Patents by Inventor Andreas Tobola
Andreas Tobola 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: 20230266152Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include methods and/or systems for controlling a sensor system. For example, a method comprises: sensing a measured energy consumption profile of the sensor system using an energy measuring apparatus; comparing the measured energy consumption profile with one or more expected energy consumption profiles; selecting one expected energy consumption profile as closest to the measured energy consumption profile; defining at least one control command based on the closest energy consumption profile; and controlling the sensor system by executing the at least one control command.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Andreas Tobola
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Patent number: 9119536Abstract: A pressure gauge for determining at least one pressure value describing a pressure of a fluid flowing in a pulsating manner in a phase of the pulsating flow, includes a pulse wave characterizer. The pulse wave characterizer is configured to obtain transmit time information of a pulse wave, and amplitude information of the pulse wave. The pressure gauge additionally includes a pressure value determiner configured to obtain a first pressure value describing a pressure of the fluid in a first phase, on the basis of the transmit time information and while using a mapping. The pressure value determiner is further configured to obtain a second pressure value describing a pressure of the fluid in a second phase, on the basis of the first pressure value and the amplitude information while using a mapping.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Christian Douniama, Andreas Tobola, Holger Wentzlaff, Michaela Benz, Thomas Norgall, Robert Couronne, Christian Weigand
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Patent number: 8676542Abstract: Apparatus for reducing an interference portion in a time-discrete signal further including a useful portion, including a first provider for providing the time-discrete signal including the interference portion and the useful portion; a second provider for providing a first time-discrete reference signal including a first interference portion, and a second time-discrete reference signal including a second interference portion, the second interference portion being shifted in phase relative to the first interference portion. The apparatus further includes a subtractor for generating a differential signal from the two reference signals, the differential signal including a frequency component caused by the first and second interference portions; and a manipulator for manipulating the time-discrete signal on the basis of the differential signal such that in a manipulated time-discrete signal the frequency component is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foederung der Angewandten Forshung e.V.Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Ulrich Vogl, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf
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Patent number: 8398557Abstract: An apparatus including a receiver and an extractor is provided for determining a physiological parameter of a living being. The receiver is adapted to receive iterating optical signals, the optical signal including sequences, and a sequence including at least two bright periods during which a transmit light source adopts an on state and at least one dark period during which no transmit light source adopts an on state, and the at least two bright periods being irregularly arranged within a sequence. In addition, the apparatus includes an extractor. The extractor extracts information on the physiological parameter from a receive signal, the extractor being adapted to extract, on the basis of the information on the arrangement of the bright periods within the sequence, a value of a magnitude indicating a vital parameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Ulrich Vogl, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf
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Patent number: 8295901Abstract: An apparatus for determining a spectral ratio between a first signal having a first spectrum which depends on a biological quantity, and a second signal having a second spectrum which depends on a biological quantity, the first signal and the second signal having a plurality of harmonics of a periodic signal, the apparatus including a computer for computing a first wave ratio between a spectral value of the first spectrum which has a frequency of a harmonic of the plurality of harmonics, and a spectral value of the second spectrum which has the frequency of the harmonic; and for computing a second wave ratio between a spectral value of the first spectrum which has a frequency of another harmonic of the plurality of harmonics, and a spectral value of the second spectrum which has the frequency of the other harmonic. In addition, the apparatus includes an optimizer.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung E.V.Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Ulrich Vogl, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf
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Publication number: 20120065525Abstract: A pressure gauge for determining at least one pressure value describing a pressure of a fluid flowing in a pulsating manner in a phase of the pulsating flow, includes a pulse wave characterizer. The pulse wave characterizer is configured to obtain transmit time information of a pulse wave, and amplitude information of the pulse wave. The pressure gauge additionally includes a pressure value determiner configured to obtain a first pressure value describing a pressure of the fluid in a first phase, on the basis of the transmit time information and while using a mapping. The pressure value determiner is further configured to obtain a second pressure value describing a pressure of the fluid in a second phase, on the basis of the first pressure value and the amplitude information while using a mapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Christian Douniama, Andreas Tobola, Holger Wentzlaff, Michaela Benz, Thomas Norgall, Robert Couronne, Christian Weigand
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Publication number: 20120010485Abstract: A device for detecting at least one vital parameter of a person in a vehicle is described, having: an optoelectronic sensor arrangement for detecting the at least one vital parameter by means of light remission, wherein the optoelectronic sensor arrangement has at least one light source and a light-sensitive element, and wherein the first light source and the light-sensitive element are arranged in a finger bed of an operating element of the vehicle, and wherein the finger bed is implemented to integrate a fingertip of the person flush in a sensor area of the finger bed in which the first light source and the light sensitive element are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Robert Couronne, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf, Andreas Tobola, Sergey Ershov, Hans-Josef Gassmann, Rainer Haevescher, Ludger Rake, Joerg Meyer
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Publication number: 20100292593Abstract: An apparatus including a receiver and an extractor is provided for determining a physiological parameter of a living being. The receiver is adapted to receive iterating optical signals, the optical signal including sequences, and a sequence including at least two bright periods during which a transmit light source adopts an on state and at least one dark period during which no transmit light source adopts an on state, and the at least two bright periods being irregularly arranged within a sequence. In addition, the apparatus includes an extractor. The extractor extracts information on the physiological parameter from a receive signal, the extractor being adapted to extract, on the basis of the information on the arrangement of the bright periods within the sequence, a value of a magnitude indicating a vital parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Ulrich Vogl, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf
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Publication number: 20100286546Abstract: A garment for detecting respiratory movement of a living being, wherein the garment can be pulled over the thorax of the living being, including an electric conductor integrable at the height of the thorax of the living being into the garment, which is attached to the garment in order to change an electrically measurable characteristic in dependence on the respiratory movement of the thorax, and a holder for fixing evaluation electronics integrable into the garment, which can be coupled to the electric conductor and which is implemented to detect the electrically measurable characteristic and which further includes an interface for outputting or storing data derived from the electrically measurable characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Christian Weigand
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Publication number: 20100210926Abstract: What is described is an apparatus for detecting at least one vital parameter of a person, including: an optoelectronic sensor arrangement for detecting the at least one vital parameter by means of light transmission or light remission, the optoelectronic sensor arrangement including a light source and a light-sensitive element, wherein for detecting the vital parameter by means of light transmission, the light source is arranged in a first side part of a support frame of a pair of spectacles, and the light-sensitive element is arranged in a second side part of the support frame which is opposite the first side part, and wherein for detecting the at least one vital parameter by means of light remission, the light source and the light-sensitive element are arranged in the same side part of the support frame of the pair of spectacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Fabio Ciancitto, Andreas Tobola, Christian Hofmann, Robert Couronne
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Publication number: 20100087748Abstract: A description is given of a device for sensing respiration of a living being, the device including: an active transmitter configured to generate a magnetic or electromagnetic field; and a sensor arranged on the torso of the living being and configured to provide a signal which depends on the magnetic or electromagnetic field and on a change in the distance, caused by the respiration of the living being, between the active transmitter and the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Sergev Ershov, Uwe Wissendheit, Robert Couronne
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Publication number: 20090216499Abstract: Apparatus for reducing an interference portion in a time-discrete signal further including a useful portion, including a first provider for providing the time-discrete signal including the interference portion and the useful portion; a second provider for providing a first time-discrete reference signal including a first interference portion, and a second time-discrete reference signal including a second interference portion, the second interference portion being shifted in phase relative to the first interference portion. The apparatus further includes a subtractor for generating a differential signal from the two reference signals, the differential signal including a frequency component caused by the first and second interference portions; and a manipulator for manipulating the time-discrete signal on the basis of the differential signal such that in a manipulated time-discrete signal the frequency component is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Ulrich Vogl, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf
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Publication number: 20080027299Abstract: An apparatus for determining a spectral ratio between a first signal having a first spectrum which depends on a biological quantity, and a second signal having a second spectrum which depends on a biological quantity, the first signal and the second signal having a plurality of harmonics of a periodic signal, the apparatus including a computer for computing a first wave ratio between a spectral value of the first spectrum which has a frequency of a harmonic of the plurality of harmonics, and a spectral value of the second spectrum which has the frequency of the harmonic; and for computing a second wave ratio between a spectral value of the first spectrum which has a frequency of another harmonic of the plurality of harmonics, and a spectral value of the second spectrum which has the frequency of the other harmonic.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Andreas Tobola, Ulrich Vogl, Hans-Joachim Moersdorf