Patents by Inventor Andreas Natterer

Andreas Natterer 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).

  • Inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object, production facility equipped with the inspection apparatus, and method for optically inspecting the object using the inspection apparatus
    Patent number: 11090812
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object, including a camera device is provided. The camera device has a focal plane that includes a focusing region and is designed for taking an image of the focusing region. The inspection apparatus further includes a handling device for gripping and/or picking up the object, and a control device for controlling the handling device. The control device is designed for controlling the handling device to position the object in the focusing region. The control device includes a model of the object; the control device being designed for controlling the handling device to position the object O in the focusing region on the basis of the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Thobe, Andreas Natterer, Jens Ackermann, Thomas Geiler
  • INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY INSPECTING AN OBJECT, PRODUCTION FACILITY EQUIPPED WITH THE INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY INSPECTING THE OBJECT USING THE INSPECTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200070350
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object, including a camera device is provided. The camera device has a focal plane that includes a focusing region and is designed for taking an image of the focusing region. The inspection apparatus further includes a handling device for gripping and/or picking up the object, and a control device for controlling the handling device. The control device is designed for controlling the handling device to position the object in the focusing region. The control device includes a model of the object; the control device being designed for controlling the handling device to position the object O in the focusing region on the basis of the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Thobe, Andreas Natterer, Jens Ackermann, Thomas Geiler