Patents by Inventor Ingmar Bretz

Ingmar Bretz 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: 10682549
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for automatically evaluating a progression of a training exercise, including providing a plurality of location information for at least one movable object participating in the training exercise and providing at least one predetermined exercise target. The plurality of location information is compared to the exercise target and a progression of the training exercise is evaluated based on the result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Thorsten Edelhaeusser, Nicolas Witt, Matthias Voelker, David Voll, Stephan Otto, Ingmar Bretz, Norbert Franke
  • Patent number: 9754400
    Abstract: In a method for reconstructing a motion of an object from a sequence of motion pattern segments of a computer model of the object, a motion transition between an initial motion state and a final motion state of the object in a time interval of the motion is captured based on position data of the at least one sampling point which is received from the position marker. Further, at least one motion pattern segment corresponding to the motion transition is selected from a plurality of motion patterns of the computer model which are stored in a database such that the selected motion pattern segment leads with sufficient probability from the initial motion state to the final motion state for the time interval. Furthermore, an image of the motion of the object for the time interval is reconstructed using the initial motion state and the selected motion pattern segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Stephan Otto, Ingmar Bretz, Norbert Franke, Thomas Von Der Gruen, Christopher Mutschler
  • Patent number: 9735472
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an elastically deformable item of sports equipment (100; 200; 250; 300; 500), comprising at least one deformable electromagnetic coil structure (104; 204; 254; 304; 504) arranged around a curved surface (102; 106; 202; 206; 252; 256; 302; 306; 502; 506) within the item of sports equipment, wherein the at least one deformable electromagnetic coil structure has an elongation reserve corresponding to a maximum elastic deformation of the item of sports equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Josef Bernhard, Markus Hartmann, Joern Eskildsen, Ingmar Bretz
  • Publication number: 20160271448
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for automatically evaluating a progression of a training exercise, including providing a plurality of location information for at least one movable object participating in the training exercise and providing at least one predetermined exercise target. The plurality of location information is compared to the exercise target and a progression of the training exercise is evaluated based on the result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewan dten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Thorsten Edelhaeusser, Nicolas Witt, Matthias Voelker, David Voll, Stephan Otto, Ingmar Bretz, Norbert Franke
  • Publication number: 20150310656
    Abstract: In a method for reconstructing a motion of an object from a sequence of motion pattern segments of a computer model of the object, a motion transition between an initial motion state and a final motion state of the object in a time interval of the motion is captured based on position data of the at least one sampling point which is received from the position marker. Further, at least one motion pattern segment corresponding to the motion transition is selected from a plurality of motion patterns of the computer model which are stored in a database such that the selected motion pattern segment leads with sufficient probability from the initial motion state to the final motion state for the time interval. Furthermore, an image of the motion of the object for the time interval is reconstructed using the initial motion state and the selected motion pattern segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan OTTO, Ingmar BRETZ, Norbert FRANKE, Thomas VON DER GRUEN, Christopher MUTSCHLER
  • Publication number: 20150180127
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an elastically deformable item of sports equipment (100; 200; 250; 300; 500), comprising at least one deformable electromagnetic coil structure (104; 204; 254; 304; 504) arranged around a curved surface (102; 106; 202; 206; 252; 256; 302; 306; 502; 506) within the item of sports equipment, wherein the at least one deformable electromagnetic coil structure has an elongation reserve corresponding to a maximum elastic deformation of the item of sports equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Josef Bernhard, Markus Hartmann, Joern Eskildsen, Ingmar Bretz
  • Patent number: 7039421
    Abstract: A system for determining the position of an object, comprising a reference transmitter device (202) disposed in a fixed position, the reference transmitter device (202) having a reference time supplying means for supplying a reference time signal that indicates a reference time, at least two transmitter/receiver devices (302) disposed in fixed positions with respect to each other and to the reference transmitter device (202), each transmitter/receiver device (302) having a time supplying means for supplying a time signal indicating a time, a receiver means for receiving the reference time signal from the reference transmitter device (202) and a synchronization means for processing the time signal and the reference time signal, as well as a position determining device (502) on the object for determining the position of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Sylvie Couronne, Stefan Koehler, Guenter Rohmer, Thomas Von Der Gruen, Ingmar Bretz, Heinz Gerhaeuser
  • Publication number: 20040012524
    Abstract: A system for determining the position of an object, comprising a reference transmitter device (202) disposed in a fixed position, the reference transmitter device (202) having a reference time supplying means for supplying a reference time signal that indicates a reference time, at least two transmitter/receiver devices (302) disposed in fixed positions with respect to each other and to the reference transmitter device (202), each transmitter/receiver device (302) having a time supplying means for supplying a time signal indicating a time, a receiver means for receiving the reference time signal from the reference transmitter device (202) and a synchronization means for processing the time signal and the reference time signal, as well as a position determining device (502) on the object for determining the position of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Sylvie Couronne, Stefan Koehler, Guenter Rohmer, Thomas Von Der Gruen, Ingmar Bretz, Heinz Gerhaeuser