Patents by Inventor Jürgen Gittinger

Jürgen Gittinger 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: 9074883
    Abstract: With a device for optically scanning and measuring an environment which is designed as a laser scanner, with a light emitter, which emits an emission light beam, with a light receiver which receives a reception light beam which is reflected by an object in the surroundings of the laser scanner or scattered otherwise, with a control and evaluation unit which determines the distance to the object for a multitude of measuring points, wherein the emission light beam is a superposition of three laser beams having different wave lengths, which define the three-dimensional color space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Schumann, Reinhard Becker, Martin Ossig, Jürgen Gittinger
  • Publication number: 20120140244
    Abstract: A method for optically scanning and measuring an environment of a laser scanner includes the steps of emitting an emission light beam by a light emitter, reflecting the emission light beam by a mirror into the environment, wherein several complete revolutions are made during rotation of the measuring head, receiving a reception light beam by a light receiver via the mirror, which reception light beam is reflected by an object in the environment of the laser scanner , and determining for a multitude of measuring points of the scan, at least the distance of the center to the object, wherein the measuring head makes more than half a revolution for the scan, and wherein at least some measuring points are doubly determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jürgen Gittinger, Reinhard Becker, Martin Ossig
  • Publication number: 20120069325
    Abstract: With a device for optically scanning and measuring an environment which is designed as a laser scanner, with a light emitter, which emits an emission light beam, with a light receiver which receives a reception light beam which is reflected by an object in the surroundings of the laser scanner or scattered otherwise, with a control and evaluation unit which determines the distance to the object for a multitude of measuring points, wherein the emission light beam is a superposition of three laser beams having different wave lengths, which define the three-dimensional color space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Schumann, Reinhard Becker, Martin Ossig, Jürgen Gittinger
  • Patent number: 7847922
    Abstract: In a method for capturing three-dimensional data of an area of space, a plurality of measuring beams (Ls) are sent out to a plurality of measuring points. A detector (50) receives a plurality of reflected beams (Lr) which are reflected by the measuring points (34a). A plurality of distances to the measuring points (34a, 34b) are determined as a function of the reflected beams (Lr). According to one aspect of the invention, at least one object (30) which comprises a hidden channel (66) having a visible entry opening (72) is located in the area of space. A rod-shaped element (32) is inserted into the channel (66) in such a manner that a free end (70) protrudes from the entry opening (72). A first distance to a first measuring point (34a) and a second distance to a second measuring point (34b) are determined. An orientation (74) of the hidden channel (66) is determined as a function of the first and the second distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Juergen Gittinger, Bernd-Dietmar Becker, Reinhard Becker
  • Publication number: 20090273771
    Abstract: In a method for capturing three-dimensional data of an area of space, a plurality of measuring beams (Ls) are sent out to a plurality of measuring points. A detector (50) receives a plurality of reflected beams (Lr) which are reflected by the measuring points (34a). A plurality of distances to the measuring points (34a, 34b) are determined as a function of the reflected beams (Lr). According to one aspect of the invention, at least one object (30) which comprises a hidden channel (66) having a visible entry opening (72) is located in the area of space. A rod-shaped element (32) is inserted into the channel (66) in such a manner that a free end (70) protrudes from the entry opening (72). A first distance to a first measuring point (34a) and a second distance to a second measuring point (34b) are determined. An orientation (74) of the hidden channel (66) is determined as a function of the first and the second distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Juergen Gittinger, Bernd-Dietmar Becker, Reinhard Becker
  • Patent number: RE45854
    Abstract: In a method for capturing three-dimensional data of an area of space, a plurality of measuring beams (Ls) are sent out to a plurality of measuring points. A detector (50) receives a plurality of reflected beams (Lr) which are reflected by the measuring points (34a). A plurality of distances to the measuring points (34a, 34b) are determined as a function of the reflected beams (Lr). According to one aspect of the invention, at least one object (30) which comprises a hidden channel (66) having a visible entry opening (72) is located in the area of space. A rod-shaped element (32) is inserted into the channel (66) in such a manner that a free end proximal portion (70) protrudes from the entry opening (72). A first distance to a first measuring point (34a) and a second distance to a second measuring point (34b) are determined. An orientation (74) of the hidden channel (66) is determined as a function of the first and the second distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Juergen Gittinger, Bernd-Dietmar Becker, Reinhard Becker