Patents by Inventor Thomas Längle

Thomas Längle 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: 11514589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining at least one mechanical property of at least one object, wherein the at least one object is subjected to at least one interaction which influences a movement state of the at least one object, wherein the at least one interaction is selected such that the movement state effectuated by the interaction is a function of the at least one mechanical property, wherein the at least one object is observed using at least one camera, wherein the movement state is determined from images recorded by the at least one camera and wherein the at least one mechanical property of the at least one object is determined from the movement state thus determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellshaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Karlsruber Institut für Technologie
    Inventors: Thomas Längle, Beniamin Noack, Florian Pfaff, Uwe Hanebeck, Robin Gruna, Georg Maier
  • Publication number: 20220299180
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for at least one plant, comprising an artificial lighting unit for providing artificial light for lighting the plant; a sunlight unit for providing sunlight for lighting the plant; a mixing unit for generating a mixed light consisting of the artificial light and the sunlight; a distributing unit for distributing the mixed light and lighting the plant with the distributed mixed light; and an adjustment unit for adjusting a property of the mixed light. The invention provides a lighting device for at least one plant, i.e., one or more plants, wherein the device can be used in an energy-saving manner for indoor farming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
    Inventors: Thomas LÄNGLE, Dirk SEIFFER, Andreas REIMANN, Simon VOGEL
  • Patent number: 11340158
    Abstract: A system is provided for detecting non-metallic, non-aqueous substances in an aqueous sample, comprising a transmitter section, which emits electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz range towards the sample, a receiver section, which detects radiation components of said electromagnetic radiation which are modified by the sample and/or the substances therein and an evaluation section, which evaluates radiation components which are detected by the receiver section in order to establish whether non-metallic, non-aqueous substances are present or not in the aqueous sample, a transition of the aqueous sample from the liquid aggregate state into the solid aggregate state or vice versa taking place, radiation components which are modified respectively, for a plurality of different states of the aqueous sample, during this transition being detected by means of the receiver section, and the radiation components thus detected being evaluated by means of the evaluation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Meyer, Robin Gruna, Dirk Nüssler, Thomas Längle
  • Publication number: 20200388042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining at least one mechanical property of at least one object, wherein the at least one object is subjected to at least one interaction which influences a movement state of the at least one object, wherein the at least one interaction is selected such that the movement state effectuated by the interaction is a function of the at least one mechanical property, wherein the at least one object is observed using at least one camera, wherein the movement state is determined from images recorded by the at least one camera and wherein the at least one mechanical property of the at least one object is determined from the movement state thus determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Längle, Beniamin Noack, Florian Pfaff, Uwe Hanebeck, Robin Gruna, Georg Maier
  • Publication number: 20200096442
    Abstract: A system is provided for detecting non-metallic, non-aqueous substances in an aqueous sample, comprising a transmitter section, which emits electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz range towards the sample, a receiver section, which detects radiation components of said electromagnetic radiation which are modified by the sample and/or the substances therein and an evaluation section, which evaluates radiation components which are detected by the receiver section in order to establish whether non-metallic, non-aqueous substances are present or not in the aqueous sample, a transition of the aqueous sample from the liquid aggregate state into the solid aggregate state or vice versa taking place, radiation components which are modified respectively, for a plurality of different states of the aqueous sample, during this transition being detected by means of the receiver section, and the radiation components thus detected being evaluated by means of the evaluation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Meyer, Robin Gruna, Dirk Nüssler, Thomas Längle
  • Patent number: 10491788
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the quality of transparent objects, comprising at least one light source being adapted to illuminate the object, and at least one image capturing device, by means of which at least one image of the object can be detected, wherein the apparatus comprises further at least one reflector, wherein the reflector and the image capturing device define a beam path, wherein the reflector, the image capturing device, and the light source are arranged such that the object can be arranged between the reflector, on the one hand, and the image capturing device and the light source, on the other hand, such that a single sheet of material is located in the beam path. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method for controlling the quality of transparent objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angew. Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Hartrumpf, Thomas Längle, Michael Heizmann, Henning Schulte, Eduardo Monari, Markus Vogelbacher, Robin Gruna
  • Publication number: 20160072993
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the quality of transparent objects, comprising at least one light source being adapted to illuminate the object, and at least one image capturing device, by means of which at least one image of the object can be detected, wherein the apparatus comprises further at least one reflector, wherein the reflector and the image capturing device define a beam path, wherein the reflector, the image capturing device, and the light source are arranged such that the object can be arranged between the reflector, on the one hand, and the image capturing device and the light source, on the other hand, such that a single sheet of material is located in the beam path. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method for controlling the quality of transparent objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Hartrumpf, Thomas Längle, Michael Heizmann, Henning Schulte, Eduardo Monari, Markus Vogelbacher, Robin Gruna