user that results in an improved display and/or an improved recording of the image sequence in the respective recognized image recording situation. The adaptation can relate here to an algorithm, using which the image sequence is processed after the recording, and/or an image recording method currently used to generate the image sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Schröer, Matthias Kühn, Alexander Köhler, Daniel Härter, Joachim Jauss
  • Publication number: 20220389621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a filament comprising a core material (CM) comprising a ceramic material precursor (CMP) and the core material (CM) is coated with a layer of shell material (SM) comprising a thermoplastic polymer as a support material in a fused filament fabrication process. Further, the invention relates to three-dimensional objects and a process for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jordan Thomas KOPPING, Marie-Claire HERMANT, Kris SCHMIDT, Nikolaus NESTLE, Alexander KOEHLER
  • Patent number: 11477370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reconstructing an output image and/or a sequence of output images from raw image data, wherein, in at least one reconstruction chain between a recording of raw image data by means of an image recording device and a display of the output image and/or the sequence of output images on a display unit, at least one reconstruction step for reconstructing the output image and/or the sequence of output images is carried out, and wherein the result of the at least one reconstruction step is discarded when the result is recognized as invalid with respect to the fulfillment of a verification criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Schröer, Matthias Kühn, Alexander Köhler, Daniel Härter, Joachim Jauss
  • Patent number: 11434587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a filament comprising a core material (CM) comprising a ceramic material precursor (CMP) and the core material (CM) is coated with a layer of shell material (SM) comprising a thermoplastic polymer as a support material in a fused filament fabrication process. Further, the invention relates to three-dimensional objects and a process for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jordan Thomas Kopping, Marie-Claire Hermant, Kris Schmidt, Nikolaus Nestle, Alexander Koehler
  • Publication number: 20220070368
    Abstract: Method for commissioning a camera control unit (CCU) (1) which defines a first processing path for video data, wherein an operating program for the CCU (1) is loaded from a non-volatile program memory (2, 6) into a temporary memory (3) of the CCU (1), and a check is carried out to determine whether an expansion unit (5) is connected to the CCU (1), and, if so, at least a part of the operating program is loaded from a non-volatile program memory (6) of the expansion unit (5) into a temporary memory (3) of the CCU (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
    Inventors: MARTIN BÖHNING, GÜNTER GRIMM, DANIEL HÄRTER, ALEXANDER KÖHLER
  • Publication number: 20210344835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reconstructing an output image and/or a sequence of output images from raw image data, wherein, in at least one reconstruction chain between a recording of raw image data by means of an image recording device and a display of the output image and/or the sequence of output images on a display unit, at least one reconstruction step for reconstructing the output image and/or the sequence of output images is carried out, and wherein the result of the at least one reconstruction step is discarded when the result is recognized as invalid with respect to the fulfillment of a verification criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
    Inventors: STEFAN SCHRÖER, MATTHIAS KÜHN, ALEXANDER KÖHLER, DANIEL HÄRTER, JOACHIM JAUSS
  • Publication number: 20210014410
    Abstract: To simplify the use of a functional scope of a medical image recording system, for example an endoscopy system, a method is proposed in which an image processing unit of the image recording system recognizes predefined image recording situations on the basis of an image sequence recorded using an image sensor of the image recording system and in response thereto proposes an adaptation to a user that results in an improved display and/or an improved recording of the image sequence in the respective recognized image recording situation. The adaptation can relate here to an algorithm, using which the image sequence is processed after the recording, and/or an image recording method currently used to generate the image sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
    Inventors: STEFAN SCHRÖER, MATTHIAS KÜHN, ALEXANDER KÖHLER, DANIEL HÄRTER, JOACHIM JAUSS
  • Publication number: 20210007588
    Abstract: In summary, to simplify operation of a medical image acquisition system, it is proposed that the image acquisition system continuously monitors a current image acquisition situation and assigns at least one new function to at least one, preferably manual, operating element, which is adapted to a detected new image acquisition situation, in response to a change in the image acquisition situation, to the extent that said newly assigned function is adjustable and/or operable with the at least one operating element. To this end, the image acquisition system can detect the change in the image acquisition situation using predefined parameters by means of sensors and/or through communication with peripheral units and/or preferably through image analysis of an image sequence which is recorded with an image sensor of the image acquisition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
    Inventors: STEFAN SCHRÖER, MATTHIAS KÜHN, ALEXANDER KÖHLER, DANIEL HÄRTER, JOACHIM JAUSS
  • Publication number: 20190352804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a filament comprising a core material (CM) comprising a ceramic material precursor (CMP) and the core material (CM) is coated with a layer of shell material (SM) comprising a thermoplastic polymer as a support material in a fused filament fabrication process. Further, the invention relates to three-dimensional objects and a process for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jordan Thomas KOPPING, Marie-Claire HERMANT, Kris SCHMIDT, Nikolaus NESTLE, Alexander KOEHLER
  • Patent number: 9038990
    Abstract: A cable winch device, particularly a cable winch device for a crane, has at least one cable winch with at least one cable, with the cable wound and/or unwound at least partially on the cable winch. The cable winch can be shifted and/or moved at least partially substantially along the longitudinal axis of the cable winch. A crane, particularly a deep sea crane, has at least one such cable winch device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.H
    Inventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Koehler
  • Patent number: 9016667
    Abstract: A cable winch device, in particular a cable winch device of a crane with at least one cable winch, with at least one cable, wherein the cable is at least partly wound up on the cable winch and/or can be wound up and/or unwound, and with at least one tilting means by means of which the cable which can at least partly be tilted and/or pivoted about an axis which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cable winch. A crane is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Köhler
  • Publication number: 20130248789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable winch device, in particular a cable winch device of a crane with at least one cable winch, with at least one cable, wherein the cable is at least partly wound up on the cable winch and/or can be wound up and/or unwound, and with at least one tilting means by means of which the cable winch can at least partly be tilted and/or pivoted about an axis which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cable winch. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Köhler
  • Publication number: 20130240809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable winch device, particularly to a cable winch device for a crane, having at least one cable winch, with at least one cable, wherein the cable is wound and/or can be wound and/or unwound at least partially on the cable winch, and with at least one shifting means by means of which the cable winch can be shifted and/or moved at least partially substantially along the longitudinal axis of the cable winch. The invention further relates to a crane, particularly to a deep sea crane, having at least one cable winch device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Koehler