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).
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Publication number: 20230292994Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbHInventors: Daniel HÄRTER, Alexander KÖHLER, Stefan SCHRÖER, Lutz LABUSCH
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Patent number: 11653085Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: Stefan Schröer, Matthias Kühn, Alexander Köhler, Daniel Härter, Joachim Jauss
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Publication number: 20220389621Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Jordan Thomas KOPPING, Marie-Claire HERMANT, Kris SCHMIDT, Nikolaus NESTLE, Alexander KOEHLER
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Patent number: 11477370Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: Stefan Schröer, Matthias Kühn, Alexander Köhler, Daniel Härter, Joachim Jauss
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Patent number: 11434587Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Jordan Thomas Kopping, Marie-Claire Hermant, Kris Schmidt, Nikolaus Nestle, Alexander Koehler
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Publication number: 20220070368Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: MARTIN BÖHNING, GÜNTER GRIMM, DANIEL HÄRTER, ALEXANDER KÖHLER
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Publication number: 20210344835Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: STEFAN SCHRÖER, MATTHIAS KÜHN, ALEXANDER KÖHLER, DANIEL HÄRTER, JOACHIM JAUSS
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Publication number: 20210014410Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: STEFAN SCHRÖER, MATTHIAS KÜHN, ALEXANDER KÖHLER, DANIEL HÄRTER, JOACHIM JAUSS
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Publication number: 20210007588Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBHInventors: STEFAN SCHRÖER, MATTHIAS KÜHN, ALEXANDER KÖHLER, DANIEL HÄRTER, JOACHIM JAUSS
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Publication number: 20190352804Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Jordan Thomas KOPPING, Marie-Claire HERMANT, Kris SCHMIDT, Nikolaus NESTLE, Alexander KOEHLER
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Patent number: 9038990Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.HInventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Koehler
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Patent number: 9016667Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.H.Inventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Köhler
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Publication number: 20130248789Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.H.Inventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Köhler
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Publication number: 20130240809Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Ges.m.b.H.Inventors: Reinhard Krappinger, Eugen Schobesberger, Alexander Koehler