Patents by Inventor Matthias MEZGER

Matthias MEZGER 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).

  • Method of configuring a laser scanner and configuration object therefore
    Patent number: 9846234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of configuring a laser scanner, as well as to a configuration object for the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Matthias Mezger, Thomas Schopp, Stefan Ruck, Christian Hulm
  • METHOD OF CONFIGURING A LASER SCANNER AND CONFIGURATION OBJECT THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20150212202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of configuring a laser scanner, as well as to a configuration object for the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias MEZGER, Thomas Schopp, Stefan RUCK, Christian HULM
  • Theft protection device and method for the detection of unauthorized intrusion or entrance
    Patent number: 8907792
    Abstract: A theft protection device (108, 110) for the detection of unauthorized intrusion or entrance into a protected area (104) is provided, wherein the protected area (104) is surrounded by a physical barrier (102) which has at least one access area (106) and which can be overcome outside the access area (106) by reaching over or surmounting, wherein the device (108, 110) comprises a laser scanner (108) which is arranged and oriented such that its surveillance plane (114) detects reaching over and surmounting of the barrier (102) to then output a theft signal. The device (108, 110) comprises an authorization device (110) of the access area (106) which is configured to activate or deactivate the laser scanner (108) upon authorized passage through the access area (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sick AG
    Inventor: Matthias Mezger
  • Access Control System
    Publication number: 20140226018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an access control system for the control of the access of an object to a portal, the system comprising an optoelectronic sensor for the detection of a movement direction of the object, an RFID reading device and an evaluation unit for the evaluation of the signals of the optoelectronic sensor and of the RFID reading device, wherein only permitted objects may pass through the portal. The invention is characterized in that the optoelectronic sensor is configured to detect a pre-field of the portal in a horizontal two-dimensional plane and in that the evaluation unit is an integral component of the sensor and of the RFID reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SICK AG
    Inventors: Markus Wagner, Matthias Mezger
  • THEFT PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF UNAUTHORIZED INTRUSION OR ENTRANCE
    Publication number: 20120274466
    Abstract: A theft protection device (108, 110) for the detection of unauthorized intrusion or entrance into a protected area (104) is provided, wherein the protected area (104) is surrounded by a physical barrier (102) which has at least one access area (106) and which can be overcome outside the access area (106) by reaching over or surmounting, wherein the device (108, 110) comprises a laser scanner (108) which is arranged and oriented such that its surveillance plane (114) detects reaching over and surmounting of the barrier (102) to then output a theft signal. The device (108, 110) comprises an authorization device (110) of the access area (106) which is configured to activate or deactivate the laser scanner (108) upon authorized passage through the access area (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: SICK AG
    Inventor: Matthias MEZGER
  • Spaghetti tongs
    Patent number: D468599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Rösle Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co, KG
    Inventor: Matthias Mezger-Bohringer
  • Pincer
    Patent number: D481915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Rösle Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Matthias Mezger-Boehringer