Patents by Inventor Robert Send

Robert Send 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).

  • Publication number: 20240377533
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property m by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image and evaluation of a material feature ??2m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Friedrich SCHICK, Peter SCHILLEN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Andre SCHMIDT, Michael EBERSPACH, Christian LENNARTZ, Robert SEND, Lars DIESSELBERG, Heiko HENGEN, Ingmar BRUDER, Jakob UNGER, Christian BONSIGNORE
  • Patent number: 12114957
    Abstract: A medical apparatus having an application device which can be brought into contact with a patient to be treated, and a galvanic isolator which can be connected to the application device, the isolator having at least one application connector for connection to the application device and at least one supply connector for connection to a device. The isolator is configured to galvanically isolate the application connector from the supply connector. The isolator has at least one first radio unit connected to the application connector, and at least one second radio unit connected to the supply connector. The first antenna and second antenna are fixed on a carrier at a visible distance from each other. The at least one first radio unit and the at least one second radio unit are configured to transmit signals and/or data between the application connector and the supply connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Neurohr, Robert Send
  • Patent number: 12072238
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including at least one photoconductor configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance Rphoto dependent on an illumination of a light-sensitive region of the photoconductor; and at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining the electrical resistance Rphoto of the photoconductor, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one bias voltage source configured for applying at least one modulated bias voltage to the photoconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Scherwath, Peter Fejes, Celal Mohan Oeguen, Robert Gust, Robert Send, Stefan Hoos
  • Publication number: 20240263937
    Abstract: Described herein is a measurement head for determining a position of at least one object. The measurement head includes: at least one transfer device; and at least one bundle of optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Celal Mohan OEGUEN, Christopher HAHNE, Robert SEND, Ingmar BRUDER
  • Patent number: 12050172
    Abstract: Described herein is a spectrometer device for optical analysis of at least one sample. The spectrometer device includes: at least one housing having at least one entrance window; at least one wavelength-selective element configured for separating incident light into a spectrum of constituent wavelengths, the wavelength-selective element being disposed within the housing; at least one detector device configured for detecting at least a portion of the constituent wavelengths, the detector device being disposed within the housing; and at least one contact sensor device for detecting a contact of the spectrometer device with the sample, where the contact sensor device includes at least one optical contact sensor device, where the optical contact sensor device is configured to detect an influence of the presence of the sample onto the transmission of the optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Valouch, Robert Send
  • Publication number: 20240241255
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property m by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image and evaluation of a material feature ?2m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Friedrich SCHICK, Peter SCHILLEN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Andre SCHMIDT, Michael EBERSPACH, Christian LENNARTZ, Robert SEND, Lars DIESSELBERG, Heiko HENGEN, Ingmar BRUDER, Jakob UNGER, Christian BONSIGNORE
  • Patent number: 12031808
    Abstract: Described herein is a projector for illuminating at least one object with at least two illumination patterns. The projector includes at least one tunable laser source and at least one diffractive optical element. The projector is configured to generate the at least two illumination patterns each including a plurality of illumination features by controlling at least one property of the tunable laser source. The projector includes at least one control unit. The control unit is configured for controlling the at least one property of the tunable laser source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bonsignore, Nils Berner, Benjamin Rein, Robert Send
  • Patent number: 11988552
    Abstract: A device includes at least one array of photoconductors, at least one bias voltage source, and at least one photoconductor readout circuit. Each photoconductor is configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of its light-sensitive region, and at least one photoconductor of the array is designed as characterizing photoconductor. The bias voltage source is configured for applying at least one alternating bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor or at least one direct current (DC) bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor. The photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of a response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor generated in response to the bias voltage. The response voltage is proportional to a variable characterizing the array of photoconductors. The photoconductor readout circuit configured for determining of the response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor during operation of the array of photoconductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Bertram Feuerstein, Sebastian Valouch, Robert Gust, Stefan Klueh, Robert Send, Darren Richard Gould
  • Patent number: 11976979
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for detecting optical radiation, especially within the infrared spectral range, specifically with regard to sensing at least one of transmissivity, absorption, emission and reflectivity, being capable of avoiding or diminishing a cross detection between sensor areas, specifically between adjacent sensor areas, thus, avoiding or diminishing a deterioration of a measurement based on the at least one sensor signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Valouch, Alexander Klein, Sebastian Mueller, Wilfried Hermes, Robert Send
  • Publication number: 20240119624
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, wherein the sensor element is configured to determine a reflection image of the object. The detector also includes an evaluation device configured to select a reflection feature of the reflection image, and determine a distance estimate of the selected reflection feature of the reflection image by optimizing at least one blurring function fa, wherein the distance estimate is given by a longitudinal coordinate z and an error interval±?. The evaluation device is adapted to determine at least one displacement region in at least one reference image corresponding to the distance estimate, and to match the selected reflection feature with at least one reference feature within the displacement region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael EBERSPACH, Christian LENNARTZ, Robert SEND, Patrick SCHINDLER, Peter SCHILLEN, Ingmar BRUDER
  • Patent number: 11947013
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Schick, Peter Schillen, Patrick Schindler, Andre Schmidt, Michael Eberspach, Christian Lennartz, Robert Send, Lars Diesselberg, Heiko Hengen, Ingmar Bruder, Jakob Unger, Christian Bonsignore
  • Patent number: 11940263
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes: at least one transfer device; at least one illumination source adapted to generate at least one light beam for illuminating the object; at least one first optical receiving fiber and at least one second optical receiving fiber; at least two optical sensors; and at least one evaluation device being configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object by evaluating a combined signal Q from the sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Celal Mohan Oeguen, Michael Eberspach, Robert Send, Ingmar Bruder
  • Publication number: 20240094329
    Abstract: Described herein is an illumination source adapted to generate a regular pattern integrated into a portable device, the illumination source including an array of light emitting diodes or laser light sources and a diffractive optical element. Also described herein is a detector including the illumination source, an array of optical sensors, where each optical sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area, and an evaluation device adapted to evaluate the sensor signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christian SCHILDKNECHT, Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED, Ingmar BRUDER, Michael EBERSPACH, Peter FEJES, Robert SEND, Sebastian VALOUCH, Thomas OHMER, Wilfried HERMES, Stefan HENGEN, Christian LENNARTZ
  • Publication number: 20240085518
    Abstract: Described herein is a mobile device with an optical detector including: at least one illumination source adapted to generate at least one illumination pattern for illuminating an object, where the illumination pattern includes a regular and/or constant and/or periodic pattern; at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is configured to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of the light-sensitive area by at least one light beam propagating from the object to the detector; and at least one evaluation device adapted to determine at least one region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael EBERSPACH, Thomas OHMER, Robert SEND, Christian LENNARTZ, Christopher HAHNE, Stefan HENGEN, Sebastian VALOUCH, Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED, Ingmar BRUDER, Wilfried HERMES, Celal Mohan OEGUEN, Christian Daniel SCHILDKNECHT, Peter SCHILLEN, Patrick SCHINDLER, Peter FEJES
  • Patent number: 11922657
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of an object. The detector includes a sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, wherein the sensor element is configured to determine a reflection image. The detector also includes an evaluation device configured to select a reflection feature of the reflection image at a first image position in the reflection image, determine a longitudinal coordinate z of the selected reflection feature by optimizing a blurring function fa, and determine a reference feature in a reference image at a second image position in the reference image corresponding to the reflection feature. The reference image and the reflection image are determined at two different spatial configurations, wherein the spatial configurations differ by a relative spatial constellation, wherein the evaluation device is configured to determine the relative spatial constellation from the longitudinal coordinate z and the first and the second image positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Eberspach, Peter Schillen, Patrick Schindler, Robert Send, Christian Lennartz, Ingmar Bruder
  • Patent number: 11913880
    Abstract: Described herein is a spectrometer device. The spectrometer device includes: at least one filter element adapted to separate at least one incident light beam into a spectrum of constituent wavelength; at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors (116,142) each having a light-sensitive area; and at least one evaluation device configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Valouch, Wilfried Hermes, Robert Send, Robert Gust, Bertram Feuerstein, Ingmar Bruder
  • Patent number: 11908956
    Abstract: Described herein is an optical sensor, a detector including the optical sensor for an optical detection of at least one object, and a method for manufacturing the optical sensor. The optical sensor (110) includes a substrate (120); a photoconductive layer (112) applied to a first portion (116) of a surface (118) of the substrate (120); and at least one electrode layer (124) applied to a second portion (126) of the surface (118) of the substrate (120). The optical sensor (110) exhibits a linear current-voltage characteristic according to Ohm's law.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Hermes, Sebastian Valouch, Sebastian Mueller, Regina Hoeh, Heidi Bechtel, Timo Altenbeck, Fabian Dittmann, Bertram Feuerstein, Thomas Hupfauer, Anke Handreck, Robert Gust, Peter Paul Kaletta, Daniel Kaelblein, Robert Send
  • Patent number: 11908156
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, wherein the sensor element is configured to determine a reflection image of the object. The detector also includes an evaluation device configured to select a reflection feature of the reflection image, and determine a distance estimate of the selected reflection feature of the reflection image by optimizing at least one blurring function fa, wherein the distance estimate is given by a longitudinal coordinate z and an error interval ±?. The evaluation device is adapted to determine at least one displacement region in at least one reference image corresponding to the distance estimate, and to match the selected reflection feature with at least one reference feature within the displacement region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Eberspach, Christian Lennartz, Robert Send, Patrick Schindler, Peter Schillen, Ingmar Bruder
  • Publication number: 20240045097
    Abstract: Described herein is a device for optically surveilling at least one area. The device includes a sender unit and a receiver unit. The sender unit has at least one illumination source. The illumination source is designed to generate at least one light beam having a beam profile. Each light beam is designated for propagating to the receiver unit, thereby traversing at least one area for surveillance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Robert SEND, Celal Mohan OEGUEN, Ingmar BRUDER
  • Patent number: 11892279
    Abstract: Described herein is a detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (112). The detector (110) includes: at least one transfer device (114) with chromatic aberration; at least one aperture element (118), wherein the aperture element (118) is configured to block edge components of a light beam (120) propagating from the object (112) to the detector (110) and having passed the transfer device (114); at least one first optical sensor (126) positioned in a direction of propagation of the light beam (120) behind the aperture element (118); and at least one second optical sensor (128), wherein the second optical sensor (128) is configured to determine at least one second intensity information of the edge components of the light beam (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TRINAMIX GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Valouch, Celal Mohan Oeguen, Robert Send, Ingmar Bruder