Patents by Inventor Ramon Hofer Kraner

Ramon Hofer Kraner 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: 10926348
    Abstract: A detection device for an active glare protection device comprises a detection unit that is configured for a direct or indirect detection of at least one welding parameter of a welding apparatus, and comprises at least one communication unit that is configured for a transmission of at least one information of the at least one welding parameter to the active glare protection device, wherein the communication unit is configured for a transmission of at least one information of the at least one welding parameter, implemented as a bit sequence of a defined length, to the active glare protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Tindaro Pittorino, Olaf Schreiber
  • Patent number: 10736782
    Abstract: A face protector for protecting a worker's eyes and face comprises an auto-darkening filter unit which in turn comprises a filter pane or ADF pane and an electronics unit driving the ADF pane, the electronics unit being configured to switch the ADF pane automatically from a transparent state to a darkened state. A hard shell unit comprises a shell carrying an ADF unit with the ADF and being shaped to protect a wearer's face, the shell being manufactured of a plastic material. A soft shell unit comprises a cap for protecting the crown of the wearer's head and a neck protector for protecting the wearer's neck, the soft shell unit being made of a combination of flexible fabric with support elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: OPTREL HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Daniel Iranyi, Leo Keller, Arno Lenzi, Tom Staubli, Uwe Werner
  • Patent number: 10690942
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sunglasses, with at least one optical sun protection filter comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell, and with at least one sensor unit, which is configured for capturing a solar irradiation. It is proposed that at least one sensor cover, which covers a sensor surface of the at least one sensor unit at least partly and which is, at least partly, at least substantially opaque with respect to an irradiation of a visible light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer-Kraner, Martin Esposito, Daniel Bloechlinger
  • Patent number: 10429680
    Abstract: An optical glare protection filter for a glare protection device includes at least one liquid-crystal cell with at least one liquid-crystal layer and at least one first electrode layer for orienting crystal molecules of the at least one liquid-crystal layer, and with at least one first contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer. The optical glare protection filter may also include at least one second contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer, which is substantially spaced apart from the first contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Martin Esposito, Jonathan Heusser, Yang Sheng, Marco Landolt, Daniel Bloechinger
  • Patent number: 10401651
    Abstract: The invention is based on a protection device, in particular a glare-protection device, with at least one optical glare-protection filter comprising a nose cut-out, with at least one sensor unit, which is provided to capture a work state and to control, depending on this, a permeability of the glare-protection filter, with at least one shield unit, in which the at least one glare-protection filter is fixedly accommodated, and with at least one head-fastening unit for a fastening to a user's head. It is proposed that the protection device comprises at least one adjusting unit, by which a position of the at least one shield unit is implemented in such a way that it is movable with respect to the at least one head-fastening unit in a defined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer-Kraner, Jonathan Heusser, Daniel Blöchlinger
  • Publication number: 20190143437
    Abstract: A detection device for an active glare protection device comprises a detection unit that is configured for a direct or indirect detection of at least one welding parameter of a welding apparatus, and comprises at least one communication unit that is configured for a transmission of at least one information of the at least one welding parameter to the active glare protection device, wherein the communication unit is configured for a transmission of at least one information of the at least one welding parameter, implemented as a bit sequence of a defined length, to the active glare protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Ramon HOFER KRANER, Tindaro PITTORINO, Olaf SCHREIBER
  • Patent number: 10274753
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sun spectacles, with at least one optical sun protection filter comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell, with at least one sensor unit configured for capturing a solar irradiation, and with at least one control and/or regulation unit, which is configured for controlling and/or regulating a permeability of the optical sun protection filter depending on a solar irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventor: Ramon Hofer-Kraner
  • Publication number: 20180149895
    Abstract: An optical glare protection filter for a glare protection device includes at least one liquid-crystal cell with at least one liquid-crystal layer and at least one first electrode layer for orienting crystal molecules of the at least one liquid-crystal layer, and with at least one first contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer. The optical glare protection filter may also include at least one second contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer, which is substantially spaced apart from the first contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Ramon HOFER KRANER, Martin ESPOSITO, Jonathan HEUSSER, Yang SHENG, Marco LANDOLT, Daniel BLOECHINGER
  • Publication number: 20170357108
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sunglasses, with at least one optical sun protection filter comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell, and with at least one sensor unit, which is configured for capturing a solar irradiation. It is proposed that at least one sensor cover, which covers a sensor surface of the at least one sensor unit at least partly and which is, at least partly, at least substantially opaque with respect to an irradiation of a visible light spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ramon HOFER-KRANER, Martin ESPOSITO, Daniel BLOECHLINGER
  • Publication number: 20170276966
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sun spectacles, with at least one optical sun protection filter (12) comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell (14, 14?), with at least one sensor unit (16) configured for capturing a solar irradiation, and with at least one control and/or regulation unit (18), which is configured for controlling and/or regulating a permeability of the optical sun protection filter (12) depending on a solar irradiation. It is proposed that the control and/or regulation unit (18) is in at least one operating state configured for controlling the at least one liquid-crystal cell (14, 14?) of the optical sun protection filter (12) for generating a permeability gradient (20), which is defined for a user (31) and features at least two differing permeabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Ramon HOFER-KRANER
  • Publication number: 20170255027
    Abstract: The invention is based on a protection device, in particular a glare-protection device, with at least one optical glare-protection filter comprising a nose cut-out, with at least one sensor unit, which is provided to capture a work state and to control, depending on this, a permeability of the glare-protection filter, with at least one shield unit, in which the at least one glare-protection filter is fixedly accommodated, and with at least one head-fastening unit for a fastening to a user's head. It is proposed that the protection device comprises at least one adjusting unit, by which a position of the at least one shield unit is implemented in such a way that it is movable with respect to the at least one head-fastening unit in a defined manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ramon HOFER-KRANER, Jonathan HEUSSER, Daniel BLĂ–CHLINGER
  • Patent number: 9610198
    Abstract: A welder protection device comprising a shell and a transparent front cover for protection of a wearer of the welder protection device, and an auto-darkening optical filter. The welder protection device further comprises a retracting mechanism arranged to move the optical filter optical filter from an active position to a retracted position and vice versa. In the active position, the optical filter lies inside the welder protection device and in the wearer's field of view, and in the retracted position the optical filter lies inside the welder protection device and outside the wearer's field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: OPTREL AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer-Kraner, Leo Keller
  • Publication number: 20160081856
    Abstract: A welder protection device comprising a shell and a transparent front cover for protection of a wearer of the welder protection device, and an auto-darkening optical filter. The welder protection device further comprises a retracting mechanism arranged to move the optical filter optical filter from an active position to a retracted position and vice versa. In the active position the optical filter lies inside the welder protection device and in the wearer's field of view, and in the retracted position the optical filter lies inside the welder protection device and outside the wearer's field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ramon HOFER-KRANER, Leo KELLER
  • Publication number: 20150033430
    Abstract: A face protector for protecting a welder's eyes and face includes an auto-darkening welding filter (ADF) unit that, in turn, includes a filter pane or ADF pane and an electronics unit driving the ADF pane. The electronics unit is configured to switch the ADF pane automatically from a transparent state to a darkened state when a welding operation takes place. A hard shell unit includes a shell carrying the ADF unit with the ADF and being shaped to protect a wearer's face, the shell being made from a plastic material A soft shell unit includes a cap for protecting the crown of the wearer's head and a neck protector for protecting the wearer's neck. The soft shell unit is made of flexible fabric with support elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Optrel AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Daniel Iranyi, Leo Keller, Arno Lenzi, Tom Staubli, Uwe Werner
  • Publication number: 20150033431
    Abstract: A face protector for protecting a worker's eyes and face comprises an auto-darkening filter unit which in turn comprises a filter pane or ADF pane and an electronics unit driving the ADF pane, the electronics unit being configured to switch the ADF pane automatically from a transparent state to a darkened state. A hard shell unit comprises a shell carrying an ADF unit with the ADF and being shaped to protect a wearer's face, the shell being manufactured of a plastic material. A soft shell unit comprises a cap for protecting the crown of the wearer's head and a neck protector for protecting the wearer's neck, the soft shell unit being made of a combination of flexible fabric with support elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Daniel Iranyi, Leo Keller, Arno Lenzi, Tom Staubli, Uwe Werner