Patents by Inventor Andreas Eisele
Andreas Eisele 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: 20230340182Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyol composition comprising carbon nanotubes and at least one carbon particle, polyurethane systems comprising said polyol composition, and polyurethanes, their preparation and use, in particular for filter casting. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a polyurethane such as by mixing a polyol composition and at least one polyisocyanate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: RAMPF HOLDING GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas EISELE, Ramona STUMM
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Patent number: 9791559Abstract: A measurement device for measuring an optical distance of an object includes an emission device configured to emit a first signal towards the object. The measurement device further includes a modulator device configured to modulate the first signal and a reception device configured to detect a second signal. The measurement device also includes an analysis device configured to receive and analyze the second signal. The measurement device further includes a calibration device configured to calibrate the measurement device with the modulator device turned on and with the emission device operated below a pre-definable power threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke
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Patent number: 9709677Abstract: A measuring device for optically measuring a distance to a target object including an emitter device for emitting an optical measuring beam to the target object, a capturing device comprising a detection surface for detecting an optical beam returned by the target object, and an evaluation device. The detection surface has a plurality of pixels, each pixel having at least one light-sensitive element and each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the evaluation device. The emitting device and the capturing device are configured in such a manner that the optical measurement beam returned by the target object simultaneously illuminates a plurality of pixels. The evaluation device is configured in such a manner that detection signals of a plurality of pixels are guided to at least one of the plurality of distance determining devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Bernd Schmidtke
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Patent number: 9638520Abstract: The disclosure relates to a measuring apparatus, in particular a handheld measuring apparatus, for measuring a target object in a multidimensional manner, wherein the distance to individual object points of the target object is sequentially measured, in particular using a phase-measuring system, which apparatus has at least: a transmitting device for emitting optical measuring radiation towards the target object; a receiving device having a detection area for detecting optical measuring radiation returning from the target object; a scanning system for deflecting the optical measuring radiation, and an evaluation device for determining measured distance values. The detection area of the receiving device has a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel has at least one SPAD, and wherein each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the evaluation device. The disclosure also relates to a measuring device having such a measuring apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke, Ulrich Kallmann
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Patent number: 9368529Abstract: A sensor unit for detecting reference and measurement radiation for a distance measurement device has a sensor element and an optical shielding device. The sensor element has a first detection region for detecting measurement radiation and a second detection region for detecting reference radiation. The optical shielding device is positioned in relation to the sensor element and fastened, and the optical shielding device optically separates the first and second detection regions from each other. The optical shielding device further comprises a first recess and a second recess which are permeable to optical radiation of a first wavelength range.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Uwe Skultety-Betz, Bernd Schmidtke
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Patent number: 9348018Abstract: The disclosure relates to a measurement device for optically measuring a distance to a target object, in particular a handheld measurement device. The disclosure relates to such a measurement device having a transmitting device for transmitting an optical measurement beam to a target object; a receiving device having a detection surface for detecting the optical measurement beam returning from the target object, wherein the detection surface has a plurality of pixels, and each pixel has at least one light-sensitive element; and a reference device having a detection surface for detecting a device-internal reference beam. According to the disclosure, the detection surface of the reference device has a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel has at least one light-sensitive element.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke, Reiner Schnitzer
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Patent number: 9201138Abstract: A photon detector is disclosed that includes, in addition to an immobilizable photon-sensitive element, a photon transmission element. The photon detector is configured such that it can vary photon intensities impacting upon the photon-sensitive element and transmitted by the photon transmission element, for example, by modifying an absorption property or a defocusing property of the photon transmission element. Also, the immobile photon-sensitive element, which can be, for example a SPAD (Single Photon Avalanche Diode), always operates close to the optimal operating range and below an immobilization range. A distancing device that includes this type of photo detector is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Bernd Schmidtke
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Publication number: 20150293226Abstract: A measuring device for optically measuring a distance to a target object including an emitter device for emitting an optical measuring beam to the target object, a capturing device comprising a detection surface for detecting an optical beam returned by the target object, and an evaluation device. The detection surface has a plurality of pixels, each pixel having at least one light-sensitive element and each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the evaluation device. The emitting device and the capturing device are configured in such a manner that the optical measurement beam returned by the target object simultaneously illuminates a plurality of pixels. The evaluation device is configured in such a manner that detection signals of a plurality of pixels are guided to at least one of the plurality of distance determining devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Bernd Schmidtke
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Patent number: 9041918Abstract: A handheld distance measuring instrument includes a first emission device, a first reception device and a second reception device. The first emission device is configured to emit an optical measurement radiation onto a target object. The first reception device is configured to detect the radiation returning from the target object. The second reception device is configured in order to detect a reference radiation internal to the instrument. The reception devices respectively include a first detector unit, a second detector unit, a first time measurement unit, and a second time measurement unit. The first time measurement unit is configured to be connected selectively to the first detector unit and to the second detector unit. The second time measurement unit is configured to be connected selectively to the first detector unit and to the second detector unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke, Reiner Schnitzer, Oliver Wolst
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Publication number: 20150124241Abstract: A measurement device for measuring an optical distance of an object includes an emission device configured to emit a first signal towards the object. The measurement device further includes a modulator device configured to modulate the first signal and a reception device configured to detect a second signal. The measurement device also includes an analysis device configured to receive and analyze the second signal. The measurement device further includes a calibration device configured to calibrate the measurement device with the modulator device turned on and with the emission device operated below a pre-definable power threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke
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Patent number: 8908157Abstract: A measuring device for optically measuring a distance to a target object includes an emitter device for emitting an optical measuring beam to the target object, a capturing device including a detection surface for detecting an optical beam returned by the target object, and an evaluation device. The detection surface has a plurality of pixels, each pixel having at least one SPAD (single photon avalanche diode) and each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the evaluation device. The emitting device and the capturing device are configured in such a manner that the optical measurement beam returned by the target object simultaneously illuminates a plurality of pixels. The evaluation device is configured in order to determine the distance between the measuring device and the target object based on the evaluation of detection signals of several pixels.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Bernd Schmidtke
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Patent number: 8891068Abstract: A measuring apparatus for optically measuring a distance to a target object is described. The measuring apparatus has a transmitting device for emitting periodically modulated optical measuring radiation towards the target object, a receiving device for detecting optical measuring radiation which returns from the target object, and an evaluation device for receiving and evaluating detection signals from the receiving device. The measuring apparatus also has a calibration device for calibrating the measuring apparatus, wherein the calibration device is designed to calibrate the measuring apparatus on the basis of detection of uncorrelated radiation which does not correlate with the modulated measuring radiation emitted by the transmitting device. In this case, the uncorrelated radiation may be in the form of background radiation. Alternatively, uncorrelated measuring radiation can be emitted by the transmitting device and can be detected by the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Bernd Schmidtke
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Patent number: 8848172Abstract: A handheld measuring device for optical distance measurement includes a transmitting device, a receiving device, an evaluation device, and a homogenizing device. The transmitting device is configured to transmit periodically modulated optical measurement radiation toward a target object. The receiving device is configured to detect optical measurement radiation returning from the target object. The evaluation device is configured to receive and evaluate detection signals of the receiving device. The evaluation device comprises a plurality of accumulation devices configured to accumulate detection signals. The evaluation device conducts detection signals during a sampling time window from a plurality of sampling time windows temporally schematically changeably to an assigned accumulation device from the plurality of accumulation devices, such that the accumulation device accumulates the detection signals during the sampling time window.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke, Reiner Schnitzer
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Patent number: 8773642Abstract: A measuring device for optically measuring a distance to a target object including an emitter device for emitting an optical measuring beam to the target object, a capturing device comprising a detection surface for detecting an optical beam returned by the target object, and an evaluation device. The detection surface has a plurality of pixels, each pixel having at least one light-sensitive element and each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the evaluation device. The emitting device and the capturing device are configured in such a manner that the optical measurement beam returned by the target object simultaneously illuminates a plurality of pixels. The evaluation device is configured in such a manner that detection signals of a plurality of pixels are guided to at least one of the plurality of distance determining devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Bernd Schmidtke
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Publication number: 20140168632Abstract: A handheld distance measuring instrument includes a first emission device, a first reception device and a second reception device. The first emission device is configured to emit an optical measurement radiation onto a target object. The first reception device is configured to detect the radiation returning from the target object. The second reception device is configured in order to detect a reference radiation internal to the instrument. The reception devices respectively include a first detector unit, a second detector unit, a first time measurement unit, and a second time measurement unit. The first time measurement unit is configured to be connected selectively to the first detector unit and to the second detector unit. The second time measurement unit is configured to be connected selectively to the first detector unit and to the second detector unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke, Reiner Schnitzer, Oliver Wolst
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Publication number: 20140078491Abstract: The disclosure relates to a measuring apparatus, in particular a handheld measuring apparatus, for measuring a target object in a multidimensional manner, wherein the distance to individual object points of the target object is sequentially measured, in particular using a phase-measuring system, which apparatus has at least: a transmitting device for emitting optical measuring radiation towards the target object; a receiving device having a detection area for detecting optical measuring radiation returning from the target object; a scanning system for deflecting the optical measuring radiation, and an evaluation device for determining measured distance values. The detection area of the receiving device has a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel has at least one SPAD, and wherein each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the evaluation device. The disclosure also relates to a measuring device having such a measuring apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke, Ulrich Kallmann
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Publication number: 20140071433Abstract: The disclosure relates to a measurement device for optically measuring a distance to a target object, in particular a handheld measurement device. The disclosure relates to such a measurement device having a transmitting device for transmitting an optical measurement beam to a target object; a receiving device having a detection surface for detecting the optical measurement beam returning from the target object, wherein the detection surface has a plurality of pixels, and each pixel has at least one light-sensitive element; and a reference device having a detection surface for detecting a device-internal reference beam. According to the disclosure, the detection surface of the reference device has a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel has at least one light-sensitive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Bernd Schmidtke, Reiner Schnitzer
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Patent number: 8585813Abstract: Compositions useful for the flame retardant finishing of cotton articles or other cellulose materials are described. The compositions are obtainable by reacting a tetrakishydroxyalkylphosphonium (THP) salt with caprolactam and urea to form a condensation product and subsequently forming a condensate from excess THP salt and excess urea. The compositions endow cotton articles with flame retardant properties and a pleasantly soft hand coupled with good durability to laundering processes.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Huntsman Textile Effects (Germany) GmbHInventors: Salman Dermeik, Andreas Eisele, Waltraud Demharter
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Publication number: 20130265590Abstract: A sensor unit for detecting reference and measurement radiation for a distance measurement device has a sensor element and an optical shielding device. The sensor element has a first detection region for detecting measurement radiation and a second detection region for detecting reference radiation. The optical shielding device is positioned in relation to the sensor element and fastened, and the optical shielding device optically separates the first and second detection regions from each other. The optical shielding device further comprises a first recess and a second recess which are permeable to optical radiation of a first wavelength range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GmbHInventors: Andreas Eisele, Oliver Wolst, Uwe Skultety-Betz, Bernd Schmidtke
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Publication number: 20130220170Abstract: Compositions useful for the flame retardant finishing of cotton articles or other cellulose materials are described. The compositions are obtainable by reacting a tetrakishydroxyalkylphosphonium (THP) salt with caprolactam and urea to form a condensation product and subsequently forming a condensate from excess THP salt and excess urea. The compositions endow cotton articles with flame retardant properties and a pleasantly soft hand coupled with good durability to laundering processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: HUNTSMAN TEXTILE EFFECTS (GERMANY) GMBHInventors: Salman Dermeik, Andreas Eisele, Waltraud Demharter