Patents by Inventor Alexander Thobe

Alexander Thobe 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).

  • Patent number: 11090812
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object, including a camera device is provided. The camera device has a focal plane that includes a focusing region and is designed for taking an image of the focusing region. The inspection apparatus further includes a handling device for gripping and/or picking up the object, and a control device for controlling the handling device. The control device is designed for controlling the handling device to position the object in the focusing region. The control device includes a model of the object; the control device being designed for controlling the handling device to position the object O in the focusing region on the basis of the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Thobe, Andreas Natterer, Jens Ackermann, Thomas Geiler
  • Patent number: 11041813
    Abstract: The quality of objects and workpieces of a manufacturing process is often evaluated based on surface and/or form. An inspection apparatus for optically, in particular deflectometrically, inspecting an object includes a hollow body housing having an opening, the object being positionable in the opening for the inspection; a camera having a plane of focus and a camera direction extending toward the opening of the housing, and being configured to take a plurality of object images of the object situated in the plane of focus; a plurality of light sources arranged around the opening and designed for variably illuminating the plane of focus; and an evaluation unit configured to determine a topography of the object based on the object images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Thobe, Martin Berger
  • Publication number: 20200150050
    Abstract: The quality of objects and workpieces of a manufacturing process is often evaluated based on surface and/or form. An inspection apparatus for optically, in particular deflectometrically, inspecting an object includes a hollow body housing having an opening, the object being positionable in the opening for the inspection; a camera having a plane of focus and a camera direction extending toward the opening of the housing, and being configured to take a plurality of object images of the object situated in the plane of focus; a plurality of light sources arranged around the opening and designed for variably illuminating the plane of focus; and an evaluation unit configured to determine a topography of the object based on the object images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander THOBE, Martin BERGER
  • Publication number: 20200070350
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object, including a camera device is provided. The camera device has a focal plane that includes a focusing region and is designed for taking an image of the focusing region. The inspection apparatus further includes a handling device for gripping and/or picking up the object, and a control device for controlling the handling device. The control device is designed for controlling the handling device to position the object in the focusing region. The control device includes a model of the object; the control device being designed for controlling the handling device to position the object O in the focusing region on the basis of the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Thobe, Andreas Natterer, Jens Ackermann, Thomas Geiler