Patents by Inventor Ralph Bergmann

Ralph Bergmann 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: 11062145
    Abstract: A camera system for the exterior region of a building, comprising a camera for producing image data of surroundings of the camera system, comprising a network module for connecting the camera system to a data network, contains an evaluation module configured to carry out the following from a predeterminable start time to an end time: detect a code pattern in the image data, and detect an authorization code and access data for the data network in a detected code pattern, and check a detected authorization code in respect of the validity thereof, and log the camera system onto the data network with the access data in the case of a valid authorization code and setting a successful log on time as end time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ellerhold, Rainer Bauereiss, Ralph Bergmann, Rene van Gils, Stefan Wallner
  • Patent number: 10887562
    Abstract: A camera system for the exterior region of a building, comprising a camera for producing image data of surroundings of the camera system, comprising a motion detector to detect a movement of an object in the surroundings of the camera system, contains an evaluation module configured to detect a movement of an object in the surroundings of the camera system on the basis of a program-technical motion detection in the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ellerhold, Rainer Bauereiss, Ralph Bergmann, Rene van Gils, Stefan Wallner
  • Publication number: 20170300760
    Abstract: A camera system for the exterior region of a building, comprising a camera for producing image data of surroundings of the camera system, comprising a network module for connecting the camera system to a data network, contains an evaluation module configured to carry out the following from a predeterminable start time to an end time: detect a code pattern in the image data, and detect an authorization code and access data for the data network in a detected code pattern, and check a detected authorization code in respect of the validity thereof, and log the camera system onto the data network with the access data in the case of a valid authorization code and setting a successful log on time as end time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Ellerhold, Rainer Bauereiss, Ralph Bergmann, Rene van Gils, Stefan Wallner
  • Publication number: 20170302892
    Abstract: A camera system for the exterior region of a building, comprising a camera for producing image data of surroundings of the camera system, comprising a motion detector to detect a movement of an object in the surroundings of the camera system, contains an evaluation module configured to detect a movement of an object in the surroundings of the camera system on the basis of a program-technical motion detection in the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Ellerhold, Rainer Bauereiss, Ralph Bergmann, Rene van Gils, Stefan Wallner
  • Patent number: 8754942
    Abstract: Fire detector installations comprise fire detectors as sensor devices for detecting fires, smoke, flames or other signs of fire, and are used in both public buildings, such as schools or museums, and in private buildings. The invention relates to a detection device (1) for detecting fires and/or signs of fire in an area to be monitored, said detection device comprising an image-producing sensor element (2) for emitting image data, and an optical element (3) mounted upstream of the sensor element (2), which together form a camera system (6) for monitoring the area to be monitored. The detection device also comprises an evaluation element (8) designed to detect fires or signs of fire in the area to be monitored by evaluating the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hanses, Ralph Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20110112660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fire protection device (1) having an input module (3) designed to receive fire data in a protection area, an evaluation module (2) designed to process fire data and to generate a processing result, and an output module (4) designed to activate and/or control protection actions (12, 13, 14, 15) based on the processing result of the evaluation module (2), wherein the evaluation module (2) comprises a prediction unit (5) designed regarding the program technology and/or control technology to predict a fire course based on the fire data as a processing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Ralph Bergmann, Bernd Siber, Ewald Poitner
  • Publication number: 20110058037
    Abstract: Fire detector installations comprise fire detectors as sensor devices for detecting fires, smoke, flames or other signs of fire, and are used in both public buildings, such as schools or museums, and in private buildings. The invention relates to a fire detector device (1) for detecting fires and or signs of fire in an area to be monitored, said fire detector device comprising a camera element (2) for recording image data in the area to be monitored, and an evaluation element (7) designed to detect a fire or signs of fire by evaluating the image data. The fire detector device (1) is designed as a multi-criteria detector and comprises at least one other sensor element (3, 12, 13, 14) for fire detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Hanses, Christopher Haug, Ralph Bergmann, Ulrich Oppelt, Joerg Tuermer, Bernd Siber
  • Publication number: 20110050902
    Abstract: Fire detector installations comprise fire detectors as sensor devices for detecting fires, smoke, flames or other signs of fire, and are used in both public buildings, such as schools or museums, and in private buildings. The invention relates to a detection device (1) for detecting fires and/or signs of fire in an area to be monitored, said detection device comprising an image-producing sensor element (2) for emitting image data, and an optical element (3) mounted upstream of the sensor element (2), which together form a camera system (6) for monitoring the area to be monitored. The detection device also comprises an evaluation element (8) designed to detect fires or signs of fire in the area to be monitored by evaluating the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Hanses, Ralph Bergmann
  • Patent number: 7799227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and corresponding plant for the hygienic operation of an ion exchanger, in particular, in water treatment, whereby the ion exchanger is regenerated by a regenerating agent solution during a regeneration phase. According to the invention, a simultaneous disinfection effect may be achieved, whereby chlorine dioxide is generated in situ in the regenerating agent solution and run through the ion exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: WP Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Ralph Bergmann, Jürgen Johann
  • Publication number: 20090244280
    Abstract: A detection device for detecting fires and/or fire features in a monitoring region along a monitoring path includes a camera device that is located and/or may be located in the monitoring region in order to generate image data, an evaluation device which is designed to detect fire and/or fire features in the monitoring range by evaluating the image data, in the case of which the detection device may be used to select a section of the monitoring range in which the evaluation is carried out, and the detection device is designed such that the monitoring range section has a maximum viewing angle alpha of less than 5°, preferably less than 3°, and, in particular less than 1°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Hanses, Ralph Bergmann, Ulrich Oppelt, Bernd Siber
  • Publication number: 20080110834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and corresponding plant for the hygienic operation of an ion exchanger, in particular, in water treatment, whereby the ion exchanger is regenerated by a regenerating agent solution during a regeneration phase. According to the invention, a simultaneous disinfection effect may be achieved, whereby chlorine dioxide is generated in situ in the regenerating agent solution and run through the ion exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: WP ENGINEERING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ralph Bergmann, Jürgen Johann
  • Publication number: 20080031805
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a preparation for producing chlorine dioxide for disinfection purposes using a two-component system in an aqueous solution. According to the invention, the two-component system is formed by a chlorite component and a salt component. The chlorite component is composed of an alkaline earth chlorite or alkaline chlorite while the salt component is composed of an alkaline halide or alkaline earth metal halide or sulfate or nitrate and does not have an acid, oxidative, or catalytic effect on the chlorite in an aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: WP ENGINEERING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ralph Bergmann, Jurgen Johann