Patents by Inventor Rolf Gseller

Rolf Gseller 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: 6588669
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic device (1) for detecting markings affixed to objects by using a transmitter (6) that emits light rays (8), a receiver (11) that receives light rays (10), an evaluation unit (5) and a deflection unit (9) at which the transmitting light rays (8) are reflected and, as a result, are periodically guided inside a predetermined angular range. At least two stationary reflecting units are installed in series after the deflection unit (9). The transmitting light rays (8) are guided over the first reflecting unit inside a first segment &Dgr;&agr;1 of the angular range &Dgr;&agr;, so that these rays periodically scan a first segment of a three-dimensional detection range. Inside of a second segment &Dgr;&agr;2 of the angular range &Dgr;&agr;, the transmitting light rays (8) are guided over a second reflecting unit, so that these rays periodically scan a second segment of the three-dimensional monitoring range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Leuze Electronic GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Armin Claus, Rolf Gseller
  • Patent number: 6465770
    Abstract: A device for positioning objects in a desired position includes a transmitter for emitting light rays (11), a receiver for receiving light rays and an optical sensor (10) with an evaluation unit. The desired position is scanned with the transmitted light rays (11). The device additionally includes at least one holding device, in which a predetermined number of objects are stored in predetermined slide-in positions. Each slide-in position has a position mark associated therewith. The device furthermore includes a transport system for moving the holding device relative to the optical sensor. The holding device is stopped as soon as a position mark for a slide-in position of a predetermined object is detected by the optical sensor, wherein the predetermined object can be identified with the optical sensor through object marks located on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Leuze Electronic GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Rolf Gseller
  • Publication number: 20020017602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for positioning objects in a desired position, said device comprising a transmitter for emitting light rays (11), a receiver for receiving light rays and an optical sensor (10) with evaluation unit. The desired position is scanned with the transmitted light rays (11). The device comprises at least one holding device, in which a predetermined number of objects are stored in predetermined slide-in positions. Each slide-in position is characterized by a position mark. The device furthermore comprises a transport system (6) for moving the holding device relative to the optical sensor (10). The holding device is stopped as soon as the position mark for a slide-in position of a predetermined object is detected by the optical sensor (10), wherein the respective object can be identified with the optical sensor (10) through the object marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Rolf Gseller