Patents by Inventor Andreas Durner

Andreas Durner 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: 20240035492
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve, preferably a continuous valve comprising a spool and a spool sleeve, wherein the spool comprises a control surface and the spool sleeve comprises an opening, wherein the valve is configured in such a way that the control surface can cover the opening, wherein the spool can be positioned such that the control surface at least partially does not cover the opening, wherein the spool sleeve comprises a further opening, wherein the control surface can cover the further opening, wherein the spool can be positioned such that the control surface at least partially does not cover each of the opening and the further opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Ralf BRUGGER, Andreas DÜRNER, Thomas SAUTERLEUTE
  • Patent number: 7786424
    Abstract: Electronic spectacles, especially night vision spectacles (10), include a camera (26), integrated into the spectacles, as the primary recording device for the user of the spectacles (10). The camera has a special camera lens and a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor. An image processing unit (48) mounted downstream of the camera (26) processes the image taken by the camera (26) and provides an output for display means (28, 30) which are associated with each eye for displaying the image. A reproduction lens system (32, 34) is mounted downstream of each display means (28, 30). At least one transmission and/or reception interface (64,66) is connected to an additional camera (126), separate from the spectacles (10), by signals. The image signals of the additional camera (126) are available via the interface (64, 66) to the display means (28, 30) for displaying the image of the additional camera (126).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Durner, Andre R Draheim
  • Patent number: 7576919
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic spectacles, in particular night vision spectacles (10), comprising an electronic camera (26) provided with a lens system and a CCD-sensor, an image processing unit (48) which processes the image received by the camera, and an output signal for a display means (28, 39) associated with each eye, said display means being used to reproduce the image, and a reproduction lens system (32, 34) which is arranged downstream from each display means (28, 30). The invention is characterised in that the camera (26), the display means (28, 30) and the reproduction lens system (32, 34) are synchronised in relation to each other such that the image which can be detected by a user, when in use, corresponds to real conditions relating to the represented dimensions without limiting the direct vision of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Durner, Andre Draheim
  • Publication number: 20080266669
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic spectacles, especially to night vision spectacles (10), which comprise a camera (26), integrated into the spectacles, as the primary recording device for the user of the spectacles (10), said camera being provided with a special camera lens system and a CCD/CMOS sensor. An image processing unit (48) mounted downstream of the camera (26) electronically processes the image taken by the camera (26) and provides an output signal for display means (28, 39) which are associated with every eye for displaying the image. A reproduction lens system (32, 34) is mounted downstream of every display means (28, 39). The invention is characterized in that at least one transmission and/or reception interface (64, 66) is provided and is connected to an additional camera (126), separate from the spectacles (10), by signals. Said camera is provided with a CCD or CMOS sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Durner, Andre R. Draheim
  • Publication number: 20070091448
    Abstract: The invention relates to electronic spectacles, in particular night vision spectacles (10), comprising an electronic camera (26) provided with a lens system and a CCD-sensor, an image processing unit (48) which processes the image received by the camera, and an output signal for a display means (28, 39) associated with each eye, said display means being used to reproduce the image, and a reproduction lens system (32, 34) which is arranged downstream from each display means (28, 30). The invention is characterised in that the camera (26), the display means (28, 30) and the reproduction lens system (32, 34) are synchronised in relation to each other such that the image which can be detected by a user, when in use, corresponds to real conditions relating to the represented dimensions without limiting the direct vision of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Andreas Durner, Andre Draheim