Patents by Inventor Matthias Pospiech

Matthias Pospiech 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: 20240383629
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for handling of disturbances in a filling and/or closing and/or post-processing installation for the pharmaceutical industry using a manipulator (14), wherein a path along which the manipulator (14) is moved for collision-free handle of the disturbance is planned in such a way that travel paths of the manipulator (14) which influence a primary air supply (5) of primary packaging means and/or of components of the filling and/or closing and/or post-processing installation which are in contact with the primary packaging means are minimized. The invention further relates to a filling and/or closing and/or post-processing installation and a computer program for a filling and/or closing and/or post-processing installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: OPTIMA pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Rothbauer, Matthias Poslovski, Thomas Pospiech, Julian Schweigert, Matthias Hofmann, Waldemar Mayer, Florian Weippert
  • Publication number: 20240383630
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring a filling and/or closing installation and/or a post-processing installation, in particular for the pharmaceutical industry, wherein an image of a transport, infeed and/or outfeed region (2, 3, 6) of the filling and/or closing and/or post-processing installation is taken using a camera system (10) and, wherein on the basis of the image, by use of an artificial intelligence model (AI model) (120) that is trained to detect primary packaging means in the transport, infeed and/or outfeed region (2, 3, 6) and to classify detected primary packaging means, it is determined in which image positions primary packaging means are present, and detected primary packaging means are assigned to a class. The invention further relates to a filling and/or closing installation and/or post-processing installation and to a computer program for monitoring a filling and/or closing installation and/or post-processing installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: OPTIMA pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Waldemar Mayer, Matthias Poslovski, Thomas Pospiech, Jürgen Rothbauer, Julian Schweigert, Florian Weippert
  • Patent number: 10359617
    Abstract: A microscope includes a holder for holding a sample, an objective for imaging at least apart of a sample held by the holder, a detection module, a control unit for setting the focus position of the objective in a first direction for the recording by means of the detection module, and a focusing module for maintaining a set focus position of the objective. The focusing module includes the control unit, a second detector and first focusing optics with adjustable focal length. The focusing module is switchable into a focus-hold mode, wherein an intensity-modulated object is imaged into the sample via the first focusing optics and the objective, and an image of the imaged object is recorded by means of the second detector. The control unit holds the focus position of the objective on the set focus position, based upon the recording of the second detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Pospiech, Reiner Mitzkus, Marzena Franek, Peter Westphal
  • Patent number: 10254526
    Abstract: A microscope is provided with a holder for holding a sample carrier, an imaging unit which comprises a first detector and a first imaging optical system for imaging at least one part of a sample held by the sample carrier along a first optical axis onto the first detector, a control unit and a detection unit which comprises an illuminating module, a second detector and a second imaging optical system. The control unit only analyzes the measured values originating from the analysis area by the second detector in order to determine the direction of the change of position of the focus of the first imaging optical system along the first optical axis with the aim of positioning the boundary surface of the sample carrier directed towards the sample side in the depth of field area of the first imaging optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Pospiech, Steffen Leidenbach
  • Publication number: 20170322409
    Abstract: A microscope includes a holder for holding a sample, an objective for imaging at least apart of a sample held by the holder, a detection module, a control unit for setting the focus position of the objective in a first direction for the recording by means of the detection module, and a focusing module for maintaining a set focus position of the objective. The focusing module includes the control unit, a second detector and first focusing optics with adjustable focal length. The focusing module is switchable into a focus-hold mode, wherein an intensity-modulated object is imaged into the sample via the first focusing optics and the objective, and an image of the imaged object is recorded by means of the second detector. The control unit holds the focus position of the objective on the set focus position, based upon the recording of the second detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias POSPIECH, Reiner MITZKUS, Marzena FRANEK, Peter WESTPHAL
  • Patent number: 9741122
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining the distance between two optical boundary surfaces spaced apart from each other in a first direction. A first image is ascertained wherein the plane into which the pattern acquired coincides with a first of two optical boundary surfaces or has the smallest distance to the first optical boundary surface in a first direction. A position of the first image in the first direction is determined. A second image is ascertained wherein the plane into which the pattern acquired coincides with a second of two optical boundary surfaces or has the smallest distance to the second optical boundary surface in the first direction. The position of the second image in the first direction is determined. The distance is calculated by means of determined positions of the first and second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Mitzkus, Matthias Pospiech, Anke Vogelgsang
  • Publication number: 20170090176
    Abstract: A microscope is provided with a holder for holding a sample carrier, an imaging unit which comprises a first detector and a first imaging optical system for imaging at least one part of a sample held by the sample carrier along a first optical axis onto the first detector, a control unit and a detection unit which comprises an illuminating module, a second detector and a second imaging optical system. The control unit only analyzes the measured values originating from the analysis area by the second detector in order to determine the direction of the change of position of the focus of the first imaging optical system along the first optical axis with the aim of positioning the boundary surface of the sample carrier directed towards the sample side in the depth of field area of the first imaging optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias POSPIECH, Steffen LEIDENBACH
  • Publication number: 20160048967
    Abstract: A method is provided for determining the distance between two optical boundary surfaces spaced apart from each other in a first direction. A first image is ascertained wherein the plane into which the pattern acquired coincides with a first of two optical boundary surfaces or has the smallest distance to the first optical boundary surface in a first direction. A position of the first image in the first direction is determined. A second image is ascertained wherein the plane into which the pattern acquired coincides with a second of two optical boundary surfaces or has the smallest distance to the second optical boundary surface in the first direction. The position of the second image in the first direction is determined. The distance is calculated by means of determined positions of the first and second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Reiner Mitzkus, Matthias Pospiech, Anke Vogelgsang