Patents by Inventor Helmut Krabb

Helmut Krabb 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).

  • Digital camera and method for identification of objects
    Patent number: 7787017
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for identification of stationary or moving objects such as images, texts or physical items on the basis of a digital representation (308), to be learned, of the object or of a part of the object. Within the representation (308) to be learned or within a detail (310), a search window (312) is initially selected here which occurs only once within the representation (308) to be learned or within the detail (310). At least one search detail (314, 316, 318) within the search window (312) is then selected, and forms the basis for the object identification. The invention further relates to a digital camera, in particular for image processing in an industrial environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: OptigraP Sagl
    Inventor: Helmut Krabb
  • Digital camera and method for identification of objects
    Publication number: 20020018655
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for identification of stationary or moving objects such as images, texts or physical items on the basis of a digital representation (308), to be learned, of the object or of a part of the object. Within the representation (308) to be learned or within a detail (310), a search window (312) is initially selected here which occurs only once within the representation (308) to be learned or within the detail (310). At least one search detail (314, 316, 318) within the search window (312) is then selected, and forms the basis for the object identification. The invention further relates to a digital camera, in particular for image processing in an industrial environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Helmut Krabb