Patents by Inventor Patrick Schindler

Patrick Schindler 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: 20240377533
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property m by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image and evaluation of a material feature ??2m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Friedrich SCHICK, Peter SCHILLEN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Andre SCHMIDT, Michael EBERSPACH, Christian LENNARTZ, Robert SEND, Lars DIESSELBERG, Heiko HENGEN, Ingmar BRUDER, Jakob UNGER, Christian BONSIGNORE
  • Patent number: 12087003
    Abstract: A detector for determining a position of at least one object, the detector including: at least one projector for illuminating the object with at least one illumination pattern; at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors; and at least one evaluation device configured for determining initial distance information of reflection features by analysis of their respective beam profiles, where the evaluation device is configured for performing a calibration method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Schindler, Friedrich Schick, Christian Lennartz, Peter Schillen, Jakob Unger
  • Publication number: 20240241255
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property m by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image and evaluation of a material feature ?2m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Friedrich SCHICK, Peter SCHILLEN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Andre SCHMIDT, Michael EBERSPACH, Christian LENNARTZ, Robert SEND, Lars DIESSELBERG, Heiko HENGEN, Ingmar BRUDER, Jakob UNGER, Christian BONSIGNORE
  • Patent number: 11995857
    Abstract: A method for determining a depth map of at least one object, the method including: a) illuminating a scene including the object by using at least one flood light source; and imaging at least one pixelated flood image of the scene by using at least one camera; b) projecting at least one illumination pattern on the scene by using at least one projector and imaging at least one pixelated reflection image using the at least one camera; c) evaluating the flood image by using at least one evaluation device thereby determining reflectance R(x) for each pixel position x of the flood image; d) evaluating the reflection image by using the evaluation device; e) assigning and extrapolating with the evaluation device; and f) determining the depth map with the evaluation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventor: Patrick Schindler
  • Patent number: 11989896
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including an illumination source for projecting an illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features on a scene; an optical sensor for determining a first image including a plurality of reflection features; a translucent display, where the illumination source and the optical sensor are placed in a direction of propagation of the illumination pattern in front of the display; and an evaluation device configured for evaluating the first image by identifying and sorting the reflection features with respect to brightness, each reflection feature including a beam profile, determining a longitudinal coordinate for each reflection feature by analyzing their beam profiles, unambiguously matching reflection features with corresponding illumination features using the longitudinal coordinate classifying a reflection feature as a real feature or a false feature, rejecting the false features, and generating a depth map for the real features using the longitudinal coord
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Schindler, Benjamin Rein, Christian Bonsignore, Michael Eberspach, Peter Schillen
  • Publication number: 20240119624
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, wherein the sensor element is configured to determine a reflection image of the object. The detector also includes an evaluation device configured to select a reflection feature of the reflection image, and determine a distance estimate of the selected reflection feature of the reflection image by optimizing at least one blurring function fa, wherein the distance estimate is given by a longitudinal coordinate z and an error interval±?. The evaluation device is adapted to determine at least one displacement region in at least one reference image corresponding to the distance estimate, and to match the selected reflection feature with at least one reference feature within the displacement region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael EBERSPACH, Christian LENNARTZ, Robert SEND, Patrick SCHINDLER, Peter SCHILLEN, Ingmar BRUDER
  • Patent number: 11947013
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Schick, Peter Schillen, Patrick Schindler, Andre Schmidt, Michael Eberspach, Christian Lennartz, Robert Send, Lars Diesselberg, Heiko Hengen, Ingmar Bruder, Jakob Unger, Christian Bonsignore
  • Publication number: 20240085518
    Abstract: Described herein is a mobile device with an optical detector including: at least one illumination source adapted to generate at least one illumination pattern for illuminating an object, where the illumination pattern includes a regular and/or constant and/or periodic pattern; at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is configured to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of the light-sensitive area by at least one light beam propagating from the object to the detector; and at least one evaluation device adapted to determine at least one region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael EBERSPACH, Thomas OHMER, Robert SEND, Christian LENNARTZ, Christopher HAHNE, Stefan HENGEN, Sebastian VALOUCH, Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED, Ingmar BRUDER, Wilfried HERMES, Celal Mohan OEGUEN, Christian Daniel SCHILDKNECHT, Peter SCHILLEN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Peter FEJES
  • Patent number: 11922657
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of an object. The detector includes a sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, wherein the sensor element is configured to determine a reflection image. The detector also includes an evaluation device configured to select a reflection feature of the reflection image at a first image position in the reflection image, determine a longitudinal coordinate z of the selected reflection feature by optimizing a blurring function fa, and determine a reference feature in a reference image at a second image position in the reference image corresponding to the reflection feature. The reference image and the reflection image are determined at two different spatial configurations, wherein the spatial configurations differ by a relative spatial constellation, wherein the evaluation device is configured to determine the relative spatial constellation from the longitudinal coordinate z and the first and the second image positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Eberspach, Peter Schillen, Patrick Schindler, Robert Send, Christian Lennartz, Ingmar Bruder
  • Patent number: 11920918
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for calibrating a detector including at least one camera and at least one projector. The projector is configured for illuminating at least one target with at least one predefined illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features. The camera has at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by a light beam propagating from the target to the camera. The target includes at least one first target and at least one second target. The first target and the second target have a predefined fixed relative distance. The target is positioned at a pre-defined distance from the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Schindler, Christian Bonsignore, Benjamin Rein, Ruben Huehnerbein
  • Patent number: 11908156
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, wherein the sensor element is configured to determine a reflection image of the object. The detector also includes an evaluation device configured to select a reflection feature of the reflection image, and determine a distance estimate of the selected reflection feature of the reflection image by optimizing at least one blurring function fa, wherein the distance estimate is given by a longitudinal coordinate z and an error interval ±?. The evaluation device is adapted to determine at least one displacement region in at least one reference image corresponding to the distance estimate, and to match the selected reflection feature with at least one reference feature within the displacement region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Eberspach, Christian Lennartz, Robert Send, Patrick Schindler, Peter Schillen, Ingmar Bruder
  • Patent number: 11906421
    Abstract: A detector (110) for determining at least one material property of at least one object (112) is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Schindler, Ruben Huehnerbein, Christian Lennartz, Jakob Unger
  • Publication number: 20240020864
    Abstract: A detector for determining a position of at least one object, the detector including: at least one projector for illuminating the object with at least one illumination pattern; at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors; and at least one evaluation device configured for determining initial distance information of reflection features by analysis of their respective beam profiles, where the evaluation device is configured for performing a calibration method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Friedrich SCHICK, Christian LENNARTZ, Peter SCHILLEN, Jakob UNGER
  • Patent number: 11875522
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for determining a filling level in at least one storage unit. The method includes illuminating the storage unit with at least one illumination pattern; selecting at least one first reflection feature and at least one second reflection feature; for the first reflection feature, generating at least two first sensor signals, and for the second reflection feature, generating at least two second sensor signals; evaluating the two first sensor signals and the two second sensor signals; determining at least one position of the first reflection feature and at least one position of the second reflection feature and determining at least one first vector of the first reflection feature and at least one second vector of the second reflection feature; and determining from the first vector and the second vector at least one elevation map and determining therefrom the filling level in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bonsignore, Christian Schildknecht, Peter Schillen, Patrick Schindler, Edgar Matevosjan, Christoph Lungenschmied, Robert Send, Ingmar Bruder
  • Publication number: 20240011770
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for calibrating a detector including at least one camera and at least one projector. The projector is configured for illuminating at least one target with at least one predefined illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features. The camera has at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by a light beam propagating from the target to the camera. The target includes at least one first target and at least one second target. The first target and the second target have a predefined fixed relative distance. The target is positioned at a pre-defined distance from the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Christian BONSIGNORE, Benjamin REIN, Ruben HUEHNERBEIN
  • Publication number: 20240013416
    Abstract: A method for determining a depth map of at least one object, the method including: a) illuminating a scene including the object by using at least one flood light source; and imaging at least one pixelated flood image of the scene by using at least one camera; b) projecting at least one illumination pattern on the scene by using at least one projector and imaging at least one pixelated reflection image using the at least one camera; c) evaluating the flood image by using at least one evaluation device thereby determining reflectance R(x) for each pixel position x of the flood image; d) evaluating the reflection image by using the evaluation device; e) assigning and extrapolating with the evaluation device; and f) determining the depth map with the evaluation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Patrick SCHINDLER
  • Publication number: 20240011891
    Abstract: A detector (110) for determining at least one material property of at least one object (112) is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Ruben HUEHNERBEIN, Christian LENNARTZ, Jakob UNGER
  • Publication number: 20240005538
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a. at least one illumination source configured for projecting at least one illumination pattern comprising a plurality of illumination features on at least one scene; b. at least one optical sensor having at least one light sensitive area, wherein the optical sensor is configured for determining at least one first image comprising a plurality of reflection features generated by the scene in response to illumination by the illumination features; c. at least one translucent display configured for displaying information, wherein the illumination source and the optical sensor are placed in direction of propagation of the illumination pattern in front of the display; and d. at least one evaluation device for analyzing the first image, wherein the evaluation device is configured for unambiguously matching of reflection features with corresponding illumination features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick SCHINDLER, Benjamin REIN, Christian BONSIGNORE, Michael EBERSPACH, Peter SCHILLEN
  • Patent number: 11860292
    Abstract: A detector for object authentication includes first and second illumination sources. The first illumination source projects an illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features onto a surface of an object. The second illumination source projects an illuminating light beam onto the object. The detector also includes an image capture device for determining a first image including a plurality of reflection features generated by the surface of the object in response to the illumination pattern and for determining a second image including two dimensional information associated with the surface of the object generated in response to the illuminating light beam. The detector also includes an evaluation device for evaluating the first image and the second image, identifying a geometrical feature of the object, determining a material property of the object, and comparing the two dimensional information to data stored in a database for authentication of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Eberspach, Thomas Ohmer, Robert Send, Christian Lennartz, Christopher Hahne, Stefan Hengen, Sebastian Valouch, Christoph Lungenschmied, Ingmar Bruder, Wilfried Hermes, Celal Mohan Oeguen, Christian Daniel Schildknecht, Peter Schillen, Patrick Schindler, Peter Fejes
  • Patent number: 11756226
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of an object. The detector includes a sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, each designed to generate a sensor signal in response to an illumination of its light-sensitive area by a light beam propagating from the object to the detector. The detector also includes an evaluation device configured to select a region of interest of the matrix, respectively determine a sensor signal of at least two optical sensors of the region of interest, and determine a longitudinal coordinate zDPR of the object by evaluating a combined sensor signal Q. The evaluation device is also configured to determine an image of the region of interest from the sensor signals, determine a longitudinal coordinate zDFD of the object by optimizing at least one blurring function fa, and determine combined distance information z considering the longitudinal coordinates zDPR and zDFD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Send, Patrick Schindler, Celal Mohan Oeguen, Peter Schillen, Christian Lennartz