Patents by Inventor Andreas Eppinger

Andreas Eppinger 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: 11730093
    Abstract: A system assists during execution of a sequence of cuttings in a tree, wherein, during a cutting sequence, a first cut in the tree is followed by a second cut in the tree At least a part of an ideal course of the second cut depends on at least a part of a course of the first cut. An identification device identifies at least the part of the course of the first cut in the tree. A precalculation device precalculates at least the part of the ideal course of the second cut in the tree based on the identified part of the course of the first cut. An output device outputs cutting information for executing the second cut based on the precalculated part of the ideal course of the second cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eppinger, Florian Eppinger, Benjamin Frey, Friedrich Hollmeier, Dirk Jaeger, Antonio Kraemer Fernandez, Steffen Kugel, Harald Mang, Bettina Maier, Michael Reinert, Steffen Suepple, Martin Tippelt
  • Publication number: 20210137030
    Abstract: A system assists during execution of a sequence of cuttings in a tree, wherein, during a cutting sequence, a first cut in the tree is followed by a second cut in the tree At least a part of an ideal course of the second cut depends on at least a part of a course of the first cut. An identification device identifies at least the part of the course of the first cut in the tree. A precalculation device precalculates at least the part of the ideal course of the second cut in the tree based on the identified part of the course of the first cut. An output device outputs cutting information for executing the second cut based on the precalculated part of the ideal course of the second cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas EPPINGER, Florian EPPINGER, Benjamin FREY, Friedrich HOLLMEIER, Dirk JAEGER, Antonio KRAEMER FERNANDEZ, Steffen KUGEL, Harald MANG, Bettina MAiER, Michael REINERT, Steffen SUEPPLE, Martin TIPPELT
  • Patent number: 10996206
    Abstract: A method obtains a pollution condition of at least one component of a gardening and/or forestry apparatus. The method includes the steps of: obtaining at least one pollution parameter which describes at least one source of pollution prevalent during an operation of the gardening and/or forestry apparatus; obtaining the pollution condition of the component based on the obtained pollution parameter; and outputting and/or transmitting information based on the obtained pollution condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eppinger, Benjamin Frey, Friedrich Hollmeier, Antonio Kraemer Fernandez, Michael Reinert
  • Patent number: 10905053
    Abstract: A method assists during execution of a sequence of cuttings in a tree, wherein, during a cutting sequence, a first cut in the tree is followed by a second cut in the tree At least a part of an ideal course of the second cut depends on at least a part of a course of the first cut. The method includes the steps of: identifying at least the part of the course of the first cut in the tree; precalculating at least the part of the ideal course of the second cut in the tree based on the identified part of the course of the first cut; and outputting cutting information for executing the second cut based on the precalculated part of the ideal course of the second cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eppinger, Florian Eppinger, Benjamin Frey, Friedrich Hollmeier, Dirk Jaeger, Antonio Kraemer Fernandez, Steffen Kugel, Harald Mang, Bettina Maier, Michael Reinert, Steffen Suepple, Martin Tippelt
  • Publication number: 20190008099
    Abstract: A method assists during execution of a sequence of cuttings in a tree, wherein, during a cutting sequence, a first cut in the tree is followed by a second cut in the tree At least a part of an ideal course of the second cut depends on at least a part of a course of the first cut. The method includes the steps of: identifying at least the part of the course of the first cut in the tree; precalculating at least the part of the ideal course of the second cut in the tree based on the identified part of the course of the first cut; and outputting cutting information for executing the second cut based on the precalculated part of the ideal course of the second cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas EPPINGER, Florian EPPINGER, Benjamin FREY, Friedrich HOLLMEIER, Dirk JAEGER, Antonio KRAEMER FERNANDEZ, Steffen KUGEL, Harald MANG, Bettina MEIER, Michael Reinert, Steffen Suepple, Martin Tippelt
  • Publication number: 20190011418
    Abstract: A method obtains a pollution condition of at least one component of a gardening and/or forestry apparatus. The method includes the steps of: obtaining at least one pollution parameter which describes at least one source of pollution prevalent during an operation of the gardening and/or forestry apparatus; obtaining the pollution condition of the component based on the obtained pollution parameter; and outputting and/or transmitting information based on the obtained pollution condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas EPPINGER, Benjamin FREY, Friedrich HOLLMEIER, Antonio KRAEMER FERNANDEZ, Michael REINERT
  • Patent number: 10078901
    Abstract: A camera arrangement includes at least one illuminating device for illuminating a plurality of fields of vision. At least one object to be detected is in each of the fields of vision. The camera arrangement also includes at least one objective lens for focusing a beam path which includes at least one of the plurality of fields of vision or for focusing a plurality of beam paths each including at least one of the plurality of fields of vision. A TOF sensor is also provided. The at least one illuminating device, the at least one objective lens and the TOF sensor are arranged with respect to one another and with respect to the fields of vision and the objects in the latter in such a manner that images of the objects can be imaged on the one TOF sensor at the same time or in temporal succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Eppinger Bergisch, Frank Schliep, Oliver Kirsch, Hannes Rene Boehm
  • Patent number: 9182822
    Abstract: An interactive display unit for presenting information and for interacting with a user, in particular in a vehicle interior, includes at least one imaging cell including a photorefractive polymer material layer between two transparent substrate carriers in a sealing arrangement. Each substrate carrier includes a transparent electrode layer that faces the photorefractive polymer material layer. A writing light source with a propagation oriented in the direction of the photorefractive polymer material layer is arranged on one of the substrate carriers in a parallel manner with respect to the substrate carrier. A haptic sensor/actuator unit is arranged on the other substrate carrier, and at least one reading light source with a propagation oriented in the direction of the photorefractive polymer material layer is arranged in a lateral manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Yanning Zhao, Andreas Eppinger, Daniel Jendritza
  • Publication number: 20150002664
    Abstract: A camera arrangement includes at least one illuminating device for illuminating a plurality of fields of vision. At least one object to be detected is in each of the fields of vision. The camera arrangement also includes at least one objective lens for focusing a beam path which includes at least one of the plurality of fields of vision or for focusing a plurality of beam paths each including at least one of the plurality of fields of vision. A TOF sensor is also provided. The at least one illuminating device, the at least one objective lens and the TOF sensor are arranged with respect to one another and with respect to the fields of vision and the objects in the latter in such a manner that images of the objects can be imaged on the one TOF sensor at the same time or in temporal succession.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Eppinger, Frank Schliep, Oliver Kirsch, Hannes Rene Boehm
  • Publication number: 20140319895
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a seat position of a vehicle seat allows for an automatic or automated adjustment of the seat position of the relevant vehicle seat. The device includes at least one vehicle seat, at least one first sensor unit for determining physical parameters of a potential vehicle passenger located outside of the vehicle and/or at least one input device and/or at least one second sensor unit for determining the scat position of the vehicle seat, and at least one control unit. A method is provided for the automatic or automated adjustment of a seat position of a vehicle seat by a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventors: Wei Lange-Mao, Andreas Eppinger
  • Publication number: 20140307179
    Abstract: An interactive display unit for presenting information and for interacting with a user, in particular in a vehicle interior, includes at least one imaging cell including a photorefractive polymer material layer between two transparent substrate carriers in a sealing arrangement. Each substrate carrier includes a transparent electrode layer that faces the photorefractive polymer material layer. A writing light source with a propagation oriented in the direction of the photorefractive polymer material layer is arranged on one of the substrate carriers in a parallel manner with respect to the substrate carrier. A haptic sensor/actuator unit is arranged on the other substrate carrier, and at least one reading light source with a propagation oriented in the direction of the photorefractive polymer material layer is arranged in a lateral manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Yanning Zhao, Andreas Eppinger, Daniel Jendritza
  • Publication number: 20140154455
    Abstract: A component for a vehicle, includes at least one component part, which is made of a magnetically active foam material and/or a foam material which can be magnetically activated and/or a dielectric elastomer. The component is at least partially or completely laterally delimited so that the component elastically expandable in at least one degree of freedom. The component can be a switch element, a transducer, an active muffler, and/or an energy conversion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Eppinger, Daniel Jendritza, Ming Huo, Wei Lange-Mao, Yanning Zhao