Patents by Inventor Walter Rentschler

Walter Rentschler 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: 9485470
    Abstract: An evaluation unit is provided for processing images and/or image sequences of measurement areas (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18) that are detectable on a crash test vehicle (4). Transmitted images and/or image sequences from at least one measurement sensor are utilizable. Additionally, image fusion apparatus is provided to produce digital image fusion of images and/or image sequences as image data (38, 40) of the same measurement area (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18). An evaluation method, a measurement system for a crash test vehicle measurement and a method for performing a crash test vehicle measurement also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Walter Rentschler
  • Patent number: 9456117
    Abstract: An adaptive lighting apparatus (1) for high-speed image recordings for an object (2) uses a number of high-speed image recording devices (30, 31, 32), with a number of LED lighting units (10-18) having LED illuminants (100-104) that can emit light to light the object (2) during operation. An actuator actuates the LED lighting units (10-18) individually or in groups. A control device (4) controls the actuator, and has a memory that stores parameter sets for actuating the LED lighting units (10-18) for retrieval. An evaluation device calibrates the adaptive lighting apparatus (1) and then captures and evaluates the images of the object (2) that are recorded by the high-speed image recording devices (30, 31, 32) and calculates therefrom the parameter sets for adaptively actuating the LED lighting units (10-18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Walter Rentschler
  • Publication number: 20150172524
    Abstract: An adaptive lighting apparatus (1) for high-speed image recordings for an object (2) uses a number of high-speed image recording devices (30, 31, 32), with a number of LED lighting units (10-18) having LED illuminants (100-104) that can emit light to light the object (2) during operation. An actuator actuates the LED lighting units (10-18) individually or in groups. A control device (4) controls the actuator, and has a memory that stores parameter sets for actuating the LED lighting units (10-18) for retrieval. An evaluation device calibrates the adaptive lighting apparatus (1) and then captures and evaluates the images of the object (2) that are recorded by the high-speed image recording devices (30, 31, 32) and calculates therefrom the parameter sets for adaptively actuating the LED lighting units (10-18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Walter Rentschler
  • Patent number: 8875590
    Abstract: A crash simulation system has a parallel carriage (4) guided to move in a translatory manner and at least one camera (11-13) with an associated brake device. The brake device includes a contactless brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Walter Rentschler
  • Publication number: 20130004927
    Abstract: A crash simulation system has a parallel carriage (4) guided to move in a translatory manner and at least one camera (11-13) with an associated brake device. The brake device includes a contactless brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Walter Rentschler