Patents by Inventor Steffen Tretbar

Steffen Tretbar 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: 20220250117
    Abstract: An acoustic transducer for generating and/or receiving a spatially structured acoustic field includes a total aperture which generates and/or receives the acoustic field. The title total aperture includes a plurality of sub-apertures. Each of the sub-apertures is arranged to receive and/or generate ultrasound having a specific frequency spectrum. The specific frequency spectra of at least two of the sub-apertures differ. All sub-apertures of the total aperture are connected to a same electronic drive channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FĂ–RDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
    Inventors: STEFFEN TRETBAR, MARC FOURNELLE, DANIEL SCHMITT
  • Patent number: 11061477
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises an optical structure with a plurality of pixels configured to generate an optical image on a front side of the optical structure. The display device further includes a plurality of acoustic transducers configured to generate an acoustic field for stimulating the tactile sense of a human person based on a plurality of control signals in a space in front of the front side of the optical structure. The plurality of acoustic transducers are located on a back side of the optical structure. The display device further includes a control circuit configured to generate at least one of the plurality of control signals based on at least one acoustic property of the optical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Steffen Tretbar, Daniel Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10765403
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic measuring device including an ultrasonic array configured to detect ultrasonic signals, and a housing. The housing includes an acoustic window portion and a housing wall. The ultrasonic array is arranged in the housing in acoustic contact with the acoustic window portion. The acoustic window portion is configured to adhere to a surface of the object to be examined. The invention further relates to an examination apparatus, which includes at least one such ultrasonic measuring device, and to a method for ultrasonic signal detection, in particular for ultrasound-based imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Franhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung, e.V.
    Inventors: Steffen Tretbar, Christian Degel, Matthias Guenther
  • Publication number: 20200209969
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises an optical structure with a plurality of pixels configured to generate an optical image on a front side of the optical structure. The display device further includes a plurality of acoustic transducers configured to generate an acoustic field for stimulating the tactile sense of a human person based on a plurality of control signals in a space in front of the front side of the optical structure. The plurality of acoustic transducers are located on a back side of the optical structure. The display device further includes a control circuit configured to generate at least one of the plurality of control signals based on at least one acoustic property of the optical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Steffen TRETBAR, Daniel SCHMITT
  • Publication number: 20150065856
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic measuring device including an ultrasonic array configured to detect ultrasonic signals, and a housing. The housing includes an acoustic window portion and a housing wall. The ultrasonic array is arranged in the housing in acoustic contact with the acoustic window portion. The acoustic window portion is configured to adhere to a surface of the object to be examined. The invention further relates to an examination apparatus, which includes at least one such ultrasonic measuring device, and to a method for ultrasonic signal detection, in particular for ultrasound-based imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Steffen Tretbar, Christian Degel, Matthias Guenther