Patents by Inventor Andreas Hille

Andreas Hille 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: 20250252566
    Abstract: In a method for processing a video data stream recorded by a sensor, in particular an image sensor, by a filter provision applicable to the video data stream, which is stored with respect to a spectrally limited light, it is provided that unsegmented further video data streams, in particular a first video data stream and a second video data stream, be generated from the recorded video data stream, with the spectrally limited light being amplified or reduced in the first and second video data streams in relation to a background due to the filter provision. A visualization system configured to carry out the method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH
    Inventors: Sébastien WEITBRUCH, Andreas HILLE
  • Publication number: 20250245788
    Abstract: To generate realistic overlay images (1) which are true-color with respect to at least one false color FF(x,y) used to visualize a spectral image (3a, 3b), a method and an associated image recording device (5) are provided, which enable undesired color shifts of such a false color to be avoided in the overlay image and a high image brightness of a white light image illustrated as an image background and the original image contrast of the white light image to be substantially maintained in the overlay image in spite of the overlay. Here, at least one color channel value of the white light image, which is complementary to the respective false color to be locally displayed, is locally deliberately reduced in each case, so the higher the resulting intensity I(x,y) of the spectral image (3a) also to be visualized in the overlay image is at this point (x,y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Scholly Fiberoptic GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastien Weitbruch, Andreas Hille, Pranita Bisht
  • Publication number: 20230281775
    Abstract: To improve the image quality and color authenticity of a white light image (5), which is sensorially acquired in the context of multispectral imaging, different sub-spectra (2) of a light spectrum (1) used for imaging are sensorially acquired either spatially separately or chronologically separately from one another and in the computation of the white light image (5), a secondary spectrum (4) of these sub-spectra (2) is taken into consideration which is acquired separately (chronologically or spatially) from a main spectrum (3) of the light spectrum (1). This approach offers the advantage that an additional spectral component (6), which is based on the separately acquired secondary spectrum (4), can thus be injected as needed into the white light image (5) or extracted therefrom, to thus achieve the desired improved image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH
    Inventors: Sébastien WEITBRUCH, Andreas HILLE, Joachin JAUSS
  • Patent number: 11242259
    Abstract: A process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I containing at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II containing oxygen and c) a product stream III containing at least a combustible gas are made to react, where d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, the pipepiece A containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, the pipepiece B containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schulze Isfort, Rainer Golchert, Helmut Roth, Andreas Hille, Kai Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20210183059
    Abstract: Medical image acquisition method for improving the identification of objects using characteristic colors in a color image which has been captured with an image sensor of a medical image acquisition system, wherein firstly a color value of an image area, selected by a user, of the color image is determined at least partially in a computer-implemented manner, and that subsequently, based on the determined color value, a color transformation is applied to the color image, which increases the color distance between image areas of the color image which are identical or similar in color to the determined color value and remaining image areas, not similar in color, of the color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: SCHÖLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH
    Inventors: ANDREAS HILLE, SÉBASTIEN WEITBRUCH, JONATHAN SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20200394757
    Abstract: A method for marking an image region in an image of an image sequence includes the steps of: identifying (S2) an image region (3) in a first image (1) of the image sequence, determining (S5) a transformation between the first image (1) and a second image (4) of the image sequence, transforming (S6) the image region (3) on the basis of the determined transformation, and presenting (S6) the transformed image region (3?) in the second image (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Scholly Fiberoptic GmbH
    Inventors: Martin BOHNING, Frank HASSENPFLUG, Andreas HILLE, Michael KRONENTHALER
  • Publication number: 20190161355
    Abstract: A process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I containing at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II containing oxygen and c) a product stream III containing at least a combustible gas are made to react, where d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, the pipepiece A containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, the pipepiece B containing one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christian SCHULZE ISFORT, Rainer GOLCHERT, Helmut ROTH, Andreas HILLE, Kai SCHUMACHER
  • Patent number: 10280088
    Abstract: Process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I comprising at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II comprising oxygen and c) a product stream III comprising at least a combustible gas are made to react, characterized in that d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, said pipepiece A comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, said pipepiece B comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schulze Isfort, Rainer Golchert, Helmut Roth, Andreas Hille, Kai Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20190041333
    Abstract: For an imaging method for presenting fluorophores (5) by optical excitation, spontaneous emission of fluorescence and detection of same, a single, conventional sensor (6) is used having at least two color channels, which detect an excitation light used to excite the fluorophore (5) and the fluorescence emitted by the fluorophore (5) with different sensitivities. Due to the different spectral distribution of the sensitivity of the color channels, it is possible to separate the component of the excitation light from the component of the fluorescence, in particular in a specific pixel, from one another by processing output signals of said color channels, in particular by conversion into a color space and/or by calculation of color saturation values. From this, the intensity of the fluorescence can be deduced, preferably taking account of a relative luminance measured by the color channels, even though reflected excitation light reaches the color channels, in particular in an unfiltered manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Doser, Andreas Hille
  • Publication number: 20160107895
    Abstract: Process for production of silica having variable thickening wherein a) a product stream I comprising at least a vaporous, hydrolysable and/or oxidizable silicon compound, b) a product stream II comprising oxygen and c) a product stream III comprising at least a combustible gas are made to react, characterized in that d) a feed port in a pipepiece A, said pipepiece A comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream I into product stream II, or vice versa and thereby create product stream IV, then e) a feed port in a pipepiece B, said pipepiece B comprising one or more static mixing elements, is used to import product stream III in product stream IV and thereby create product stream V, f) product stream V leaving pipepiece B is imported into a reaction chamber, ignited therein and reacted in a flame, and g) the resultant solid material is separated off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Christian SCHULZE ISFORT, Rainer GOLCHERT, Helmut ROTH, Andreas HILLE, Kai SCHUMACHER
  • Patent number: 9097996
    Abstract: The invention relates to silicon dioxide powder which is present in the form of aggregated primary particles having an average diameter of at least 40 nm and a ratio of the BET surface area to the STSA surface area of at least 3.5. The invention also relates to a toner composition containing said silicon dioxide powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Hille
  • Publication number: 20140030525
    Abstract: Silicon dioxide powder in the form of aggregated primary particles has a specific pore length L of 2.5×105 to 4×105 m/?g, where L is defined as the quotient formed from the square of the BET surface area and the cumulative 2-50 nm pore volume determined using the BJH method, as per the formula L=(BET×BET)/BJH volume. A silanized silicon dioxide powder in the form of aggregated primary particles has a specific pore length L of 2.5×105 to 3.5×105 m/?g, and in it the surface area of the aggregates or parts thereof is occupied by chemically bound silyl groups. A thermal insulant comprises the silicon dioxide powder and/or the silanized silicon dioxide powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Menzel, Michael Hagemann, Andreas Hille, Arkadi Maisels
  • Publication number: 20130204029
    Abstract: The invention relates to silicon dioxide powder which is present in the form of aggregated primary particles having an average diameter of at least 40 nm and a ratio of the BET surface area to the STSA surface area of at least 3.5. The invention also relates to a toner composition containing said silicon dioxide powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Hille
  • Patent number: 8480846
    Abstract: Fumed silicon dioxide powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a BET surface area of 175±15 m2/g and a thickening effect, based on the BET surface area, of greater than 18 mPas g/m2 is hydrophobicized with polydimethylsiloxane. This hydrophobic fumed silica has a BET surface area of 110±25 m2/g. It can be used in epoxy resins. These epoxy resins in turn can be used as adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Meyer, Mario Scholz, Pia Buckel, Andreas Hille
  • Publication number: 20120125022
    Abstract: A cooling system for a heat source includes a heat source loop, a refrigerant loop, and a controller. The heat source loop provides a closed fluid path for a process fluid and fluidly connects a valve, a bypass leg and/or a heat exchange leg having a heat exchanger, and a pump. The process fluid is disposed within a portion of the loop and is subject to heat transfer from the heat source. The valve is disposed downstream of the heat source portion of the loop, wherein the valve is selectively operable to direct process fluid to the bypass leg and/or the heat exchanger leg. The refrigerant loop provides a closed fluid path for a fluid refrigerant and fluidly connects the heat exchanger, a refrigerant compressor, a refrigerant condenser, and a refrigerant regulator. The controller is in communication with the valve and is adapted to control the valve to regulate an amount of process fluid entering the bypass leg and the heat exchanger leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel M. Maybury, Alan S. Drucker, XuQiang Liao, Belin G. Czechowicz, Gavin R. Blight, Andreas Hille, Timothy R. Campbell
  • Patent number: 7871589
    Abstract: Provided is a pyrogenically prepared SiO2 powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a statistical thickness surface area (STSA) of 10-500 m2/g, a thickening action based on the STSA of 4-8 mPas·g/m2, and a micropore volume of 0.03-0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hille, Florian Felix Kneisel, Volker Hamm, Matthias Rochnia
  • Publication number: 20100286311
    Abstract: Fumed silicon dioxide powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a BET surface area of 175±15 m2/g and a thickening effect, based on the BET surface area, of greater than 18 mPas g/m2 is hydrophobicized with polydimethylsiloxane. This hydrophobic fumed silica has a BET surface area of 110±25 m2/g. It can be used in epoxy resins. These epoxy resins in turn can be used as adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Meyer, Mario Scholz, Pia Buckel, Andreas Hille
  • Publication number: 20080290317
    Abstract: Provided is a pyrogenically prepared SiO2 powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a statistical thickness surface area (STSA) of 10-500 m2/g, a thickening action based on the STSA of 4-8 mPas·g/m2, and a micropore volume of 0.03-0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas HILLE, Florian Felix Kneisel, Volker Hamm, Matthias Rochnia
  • Patent number: 7051544
    Abstract: A module for a bus rooftop air conditioner is self contained in that it has all the necessary components including a compressor, if desired, which when supplied with electrical power, can provide conditioned air to the passenger compartment of a bus. In addition, an electrically powered heater is provided in the air flowstream such that heated air can also be supplied to the passenger compartment when desired. Multiple units provide for incremental capacity requirements to be met as well as limp home capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Hille, Robert C. Reimann, Belin Czechowicz
  • Patent number: 6983619
    Abstract: A module is provided for attachment to the roof of a bus and includes all of the necessary components for conditioning the return air from the passenger compartment and delivering conditioned air thereto. Each module may include an evaporator section, a condenser section and a power section including a compressor and an inverter. The condenser section includes a condenser coil and a transverse fan with its axes disposed horizontally so as to draw air through a fresh air intake opening, through the coil and out a condenser discharge opening. The drain pan is shaped so as to form an air guiding wall around the fan, and a vortex wall is attached to the condenser coil support structure to separate low and high pressure sides of the fan. A rear wall and the fins of a discharge grill are angled with respect to the vertical plane so as to thereby prevent a recirculation of hot discharged air back into the air intake opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Hille, Robert C. Reimann, Belin Czechowicz