Patents by Inventor Erich Kirsch

Erich Kirsch 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).

  • Device for the detection of fluorescent substances on the surface of the earth
    Patent number: 4745276
    Abstract: A device for detecting fluorescence on the surface of the earth is disclosed. The device includes a laser installed in a vehicle, means for irradiating an essentially linear surface area in front of and transverse to the vehicle, a directing device for directing the spread beam downward to illuminate the earth's surface and means for detecting fluorescence on the illuminated surface. The inventive device permits the rapid and effective exploration of a relatively large area without gaps of the earth's surface for fluorescent substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Preussag Aktiengesellschaft Metall
    Inventors: Heribert Broicher, Erich Kirsch, Friedhart Knolle, Helmut Winnacker, Arthur Zydek