Patents by Inventor Rainer Hesse

Rainer Hesse 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: 11353189
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles, including: a light-source device containing a light source and a light source carrier; an optical device for generating a predefined light distribution; and a cooling device for the light source; the light source being fastened relative to the optical device in a target calibration position, and the light source carrier being fastened in the target calibration position between a contact surface of the optical device and a contact surface of the cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Rainer Hess
  • Patent number: 11125550
    Abstract: A method of optically measuring a surface of a measurement object is disclosed. The method includes generating image light having an image pattern, projecting the generated image light onto the measurement object, and recording influenced light having an influenced image pattern. The image light is generated by an image generation device and the influenced light is captured by a capturing device. The influenced light is light that is reflected, scattered, diffracted, and/or transmitted by the measurement object based on interaction of the image light with the measurement object. The method further includes applying a correcting function to the image light. The correction function alters the image light such that the influenced image pattern recorded by the capturing device shows temporally and/or locally an at least approximately constant and/or homogenous and/or linear brightness. A device having an image generation device, image capture device, and correcting device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hannes Loferer, Reiner Kickingereder, Josef Reitberger, Rainer Hesse, Robert Wagner
  • Patent number: 11092432
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a reference plate for calibrating and/or checking a deflectometry sensor system, said deflectometry sensor system including an image generation device and a capturing device having at least one capturing element, wherein the reference plate includes a reflective surface, and wherein, for the purpose of checking at least one system parameter of said deflectometry sensor system, the reflective surface is provided with a predefined pattern including markings. A corresponding method for calibrating and/or checking a deflectometry sensor system is moreover indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Zweckinger, Josef Hochleitner, Hannes Loferer, Robert Wagner, Rainer Hesse
  • Patent number: 10935204
    Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles, including a housing, in which light-technical components are arranged, and a cover lens that closes an opening of the housing, wherein the cover pane is connected to the housing via an adapter part that is arranged on a peripheral edge of said cover lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Rainer Hess
  • Publication number: 20200011499
    Abstract: A lighting device for vehicles, including a housing, in which light-technical components are arranged, and a cover lens that closes an opening of the housing, wherein the cover pane is connected to the housing via an adapter part that is arranged on a peripheral edge of said cover lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventor: Rainer HESS
  • Publication number: 20200003387
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles, including a light-source device containing a light source and a light source carrier; an optical device for generating a predefined light distribution; and a cooling device for the light source; the light source being fastened relative to the optical device in a target calibration position, and the light source carrier being fastened in the target calibration position between a contact surface of the optical device and a contact surface of the cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Rainer Hess
  • Patent number: 8064686
    Abstract: A device for the contactless optical determination of the position of an object. In particular, the present invention provides a method and device for the contactless optical determination of the 3D position of an object wherein an image of the object is generated by means of a camera and the 3D position of the object is calculated from the camera image based on the image information about detected geometrical characteristics. Determination of the 3D position of the object includes determination of the 3D position and the 3D orientation of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Wagner, Rainer Hesse
  • Publication number: 20070009149
    Abstract: A device for the contactless optical determination of the position of an object. In particular, the present invention provides a method and device for the contactless optical determination of the 3D position of an object wherein an image of the object is generated by means of a camera and the 3D position of the object is calculated from the camera image based on the image information about detected geometrical characteristics. Determination of the 3D position of the object includes determination of the 3D position and the 3D orientation of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Wagner, Rainer Hesse