Patents by Inventor Chris Hagens

Chris Hagens 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: 12372972
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments relate to a method for controlling a flight movement of an aerial vehicle for landing the aerial vehicle, including: recording of first image data by means of a first camera device, which is provided on an aerial vehicle, and is configured to record an area of ground, wherein the first image data is indicative of a first sequence of first camera images. The method also includes recording of second image data by means of a second camera device, which is provided on the aerial vehicle, and is configured to record the area of ground, wherein the second image data is indicative of a second sequence of second camera images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Spleenlab GmbH
    Inventors: Chris Hagen, Florian Ölsner, Stefan Milz
  • Patent number: 12314056
    Abstract: A control and navigation device for an autonomously moving system, which includes: a sensor device, configured to acquire sensor data, and a LiDAR sensor installation, which is configured for 360-degree acquisition; a fisheye camera installation, configured for 360-degree acquisition; and a radar sensor installation, configured for 360-degree acquisition; a data processing installation with an AI-based software application, configured to determine control signals for purposes of navigating an autonomously moving system; and a data communication interface, connected to the data processing installation, and is configured to provide the control signals. The sensor device, the data processing installation, and the data communication interface are arranged at an assembly component to assemble, in a detachable manner, the sensor device, the data processing installation, and the data communication interface together as a common module. Furthermore, an autonomously moving system is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Boehmert & Boehmert
    Inventors: Florian Ölsner, Benjamin Lewandowski, Chris Hagen, Ashwanth Ammapalayam Ravichandran, Stefan Milz, Sukumar Karthigeyan
  • Patent number: 12197235
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments pertain to a method for controlling a flight movement of an aerial vehicle that includes acquiring first image data by means of a first camera device that is arranged on an aerial vehicle and configured for monitoring an environment of the aerial vehicle while flying, wherein the first image data are indicative of a first sequence of first camera images. The method also includes acquiring second image data by means of a second camera device that is arranged on an aerial vehicle and configured for monitoring the environment of the aerial vehicle while flying, wherein the second image data are indicative of a second sequence of second camera images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Spleenlab GmbH
    Inventors: Chris Hagen, Florian Ölsner, Stefan Milz
  • Patent number: 12153443
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments relate to a method for controlling a flight movement of an aerial vehicle for landing the aerial vehicle, including: recording of first image data by means of a first camera device, which is provided on an aerial vehicle, and is configured to record an area of ground, wherein the first image data is indicative of a first sequence of first camera images. The method also includes recording of second image data by means of a second camera device, which is provided on the aerial vehicle, and is configured to record the area of ground, wherein the second image data is indicative of a second sequence of second camera images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Spleenlab GmbH
    Inventors: Chris Hagen, Florian Ölsner, Stefan Milz
  • Patent number: 12147245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an inspection flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle for purposes of inspecting an object, and to an inspection unmanned aerial vehicle. The method comprises the following: recording of image data for an object by means of a camera device on an unmanned aerial vehicle during a first flight path in a flight coordinates system in the vicinity of the object; and recording of depth data by means of a depth sensor device on the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the depth data indicate distances between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the object during the first flight path. Flight trajectory coordinates for the unmanned aerial vehicle are determined for purposes of inspecting the object, which avoids collision with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Spleenlab GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Ölsner, Benjamin Lewandowski, Chris Hagen, Ashwanth Ammapalayam Ravichandran, Stefan Milz
  • Publication number: 20240264599
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments relate to a method for controlling a flight movement of an aerial vehicle for landing the aerial vehicle, including: recording of first image data by means of a first camera device, which is provided on an aerial vehicle, and is configured to record an area of ground, wherein the first image data is indicative of a first sequence of first camera images. The method also includes recording of second image data by means of a second camera device, which is provided on the aerial vehicle, and is configured to record the area of ground, wherein the second image data is indicative of a second sequence of second camera images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Chris Hagen, Florian ölsner, Stefan Milz
  • Publication number: 20230298474
    Abstract: A method for safely determining a flight path of an unmanned aerial vehicle, in which an unmanned aerial vehicle is moved along a three-dimensional flight path and in which context the following is repeatedly provided: determination of first position data for a spatial position of the unmanned aerial vehicle along the three-dimensional flight path; determination of second position data for the spatial position of the unmanned aerial vehicle, independently of the determination of the first position data,; execution of a plausibility check for the first position data; determination of the first position data as a spatial position of the unmanned aerial vehicle; control of the movement of the unmanned aerial vehicle along the three-dimensional flight path in accordance with the spatial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Milz, Florian Ölsner, Sukumar Karthigeyan, Ashwanth Ammapalayam Ravichandran, Chris Hagen
  • Publication number: 20230073120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an inspection flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle for purposes of inspecting an object, and to an inspection unmanned aerial vehicle. The method comprises the following: recording of image data for an object by means of a camera device on an unmanned aerial vehicle during a first flight path in a flight coordinates system in the vicinity of the object; and recording of depth data by means of a depth sensor device on the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the depth data indicate distances between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the object during the first flight path. Flight trajectory coordinates for the unmanned aerial vehicle are determined for purposes of inspecting the object, which avoids collision with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Ölsner, Benjamin Lewandowski, Chris Hagen, Ashwanth Ammapalayam Ravichandran, Stefan Milz
  • Publication number: 20230004168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control and navigation device for an autonomously moving system, which comprises the following: a sensor device, which is configured to acquire sensor data, and for this purpose a LiDAR sensor installation, which is configured for 360-degree acquisition; a fisheye camera installation, which is configured for 360-degree acquisition; and a radar sensor installation, which is configured for 360-degree acquisition; a data processing installation with an AI-based software application, which is configured to determine control signals for purposes of navigating an autonomously moving system by means of processing of the sensor data; and a data communication interface, which is connected to the data processing installation, and is configured to provide the control signals for transmission to a controller of the autonomously moving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Ölsner, Benjamin Lewandowski, Chris Hagen, Ashwanth Ammapalayam Ravichandran, Stefan Milz, Sukumar Karthigeyan
  • Publication number: 20220397913
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments relate to a method for controlling a flight movement of an aerial vehicle for landing the aerial vehicle, including: recording of first image data by means of a first camera device, which is provided on an aerial vehicle, and is configured to record an area of ground, wherein the first image data is indicative of a first sequence of first camera images. The method also includes recording of second image data by means of a second camera device, which is provided on the aerial vehicle, and is configured to record the area of ground, wherein the second image data is indicative of a second sequence of second camera images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Hagen, Florian Ölsner, Stefan Milz
  • Publication number: 20220397919
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments pertain to a method for controlling a flight movement of an aerial vehicle that includes acquiring first image data by means of a first camera device that is arranged on an aerial vehicle and configured for monitoring an environment of the aerial vehicle while flying, wherein the first image data are indicative of a first sequence of first camera images. The method also includes acquiring second image data by means of a second camera device that is arranged on an aerial vehicle and configured for monitoring the environment of the aerial vehicle while flying, wherein the second image data are indicative of a second sequence of second camera images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Hagen, Florian Ölsner, Stefan Milz
  • Patent number: D811374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Fred Tubis, Chris Hagen
  • Patent number: D856982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Fred Tubis, Chris Hagen
  • Patent number: D860105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: O.E. WHEEL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
    Inventors: James Moore, Chris Hagens, Lance Bullock