Patents by Inventor Robert Forchheimer
Robert Forchheimer 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).
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Patent number: 10594960Abstract: Method and motion encoder for providing a measure indicative of motion of an object. The indicated motion is relative to an image sensing circuitry and in a direction that is perpendicular to an optical axis of the image sensing circuitry when the image sensing circuitry provides image frames sequentially imaging at least part of said object during the motion. The motion encoder obtains image data of a sequence of said image frames and then computes, for at least one pixel position of said sequence of image frames and based on the obtained image data, at least one duration value. Each duration value indicating a duration of consecutively occurring local extreme points in said sequence of image frames. The motion encoder then provides, based on said at least one duration value, said measure indicative of the motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: SICK IVP ABInventors: Anders Åström, Robert Forchheimer, Mattias Johannesson
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Patent number: 10489899Abstract: Method and an imaging and processing circuit for identifying a certain pixel as a local extreme point. The imaging and processing circuit generates, in a certain sensing element associated with said certain pixel and in two or more of its closest neighboring sensing elements, sensed signal levels, respectively, based on sensed light during an exposure to light. It provides, based on comparisons between said sensed signal levels and at least two different threshold levels, binarized image data of said certain sensing element and said two or more of its closest neighboring sensing elements. The imaging and processing circuit then identifies, by means of a computing element configured to operate on the provided binarized image data, said certain pixel as the local extreme point based on that the provided binarized image data of said certain sensing element differ from the provided binarized image data of said two or more of its closest neighboring sensing elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SICK IVP ABInventors: Anders Åström, Robert Forchheimer, Mattias Johannesson
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Patent number: 10078904Abstract: Impact time between an image sensing circuitry and an object relatively moving at least partially towards, or away from, the image sensing circuitry can be computed. Image data associated with a respective image frame of a sequence (1 . . . N) of image frames sensed by said image sensing circuitry and which image frames are imaging said object can be received. For each one (i) of multiple pixel positions, a respective duration value (f(i)) indicative of a largest duration of consecutively occurring local extreme points in said sequence (1 . . . N) of image frames can be computed. A local extreme point is present in a pixel position (i) when an image data value of the pixel position (i) is a maxima or minima in relation to image data values of those pixel positions that are closest neighbors to said pixel position (i).Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: SICK IVP ABInventors: Robert Forchheimer, Anders Aström
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Publication number: 20180220085Abstract: Method and motion encoder for providing a measure indicative of motion of an object. The indicated motion is relative to an image sensing circuitry and in a direction that is perpendicular to an optical axis of the image sensing circuitry when the image sensing circuitry provides image frames sequentially imaging at least part of said object during the motion. The motion encoder obtains image data of a sequence of said image frames and then computes, for at least one pixel position of said sequence of image frames and based on the obtained image data, at least one duration value. Each duration value indicating a duration of consecutively occurring local extreme points in said sequence of image frames. The motion encoder then provides, based on said at least one duration value, said measure indicative of the motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Anders Åström, Robert FORCHHEIMER, Mattias JOHANNESSON
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Publication number: 20180218488Abstract: Method and an imaging and processing circuit for identifying a certain pixel as a local extreme point. The imaging and processing circuit generates, in a certain sensing element associated with said certain pixel and in two or more of its closest neighboring sensing elements, sensed signal levels, respectively, based on sensed light during an exposure to light. It provides, based on comparisons between said sensed signal levels and at least two different threshold levels, binarized image data of said certain sensing element and said two or more of its closest neighboring sensing elements. The imaging and processing circuit then identifies, by means of a computing element configured to operate on the provided binarized image data, said certain pixel as the local extreme point based on that the provided binarized image data of said certain sensing element differ from the provided binarized image data of said two or more of its closest neighboring sensing elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Anders Åström, Robert FORCHHEIMER, Mattias JOHANNESSON
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Publication number: 20160095226Abstract: A printed timer label including a substrate, a printed battery on the substrate, a printed load resistance configured to control a discharge time of the printed battery, and printed voltage comparison circuitry connected to the printed battery and configured to provide an output signal depending on the output voltage of the printed battery relative to a predetermined threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: THIN FILM ELECTRONICS ASAInventors: Per BRÖMS, Robert FORCHHEIMER
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Publication number: 20150035990Abstract: Impact time between an image sensing circuitry and an object relatively moving at least partially towards, or away from, the image sensing circuitry can be computed. Image data associated with a respective image frame of a sequence (1 . . . N) of image frames sensed by said image sensing circuitry and which image frames are imaging said object can be received. For each one (i) of multiple pixel positions, a respective duration value (f(i)) indicative of a largest duration of consecutively occurring local extreme points in said sequence (1 . . . N) of image frames can be computed. A local extreme point is present in a pixel position (i) when an image data value of the pixel position (i) is a maxima or minima in relation to image data values of those pixel positions that are closest neighbours to said pixel position (i).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Robert Forchheimer, Anders Aström
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Publication number: 20100230731Abstract: An electrochemical transistor device is provided, comprising a source contact, a drain contact, at least one gate electrode, an electrochemically active element arranged between, and in direct electrical contact with, the source and drain contacts, which electrochemically active element comprises a transistor channel and is of a material comprising an organic material having the ability of electrochemically altering its conductivity through change of redox state thereof, and a solidified electrolyte in direct electrical contact with the electrochemically active element and said at least one gate electrode and interposed between them in such a way that electron flow between the electrochemically active element and said gate electrode(s) is prevented. In the device, flow of electrons between source contact and drain contact is controllable by means of a voltage applied to said gate electrode(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang M. Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Publication number: 20100163283Abstract: The following invention discloses a type of electronic circuits that is realized directly on textile. The circuit has opto-electronic functions that are realized with a number of components integrated into the textile. These components comprise electronically and/or optically active material, that are supported by fabric elements. The components furthermore include an electrolyte. The components have lest two separated structures of an active material, and the electrolyte is in direct contact with the two separated active structures in that component. The separated structures can control their electrical and optical character through the electrolyte. These types of devices are very suitable for implementation in textile, since they are quite insensitive to the spacing between the separated active structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Mahiar Hamedi, Olle Inganäs, Maria Asplund, Robert Forchheimer
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Patent number: 7705410Abstract: A circuitry for differential amplifying, logical inversion, NAND and/or NOR operations is provided, which includes at least one depletion mode transistor having JFET characteristics. A method for determining the properties of an electrochemical circuitry is provided, including at least one semi-finished transistor, by applying a solidified electrolyte to selected sets of electrochemically active transistor elements is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Acreo ABInventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang M. Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Patent number: 7679110Abstract: Methods of producing electrochemical transistor devices are provided, wherein a solidified electrolyte is arranged in direct contact with at least a portion of an organic material having the ability to electrochemically altering its electrical conductivity through change of redox state thereof, such that a current between a source contact and a drain contact of the transistor is controllable by way of a voltage applied to a gate electrode. A electrochemical transistor device is also provided, wherein an ion isolative material is provided between a solidified electrolyte and an organic material having ability to electrochemically altering its redox state, such that a transistor channel of the transistor is defined thereby.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: ACREO ABInventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang M. Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Patent number: 7582895Abstract: Methods of producing electrochemical transistor devices are provided, wherein a solidified electrolyte is arranged in direct contact with at least a portion of an organic material having the ability to electrochemically altering its electrical conductivity through change of redox state thereof, such that a current between a source contact and a drain contact of the transistor is controllable by a voltage applied to a gate electrode. A electrochemical transistor device is also provided, wherein an ion isolative material is provided between a solidified electrolyte and an organic material having the ability to electrochemically altering its redox state, such that a transistor channel of said transistor is defined thereby.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Acreo ABInventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang M. Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Publication number: 20080135883Abstract: A circuitry for differential amplifying, logical inversion, NAND and/or NOR operations is provided, which includes at least one depletion mode transistor having JFET characteristics. A method for determining the properties of an electrochemical circuitry is provided, including at least one semi-finished transistor, by applying a solidified electrolyte to selected sets of electrochemically active transistor elements is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Acreo ABInventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang M. Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Publication number: 20080128687Abstract: Methods of producing electrochemical transistor devices are provided, wherein a solidified electrolyte is arranged in direct contact with at least a portion of an organic material having the ability to electrochemically altering its electrical conductivity through change of redox state thereof, such that a current between a source contact and a drain contact of the transistor is controllable by way of a voltage applied to a gate electrode. A electrochemical transistor device is also provided, wherein an ion isolative material is provided between a solidified electrolyte and an organic material having ability to electrochemically altering its redox state, such that a transistor channel of the transistor is defined thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: Acreo ABInventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang M. Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Patent number: 7231066Abstract: In a system (10) and a method for interpreting visual information and transmitting it to a human being through tactile influence of sensorial organs in its body, the system has a sensor module (12) capturing visual information; a control module (14), interpreting the captured information and controlling a tactile actuator module (16) in accordance with the interpreted information. An actuator module (16) transmits the interpreted information to a human being by electro-mechanically influencing sensorial organs in the skin of the human being, thereby creating an image in its brain. An image is corresponding to the visual information transmitted through the electro-mechanical actuator module (16).Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2001Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Videoakt ABInventors: Olof Lindahl, Robert Forchheimer, Haibo Li
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Publication number: 20060202289Abstract: An electrochemical transistor device is provided, which comprises a flexible substrate; a layer of organic material, which comprises a source portion, a drain portion and a transistor channel portion; a gate electrode arranged on said substrate separated from said layer of organic material; and a layer of solidified electrolyte arranged in overlapping electric contact with said gate electrode and only with the transistor channel portion of said layer of organic material, thereby defining said transistor channel portion, such that current between said source portion and drain portion is controllable by means of a potential applied to said gate electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: ACREO ABInventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang Chen, David Nilsson, Rolf Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Patent number: 7012306Abstract: An electrochemical transistor device is provided, comprising a source contact, a drain contact, at least one gate electrode, an electrochemically active element arranged between, and in direct electrical contact with, the source and drain contacts, which electrochemically active element comprises a transistor channel and is of a material comprising an organic material having the ability of electrochemically altering its conductivity through change of redox state thereof, and a solidified electrolyte in direct electrical contact with the electrochemically active element and said at least one gate electrode and interposed between them in such a way that electron flow between the electrochemically active element and said gate electrode(s) is prevented. In the device, flow of electrons between source contact and drain contact is controllable by means of a voltage applied to said gate electrode(s).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Acreo ABInventors: Mårten Armgarth, Miaioxiang Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Publication number: 20040211989Abstract: An electrochemical transistor device is provided, comprising a source contact, a drain contact, at least one gate electrode, an electrochemically active element arranged between, and in direct electrical contact with, the source and drain contacts, which electrochemically active element comprises a transistor channel and is of a material comprising an organic material having the ability of electrochemically altering its conductivity through change of redox state thereof, and a solidified electrolyte in direct electrical contact with the electrochemically active element and said at least one gate electrode and interposed between them in such a way that electron flow between the electrochemically active element and said gate electrode(s) is prevented. In the device, flow of electrons between source contact and drain contact is controllable by means of a voltage applied to said gate electrode(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Marten Armgarth, Miaioxiang M. Chen, David A. Nilsson, Rolf M. Berggren, Thomas Kugler, Tommi M. Remonen, Robert Forchheimer
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Publication number: 20030161508Abstract: In a system (10) and a method for interpreting visual information and transmitting it to a human being through tactile influence of sensorial organs in its body[. The], the system [comprises:] has a sensor module (12) capturing visual information; a control module (14), interpreting the captured information and controlling a tactile actuator module (16) in accordance with the interpreted information. An actuator module (16) transmits the interpreted information to a human being by electro-mechanically influencing sensorial organs in the skin of the human being, thereby creating an image in its brain. An image is corresponding to the visual information transmitted through the electro-mechanical actuator module (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Olof Anton Lindahl, Robert Forchheimer, Haibo Li
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Patent number: 6594395Abstract: Methods and networks are provided for enabling live video communication by performing image analysis and motion prediction outside the transmitter/encoder, i.e., either in the receiver or in a separate unit. In one aspect, a method for the transferring of moving pictures from a sending station to a receiving station comprises: obtaining, at the receiving station, a predicted picture frame through at least one motion compensation technique; comparing, at the receiving station, the predicted picture frame with the actual picture frame corresponding thereto; generating, at the receiving station, a deviation signal corresponding to the difference between the actual and the predicted frames; transmitting the deviation signal to the sending station; and respectively updating a data model contained in each of the sending and receiving stations, based on the deviation signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Forskarpatent I Linkoping, ABInventors: Robert Forchheimer, Haibo Li