Patents by Inventor Tim Weis
Tim Weis 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).
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Publication number: 20240117380Abstract: Provided herein are CRISPR/Cas9 complexes and method of using same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Tim Townes, Lei Ding, Chia-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 11387843Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding of floating-point number is provided. The method for encoding is used to convert at least one original floating-point number to at least one encoded floating-point number. The method for encoding includes: determining a number of exponent bits of the at least one encoded floating-point number and calculating an exponent bias according to at least one original exponent value of the at least one original floating-point number; and converting an original exponent value of a current original floating-point number of the at least one original floating-point number to an encoded exponent value of a current encoded floating-point number of the at least one encoded floating-point number according to the exponent bias.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: NEUCHIPS CORPORATIONInventors: Juinn Dar Huang, Cheng Wei Huang, Tim Wei Chen, Chiung-Liang Lin
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Patent number: 10184793Abstract: A measuring device for triangulation measurement comprises a light transmitter for emitting illuminating light; a transmitting optical system for directing the illuminating light in a light pattern in the direction of an object; a light receiver for recording an image; a control and evaluation unit, which determines, in a measurement mode, form or position information of the object based on a measurement image of the light receiver. According to the invention the control and evaluation unit can change over between the measurement mode and a data reading mode, wherein the control and evaluation unit, in the data reading mode, evaluates the image with respect to encoded parameter data, and, in a subsequent measurement mode, uses the parameter data read in this way. In addition, a corresponding method for triangulation measurement is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Pepperl + Fuchs GmbHInventors: Christoph Blankenburg, Armin Hornberger, Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20180120100Abstract: A measuring device for triangulation measurement comprises a light transmitter for emitting illuminating light; a transmitting optical system for directing the illuminating light in a light pattern in the direction of an object; a light receiver for recording an image; a control and evaluation unit, which determines, in a measurement mode, form or position information of the object based on a measurement image of the light receiver. According to the invention the control and evaluation unit can change over between the measurement mode and a data reading mode, wherein the control and evaluation unit, in the data reading mode, evaluates the image with respect to encoded parameter data, and, in a subsequent measurement mode, uses the parameter data read in this way. In addition, a corresponding method for triangulation measurement is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Pepperl + Fuchs GmbHInventors: Christoph Blankenburg, Armin Hornberger, Tim Weis
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Patent number: 8077024Abstract: The invention pertains to a vehicle (01) with a distance control system, wherein the distance control system features at least one distance sensor (08) for measuring the distance of the vehicle (01) from surrounding objects (02, 03, 05). A distance sensor (08) is arranged on at least one side of the vehicle (01) in the central region thereof, particularly in or on the exterior rearview mirror (06, 07).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Magna Donnelly Engineering GmbHInventors: Martin Laufer, Robert Luftner, Christian Schmidt, Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20080266069Abstract: The invention pertains to a vehicle (01) with a distance control system, wherein the distance control system features at least one distance sensor (08) for measuring the distance of the vehicle (01) from surrounding objects (02, 03, 05). A distance sensor (08) is arranged on at least one side of the vehicle (01) in the central region thereof, particularly in or on the exterior rearview mirror (06, 07).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Martin Laufer, Robert Luftner, Christian Schmidt, Tim Weis
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Patent number: 7280124Abstract: A vehicle (01) has at least two image data sources (02), at least one mixing unit (03), at least one conversion unit (04) and an image display unit (05). The pixel data (09) generated with the image data sources (02) can be brought together by means of the mixing unit (03) in particular for simultaneous display on the image display unit (05). With the conversion unit (04), the pixel data (10) can be transformed to a form of image data (11) which can be displayed on the image display unit (05). The mixing unit (03) includes at least two data input ports (06) for receiving pixel data (09) from the two image data sources (02), and at least one data output port (07) for the brought-together pixel data (10). The conversion unit (04) includes at least one data input port (08) for the brought-together pixel data (10). The data output port (07) of the mixing unit (03) is directly or indirectly connected to the data input port (08) of the conversion unit (04).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Magna Donnelly GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Laufer, Tim Weis
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Patent number: 7088262Abstract: A method of operating a display system in a vehicle (03) for finding a suitable parking place (06) with at least one camera (01) with which an observation area in the vicinity of the vehicle (03) can be recorded, with an image processing unit in which the image data coming from a camera (03) can be processed and a display screen (02) in the interior of the vehicle on which the image data coming from the image processing unit can be displayed as an image (07). A parking place symbol (08, 18, 20) is superimposed by the image processing unit on the current image (07) on the display screen (02), symbolizing true to scale an area in the current image (07) which the vehicle (03) can reach in parking, starting from its current position, taking into account the properties of the vehicle, in particular the size of the vehicle and the maximum steering angle.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benno Tobias Schindler, Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20060066835Abstract: A method and a device for operating an electronic viewing system (11) of a vehicle, which viewing system (11) allowing the driver to view the claimed travel way or soon to be occupied travel path. The system uses at least two optical sensors (01), an image display unit (10), and a detector device (03), wherein by means of the detector device (03) the motion state of the vehicle can be detected. The selection of the images which are shown on the image display unit (10) and which are generated by the optical sensors (01) can be made dependent on the motion state of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Martin Laufer, Christian Schmidt, Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20060033755Abstract: A vehicle (01) has at least two image data sources (02), at least one mixing unit (03), at least one conversion unit (04) and an image display unit (05). The pixel data (09) generated with the image data sources (02) can be brought together by means of the mixing unit (03) in particular for simultaneous display on the image display unit (05). With the conversion unit (04), the pixel data (10) can be transformed to a form of image data (11) which can be displayed on the image display unit (05). The mixing unit (03) includes at least two data input ports (06) for receiving pixel data (09) from the two image data sources (02), and at least one data output port (07) for the brought-together pixel data (10). The conversion unit (04) includes at least one data input port (08) for the brought-together pixel data (10). The data output port (07) of the mixing unit (03) is directly or indirectly connected to the data input port (08) of the conversion unit (04).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Martin Laufer, Tim Weis
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Patent number: 6989736Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device (1) for a motor vehicle (2), consisting of at least one display device (6) located in the interior of the vehicle, and at least one camera (4, 5) arranged in the front and/or rear area of the vehicle (2), with which the area to the sides of the vehicle (2) can be monitored and displayed on the display device (6), whereby the camera (4, 5) is arranged on a carrier unit located centrally on the vehicle (2), and whereby the carrier unit can be withdraw into the bodywork when not in use and can be extended when required.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Berberich, Edwin Seitz, Tim Weis
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Patent number: 6917378Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a display system in a vehicle (01), having at least one camera, using which an observation region (02) in the surroundings of the vehicle (01) may be recorded, having an image processing unit, in which the image data coming from the camera may be processed, a display screen (05) inside the vehicle, on which the image data coming from the image processing unit may be displayed as an image (07), and a sensor system, using which the vehicle movement may be detected and relayed as movement data to the image processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Tim Weis, Benno Tobias Schindler
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Patent number: 6819231Abstract: A parking and/or maneuvering assistance device for a passenger vehicle or a commercial vehicle is provided with an image acquisition unit (01), e.g., a video camera, and a graphic display unit with which the image information recorded by the image acquisition unit (01) can be displayed in the interior of the vehicle either with or without processing. The image acquisition unit (01) is situated behind a protective element (07), so it is essentially inaccessible from the outside in a resting position, whereby a opening (08) allocated to the image acquisition unit (01) is provided in the protective element (07).Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Berberich, Barbara Kolbe, Edwin Seitz, Werner Seitz, Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20040201671Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a display system in a vehicle (01), having at least one camera, using which an observation region (02) in the surroundings of the vehicle (01) may be recorded, having an image processing unit, in which the image data coming from the camera may be processed, a display screen (05) inside the vehicle, on which the image data coming from the image processing unit may be displayed as an image (07), and a sensor system, using which the vehicle movement may be detected and relayed as movement data to the image processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Tim Weis, Benno Tobias Schindler
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Publication number: 20040130464Abstract: A method of operating a display system in a vehicle (03) for finding a suitable parking place (06) with at least one camera (01) with which an observation area in the vicinity of the vehicle (03) can be recorded, with an image processing unit in which the image data coming from a camera (03) can be processed and a display screen (02) in the interior of the vehicle on which the image data coming from the image processing unit can be displayed as an image (07). A parking place symbol (08, 18, 20) is superimposed by the image processing unit on the current image (07) on the display screen (02), symbolizing true to scale an area in the current image (07) which the vehicle (03) can reach in parking, starting from its current position, taking into account the properties of the vehicle, in particular the size of the vehicle and the maximum steering angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Benno Tobias Schindler, Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20040056955Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device (1) for a motor vehicle (2), consisting of at least one display device (6) located in the interior of the vehicle, and at least one camera (4, 5) arranged in the front and/or rear area of the vehicle (2), with which the area to the sides of the vehicle (2) can be monitored and displayed on the display device (6), whereby the camera (4, 5) is arranged on a carrier unit located centrally on the vehicle (2), and whereby the carrier unit can be withdraw into the bodywork when not in use and can be extended when required.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Wolfgang Berberich, Edwin Seitz, Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20030179305Abstract: An image transfer system for motor vehicles with an electronic image acquisition, e.g., a video camera, which encompasses a specific luminance dynamic range (01) between a minimum value and maximum value (Kmin, Kmax), an electronic image display unit, e.g., a display, which encompasses a specific luminance dynamic range (02) between a minimum value and a maximum value (Dmin, Dmax), and an image processing unit. The processing unit prepares image signals generated by the image acquisition unit for the image display unit in such a way as to image the luminance dynamic range (01) of the image acquisition unit onto the luminance dynamic range (02) of the image display unit. At least one acquisition threshold (Ks) and a display threshold (Ds) are filed in the image processing unit, enabling a selective contrast spread during image processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventor: Tim Weis
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Publication number: 20030146831Abstract: A parking and/or maneuvering assistance device for a passenger vehicle or a commercial vehicle is provided with an image acquisition unit (01), e.g., a video camera, and a graphic display unit with which the image information recorded by the image acquisition unit (01) can be displayed in the interior of the vehicle either with or without processing. The image acquisition unit (01) is situated behind a protective element (07), so it is essentially inaccessible from the outside in a resting position, whereby a opening (08) allocated to the image acquisition unit (01) is provided in the protective element (07).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Wolfgang Berberich, Barbara Kolbe, Edwin Seitz, Werner Seitz, Tim Weis
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Patent number: 6348858Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for surveillance of the rearward observation area, specific to the outside mirror(s) of motor vehicles, in which the aforesaid observation area is divided into at least two observation zones (10, 20) that are detected using at least one image pick-up sensor element and the detected image is displayed on a display device (40) thus providing an improved rearward view with fewer gaps (blind spots), wherein the observation zones (10, 20) cover different angular ranges.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventors: Tim Weis, Rudolf Mai
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Publication number: 20010052845Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for surveillance of the rearward observation area, specific to the outside mirror(s) of motor vehicles, in which the aforesaid observation area is divided into at least two observation zones (10, 20) that are detected using at least one image pick-up sensor element and the detected image is displayed on a display device (40) thus providing an improved rearward view with fewer gaps (blind spots), wherein the observation zones (10, 20) cover different angular ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2000Publication date: December 20, 2001Inventors: TIM WEIS, RUDOLF MAI