Patents by Inventor Steffen Kürbitz

Steffen Kürbitz 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: 9974298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a bird protection device and to a bird protection device. According to the invention, a method for producing a bird protection device is proposed, wherein the bird protection device is made of an at least partially transparent material and contains an optical structure visible to a bird's eye. Here, the method comprises a radiation input, wherein the radiation input is implemented on and/or in the partially transparent material for forming the optical structure. The radiation input is preferably laser radiation. Suitable lasers for the radiation input are, for example, CO2 lasers with a wavelength of 1064 nm, picosecond lasers with a wavelength of 532 nm or nanosecond lasers with a wavelength of 532 nm. In one embodiment of the invention, the bird protection device furthermore comprises an element for increasing the contrast, wherein, for forming the optical structure, the radiation input is implemented on and/or in the element for increasing the contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: BORAIDENT GMBH, HUNSRUECKER GLASVEREDELUNG WAGENER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Arnold, Robert Bischoff, Steffen Kuerbitz, Andreas Luster, Thomas Rainer
  • Publication number: 20170020123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a bird protection device arid to a bird protection device. According to the invention, a method for producing a bird protection device is proposed, wherein the bird protection device is made of an at least partially transparent material and contains an optical structure visible to a bird's eye. Here, the method comprises a radiation input, wherein the radiation input is implemented on and/or in the partially transparent material for forming the optical structure. The radiation input is preferably laser radiation. Suitable lasers for the radiation input are, for example, CO2 lasers with a wavelength of 1064 nm, picosecond lasers with a wavelength of 532 nm or nanosecond lasers with a wavelength of 532 nm. In one embodiment of the invention, the bird protection device furthermore comprises an element for increasing the contrast, wherein, for forming the optical structure, the radiation input is implemented on and/or in the element for increasing the contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim ARNOLD, Robert BISCHOFF, Steffen KUERBITZ, Andreas LUSTER, Thomas RAINER
  • Patent number: 8118225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting and/or recognizing markings, in particular for manual handling, comprising a camera for recording a marking and at least one illumination device for illuminating a marking, characterized in that, for detecting and/or recognizing markings (3) on/at/in transparent marking carriers (4), in particular having reflectively polished surfaces, the at least one illumination device (2) is arranged at a distance from the optical axis (A) of the camera (1) in such a way that the light reflection (5) generated by the at least one illumination device (2) at the surface of the transparent marking carrier (4) is arranged at least alongside the marking represented in the camera image, preferably outside the detection region of the camera (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Boraident GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Redmann, Steffen Kürbitz, Thomas Rainer, Reinhard Borek
  • Publication number: 20090236425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting and/or recognizing markings, in particular for manual handling, comprising a camera for recording a marking and at least one illumination device for illuminating a marking, characterized in that, for detecting and/or recognizing markings (3) on/at/in transparent marking carriers (4), in particular having reflectively polished surfaces, the at least one illumination device (2) is arranged at a distance from the optical axis (A) of the camera (1) in such a way that the light reflection (5) generated by the at least one illumination device (2) at the surface of the transparent marking carrier (4) is arranged at least alongside the marking represented in the camera image, preferably outside the detection region of the camera (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: BORAGLAS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Redmann, Steffen Kürbitz, Reinhard Borek