Patents by Inventor Stefan Martin

Stefan Martin 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: 20250209897
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance of a facility including facility elements. The system includes a central computing unit providing a digital model of the facility providing topological or logical or functional relationships of the facility elements, surveillance sensors adapted for surveillance of a plurality of the facility elements and for generation of surveillance data, communication means for transmitting data from the surveillance sensors to the central computing unit, and state derivation means configured to analyse the surveillance data and derive a state of a respective facility element. The central computing unit is configured to record a state pattern by combining states of at least one facility element based on at least one relationship of the facility element provided by the facility model, provide a state pattern critical-noncritical classification model which considers relationships provided by the facility model, and perform a criticality-classification based on the relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard METZLER, Barbara HAUPT, Markus KÄCHELE, Bernd REIMANN, Stefan Martin Benjamin GÄCHTER TOYA, Alexandre HEILI
  • Patent number: 12254752
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance of a facility including facility elements. The system includes a central computing unit providing a digital model of the facility providing topological or logical or functional relationships of the facility elements, surveillance sensors adapted for surveillance of a plurality of the facility elements and for generation of surveillance data, communication means for transmitting data from the surveillance sensors to the central computing unit, and state derivation means configured to analyse the surveillance data and derive a state of a respective facility element. The central computing unit is configured to record a state pattern by combining states of at least one facility element based on at least one relationship of the facility element provided by the facility model, provide a state pattern critical-noncritical classification model which considers relationships provided by the facility model, and perform a criticality-classification based on the relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Metzler, Barbara Haupt, Markus Kächele, Bernd Reimann, Stefan Martin Benjamin Gächter Toya, Alexandre Heili
  • Patent number: 12200603
    Abstract: The disclosed implementations provide systems and methods for tracking a user device. The method includes receiving, from a respective application running on a first electronic device associated with a user, a request initiated by the user to affiliate with a second electronic device. In response to the request by the user to affiliate with the second electronic device, the method includes determining a wireless identifier of the first electronic device. After determining the wireless identifier of the first electronic device, the method includes receiving an indication that a second wireless access point, distinct from the first wireless access point, is in communication with the first electronic device of the user based on the second wireless access point detecting the wireless identifier of the first electronic device. The method further includes determining that the first electronic device of the user is proximal to the second wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Volta Charging, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kinsey, Ramsey Rolland Meyer, Stefan Martin
  • Patent number: 12175844
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance of a facility including facility elements. The system includes a central computing unit providing a digital model of the facility providing topological or logical or functional relationships of the facility elements, surveillance sensors adapted for surveillance of a plurality of the facility elements and for generation of surveillance data, communication means for transmitting data from the surveillance sensors to the central computing unit, and state derivation means configured to analyse the surveillance data and derive a state of a respective facility element. The central computing unit is configured to record a state pattern by combining states of at least one facility element based on at least one relationship of the facility element provided by the facility model, provide a state pattern critical-noncritical classification model which considers relationships provided by the facility model, and perform a criticality-classification based on the relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Metzler, Barbara Haupt, Markus Kächele, Bernd Reimann, Stefan Martin Benjamin Gächter Toya, Alexandre Heili
  • Patent number: 12145512
    Abstract: A module for a vehicle having an interior element and a display element having a screen area and connected to the interior element via an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the display element between an erect position, in which the screen area is arranged on a display side with respect to a horizontal displacement axis, and a lowered position, displaced, relative to the erect position, downwards with respect to the vertical axis of the vehicle and towards the display side with respect to the displacement axis and the screen area is pivoted downwards away from the vertical axis. The adjusting mechanism has a lower arm and an upper arm, each connected to the display element via a display pivot axis and to the interior element at least indirectly via at least one interior pivot axis, wherein in the erect position, the lower arm is lower than the upper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Torsten Voigt, Martin Dawid, Stefan Martin Buerger
  • Patent number: 12025439
    Abstract: Surveying apparatus comprising an event-based camera comprising a dynamic vision sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Zoltán Török, Stefan Martin Benjamin Gächter Toya, Thomas Mörwald, Ulrich Hornung
  • Patent number: 11931970
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a film-covered component, having at least one assembly nest with at least one component section, on which a component to be covered can be arranged includes operating a film severing device. The film severing device is arranged on the assembly nest and has a severing element. The film severing device surrounds the component section at least partially laterally at a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Torsten Voigt, Aydemir Kaplangiray, Stefan Martin Buerger
  • Publication number: 20230173993
    Abstract: A module for a vehicle having an interior element and a display element having a screen area and connected to the interior element via an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the display element between an erect position, in which the screen area is arranged on a display side with respect to a horizontal displacement axis, and a lowered position, displaced, relative to the erect position, downwards with respect to the vertical axis of the vehicle and towards the display side with respect to the displacement axis and the screen area is pivoted downwards away from the vertical axis. The adjusting mechanism has a lower arm and an upper arm, each connected to the display element via a display pivot axis and to the interior element at least indirectly via at least one interior pivot axis, wherein in the erect position, the lower arm is lower than the upper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Torsten Voigt, Martin Dawid, Stefan Martin Buerger
  • Publication number: 20220316074
    Abstract: A method for electrochemical hydrogen compression. The method includes: providing hydrogen gas having a relative humidity RH of 100%; providing inert gas having a relative humidity RH of 100%; mixing the humidified hydrogen gas and the humidified inert gas; electrochemically oxidizing the hydrogen gas at an anode; transporting the protons obtained as a result of the oxidation and at least a portion of the humidified inert gas through a membrane; and electrochemically reducing the protons at a cathode into hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Gehrold, Dietmar Steiner, Stefan Martin
  • Patent number: 11449646
    Abstract: A method is provided for the creation of an addendum for use in the design and production of sheet metal formed components, which method uses a sectionless approach. In a preferred approach, elevation curve (EC) lines are established relating to the component (ECc) and binder (ECb), and it is these lines which are used to design the addendum. Additional EC lines (EC1, EC2, EC3, etc.) can be added to modify or optimize the addendum design. The spaces between the EC lines are filled using various parameterized filling techniques so as to provide the addendum design. Optimization of the addendum can be achieved by modification of the various EC lines, so as to modify or control the various design parameters, in accordance with various quality or design criteria. A more rapid, and less complicated approach to addendum design is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE CANADA LIMITED
    Inventors: Victor Apanovitch, Stefan Martin Walter Huhn, Yongguo Wu, Derek Edward George Peeling, Dong Zhao
  • Patent number: 11354182
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system comprises a computer system comprising a processing unit, an interrupt controller, an internal watchdog, and a computer system reset interface. The system further comprises a watchdog controller comprising a secondary watchdog timer. Expiry of the computer system internal watchdog triggers the interrupt controller to cause the processing unit to collect debug information and triggers the watchdog controller to start a secondary watchdog timer. Expiry of the secondary watchdog timer triggers the watchdog controller to reset the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Gaurav Gupta, Sachin Naik, Stefan Martin Schaeckeler, Surajit Ghoshal, Titian Lau
  • Publication number: 20220157137
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance of a facility including facility elements. The system includes a central computing unit providing a digital model of the facility providing topological or logical or functional relationships of the facility elements, surveillance sensors adapted for surveillance of a plurality of the facility elements and for generation of surveillance data, communication means for transmitting data from the surveillance sensors to the central computing unit, and state derivation means configured to analyse the surveillance data and derive a state of a respective facility element. The central computing unit is configured to record a state pattern by combining states of at least one facility element based on at least one relationship of the facility element provided by the facility model, provide a state pattern critical-noncritical classification model which considers relationships provided by the facility model, and perform a criticality-classification based on the relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard METZLER, Barbara HAUPT, Markus KÄCHELE, Bernd REIMANN, Stefan Martin Benjamin GÄCHTER TOYA, Alexandre HEILI
  • Publication number: 20220157136
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance of a facility including facility elements. The system includes a central computing unit providing a digital model of the facility providing topological or logical or functional relationships of the facility elements, surveillance sensors adapted for surveillance of a plurality of the facility elements and for generation of surveillance data, communication means for transmitting data from the surveillance sensors to the central computing unit, and state derivation means configured to analyse the surveillance data and derive a state of a respective facility element. The central computing unit is configured to record a state pattern by combining states of at least one facility element based on at least one relationship of the facility element provided by the facility model, provide a state pattern critical-noncritical classification model which considers relationships provided by the facility model, and perform a criticality-classification based on the relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard METZLER, Barbara HAUPT, Markus KÄCHELE, Bernd REIMANN, Stefan Martin Benjamin GÄCHTER TOYA, Alexandre HEILI
  • Publication number: 20220157138
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance of a facility including facility elements. The system includes a central computing unit providing a digital model of the facility providing topological or logical or functional relationships of the facility elements, surveillance sensors adapted for surveillance of a plurality of the facility elements and for generation of surveillance data, communication means for transmitting data from the surveillance sensors to the central computing unit, and state derivation means configured to analyse the surveillance data and derive a state of a respective facility element. The central computing unit is configured to record a state pattern by combining states of at least one facility element based on at least one relationship of the facility element provided by the facility model, provide a state pattern critical-noncritical classification model which considers relationships provided by the facility model, and perform a criticality-classification based on the relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard METZLER, Barbara HAUPT, Markus KÄCHELE, Bernd REIMANN, Stefan Martin Benjamin GÄCHTER TOYA, Alexandre HEILI
  • Publication number: 20220150799
    Abstract: The disclosed implementations provide systems and methods for tracking a user device. The method includes receiving, from a respective application running on a first electronic device associated with a user, a request initiated by the user to affiliate with a second electronic device. In response to the request by the user to affiliate with the second electronic device, the method includes determining a wireless identifier of the first electronic device. After determining the wireless identifier of the first electronic device, the method includes receiving an indication that a second wireless access point, distinct from the first wireless access point, is in communication with the first electronic device of the user based on the second wireless access point detecting the wireless identifier of the first electronic device. The method further includes determining that the first electronic device of the user is proximal to the second wireless access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey KINSEY, Ramsey Rolland MEYER, Stefan MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20220105691
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a film-covered component, having at least one assembly nest with at least one component section, on which a component to be covered can be arranged includes operating a film severing device. The film severing device is arranged on the assembly nest and has a severing element. The film severing device surrounds the component section at least partially laterally at a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Torsten Voigt, Aydemir Kaplangiray, Stefan Martin Buerger
  • Publication number: 20220005332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance of a facility including facility elements. The system includes a central computing unit providing a digital model of the facility providing topological or logical or functional relationships of the facility elements, surveillance sensors adapted for surveillance of a plurality of the facility elements and for generation of surveillance data, communication means for transmitting data from the surveillance sensors to the central computing unit, and state derivation means configured to analyse the surveillance data and derive a state of a respective facility element. The central computing unit is configured to record a state pattern by combining states of at least one facility element based on at least one relationship of the facility element provided by the facility model, provide a state pattern critical-noncritical classification model which considers relationships provided by the facility model, and perform a criticality-classification based on the relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard METZLER, Barbara HAUPT, Markus KÄCHELE, Bernd REIMANN, Stefan Martin Benjamin GÄCHTER TOYA, Alexandre HEILI
  • Patent number: 11175137
    Abstract: A measuring system comprising a measuring instrument and a computer system, the measuring instrument comprising a base unit, a support unit mounted on the base unit, a targeting unit comprising a distance meter having a targeting axis, a first angle encoder configured for measuring a horizontal angular position of the support unit, a second angle encoder for measuring a vertical angular position of the targeting unit, a camera for capturing image data, and a control unit is configured for computing a position of a target based on a preconfigured target attribute, the computer system being configured for receiving the image data from the camera, executing a classifier for determining at least one of a plurality of classes of at least part of the image data, validating a preconfigured target attribute based on the at least one class target attribute, and generating result data based on the validation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Stefan Martin Benjamin Gächter Toya, Norbert Kotzur
  • Patent number: 11161032
    Abstract: Board game (1) with a board (2) having at least one playing surface (3) comprising multiple playing fields (4) and with playing pieces (5) and at least one holding device (6) for holding a playing piece (5) releasably attached to the playing field (4), with the board (2) being arranged such that the orientation of the playing surface (3) deviates from a horizontal orientation, wherein a rotating device (7) is provided for holding the playing piece (5) in a same vertical orientation for any rotation of the board (2) about an imaginary axis (A) substantially orthogonally to the playing surface (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ACTIVE OWNERSHIP LP
    Inventor: Stefan Martin Roehrig
  • Patent number: 11015932
    Abstract: A surveying device including a base defining a base axis, a support structure rotatable around the base axis and defining a rotation axis, a light emitting unit emitting light and a light receiving unit for detecting reflected light. A rotation unit is mounted on the support structure for emitting and receiving light in defined directions, wherein the rotation unit comprises a rotation body rotatable around the rotation axis including a scanning mirror arranged tilted relative to the rotation axis. An imaging unit for capturing an image of a scanning region is provided. The imaging unit comprises a camera fixedly arranged on the support structure, the rotation body comprises at least one reflecting deflecting surface assigned to the camera. The imaging unit and the rotation body are arranged so that the field of view comprises a defined field angle around the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Martin Benjamin Gächter Toya, Thomas Jensen, Andreas Schwendener, Tim Mayer