Patents by Inventor Markus BÖHNING

Markus BÖHNING 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).

  • Sensor arrangement and method of securing a monitored zone
    Patent number: 11174989
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for securing a monitored zone having at least one hazard zone with respect to a machine is provided, wherein the sensor arrangement has at least one optoelectronic monitoring sensor for detecting objects in the monitored zone and has a control and evaluation unit that is configured to compare the positions of detected objects with the hazard zone and to initiate a safety-relevant response of the machine in the case of a dangerous position. The control and evaluation unit is furthermore configured to generate and to monitor a further hazard zone with respect to a detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Markus Böhning, Ulrich Druzella, Lars Schubert, Heiko Steinkemper
  • SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF SECURING A MONITORED ZONE
    Publication number: 20200056742
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for securing a monitored zone having at least one hazard zone with respect to a machine is provided, wherein the sensor arrangement has at least one optoelectronic monitoring sensor for detecting objects in the monitored zone and has a control and evaluation unit that is configured to compare the positions of detected objects with the hazard zone and to initiate a safety-relevant response of the machine in the case of a dangerous position. The control and evaluation unit is furthermore configured to generate and to monitor a further hazard zone with respect to a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Markus BÖHNING, Ulrich DRUZELLA, Lars SCHUBERT, Heiko STEINKEMPER