Patents by Inventor Harald Sikora
Harald Sikora 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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Publication number: 20240125593Abstract: The invention relates to a method for capturing and providing data for a purchase of an item of clothing, in particular an online purchase of an item of clothing, comprising the following steps: a clothed person is irradiated with terahertz radiation by means of at least one transmitter for terahertz radiation and terahertz radiation reflected by the person is received by at least one receiver for terahertz radiation, body measurement data of the person are determined from the terahertz radiation received by the at least one receiver. The invention also relates to a corresponding system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Sikora AGInventor: Harald Sikora
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Publication number: 20240027183Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining at least one geometric parameter of an object comprising a molten component. The method includes determining a relationship between a refractive index of the object and a shrinkage occurring during a solidification of the object. The refractive index and at least one geometric parameter of the object comprising the molten component is determined using a measuring apparatus. At least one geometric parameter of the solidified object from the refractive index and the at least one geometric parameter of the object comprising the molten component is determined using the measuring apparatus and taking into account the determined relationship between the refractive index of the object and the shrinkage occurring during the solidification of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Sikora AGInventors: Hilmar Bolte, Harald Sikora, Kolja T. Schuh
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Publication number: 20230415400Abstract: A method for determining sagging of melt of a tube extruded in an extrusion device includes structuring a measuring device to rotate about the tube. The measuring device is configured to measure a wall thickness of the tube over a circumference of the tube and determine a wall-thickness profile over the circumference of the tube from the measured wall thicknesses. The wall-thickness profile includes a frequency and an amplitude. The method further includes determining a sagging of the melt from at least one of (i) the frequency and (ii) the amplitude of the wall-thickness profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Sikora AGInventor: Harald Sikora
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Publication number: 20230102027Abstract: A device for determining the temperature of a tubular strand conveyed out of an extrusion device includes at least one temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of an outside of the tubular strand at a first position of the tubular strand. An evaluation apparatus further included and configured to compare the first temperature with a second temperature of the outside of the tubular strand at a second position of the tubular strand and determine at least one of a temperature within the tubular strand or a temperature on the inside of the tubular strand at a position of the tubular strand based on the comparison of the first and second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Sikora AGInventors: Harald Sikora, Christian Frank
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Patent number: 11519718Abstract: A device for performing a measurement of a strand-shaped object comprises at least one transmission apparatus configured to emit measuring radiation onto the strand-shaped object, which reflects the measuring radiation. At least one receiving apparatus is configured to receive the measuring radiation reflected by the strand-shaped object. An evaluation apparatus is configured to determine at least one of (1) the diameter and (2) the outer contour of the strand-shaped object based on the measuring radiation received by the at least one receiving apparatus. At least one retroreflector is configured to surround at least a portion of the strand-shaped object and retroreflect at least some of the measuring radiation reflected by the strand-shaped object.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Sikora AGInventor: Harald Sikora
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Publication number: 20220034648Abstract: A device for detecting an object conveyed through a measuring region comprises a transmission apparatus configured to emit measuring radiation onto the outer contour of the object. The measuring radiation comprises a frequency in a range of one of gigahertz and terahertz. A protective mesh is positioned between the measuring region and at least one of the transmission apparatus and the receiving apparatus. The protective mesh is transparent for the measuring radiation and permeable to as gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Sikora AGInventor: Harald Sikora
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Publication number: 20210370574Abstract: A device for controlling a production system for planar or strand-shaped bodies comprises a measurement region and a conveying apparatus configured to convey the body through the measurement region. A transmission apparatus is configured to irradiate the body with measurement radiation in the measurement region. A detection apparatus is configured to detect the measurement radiation reflected by the body. An evaluation apparatus is configured to use the measurement radiation detected by the detection apparatus to determine at least one of: (1) a refractive index of the body; and (2) an absorption of the measurement radiation by the body. A control apparatus is configured to control at least one production parameter of a production system based on the at least one of: (1) the refractive index of the body; and (2) the absorption of the measurement radiation by the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Sikora AGInventors: Harald Sikora, Christian Schalich
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Publication number: 20210172727Abstract: A device for performing a measurement of a strand-shaped object comprises at least one transmission apparatus configured to emit measuring radiation onto the strand-shaped object, which reflects the measuring radiation. At least one receiving apparatus is configured to receive the measuring radiation reflected by the strand-shaped object. An evaluation apparatus is configured to determine at least one of (1) the diameter and (2) the outer contour of the strand-shaped object based on the measuring radiation received by the at least one receiving apparatus. At least one retroreflector is configured to surround at least a portion of the strand-shaped object and retroreflect at least some of the measuring radiation reflected by the strand-shaped object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Sikora AGInventor: Harald Sikora
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Patent number: 10684119Abstract: A device for measuring the diameter and/or the wall thickness of a strand that has a substantially circular cross-section and is guided through the device by guide means in the direction of its longitudinal axis includes at least one transmitter for transmitting terahertz radiation, at least one radiation optical system that conducts the terahertz radiation to a strand guided by the device, at least one reflector for the terahertz radiation arranged opposite a transmitter and behind the strand in the radiation direction of the terahertz radiation, at least one receiver for receiving the terahertz radiation reflected at the strand and/or the reflector, and an evaluation apparatus that determines the diameter and/or the wall thickness of the strand using the measuring signals received by the at least one receiver. A corresponding method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Sikora AGInventor: Harald Sikora
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Patent number: 10323986Abstract: A method for determining the temperature of a strand comprises disposing the strand along a background radiator of known temperature. Receiving the strand using a spatially resolving thermal imaging sensor in front of the background radiator while the strand is being disposed along its longitudinal axis. Forming an integral across a measuring value area, the integral configured to detect a complete strand portion located in front of the background radiator of the thermal imaging sensor. deducing the temperature of the strand by comparing the formed integral with a reference value.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Sikora AGInventors: Norbert Geerken, Hilmar Bolte, Harald Sikora
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Publication number: 20180112973Abstract: A device for measuring the diameter and/or the wall thickness of a strand that has a substantially circular cross-section and is guided through the device by guide means in the direction of its longitudinal axis includes at least one transmitter for transmitting terahertz radiation, at least one radiation optical system that conducts the terahertz radiation to a strand guided by the device, at least one reflector for the terahertz radiation arranged opposite a transmitter and behind the strand in the radiation direction of the terahertz radiation, at least one receiver for receiving the terahertz radiation reflected at the strand and/or the reflector, and an evaluation apparatus that determines the diameter and/or the wall thickness of the strand using the measuring signals received by the at least one receiver. A corresponding method is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventor: Harald Sikora
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Publication number: 20180052054Abstract: A method for determining the temperature of a strand comprises disposing the strand along a background radiator of known temperature. Receiving the strand using a spatially resolving thermal imaging sensor in front of the background radiator while the strand is being disposed along its longitudinal axis. Forming an integral across a measuring value area, the integral configured to detect a complete strand portion located in front of the background radiator of the thermal imaging sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: Sikora AGInventors: Norbert Geerken, Hilmar Bolte, Harald Sikora
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Patent number: 9804030Abstract: A method for contactlessly determining the temperature of a moving object having an unknown degree of emission, especially a metal wire conveyed along its longitudinal axis, is described. The object is guided through at least one radiation source emitting thermal radiation, wherein the object is mostly or completely surrounded by the at least one radiation source. With at least one radiation detector, a spatially-resolved thermal radiation measurement is performed in a region through which the object passes when it is guided through the radiation source. The temperature of the moving object is determined on the basis of the spatially-resolved thermal radiation measurement. A corresponding device is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Sikora AGInventors: Harald Sikora, Abraham Parga Garcia
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Patent number: 9797712Abstract: A method for determining the position of at least one edge of an object, in particular a strand, comprises illuminating the object using light from at least one coherent light source, wherein diffraction borders are generated on both geometric boundaries of the shadow caused by the object. The method also includes recording the spatial intensity profile of at least one diffraction border using at least one single or multi line optical sensor, differentiating the at least one recorded intensity profile with respect to location and plotting it using a squared location axis, and comparing the at least one recorded intensity profile, differentiated with respect to location and plotted using a squared location axis, to at least one periodic reference intensity profile. The position of at least one edge of the object is determined on the basis of the completed comparison.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Sikora AGInventors: Werner Blohm, Harald Sikora
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Patent number: 9291451Abstract: A method for measuring the centricity of a conductor in an insulating casing, in which the string formed by the conductor with its insulating casing is moved along a conveying direction. A device for measuring the centricity of a conductor in an insulating casing includes an inductive measuring apparatus, first and second optical measuring apparatus and an evaluation apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: SIKORA AGInventors: Harald Sikora, Klaus Bremer
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Patent number: 9261417Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for measuring the temperature of a strand-like material to be heated to a target temperature, including the steps: the strand-like material is guided in heat conducting contact about at least one disk, mounted so as to rotate, that is heated to a predefined temperature, and a difference is measured between the temperature of the strand-like material or a value characterizing the temperature of the strand-like material, before conveyance about the disk and after conveyance about the disk. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding device.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Sikora AGInventors: Harald Sikora, Abraham Parga Garcia
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Publication number: 20150316417Abstract: A method for contactlessly determining the temperature of a moving object having an unknown degree of emission, especially a metal wire conveyed along its longitudinal axis, is described: The object is guided through at least one radiation source emitting thermal radiation, wherein the object is mostly or completely surrounded by the at least one radiation source. With at least one radiation detector, a spatially-resolved thermal radiation measurement is performed in a region through which the object passes when it is guided through the radiation source. The temperature of the moving object is determined on the basis of the spatially-resolved thermal radiation measurement. A corresponding device is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Harald Sikora, Abraham Parga Garcia
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Publication number: 20150268034Abstract: A method for determining the position of at least one edge of an object, in particular a strand, comprises illuminating the object using light from at least one coherent light source, wherein diffraction borders are generated on both geometric boundaries of the shadow caused by the object. The method also includes recording the spatial intensity profile of at least one diffraction border using at least one single or multi line optical sensor, differentiating the at least one recorded intensity profile with respect to location and plotting it using a squared location axis, and comparing the at least one recorded intensity profile, differentiated with respect to location and plotted using a squared location axis, to at least one periodic reference intensity profile. The position of at least one edge of the object is determined on the basis of the completed comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Werner Blohm, Harald Sikora
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Publication number: 20150029493Abstract: A method for measuring the centricity of a conductor in an insulating casing, in which the string formed by the conductor with its insulating casing is moved along a conveying direction. A device for measuring the centricity of a conductor in an insulating casing includes an inductive measuring apparatus, first and second optical measuring apparatus and an evaluation apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: SIKORA AGInventors: HARALD SIKORA, KLAUS BREMER
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Patent number: 8643385Abstract: Method for the simulation of defects in the case of spark testers, in which breakdowns are recognized and displayed by a detector and added by means of a defect counter, wherein the high voltage is applied to a stationary standard spark gap and pulsed test voltages of predetermined level, duration and frequency are generated by the high voltage generator of the spark tester in short regular intervals.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Sikora AGInventor: Harald Sikora