Patents by Inventor Holger Linnenbaum

Holger Linnenbaum 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).

  • Robot-controlled optical measurement array, and method and auxiliary mechanism for calibrating said measurement array
    Patent number: 7952728
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot-controlled optical measurement array (1) comprising an optical sensor (2) that is fastened to a spacer (3). Reference marks (22) are provided on the spacer (3) and/or on a sensor (2) housing (2?). Said optical measurement array (1) is calibrated by means of an auxiliary device (13) that is placed on the optical measurement array (1) and is provided with a sensor target (16) which is disposed on the auxiliary device so as to lie within one measurement space (17) of the optical sensor (2) when the optical measurement array (1) and the auxiliary device (13) are in the assembled state. In order to calibrate the optical measurement array (1), measured values of the sensor target (16) are generated with the aid of the sensors (2), said measured values being used for calculating the three-dimensional position of the sensor coordinate system (10) in relation to the sensor target (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ibach, Bernhard Laubel, Matej Leskovar, Holger Linnenbaum, Martin Paskuda
  • Robot-Controlled Optical Measurement Array, and Method and Auxiliary Mechanism for Calibrating Said Measurement Array
    Publication number: 20080216552
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot-controlled optical measurement array (1) comprising an optical sensor (2) that is fastened to a spacer (3). Reference marks (22) are provided on the spacer (3) and/or on a sensor (2) housing (2?). Said optical measurement array (1) is calibrated by means of an auxiliary device (13) that is placed on the optical measurement array (1) and is provided with a sensor target (16) which is disposed on the auxiliary device so as to lie within one measurement space (17) of the optical sensor (2) when the optical measurement array (1) and the auxiliary device (13) are in the assembled state. In order to calibrate the optical measurement array (1), measured values of the sensor target (16) are generated with the aid of the sensors (2), said measured values being used for calculating the three-dimensional position of the sensor coordinate system (10) in relation to the sensor target (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ibach, Bernhard Laubel, Matej Leskovar, Holger Linnenbaum, Martin Paskuda