Patents by Inventor Markus Steffen

Markus Steffen 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: 20250093467
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reality capture device for generating a digital three-dimensional representation of an environment, particularly for surveying and/or for detecting an object within an infrastructure. One aspect relates to a mobile reality capture device configured to be carried and moved by a mobile carrier, particularly a person or a robot or a vehicle, and to be moved during a measuring process for generating a digital representation of an environment. The mobile reality capture device has a localization unit, particularly comprising an inertial measurement unit (IMU), wherein the localization unit is configured for generating localization data for determining a trajectory of the mobile reality capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jürgen DOLD, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Roman STEFFEN, Lukas HEINZLE, Ralph Patrick HARTI, Hendrik DESCHOUT, Roland GRAF, Mattheus Henricus Maria MICHELS, Michael DIETSCHI, Adam BAIJRIC, Andrea BONFANTI, Kristian Walker MORIN, Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Markus RIBI, Michele PORTENTOSO, Matthias WIESER
  • Publication number: 20250093466
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reality capture device for generating a digital three-dimensional representation of an environment, particularly for surveying and/or for detecting an object within an infrastructure. One aspect relates to a mobile reality capture device configured to be carried and moved by a mobile carrier, particularly a person or a robot or a vehicle, and to be moved during a measuring process for generating a digital representation of an environment. The mobile reality capture device has a localization unit, particularly comprising an inertial measurement unit (IMU), wherein the localization unit is configured for generating localization data for determining a trajectory of the mobile reality capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jürgen DOLD, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Roman STEFFEN, Lukas HEINZLE, Ralph Patrick HARTI, Hendrik DESCHOUT, Roland GRAF, Mattheus Henricus Maria MICHELS, Michael DIETSCHI, Adam BAIJRIC, Andrea BONFANTI, Kristian Walker MORIN, Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Markus RIBI, Michele PORTENTOSO, Matthias WIESER
  • Publication number: 20250085396
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reality capture device for generating a digital three-dimensional representation of an environment, particularly for surveying and/or for detecting an object within an infrastructure. One aspect relates to a mobile reality capture device configured to be carried and moved by a mobile carrier, particularly a person or a robot or a vehicle, and to be moved during a measuring process for generating a digital representation of an environment. The mobile reality capture device has a localization unit, particularly comprising an inertial measurement unit (IMU), wherein the localization unit is configured for generating localization data for determining a trajectory of the mobile reality capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jürgen DOLD, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Roman STEFFEN, Lukas HEINZLE, Ralph Patrick HARTI, Hendrik DESCHOUT, Roland GRAF, Mattheus Henricus Maria MICHELS, Michael DIETSCHI, Adam BAIJRIC, Andrea BONFANTI, Kristian Walker MORIN, Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Markus RIBI, Michele PORTENTOSO, Matthias WIESER
  • Publication number: 20250085395
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reality capture device for generating a digital three-dimensional representation of an environment, particularly for surveying and/or for detecting an object within an infrastructure. One aspect relates to a mobile reality capture device configured to be carried and moved by a mobile carrier, particularly a person or a robot or a vehicle, and to be moved during a measuring process for generating a digital representation of an environment. The mobile reality capture device has a localization unit, particularly comprising an inertial measurement unit (IMU), wherein the localization unit is configured for generating localization data for determining a trajectory of the mobile reality capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jürgen DOLD, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Roman STEFFEN, Lukas HEINZLE, Ralph Patrick HARTI, Hendrik DESCHOUT, Roland GRAF, Mattheus Henricus Maria MICHELS, Michael DIETSCHI, Adam BAIJRIC, Andrea BONFANTI, Kristian Walker MORIN, Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Markus RIBI, Michele PORTENTOSO, Matthias WIESER
  • Publication number: 20250085394
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reality capture device for generating a digital three-dimensional representation of an environment, particularly for surveying and/or for detecting an object within an infrastructure. One aspect relates to a mobile reality capture device configured to be carried and moved by a mobile carrier, particularly a person or a robot or a vehicle, and to be moved during a measuring process for generating a digital representation of an environment. The mobile reality capture device has a localization unit, particularly comprising an inertial measurement unit (IMU), wherein the localization unit is configured for generating localization data for determining a trajectory of the mobile reality capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Jürgen DOLD, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Roman STEFFEN, Lukas HEINZLE, Ralph Patrick HARTI, Hendrik DESCHOUT, Roland GRAF, Mattheus Henricus Maria MICHELS, Michael DIETSCHI, Adam BAIJRIC, Andrea BONFANTI, Kristian Walker MORIN, Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Markus RIBI, Michele PORTENTOSO, Matthias WIESER
  • Patent number: 10743885
    Abstract: Clip for an aneurism suitable for being implanted into tissue in which an aneurism has formed and carrying out a tight closure of the aneurism. The clip includes a pair of claw members (2a, 2 b) non-metallic material, the claw members provided with an articulated joining mechanism (3), which allows rotation of the pair of claw members around a pivot (4) which interlocks them. The clip can adopt at least one opening position (A) and one closure position (B). The clip has at least one spring element (6) at least partially housed in the clip which bends to arrange the clip in closure position which includes at least one flexible (7) and elastic element with a section with arced configuration (8), press-fitted with two opposing ends (9a, 9b) each one exerting pressure on a different claw member both in the opening and in the closure position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NEOS SURGERY, S.L.
    Inventors: Tomas Menovsky, Thorsten Asal, Markus Steffens, Salvador Llas Vargas, Pau Garcia Roig, Montserrat Charles-Harris Ferrer, Marc Serrahima Tornel, Martin Gurka, Thorsten Becker
  • Patent number: 10415589
    Abstract: A pump housing made of plastic sections is provided. The housing includes a first casing that has a first side facing the region in which a pumped medium will flow, and a second casing that has a second side facing the environment. The pump housing's first casing and second casing are both dimensionally stable, with a space between the first casing and the second casing. A filler material such as a self-expanding foam may be provided in the space. The pump casings may be standardized components, and multiple casings may be assembled to form pump housings to suit a particular application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KSB Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Boehm, Armin Gaiser, Sven Kilian, Karl-Heinz Koefler, Alexander Puetterich, Schramm Bernd, Andrea Seemann, Markus Steffens, Frank Anna
  • Publication number: 20180008275
    Abstract: Clip for an aneurism suitable for being implanted into tissue in which an aneurism has formed and carrying out a tight closure of the aneurism which comprises a pair of claw members (2a, 2b) made of non-metallic material, said claw members being provided with articulated joining means (3) which allow the rotation of the pair of claw members around a pivot (4) which interlocks them, the clip being able to adopt at least one opening position (A) and one closure position (B); the clip being provided with at least one spring element (6) at least partially housed in the clip which bends to arrange the clip in closure position which comprises at least one flexible (7) and elastic element with a section with arced configuration (8), press-fitted with two opposing ends (9a, 9b) each one exerting pressure on a different claw member both in the opening and in the closure position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: NEOS SURGERY, S.L.
    Inventors: Tomas MENOVSKY, Thorsten ASAL, Markus STEFFENS, Salvador LLAS VARGAS, Pau GARCIA ROIG, Montserrat CHARLES-HARRIS FERRER, Marc SERRAHIMA TORNEL, Martin GURKA, Thorsten BECKER
  • Patent number: 9809686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing polyarylene ether beads from a polyarylene ether solution, comprising the steps of i) dividing the polyarylene ether solution in a division apparatus which is made to vibrate with a frequency of 10 to 1400 Hz to obtain droplets, ii) transferring the droplets into a precipitation bath to form polyarylene ether beads in the precipitation bath which (A) comprises at least one aprotic solvent (component (1)) and at least one protic solvent (component (2)), (B) has a temperature of 0° C. to Tc, where the critical temperature Tc in [° C.] can be determined by the numerical equation Tc=(77?c)/0.58 in which c is the concentration of component (1) in the precipitation bath in [% by weight] and (C) has component (1) in concentrations of 5% by weight to cc, where the critical concentration cc in [% by weight] can be determined by the numerical equation cc=77?0.58*T in which T is the temperature in the precipitation bath in [° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joerg Erbes, Stefan Muessig, Tobias Kortekamp, Marco Krueger, Markus Steffen, Angela Ulzhoefer, Cecile Schneider, Alexandra Wiedemann, Simon Gramlich
  • Patent number: 9555683
    Abstract: A four-point link for the suspension of a rigid axle which has four bearing seats. Two bearing seats can be articulated on the axle and two can be articulated on the vehicle frame. The link has a single-piece link body which is inscribed by the trapezoid formed by the bearing seats. The link body is formed of a fiber-composite arrangement that comprises at least one longitudinal fiber arrangement. The longitudinal fiber arrangement encases the bearing seat, at least along half circumference thereof and extends along at least a portion of the link body in order to optimize loading, reduce mass and increase its application. Torsional compliance makes it possible to use relatively small and/or hard rubber bearings for articulating the four-point link or the vehicle axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jens Eismann, Matthias Quaing, Eike Helm, Holger Bublies, Matthias Gercke, Thomas Eifflaender, Daniel Wolf, Markus Steffens, Frank Anna
  • Publication number: 20160312794
    Abstract: A pump housing made of plastic sections is provided. The housing includes a first casing that has a first side facing the region in which a pumped medium will flow, and a second casing that has a second side facing the environment. The pump housing's first casing and second casing are both dimensionally stable, with a space between the first casing and the second casing. A filler material such as a self-expanding foam may be provided in the space. The pump casings may be standardized components, and multiple casings may be assembled to form pump housings to suit a particular application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander BOEHM, Armin GAISER, Sven KILIAN, Karl-Heinz KOEFLER, Alexander PUETTERICH, Schramm BERND, Andrea SEEMANN, Markus STEFFENS, Frank ANNA
  • Publication number: 20160159990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing polyarylene ether beads from a polyarylene ether solution, comprising the steps of i) dividing the polyarylene ether solution in a division apparatus which is made to vibrate with a frequency of 10 to 1400 Hz to obtain droplets, ii) transferring the droplets into a precipitation bath to form polyarylene ether beads in the precipitation bath which (A) comprises at least one aprotic solvent (component (1)) and at least one protic solvent (component (2)), (B) has a temperature of 0° C. to Tc, where the critical temperature Tc in [° C.] can be determined by the numerical equation Tc=(77?c)/0.58 in which c is the concentration of component (1) in the precipitation bath in [% by weight] and (C) has component (1) in concentrations of 5% by weight to cc, where the critical concentration cc in [% by weight] can be determined by the numerical equation cc=77?0.58*T in which T is the temperature in the precipitation bath in [° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joerg ERBES, Stefan MUESSIG, Tobias KORTEKAMP, Marco KRUEGER, Markus STEFFEN, Angela ULZHOEFER, Cecile SCHNEIDER, Alexandra WIEDEMANN, Simon GRAMLICH
  • Patent number: 8833031
    Abstract: A device (100) for securing a support structure such as solar module-carrier (12) to a flat roof (16) which is provided with a non-bearing insulation layer (24) covered by a sealing strip (22). The device (100) has an upper connection element (150) for the support structure and a spacer member (120) which can be guided through an opening (26) in the insulation layer (24) in order to support the connection element (150) on a roof substructure (17). The spacer member (120) is anchored by a plurality of anchoring parts (28) on the roof substructure (17). The connection element (150) comprises an upper and a lower connection flange (152, 154) between which the sealing strip (22) is clamped. The spacer member (120) is designed as a profile or hollow-profile part which can be cut to length as required and is produced as an extrusion part from a thermal insulation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SFS Intec Holding AG
    Inventor: Markus Steffen
  • Publication number: 20130000243
    Abstract: A device (100) for securing a support structure such as solar module-carrier (12) to a flat roof (16) which is provided with a non-bearing insulation layer (24) covered by a sealing strip (22). The device (100) has an upper connection element (150) for the support structure and a spacer member (120) which can be guided through an opening (26) in the insulation layer (24) in order to support the connection element (150) on a roof substructure (17). The spacer member (120) is anchored by a plurality of anchoring parts (28) on the roof substructure (17). The connection element (150) comprises an upper and a lower connection flange (152, 154) between which the sealing strip (22) is clamped. The spacer member (120) is designed as a profile or hollow-profile part which can be cut to length as required and is produced as an extrusion part from a thermal insulation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SFS INTEC HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Markus Steffen
  • Patent number: 8304075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coarsely divided microcapsule preparation with particles whose particle sizes are in the range from 200 ?m to 5 cm, comprising microcapsules with a capsule core of latent heat storage material and a thermosetting polymer as capsule wall and one or more polymeric binders whose binder polymer has thermoplastic properties and film-forming properties under processing conditions, where the binder content, calculated as solid, is 1-30% by weight, based on the total weight of the coarsely divided microcapsule preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gabriele Lang-Wittkowski, Ekkehard Jahns, Marco Schmidt, Michael Senge, Markus Steffen, Karl Kolter
  • Publication number: 20120034084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a turbine wheel for an exhaust gas turbocharger by metal powder injection molding, which comprises the following steps: (a) provision of a feedstock comprising a metal powder and a binder, (b) provision of a tool which comprises a negative mold of the turbine wheel to be produced for metal powder injection molding of the turbine wheel, (c) introduction of a rotationally symmetrical core comprising a binder into the negative mold of the tool provided in process step (b) and alignment of the core so that it is aligned symmetrically about the axis of rotation of the turbine wheel to be produced, (d) production of a green body by metal powder injection molding of the feedstock provided in process step (a) around the core, (e) carrying out of a binder removal step to remove the binder from the green body in order to obtain a molding in the shape of the turbine wheel, and (f) sintering of the molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andreas Kern, Martin Bloemacher, Franz-Dieter Martischius, Markus Steffen, Johan Ter Maat, Hans Wohlfromm
  • Patent number: 7575804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coarse-particled microcapsule preparation comprising microencapsulated latent heat accumulators and one or more polymeric binders, the ratio of surface area to volume of the particles obeying the following relationship: Surface ? ? area 2 Volume 3 ? 2.5 , and to processes for its production and its use in heat exchangers and building materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gabriele Lang-Wittkowski, Ekkehard Jahns, Markus Steffen
  • Patent number: 7536797
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spirit level comprising a spirit level body (10) which is made from a spray-injected thermoplastic material with at least one recess (22) for a spirit level. In order to embody the spirit level body (10) such that it is long but without drawing said body, a reinforcing insert (32) made of fiber-reinforced plastic is injected around inside the spirit level body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Stabila Messgerate Gustav Ullrich GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Steffens, Gabriel Kallabis
  • Publication number: 20080216332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spirit level comprising a spirit level body (10) which is made from a spray-injected thermoplastic material with at least one recess (22) for a spirit level. In order to embody the spirit level body (10) such that it is long but without drawing said body, a reinforcing insert (32) made of fibre-reinforced plastic is injected around inside the spirit level body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: STABILA MESSGERATE GUSTAV ULLRICH GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Steffens, Gabriel Kallabis
  • Publication number: 20080166555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coarse-particled microcapsule preparation comprising microencapsulated latent heat accumulators and one or more polymeric binders, the ratio of surface area to volume of the particles obeying the following relationship: Surface ? ? area 2 Volume 3 ? 2.5 , and to processes for its production and its use in heat exchangers and building materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gabriele Lang-Wittkowski, Ekkehard Jahns, Markus Steffen