Patents by Inventor Stefan Schute

Stefan Schute 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: 12236613
    Abstract: A method and a device for generating a control signal for a controllable device are provided. The controllable device has an optical position detection system. At least two images of at least one spatial region are generated with at least one optical detection device of the optical position detection system. Markers are identified in the images and the control signal is generated when a relative position between at least two markers changes. In addition, a marker array and a controllable system are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Stefan Saur, Zuzanna Derda, Stefan Schute, Adrian Samp
  • Publication number: 20200363782
    Abstract: A method and a device for generating a control signal for a controllable device are provided. The controllable device has an optical position detection system. At least two images of at least one spatial region are generated with at least one optical detection device of the optical position detection system. Markers are identified in the images and the control signal is generated when a relative position between at least two markers changes. In addition, a marker array and a controllable system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Saur, Zuzanna Derda, Stefan Schute, Adrian Samp
  • Patent number: 8487987
    Abstract: A camera adaptor (19) is provided for connecting a camera (21) to an interface (13) of a medical-optical observation instrument (1) with a parallel beam path. The interface (13) is situated in the parallel beam path (9a, 9b) of the medical-optical observation instrument (1). The camera adaptor (19) has an instrument connector part (41) for connection to the interface (13) of the medical-optical observation instrument (1) and a camera connector part (43, 143) for connection to a camera (21). The beam path (43) runs through the camera adaptor (19) along a linear optical axis. The camera adaptor (19) has an objective-lenses combination (47) with a total focal length between 40 mm and 120 mm. A lens with a positive partial focal length leading on the instrument side in the objective-lenses combination (47) and is followed, on the side toward the camera, by a lens with a negative partial focal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Stefan Schute, Artur Hoegele
  • Publication number: 20100214402
    Abstract: A camera adaptor (19) is provided for connecting a camera (21) to an interface (13) of a medical-optical observation instrument (1) with a parallel beam path. The interface (13) is situated in the parallel beam path (9a, 9b) of the medical-optical observation instrument (1). The camera adaptor (19) has an instrument connector part (41) for connection to the interface (13) of the medical-optical observation instrument (1) and a camera connector part (43, 143) for connection to a camera (21). The beam path (43) runs through the camera adaptor (19) along a linear optical axis. The camera adaptor (19) has an objective-lenses combination (47) with a total focal length between 40 mm and 120 mm. A lens with a positive partial focal length leading on the instrument side in the objective-lenses combination (47) and is followed, on the side toward the camera, by a lens with a negative partial focal length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS SURGICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Schute, Artur Hogele