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).

  • Publication number: 20240125593
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventor: Harald Sikora
  • Publication number: 20240027183
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Hilmar Bolte, Harald Sikora, Kolja T. Schuh
  • Publication number: 20230415400
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventor: Harald Sikora
  • Publication number: 20230102027
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Harald Sikora, Christian Frank
  • Patent number: 11519718
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Sikora AG
    Inventor: Harald Sikora
  • Publication number: 20220034648
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventor: Harald Sikora
  • Publication number: 20210370574
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Harald Sikora, Christian Schalich
  • Publication number: 20210172727
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventor: Harald Sikora
  • Patent number: 10684119
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Sikora AG
    Inventor: Harald Sikora
  • Patent number: 10323986
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Norbert Geerken, Hilmar Bolte, Harald Sikora
  • Publication number: 20180112973
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Harald Sikora
  • Publication number: 20180052054
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Norbert Geerken, Hilmar Bolte, Harald Sikora
  • Patent number: 9804030
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Harald Sikora, Abraham Parga Garcia
  • Patent number: 9797712
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Werner Blohm, Harald Sikora
  • Patent number: 9291451
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SIKORA AG
    Inventors: Harald Sikora, Klaus Bremer
  • Patent number: 9261417
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sikora AG
    Inventors: Harald Sikora, Abraham Parga Garcia
  • Publication number: 20150316417
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Harald Sikora, Abraham Parga Garcia
  • Publication number: 20150268034
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Werner Blohm, Harald Sikora
  • Publication number: 20150029493
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SIKORA AG
    Inventors: HARALD SIKORA, KLAUS BREMER
  • Patent number: 8643385
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sikora AG
    Inventor: Harald Sikora