Patents by Inventor Peter Duerr

Peter Duerr 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).

  • Patent number: 12272256
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for generating a weather map. The system comprises a mobile device configured to move to first locations within an environment and obtain first weather data indicative of a weather condition at the first locations by using a sensor. Further, the system comprises a data processing circuitry configured to generate a weather map including a probability distribution of weather conditions between the first locations by applying a predetermined weather model to the first weather data. The data processing circuitry is further configured to determine second locations through a threshold comparison of the probability distribution. The mobile device is further configured to move to the second locations and obtain second weather data indicative of a weather condition at the second locations, by using the sensor, for increasing a confidence of the weather map using the second weather data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthias Frey, Peter Dürr
  • Publication number: 20250021093
    Abstract: A control device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire information related to an overview of a structure, and a flight information generating unit configured to generate flight information of a flying body being caused to fly over a periphery of the structure to image the structure on the basis of the information acquired by the acquisition unit. The control device generates information used to cause the flying body to image the structure, and thereby makes it possible to make more efficient the inspection performed by the flying body capable of performing imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kayoko TANAKA, Kohtaro SABE, Miki SHIBUYA, Tsutomu SAWADA, Satoru SHIMIZU, Kousuke SUZUKI, Haruto TAKEDA, Peter DUERR, Masaomi NABETA, Takekazu KAKINUMA, Hironari MIZUMURA
  • Patent number: 12195328
    Abstract: Arrangement for controlling micromechanical actuators, including a digital-to-analog converter and a plurality of micromechanical actuators; wherein the micromechanical actuators are coupled to a connecting structure; wherein the digital-to-analog converter is configured to provide a voltage to be applied to the connecting structure by an adjustable capacitive voltage division that is dependent on a digital input value of the digital-to-analog converter, wherein the digital-to-analog converter is configured to directly include a capacitance of the connecting structure in the capacitive voltage division.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Peter Duerr, Thomas Presberger
  • Publication number: 20240427328
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kohtaro SABE, Yasunori KAWANAMI, Kenta KAWAMOTO, Tsutomu SAWADA, Satoru SHIMIZU, Peter DUERR, Yuki YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 12140952
    Abstract: A control device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire information related to an overview of a structure, and a flight information generating unit configured to generate flight information of a flying body being caused to fly over a periphery of the structure to image the structure on the basis of the information acquired by the acquisition unit. The control device generates information used to cause the flying body to image the structure, and thereby makes it possible to make more efficient the inspection performed by the flying body capable of performing imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kayoko Tanaka, Kohtaro Sabe, Miki Shibuya, Tsutomu Sawada, Satoru Shimizu, Kousuke Suzuki, Haruto Takeda, Peter Duerr, Masaomi Nabeta, Takekazu Kakinuma, Hironari Mizumura
  • Patent number: 12137287
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to autofocus imaging circuitry, configured to: obtain, for a first adjusted focus, a first plurality of brightness change events from a brightness change event detection element; obtain, for a second adjusted focus, a second plurality of brightness change events from the brightness change event detection element; and determine a focus based on the first and the second plurality of brightness change events for autofocusing a scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk Scheper, Peter Dürr, Oliver Erdler
  • Patent number: 12099129
    Abstract: A method for determining a position of an Unmanned Vehicle (UV) is provided. The method includes receiving positioning signals from a plurality of satellites of a global navigation satellite system. Further, the method includes estimating the position of the UV based on (i) a three-dimensional model of the UV's environment and (ii) possible signal paths for each of the positioning signals. At least part of the possible signal paths include reflections of the positioning signals by one or more objects in the UV's environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter Dürr
  • Patent number: 12054384
    Abstract: A MEMS includes a substrate with a substrate extension that rises above a substrate plane. The MEMS includes a movable structural element, a first spring element that mechanically connects the movable structural element to the substrate extension, and a second spring element that mechanically connects the movable structural element to the substrate extension. The first spring element and the second spring element form a parallelogram guide of the movable structural element in relation to the substrate extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Peter Duerr, Andreas Neudert
  • Publication number: 20240259702
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for characterizing a dynamic vision sensor, DVS, comprising converting frames of a scene generated by an image sensor into events of the scene based on conversion parameters characterizing the DVS. The method further comprises determining a difference between the converted events and events corresponding to the scene detected by the DVS. The method further comprises adjusting the conversion parameters to reduce the difference between the converted and the detected events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicants: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Diederik Paul MOEYS, Peter DÜRR
  • Publication number: 20240244310
    Abstract: A tracking camera is disclosed, including a mirror assembly and sensors communicatively coupled to a controller. The controller receives data from the sensors and adjusts the mirror assembly based on the data. The sensors include a time-of-flight sensor for determining distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Markus KAMM, Dario BRESCIANINI, Peter DÜRR
  • Patent number: 12038748
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohtaro Sabe, Yasunori Kawanami, Kenta Kawamoto, Tsutomu Sawada, Satoru Shimizu, Peter Duerr, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 12025978
    Abstract: A remote control adapted to modify an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)'s autonomous flight of a predetermined trajectory is provided. The remote control includes at least one moveable control member for adjusting a set point of an adjustable control parameter of the UAV. Further, the remote control includes at least one actuator capable of controllably applying a torque to the at least one control member. The remote control additionally includes a processing circuit configured to determine a set point of torque to be applied to the at least one control member based on a reference set point of the control parameter. The reference set point of the control parameter is related to the predetermined trajectory. The processing circuit is further configured to control the at least one actuator to apply the determined set point of torque to the at least one control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter Dürr
  • Publication number: 20240201689
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kohtaro SABE, Yasunori KAWANAMI, Kenta KAWAMOTO, Tsutomu SAWADA, Satoru SHIMIZU, Peter DUERR, Yuki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240184290
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes at least one imaging device attached to a vehicle and that captures multiple images, and a control circuit that generates a composite image from the multiple images and displays the composite image on a display unit. The vehicle is operated according to a user operation on a portion of the display unit on which the composite image is being displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kohtaro SABE, Peter DUERR
  • Patent number: 11987491
    Abstract: A MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) actuator element includes a substrate, a stationary first electrode structure with an edge structure, a second electrode structure with an edge structure, wherein the second electrode structure is deflectably coupled to the substrate by means of a spring structure and electrostatically deflectable by means of the first electrode structure to move the edge structure of the second electrode structure into an intermediate position between a minimum and maximum vertical deflection position, wherein the minimum and maximum deflection position specify a maximum deflection path, wherein the edge structures of the first and second electrode structures are to each other and are vertically spaced apart in the minimum deflection position and wherein, in the maximum deflection position, the vertical immersion path of the edge structure of the second electrode structure into the edge structure of the first electrode structure is up to 0.5 times the maximum deflection path zS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Peter Dürr, Andreas Neudert, Linda Skatulla
  • Patent number: 11989022
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohtaro Sabe, Yasunori Kawanami, Kenta Kawamoto, Tsutomu Sawada, Satoru Shimizu, Peter Duerr, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11984038
    Abstract: Examples relate to a method for generating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) controller model for controlling an UAV, a system including an UAV, a wind generator, a motion-tracking system and a control module, and to an UAV. The method for training the UAV controller model includes providing a wind generator control signal to a wind generator, to cause the wind generator to emit a wind current towards the UAV. The method includes operating the UAV using the UAV controller model. A flight of the UAV is influenced by the wind generated by the wind generator. The method includes monitoring the flight of the UAV using a motion-tracking system to determine motion-tracking data. The method includes training the UAV controller model using a machine-learning algorithm based on the motion-tracking data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Dürr
  • Patent number: 11953904
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohtaro Sabe, Yasunori Kawanami, Kenta Kawamoto, Tsutomu Sawada, Satoru Shimizu, Peter Duerr, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11927960
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes at least one imaging device attached to a vehicle and that captures multiple images, and a control circuit that generates a composite image from the multiple images and displays the composite image on a display unit. The vehicle is operated according to a user operation on a portion of the display unit on which the composite image is being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohtaro Sabe, Peter Duerr
  • Publication number: 20240015402
    Abstract: A tracking camera is disclosed, including a mirror assembly and event camera each communicatively coupled to a control unit. The control unit receives event data from the event camera and adjusts the mirror assembly based on the event data. A lens assembly includes at least one lens between the mirror assembly and the event camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Dario BRESCIANINI, Peter DÜRR, Markus KAMM