Patents by Inventor Dirk Dobermann
Dirk Dobermann 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: 12386135Abstract: A guide component for joint guidance of at least two optical elements that are movable in relation to one another is described. The guide component comprises at least two separate planar sliding guide surfaces arranged with a fixed spatial alignment relative to one another, a first sliding guide surface comprising a first surface normal and being configured to rest against and slidingly guide a first optical element in relation to a second optical element, and a second sliding guide surface comprising a second surface normal and being configured to rest against and slidingly guide the second optical element in relation to the first optical element, the first surface normal and the second surface normal running parallel to one another in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: Carl Zeiss AGInventor: Dirk Dobermann
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Patent number: 12188819Abstract: The present invention relates to a spectrometer for spectral analysis of electromagnetic radiation. The spectrometer comprises an entry slit for entry of the electromagnetic radiation to be analysed and an imaging grating for diffraction of the electromagnetic radiation which has entered. The spectrometer additionally comprises a detector extending at least in one direction to detect the diffracted electromagnetic radiation, and also a support plate in which the entry slit is located. The spectrometer further comprises a housing which is mounted on the support plate, covers the detector and the entry slit and supports the imaging grating. According to the invention the spectrometer further comprises at least three floating bearings for floating mounting of the housing on the support plate, the floating bearings each enabling a displacement between the housing and the support plate on a directional axis and being distributed about a central axis of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: CARL ZEISS JENA GMBHInventors: Jens Hofmann, Dirk Dobermann, Michael Barth
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Patent number: 12169321Abstract: An optical assembly having at least a first optical element and a second optical element, both of which are arranged to be movable in a guided manner, is provided. A guide common to both optical elements is present, which provides a guide path that is common to both optical elements during the guided movement of the first optical element and during the guided movement of the second optical element.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbHInventor: Dirk Dobermann
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Publication number: 20230273068Abstract: The present invention relates to a spectrometer for spectral analysis of electromagnetic radiation. The spectrometer comprises an entry slit for entry of the electromagnetic radiation to be analysed and an imaging grating for diffraction of the electromagnetic radiation which has entered. The spectrometer additionally comprises a detector extending at least in one direction to detect the diffracted electromagnetic radiation, and also a support plate in which the entry slit is located. The spectrometer further comprises a housing which is mounted on the support plate, covers the detector and the entry slit and supports the imaging grating. According to the invention the spectrometer further comprises at least three floating bearings for floating mounting of the housing on the support plate, the floating bearings each enabling a displacement between the housing and the support plate on a directional axis and being distributed about a central axis of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Jens HOFMANN, Dirk DOBERMANN, Michael BARTH
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Publication number: 20220252821Abstract: A guide component for joint guidance of at least two optical elements that are movable in relation to one another is described. The guide component comprises at least two separate planar sliding guide surfaces arranged with a fixed spatial alignment relative to one another, a first sliding guide surface comprising a first surface normal and being configured to rest against and slidingly guide a first optical element in relation to a second optical element, and a second sliding guide surface comprising a second surface normal and being configured to rest against and slidingly guide the second optical element in relation to the first optical element, the first surface normal and the second surface normal running parallel to one another in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventor: Dirk Dobermann
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Publication number: 20220137317Abstract: An optical assembly having at least a first optical element and a second optical element, both of which are arranged to be movable in a guided manner, is provided. A guide common to both optical elements is present, which provides a guide path that is common to both optical elements during the guided movement of the first optical element and during the guided movement of the second optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventor: Dirk DOBERMANN
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Patent number: 9625734Abstract: A long-range optical device has at least one optical channel which comprises a housing and an arrangement of optical elements. At least one of the optical elements is movable relative to the housing for image stabilization in the event of perturbing movements of the housing. The device further comprises a stabilization system for the at least one movable optical element, which has an eddy current damper for damping movements of the at least one movable element. The stabilization system, in the event of a displacement of the at least one movable optical element, generates a restoring force proportional to the displacement velocity of the at least one movable optical element. The eddy current damper comprises a magnet system and an eddy current carrier interacting therewith. The restoring force generated by the eddy current damper is dependent on the amplitude of the displacement of the at least one movable optical element.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignees: Carl Zeiss Sports Optics GmbH, Carl Zeiss AGInventors: Dirk Dobermann, Rainer Robotta, Georg Guenther, Jens Hofmann, Kurt Becker, Eckhard Roth, Tobias Thiele
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Patent number: 9618769Abstract: A long-range optical device has at least one optical channel, which has a housing and an arrangement of optical elements, wherein at least one of the optical elements is movable relative to the housing for image stabilization in the event of perturbing movements of the housing. The device further has a first passive stabilization system based on mass inertia for the at least one movable optical element, which, in the event of displacement of the at least one optical element relative to the housing, generates a first restoring force proportional to the displacement and a second restoring force proportional to the displacement velocity. The first stabilization system is designed for image stabilization in the event of perturbing movements in a first frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Carl Zeiss Sports Optics GmbHInventors: Kurt Becker, Christian Bach, Georg Guenther, Dirk Dobermann
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Publication number: 20150309327Abstract: The invention relates to a binocular long-range optical device, having a first optical channel, which has a first housing and a first arrangement of first optical elements in the first housing. The first arrangement has at least one first optical element movable relative to the first housing. A second optical channel has a second housing and a second arrangement of second optical elements in the second housing. The second arrangement has at least one second optical element movable relative to the second housing. At least one passive stabilization system based on mass inertia for image stabilization in the event of perturbing movements of the first and second housings is provided. The at least one first movable optical element and the at least one second movable optical element are movable relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Dirk DOBERMANN, Rainer ROBOTTA, Georg GUENTHER, Jens HOFMANN, Kurt BECKER, Tobias THIELE
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Publication number: 20140368911Abstract: A long-range optical device has at least one optical channel, which has a housing and an arrangement of optical elements, wherein at least one of the optical elements is movable relative to the housing for image stabilization in the event of perturbing movements of the housing. The device further has a first passive stabilization system based on mass inertia for the at least one movable optical element, which, in the event of displacement of the at least one optical element relative to the housing, generates a first restoring force proportional to the displacement and a second restoring force proportional to the displacement velocity. The first stabilization system is designed for image stabilization in the event of perturbing movements in a first frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Kurt Becker, Christian Bach, Georg Guenther, Dirk Dobermann
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Publication number: 20140320963Abstract: A long-range optical device has at least one optical channel which comprises a housing and an arrangement of optical elements. At least one of the optical elements is movable relative to the housing for image stabilization in the event of perturbing movements of the housing. The device further comprises a stabilization system for the at least one movable optical element, which has an eddy current damper for damping movements of the at least one movable element. The stabilization system, in the event of a displacement of the at least one movable optical element, generates a restoring force proportional to the displacement velocity of the at least one movable optical element. The eddy current damper comprises a magnet system and an eddy current carrier interacting therewith. The restoring force generated by the eddy current damper is dependent on the amplitude of the displacement of the at least one movable optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Dirk Dobermann, Rainer Robotta, Georg Guenther, Jens Hofmann, Kurt Becker, Eckhard Roth, Tobias Thiele
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Publication number: 20130293956Abstract: An optical system for imaging an object is provided that is in particular embodied as binocular field glasses, as monocular field glasses, as a spotting scope or as a telescope. The optical system comprises at least one first objective, at least one first image stabilizing unit, and at least one first eyepiece. As seen from the first objective in the direction of the first eyepiece, the first objective is arranged first along a first optical axis in a first housing, followed by the first image stabilizing unit and then the first eyepiece. The first image stabilizing unit is mounted in a cardan-joint fashion in the first housing, rotatably about a first hinge point, wherein the first hinge point is arranged between the first objective and the first eyepiece. Furthermore, the optical system comprises at least one first drive unit for contactless driving of the first image stabilizing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Dirk Dobermann, Karsten Kuhn
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Patent number: 8243377Abstract: A telescope has a joint for universally bearing an optical assembly in relation to a housing. The joint is designed as an elastic spring joint.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignees: Carl Zeiss Sports Optics GmbH, Carl Zeiss AGInventors: Dirk Dobermann, Dieter Rink, Rainer Robotta, Kurt Becker, Georg Guenther, Jens Hofmann
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Publication number: 20090303586Abstract: A telescope has a joint for universally bearing an optical assembly in relation to a housing. The joint is designed as an elastic spring joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Dirk Dobermann, Dieter Rink, Rainer Robotta, Kurt Becker, Georg Guenther, Jens Hofmann