Patents by Inventor MARCEL WALZ

MARCEL WALZ 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).

  • Publication number: 20240013544
    Abstract: A clinical monitoring device, in particular a patient zone monitoring device is described. The monitoring device comprises a first sensing unit comprising at least one first sensor configured to acquire spatial data representing spatially resolved depth information with respect to a first field of view of the first sensing unit, a second sensing unit comprising at least one second sensor configured to acquire thermal data representing spatially resolved temperature information with respect to a second field of view of the second sensing unit, and a processing unit comprising at least one processor, the processing unit being configured to receive the spatial data from the first sensing unit and the thermal data from the second sensing unit and process at least the spatial data and the thermal data to generate scene data representing information with respect to a scene in a volume comprised in at least one of the first field of view and the second field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Marcel WALZ, Tobias GEBHARDT
  • Publication number: 20240008692
    Abstract: A re-usable sensor module for use with a dispenser for a hand hygiene product is described, wherein the dispenser comprises a container. The sensor module comprises an elastically deformable capsule with a top portion for placing a bottom of the container thereon. A sensor is arranged within the capsule and configured to measure a parameter associated with an elastic deformation of the capsule resulting from actuation or presence of the dispenser. The sensor module further comprises a processor arranged within the capsule and coupled to the sensor. The processor is configured to at least temporarily record at least one of the parameter and an event associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: MARCEL WALZ
  • Patent number: 11786082
    Abstract: A re-usable sensor module for use with a dispenser for a hand hygiene product is described, wherein the dispenser comprises a container. The sensor module comprises an elastically deformable capsule with a top portion for placing a bottom of the container thereon. A sensor is arranged within the capsule and configured to measure a parameter associated with an elastic deformation of the capsule resulting from actuation or presence of the dispenser. The sensor module further comprises a processor arranged within the capsule and coupled to the sensor. The processor is configured to at least temporarily record at least one of the parameter and an event associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GWA HYGIENE GMBH
    Inventor: Marcel Walz
  • Publication number: 20230011926
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable badge (100) for holding an identification card (200). The badge (100) comprises a card holder (2) configured to removably hold an identification card (200), a first optical sensor (16) configured to measure an optical property of a first region (22) of a surface of the identification card (200) when removably held by the card holder (2), and a processor (20) configured to determine a type of the identification card (200) based on the measured optical property of the first region (22). Furthermore, a system is provided comprising the badge (100) and a set of identification cards (200), wherein at least some of the first regions (22) comprised by the set of identification cards (200) have different optical properties that encode different types of identification cards. Also disclosed is a method of determining a type of an identification card (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Marcel WALZ, Tobias GEBHARDT
  • Publication number: 20220307887
    Abstract: A deformable sleeve (100) is provided configured to at least partially encase a bottle from which a liquid is dispensable upon pressing the sleeve (100), the sleeve (100) comprising a first sensor (7) configured to measure a force applied onto the sleeve (100) and a second sensor (8) configured to measure a permittivity of a content encased by the sleeve (100). In addition, a measurement unit (300) is provided configured to be mounted on the sleeve (100), the measurement unit (300) comprising a processing unit (37) configured to determine at least one parameter associated with the bottle based on at least one of a signal of the first sensor (7) and a signal of the second sensor (8). A corresponding method of retrievably storing the at least one parameter is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Marcel WALZ, Tobias GEBHARDT
  • Publication number: 20210244239
    Abstract: A re-usable sensor module for use with a dispenser for a hand hygiene product is described, wherein the dispenser comprises a container. The sensor module comprises an elastically deformable capsule with a top portion for placing a bottom of the container thereon. A sensor is arranged within the capsule and configured to measure a parameter associated with an elastic deformation of the capsule resulting from actuation or presence of the dispenser. The sensor module further comprises a processor arranged within the capsule and coupled to the sensor. The processor is configured to at least temporarily record at least one of the parameter and an event associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: MARCEL WALZ