Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Rebhandl

Wolfgang Rebhandl 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: 11703410
    Abstract: An inclination sensor for determining an angle of inclination relative to the gravitational vector includes comprising a fluid container and a first pressure sensor pair configured to measure a hydrostatic pressure in the connecting fluid. Temperature sensors are assigned to the sensors. A processor is configured to determine: a relative height (h) in the direction of gravity between the pressure sensors, an angle of inclination with respect to the gravitational vector based on the determined relative height (h) and the fixed locations of the pressure sensors, and relative height in the direction of gravity and the angle of inclination, also based on the measured temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Jürg Hinderling, Wolfgang Rebhandl, Jochen Scheja, Markus Wenk
  • Publication number: 20220373419
    Abstract: An inclination sensor for determining an angle of inclination relative to the gravitational vector comprising a fluid container and a first pressure sensor pair having a first and a second pressure sensor arranged in an edge region of the fluid container such that they are connected to each other by the connecting fluid and have a fixed and defined positional relation to each other. The first and the second pressure sensor are each configured to measure a hydrostatic pressure in the connecting fluid. A processor is configured to determine a relative height (h) in the direction of gravity between the first and the second pressure sensor based on the hydrostatic pressures measured, and to determine an angle of inclination with respect to the gravitational vector based on the determined relative height (h) and the known fixed locations of the pressure sensors within the fluid container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Jürg HINDERLING, Wolfgang REBHANDL, Jochen SCHEJA, Markus WENK
  • Patent number: 11428595
    Abstract: A device for determining the relative heights between two points in direction gravity acts and inclination sensor for single- or multi-axis determination of an inclination relative to the vertical direction defined by the gravitational field. The device can include: a connecting hose filled with a liquid; a first and a second pressure sensor arranged at opposite ends of the hose; a processor to determine a relative height between a first reference point with a fixed positional relationship to the first pressure sensor and a second reference point with a fixed positional relationship to the second pressure sensor; a synchronizer; a respective wireless module at each of the hose. The synchronizer can synchronize a first time point with a second measurement time point, wherein the processor is configured to assign the measured hydrostatic pressures to the same, common measurement time point on the basis of the synchronized measurement time points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Jürg Hinderling, Wolfgang Rebhandl, Jochen Scheja, Markus Wenk
  • Publication number: 20210055178
    Abstract: A device for determining the relative heights between two points in the direction in which gravity acts and an inclination sensor for single- or multi-axis determination of an inclination relative to the vertical direction defined by the gravitational field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jürg HINDERLING, Wolfgang REBHANDL, Jochen SCHEJA, Markus WENK
  • Patent number: 8422035
    Abstract: A device projecting a reference line, wherein at least one part of the reference path may be detected upon passing through by the human eye and/or detectors as a reference line. In conjunction with passing through the reference path, a distance measurement occurs to at least one point on the reference path by transmitting a measurement beam that is parallel or coaxial to the reference beam or using the reference beam as a measurement beam. After receipt of portions of the reflected measurement beam, a signal is derived from said portions and a distance from at least one point is determined from the signal, wherein the guidance along the reference path is repeated at least once more and, upon each instance of passing through the reference path, a distance or distance-related variable is determined for each point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Leica Geosystems AG
    Inventors: Juerg Hinderling, Anton Kehl, Wolfgang Rebhandl, Roland Graf
  • Publication number: 20120300191
    Abstract: A device projecting a reference line, wherein at least one part of the reference path may be detected upon passing through by the human eye and/or detectors as a reference line. In conjunction with passing through the reference path, a distance measurement occurs to at least one point on the reference path by transmitting a measurement beam that is parallel or coaxial to the reference beam or using the reference beam as a measurement beam. After receipt of portions of the reflected measurement beam, a signal is derived from said portions and a distance from at least one point is determined from the signal, wherein the guidance along the reference path is repeated at least once more and, upon each instance of passing through the reference path, a distance or distance-related variable is determined for each point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Juerg HINDERLING, Anton KEHL, Wolfgang REBHANDL, Roland GRAF
  • Patent number: 8269984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) projecting a reference line, having an electro-optical distance measurement unit that guides an optical reference beam (RS) along a defined reference path (RP), wherein at least one part of the reference path (RP) may be detected upon passing through by the human eye and/or detectors as a reference line. In conjunction with passing through the reference path (RP), a distance measurement occurs to at least one point (Pi) on the reference path (RP), particularly to a plurality of points (Pi), by transmitting a measurement beam that is parallel or coaxial to the reference beam (RS) or using the reference beam (RS) as a measurement beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Leica Geosystems AG
    Inventors: Juerg Hinderling, Anton Kehl, Wolfgang Rebhandl, Roland Graf
  • Publication number: 20100296075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) projecting a reference line, having an electro-optical distance measurement unit that guides an optical reference beam (RS) along a defined reference path (RP), wherein at least one part of the reference path (RP) may be detected upon passing through by the human eye and/or detectors as a reference line. In conjunction with passing through the reference path (RP), a distance measurement occurs to at least one point (Pi) on the reference path (RP), particularly to a plurality of points (Pi), by transmitting a measurement beam that is parallel or coaxial to the reference beam (RS) or using the reference beam (RS) as a measurement beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Juerg Hinderling, Anton Kehl, Wolfgang Rebhandl, Roland Graf
  • Patent number: 5159760
    Abstract: A device for centering geodetic instruments over defined ground marks or defined position marks is described, in which a visible light beam is projected onto a ground mark or position mark. In an advantageous additional feature, the light beam of the invention can be used to measure the distance between the sighting line of the geodetic instrument and the sighted ground mark or position mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Leica Heerbrugg AG
    Inventors: Armin Spiegel, Wolfgang Rebhandl