Patents by Inventor Martin Weispfenning

Martin Weispfenning 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).

  • Laser distance measuring device and method for operating a laser distance measuring device
    Patent number: 10634787
    Abstract: A laser distance measuring device for determining a distance to a target, in particular for a weapon system, comprises a first laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a first pulse power, a second laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a second pulse power, wherein the second pulse power of the second laser light source is higher than the first pulse power of the first laser light source (TX1), a receiver that is designed for receiving laser pulse radiation (RP) reflected by the target, an electronic controller for actuating the first laser light source, the second laser light source and the receiver. The electronic controller is designed to emit a first laser pulse by means of the first laser light source, after which, if a distance to the target cannot be determined with the first laser pulse by means of the receiver, a second laser pulse is emitted by means of the second laser light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hensoldt Optronics GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Becht, Martin Haug, Markus Rech, Martin Weispfenning
  • LASER DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LASER DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180246211
    Abstract: A laser distance measuring device for determining a distance to a target, in particular for a weapon system, comprises a first laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a first pulse power, a second laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a second pulse power, wherein the second pulse power of the second laser light source is higher than the first pulse power of the first laser light source (TX1), a receiver that is designed for receiving laser pulse radiation (RP) reflected by the target, an electronic controller for actuating the first laser light source, the second laser light source and the receiver. The electronic controller is designed to emit a first laser pulse by means of the first laser light source, after which, if a distance to the target cannot be determined with the first laser pulse by means of the receiver, a second laser pulse is emitted by means of the second laser light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Hubert Becht, Martin Haug, Markus Rech, Martin Weispfenning