Patents by Inventor Andreas WALDL
Andreas WALDL 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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Patent number: 11473757Abstract: An illumination device for illuminating a region monitored by at least one image sensor. The illumination device has at least one light source carrier with at least one light source arranged thereon. Furthermore, the illumination device has a control and interface unit and an adjusting unit, which can be actuated by the control and interface unit and with which the light source carrier is positionally adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventors: Hermann Demmelhuber, Andreas Waldl
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Patent number: 11442022Abstract: Imaging device and method for reading an image sensor in the imaging device. The imaging device has optics with which the imaging device can be focused on objects. The image sensor has a plurality of sensor lines, wherein each sensor line comprises a plurality of preferably linearly arranged, preferably individually readable pixel elements. A pixel range is defined with the pixel range comprising at least a section of a sensor line. The reading of the image sensor is restricted to the pixel elements (6) in the pixel range.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventors: Walter Walkner, Gerhard Beinhundner, Andreas Waldl
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Patent number: 11223753Abstract: A camera for industrial image processing having a camera module and an objective module that is releasably connected thereto and has an optical system having at least one optical lens preferably comprises—in the camera module—an image sensor for capturing an image and a camera control unit for controlling the camera module and/or the objective module, and—in the objective module—a storage unit having lens data, wherein interacting wireless near field communication units are provided in the camera module and in the objective module, wherein the near field communication unit in the objective module converts an electromagnetic alternating field emitted from the near field communication unit in the camera module into electrical energy for supplying energy to the objective module, and the camera module reads the lens data out via the near field communication units, and the camera control unit controls therewith a function of the camera module and/or of the objective module.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventor: Andreas Waldl
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Patent number: 10937145Abstract: To produce a real-time smart camera that can be flexibly configured in terms of hardware, a camera core is provided. The camera core is designed as a hardware arithmetic logic unit, and a real-time data bus interface, for connecting a real-time data bus, and a camera control unit are additionally provided in the camera core. The camera control unit is connected to both the real-time data bus interface and the image sensor interface, and the camera control unit is actuated via the real-time data bus interface to prompt the capture of an image. The camera control unit controls the image sensor interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventor: Andreas Waldl
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Patent number: 10931924Abstract: To correct aberrations in the image plane of a camera while modifying selected, modifiable camera settings that influence aberrations quickly and simply, a plurality of features with different known feature positions is provided in space. For each selected, modifiable camera setting influencing the aberration, at least two defined setting specifications are provided for modifying respective camera settings. For each setting specification, the camera captures the plurality of features. The camera determines positions of features in the image plane. Via a known mathematical method, a connection between different known feature positions in space and corresponding image positions in the image plane of the camera is determined. For each of the setting specifications of the selected modifiable camera settings, correction parameters of at least one mathematical correction model are determined for correcting the aberration.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventor: Andreas Waldl
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Publication number: 20200167895Abstract: Imaging device and method for reading an image sensor in the imaging device. The imaging device has optics with which the imaging device can be focused on objects. The image sensor has a plurality of sensor lines, wherein each sensor line comprises a plurality of preferably linearly arranged, preferably individually readable pixel elements. A pixel range is defined with the pixel range comprising at least a section of a sensor line. The reading of the image sensor is restricted to the pixel elements (6) in the pixel range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: B&R Industrial Automation GmbHInventors: Walter WALKNER, Gerhard BEINHUNDNER, Andreas WALDL
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Publication number: 20200149709Abstract: An illumination device for illuminating a region monitored by at least one image sensor. The illumination device has at least one light source carrier with at least one light source arranged thereon. Furthermore, the illumination device has a control and interface unit and an adjusting unit, which can be actuated by the control and interface unit and with which the light source carrier is positionally adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventors: Hermann DEMMELHUBER, Andreas WALDL
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Patent number: 10537007Abstract: To provide an illuminator, which offers reliable protection against undesirably high levels of emitted light intensity, there is provided on the illuminator according to the invention, in addition to a light source and a control unit, which supplies the light source with an electric current or an electric voltage and is equipped to regulate the intensity of an emitted light via the electric current or the electric voltage, a detector, which captures at least a performance variable of the light source. In addition, a diagnostic unit is provided, which compares the at least one performance variable against at least one specified limit value and triggers an action, which reduces the intensity independently of the control unit, as soon as the at least one performance variable reaches or exceeds the at least one limit value.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventors: Matthias Huber, Andreas Waldl, Franz Kaufleitner
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Publication number: 20190327454Abstract: To correct aberrations in the image plane of a camera while modifying selected, modifiable camera settings that influence aberrations quickly and simply, a plurality of features with different known feature positions is provided in space. For each selected, modifiable camera setting influencing the aberration, at least two defined setting specifications are provided for modifying respective camera settings. For each setting specification, the camera captures the plurality of features. The camera determines positions of features in the image plane. Via a known mathematical method, a connection between different known feature positions in space and corresponding image positions in the image plane of the camera is determined. For each of the setting specifications of the selected modifiable camera settings, correction parameters of at least one mathematical correction model are determined for correcting the aberration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventor: Andreas WALDL
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Patent number: 10432838Abstract: Light source (1) for industrial image processing for illuminating an image area (3), the light source (1) having at least one sensor (40) and the at least one sensor (40) being provided for capturing an actual relative position (6) of the light source (1) in relation to a reference plane (10), and that a comparison unit (11) connected to the sensor (40) is provided for comparing the actual relative position (6) of the light source (1) with a defined relative target position (7).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventor: Andreas Waldl
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Publication number: 20190279355Abstract: To produce a real-time smart camera that can be flexibly configured in terms of hardware, a camera core is provided. The camera core is designed as a hardware arithmetic logic unit, and a real-time data bus interface, for connecting a real-time data bus, and a camera control unit are additionally provided in the camera core. The camera control unit is connected to both the real-time data bus interface and the image sensor interface, and the camera control unit is actuated via the real-time data bus interface to prompt the capture of an image. The camera control unit controls the image sensor interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventor: Andreas WALDL
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Publication number: 20190200425Abstract: To provide an illumination means, which offers reliable protection against undesirably high levels of emitted light intensity, there is provided on the illumination means according to the invention, in addition to a light source and a control unit, which supplies the light source with an electric current (i) or an electric voltage and is equipped to regulate the intensity of an emitted light via the electric current or the electric voltage, a detection unit, which captures at least a performance variable of the light source. In addition, a diagnostic unit is provided, which compares the at least one performance variable (G_ist) against at least one specified limit value and triggers an action, which reduces the intensity independently of the control unit, as soon as the at least one performance variable reaches or exceeds the at least one limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBHInventors: Matthias HUBER, Andreas WALDL, Franz KAUFLEITNER
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Publication number: 20180084168Abstract: A camera for industrial image processing having a camera module and an objective module that is releasably connected thereto and has an optical system having at least one optical lens preferably comprises—in the camera module—an image sensor for capturing an image and a camera control unit for controlling the camera module and/or the objective module, and—in the objective module—a storage unit having lens data, wherein interacting wireless near field communication units are provided in the camera module and in the objective module, wherein the near field communication unit in the objective module converts an electromagnetic alternating field emitted from the near field communication unit in the camera module into electrical energy for supplying energy to the objective module, and the camera module reads the lens data out via the near field communication units, and the camera control unit controls therewith a function of the camera module and/or of the objective module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: BERNECKER + RAINER INDUSTRIE-ELEKTRONIK Ges.m.b.H.Inventor: Andreas WALDL
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Publication number: 20170155813Abstract: Light source (1) for industrial image processing for illuminating an image area (3), the light source (1) having at least one sensor (40) and the at least one sensor (40) being provided for capturing an actual relative position (6) of the light source (1) in relation to a reference plane (10), and that a comparison unit (11) connected to the sensor (40) is provided for comparing the actual relative position (6) of the light source (1) with a defined relative target position (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: BERNECKER + RAINER INDUSTRIE-ELEKTRONIK Ges.m.b.H.Inventor: Andreas WALDL