Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Gross

Wilhelm Gross 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: 11250584
    Abstract: This specification discloses computer-based systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for estimating the pose of a device, including estimating the pose based on images captured by a set of image sensors disposed around the device's periphery. Some implementations include a system that obtains visual data representing at least one image captured by one or more image sensors of a mobile device. The at least one image show an environment of the mobile device, and the one or more image sensors are located at respective corners of the mobile device, or at other locations around its periphery. The system processes the visual data to determine a pose of the mobile device. Further, the system can determine a location of the mobile device in the environment based on the pose, and can present an indication of the location of the mobile device in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Ralf Wilhelm Grosse-Kunstleve
  • Publication number: 20200320732
    Abstract: This specification discloses computer-based systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for estimating the pose of a device, including estimating the pose based on images captured by a set of image sensors disposed around the device's periphery. Some implementations include a system that obtains visual data representing at least one image captured by one or more image sensors of a mobile device. The at least one image show an environment of the mobile device, and the one or more image sensors are located at respective corners of the mobile device, or at other locations around its periphery. The system processes the visual data to determine a pose of the mobile device. Further, the system can determine a location of the mobile device in the environment based on the pose, and can present an indication of the location of the mobile device in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Ralf Wilhelm Grosse-Kunstleve
  • Patent number: 10628957
    Abstract: This specification discloses computer-based systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for estimating the pose of a device, including estimating the pose based on images captured by a set of image sensors disposed around the device's periphery. Some implementations include a system that obtains visual data representing at least one image captured by one or more image sensors of a mobile device. The at least one image show an environment of the mobile device, and the one or more image sensors are located at respective corners of the mobile device, or at other locations around its periphery. The system processes the visual data to determine a pose of the mobile device. Further, the system can determine a location of the mobile device in the environment based on the pose, and can present an indication of the location of the mobile device in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Ralf Wilhelm Grosse-Kunstleve
  • Publication number: 20190385328
    Abstract: This specification discloses computer-based systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for estimating the pose of a device, including estimating the pose based on images captured by a set of image sensors disposed around the device's periphery. Some implementations include a system that obtains visual data representing at least one image captured by one or more image sensors of a mobile device. The at least one image show an environment of the mobile device, and the one or more image sensors are located at respective corners of the mobile device, or at other locations around its periphery. The system processes the visual data to determine a pose of the mobile device. Further, the system can determine a location of the mobile device in the environment based on the pose, and can present an indication of the location of the mobile device in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Ralf Wilhelm Grosse-Kunstleve
  • Patent number: 4583622
    Abstract: An automatic adjusting device for motor vehicle brakes includes a brake lever comprising a housing portion in which an adjusting gear comprising a worm and a worm wheel is located. The housing portion is connected through a clutch having frontal teeth and a drive member, with a lever having one end portion projecting into the housing portion and connected with a stationary part of the vehicle. The end portion of the lever projecting into the housing is provided with a stop that engages a recess provided in the housing portion. The cooperation between the recess and the stop limits the stroke of the brake lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: Bergische Achsenfabrik Fr. Kotz & Sohne
    Inventors: Wilfried Ebbinghaus, Erwin Henze, Wilhelm Gross
  • Patent number: 4327642
    Abstract: Inserts for cutting charges utilized for the shearing or separation of steel plates, cables, bridge girders or the like. The cutting charges are provided with a hollow space in which there are adhered liners or inserts of multi-component structure so as to develope a primary detonating effect in a symmetrical plane. For military purposes the cutting charges have gabled roof-shaped or semicircular inserts, preferably of inert material or metal, such as electrolytic copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: Diehl GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Grosse-Benne, Paul Beermann
  • Patent number: 4083307
    Abstract: A firing cap assembly has an interior percussion charge for producing a fire jet along a path in a predetermined direction which extends generally from one side of the assembly towards the other side thereof. The assembly is inserted into a casing having a base wall which extends across the path of the fire jet, and side walls which extend generally along the predetermined direction and which have bendable wall portions at said one side of the assembly. The casing and the assembly mounted therein are both inserted into a cavity of a firing cap carrier having bendable flange portions at said one side of the assembly. The flange portions are bent in direction generally transversely of the predetermined direction to a position in which the wall portions are located intermediate the flange portions and said one side of the assembly so as to form a corner region with said one side of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Assignee: Hagenuk & Co. GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Beermann, Wilhelm Grosse-Benne
  • Patent number: 4059954
    Abstract: A timer includes a pointer settable to a predetermined position representing a desired time interval. Upon actuation of the timer, the pointer runs from the predetermined position to a zero position, the timer being automatically stopped when the pointer reaches the zero position. In order that the timer may also be used as a stop watch or program timepiece, it is also provided with a switch mechanism for selectively changing the direction of travel of the pointer so that the pointer runs away from the zero position and a manually actuable stop lever for stopping the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1977
    Assignee: Hauck GmbH
    Inventor: Wilhelm Grosse-Plankermann
  • Patent number: 4038924
    Abstract: A firing cap is located in a housing and produces, when detonated, a fuse-igniting fire jet. A firing pin mechanism is provided for impacting and detonating the firing cap. An arrangement is provided which extends across the path of the fire jet and which includes passages through which the jet is compelled to pass to thereby control the behavior of the jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Assignee: Hagenuk & Co GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Beermann, Wilhelm Grosse-Benne, Hans Guntermann, Johann-Hugo Wirtz
  • Patent number: 4008666
    Abstract: A watertight and corrosion-resistant percussion igniter has a housing, a percussion cap in the housing and a firing pin mounted in the housing and having a free end spaced from and adapted to impact the percussion cap. A one-piece tubular holder surrounds the firing pin and has at least one transverse hole, and a retaining member is located in the hole and engages in a depression formed in the firing pin. A biasing spring biases the firing pin towards the percussion cap and makes the free end of the firing pin impact the cap when the retaining member becomes disengaged from the depression so that the firing pin can move relative to the tubular holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1977
    Assignee: Hagenuk & Co. GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Beermann, Wilhelm Grosse-Benne