Patents by Inventor Michael Gruber

Michael Gruber 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: 20250217943
    Abstract: A method for correcting image blurring to make high-quality captured images possible in the event of a relative movement between an object to be captured and a camera, a method for correcting image blurring includes modeling a correlation between an image point in the blurred captured image and an image point of a sharpened captured image with a mathematical model, wherein the model takes into account the relative movement between the camera and the object during the exposure time and contains a density function which describes an influence of the camera on the exposure during the exposure time, and wherein in the mathematical model an image-point-dependent density function is used by means of which a different influence of the camera on the exposure of different image points of the captured image is taken into account during the image correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Martin Ponticelli, Stefan Dohr, Marc Muick, Christian Neuner, Michael Gruber
  • Publication number: 20250191150
    Abstract: A method for correcting a geometric imaging aberration of a camera includes the steps of modeling deformation of a transparent cover and/or sensor layer caused by a pressure difference between an internal pressure in the sensor recess and an ambient pressure of the camera with a deformation model; determining a pressure difference based on the internal pressure and ambient pressure of the camera; determining a deformation of the transparent cover and/or the sensor layer with the pressure difference using the deformation model; determining a shift of the mapping of the object point onto an actual picture point in the image recording caused by the deformation as a geometric imaging aberration; and correcting the geometric imaging aberration by shifting the mapping of the object point onto the actual picture point resulting in the image recording in the corrected image recording to another picture point by the geometric imaging aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Martin Ponticelli, Michael Gruber, Helfried Tschemmernegg, Christian Neuner, Helmut Jauk, Zanin Cosic, Marc Muick
  • Publication number: 20250047259
    Abstract: A resonator for beat mode suppression is provided. A resonator includes a substrate comprising a top surface, a bottom electrode disposed on the top surface of the substrate, a piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer. The bottom electrode includes a first elongated member configured to extend longitudinally along the top surface on a first side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Gruber, Alberto Hueltes, Andriy Yatsenko, Martin Handtmann, Florian Hrubesch
  • Patent number: 12025490
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement including at least one electro-optical sensor which is secured to a receiving structure of a sensor holder. The electro-optical sensor includes a sensor housing with an optically active sensor layer that is arranged thereon. The optically active sensor layer forms a light-sensitive plane. The sensor holder includes a non-adjustable receiving structure which compensates for a previously determined deviation in shape of the electro-optical sensor from a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: VEXCEL IMAGING GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Ponticelli, Michael Gruber, Zanin Cosic
  • Publication number: 20220412795
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement including at least one electro-optical sensor which is secured to a receiving structure of a sensor holder. The electro-optical sensor includes a sensor housing with an optically active sensor layer that is arranged thereon. The optically active sensor layer forms a light-sensitive plane. The sensor holder includes a non-adjustable receiving structure which compensates for a previously determined deviation in shape of the electro-optical sensor from a desired shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Ponticelli, Michael Gruber, Zanin Cosic
  • Patent number: 11477374
    Abstract: A system that facilitates collecting data is described herein. The system includes a digital camera that is configured to capture images in a visible light spectrum and a near-infrared camera that is configured to capture near infrared images, wherein a field of view of the digital camera and the field of view of the near-infrared camera are substantially similar. The system further includes a trigger component that is configured to cause the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to capture images at a substantially similar point in time, and also includes a mounting mechanism that facilitates mounting the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kroepfl, Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Stephen Lawler, Joachim Bauer, Franz W. Leberl, Konrad Karner, Zanin Cosic, Hannes Hegenbarth, Gur Kimchi, John Charles Curlander
  • Publication number: 20200344414
    Abstract: A system that facilitates collecting data is described herein. The system includes a digital camera that is configured to capture images in a visible light spectrum and a near-infrared camera that is configured to capture near infrared images, wherein a field of view of the digital camera and the field of view of the near-infrared camera are substantially similar. The system further includes a trigger component that is configured to cause the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to capture images at a substantially similar point in time, and also includes a mounting mechanism that facilitates mounting the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Kroepfl, Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Stephen Lawler, Joachim Bauer, Franz W. Leberl, Konrad Karner, Zanin Cosic, Hannes Hegenbarth, Gur Kimchi, John Charles Curlander
  • Patent number: 10715724
    Abstract: A system that facilitates collecting data is described herein. The system includes a digital camera that is configured to capture images in a visible light spectrum and a near-infrared camera that is configured to capture near infrared images, wherein a field of view of the digital camera and the field of view of the near-infrared camera are substantially similar. The system further includes a trigger component that is configured to cause the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to capture images at a substantially similar point in time, and also includes a mounting mechanism that facilitates mounting the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kroepfl, Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Stephen Lawler, Joachim Bauer, Franz W. Leberl, Konrad Karner, Zanin Cosic, Hannes Hegenbarth, Gur Kimchi, John Charles Curlander
  • Publication number: 20150326783
    Abstract: A system that facilitates collecting data is described herein. The system includes a digital camera that is configured to capture images in a visible light spectrum and a near-infrared camera that is configured to capture near infrared images, wherein a field of view of the digital camera and the field of view of the near-infrared camera are substantially similar. The system further includes a trigger component that is configured to cause the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to capture images at a substantially similar point in time, and also includes a mounting mechanism that facilitates mounting the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Kroepfl, Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Stephen Lawler, Joachim Bauer, Franz W. Leberl, Konrad Karner, Zanin Cosic, Hannes Hegenbarth, Gur Kimchi, John Charles Curlander
  • Patent number: 9091755
    Abstract: A system that facilitates collecting data is described herein. The system includes a digital camera that is configured to capture images in a visible light spectrum and a near-infrared camera that is configured to capture near infrared images, wherein a field of view of the digital camera and the field of view of the near-infrared camera are substantially similar. The system further includes a trigger component that is configured to cause the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to capture images at a substantially similar point in time, and also includes a mounting mechanism that facilitates mounting the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kroepfl, Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Stephen Lawler, Joachim Bauer, Franz W. Leberl, Konrad Karner, Zanin Cosic, Hannes Hegenbarth, Gur Kimchi, John Charles Curlander
  • Patent number: 8851827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically order-picking or consolidating articles of a wide variety of different formats and varieties, using the following steps: separating the stored articles, storing the articles in a rack bay, retrieving the articles and palletizing them. The method is predominantly characterized in that the articles which are to be order-picked for an order are put together in a rack bay already in the sequence which is necessary for palletizing. The invention also relates to an installation for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Salomon Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Burgstaller, Michael Gruber, Franz Bauer-Kieslinger
  • Patent number: 8839945
    Abstract: The invention refers to an order picking plant for order picking of articles into order containers. The order picking plant comprises a picking station and a sorter. Between the sorter and order container a number of collection points are provided. Further, the invention relates to a process where the articles are stored intermediately in a collection point between sorter and order container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Salomon Automation GbmH
    Inventors: Michael Gruber, Franz Bauer-Kieslinger, Oliver Springstubbe
  • Patent number: 8665316
    Abstract: A large format digital camera has a primary camera system configured for collecting panchromatic image data and two or more secondary camera systems configured for collecting color image data. Each of the secondary camera systems has an optical system that has a longer focal length than the optical system of the primary camera system. The resolution of each of the secondary camera systems is also greater than the resolution of the primary camera system. The footprint of images produced by the primary camera system is larger in size than the footprint of images produced by the secondary camera systems. Images produced by the primary camera system offer information for performing image-based georeferencing by means of photogrammetric triangulation. Images produced by the secondary camera systems offer a high-resolution narrow angle color image suitable for use in ortho image production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Wolfgang Schickler
  • Patent number: 8542286
    Abstract: A large format digital camera has a primary camera system configured for collecting panchromatic image data and a secondary camera system configured for collecting color image data. The secondary camera system has an optical system that has a longer focal length than the optical system of the primary camera system. The resolution of the secondary camera system is greater than the resolution of the primary camera system. The footprint of images produced by the primary camera system is larger in size than the footprint of images produced by the secondary camera system. Images produced by the primary camera system offer information for performing image-based georeferencing by means of photogrammetric triangulation. Images produced by the secondary camera system offer a high-resolution narrow angle color image suitable for use in ortho image production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli
  • Patent number: 8063941
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for enhancing a “primary” large format, digital, macro-image with “secondary” image data are provided. The secondary image data is collected utilizing one or more secondary optical systems having at least one electro-optical detector array (e.g., a CCD array) and a specific set of optical mirrors or optical prisms, arranged in such a way that the secondary optical systems extend the angular field-of-view of the primary optical system and the resultant digital image in at least two opposing directions, for instance, in the left and right and/or fore and aft directions. The primary image data and the secondary image data may be distinct and/or may include portions that overlap with one another. Further, the primary image data and the secondary image data may be collected at the same or different resolutions. The collected primary image data and secondary image data are utilized to generate a single output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Franz Leberl, Michael Gruber, Martin Ponticelli
  • Publication number: 20110150612
    Abstract: The invention refers to an order picking plant for order picking of articles into order containers. The order picking plant comprises a picking station and a sorter. Between the sorter and order container a number of collection points are provided. Further, the invention relates to a process where the articles are stored intermediately in a collection point between sorter and order container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SALOMON AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Gruber, Franz Bauer-Kieslinger, Oliver Springstubbe
  • Publication number: 20110122300
    Abstract: A large format digital camera has a primary camera system configured for collecting panchromatic image data and a secondary camera system configured for collecting color image data. The secondary camera system has an optical system that has a longer focal length than the optical system of the primary camera system. The resolution of the secondary camera system is greater than the resolution of the primary camera system. The footprint of images produced by the primary camera system is larger in size than the footprint of images produced by the secondary camera system. Images produced by the primary camera system offer information for performing image-based georeferencing by means of photogrammetric triangulation. Images produced by the secondary camera system offer a high-resolution narrow angle color image suitable for use in ortho image production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli
  • Publication number: 20110122223
    Abstract: A large format digital camera has a primary camera system configured for collecting panchromatic image data and two or more secondary camera systems configured for collecting color image data. Each of the secondary camera systems has an optical system that has a longer focal length than the optical system of the primary camera system. The resolution of each of the secondary camera systems is also greater than the resolution of the primary camera system. The footprint of images produced by the primary camera system is larger in size than the footprint of images produced by the secondary camera systems. Images produced by the primary camera system offer information for performing image-based georeferencing by means of photogrammetric triangulation. Images produced by the secondary camera systems offer a high-resolution narrow angle color image suitable for use in ortho image production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Wolfgang Schickler
  • Patent number: 7859572
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for enhancing a “primary” large format, digital, macro-image with “secondary” image data are provided. The secondary image data is collected utilizing one or more secondary optical systems having at least one electro-optical detector array (e.g., a CCD array) and a specific set of optical mirrors or optical prisms, arranged in such a way that the secondary optical systems extend the angular angle-of-view of the primary optical system and the resultant digital image in at least two opposing directions, for instance, in the left and right and/or fore and aft directions. The primary image data and the secondary image data may be distinct and/or may include portions that overlap with one another. Further, the primary image data and the secondary image data may be collected at the same or different resolutions. The collected primary image data and secondary image data are utilized to generate a single output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Franz Leberl, Michael Gruber, Martin Ponticelli
  • Publication number: 20100182396
    Abstract: A system that facilitates collecting data is described herein. The system includes a digital camera that is configured to capture images in a visible light spectrum and a near-infrared camera that is configured to capture near infrared images, wherein a field of view of the digital camera and the field of view of the near-infrared camera are substantially similar. The system further includes a trigger component that is configured to cause the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to capture images at a substantially similar point in time, and also includes a mounting mechanism that facilitates mounting the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Kroepfl, Michael Gruber, Martin Josef Ponticelli, Stephen Lawler, Joachim Bauer, Franz W. Leberl, Konrad Karner, Zanin Cosic, Hannes Hegenbarth, Gur Kimchi, John Charles Curlander