Abstract: A detector (110, 1110, 2110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is proposed. The detector (110, 1110, 2110) comprises: at least one transfer device (128, 1128), wherein the transfer device (128, 1128) has at least one focal length in response to at least one incident light beam (116, 1116) propagating from the object (112, 1112) to the detector (110, 1110, 2110); at least two optical sensors (113, 1118, 1120), wherein each optical sensor (113, 1118, 1120) has at least one light sensitive area (121, 1122, 1124), wherein each optical sensor (113, 1118, 1120) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by the light beam (116, 1116), at least one evaluation device (132, 1132) being configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object (112, 1112) by evaluating a quotient signal Q from the sensor signals.

Abstract: A detector for object authentication includes first and second illumination sources. The first illumination source projects an illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features onto a surface of an object. The second illumination source projects an illuminating light beam onto the object. The detector also includes an image capture device for determining a first image including a plurality of reflection features generated by the surface of the object in response to the illumination pattern and for determining a second image including two dimensional information associated with the surface of the object generated in response to the illuminating light beam. The detector also includes an evaluation device for evaluating the first image and the second image, identifying a geometrical feature of the object, determining a material property of the object, and comparing the two dimensional information to data stored in a database for authentication of the object.

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.

Abstract: A detector for determining a position of at least one object is provided. The detector includes an evaluation device adapted to select at least one reflection feature of a reflection image, wherein the evaluation device is configured for determining at least one longitudinal region of the selected reflection feature of the reflection image by evaluating a combined signal Q from the sensor signals, wherein the evaluation device is adapted to determine at least one displacement region in at least one reference image corresponding to the longitudinal region, wherein the evaluation device is adapted to match the selected reflection feature with at least one reference feature within the displacement region.

Abstract: Described herein is a device and a method for generating radiation, in particular pulsed radiation, specifically within the infrared spectral range. Also described herein is a computer program product which includes executable instructions for performing the method. The device for generating radiation includes at least one radiation emitting element, where the radiation emitting element is designated for generating radiation upon being heated by an electrical current; a mount, where the mount carries the at least one radiation emitting element, and where the mount or a portion thereof is movable; and a heat sink, where the heat sink is designated for cooling the mount and the at least one radiation emitting element being carried by the mount upon being touched by the mount. The device, the method, and the computer program product can be used in a spectroscopic application.

Abstract: A detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is proposed. The detector (110) comprises: —at least two optical sensors (118, 120, 176), each optical sensor (118, 120, 176) having a light-sensitive area (122, 124), wherein each light-sensitive area (122, 124) has a geometrical center (182, 184), wherein the geometrical centers (182, 184) of the optical sensors (118, 120, 176) are spaced apart from an optical axis (126) of the detector (110) by different spatial offsets, wherein each optical sensor (118, 120, 176) is configured to generate a sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area (122, 124) by a light beam (116) propagating from the object (112) to the detector (110); and—at least one evaluation device (132) being configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object (112) by combining the at least two sensor signals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a detector for gesture detection including an illumination source configured for projecting an illumination pattern including a plurality of illumination features on an area including an object, where the object includes at least partially a human hand.

Abstract: Described herein is a device and a method for generating radiation, in particular pulsed radiation, specifically within the infrared spectral range. Also described herein is a computer program product which includes executable instructions for performing the method. The device for generating radiation includes at least one radiation emitting element, where the radiation emitting element is designated for generating radiation upon being heated by an electrical current; a mount, where the mount carries the at least one radiation emitting element, and where the mount or a portion thereof is movable; and a heat sink, where the heat sink is designated for cooling the mount and the at least one radiation emitting element being carried by the mount upon being touched by the mount. The device, the method, and the computer program product can be used in a spectroscopic application.

Abstract: A detector (110, 1110, 2110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is proposed. The detector (110, 1110, 2110) comprises: at least one transfer device (128, 1128), wherein the transfer device (128, 1128) has at least one focal length in response to at least one incident light beam (116, 1116) propagating from the object (112, 1112) to the detector (110, 1110, 2110); at least two optical sensors (113, 1118, 1120), wherein each optical sensor (113, 1118, 1120) has at least one light sensitive area (121, 1122, 1124), wherein each optical sensor (113, 1118, 1120) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by the light beam (116, 1116), at least one evaluation device (132, 1132) being configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object (112, 1112) by evaluating a quotient signal Q from the sensor signals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a detector array, a spectrometer system including the detector array and a method of using of the spectrometer system. The detector array includes a substrate; and a plurality of detector pixels applied to a surface of the substrate, where each detector pixel has a sensor region which is designated for receiving a partition of incident light, where each detector pixel is designated for generating a sensor signal depending on an intensity of the partition of the incident light received by the sensor region of the detector pixel, where at least two adjacent detector pixels share a single connection to a common electric potential, and where the sensor regions of at least two of the detector pixels differ with respect to each other by an area of the corresponding sensor region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitter for transmitting data and for emitting electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectral range, wherein the transmitter comprises a) a radiation source for generating and emitting first electromagnetic radiation, b) a modulator being adapted to modulate the first electromagnetic radiation depending on the data to be transmitted generating modulated first electromagnetic radiation, and c) a frequency converter for converting at least a part of the modulated first electromagnetic radiation into modulated second electromagnetic radiation, said modulated second electromagnetic radiation being different from the modulated first electromagnetic radiation, wherein the frequency converter comprises a polymeric matrix material comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant. Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination device comprising such transmitter.

Abstract: Described herein is a modulation device for periodically modulating light emitted by a light source. The modulation device includes at least one enclosing tube being rotatable about a cylinder axis of the enclosing tube. The enclosing tube includes at least one aperture disposed within a cylindrical wall of the enclosing tube. The modulation device further includes at least one driving system for rotating the enclosing tube about the cylinder axis. Also described herein are a modulated illumination device and a spectrometer device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including: at least one array of photoconductors, where each photoconductor is configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of its light-sensitive region, where at least one photoconductor of the array is designed as characterizing photoconductor; at least one bias voltage source, where 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; at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of a response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor generated in response to the bias voltage, where the response voltage is proportional to a variable characterizing the array of photoconductors, where the photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of the response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor duri

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.

Abstract: A range finder for determining at least one geometric information about at least one object is proposed that includes at least one illumination source adapted to generate at least one illumination pattern, wherein the illumination source is adapted to illuminate the object with the illumination pattern under an angle of inclination; at least one optical sensor having at least one light sensitive area, wherein the optical sensor is designed to generate at least one image matrix in response to an illumination of its light sensitive area by at least one reflection pattern originating from the object; at least one evaluation device being configured for determining the geometric information about the object from the reflection pattern by evaluating the image matrix assuming at least one geometrical constellation to be present in the reflection pattern.

Abstract: A detector (110) for an optical detection of at least one object (112) is proposed. Further, the invention relates to a method for optical detection of at least one object (112) and to various uses of the detector (110).

Abstract: Described herein is a spectrometer device. The spectrometer device is configured for determining at least one spectral or spectroscopic information of at least one object. The spectrometer device is configured for determining intensities of constituent wavelength signals of at least one light beam propagating from the object to the spectrometer device. The spectrometer device includes at least one distance detector configured for determining at least one distance information about a distance between at least one object and the spectrometer device, at least one pixelated imaging detector configured for determining at least one image of the object, and at least one evaluation device configured for determining at least one material information of the object by evaluating of at least one image of the object determined by the pixelated imaging detector. The evaluation device is configured for performing at least one spectroscopic analysis of the determined intensities of constituent wavelength signals.

Abstract: Described herein is a method and a device for monitoring radiation emitted by a radiation emitting element of a thermal radiation source within the visible and the infrared spectral ranges, specifically for determining an emission spectrum of the thermal radiation source. The method includes the following steps: a) providing a thermal radiation source including a radiation emitting element; b) providing at least one radiation sensitive element; c) measuring a spectral radiance of the radiation emitted by the radiation emitting element at at least two individual wavelengths; and d) determining an emission temperature of the radiation emitting element by providing a ratio of the measured values of the spectral radiance of the radiation at the at least two individual wavelengths.

Abstract: A detector (110, 1110, 2110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is proposed. The detector (110, 1110, 2110) comprises: at least one transfer device (128, 1128), wherein the transfer device (128, 1128) has at least one focal length in response to at least one incident light beam (116, 1116) propagating from the object (112, 1112) to the detector (110, 1110, 2110); at least two optical sensors (113, 1118, 1120), wherein each optical sensor (113, 1118, 1120) has at least one light sensitive area (121, 1122, 1124), wherein each optical sensor (113, 1118, 1120) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by the light beam (116, 1116), at least one evaluation device (132, 1132) being configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object (112, 1112) by evaluating a quotient signal Q from the sensor signals.

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.