Patents by Inventor Stefan Morley

Stefan Morley 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: 20250152093
    Abstract: A mobile or portable gas measuring device for determining the concentration of nitrous oxide and ethanol in a breath sample of a test person is provided. The mobile gas measuring device has an optical gas sensor for determining a nitrous oxide concentration in the breath sample and an electrochemical gas sensor for determining an ethanol concentration in the breath sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Stefan MORLEY, Christine WESTPHAL
  • Patent number: 11644457
    Abstract: A device (10), a substance measuring device (100), a process, a computer program, a camera (200) and a cell phone are provided for the unique and individual identification of a substance measuring device (100) of a test subject (300). The device (10) includes an optical identifier (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Willner, Alexander Sarcinelli, Stefan Morley
  • Patent number: 11474096
    Abstract: A breath alcohol measurement device has a sample collector (1) with a sample inlet (2) configured for a contactless introduction of a breath sample. A measurement unit (9) has a sensor (16) that generates a measurement signal based on an alcohol content in the breath sample. A control and evaluation unit (4) determines the alcohol content based on the measurement signal and transmits a result-specific signal to an output unit (5). Some of the breath sample provided into the sample inlet (2) is applied, at least intermittently via a main flow duct (10), to the sensor (16) via a measurement gas duct (21) that is connected via an outlet to the environment (7). Between the sample inlet (2) and the outlet of the main flow duct there is a further outflow opening (6) through which some of the breath sample introduced into the sample inlet exits into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Jens Rekow, Stefan Morley, Stefan Barten, Carsten Stemich, Michael Richenberger, Sebastian Schröter
  • Patent number: 11331011
    Abstract: A system, for the transcutaneous measurement of a substance concentration, preferably alcohol, in blood, includes a light source (1); a detector device (15); an optical device (7, 7?), with an inlet (5), an outlet (49) and an exit opening (35); and a contact surface element (37) with a contact surface (41). Measuring radiation emitted by the light source (1) reaches the inlet (5) and exits the exit opening (35), to the contact surface (41). The optical device (7, 7?) focuses measuring radiation at a measuring point (39) at a predefined distance from the contact surface (41). The optical device (7, 7?) is configured such that scattered radiation generated in the measuring point (39) and entering into the exit opening (35) is focused at an outlet point (19) at the outlet (49). The detector device (15) is arranged to detect the scattered radiation focused at the outlet point (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stefan Morley, Arne Tröllsch, Livio Fornasiero
  • Publication number: 20210401368
    Abstract: A system (100), for transdermal monitoring of the alcohol concentration (TAK) in a test subject (10), has an electronic measuring device (10) which is portable on the body of the test subject (1). A measuring module (11) transdermally detects measured values of the alcohol concentration (TAK) in the test subject (2). A transmission module (12) transmits the measured values to a relay station (20) having a receiving module (21), receiving measured values from the transmission module (12) and a sending module (22), sending received measured values to a remotely located monitoring station (30). An energy storage device (13, 23) provides an energy supply of the measuring module (11) which is uncoupled from the energy supply of the relay station (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ingo NEUMANN, Stefan MORLEY, Martin ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20200173981
    Abstract: A breath alcohol measurement device has a sample collector (1) with a sample inlet (2) configured for a contactless introduction of a breath sample. A measurement unit (9) has a sensor (16) that generates a measurement signal based on an alcohol content in the breath sample. A control and evaluation unit (4) determines the alcohol content based on the measurement signal and transmits a result-specific signal to an output unit (5). Some of the breath sample provided into the sample inlet (2) is applied, at least intermittently via a main flow duct (10), to the sensor (16) via a measurement gas duct (21) that is connected via an outlet to the environment (7). Between the sample inlet (2) and the outlet of the main flow duct there is a further outflow opening (6) through which some of the breath sample introduced into the sample inlet exits into the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Jens REKOW, Stefan MORLEY, Stefan BARTEN, Carsten STEMICH, Michael RICHENBERGER, Sebastian SCHRÖTER
  • Patent number: 10423242
    Abstract: A head protection device has a distance-measuring device with a spatial directional characteristic, a light beam generation device as well as at least one control unit. The distance-measuring device is configured to determine distance information relative to a focusing range of the spatial directional characteristic and to provide the determined distance information to the control unit. The light beam generation device is configured to generate a light beam in the direction of the focusing range. The control unit provides a control signal, which indicates a request for a brightness modulation frequency of the light beam as a function of the distance information, to the light beam generation device on the basis of the distance information in a first operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Franz, Stefan Morley, Livio Fornasiero
  • Publication number: 20190178869
    Abstract: A device (10), a substance measuring device (100), a process, a computer program, a camera (200) and a cell phone are provided for the unique and individual identification of a substance measuring device (100) of a test subject (300). The device (10) includes an optical identifier (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan MORLEY, Alexander SARCINELLI, Matthias WILLNER
  • Patent number: 10222367
    Abstract: A calibrating device (1) for a breath alcohol measuring device (25) as well as a system including such a calibrating device (1) and a breath alcohol measuring device (25) are shown and described. A test gas container (3), which provides a test gas, which can flow via an outlet (5) into an inlet (11) of a measuring adapter (9), is provided in the calibrating device (1). A measuring adapter (9) forms a flow path (17), in which the test gas is subjected to a dynamic pressure. The measuring adapter (9) is configured for being connected to a breath alcohol measuring device (25), which triggers a measurement when the dynamic pressure of the test gas reaches a pressure threshold value of the breath alcohol measuring device (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Tschuncky, Jochim Koch, Stefan Morley
  • Patent number: 10040458
    Abstract: A device has a measuring device, in particular an alcohol-measuring device (3), for measuring the state of intoxication of a test subject and for generating a corresponding measured value. A camera (5) is provided for recording an image with the face of the test subject. A control unit (4) is configured to store the measured value together with the image in a memory unit (10). An analyzer (12) is configured such that the analyzer can identify a face and/or a defined, fixed pattern in the image. A follow-up action is triggered by the analyzer (12) when a face and/or pattern could not be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stefan Morley, Peter Michels, Martin Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20180039342
    Abstract: A head protection device has a distance-measuring device with a spatial directional characteristic, a light beam generation device as well as at least one control unit. The distance-measuring device is configured to determine distance information relative to a focusing range of the spatial directional characteristic and to provide the determined distance information to the control unit. The light beam generation device is configured to generate a light beam in the direction of the focusing range. The control unit provides a control signal, which indicates a request for a brightness modulation frequency of the light beam as a function of the distance information, to the light beam generation device on the basis of the distance information in a first operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Frank FRANZ, Stefan MORLEY, Livio FORNASIERO
  • Publication number: 20170296109
    Abstract: A system, for the transcutaneous measurement of a substance concentration, preferably alcohol, in blood, includes a light source (1); a detector device (15); an optical device (7, 7?), with an inlet (5), an outlet (49) and an exit opening (35); and a contact surface element (37) with a contact surface (41). Measuring radiation emitted by the light source (1) reaches the inlet (5) and exits the exit opening (35), to the contact surface (41). The optical device (7, 7?) focuses measuring radiation at a measuring point (39) at a predefined distance from the contact surface (41). The optical device (7, 7?) is configured such that scattered radiation generated in the measuring point (39) and entering into the exit opening (35) is focused at an outlet point (19) at the outlet (49). The detector device (15) is arranged to detect the scattered radiation focused at the outlet point (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stefan MORLEY, Arne TRÖLLSCH, Livio FORNASIERO
  • Publication number: 20160377597
    Abstract: A calibrating device (1) for a breath alcohol measuring device (25) as well as a system including such a calibrating device (1) and a breath alcohol measuring device (25) are shown and described. A test gas container (3), which provides a test gas, which can flow via an outlet (5) into an inlet (11) of a measuring adapter (9), is provided in the calibrating device (1). A measuring adapter (9) forms a flow path (17), in which the test gas is subjected to a dynamic pressure. The measuring adapter (9) is configured for being connected to a breath alcohol measuring device (25), which triggers a measurement when the dynamic pressure of the test gas reaches a pressure threshold value of the breath alcohol measuring device (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Peter TSCHUNCKY, Jochim KOCH, Stefan MORLEY
  • Publication number: 20160229413
    Abstract: A device has a measuring device, in particular an alcohol-measuring device (3), for measuring the state of intoxication of a test subject and for generating a corresponding measured value. A camera (5) is provided for recording an image with the face of the test subject. A control unit (4) is configured to store the measured value together with the image in a memory unit (10). An analyzer (12) is configured such that the analyzer can identify a face and/or a defined, fixed pattern in the image. A follow-up action is triggered by the analyzer (12) when a face and/or pattern could not be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan MORLEY, Peter MICHELS, Martin ZIMMERMANN
  • Patent number: 8800708
    Abstract: A device for preventing a vehicle from being started includes a breath gas analyzer (5), which is arranged within the vehicle and is designed to detect the breath alcohol content of an operator. A repeated test can be performed, without compromising the operator, with a control unit (1), which is connected to the breath gas analyzer (5), a motion sensor (4) and an ignition system (3) of the vehicle, to request a breath alcohol test at presettable times tW in such a way that the breath alcohol test is performed with the vehicle stopped. The control unit (1) is also designed to preset, beginning from the time tW, a time interval as a latency period tL within which the vehicle must be stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stefan Morley, Martin Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8795187
    Abstract: A device and a process are provided for recognizing a correct use of an alcohol measuring device by a test subject. At least one alcohol measuring device is provided with a signal transmitter, an analysis and control unit and a camera unit. An image field of the camera unit is divided into an inner image field area and an outer image field area. The inner image field area detects at least the face area of the test subject. The camera unit records changes at a boundary between the inner image field area and the outer image field area. A signal sent by the signal transmitter in the inner image field area can be detected by the camera unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Stefan Morley, Ulrich Köhler, Andreas Huth
  • Patent number: 8701815
    Abstract: An interlock system for a vehicle includes a sampling device (4) that receives a sufficient quantity of a body fluid sample from a person to be tested; a read-out unit (11) detecting substances that are contained in the body fluid sample; and an evaluating unit (2) evaluating the substances detected by the read-out unit (11), so that respective concentrations of the detected substances can be obtained. The detection and evaluation of the substances in the body fluid is effected by chemical, immunochemical, enzymatic, electrochemical or optical analytical methods. The quantity of body fluid delivered by the person to be tested is automatically detected and monitored. A control device (1) is coupled to the evaluating unit (2) and prevents the start process of the vehicle if an insufficient quantity of body fluid is present or if at least one of the substance concentrations is above a predetermined concentration limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Rainer Polzius, Stefan Morley, Michael Reinhart
  • Publication number: 20130277134
    Abstract: A device for preventing a vehicle from being started includes a breath gas analyzer (5), which is arranged within the vehicle and is designed to detect the breath alcohol content of an operator. A repeated test can be performed, without compromising the operator, with a control unit (1), which is connected to the breath gas analyzer (5), a motion sensor (4) and an ignition system (3) of the vehicle, to request a breath alcohol test at presettable times tW in such a way that the breath alcohol test is performed with the vehicle stopped. The control unit (1) is also designed to preset, beginning from the time tW, a time interval as a latency period tL within which the vehicle must be stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: DRAGER SAFETY AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Stefan MORLEY, Martin ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20130168175
    Abstract: An interlock system for a vehicle includes a sampling device (4) that receives a sufficient quantity of a body fluid sample from a person to be tested; a read-out unit (11) detecting substances that are contained in the body fluid sample; and an evaluating unit (2) evaluating the substances detected by the read-out unit (11), so that respective concentrations of the detected substances can be obtained. The detection and evaluation of the substances in the body fluid is effected by chemical, immunochemical, enzymatic, electrochemical or optical analytical methods. The quantity of body fluid delivered by the person to be tested is automatically detected and monitored. A control device (1) is coupled to the evaluating unit (2) and prevents the start process of the vehicle if an insufficient quantity of body fluid is present or if at least one of the substance concentrations is above a predetermined concentration limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Rainer Polzius, Stefan Morley, Michael Reinhart
  • Patent number: 8240419
    Abstract: An interlock system (1) for a vehicle is provided with an alcohol tester (4), which is designed to measure the alcohol level of a driver of the vehicle. A control device (2) is coupled with the alcohol tester (4) and is designed to make it possible to start the vehicle or to prevent the vehicle from being started depending on the measured alcohol level. A transceiver module (3) is coupled with the control device (2) and is designed to send data to a remotely located control system in a wireless manner or to receive data from said control system in a wireless manner. The transceiver module (3) is designed, furthermore, to release the control device (2) in response to data received in a wireless manner in order to make it possible to start the vehicle regardless of the operating state of the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Martin Zimmermann, Stefan Morley, Michael Reinhart