Patents by Inventor Bjorn Langendorf

Bjorn Langendorf 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: 10809377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a calibrating system for calibrating at least one distance-measuring device. In particular, the calibrating system is suitable for almost simultaneous calibration of a plurality of filling-level measuring devices. It is characterized in that a mirror arrangement is provided, by means of which a laser tracker can determine a least one distance to at least one reflector and at least one reference distance to the at least one distance-measuring device. The calibrating system according to the invention allows both the distance to the reflector and the reference distance to be determined by a single measuring device, without the at least one reflector having to be collapsible for this purpose or the calibration having to be interrupted. The calibrating system accordingly permits more precise calibration, the calibrating system further being operable with a high degree of automation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
    Inventors: Björn Langendorf, Harald Faber, Andreas Roser
  • Publication number: 20190078926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a calibrating system for calibrating at least one distance-measuring device. In particular, the calibrating system is suitable for almost simultaneous calibration of a plurality of filling-level measuring devices. It is characterized in that a mirror arrangement is provided, by means of which a laser tracker can determine a least one distance to at least one reflector and at least one reference distance to the at least one distance-measuring device. The calibrating system according to the invention allows both the distance to the reflector and the reference distance to be determined by a single measuring device, without the at least one reflector having to be collapsible for this purpose or the calibration having to be interrupted. The calibrating system accordingly permits more precise calibration, the calibrating system further being operable with a high degree of automation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Björn Langendorf, Harald Faber, Andreas Roser
  • Patent number: 9638790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for calibrating a distance measuring device, comprising: a measuring track, on which the distance measuring device is mountable; an areal reflector mountable shiftably on the measuring track for reflecting a measurement signal transmitted from the distance measuring device back to the distance measuring device, so that by means of the distance measuring device a distance measurement for determining a distance (D) between the distance measuring device and the reflector is performable; and a laser distance measuring device mountable on the measuring track for registering tilt of the reflector; wherein means for orienting the distance measuring device are provided, so that measurement signals of the distance measuring device reflected back to the distance measuring device by means of the reflector are received with maximum intensity by the distance measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Bjorn Langendorf, Michael Sturm, Harald Faber
  • Publication number: 20160178733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for calibrating a distance measuring device (2), comprising: a measuring track (3), on which the distance measuring device (2) is mountable; an areal reflector (4) mountable shiftably on the measuring track (3) for reflecting a measurement signal transmitted from the distance measuring device (2) back to the distance measuring device (2), so that by means of the distance measuring device (2) a distance measurement for determining a distance (D) between the distance measuring device (2) and the reflector (4) is performable; and a laser distance measuring device (5) mountable on the measuring track (3) for registering tilt of the reflector (4); wherein means for orienting the distance measuring device (2) are provided, so that measurement signals of the distance measuring device (2) reflected back to the distance measuring device (2) by means of the reflector (4) are received with maximum intensity by the distance measuring device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Bjorn Langendorf, Michael Sturm, Harald Faber