Patents by Inventor Patrick Kuhl

Patrick Kuhl 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: 20240426654
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring a high power laser beam in a laser material processing optical system, and provides a device and method for monitoring a high power laser beam. According to the present disclosure a detailed determination of properties of a high-power laser beam takes place in the direction of an optical fiber or laser beam entering a laser processing head connected to the laser source and these measurements can be performed during the processing operation. The device according to the present disclosure has optical sensors for measuring the intensity and respective current laser power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Labahn, Danny Chan, Patrick Kuhl, Romon Chakrabarti, Andreas Ziemann, Hannes Noack
  • Publication number: 20240082961
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and a method for monitoring the state of optical elements of a device for laser material processing. According to the present disclosure a detailed monitoring of the state of optical elements of a device for laser material processing takes place by monitoring properties of laser radiation in the direction of an optical fiber or laser radiation entering a laser processing head connected to the laser source and these measurements, which can be performed during the processing process. The device according to the present disclosure has optical sensors for measuring the intensity and respective current laser power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Labahn, Danny Chan, Patrick Kuhl, Romon Chakrabarti, Andreas Ziemann, Hannes Noack
  • Patent number: 10604064
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a surroundings lighting device, where the surroundings lighting device includes a first projection module arranged adjacent to a pivotable vehicle door of the motor vehicle in an immobile vehicle bodywork component, where when the first projection module is switched on, the first projection module projects a light distribution onto the ground adjacent to the immobile vehicle bodywork component. A second projection module is arranged on the outside of the vehicle door, where when the second projection module is switched on, the second projection module projects a pictogram onto the ground. The surroundings lighting device is configured to, when an event which is triggered by a user in the surroundings of the motor vehicle is detected, switch on the first projection module and at the same time, or after a delay, switch on the second projection module such that the pictogram is projected onto the light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Patrick Kuhl, Thomas Hausmann
  • Publication number: 20180361915
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a surroundings lighting device, where the surroundings lighting device includes a first projection module arranged adjacent to a pivotable vehicle door of the motor vehicle in an immobile vehicle bodywork component, where when the first projection module is switched on, the first projection module projects a light distribution onto the ground adjacent to the immobile vehicle bodywork component. A second projection module is arranged on the outside of the vehicle door, where when the second projection module is switched on, the second projection module projects a pictogram onto the ground. The surroundings lighting device is configured to, when an event which is triggered by a user in the surroundings of the motor vehicle is detected, switch on the first projection module and at the same time, or after a delay, switch on the second projection module such that the pictogram is projected onto the light distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick KUHL, Thomas HAUSMANN
  • Patent number: 9045081
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for automatically adjusting the headlight range of a motor vehicle, comprising at least vertically adjustment headlights comprising a control unit provided with a sensor device which is used to detect vehicle and/or ambient data and an evaluation and control device which is used to determine control data for controlling the at least vertically adjustable headlights. The sensor device is embodied as a non-predictable working sensor which is used to detect the vertical roadway curving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Patrick Kuhl, Frank Bilz, Jens Hewerer, Karl Naab
  • Patent number: 7896533
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight is provided having a basic light source, a swiveling device which is equipped for swiveling the basic light source about a basic swiveling angle, and an infrared radiation source which is coupled with the swiveling device such that, when the basic light source is swiveled by the swiveling device about a basic swiveling angle, the infrared radiation source is swiveled by the swiveling device about an infrared swiveling angle deviating from the basic swiveling angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Enders, Helmut Erdl, Joachim Ripperger, Patrick Kuhl
  • Publication number: 20090251881
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight is provided having a basic light source, a swiveling device which is equipped for swiveling the basic light source about a basic swiveling angle, and an infrared radiation source which is coupled with the swiveling device such that, when the basic light source is swiveled by the swiveling device about a basic swiveling angle, the infrared radiation source is swiveled by the swiveling device about an infrared swiveling angle deviating from the basic swiveling angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin ENDERS, Helmut ERDL, Joachim RIPPERGER, Patrick KUHL
  • Publication number: 20070025112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for automatically adjusting the headlight range of a motor vehicle, comprising at least vertically adjustment headlights comprising a control unit provided with a sensor device which is used to detect vehicle and/or ambient data and an evaluation and control device which is used to determine control data for controlling the at least vertically adjustable headlights. The sensor device is embodied as a non-predictable working sensor which is used to detect the vertical roadway curving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Patrick Kuhl, Frank Bilz, Jens Hewerer, Karl Naab