Patents by Inventor Gehard Mutter

Gehard Mutter 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).

  • Opto-electronic apparatus for monitoring and detection of intrusion of an object
    Patent number: 6737970
    Abstract: An opto-electronic apparatus for the monitoring of a protection area which has at least one protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, is described. The protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, has an evaluation unit for the generation of an object detection signal on the intrusion of an object into the protection area. An image detection unit is coupled to the protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, for the detection of an areal or spatial image detection area, with a secondary monitoring area disposed close to the protection area, but outside the protection area, being detected by the image detection unit. The protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, is controllable by the image detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Sick AG
    Inventors: Martin Wuestefeld, Georg Plasberg, Heiner Juers, Gehard Mutter
  • Opto-electronic apparatus
    Publication number: 20020070860
    Abstract: An opto-electronic apparatus for the monitoring of a protection area comprising at least one protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, is described. The protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, comprises an evaluation unit for the generation of an object detection signal on the intrusion of an object into the protection area. An image detection unit is coupled to the protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, for the detection of an areal or spatial image detection area, with a secondary monitoring area disposed close to the protection area, but outside the protection area, being detected by said image detection unit. The protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, is controllable by the image detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Martin Wuestefeld, Georg Plasberg, Heiner Juers, Gehard Mutter