Patents by Inventor Reiner Krapf

Reiner Krapf 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: 11143725
    Abstract: A sensor for a nuclear magnetic resonance device includes a magnetic field generation apparatus with a planar magnet arrangement for generating a static magnetic field in a useful volume. The planar magnet arrangement has a plurality of magnetic poles on a front side facing the useful volume, which are arranged adjacent to each other along an extension direction of the planar magnet arrangement with alternating orientation, and a measuring apparatus for measuring a signal based on nuclear magnetic resonance of a material sample arranged in the useful volume. The measuring apparatus includes an electrical coil having a winding for generating an alternating magnetic field in the useful volume, the winding arranged between two directly adjacent magnetic poles of the planar magnet arrangement such that the alternating magnetic field of the electrical coil is superposed with the static magnetic field of the planar magnet arrangement orthogonally in the entire useful volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Ulli Hoffmann, Michael Distler, Stefan Wintzheimer, Toni Driesle
  • Publication number: 20200319277
    Abstract: A sensor for a nuclear magnetic resonance device includes a magnetic field generation apparatus with a planar magnet arrangement for generating a static magnetic field in a useful volume. The planar magnet arrangement has a plurality of magnetic poles on a front side facing the useful volume, which are arranged adjacent to each other along an extension direction of the planar magnet arrangement with alternating orientation, and a measuring apparatus for measuring a signal based on nuclear magnetic resonance of a material sample arranged in the useful volume. The measuring apparatus includes an electrical coil having a winding for generating an alternating magnetic field in the useful volume, the winding arranged between two directly adjacent magnetic poles of the planar magnet arrangement such that the alternating magnetic field of the electrical coil is superposed with the static magnetic field of the planar magnet arrangement orthogonally in the entire useful volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Ulli Hoffmann, Michael Ledwig, Stefan Wintzheimer, Toni Driesle
  • Patent number: 10444401
    Abstract: A hand-held locating apparatus comprises at least one hand-held locating device for acquiring locating data on objects that are hidden below a surveyed surface and are to be located, and comprises a position sensor for sensing position data of the locating device in relation to the surveyed surface. The locating system includes at least one evaluation device for determining directionally and/or spatially resolved location information from the locating data in a first mode of operation of the locating system without repositioning the locating device in relation to the surveyed surface and for determining at least three-dimensional locating information from the locating data and the position data by assigning locating data to position data in a second mode of operation. Also disclosed is a method for locating objects hidden below a surveyed surface, wherein the at least two modes of operation of the locating system can be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Carina Schmidt-Knorreck
  • Patent number: 10416347
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a locating system, comprising at least one hand-held locating sensor, which is provided for capturing locating data related to objects to be located that are hidden under an examination surface, a position sensor, which is provided for capturing position data, which can be associated with the locating data, and an evaluating unit, which is provided for determining at least two-dimensional map information from the locating data and the position data and providing said at least two-dimensional map information. According to the disclosure, the locating system comprises at least one data source, which is provided for providing data for the purpose of a modification of the at least two-dimensional map information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz, Jan-Michael Brosi, Christian Amann, Ralph Dammertz
  • Patent number: 10352883
    Abstract: A mobile measuring apparatus for nondestructively determining a material measurement value that relates to a material property of a workpiece comprises a housing in which at least a first sensor device and a second sensor device are located, a control device, an evaluating device, and a device for the supply of energy to the measuring apparatus. The first sensor device has a nuclear magnetic resonance sensor and the second sensor device has a sensor based on dielectric and/or resistive methods. Information about the material property of the workpiece, in particular moisture present in the workpiece, is obtained by evaluating a measurement signal provided by the first sensor device, which information is intended for the optimized control of the second sensor device and/or optimized evaluation of measurement signals provided by the second sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Felix Kurz
  • Patent number: 10309914
    Abstract: A hand-held measuring appliance includes at least a nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, a control apparatus configured to control the measuring appliance, an evaluation apparatus configured to evaluate a measurement signal supplied by the nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, an output apparatus configured to output ascertained information, and an apparatus for energy supply. The measuring appliance is configured to examine at least one of fuel, oil, and hydraulic fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Graessl, Klaus Marx, Reiner Krapf, Ulli Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10261040
    Abstract: A measuring device includes an integrated sensor unit. The integrated sensor unit is configured to record at least one moisture characteristic value of at least one building material. The measuring device further includes a communication unit. The communication unit is configured to receive at least one signal from at least one external sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Michael Frank, Wolfgang Baierl
  • Patent number: 10074994
    Abstract: A power tool system includes at least one power tool, in particular at least one measuring tool, which has a holder for at least partial insertion of a rechargeable battery pack, and a rechargeable battery pack, in particular a rechargeable battery pack including lithium cell chemistry, for reversible insertion into the holder of the at least one power tool. The holder and the rechargeable battery pack have compatible mechanical and electrical interfaces for mechanical and electrical contact-connection of the power tool and the rechargeable battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Roehm, Michael Frank, Heiko Sgarz, Reiner Krapf
  • Patent number: 9891340
    Abstract: A positioning device for determining an object depth of a concealed positioning object includes a first positioning sensor, a second positioning sensor, and a computation unit. The computation unit can determine the object depth using at least a first positioning characteristic variable of the first positioning sensor. The computation unit can also correct the determined object depth in at least one operating state using a second positioning characteristic variable of the second positioning sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Sgarz
  • Publication number: 20170261443
    Abstract: A mobile measuring device, in particular a hand-held measuring device, comprises a housing, in which at least one sensor device, a control device for controlling the sensor device, an evaluation device for evaluating the measurement signals supplied by the sensor device as well as a device for supplying energy to the measuring device are provided. The sensor device comprises at least one nuclear spin resonance sensor which is provided at least for the detection and/or analysis and/or differentiation of a material characteristic of a workpiece, in particular in a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Klaus Marx, Ulli Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20170261444
    Abstract: A mobile measuring apparatus for nondestructively determining a material measurement value that relates to a material property of a workpiece comprises a housing in which at least a first sensor device and a second sensor device are located, a control device, an evaluating device, and a device for the supply of energy to the measuring apparatus. The first sensor device has a nuclear magnetic resonance sensor and the second sensor device has a sensor based on dielectric and/or resistive methods. Information about the material property of the workpiece, in particular moisture present in the workpiece, is obtained by evaluating a measurement signal provided by the first sensor device, which information is intended for the optimized control of the second sensor device and/or optimized evaluation of measurement signals provided by the second sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Felix Kurz
  • Patent number: 9726779
    Abstract: A UWB measuring device, in particular a hand-held positioning device, includes at least one signal-generating unit for generating at least one first UWB measuring signal, which is intended for a UWB measurement. The signal-generating unit is provided for generating a second measuring signal that differs from the first UWB measuring signal in at least one signal parameter. The second measuring signal is intended to detect a distance from an examination object and/or contact with the examination object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Heiko Braun
  • Patent number: 9715011
    Abstract: A locating device, particularly a handheld locating device, includes a housing, a display unit, and a locating unit, which is provided in order to detect a presence of an item arranged in an examination object by means of a measurement signal and which comprises an arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit determines an orientation of an item image relative to a reference variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Chistoph Wieland, Ulli Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9706125
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes an optical module configured to capture an image, at least one sensor module configured to generate image signals for the captured image, and a data processing module configured to generate image data for the captured image on the basis of the generated image signals. The image capturing device further includes a display device configured to display the captured image on the basis of the generated image data and an assigned memory unit configured to store the generated image data. The data processing module has a marking unit configured to optically mark at least one image position in the displayed image on the display device and to produce on the display device a display of at least one designating element to allow a designation of the at least one image position. The designating element is configured to allow a clear identification of the image position designated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Krapf
  • Publication number: 20170176359
    Abstract: A hand-held measuring appliance includes at least a nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, a control apparatus configured to control the measuring appliance, an evaluation apparatus configured to evaluate a measurement signal supplied by the nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, an output apparatus configured to output ascertained information, and an apparatus for energy supply. The measuring appliance is configured to examine at least one of fuel, oil, and hydraulic fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Graessl, Klaus Marx, Reiner Krapf, Ulli Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20170176549
    Abstract: The use of a hand-held, energy-independent measuring appliance comprising a housing, in which provision is made of at least a nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, a control apparatus for controlling the measuring appliance, an evaluation apparatus for evaluating a measurement signal supplied by the nuclear magnetic resonance sensor, an output apparatus for outputting ascertained information and an apparatus for energy supply for the measuring appliance in the form of a battery, in particular a rechargeable battery, for the purposes of examining a constituent of a human or animal body, in particular for examining tissue and/or bodily fluids, preferably for examining blood and/or urine, is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Ulli Hoffmann, Andreas Graessl, Klaus Marx
  • Publication number: 20170153349
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a locating system, comprising at least one hand-held locating sensor, which is provided for capturing locating data related to objects to be located that are hidden under an examination surface, a position sensor, which is provided for capturing position data, which can be associated with the locating data, and an evaluating unit, which is provided for determining at least two-dimensional map information from the locating data and the position data and providing said at least two-dimensional map information. According to the disclosure, the locating system comprises at least one data source, which is provided for providing data for the purpose of a modification of the at least two-dimensional map information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner KRAPF, Heiko SGARZ, Jan-Michael BROSI, Christian AMANN, Ralph DAMMERTZ
  • Publication number: 20170153350
    Abstract: A hand-held locating apparatus comprises at least one hand-held locating device for acquiring locating data on objects that are hidden below a surveyed surface and are to be located, and comprises a position sensor for sensing position data of the locating device in relation to the surveyed surface. The locating system includes at least one evaluation device for determining directionally and/or spatially resolved location information from the locating data in a first mode of operation of the locating system without repositioning the locating device in relation to the surveyed surface and for determining at least three-dimensional locating information from the locating data and the position data by assigning locating data to position data in a second mode of operation. Also disclosed is a method for locating objects hidden below a surveyed surface, wherein the at least two modes of operation of the locating system can be selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner KRAPF, Heiko SGARZ, Carina SCHMIDT-KNORRECK
  • Publication number: 20170138881
    Abstract: A measuring device includes an integrated sensor unit. The integrated sensor unit is configured to record at least one moisture characteristic value of at least one building material. The measuring device further includes a communication unit. The communication unit is configured to receive at least one signal from at least one external sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Reiner Krapf, Michael Frank, Wolfgang Baierl
  • Patent number: 9594185
    Abstract: A hand-held locating device for locating locatable objects includes a computational unit. The computational unit includes a first locating apparatus and at least one second locating apparatus. The first location apparatus is configured to locate a first subset of the locatable objects in a first locating region. The at least second locating apparatus is configured to locate a second subset of the locatable objects in a second locating region. The computational unit is configured to determine at least one piece of locating information for at least one locatable object of the locatable objects on the basis of a first locating result from the first locating apparatus and a second locating result from the second locating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Reiner Krapf