Patents by Inventor Bernhard Schindler

Bernhard Schindler 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: 8324557
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor having a transmitter (12) for the transmission of transmitted light (22), a receiver (14) for the reception of the transmitted light (28) and for the provision of an electronic received signal (I), an evaluation unit (16) for the recording of the received signal (I) and for the outputting of a detection signal when an opaque object (36) to be detected enters into the transmitted light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sick AG
    Inventors: Michael Klein, Christoph Märkle, Bernhard Schindler
  • Patent number: 8319172
    Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor (10) is provided having a transmitter (12) for operating light, a light receiver (14) for the generation of an electrical received signal from incident light and an evaluation unit (16) which can detect an object in the beam path from the transmitter (12) for operating light to the light receiver (14) from the received light, wherein a first alignment light transmitter (13a) is provided. In this respect, a second alignment transmitter (13b) is provided, with the first alignment light transmitter (13a) and the second alignment light transmitter (13b) being able to be individually activated and the evaluation unit (16) being designed to determine alignment information on the adjustment of the sensor (10) from a received first alignment signal of the light receiver (14) with an activated first alignment light transmitter (13a) and from a received second alignment signal of the light receiver (14) with an activated second alignment light transmitter (13b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sick AG
    Inventors: Michael Klein, Christoph Märkle, Bernhard Schindler, Fabian Weisenberger
  • Publication number: 20100219330
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor having a transmitter (12) for the transmission of transmitted light (22), a receiver (14) for the reception of the transmitted light (28) and for the provision of an electronic received signal (I), an evaluation unit (16) for the recording of the received signal (I) and for the outputting of a detection signal when an opaque object (36) to be detected enters into the transmitted light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Sick AG
    Inventors: Michael Klein, Christoph Markle, Bernhard Schindler
  • Publication number: 20100219326
    Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor (10) is provided having a transmitter (12) for operating light, a light receiver (14) for the generation of an electrical received signal from incident light and an evaluation unit (16) which can detect an object in the beam path from the transmitter (12) for operating light to the light receiver (14) from the received light, wherein a first alignment light transmitter (13a) is provided. In this respect, a second alignment transmitter (13b) is provided, with the first alignment light transmitter (13a) and the second alignment light transmitter (13b) being able to be individually activated and the evaluation unit (16) being designed to determine alignment information on the adjustment of the sensor (10) from a received first alignment signal of the light receiver (14) with an activated first alignment light transmitter (13a) and from a received second alignment signal of the light receiver (14) with an activated second alignment light transmitter (13b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Sick AG
    Inventors: Michael Klein, Christoph Markle, Bernhard Schindler, Fabian Weisenberger
  • Publication number: 20100219331
    Abstract: The invention relates to n optoelectronic sensor having a transmitter (12) for the transmission of a transmitted light beam (22) which is extended perpendicular to the detection direction by means of an optical transmission system (24) and a receiver (14) for the reception of received light (28) and for the provision of an electronic received signal, and an evaluation unit (16) for the recording of the received signal and for the outputting of an object detection signal, wherein at least the transmitter (12) and the optical transmission system (24) are arranged in a sensor housing (18) having a front screen (20). To provide an improved sensor which is inexpensive and nevertheless generates a linear transmitted light of high quality, it is proposed that the front screen (20) is overlaid with patterns (40) of light absorbing material for light intensity homogenization in a region (21S) through which the transmitted light (22) passes and/or in a region (21E) through which the received light (28) passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Sick AG
    Inventors: Michael Klein, Christoph Märkle, Bernhard Schindler
  • Patent number: 6737587
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outdoor sealing end (8) which is elevated on one side. Means (18) for fixing the cable (10) are designed on the base fittings (20). An electric duct (32) is situated inside the sealing end. Additional, conventional means for electrically connecting the cable shield to the earth potential and means for the field control (field control body 33) and the insulation on the inhomogeneous potential transitions on the cable end are provided. The electric duct (32) that is embodied as a pipe or pin is connected to the cable conductor (12) by means of contact elements (42). The duct (32), the insulating body (50) and the top fittings (70) form an assembly unit. The surface of the sealing end is coated with a voltage-dependent field-controlling layer (64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignees: NTK Cables GmbH, Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Amerpohl, Wolfgang Belz, Gerhard Haupt, Bernhard Schindler, Bodo Bottcher
  • Patent number: 6677528
    Abstract: An outdoor terminal is mounted at one end on a pylon. A base armature is provided fastened to a cable with an electrical feedthrough to the interior of the terminal. The cable terminal is electrically connected to a ground potential and includes a field control element and isolations at inhomogeneous potential transitions on the cable end. The electrical feedthrough is configured as a tube or a pin and is connected to the cable conductor via contract elements. The feedthrough, the insulators and the head armature form one assembly unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignees: ntk cables group GmbH, Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Amerpohl, Wolfgang Belz, Gerhard Haupt, Bernhard Schindler
  • Publication number: 20030022556
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outdoor terminal (8) to be mounted with one end on a pylon. The base armature (20) is provided with means (18) for fastening the cable (10) and with an electrical feedthrough (32) to the interior of the terminal. The cable terminal comprises other conventional means for electrically connecting the cable protecting device to ground potential, means for field control (field control element (33)) and isolations at the inhomogeneous potential transitions on the cable end. The electrical feedthrough (32) that is configured as a tube or a pin is connected to the cable conductor (12) via contact elements (42). The feedthrough (32), the insulators (50) and the head armature (70) form one assembly unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Uwe Amerpohl, Wolfgang Belz, Gerhard Haupt, Bernhard Schindler
  • Publication number: 20030003802
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outdoor sealing end (8) which is elevated on one side. Means (18) for fixing the cable (10) are designed on the base fittings (20). An electric duct (32) is situated inside the sealing end. Additional, conventional means for electrically connecting the cable shield to the earth potential and means for the field control (field control body 33) and the insulation on the inhomogeneous potential transitions on the cable end are provided. The electric duct (32) that is embodied as a pipe or pin is connected to the cable conductor (12) by means of contact elements (42). The duct (32), the insulating body (50) and the top fittings (70) form an assembly unit. The surface of the sealing end is coated with a voltage-dependent field-controlling layer (64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Uwe Amerpohl, Wolfgang Belz, Gerhard Haupt, Bernhard Schindler, Bodo Bottcher