Patents by Inventor Torsten Gogolla

Torsten Gogolla 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: 20160054446
    Abstract: A device for the optical measurement of a distance from a reflecting or scattering target object is disclosed. The device has a distance measurement device and an adjusting device arranged outside of the distance measurement device having a second transmission optical unit adjustable between a first and second position for forming the laser light into a beam, where in the first position, the second transmission optical unit is arranged in the laser beam, and in the second position, it is arranged outside of the laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas WINTER, Torsten GOGOLLA, Petra EYRICH
  • Publication number: 20160057400
    Abstract: A method for displaying objects and object data of a design plan on a boundary surface of a room is disclosed. In a first step, a design plan of the room is selected and loaded into a control device. In a second step, the current display field of a display device is determined. In a third step, the current display field of the display device is compared on the boundary surface against the design plan, and the objects of the design plan lying in the current display field are determined. In a fourth step, projection parameters suitable for the objects lying in the current display field are determined and transmitted to the display device. In a fifth step, the objects lying in the current display field are projected by the display device on the boundary surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengeselischaft
    Inventors: Andreas WINTER, Herwig HABENBACHER, Torsten GOGOLLA, Christoph WUERSCH
  • Patent number: 9261362
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a distance between a reference mark and a target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, which is embodied as an electro-optical component and emits a laser beam along an optical axis, a detector, which is embodied as an additional electro-optical component and receives a reception beam reflected and/or scattered by the target object along an optical axis, a beam forming optics, which forms the laser beam and the reception beam along an optical axis, and a beam splitting optics, which deflects the laser beam or the reception beam. An optics carrier is provided with a first receptacle for mounting a first of the electro-optical components and a second receptacle for mounting the beam forming optics. The optics carrier is monolithic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Gogolla, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Roman Steffen, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
  • Publication number: 20150346319
    Abstract: A method for determining the position coordinates of a target object in a measurement field in at least two dimensions is disclosed. In a first step, a target device is positioned with a reflector element on the target object and a first basic distance between a first and a second laser distance measuring device is determined. In a second step, a first distance from the first laser distance measuring device to the target object and a second distance from the second laser distance measuring device to the target object are determined by laser distance measurement by the laser distance measuring devices. In a third step, the position coordinates of the target object are calculated from the distances by a control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christoph WUERSCH, Andreas WINTER, Torsten GOGOLLA, Till CRAMER, Herwig HABENBACHER
  • Publication number: 20150346341
    Abstract: Method for determining the position coordinates (XM, YM, ZM) of a target object (11) in a measurement range (12) in at least two dimensions (X, Y, Z), with the steps: a target device (13) with a reflector element (31) is positioned at the target object (11), a laser beam (46) is transmitted from a transmitting element (41) of a laser distance measurement device (14) onto the target device (13), at least a part of the laser beam (46) is partially reflected on the reflector element (31), a camera device (15) records an image of the target device (13) with the at least partially reflected laser beam as a light reflection, the focus of the light reflection in the image of the target device (13) is determined, a receiver element in the laser distance measuring device (14) receives the laser beam partially reflected on the reflector element (31) as the received beam, a distance to the target object (11) is calculated from the received beam, a first offset is calculated from a focal length of the camera device (15),
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten GOGOLLA, Andreas WINTER
  • Publication number: 20150346342
    Abstract: A method for determining the positional coordinates (XM, YM) of a target object (11) in a measurement plane (12) in two dimensions, comprising the steps of: a target means (13) with a reflector element (31) is positioned at the target object (11), a laser beam is emitted by a transmission element of a laser means (14) along a propagation direction (27) substantially parallel to the measurement plane (12) at the target means (13), at least a part of the laser beam is partly reflected on the reflector element (31), an image of the target means (31[sic; “13”]) is taken by a camera means (15) with the at least partly reflected laser beam as light reflex, with a viewing direction (34) of the camera means (15) being inclined at an elevation angle (?) to the measurement plane (12), in the image of the target means (13), a focus of the light reflex is determined, from a focal length of the camera means (15), the elevation angle and a first and second image coordinates of the focus of the light reflex in the coordina
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten GOGOLLA, Andreas WINTER
  • Patent number: 9103939
    Abstract: A method for detecting an electrically and/or magnetically conductive object in a vicinity of a sensor head of a device, having the following steps: emitting a transmitting signal into the surroundings, receiving a received signal as a function of the transmitting signal and the characteristics of the object and the surroundings, analyzing a response signal formed from the received signal. According to the invention, the detection is controlled by providing a class system having a number of classes, which differ from one another in at least one object and/or surroundings characteristic, and classifying instantaneous object and/or surroundings characteristics as a function of the analyzed response signal in a class of the class system, and predefining detection characteristics which are preset in the classified class, a further response signal being detected using the predefined detection characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Winter, Torsten Gogolla, Dietmar Schoenbeck, Andreas John, Christoph Wuersch
  • Publication number: 20140253904
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a distance between a reference mark and a target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, which is embodied as an electro-optical component and emits a laser beam along an optical axis, a detector, which is embodied as an additional electro-optical component and receives a reception beam reflected and/or scattered by the target object along an optical axis, a beam forming optics, which forms the laser beam and the reception beam along an optical axis, and a beam splitting optics, which deflects the laser beam or the reception beam. An optics carrier is provided with a first receptacle for mounting a first of the electro-optical components and a second receptacle for mounting the beam forming optics. The optics carrier is monolithic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, ESW Gmbh
    Inventors: Torsten Gogolla, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Roman Steffen, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
  • Patent number: 8797511
    Abstract: A distance-measuring device for contactless measurement of a distance to an object, including a housing; a contactless measuring apparatus utilizing an optical measuring beam arranged in the housing and having a radiation unit, an optical unit with optical elements encompassing at least a transmitting and receiving lens system, an optical transmitting path with an optical axis for emitting a measuring beam onto the target object, an optical receiving path with an optical axis for receiving a measuring beam that is reflected and/or scattered by the target object. At least one optical element is movable relative to an initial position; a motion sensor detects a movement of the object, the optical element movable out of the initial position into a variable compensation position so that the transmitting path can be stabilized at a spatially fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Tiefenthaler, Johann Hofer, Torsten Gogolla
  • Patent number: 8767191
    Abstract: A distance-measuring device for the contactless measurement of the distance to a target, including a housing; a measuring apparatus which utilizes an optical measuring beam, which is arranged in a housing, and by which the distance to the target can be measured contactlessly; at least one reference stop arranged on the housing and that can be selected by the user in order to carry out the measurement; an operating and input array arranged on the housing and serving to operate at least one measuring apparatus; a visual display arranged on the housing and coupled to the operating and input array to indicate an operating state and/or the measured distance from a selected reference stop to the target. The housing has at least one optical signaler separate from the visual display and unambiguously associated with a reference stop and being activatable whenever that reference stop is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Gogolla, Stefan Tiefenthaler
  • Patent number: 8767188
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a distance between a reference mark and a target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, which is embodied as an electro-optical component and emits a laser beam along an optical axis, a detector, which is embodied as an additional electro-optical component and receives a reception beam reflected and/or scattered by the target object along an optical axis, a beam forming optics, which forms the laser beam and the reception beam along an optical axis, and a beam splitting optics, which deflects the laser beam or the reception beam. An optics carrier is provided with a first receptacle for mounting a first of the electro-optical components and a second receptacle for mounting the beam forming optics. The optics carrier is monolithic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, ESW GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Gogolla, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Roman Steffen, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
  • Patent number: 8727612
    Abstract: An imaging thermographic measuring system to measure the thermal output (Qout) at a target object, such as a building wall, building facade, or the like, comprising a measuring station provided for the arrangement distant from the object with an electric imaging device to record a thermographic thermal image, with a temperature distribution to be allocated thereto, and with a temperature sensor distant from the object to measure a temperature (Tref) distant from the object; at least one thermal transition sensor provided to be arrange close to the object, a transmission arrangement to transmit values between at least one thermal transition sensor and the measuring station, with the thermal transition sensor being embodied to predetermine the test values to determine a thermal transition coefficient (h).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Torsten Gogolla
  • Patent number: 8467036
    Abstract: A laser instrument for electro-optical measurement of the distance of a target object to a reference mark is disclosed. The instrument includes a housing, a measuring device which emits a laser beam and determines a distance value from the receiving beam coming from the target object, an outlet opening to couple out the laser beam from the housing, a display device to display the distance value and an operating device to operate the laser instrument and to start a distance measurement. The display and operating devices are arranged on an upper side of the housing. The outlet opening is arranged in the upper side, in the lower side opposite from the upper side or in a side surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Gogolla, Andreas Winter, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
  • Publication number: 20130135604
    Abstract: A measuring device and a method for adjusting the measuring device is disclosed. The device includes a first electro-optical component, a second electro-optical component, a beam-shaping optical element, an optics carrier, and a printed circuit board. The optics carrier includes a first receptacle, where the first electro-optical component is mounted in the first receptacle, and a second receptacle, where the beam-shaping optical element is mounted in the second receptacle. The printed circuit board includes a third receptacle, where the second electro-optical component is mounted in the third receptacle. The first electro-optical component and the beam-shaping optical element are adjustable relative to the optics carrier in a direction of a respective optical axis of the first electro-optical component and the beam-shaping optical element and the second electro-optical component is adjustable and fixable in a plane essentially perpendicular to an optical axis of the second electro-optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Gogolla, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
  • Publication number: 20130057249
    Abstract: A method for detecting an electrically and/or magnetically conductive object in a vicinity of a sensor head of a device, having the following steps: emitting a transmitting signal into the surroundings, receiving a received signal as a function of the transmitting signal and the characteristics of the object and the surroundings, analyzing a response signal formed from the received signal. According to the invention, the detection is controlled by providing a class system having a number of classes, which differ from one another in at least one object and/or surroundings characteristic, and classifying instantaneous object and/or surroundings characteristics as a function of the analyzed response signal in a class of the class system, and predefining detection characteristics which are preset in the classified class, a further response signal being detected using the predefined detection characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andreas Winter, Torsten Gogolla, Dietmar Schoenbeck, Andreas John, Christoph Wuersch
  • Patent number: 8387472
    Abstract: A method for the detection of objects embedded in building structure subgrades such as cable, concrete reinforcing bars, conduit pipe and the like as well as a hand-operated sensor with an adaptive detection threshold operating according to the method, is disclosed. To reduce an over-detection with the adaptation of the detection threshold, a change in the direction of movement of the sensor being guided over the surface area is recorded with respect to an embedded object. The determination of a change in the direction of movement preferably takes place by measuring the sensor acceleration in two directions with respect to the embedded object. Corresponding speeds are computed at least as estimates from the acceleration values in order to generate a conclusion about a reversal of the direction of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Patrik Cipriano, Torsten Gogolla, Andreas John, Christoph Wuersch
  • Publication number: 20120307859
    Abstract: An imaging thermographic measuring system to measure the thermal output (Qout) at a target object, such as a building wall, building facade, or the like, comprising a measuring station provided for the arrangement distant from the object with an electric imaging device to record a thermographic thermal image, with a temperature distribution to be allocated thereto, and with a temperature sensor distant from the object to measure a temperature (Tref) distant from the object; at least one thermal transition sensor provided to be arrange close to the object, a transmission arrangement to transmit values between at least one thermal transition sensor and the measuring station, with the thermal transition sensor being embodied to predetermine the test values to determine a thermal transition coefficient (h).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Torsten Gogolla
  • Publication number: 20120300190
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a distance between a reference mark and a target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, which is embodied as an electro-optical component and emits a laser beam along an optical axis, a detector, which is embodied as an additional electro-optical component and receives a reception beam reflected and/or scattered by the target object along an optical axis, a beam forming optics, which forms the laser beam and the reception beam along an optical axis, and a beam splitting optics, which deflects the laser beam or the reception beam. An optics carrier is provided with a first receptacle for mounting a first of the electro-optical components and a second receptacle for mounting the beam forming optics. The optics carrier is monolithic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicants: ESW Gmbh, Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten GOGOLLA, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Roman Steffen, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
  • Publication number: 20120133917
    Abstract: A distance-measuring device for contactless measurement of a distance to an object, including a housing; a contactless measuring apparatus utilizing an optical measuring beam arranged in the housing and having a radiation unit, an optical unit with optical elements encompassing at least a transmitting and receiving lens system, an optical transmitting path with an optical axis for emitting a measuring beam onto the target object, an optical receiving path with an optical axis for receiving a measuring beam that is reflected and/or scattered by the target object. At least one optical element is movable relative to an initial position; a motion sensor detects a movement of the object, the optical element movable out of the initial position into a variable compensation position so that the transmitting path can be stabilized at a spatially fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan TIEFENTHALER, Johann HOFER, Torsten GOGOLLA
  • Publication number: 20120133919
    Abstract: A distance-measuring device for the contactless measurement of the distance to a target, including a housing; a measuring apparatus which utilizes an optical measuring beam, which is arranged in a housing, and by which the distance to the target can be measured contactlessly; at least one reference stop arranged on the housing and that can be selected by the user in order to carry out the measurement; an operating and input array arranged on the housing and serving to operate at least one measuring apparatus; a visual display arranged on the housing and coupled to the operating and input array to indicate an operating state and/or the measured distance from a selected reference stop to the target. The housing has at least one optical signaler separate from the visual display and unambiguously associated with a reference stop and being activatable whenever that reference stop is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten GOGOLLA, Stefan TIEFENTHALER