A camera is provided for recognizing flashes that has an image sensor having a plurality of pixel elements for generating image information and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to read and evaluate image information from the image sensor as to whether a flash has been detected with the image information. In this respect, the image sensor is an event-based image sensor and the control and evaluation unit is configured to read and evaluate events as image information.
H04N 23/61 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects
H04N 23/12 - Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from different wavelengths with one sensor only
H04N 23/66 - Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
H04N 25/40 - Extracting pixel data from image sensors by controlling scanning circuits, e.g. by modifying the number of pixels sampled or to be sampled
H04N 25/47 - Image sensors with pixel address output; Event-driven image sensors; Selection of pixels to be read out based on image data
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METHOD FOR MEASURING A CONCENTRATION OF A GAS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
The invention relates to a method for measuring a concentration of a gas in a gas mixture, said method comprising that: a light beam modulated in a ramp shape and/or in a step shape in its wavelength and additionally periodically modulated, in particular in its wavelength, is transmitted from a light source, in particular a laser, into a measurement zone; the modulated light beam passes through a gas mixture in the measurement zone and is detected as reception light by a detector, wherein the reception light is converted by the detector into a detector signal; a derivative signal is determined based on the detector signal by performing a transformation of the detector signal into the frequency range, in particular by a Fourier transform of the detector signal, wherein an evaluation of the detector signal transformed into the frequency range is performed, in particular only, for an n-fold of the frequency of the modulated light beam in order to obtain the derivative signal; and at least two measurement values of a phase of the derivative signal are determined and a correction function is calculated based on the determined measurement values of the phase of the derivative signal in order to correct the derivative signal with the correction function.
G01N 21/39 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using tunable lasers
A camera device for localizing an optical marker is provided that has at least one image sensor and a control and evaluation unit. A first camera channel for recording first image data having the optical marker is formed from the image sensor and the control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is configured to locate the optical marker in the first image data and to determine a first pose of the optical marker relative to the camera device. A second camera channel for recording second image data having the optical marker is formed from the image sensor and the control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is configured to locate the optical marker in the second image data, to determine a second pose of the optical marker relative to the camera device, and to compare the first pose and the second pose with one another.
G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
G06T 7/80 - Analysis of captured images to determine intrinsic or extrinsic camera parameters, i.e. camera calibration
H04N 13/239 - Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using two 2D image sensors having a relative position equal to or related to the interocular distance
A method using a system and a system having at least one autonomous vehicle, with the autonomous vehicle having at least one drive, at least one brake, and at least one steering, with the vehicle having a navigation system, with the navigation system having a first radio receiver for a global navigation satellite system and a second radio receiver for a global navigation satellite system, with the first radio receiver and the second radio receiver being arranged at a predefined spacing on the vehicle, with the navigation system having a control and evaluation unit to which the first radio receiver and the second radio receiver are connected, with the control and evaluation unit having two independent processor units, with the control and evaluation unit being configured to evaluate the position data of the first radio receiver and the position data of the second radio receiver using both processor units and to compare them with one another, and with the control and evaluation unit being configured to generate checked position data on a valid agreement of the position data.
A device and a method for detecting objects in a monitored zone are provided. At least one FMCW LiDAR sensor scans a plurality of measurement points in the monitored zone and generates measurement data from transmitted light remitted or reflected by the measurement points, with the measurement data comprising radial speeds of the measurement points. A control and evaluation unit is configured to segment the measurement points and to combine them into objects and/or object segments and to determine a movement pattern of at least one object segment using the radial speeds of the measurement points associated with the object segment.
A method for locating an optical code, on the basis of a finder pattern of the optical code, in an image having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising the steps of
determining at least one candidate position for the finder pattern on the basis of edge transitions along at least one line through the image;
determining a final position of the finder pattern in a vicinity of the candidate position; and
verifying the final position, i.e. verifying that the image comprises the finder pattern in the final position, using a known property of the finder pattern.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
To achieve improved heat transfer of an optoelectronic sensor to its environment, the optoelectronic sensor comprises a rotating optical unit with at least one light transmitter for emitting light beams, at least one light receiver for receiving light remitted by objects in the monitored area, and associated electronics for controlling the optical unit, a drive unit for rotating the optical unit, a housing for enclosing at least the optical unit, the housing having at least one window region which transmits transmitted light beams and received light, and heat exchange elements provided on the outside of the optical unit and arranged in such a way that the heat exchange elements rotate with the optical unit and flat sides of the heat exchange elements lie at a defined distance from an inner side of the housing in order to provide convective heat exchange with the housing.
A method using a safety system having at least one sensor system having at least one sensor in a first housing and at least one programmable controller in a second housing, wherein the sensor system has a first control and evaluation unit, with the first control and evaluation unit being configured to evaluate sensor data from the sensor of the sensor system and to form first result signals, wherein the programmable controller has a second control and evaluation unit, with the sensor system being configured to transfer sensor data to the second control and evaluation unit, with the second control and evaluation unit being configured to evaluate sensor data from the sensor of the sensor system and to form second result signals, and wherein a comparator unit is provided, with the comparator unit
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Light switch, light scanner, triangulation light scanner,
light grid, light curtain for safe protection and
surveilling of spaces; distance meters; safety light
switches; safety light curtains; multi beam safety light
switches; safety controls for safety protection of machines;
safety relays, electric; safety switches; safety systems
consisting of a safety control and optical, electronic,
optoelectronic, acoustoelectric, magnetic, inductive or
capacitive sensors for safety protection and surveillance of
spaces and hazardous areas, especially for movable machines;
safety software in relation to functional safety but not in
relation to cybersecurity, encryption, IT security, computer
security, network security, endpoint security, and data
security.
A safety system (1) and a method using a safety system (1) for localizing at least one spatially variable object (2) having at least one first real time control and evaluation unit (3), having at least one radio location system (4), wherein the radio location system (4 has at least three arranged radio stations (5); wherein at least one radio transponder (6) is arranged at the object (2); wherein the radio transponder (6) has a check unit (8); wherein the radio transponder (6) has safe switch outputs (9); wherein position data of the radio transponder and thus position data of the object (2) are determined by means of the radio location system (4); wherein the position data are transmitted to the first real time control and evaluation unit (3) by the radio stations (5) of the radio location system (4); wherein the first real time control and evaluation unit (3) is configured to cyclically detect the position data of the radio transponder (6); wherein a second real time control and evaluation unit (7) is provided; wherein the second real time control and evaluation unit (7) is connected to the first real time control and evaluation unit (3); wherein the first real time control and evaluation unit (3) is checked by the second real time control and evaluation unit (7); wherein the second real time control and evaluation unit (7) is configured with two channels; and wherein there is a radio communication connection between the radio transponder and the second real time control and evaluation unit (7) via the first real time control and evaluation unit (3).
The present invention relates to a process monitoring system for monitoring an industrial process, said process monitoring system comprising a main sensor and at least one additional sensor separate from the main sensor, wherein the process monitoring system furthermore comprises a data evaluation unit separate from the sensors, wherein the main sensor and the additional sensor are each configured to acquire measurement data. The main sensor is coupled to the additional sensor via a first data link and is configured to receive the measurement data of the additional sensor via the first data link, wherein the main sensor is coupled to the data evaluation unit via a second data link and is configured to transmit its own measurement data and the measurement data of the additional sensor to the data evaluation unit via the second data link.
A modular antenna having specified dimensions and antenna properties for an RFID reading device is provided that has a housing and a base element inserted into the housing, wherein a coupling element having at least one infeed point, a terminal for a radio frequency line, and a radio frequency connection between the terminal and the infeed point is arranged on the base element. The base element here is inserted in a housing of the specified dimensions from a plurality of different housings and a radiator from a selection of different radiators is inserted into the housing at a coupling distance from the coupling element, with the radiator having the specified antenna properties in interaction with the base element and the housing.
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
13.
Device and Method for Detecting Objects in a Monitored Zone
A device and a method for safeguarding a monitored zone by at least one FMCW LiDAR sensor for transmitting transmitted light beams into the monitored zone is provided. The FMCW LiDAR sensor scans a plurality of measurement points in the monitored zone and generates measurement data from transmitted light remitted or reflected by the measurement points. A control and evaluation unit evaluates the measurement data and generates a safety relevant signal based on the evaluation. The measurement data comprise radial speeds of the measurement points and polarization dependent intensities of the transmitted light remitted or reflected by the measurement points. The control and evaluation unit is configured to segment the measurement points using the radial speeds and the polarization dependent intensities and to combine them into objects and/or object segments.
G01S 7/48 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
G01S 17/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
G01S 7/491 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group - Details of non-pulse systems
A data provision apparatus for providing position data and additional data to a higher-ranking unit comprises a signal preparation unit that is configured to receive position data and to receive additional data, to combine the position data and the additional data with one another for a joint data transmission and to subsequently output them in a combined form. In this respect, the data provision apparatus further comprises a signal processing unit that is configured to receive position data from a position detection apparatus and to receive additional data from an additional data acquisition apparatus, to bring the additional data into a defined relationship, preferably a temporal relationship, with the position data and to subsequently output at least the additional data to the signal preparation unit.
G05B 19/402 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for positioning, e.g. centring a tool relative to a hole in the workpiece, additional detection means to correct position
A method of reading an optical code (20) is provided in which image data with the code (20) are recorded by an image sensor (24), a first processing unit (30) reads the image data from the image sensor (24) and generates metadata with respect to the image data and/or to the code (20) in the course of a pre-processing of the image data, and a second processing unit (32) reads the code (20) after the pre-processing by the first processing unit (30), The second processing unit (32) reads the code (20) solely from the metadata without making use of the image data.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
16.
CODE READING DEVICE AND DISPLAYING A FOCUS SETTING
A code reading device (10) for reading optical codes (48) is provided that has a light reception element (18) for detecting image data having an optical code (48), an optics (16), a focus adjustment unit (17) for setting a focal position of the optics (16), a display device (24) for optical and/or acoustic feedback on the focus setting, and a control and evaluation unit (34) that is configured to read the code (48) using a decoding method by evaluating the image data, The control and evaluation unit (34) is furthermore configured to evaluate a quality of a currently set focal position and to provide feedback on the quality via the display device.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
17.
REDUNDANT SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A REDUNDANT SAFETY SYSTEM
A method using a redundant safety system and a redundant safety system for a mobile machine having at least one controller, having a first localization system for localizing a position of at least one safe point of interest, having a detection system for detecting a feature of the safe point of interest, wherein a position of the safe point of interest can be detected by means of the localization system and a feature of the safe point of interest can be detected by means of the detection system, with a safe zone of interest associated with the safe point of interest being able to be activated by means of the controller on detection of the position of the safe point of interest and of the feature of the safe point of interest.
The invention relates to a code reading apparatus for detecting an at least one-dimensional optoelectronic code, said code reading apparatus comprising an illumination device that is configured to transmit a transmission light beam for generating a transmission light spot on the optoelectronic code to be detected; a scanning apparatus that comprises an oscillating mirror that is pivotable in an oscillating manner at least about a first pivot axis and that is configured to sequentially scan the optoelectronic code with the transmission light spot in at least a first scanning direction by deflecting the transmission light beam; an optoelectronic sensor that is configured to detect transmission light remitted by the optoelectronic code and to convert it into electrical reception signals; and a control device that cooperates with the optoelectronic sensor and the scanning apparatus to control the scanning apparatus and to generate an electronic code from the reception signals that comprises information encoded in the optoelectronic code.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
A system and a method are provided for monitoring an exhaust gas purification system that is functionally connected to an emission source. An emission sensor acquires an emission signal that indicates emissions of the emission source on the exiting from the exhaust gas purification system. In addition, measurement signals that are each related to the exhaust gas purification system are acquired by a plurality of further sensors. A process state of the exhaust gas purification system is determined based on the measurement signals of the further sensors. Then, the emission signal and the process state are assessed with respect to an anomaly in each case. A compliant emission state, which indicates a correct functionality of the exhaust gas purification system, is determined and output when no anomaly of the emission signal is present or when an anomaly of the emission signal is present while at the same time no anomaly of the process state is determined or the anomaly of the emission signal satisfies an exception condition.
An optoelectronic sensor comprising a light receiver, receiving optics in front of the light receiver, and a focus adjustment unit having an actuator and configured to move the light receiver, wherein the focus adjustment unit comprises a parallel guide having at least one flexible retaining element and moving the light receiver in a constant orientation on the optical axis of the receiving optics.
H04N 23/67 - Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
21.
READING APPARATUS FOR A CONTACTLESS READOUT OF INFORMATION ON OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR SAFEGUARDING SUCH A READING APPARATUS
A reading apparatus for a contactless readout of information on objects that can be guided past the reading apparatus, wherein the reading apparatus has a data processing unit, a scanner unit, a communication unit, a contact recognition unit, and a housing. The contact recognition unit is configured to recognize contacts with the housing of the reading apparatus.
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
22.
Autonomously moving transport system for transporting pallets and/or pallet cages and method of operating such an autonomously moving transport system
An autonomously moving transport system comprises a drive unit and a control apparatus. The control apparatus comprises a data processing unit and an obstacle recognition device having a first sensor unit. The first sensor unit is configured to generate a monitored field in order to examine a free placement area for obstacles. The control apparatus is configured such that the transport system, in the absence of an obstacle, adopts a placement operating mode and moves the pallet and/or the pallet cage into the free placement area. The obstacle recognition device is configured to limit the monitored field to the free placement area or to deactivate the monitored field or not to output an obstacle recognition signal during the travel over the free placement area. Alternatively, the data processing unit is configured to ignore an obstacle recognition signal of the obstacle recognition device during the travel over the free placement area.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for collecting master data. The device comprises: a scale, a camera for recording an image of the object, an evaluation unit with a volume determination unit for determining the volume of the object, a starter unit which automatically determines a start time for recording the master data relating to the object volume when the object is placed on the scale, a memory for storing the recorded master data, an output unit for outputting the master data, the starter unit being designed to determine the start time from the recorded image of the camera, and the starter unit having an image evaluation unit for this purpose, and the image evaluation unit being designed to carry out an object classification by means of which, in addition to the object, extraneous objects are also recognized as permissible or impermissible extraneous objects.
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Light switch, light scanner, triangulation light scanner, light grid, light curtain for safe protection and surveilling of spaces; distance meters; safety light switches; safety light curtains; multi beam safety light switches; safety controls for safety protection of machines; safety relays, electric; safety switches; safety systems consisting of a safety control and optical, electronic, optoelectronic, acoustoelectric, magnetic, inductive or capacitive sensors for safety protection and surveillance of spaces and hazardous areas, especially for movable machines; safety software in relation to functional safety but not in relation to cybersecurity, encryption, IT security, computer security, network security, endpoint security, and data security
A method for reading a one-dimensional optical code, wherein image data including the code are captured and a plurality of grayscale value profiles through the code are obtained from the image data, a black-and-white profile is formed from the grayscale value profiles by binarization, and the code content of the code is read from the black-and-white profile, wherein, for preparing the binarization, a sharpened grayscale value profile is first generated from the plurality of grayscale value profiles, the sharpened grayscale value profile having, as compared to the original image data, increased resolution, sharper edges, and more pronounced extrema, and the sharpened grayscale value profile is binarized to form the black-and-white profile.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
An apparatus comprising a transmission unit comprising a light element that is configured to emit light in a predefined wavelength range; and a transmission optics that is configured to direct the emitted light to an object; a reception unit comprising a first reception element; a second reception element that is arranged spaced apart from the first reception element; and a reception optics that is configured to receive light remitted by the object and to direct it to the first reception element and the second reception element; and an evaluation unit that is configured to evaluate light received by the first reception element and to determine a distance of the object and to evaluate light received by the second reception element and to determine a color of the object.
G01N 21/25 - Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
G01S 7/48 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
G01S 17/32 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
27.
OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT WITH A ROUTING LAYER
The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor for distance measurement that comprises a light source that is configured to convert a transmission signal into transmission light and to transmit the transmission light into an environment. The optoelectronic sensor further comprises a light receiver that receives transmission light reflected by objects in the environment as reception light, wherein the light receiver has an optical routing layer, wherein the light receiver has an image sensor comprising a plurality of sensor elements, wherein the sensor elements are configured to convert reception light into reception signals, wherein at least two sensor elements are part of a sensor element group, wherein the routing layer is configured to supply the reception light successively and/or alternately to the sensor elements of the sensor element group. The invention further relates to a method for a corresponding optoelectronic sensor and to a method for manufacturing a corresponding optoelectronic sensor.
G01S 17/36 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated with phase comparison between the received signal and the contemporaneously transmitted signal
G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
G01S 7/4915 - Time delay measurement, e.g. operational details for pixel components; Phase measurement
A method of determining the module size of an optical code (20) is specified in which image data having the code (20) are recorded and the module size is estimated from distances between light-dark transitions in the image data, At least one frequency distribution, in particular a histogram, is formed that indicates how often dark and/or light pixel sequences of a respective number occur along at least one line through the code (20) and the module size is estimated from the frequency distribution.
G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06T 5/40 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of histogram techniques
A safety locking device for a movable guard serves to safeguard a machine. The safety locking device is configured to communicate with a safety control apparatus. The safety locking device comprises at least a first radio module for contactless communication with a portable operating unit. The safety locking device is configured to contactlessly receive a selected command from the portable operating unit and to transmit it to the safety control apparatus.
G07C 9/25 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
G07C 9/10 - Movable barriers with registering means
30.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SPATIAL POSITION OF PICK-UP ELEMENTS OF A CONTAINER
An apparatus and a method are provided for determining the spatial position of pick-up elements of a container. A respective set of spatial coordinates of points is determined for a plurality of mutually different sensor positions by means of a moving sensor. The points lie in a spatial region that comprises a container. The respective sets of spatial coordinates are combined into a fused totality of coordinates by means of an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit determines a respective spatial position of the pick-up elements of the container based on the fused totality of the coordinates of the points.
A camera device having an image sensor for recording an image and having a control and evaluation unit configured to subdivide the image into first subregions, to find a second subregion in the image with structures of interest, and to carry out a brightness adjustment of the image, wherein the control and evaluation unit is further configured to determine a respective brightness distribution for the first subregions, to determine a selection of those first subregions that correspond to the second subregion, to generate a common brightness distribution of the second subregion from the brightness distributions of the first subregions of the selection, and to use the common brightness distribution to carry out the brightness adjustment for the second subregion.
To obtain a measuring device (1) with ingress protection classes that can be manufactured simply and inexpensively, a measuring device (1) for measuring a physical value in a unit containing a medium is provided comprising a housing (2) that has a wall (2a) for housing electronic measurement equipment and a connection section (2b) for connecting the measuring device (1) to the unit; a membrane (4) that is provided at the wall (2a) to cover a first opening in the wall (2a); and a plug connection (5) that is provided adjacent to the membrane (4) at the wall (2a) and that is configured to provide an electrical connection between the electronic measurement equipment and electrical plug contacts for a plug connectable to the measuring device (1); a second opening (3b) into which the plug connection (5) is pluggable, wherein the plug connection (5) is formed with a fastening section (6) for fastening the plug connection (5) to the wall (2a) of the housing (2) and the fastening section (6) has a flange element (6a), wherein the flange element (6a) is arranged on an outer side of the wall (2a) and the flange element (6a) is configured to cover the first opening (3a) and to have at least one outlet bore (10) that is in communication with the first opening (3a).
A method for the anonymized image acquisition in an industrial plant, comprising acquiring an image, wherein the image comprises an optoelectronically readable code and a personal feature; identifying the personal feature in the image; and obscuring the personal feature in the image.
For the control of a robot operated as part of a human-robot collaboration, a preplanned movement sequence is provided that comprises a defined movement path along which the robot is to move in order to perform a specific task, and a defined speed development according to which each point of the movement path is associated with a speed at which the robot is to move at the respective point. A method of improving the preplanned movement sequence comprises the following steps: The robot is controlled to repeatedly run through the preplanned movement sequence; during the repeated run-through of the preplanned movement sequence, an environment of the robot is monitored and, in so doing, disturbances are detected that emanate from objects that are located in this environment or that enter into this environment so that an endangerment of the respective object by the robot results therefrom; on the repeated run-through, for a plurality of different sections of the movement path, the frequency of disturbances detected in the respective section is determined; after the repeated run-through of the preplanned movement sequence, a modified speed development is determined in that, for the different sections, the speeds associated with the points of the respective section are modified in dependence on the frequency determined for the respective section; finally, an improved movement sequence that comprises the modified speed development is provided for the further control of the robot.
A camera for detecting an object in a detection zone is provided that has an image sensor having a plurality of light reception elements for the generation of image data from received light from the detection zone), a reception optics having a focus adjustment unit for setting a focal position, with an angle of incidence of the received light on the image sensor changing on a change of the focal position, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to set the focal position for a sharp recording of image data of the object, A sensitivity change of the capturing of the image data caused by the respective angle of incidence of the received light is compensated.
H04N 23/75 - Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing optical camera components
H04N 23/71 - Circuitry for evaluating the brightness variation
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
G02B 7/36 - Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals using image sharpness techniques
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
A method is proposed of reading an optical code that encodes a message that has a character chain having a plurality of characters, said method comprising the steps: recording image data having the optical code; evaluating the image data with a reading of the optical code; comparing the read characters of the message with a scheme that contains a fixed character for at least one position of the message that is expected at this position in codes to be read; and recognizing an incorrectly read message and/or correcting the read message with reference to the comparison with the scheme. The scheme contains a variable character that is expected at this position in codes to be read for at least one position of the message, with a variable character being set to a partial range of the possible characters, but not to a fixed character.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
H03M 13/09 - Error detection only, e.g. using cyclic redundancy check [CRC] codes or single parity bit
An optoelectronic scanner for detecting objects in a monitored zone is provided that has a light transmitter for transmitting at least one light beam, a movable deflection unit for the periodic scanning of the monitored zone by the at least one light beam, a light receiver for generating a received signal from the light beam remitted by the objects, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to acquire information on the objects in the monitored zone from the received signal and to recognize dazzling of the light receiver and to switch into a dazzle state in the case of dazzle preventing safe detection. In this respect, first phases with dazzling and second phases without dazzle are recognized and a decision is made with reference to the distribution of the first phases and second phases whether dazzle prevents the safe detection.
An optoelectronic sensor is provided that has an image sensor for the detection of image data in its field of view and an aiming device having a light source that is arranged laterally offset from the image sensor and that is configured to generate alignment light and thus a light pattern in the field of view to make the position and/or extent of the field of view in space visible. In this respect, the aiming device has at least one optical metaelement having a metasurface and/or a metamaterial that is arranged and configured such that the optical axes of the image sensor and the aiming device are coaxially superposed.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
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Locating code image zones in an image of a code bearing object
A method of locating code image zones in an output image of a code bearing object (14), wherein first candidates for code image zones are determined in a first segmentation process using a process of classical image processing without machine learning and second candidates for code image zones are determined in a second segmentation process using machine learning, with the first and second candidates being fused to locate the code image zones.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
A sensor device (18, 20) for detecting an anomaly in a fluid power system (10) is specified, which has at least one sensor (18) for determining a measured value for the instantaneous flow velocity in a line (14) of the system (10), and a control and evaluation unit (20) that is designed to determine, on the basis of at least one measured value, whether an anomaly is present. The control and evaluation unit (20) is furthermore designed to evaluate a time series of measured values in order to initially determine a period duration, to determine at least one characteristic variable for at least one section of the time series of the period duration, to compare the characteristic variable to a reference characteristic variable and, in the event of deviation by more than a tolerance, to determine the presence of an anomaly.
F15B 19/00 - Testing fluid-pressure actuator systems or apparatus, so far as not provided for elsewhere
G01M 3/26 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors
41.
OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR FOR DETECTING AND DETERMINING THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS AND TRIGGER CIRCUIT FOR SUCH A SENSOR
An optoelectronic sensor for detecting and determining the distance of an object in a monitored area is specified with a light emitter having a light source for emitting light pulses, a light receiver for generating a received signal from a light pulse remitted by the object and with a control and evaluation unit, which is designed to control the light emitter and to determine a time-of-flight of the light and, from this, a distance of the object to the sensor. The control and evaluation unit has a time measurement unit which is set up to receive the received signal and a trigger signal and to determine the time-of-flight of the light from a time interval between the trigger signal and the received signal. The sensor further has a trigger circuit that is set up to tap a voltage applied to the light source of the light emitter and to output the trigger signal when an amount of the tapped voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
An optoelectronic sensor includes a plurality of light sources for generating transmission light, including at least a first and a second light source. The optoelectronic sensor includes transmission optics for projecting transmission light into the field of view and at least one detector for detecting transmission light reflected by the object. A photonic network has a plurality of irradiation points to each of which transmission light, in particular in each case of exactly one light source, can be supplied. The transmission light exits into the transmission optics and ultimately exits into the field of view. A plurality of irradiation points that are arranged directly next to one another or that are directly adjacent are in this respect configured to irradiate transmission light into partial fields of view, in particular different partial fields of view and/or a plurality of partial fields of view arranged next to one another or are adjacent.
G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
G01S 17/34 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
G02B 6/35 - Optical coupling means having switching means
43.
AUGMENTED-REALITY-SYSTEM ZUM UNTERRICHTEN EINES ANWENDERS EINER APPLIKATION
The present invention relates to an augmented reality system (AR system) for teaching a user of an application. The AR system comprises a detection unit that detects a real environment and provides it as environmental data, wherein at least one work unit is arranged in the environment; a communication unit that receives process data from the work unit; a control unit that processes the process data and environmental data, wherein a virtual image can be created based on the process data; and a display unit that displays the real environment and the virtual image in relation to one another to a user. The AR system further comprises an audio output unit that, on the basis of the process data, outputs audio signals for instructing a user, wherein the audio signals are preferably matched to the virtual image.
G09B 7/06 - Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the multiple-choice answer type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers
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light switch, light scanner, triangulation light scanner, light grid, light curtain for safe protection and surveilling of spaces; distance meters; safety light switches; safety light curtains; multi beam safety light switches; safety controls for safety protection of machines; safety relais; safety switches; safety systems consisting of a safety control and optical, electronic, optoelectronic, acoustoelectric, magnetic, inductive or capacitive sensors for safety protection and surveillance of spaces and hazardous areas, especially for movable machines; safety software in relation to functional safety but not in relation to cybersecurity, encryption, IT security, computer security, network security, endpoint security, and data security.
A method of reading an optical code is provided in which a brightness profile of the code is recorded, light and dark part regions are identified in the brightness profile, and the code content of the optical code is read, First sum measurements for the light quantity in the respective light part regions and second sum measurements for the light quantity lacking for a white level in the respective dark part regions are determined from the brightness profile and the code content is read based on the first and second sum measurements.
G06V 10/22 - Image preprocessing by selection of a specific region containing or referencing a pattern; Locating or processing of specific regions to guide the detection or recognition
G06V 10/60 - Extraction of image or video features relating to illumination properties, e.g. using a reflectance or lighting model
46.
OPTICAL DETECTION OF AN OBJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRIANGULATION PRINCIPLE
An optoelectronic sensor in accordance with the triangulation principle is provided for the detection of an object in a monitored zone that has a light transmitter light transmitter for transmitting light into the monitored zone, and a light receiver having a plurality of light reception elements arranged to form an array for the generation of a respective received signal from a received light spot that the light remitted at the object generates on the light receiver. The light transmitter and the light receiver form a triangulation arrangement. The optoelectronic sensor has a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine the incidence location of the received light spot on the light receiver and to determine distance information therefrom. The control and evaluation unit has a plurality of processing channels in which respective received signals from a group of light reception elements are combined.
G01C 3/10 - Measuring distances in line of sight; Optical rangefinders using a parallactic triangle with variable angles and a base of fixed length in the observation station, e.g. in the instrument
A method of measuring objects that are conveyed in a conveying direction comprises the steps that
(i) a first object edge of a conveyed object is detected at a first measurement position by means of a first optoelectronic sensor,
(ii) the first object edge or a second object edge of the object is detected at a second measurement position, which is spaced apart from the first measurement position in the conveying direction, by means of a second optoelectronic sensor that is spatially resolving at least in the conveying direction,
(iii) a time difference between the detection of the first object edge at the first measurement position and the detection of the object edge detected in step (ii) at the second measurement position is determined,
(iv) a transit time is determined in which the object edge detected in step (ii) moves through a predetermined measurement path,
(v) the object speed is determined based on the transit time and a length of the measurement path, and
(vi) the length of the object is determined based on the determined time difference and the determined object speed.
G01B 11/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
A system and a method using a system for planning a use includes at least one marking, a control and evaluation unit, a database, a display unit, at least one time of flight sensor for a spatial scanning of a real environment, and at least one camera for imaging the real environment. The real environment in a spatial model can be displayed as a virtual environment on the display unit. The marking in the real environment is arranged at a position and has an orientation. The position and the orientation of the marking can be detected at least by the time of flight sensor and the position and orientation of the marking are linked by a virtual sensor model. The virtual sensor model in the spatial model of the virtual environment can be displayed on the display unit at the position and having the orientation of the marking.
An optoelectronic sensor is provided having at least one measurement light source for transmitting at least one measurement light beam in the infrared wavelength range into a monitored zone; at least one pilot light source for transmitting at least one pilot light beam in the visible wavelength range into the monitored zone; an optical element for the coaxial superposition of the measurement light beam and of the pilot light beam; a light receiver for receiving measurement light beams remitted or reflected from the monitored zone and for generating corresponding received signals; and a control and evaluation unit for controlling the light receiver, the measurement light source, and/or the pilot light source and for evaluating the received signals, wherein the optical element for the coaxial superposition of the measurement light beam and of the pilot light beam has at least one first optical metasurface.
An optoelectronic sensor is provided having at least one measurement light source for transmitting at least one measurement light beam in the infrared wavelength range along a transmission beam path into a monitored zone; a light receiver for receiving measurement light beams remitted or reflected from the monitored zone and for generating corresponding received signals; and having a control and evaluation unit for controlling the light receiver and the measurement light source and for evaluating the received signals, The optoelectronic sensor has at least one nonlinear optical element for generating at least one pilot light beam in the visible wavelength range from at least one portion of the measurement light beam.
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Remote control electrical apparatus and installations; Computer programs, downloadable; Computer software, recorded; Software for electronic parking access systems and electronic parking payment systems; Measuring apparatus; Measuring instruments; Mains monitoring apparatus (Electric -); Electronic telematics gateways; Internet of Things [IoT] gateways; Internet of Things [IoT] sensors; Global Positioning System [GPS] apparatus; Software for GPS navigation systems; Electronic guide devices for vehicles; Electronic guide devices for parking spaces; Electronic information systems for vehicles; Electronic information systems for parking spaces; Electronic traffic information systems; Electronic vehicle recognition systems; Electronic vehicle classification systems; Electronic traffic counting systems; Electronic apparatus for measuring magnetic fields; Magnetometers; Magnetoresistive measuring apparatus; Radar sensors; Temperature sensors. Traffic information; Transportation logistics; Controlling of fleet vehicles using electronic positioning systems; Parking information services. Computer software design; Rental of computer software; Software installation of electronic measuring apparatus.
A camera based code reader is provided that has an image sensor for detecting image data having an optical code, a memory for storing image data, a first processing unit for transmitting the image data from the image sensor to the memory in an image data stream, and a second processing unit that is configured for a decoding in which the stored image data are evaluated to read the code content of the optical code, In this respect, the first processing unit is configured for at least one auxiliary function in which the first processing unit reads back at least some of the image data from the memory and writes a pre-processing result back to the memory; and in that the second processing unit is configured to invoke the auxiliary function of the first processing unit as required to assist the decoding.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Software; software for industrial sensors and measuring
instruments. Administration of a bonus incentive program for software
usage and data transfer services; administration of a bonus
incentive program for software usage for industrial sensor
and measuring instruments; administration of a bonus
incentive program for industrial data transfer services;
commercial administration of the licensing of software for
others; business management in the field of training,
education and company events; business management in the
field of training and education relating to industrial
sensors and measuring instruments; business management for
accelerating of services; business management for charitable
purposes.
55.
SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR SAFEGUARDING A MONITORED ZONE
The invention relates to a sensor arrangement and to a method for safeguarding a monitored zone at a machine. The sensor arrangement comprises a camera continuously generating 3D images, a control and evaluation unit for the position detection of objects in the monitored zone and, in the case of a hazardous position, initiating a safety-directed response of the machine, with a buffer memory unit being provided for storing last recorded images and with a 3D reference map being prepared from the stored images when the safety-directed response was initiated, a voxel identification unit being provided for flagging those voxels in the current 3D image whose coordinates differ by a specified distance from those of the corresponding voxels of the reference map, a movement recognition unit being provided in which the voxels thus identified are examined as to whether they display position changes that are above a fixed threshold in the course of a fixed number of further current images, and independently thereof, a restart signal for the machine being able to be output at an output.
An RFID device is provided for communicating with at least one RFID transponder that has a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission antenna and a reception antenna for emitting and receiving RFID signals and has a control and evaluation unit that is configured to transmit and receive an RFID signal in a respective one of a plurality of frequency channels, in particular to encode RFID information into the RFID signal and/or to read information from the RFID signal in accordance with an RFID protocol and to carry out an intensity adaptation of the RFID channel in dependence on the frequency channel used for the transmission and reception.
An optoelectronic sensor for detecting an object in a monitored zone is provided that has a light transmitter and a transmission optics associated with the light transmitter in a transmission path for transmitting a light beam and a light receiver and a reception optics associated with the light receiver and offset from the transmission optics by a spacing in a reception path for receiving a light beam remitted by the object and for generating a received light spot on the light receiver, as well a control and evaluation unit that is configured to evaluate a received signal of the light receiver. The reception optics has at least one optical metaelement having a metasurface and/or a metamaterial and is configured such that a displacement of the received light spot on the light receiver in a near zone of the sensor dependent on a distance of the object from the sensor is no larger than a full width at half maximum of the received light spot.
A flow measurement device for determining the flow rate of a fluid flowing in a line is provided, wherein the flow measurement device has a measurement element arranged at a measurement point in the line for a selective detection of a measurement value of the flowing fluid, a control and evaluation unit to determine the flow rate from the measurement value, and a flow guidance element arranged upstream of the measurement point with respect to the direction of flow. In this respect, the flow guidance element supplies a representative portion of the flow to the measurement point.
G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
G01F 1/684 - Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow
G01F 1/34 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure
A safety system for the localization of at least one spatially variable object having at least one control and evaluation unit, having at least one radio location system, having at least one spatially resolving sensor for the detection of an object in a detection zone of the spatially resolving sensor, wherein the radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations, wherein at least one radio transponder is arranged at the object, wherein position data of the radio transponder and thus position data of the object can be determined by means of the radio location system, wherein the position data can be transmitted from the radio station of the radio location system to the control and evaluation unit, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to cyclically detect the position data of the radio transponder and information on the object in the detection zone can be determined by means of the spatially resolving sensor.
A beam splitter arrangement for an optoelectronic sensor, an optoelectronic sensor having such a beam splitter arrangement, and a method of beam splitting in an optoelectronic sensor are provided, wherein the beam splitter arrangement has at least one input for coupling first transmitted light beams having first transmitted light pulses into the beam splitter arrangement. At least one beam splitter splits the first transmitted light beams into a plurality of second transmitted light beams having second transmitted light pulses. The beam splitter arrangement further has a plurality of outputs for decoupling the second transmitted light beams from the beam splitter arrangement, with the number of outputs being greater than the number of inputs. Optical compression paths that compress the second transmitted light pulses such that a second pulse length of the second transmitted light pulses is shorter than a first pulse length of the first transmitted light pulses are arranged downstream of at least one beam splitter.
A method of automatically setting up a code reading device that has an image sensor and a control and evaluation unit, wherein an example image of an example object arranged in the field of view of the image sensor and having an example code is recorded by the image sensor and at least one recording parameter and/or at least one decoding parameter for the operation of the code reading device is set with reference to an evaluation of the example image. In this respect, further example images are generated from the example image by calculational variation and the at least one recording parameter and/or the at least one decoding parameter is/are set with reference to an evaluation of the further example images.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
62.
OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OBJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF TRIANGULATION
An optoelectronic sensor in accordance with the principle of triangulation for detecting an object in a monitored zone is provided that has a light transmitter and a transmission optics associated with the light transmitter in a transmission path for transmitting a light beam, and a spatially resolving light receiver and a reception optics associated with the light receiver in a reception path for receiving the light beam remitted by the object, as well as a control and evaluation unit that is configured to evaluate a received signal of the light receiver. The sensor furthermore has an optical metaelement having a metasurface and/or a metamaterial in the reception path.
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recorded software for administration of a bonus incentive program for software usage for industrial sensor and measuring instruments; downloadable software for operating industrial sensors and measuring instruments Administration of a bonus incentive program for software usage and data transfer services; administration of a bonus incentive program for software usage for industrial sensor and measuring instruments; administration of a bonus incentive program for industrial data transfer services; commercial administration of the licensing of software for others; business management in the field of training, education and company events; business management in the field of training and education relating to industrial sensors and measuring instruments; business management for accelerating of services; business management for charitable purposes
In order to enable high image acquisition rate with simultaneous low energy consumption of a camera 1, a camera (1), in particular a 3D time-of-flight camera, is provided, comprising an illumination unit (2) which emits light pulses during an illumination phase (Bp), an image sensor (3) which generates images from the light pulses reflected by an object, a switching controller (4) which controls current to the illumination unit (2), the switching controller (4) being operable in a continuous and a discontinuous mode (CCM; DCM), and a control unit (5) which is designed to activate and deactivate the continuous mode (CCM) of the switching controller (4) as a function of the illumination phase (Bp) of the illumination unit (2).
An optoelectronic sensor (10) is provided for the detection of objects in a monitored zone (20) that has a light transmitter (12) for transmitting transmitted light (16), a laser scanner (26) for generating a received signal from received light (22) from the monitored zone (20), a movable deflection unit (18) for the periodic deflection of the transmitted light (16) and of the received light (22), a control and evaluation unit (32) for the detection of information on objects in the monitored zone (20) using the received signal, and an optical deflection element (18, 40), in the optical path of the received light (22), In this respect, the deflection element (18, 40) has temperature dependent beam shaping properties.
A sensor is provided for the detection of objects in a monitored zone that has at least one light transmitter for transmitting a plurality of mutually separated light beams, at least one light receiver for generating a respective received signal from the light beams remitted in the monitored zone, a movable deflection unit with whose aid the transmitted light beams are periodically guided through the monitored zone to respectively scan a scanning layer in the course of the movement of the scanning unit by the separated light beams, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to acquire information on the objects in the monitored zone from the respective received signal. The presence of a safety-relevant object is determined per scanning layer and a decision whether a safety-directed response is triggered is made by a common evaluation of the presence of a safety-relevant object determined per scanning layer.
A camera (10) is provided for the detection of objects (48) moved through a detection zone that has an image sensor (18) for recording image data, a reception optics (16) having an adjustable diaphragm (17), and a control and evaluation unit (38) to read the image data and to set the diaphragm (17), In this respect, the control and evaluation unit (38) is furthermore configured to set the diaphragm (17) per object (48) such that the object (48) is recorded in a depth of field range.
H04N 23/959 - Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems for extended depth of field imaging by adjusting depth of field during image capture, e.g. maximising or setting range based on scene characteristics
H04N 23/67 - Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
A camera includes an image sensor having a first recording channel of a first sensitivity for recording first image data including first pixels and a second recording channel of a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity for recording second image data including second pixels. The first pixels and second pixels are associated with one another by capturing a same object area. A control and evaluation unit processing the image data is configured to suppress noise effects in the second image data using a noise suppression filter that assigns a new value to a respective considered second pixel based on second pixels in a neighborhood of the considered second pixel. The noise suppression filter takes the second pixels in the neighborhood into account with a weighting that depends on how similar first pixels associated with the second pixels are to the associated first pixel of the respective considered second pixel.
A method for brightness and color correction of image data of a line camera is disclosed, wherein, for the detecting of image data with at least two line arrays of the line camera while illuminating a detection area of the line camera with an illumination module, a gray-scale image and at least two single-color images are recorded, and the image data is corrected with the help of a brightness function of the illumination module which is dependent on a line position of the line array and/or a distance of recorded objects. The brightness function is determined for the illumination module in advance and independent of the line camera and is stored in the illumination module, and the brightness function is read out by the line camera and used for the respective correction of the gray-scale image and the single-color images.
The present invention relates to an FMCW-LiDAR distance measurement apparatus in which a light source, in particular a laser, generates a frequency modulated transmission light beam as a transmission signal having a predetermined frequency deviation and transmits said frequency modulated transmission light beam into a measurement zone; a light receiver receives light reflected by objects in the measurement zone as a reception signal; a mixer mixes at least a portion of the transmission signal with the reception signal and with an oscillator frequency to generate a mixed signal; and the oscillator frequency is adapted to a desired measurement zone to achieve a high measurement accuracy in the desired measurement zone.
G01S 17/34 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
A camera device for detecting a stream of objects moved relative to the camera device is provided that has an image sensor for recording image data of the objects, a geometry detection sensor for measuring the objects, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine at least one region of interest using measured data of the geometry detection sensor to restrict the evaluation of the image data to the region of interest. In this respect, the image sensor has a configuration unit to enable the reading of only a settable portion of the respectively recorded image data; and the control and evaluation unit is configured only to read a portion of the image data from the image sensor that is determined with reference to the region of interest.
G01B 11/24 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
G01P 3/00 - Measuring linear or angular speed; Measuring differences of linear or angular speeds
G01S 17/86 - Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders
G01S 7/4865 - Time delay measurement, e.g. time-of-flight measurement, time of arrival measurement or determining the exact position of a peak
G01S 17/10 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
An optoelectronic sensor, in particular a laser scanner, for detecting objects in a monitored zone is provided, wherein the sensor has a light transmitter for transmitting transmitted light; a drive having a stator and a rotor; a scanning unit movable with the aid of the rotor for the periodic scanning of the monitored zone by the transmitted light; a light receiver for generating a received signal from light remitted by objects in the monitored zone; a control and evaluation unit for detecting information on objects in the monitored zone with reference to the received signal; and a base housing having a hood. The base housing and the hood have at least one interface for a mechanical connection to one another and the hood comprises at least one first bearing for mounting the scanning unit, with the scanning unit being rotatably supported with the rotor in the first bearing.
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Navigational instruments; Remote control electrical apparatus and installations; Computer programs [downloadable] for transport logistics, fleet control of motor vehicles and parking information services; Computer software [recorded] for transport logistics, fleet control of motor vehicles and parking information services; Measuring apparatus; Measuring instruments; Mains monitoring apparatus (Electric -); Electronic guide devices for vehicles; Electronic guide devices for parking spaces; Electronic information systems for vehicles; Electronic information systems for parking spaces; Electronic traffic information systems; Electronic vehicle recognition systems; Electronic vehicle classification systems; Electronic apparatus for measuring magnetic fields; Magnetometers; Magnetoresistive measuring apparatus; Radar sensors. Traffic information; Transportation logistics; Controlling of fleet vehicles using electronic positioning systems; Parking information services. Creation of computer software for transport logistics, fleet control of motor vehicles and parking information services; Rental of computer software for transport logistics, fleet control of motor vehicles and parking information services; Software installation of electronic measuring apparatus.
74.
System having at least one plant system having at least a plurality of agents
The present invention teaches a system having at least one plant system having at least a plurality of agents, having at least a plurality of autonomous mobile robots, movable machinery, and a plurality of sensors for generating data for use for the safety relevant securing of the plant system, wherein a local plant safety system associated with the plant system is present, wherein data of the local plant safety system are stored in a first database, wherein the local plant safety system has a first data model having datasets of the plant system, wherein a decentral public plant library system associated with the local plant safety system is present, wherein the plant safety system and the plant library system are connected to one another via an interface, and wherein data and datasets can be transmitted between the plant safety system and the plant library system via the interface.
An optoelectronic device for distance measurement in a detection zone using a phase based time of light method is provided that has a transmitter device for transmitting a light signal that is modulated by at least one first modulation frequency f1, a reception device having at least one light reception element for generating a received signal from the light signal reflected back in the detection zone, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine a phase offset between the transmitted light signal and the light signal reflected back and to determine a time of flight therefrom, and to evaluate a first amplitude determined from the received signal to determine an erroneous measurement by reflection of the light signal at an object in the detection zone outside an unambiguity range of the phase based time of light method.
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Electrical and hydraulical cleaning devices for windows of
laser scanners; electrical and hydraulical cleaning devices
for windows of optoelectronic sensors. Optoelectronic sensors; optical scanners (not including
document scanners); laser scanners; safety laser scanners.
The invention relates to an optoelectronic safety device with a light transmitter (14), a light receiver (30) for receiving received light beams (26) from reflections on at least one object (24) in the monitored region (22), an evaluation unit (32) for evaluating the received signals and for outputting a safety signal as a function of the received signals, the evaluation unit (32) comprising a standard multicore processor which is formed on only one semiconductor substrate and has at least two CPUs (44, 46), the standard multi-core processor (42) not being a dedicated safety module and the evaluation being carried out redundantly on both CPUs (44 and 46) of the computing unit (42), and the evaluation unit (32) having a watchdog controller (50) which monitors the function of the computing unit (42), the watchdog controller (50) being able to cause the evaluation unit (32) to output the safety signal independently of the computing unit (42).
A camera is provided for detecting three-dimensional image data from a detection zone that has an illumination unit for transmitting transmitted light that is modulated at a first modulation frequency, an image sensor having a plurality of reception elements for generating a respective received signal, a plurality of demodulation units for demodulating the received signals at the first modulation frequency to acquire sampling values, a reference illumination unit for transmitting reference light that is modulated at the first modulation frequency and is guided to the image sensor within the camera, and a control and evaluation unit. In this respect, the control and evaluation unit is configured to distribute reference part measurements for a functional test over a plurality of distance measurements.
G01S 17/894 - 3D imaging with simultaneous measurement of time-of-flight at a 2D array of receiver pixels, e.g. time-of-flight cameras or flash lidar
G01S 17/32 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
A code scanning device for detecting an optical code on an object in a reading area, comprising a light transmitter for transmitting a reading beam, a deflection unit for periodically deflecting the reading beam over the reading area with a scanning frequency fscan, a light receiver for generating a received signal from the returning reading beam, a distance sensor for detecting a distance d from the object, and a control and evaluation unit configured to read a code content of the optical code on the basis of the received signal and to set the scanning frequency fscan as a function of the distance d.
A laser scanner having a plurality of light transmitters, a plurality of light receivers and a control and evaluation unit, wherein a plurality of light transmitters and a plurality of light receivers are respectively arranged in the form of a segment of a circle, in arcuate form, or along a curved line in a common housing, wherein the light beams are transmitted and received in the manner of a fan in different angular directions through a convex front screen at an outer side of the housing, wherein the distances of the transmitted light beams of the light transmitters increase as the distance from the laser scanner increases and/or the distances of the received light beams of the light receivers decrease as the distance from the laser scanner decreases and wherein the light receivers are configured to respectively form a linear reception zone.
The invention relates to a device and to a method for measuring an object that moves in a direction of movement along a movement axis, wherein the device has a first sensor arrangement having a first SMI sensor and a second SMI sensor, wherein the SMI sensors irradiate measurement light beams in opposite directions along a movement axis. A control and evaluation unit is configured to receive first and second measured signals, to determine a speed of the object along the movement axis from at least one of the measured signals, to detect a first characteristic change of the second measured signal, a first characteristic change of the first measured signal, and a second characteristic change of the first measured signal, and to determine an object length of the object along the movement axis.
G01B 11/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
G01S 17/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
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Electrical and hydraulical cleaning devices for cleaning windows of laser scanners, namely, power-driven cleaning devices that produce an air stream that blows away dust and debris from windows of laser scanners; electrical and hydraulical cleaning devices for cleaning windows of optoelectronic sensors, namely, power-driven cleaning devices that produce an air stream that blows away dust and debris from windows of optoelectronic sensors Optoelectronic sensors; optical scanners, not including document scanners; laser scanners; safety laser scanners
87.
Safety device and safety method for monitoring a machine
A safety device is provided for monitoring at least one machine that has at least one sensor for generating sensor data on the machine and a processing unit for the sensor data that is connected at least indirectly to the sensor and to the machine and that is configured as a runtime environment having at least one computing node and to allow at least one logic unit to run on the computing node, wherein at least one logic unit comprises a safety functional unit for a safety relevant evaluation of the sensor data to output in the case of a safety relevant event a safety signal to the machine for triggering a safety response, In this respect, the processing unit is furthermore configured to generate and resolve logic units and/or to assign them to a computing node.
A pressure sensor is provided. The pressure sensor includes a housing with a control and evaluation unit. A plurality of pressure ports are arranged at the housing of the pressure sensor, with a pressure measuring cell being associated with every pressure port. The pressure measurement cells are connected to the control and evaluation unit, and the pressure sensor has at least one digital output interface. At least one pressure port is a port for inserting a pressure line, with the pressure line being installable without tools and with the pressure line being surrounded by a seal of the pressure port and being secured against being pulled out.
G01L 19/00 - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
G01L 19/04 - Means for compensating for effects of changes of temperature
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Software; Software for industrial sensors and measuring instruments. Operation of a bonus system for software usage and data transfer services; Operation of a bonus system for software usage for industrial sensor and instrumentation; Operation of a bonus system for industrial data transfer services; Operation of a software licensing system (commercial management); Operation of a payment system for training, education and company events (commercial management); Operation of a payment system for training and education in the field of industrial sensors and measuring instruments (commercial management); Operation of a payment system for accelerating of services (commercial management); Operation of a payment system for charitable purposes (commercial management).
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Power supply circuit module for TDC and calibration method of said power supply circuit module
A power supply circuit module for a TDC (Time to Digital Converter) includes a first input for receiving a control signal, a second input for receiving a power supply voltage, and an output configured to be connected to the power supply input of the TDC. An active main power supply device is configured to receive the control signal at the input and to contribute on the value of the power supply voltage resulting at an output by a voltage value lower than a first predefined percentage with respect to the nominal power supply voltage. A number N of active secondary power supply devices each are configured to contribute on the value of the power supply voltage resulting at the output by a percentage different from the remaining active secondary power supply devices.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
computer operating system programs for measuring and control technology; software; downloadable software; data carrier; software for emission monitoring on ships; software for visualizing emission values of ships; software for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet. technological consulting; industrial analysis and research services; online technical back-up services; software consulting; rental, installation and maintenance of software; software as a service [saas] services; software as a service for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet; data storage; serveradministration; consulting in the field of emission monitoring on ships.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
computer operating system programs for measuring and control technology; software; downloadable software; data carrier; software for emission monitoring on ships; software for visualizing emission values of ships; software for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet. technological consulting; industrial analysis and research services; online technical back-up services; software consulting; rental, installation and maintenance of software; software as a service [saas] services; software as a service for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet; data storage; serveradministration; consulting in the field of emission monitoring on ships.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
computer operating system programs for measuring and control technology; software; downloadable software; data carrier; software for emission monitoring on ships; software for visualizing emission values of ships; software for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet. technological consulting; industrial analysis and research services; online technical back-up services; software consulting; rental, installation and maintenance of software; software as a service [saas] services; software as a service for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet; data storage; serveradministration; consulting in the field of emission monitoring on ships.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
computer operating system programs for measuring and control technology; software; downloadable software; data carrier; software for emission monitoring on ships; software for visualizing emission values of ships; software for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet. technological consulting; industrial analysis and research services; online technical back-up services; software consulting; rental, installation and maintenance of software; software as a service [saas] services; software as a service for connecting, use and maintenance of emission monitoring devices on ships via the internet; data storage; serveradministration; consulting in the field of emission monitoring on ships.
A method using a safety system and a safety system for localizing at least one object, with varying locations, having at least one control and evaluation unit, and having at least one radio location system, wherein the radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations; wherein at least one radio transponder is arranged at the object; wherein position data of the radio transponder and thus position data of the object can be determined by means of the radio location system; wherein the position data can be transmitted from the radio station of the radio location system to the control and evaluation unit, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to cyclically detect the position data of the radio transponder and wherein a first inspection unit is provided, with the first inspection unit being connected to the control and evaluation unit, and with the control and evaluation unit being checked by the first inspection unit.
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
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Housing for an inductive sensor, method of manufacturing a housing for an inductive sensor
A method of manufacturing a housing and a housing for an inductive sensor having at least one sleeve-like housing part and at least one beaker-like end cap for a sensor element, wherein the beaker-like end cap, wherein the end cap is composed of plastic, wherein the end cap is arranged in the sleeve-like housing part, wherein the end cap has a peripheral annular pressing surface that has an excess size with respect to an inner diameter of the housing part along an outer diameter of the sleeve-like section so that a press fit is formed between the sleeve like housing part and the end cap, and wherein a jacket-like outer surface of the sleeve-like section of the end cap does not have a step that projects beyond the inner diameter of the sleeve-like housing part.
H03K 17/95 - Proximity switches using a magnetic detector
G01R 27/26 - Measuring inductance or capacitance; Measuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance method; Measuring loss factor; Measuring dielectric constants
G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
A method and a safety system for localizing at least two objects has a control and evaluation unit, and at least one radio location system. The radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations, wherein at least two respective radio transponders are arranged at the objects. The two radio transponders are arranged spaced apart from one another. Position data of the radio transponders and thus position data of the objects can be determined by means of the radio location system, and the position data can be transmitted from the radio station of the radio location system to the control and evaluation unit and/or the position data can be transmitted from the radio transponder to the control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is configured to cyclically detect and compare the position data of the radio transponders.
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G01S 3/46 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using antennas spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals therefrom, i.e. path-difference systems
G01C 21/20 - Instruments for performing navigational calculations
A method using a safety system and a safety system for localizing at least one person or at least one object in a monitored zone, having at least one control and evaluation unit, having at least one radio location system, wherein the radio location system has arranged radio stations; wherein position data of the person or object can be determined by means of the radio location system; wherein the monitored zone has a plurality of sectors and a plurality of passage zones between the sectors, at least one spatially resolving sensor is associated with each passage zone, and wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to cyclically compare the position data of the radio location system and the presence data of the spatially resolving sensor in each respective passage zone and to cyclically form status information for the sector.
G08B 1/08 - Systems for signalling characterised solely by the form of transmission of the signal using electric transmission
G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
A method and a safety system for localizing at least two objects with varying locations, having at least one control and evaluation unit, having at least one radio location system, wherein the radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations, wherein at least one respective radio transponder is arranged at the objects, wherein first objects are persons and second objects are mobile objects, wherein the radio transponders have identification, wherein a respective radio transponder is at least associated with either a respective person or a mobile object, whereby the control and evaluation unit is configured to distinguish the persons and mobile objects, and wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to associate a risk classification with each person at least in dependence on the position of the person with respect to at least one mobile object.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
A method using a safety system for localizing at least one object, having at least one control and evaluation unit, having at least one radio location system, wherein the radio location system has at least three arranged radio stations, wherein at least one mobile device having at least one radio transponder is arranged at the object, wherein position data of the radio transponder and thus position data of the objects can be determined by means of the radio location system, wherein the radio transponder has an identification, wherein a respective radio transponder is associated with at least either a person or a mobile object, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to distinguish the persons and mobile objects, and wherein a spatially expanded protected volume is formed around the radio transponder.
G01S 13/89 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
