Patents by Inventor Andreas SIXT

Andreas SIXT 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: 12007495
    Abstract: A method and a safety system for localizing at least two objects has a control and evaluation unit, and at least one radio location system. The radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations, wherein at least two respective radio transponders are arranged at the objects. The two radio transponders are arranged spaced apart from one another. Position data of the radio transponders and thus position data of the objects can be determined by means of the radio location system, and the position data can be transmitted from the radio station of the radio location system to the control and evaluation unit and/or the position data can be transmitted from the radio transponder to the control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is configured to cyclically detect and compare the position data of the radio transponders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Markus Hammes, Patrik Feth, Magnus Albert, Andreas Sixt, Tobias Hofmann, Eduard Mosgalewsky, Dominic Ruh, Matthias Neudorf, Lasse Dau, Jan Schlemmer, Mathias Ams, Hagen Feth
  • Publication number: 20240160865
    Abstract: A method is provided using a safety system. The safety system has an electronic access system for a safety zone for objects, at least one radio transponder and at least one radio station to recognize the radio transponder, at least one control and evaluation unit that is connected to the radio station for evaluating the read radio transponder information, and at least one spatially bounded access zone having an access station. The safety zone is only accessible via the access zone so that the access zone can be passed through by the object before reaching the safety zone and after leaving the safety zone, with the access station being actuated when an object passes through the access zone. Permitted objects have the radio transponder, with the radio transponder having an identification whereby the object can be identified. The permitted objects having the radio transponder can pass through the access zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Hagen FETH, Andreas SIXT, Angelina MUELLER, Holger WAIBEL
  • Publication number: 20240159355
    Abstract: A method using a safety system for localizing a person and/or object in a monitored zone having a control and evaluation unit, having at least one radio location system for the position determination of the person and/or object in the monitored zone, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to evaluate position data of the radio location system and status information of a spatially resolving sensor and, if a person and/or object is/are determined in the monitored zone by the radio location system, the control and evaluation unit is configured to set the spatially resolving sensor into operation at a non-reduced safety level and, if no person and/or no object is/are determined in the monitored zone by the radio location system, the control and evaluation unit is configured to set the spatially resolving sensor into operation at a reduced safety level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Hagen FETH, Andreas SIXT, Angelina MÜLLER, Holger WAIBEL
  • Publication number: 20220187806
    Abstract: A method and a safety system for localizing at least two objects with varying locations, having at least one control and evaluation unit, having at least one radio location system, wherein the radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations, wherein at least one respective radio transponder is arranged at the objects, wherein first objects are persons and second objects are mobile objects, wherein the radio transponders have identification, wherein a respective radio transponder is at least associated with either a respective person or a mobile object, whereby the control and evaluation unit is configured to distinguish the persons and mobile objects, and wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to associate a risk classification with each person at least in dependence on the position of the person with respect to at least one mobile object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Markus HAMMES, Patrik FETH, Magnus ALBERT, Andreas SIXT, Tobias HOFMANN, Eduard MOSGALEWSKY, Dominic RUH, Matthias NEUDORF, Lasse DAU, Jan SCHLEMMER, Mathias AMS, Hagen FETH, Holger WAIBEL
  • Publication number: 20220187413
    Abstract: A method and a safety system for localizing at least two objects has a control and evaluation unit, and at least one radio location system. The radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations, wherein at least two respective radio transponders are arranged at the objects. The two radio transponders are arranged spaced apart from one another. Position data of the radio transponders and thus position data of the objects can be determined by means of the radio location system, and the position data can be transmitted from the radio station of the radio location system to the control and evaluation unit and/or the position data can be transmitted from the radio transponder to the control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is configured to cyclically detect and compare the position data of the radio transponders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Markus HAMMES, Patrik FETH, Magnus ALBERT, Andreas SIXT, Tobias HOFMANN, Eduard MOSGALEWSKY, Dominic RUH, Matthias NEUDORF, Lasse DAU, Jan SCHLEMMER, Mathias AMS, Hagen FETH