Patents by Inventor Claudius Volz

Claudius Volz 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).

  • Image system designed to scan for security threats
    Patent number: 8897599
    Abstract: An imaging system comprises a transmitter (24, 25), a receiver (24, 25, 21), and a controller (20) for directing the transmitter and the receiver to scan an object in a volume. The controller determines which sub-volumes of the volume the object is located within and then performs a fine scan in those sub-volumes. This reduces overall scanning time. The controller (20) may compare a received signal sample magnitude from the initial scan with a threshold to make the decision. The initial scan may be performed with a spot size to include only one or more particular volume elements within at least some of the sub-volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Smiths Detection Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Mohammed Ben Abdillah, Emil Entchev, Adam Widera, John McNaboe, Brendan Lyons, Claudius Volz, Pia Dreiseitel, Claus Meder
  • Method and device for detecting hidden objects by means of electromagnetic millimeter waves
    Patent number: 8624772
    Abstract: A method for detecting hidden objects by means of electromagnetic millimeter waves is provided, in which a test object is irradiated with millimeter waves and the millimeter waves that are reflected from the test object are evaluated. The millimeter waves are focused on different depth layers of the test object during the irradiation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Jeck, Claudius Volz
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING HIDDEN OBJECTS BY MEANS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC MILLIMETER WAVES
    Publication number: 20120146832
    Abstract: A method for detecting hidden objects by means of electromagnetic millimeter waves is provided, in which a test object is irradiated with millimeter waves and the millimeter waves that are reflected from the test object are evaluated. The millimeter waves are focused on different depth layers of the test object during the irradiation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Michael JECK, Claudius VOLZ
  • IMAGE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO SCAN FOR SECURITY THREATS
    Publication number: 20120093438
    Abstract: An imaging system comprises a transmitter (24, 25), a receiver (24, 25, 21), and a controller (20) for directing the transmitter and the receiver to scan an object in a volume. The controller determines which sub-volumes of the volume the object is located within and then performs a fine scan in those sub-volumes. This reduces overall scanning time. The controller (20) may compare a received signal sample magnitude from the initial scan with a threshold to make the decision. The initial scan may be performed with a spot size to include only one or more particular volume elements within at least some of the sub-volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SMITHS DETECTION IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Mohammed Ben Abdillah, Emil Entchev, Adam Widera, John McNaboe, Brendan Lyons, Claudius Volz, Pia Dreiseitel, Claus Meder