Patents by Inventor Andreas Buehler

Andreas Buehler 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: 11857290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for endoscopic optoacoustic imaging comprising an imaging unit (2) configured to be at least partially inserted into an object (5), said imaging unit (2) comprising an irradiation unit (6) configured to irradiate a region of interest (7) inside the object (5) with electromagnetic radiation and a detection unit (8) comprising at least one ultrasound transducer configured to detect ultrasound waves generated in the region of interest (7) in response to irradiating the region of interest (7) with the electromagnetic radiation and to generate according detection signals, wherein the at least one ultrasound transducer exhibits a field of view (8b) being at least partially located in the irradiated region of interest (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen Deutsches Forschungszentrum Fur Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
    Inventors: Vasilis Ntziachristos, George Sergiadis, Christian Zakian, Andreas Buehler
  • Patent number: 11628865
    Abstract: A method for behavior cloned vehicle trajectory planning is described. The method includes perceiving vehicles proximate an ego vehicle in a driving environment, including a scalar confidence value of each perceived vehicle. The method also includes generating a bird's-eye-view (BEV) grid showing the ego vehicle and each perceived vehicle based on each of the scalar confidence values. The method further includes ignoring at least one of the perceived vehicles when the scalar confidence value of the at least one of the perceived vehicles is less than a predetermined value. The method also includes selecting an ego vehicle trajectory based on a cloned expert vehicle behavior policy according to remaining perceived vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas Buehler, Adrien David Gaidon, Rares A. Ambrus, Guy Rosman, Wolfram Burgard
  • Patent number: 11478875
    Abstract: A processing machine for processing a workpiece with a processing beam includes a nozzle changer and a protective enclosure. The nozzle change is for mounting nozzles on or demounting nozzles from a processing head of the processing machine. The nozzle changer has multiple nozzle holders for holding nozzles. The protective enclosure is configured to close off a working space for the processing of the workpiece with the processing beam from a working space surrounding area. The nozzle changer is movable between a nozzle changing position within the protective enclosure and a setup position outside the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG, TRUMPF Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bunz, Philipp Nieding, Julian Rudow, Simon Schnyder, Andreas Buehler
  • Publication number: 20220055663
    Abstract: A method for behavior cloned vehicle trajectory planning is described. The method includes perceiving vehicles proximate an ego vehicle in a driving environment, including a scalar confidence value of each perceived vehicle. The method also includes generating a bird's-eye-view (BEV) grid showing the ego vehicle and each perceived vehicle based on each of the scalar confidence value. The method further includes ignoring at least one of the perceived vehicles when the scalar confidence value of the at least one of the perceived vehicles is less than a predetermined value. The method also includes selecting an ego vehicle trajectory based on a cloned expert vehicle behavior policy according to remaining perceived vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas BUEHLER, Adrien David GAIDON, Rares A. AMBRUS, Guy ROSMAN, Wolfram BURGARD
  • Publication number: 20200196873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for endoscopic optoacoustic imaging comprising an imaging unit (2) configured to be at least partially inserted into an object (5), said imaging unit (2) comprising an irradiation unit (6) configured to irradiate a region of interest (7) inside the object (5) with electromagnetic radiation and a detection unit (8) comprising at least one ultrasound transducer configured to detect ultrasound waves generated in the region of interest (7) in response to irradiating the region of interest (7) with the electromagnetic radiation and to generate according detection signals, wherein the at least one ultrasound transducer exhibits a field of view (8b) being at least partially located in the irradiated region of interest (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Vasilis Ntziachristos, George Sergiadis, Christian Zakian, Andreas Buehler
  • Publication number: 20190099834
    Abstract: A processing machine for processing a workpiece with a processing beam, including a nozzle changer for mounting or demounting nozzles from a processing head of the processing machine, the nozzle changer having a plurality of nozzle holders for holding nozzles. The processing machine has a protective enclosure for closing off a working space for the processing of the workpiece with the processing beam from a working space surrounding area. The nozzle changer is movable between a nozzle changing position within the protective enclosure and a setup position outside the protective enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Bunz, Philipp Nieding, Julian Rudow, Simon Schnyder, Andreas Buehler