Patents by Inventor Rudolf Ortleb

Rudolf Ortleb 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).

  • Geodetic target for a geodetic instrument
    Patent number: 8567076
    Abstract: A geodetic target for use in geodesy includes a support, a measuring target supported by the support, an identifier supported by the support, and a controller. The identifier includes at least one identification element that is configured to be switchable between at least two optical states and has a first predetermined optical property in one optical state and does not have the first predetermined optical property in a further optical state. The controller is configured to change the state of the at least one identification element. A geodetic measurement instrument includes an identifier detection unit, a measuring unit, and a transmitter configured to address a receiver of the geodetic target and to transmit control commands to the same which effect the change of the optical state of the at least one identification element of the identifier of the geodetic target. A system includes the geodetic measurement instrument and geodetic target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Trimble Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Ortleb, Christian Graesser, Anneli Utterbaeck
  • GEODETIC TARGET FOR A GEODETIC INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20120124850
    Abstract: A geodetic target for use in geodesy includes a support, a measuring target supported by the support, an identifier supported by the support, and a controller. The identifier includes at least one identification element that is configured to be switchable between at least two optical states and has a first predetermined optical property in one optical state and does not have the first predetermined optical property in a further optical state. The controller is configured to change the state of the at least one identification element. A geodetic measurement instrument includes an identifier detection unit, a measuring unit, and a transmitter configured to address a receiver of the geodetic target and to transmit control commands to the same which effect the change of the optical state of the at least one identification element of the identifier of the geodetic target. A system includes the geodetic measurement instrument and geodetic target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Trimble Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Ortleb, Christian Graesser, Anneli Utterbaeck