Patents by Inventor Heinz Geier

Heinz Geier 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).

  • Patent number: 6348994
    Abstract: An arrangement for generating a stereoscopic image of an object for viewing by an observer includes an imaging optic for imaging the object and defining an imaging beam path as well as an entry pupil and an exit pupil. Illuminating optics illuminate the object by providing an imaging beam coming from the object and passing through the imaging optic and along the imaging beam path. The imaging beam is sectioned in the imaging beam path into two component beams at one of the following locations: in the exit pupil, near the exit pupil or at a position along the imaging beam path which is optically conjugated to the exit pupil, thereby forming stereoscopic sectioned images. The stereoscopic section images are allocated in a clocked manner to the left and the right eyes of the observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Geier, Hans Tandler, Gudrun Nordt
  • Patent number: 6347543
    Abstract: A measuring sensor, in particular, for determining the oxygen content in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, includes a ceramic molding arranged in a metal housing for the accommodation of a sensor element, in particular, planar, the sensor element being sealed by a seal element made of warm-deformable temperature-resistant material. The molded housing is designed in one piece and has a cylindrically shaped longitudinal hole on the connector side, around the sensor element, and the seal element is compressed between a first compressing element on the measuring-gas side and a second compressing element on the connector side, such that it tightly encloses the sensor element and hermetically seals the sensor element with respect to the molded housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Geier, Helmut Weyl, Hans-Martin Wiedenmann, Karl-Hermann Friese
  • Publication number: 20010045120
    Abstract: A sensor, in particular for determining the oxygen content in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, is proposed, as well as a method for its manufacture. The sensor includes a receptacle, arranged in a longitudinal bore (16) of a metal housing (10), for a sensing element (12), in which receptacle the sensing element (12) is received in gas-tight fashion via a sensing element seal, the sensing element seal being a glass seal (57). The receptacle has a measured-gas-side ceramic shaped element (20) and a connector-side ceramic shaped element (27), which are arranged axially one behind the other. A cavity (55) into which the glass seal (57) is pressed while hot is configured between the two ceramic shaped element (20, 27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: KARL-HERMANN FRIESE, HEINZ GEIER, HELMUT WEYL, HANS-MARTIN WIEDENMANN
  • Patent number: 6164120
    Abstract: A sensor for determining an oxygen level in an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine includes a receptacle arranged in a longitudinal bore of a metallic enclosure for a sensor element. The sensor element is accommodated in a gas-tight manner using a sensor element seal. The receptacle has a measured gas-side ceramic molded component and a connection-side ceramic molded component, which are arranged one behind the other axially. A hollow space is formed between the measured gas-side ceramic molded component and the connection-side ceramic molded component, in which a metallic sealing element is hot-pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Friese, Heinz Geier, Helmut Weyl, Hans-Martin Wiedenmann
  • Patent number: 5835264
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and arrangement for generating stereoscopic images of an object. The method includes the steps of illuminating an object with an illuminating beam; masking the illuminating beam to generate a first component beam to illuminate the object at a first angle and provide a first image of the object to a first viewing eye; again masking the illuminating beam to generate a second component beam to illuminate the object at a second angle and to provide a second image of the object to a second viewing eye; and, alternately repeating the last two steps at a frequency above the flicker frequency of the human eye. In the arrangement of the invention, a beam generating device alternately generates first and second illuminating beam components which illuminate the object via illuminating optics at respectively different angles to produce respective images of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Tandler, Gudrun Nordt, Reed Werlich, Karl-Heinz Geier, Johannes Knoblich, Gunter Schoppe
  • Patent number: 5773894
    Abstract: An insulation layer system, in particular for gas sensors, is proposed, having at least one electrically conductive solid-electrolyte layer (10), an electrically conductive layer (20) and at least one electrically insulating layer (13) between the solid-electrolyte layer (10) and the electrically conductive layer (20). The material of the insulating layer (13) contains, prior to sintering, pentavalent metal oxides of niobium or tantalum as an additive, it being possible for the additive to diffuse into the adjoining solid-electrolyte layer (10) during sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Friese, Heinz Geier, Werner Gruenwald, Claudio De La Prieta
  • Patent number: 5583690
    Abstract: In a Faraday microscope for examining specimens with stray magnetic fields in a reflected light beam path with a magnetic indicator film arranged in front of the specimen, the influence of the specimen on the indicator film is evaluated with the indicator film arranged as the termination of the microscope objective, the indicator film advantageously being arranged on an optically transparent substrate. The indicator film and substrate are taken into account in the optical calculation of the microscope objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Andrae, Peter Goernert, Rudolf Hergt, Jochen Taubert, Karl-Heinz Geier, Lothar Schreiber, Reed Werlich
  • Patent number: 5030602
    Abstract: A ceramic consisting substantially of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 as ceramic support, ceramic cover layer and/or ceramic supporting structure for heating conductors is described, which is electrochemically stable, which, in other words, does not decompose on application of a heating voltage, even in long-term operation at temperatures above 600.degree.. Such a ceramic exhibits a very small alkali metal content, of less than 0.2% by weight Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O respectively. Particularly favorable processing, in particular pressing properties are exhibited by such a ceramic if it has 2.5 to 10% by weight of barium silicate or strontium silicate fluxes, the proportions of Na.sub.2 O, K.sub.2 O, CaO and MgO together make up less than 1% by weight, and the BaO or SrO:SiO.sub.2 molar ratio is between 2:1 and 1:12.5. Such a ceramic with a BaO:SiO.sub.2 ratio of 2.6:1 parts by weight is electrochemically stable up to approximately 1400.degree. C., and at 1300.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Frey, Karl-Hermann Friese, Heinz Geier
  • Patent number: 4418661
    Abstract: To decrease the preheat time and power requirements in preheater-type glow plugs for Diesel engines, a closed ceramic tube (20), for example of aluminum oxide and of about 5 mm diameter has, on the bottom (21) thereof applied a layer or film-like heater element (24, 24'), for example in an undulating or zig-zag configuration (FIG. 2) or in form of a constriction or pinch (FIG. 4: 24') to provide a concentrated point or strip source of heat. The heater layer itself is protected by a protective coating (25) and, to provide for the required heat distribution, the underlying bottom (21, 21') of the tube (20, 20') supports an insulating intermediate layer and possibly a heat conductive layer is intermediate. Preheat times in the order of 1-2 seconds, with lower current consumption than prior wound-wire plugs can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Esper, Thomas Frey, Heinz Geier, Gerhard Holfelder, Gunther Knoll
  • Patent number: 4282080
    Abstract: To facilitate mass production and permit ready introduction of a substance which provides an oxygen partial pressure reference level, for example the oxygen in ambient air, an elongated plane flat plate-like solid electrolyte body is provided with electrodes thereon, and one of the electrodes is covered by a trough-like cover element to form the reference electrode, the space beneath the trough-like element and the electrode itself being available for the substance which may, but need not be, the oxygen of air, and may be a solid material providing a reference oxygen partial pressure level. The cover plate may, itself, be made of solid electrolyte material and may form a portion of another sensing element, so that a plurality of sensing elements can be superimposed in sandwich-like fashion. A heater element can be applied to a flat plate element of the assembly where desired. The sensors can operate in the potentiometric or polarographic mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1981
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Muller, Ernst Linder, Helmut Mauer, Karl-Hermann Friese, Franz Rieger, Heinz Geier
  • Patent number: 4221650
    Abstract: Oxygen sensors having a fine-grained stabilized cubic zirconium dioxide electrolyte contact respective electrodes. The zirconium dioxide contains between 15% and 50% by volume of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 in a crystalline state and has good mechanical and thermal properties. The oxygen sensor may have a composite zirconium dioxide solid electrolyte element. The invention also includes a wider range of related Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 - containing stabilized cubic zirconium dioxides containing between about 8% and 85% by volume Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. The invention further provides methods of manufacturing such Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 - containing zirconium dioxide and for manufacturing oxygen sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1980
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Hermann Friese, Friedrich J. Esper, Heinz Geier