Patents by Inventor Michel Stutz

Michel Stutz 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: 20250057409
    Abstract: A centering device of a spectacle wearer has a fixation target that generates a flatly extended light field at a measurement location for illuminating an eye of the spectacle wearer. A measurer ascertains a measurement position of the eye when viewing the light field generated by the fixation target. A corrector includes deviation information about a deviation of the light field actually generated at the measurement location by the fixation target from a setpoint light field predetermined at the measurement location, and corrects the ascertained measurement position of the eye when viewing the light field generated at the measurement location, considering the deviation information, to an eye setpoint position which the eye would prospectively adopt at the measurement location if it were to view the predetermined setpoint light field there. A parameter calculator ascertains, based on the eye setpoint position, an optical centering parameter to be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Stephan Trumm, Michel Stutz, Lukas Gromann
  • Patent number: 11596045
    Abstract: A system and a method for operating a lighting device may include a transmission device and an optional communication unit. The transmission device may be configured to wirelessly transmit a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmission device of the lighting device via at least two radio channels. The transmitted radio signal transmitted via a respective one of the at least two channels may include channel data with respect to the respective one of the radio channels. In a non-limiting embodiment, the transmission device is a beacon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Peitz, Andrej Wallwitz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz, Andreas Zaggl, Michel Stutz, Henry Feil
  • Patent number: 11307281
    Abstract: Lighting devices with lighting means, transmitting device for transmitting an electromagnetic data signal and energy buffer for current supply of the transmitting device are to be protected from exhaustive discharge. Thereto, an activation device is provided, by which the transmitting device can be activated from an energy-saving mode, in which the transmitting device is switched off, into an operating mode, in which the transmitting device is switched on for operationally transmitting the electromagnetic data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Peitz, Andrej Wallwitz, Michel Stutz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz
  • Patent number: 11283531
    Abstract: A system and a method may be used for operating and/or calibrating a transmitter device. The system and method may include wirelessly transmitting a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmitter device and reference data. The transmitter device may transmit the radio signal with signal properties at least partially dependent on the reference data. A communication device may receive the radio signal and ascertain a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device using reception-side signal properties and the reference data ascertained from the received radio signal. A distance sensor may detect a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device. An evaluation unit may ascertain the reference data depending on the reception-side signal properties of the radio signal and the detected distance and to provide the ascertained reference data in the transmitter device for calibrating the transmitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Peitz, Andreas Zaggl, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz, Michel Stutz
  • Publication number: 20210160993
    Abstract: A system and a method for operating a lighting device may include a transmission device and an optional communication unit. The transmission device may be configured to wirelessly transmit a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmission device of the lighting device via at least two radio channels. The transmitted radio signal transmitted via a respective one of the at least two channels may include channel data with respect to the respective one of the radio channels. In a non-limiting embodiment, the transmission device is a beacon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Andrej WALLWITZ, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ, Andreas ZAGGL, Michel STUTZ, Henry FEIL
  • Patent number: 10973109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing an executable computer program in an illumination system having a plurality of illumination devices which are controlled by means of a particular computer unit and have a lighting device and a transmitting device arranged in or directly on the lighting device, wherein the transmitting device wirelessly emits a signal having an item of identification information specific to the transmitting device, in which: data corresponding to the computer program to be installed are provided by a data source, the data are transmitted to the illumination devices and the computer program is automatically installed in the respective computer units of the illumination devices on the basis of the transmitted data, wherein a first of the illumination devices receives the data via a communication link, and in order to install the computer program in at least one second of the illumination devices, the first of the illumination devices transmits the data to the at least one second o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Henry Feil, Christoph Peitz, Michel Stutz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz, Andrej Wallwitz
  • Publication number: 20210099240
    Abstract: A system and a method may be used for operating and/or calibrating a transmitter device. The system and method may include wirelessly transmitting a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmitter device and reference data. The transmitter device may transmit the radio signal with signal properties at least partially dependent on the reference data. A communication device may receive the radio signal and ascertain a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device using reception-side signal properties and the reference data ascertained from the received radio signal. A distance sensor may detect a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device. An evaluation unit may ascertain the reference data depending on the reception-side signal properties of the radio signal and the detected distance and to provide the ascertained reference data in the transmitter device for calibrating the transmitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Andreas ZAGGL, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ, Michel STUTZ
  • Patent number: 10880976
    Abstract: A lighting device and a lighting system, respectively, are to be able to be more comfortably monitored. Thereto, a lighting device with an illuminant, a transmitting device arranged in or at the illuminant for wirelessly transmitting a locating signal to a terminal external with respect to the lighting device is proposed. Moreover, the lighting device comprises a data processing device arranged in or at the illuminant for extracting illuminant data about the illuminant and for providing this data for the transmitting device. The transmitting device is formed to also transmit the illuminant data to the external terminal besides the locating signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Michel Stutz, Henry Feil, Christoph Peitz
  • Patent number: 10798806
    Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Peitz, Henry Feil, Michel Stutz
  • Publication number: 20200275545
    Abstract: A lighting device and a lighting system, respectively, are to be able to be more comfortably monitored. Thereto, a lighting device with an illuminant, a transmitting device arranged in or at the illuminant for wirelessly transmitting a locating signal to a terminal external with respect to the lighting device is proposed. Moreover, the lighting device comprises a data processing device arranged in or at the illuminant for extracting illuminant data about the illuminant and for providing this data for the transmitting device. The transmitting device is formed to also transmit the illuminant data to the external terminal besides the locating signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Michel STUTZ, Henry FEIL, Christoph PEITZ
  • Patent number: 10725140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a transmission device of a lighting device comprising an illumination device, wherein the transmission device is arranged in or immediately on the illumination device and wirelessly emits a radio signal with identification signals that are specific to the transmission device, wherein the radio signal is emitted according to exactly one predetermined radio standard, wherein the radio signal contains the specific identification data at least in two data formats that are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Henry Feil, Karl-Heinz Oberkoxholt, Christoph Peitz, Michel Stutz, Andrej Wallwitz
  • Publication number: 20200077498
    Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Henry FEIL, Michel STUTZ
  • Patent number: 10477655
    Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Peitz, Henry Feil, Michel Stutz
  • Publication number: 20190320518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing an executable computer program in an illumination system having a plurality of illumination devices which are controlled by means of a particular computer unit and have a lighting device and a transmitting device arranged in or directly on the lighting device, wherein the transmitting device wirelessly emits a signal having an item of identification information specific to the transmitting device, in which: data corresponding to the computer program to be installed are provided by a data source, the data are transmitted to the illumination devices and the computer program is automatically installed in the respective computer units of the illumination devices on the basis of the transmitted data, wherein a first of the illumination devices receives the data via a communication link, and in order to install the computer program in at least one second of the illumination devices, the first of the illumination devices transmits the data to the at least one second o
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Henry FEIL, Christoph PEITZ, Michel STUTZ, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ, Andrej WALLWITZ
  • Publication number: 20190271755
    Abstract: Lighting devices with lighting means, transmitting device for transmitting an electromagnetic data signal and energy buffer for current supply of the transmitting device are to be protected from exhaustive discharge. Thereto, an activation device is provided, by which the transmitting device can be activated from an energy-saving mode, in which the transmitting device is switched off, into an operating mode, in which the transmitting device is switched on for operationally transmitting the electromagnetic data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Andrej WALLWITZ, Michel STUTZ, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ
  • Publication number: 20190037672
    Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Henry FEIL, Michel STUTZ
  • Publication number: 20180180701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a transmission device of a lighting device comprising an illumination device, wherein the transmission device is arranged in or immediately on the illumination device and wirelessly emits a radio signal with identification signals that are specific to the transmission device, wherein the radio signal is emitted according to exactly one predetermined radio standard, wherein the radio signal contains the specific identification data at least in two data formats that are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Henry Feil, Karl-Heinz Oberkoxholt, Christoph Peitz, Michel Stutz, Andrej Wallwitz
  • Patent number: 9696499
    Abstract: Optical switch for adjustable deflection of a light beam from the direction of an input point in the direction of one of several output points. The optical switch includes a switching mirror sensitive to changes in environmental conditions, such as temperature fluctuations. Also included is a rotatable capturing mirror, two beam splitters, and two spatially-resolving detectors. Both mirrors can be rotated around respective axes. A front beam splitter for the partial coupling of the light beam at the front detector that is optically positioned between the capturing mirror and the switching mirror, while the back beam splitter for the partial decoupling of the light beam at the back detector is arranged optically between the switching mirror and each of the output positions. A control unit is adapted to control the drive of the switching mirror on the basis of a signal from the back detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Wilhelm, Michel Stutz
  • Patent number: 9599803
    Abstract: A beam combiner in a light scanning microscope for combining two illuminating beams that can be independently scanned. A first beam path (B1) guides a first illuminating beam (2) along a first optical axis (OA1) and a first optical device (L1) bundles the first beam (2) in an intermediate image plane. A second beam path (B2) guides a second illuminating beam (3) along a second optical axis (OA2) that intersects the first optical axis (OA1) at a point of intersection (Z) lying in or near the intermediate image plane, and a scanner (S2) for deflecting the second illuminating beam (3) and arranged before the point of intersection (Z) of the optical axes (OA1, OA2) in the propagation direction of the second illuminating beam (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Krampert, Michel Stutz
  • Publication number: 20160187634
    Abstract: A beam combiner in a light scanning microscope for combining two illuminating beams that can be independently scanned. A first beam path (B1) guides a first illuminating beam (2) along a first optical axis (OA1) and a first optical device (L1) bundles the first beam (2) in an intermediate image plane. A second beam path (B2) guides a second illuminating beam (3) along a second optical axis (OA2) that intersects the first optical axis (OA1) at a point of intersection (Z) lying in or near the intermediate image plane, and a scanner (S2) for deflecting the second illuminating beam (3) and arranged before the point of intersection (Z) of the optical axes (OA1, OA2) in the propagation direction of the second illuminating beam (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Krampert, Michel Stutz