Patents by Inventor Stephan Beer

Stephan Beer 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: 20170222076
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes quantum dot film based demodulation structures and optical ranging systems including an array of QDF demodulation structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Furrer, Stephan Beer, Bernhard Buettgen
  • Publication number: 20170153107
    Abstract: This disclosure describes optoelectronic devices that include an event-driven photo-array and methods for using the same. The methods include capturing output signals over a particular illumination time via a change-detection circuit. In some instances, a threshold intensity change can trigger the change-detection circuit. In some instances, an active illumination from an illumination module may produce the threshold intensity change. Output signals may be used to generate distance data. In some instances, the output signals may be substantially free from noise due to background light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephan Beer, Markus Rossi, Bernhard Buettgen
  • Publication number: 20170090018
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes optical imaging and optical detection modules that include sensors such as time-of-flight (TOF) sensors. Various implementations are described that, in some instances, can help reduce the amount of optical cross-talk between active detection pixels and reference pixels and/or can facilitate the ability of the sensor to determine an accurate phase difference to be used, for example, in distance calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Bernhard Buettgen, Miguel Bruno Vaello Paños, Stephan Beer, Michael Lehmann, Daniel Pérez Calero, Sophie Godé, Bassam Hallal
  • Publication number: 20170038459
    Abstract: Optoelectronic modules (100) are operable to distinguish between signals indicative of reflections from an object of interest and signals indicative of a spurious reflection. Various modules are operable to recognize spurious reflections by means of dedicated spurious-reflection detection pixels (126) and, in some cases, also to compensate for errors caused by spurious reflections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Heptogaon Micro Optics Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Jens Kubacki, Jim Lewis, Miguel Bruno Vaello Paños, Michael Lehmann, Stephan Beer, Bernhard Buettgen, Daniel Pérez Calero, Bassam Hallal
  • Patent number: 9249245
    Abstract: A stabilizer for polyolefins using phenolic antioxidants and the preparation thereof are described, wherein the phenolic antioxidants according to the structural formula are bound as side chains to a polymer, wherein X stands for [—CH2—Y—COCH?CH—], [—CH2—Y—CO—(CH2)p—], or [—CH2—Y—(CH2)p—] where Y?S, O, or NH and where p=0-10 and n=1-8, m=1-8, and o=5-100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: KE KELIT Kunststoffwerk Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Stephan Beer, Ian Teasdale, Oliver Brueggemann, Karl Rametsteiner
  • Publication number: 20150361198
    Abstract: A stabilizer for polyolefins using phenolic antioxidants and the preparation thereof are described, wherein the phenolic antioxidants according to the structural formula are bound as side chains to a polymer, wherein X stands for [—CH2—Y—COCH?CH—], [—CH2—Y—CO—(CH2)p—], or [—CH2—Y—(CH2)p—] where Y=S, O, or NH and where p=0-10 and n=1-8, m=1-8, and o=5-100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: KE KELIT Kunststoffwerk Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Stephan BEER, Ian TEASDALE, Oliver BRUEGGEMANN, Karl RAMETSTEINER
  • Patent number: 8811818
    Abstract: An optical transmission system comprises a metropolitan core network operated in a wavelength division multiplexing mode and connected via metro connection devices to access connections to optical network terminals connected by means of a passive optical splitter. The metro connection devices contain regenerators and wavelength converters, so that data regeneration takes place between the network terminals and the central management and switching unit. This makes it possible to cover distances around 100 km.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Adtran GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Beer, Ansgar Dirkmann, Thomas Nagel
  • Patent number: 8512484
    Abstract: A passivating agent for metallic surfaces of workpieces or casting molds includes an aqueous phosphate solution with metal ions and a gelatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: KS Aluminium-Technologie GmbH, Gelita AG
    Inventors: Manfred Laudenklos, Stephan Beer, Matthias Reihmann
  • Publication number: 20100297344
    Abstract: A passivating agent for metallic surfaces of workpieces or casting molds includes an aqueous phosphate solution with metal ions and a gelatin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicants: KS Aluminium- Technologie GmbH, Gelita AG
    Inventors: Manfred Laudenklos, Stephan Beer, Matthias Reihmann
  • Publication number: 20090277415
    Abstract: A quasi-monolithic cylinder crankcase is provided that is cast in a metal permanent mold for an internal combustion engine having an infiltration body penetrating the cylinder crankcase, wherein the infiltration body is composed of an inductively welded, open-cell metal foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Herbert Moeding, Stephan Beer, Manfred Laudenklos
  • Patent number: 7595476
    Abstract: A modulated optical radiation field (I) whose modulation amplitude and temporal phase depend on the local position can be detected with a plurality of pixels 1. Each pixel 1 consists of a transducing stage (T) that converts incoming light (I) into a proportional electric signal, a sampling stage (S), two subtraction/summation stages (SUB1, SUM1; SUB2, SUM2), and an output stage. Each pixel can be addressed individually. The optical radiation field (I) is locally sensed and sampled at a frequency that is four times the wavefield's modulation frequency. The subtraction/summation stages (SUB1, SUM1; SUB2, SUM2) accumulate differences of two samples per modulation period, separated by half the period, during several averaging periods; the two stages are time shifted with respect to each other by a quarter period. The resulting two output signals are employed for the determination of the local envelope amplitude and the temporal phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: CSEM Centre Suisse D'Electronique Et De Microtechnique SA
    Inventors: Stephan Beer, Peter Seitz
  • Publication number: 20090052893
    Abstract: An optical transmission system comprises a metropolitan core network operated in a wavelength division multiplexing mode and connected via metro connection devices to access connections to optical network terminals connected by means of a passive optical splitter. The metro connection devices contain regenerators and wavelength converters, so that data regeneration takes place between the network terminals and the central management and switching unit. This makes it possible to cover distances around 100 km.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Networks GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Stephan Beer, Ansgar Dirkmann, Thomas Nagel
  • Publication number: 20060097781
    Abstract: A modulated optical radiation field (I) whose modulation amplitude and temporal phase depend on the local position can be detected with a plurality of pixels 1. Each pixel 1 consists of a transducing stage (T) that converts incoming light (I) into a proportional electric signal, a sampling stage (S), two subtraction/summation stages (SUB1, SUM1; SUB2, SUM2), and an output stage. Each pixel can be addressed individually. The optical radiation field (I) is locally sensed and sampled at a frequency that is four times the wavefield's modulation frequency. The subtraction/summation stages (SUB1, SUM1; SUB2, SUM2) accumulate differences of two samples per modulation period, separated by half the period, during several averaging periods; the two stages are time shifted with respect to each other by a quarter period. The resulting two output signals are employed for the determination of the local envelope amplitude and the temporal phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Stephan Beer, Peter Seitz