公开(公告)号：US10254132B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15106334

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: Gerd Reime

Inventor： Gerd Reime

IPC: G01B7/02 ,  G01D5/20 ,  G01N27/02 ,  H03K17/95 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N27/72 ,  H03K17/955

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for determining at least one physical parameter of a sensor unit which is activated by at least one periodic excitation, comprising a detection region in which changes of the parameter in the surroundings of the sensor unit lead to an output signal from the sensor unit. The sensor unit is wired such that if there is no change of the parameter in the detection region the output signal is a zero signal at the output of the sensor unit, whereas if there are changes of the parameter in the detection region the output signal is a signal that is not zero and which has a specific amplitude and phase. By means of a closed-loop control, the non-zero signal in the receive path is adjusted to achieve an adjusted state at zero even in the presence of changes of the parameter in the detection region. Inherent in the control signal used for this adjustment is a deviation (Δx, Δy) of the control signal from the adjusted state, which deviation represents information about the parameter. To create a sensor arrangement and a method in which values of a physical parameter in a detection region can be clearly determined, in a four-quadrant representation of the deviation (Δx, Δy) in the form of a vector analysis in a phase space of the control signal, the angle of an imaginary vector (2.6) relative to the x axis of an x, y coordinate system, said vector leading from the origin (2.7) of the x, y coordinate system to a measuring point (2.5) and said origin corresponding to the adjusted state, represents a measurement for the change of the parameter along a direction, and/or the magnitude of the imaginary vector (2.6) represents a measurement for the change of the parameter along a further direction.

公开(公告)号：US09404728B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14237945

申请日：2012-08-03

Applicant: Gerd Reime

Inventor： Gerd Reime

IPC: G01N27/72 ,  G01B7/14 ,  G01V3/10

CPC classification number: G01B7/14 ,  G01N27/72 ,  G01V3/107

Abstract: A sensor for locating metal objects has coils or coil parts which form at least one transmitting coil (5.1) and at least one receiving coil (7.1) which are inductively coupled to one another and are arranged such that said coils partially overlap for the purpose of interaction decoupling, wherein optimum cancellation of the interaction can be achieved. Sensor electronics are provided for energizing the transmitting coil and for evaluating a reception signal (10.6) from the receiving coil. As a result of the fact that the transmitting coil (5.1) and the receiving coil (7.1) substantially have an identical coil shape and are arranged such that said coils are rotated and/or offset with respect to one another, wherein a plurality of symmetrically arranged, overlapping regions (8.4) are formed, a sensor which provides a greater range and extended possibilities for installation in conventional industrial sensor housings is provided.

Abstract translation: 用于定位金属物体的传感器具有线圈或线圈部件，其形成至少一个发射线圈（5.1）和至少一个接收线圈（7.1），所述至少一个接收线圈（7.1）感应耦合到彼此并且被布置成使得所述线圈部分重叠， 相互作用解耦，其中可以实现相互作用的最佳消除。 传感器电子设备用于激励发射线圈并用于从接收线圈评估接收信号（10.6）。 由于发射线圈（5.1）和接收线圈（7.1）基本上具有相同的线圈形状并且被布置成使得所述线圈相对于彼此旋转和/或偏移的事实，其中多个对称地 提供了布置的重叠区域（8.4），提供了在传统工业传感器外壳中提供更大范围和扩展可能性的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US09304225B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14433197

申请日：2013-10-02

Applicant: Gerd Reime

Inventor： Gerd Reime

IPC: G01N27/72 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01V3/10

CPC classification number: G01V3/10 ,  G01V3/107

Abstract: The method and sensor unit allow the location and detection of metallic or metal-containing objects and materials. A coil arrangement (1.2) comprises a transmission coil and a reception coil, which are arranged on top of one another, wherein the reception coil generates a reception coil output signal. A closed compensation control regulates the reception coil output signal in the receiving coil for compensating changes which occur in the detection range of the reception coil and influence the reception coil. To this end, compensation currents are fed into the receiving branch of the reception coil and are controlled relative to each other such that the reception coil output signal or average values which are detected from the reception coil output signal after demodulation are continuously regulated relative to each other to zero even in the case of metal influence. As a result, a coil with an unregulated transmission current can be used, in which a zero output signal is continuously generated. At the same time, the structural requirements for a compact structure of a sensor arrangement having a one-sided detection range are established.

Abstract translation: 该方法和传感器单元允许金属或含金属物体和材料的位置和检测。 线圈装置（1.2）包括布置在彼此顶部的传输线圈和接收线圈，其中接收线圈产生接收线圈输出信号。 闭合补偿控制调节接收线圈中的接收线圈输出信号，以补偿在接收线圈的检测范围内发生的变化并影响接收线圈。 为此，补偿电流被馈送到接收线圈的接收分支中并相对于彼此控制，使得从解调之后的接收线圈输出信号中检测的接收线圈输出信号或平均值相对于每个 即使在金属影响的情况下也是零。 结果，可以使用其中连续产生零输出信号的具有未调节的传输电流的线圈。 同时，建立了具有单侧检测范围的传感器装置的紧凑结构的结构要求。

公开(公告)号：US08823394B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13056862

申请日：2009-07-31

Applicant: Gerd Reime

Inventor： Gerd Reime

IPC: H03K17/95 ,  B07C5/34

CPC classification number: H03K17/955 ,  H03K2017/9602 ,  H03K2217/96073 ,  H03K2217/960765 ,  H03K2217/960775

Abstract: An apparatus for capacitively measuring changes has a sensor (S) with a sensor-active region. The sensor has at least one transmitting electrode, which generates an electric field, and a further electrode (13) which is capacitively coupled to the transmitting electrode (15), wherein the transmitting electrode (15) is arranged between the further electrode (13) and an element (11) which is at a reference potential. An output of a driver/evaluation unit (5.0) is coupled to the transmitting electrode (15) and an input of the driver/evaluation unit (5.0) is coupled at high impedance to the further electrode (13), an electric field forming between the further electrode (13) and a reference potential on account of the electric field, generated by the transmitting electrode (15), between the transmitting electrode (15) and the further electrode (13). A change in the capacitance between the further electrode (13) and the reference potential is thus detected using the driver/evaluation unit (5.0). This provides a capacitive sensor which can be used to reliably detect changes in the sensor environment and is insensitive to a reference potential even in the case of a coating (18) or wetting (18).

Abstract translation: 用于电容测量变化的装置具有传感器（S）和传感器有源区域。 所述传感器具有产生电场的至少一个发射电极和与所述发射电极（15）电容耦合的另外的电极（13），其中所述发射电极（15）设置在所述另外的电极（13）之间， 以及处于参考电位的元件（11）。 驱动器/评估单元（5.0）的输出耦合到发送电极（15），并且驱动器/评估单元（5.0）的输入以高阻抗耦合到另外的电极（13），电场形成在 所述另一电极（13）和由所述发射电极（15）在所述发射电极（15）和所述另外的电极（13）之间产生的电场的基准电位。 因此使用驱动器/评估单元（5.0）检测另外的电极（13）和参考电位之间的电容的变化。 这提供了一种电容传感器，其可用于可靠地检测传感器环境的变化，并且即使在涂层（18）或润湿（18）的情况下也对参考电位不敏感。

公开(公告)号：US20120326958A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US12518076

申请日：2007-12-05

Applicant: Eric S. Deuel ,  Peter W. Mokris ,  Jeffrey Golden ,  Douglas C. Campbell ,  Gerd Reime ,  Franz-Simon Haider ,  Jürgen Larm ,  Thomas W. Sojda

Inventor： Eric S. Deuel ,  Peter W. Mokris ,  Jeffrey Golden ,  Douglas C. Campbell ,  Gerd Reime ,  Franz-Simon Haider ,  Jürgen Larm ,  Thomas W. Sojda

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0421 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/1028 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: A touchless method for registering commands from a display (e.g. reconfigurable display) may include any of various components. The method may use a light sensor in front of or behind the display to detect light reflected by a user's finger approaching a control option displayed on the display. Light used to display images may be provided at a frequency and/or time that can be identified by a processor connected to the light sensor, or can possess some other unique property (e.g. color) which may be distinguished by the processor.

Abstract translation: 用于从显示器（例如可重新配置的显示器）注册命令的无接触方法可以包括各种组件中的任何一种。 该方法可以使用显示器前面或后面的光传感器来检测用户手指反射的光接近显示器上显示的控制选项。 用于显示图像的光可以以可以由连接到光传感器的处理器识别的频率和/或时间提供，或者可以具有可由处理器区分的一些其他独特属性（例如，颜色）。

公开(公告)号：US20120176596A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US12162120

申请日：2007-01-19

Applicant: Gerd Reime ,  Peter Langer ,  Bernd Mayer

Inventor： Gerd Reime ,  Peter Langer ,  Bernd Mayer

IPC: G01C3/08

CPC classification number: G01S17/36 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: In a method for measuring the transmit time of light, in particular for cameras, a first light signal which is clocked by a first clock controller (16) is input into a light system (14) by a light transmitter (12) and is reflected back to a receiver photodiode (13) by means of a reflective objective (O). The photodiode (13) determines a reception signal as a result of the first light signal. By virtue of the fact that a further light signal which is clocked by a further clock controller (17) is input into the photodiode (13) at an angle with respect to the first light signal and is mixed at the photodiode (13) with the first light signal to form a common reception signal (S13), that the common reception signal (S13) is filtered with a filter (25) whose frequency response corresponds to the frequency of the clock difference in order to form a filter signal, in that the clock signal of the first clock controller (16) and of the further clock controller (17) are also mixed in a mixer (30) in order to form a mixed signal and in that the phase shift between the mixed signal of the clock controllers (16, 17) and the filter signal is used to determine the transit time of light, a method for measuring the transit time of light is provided which can operate in particular with cameras even with relatively inexpensive components and relatively low-frequency amplifiers.

Abstract translation: 在用于测量光的发射时间的方法中，特别是对于照相机，由第一时钟控制器（16）计时的第一光信号由光发射器（12）输入到光系统（14）中并被反射 通过反射物镜（O）返回到接收器光电二极管（13）。 光电二极管（13）确定作为第一光信号的结果的接收信号。 由于由另一个时钟控制器（17）计时的另一个光信号相对于第一光信号以一定角度输入到光电二极管（13）中，并且在光电二极管（13）处与 第一光信号以形成公共接收信号（S13），公共接收信号（S13）用频率响应对应于时钟差的频率的滤波器（25）滤波，以形成滤波器信号，其中 第一时钟控制器（16）的时钟信号和另一个时钟控制器（17）的时钟信号也混合在混频器（30）中以形成混合信号，并且在时钟控制器（16）的混合信号之间的相移 （16,17），并且滤波器信号用于确定光的传播时间，提供了用于测量光的传播时间的方法，即使在相对便宜的组件和相对低频放大器的情况下，它也可以特别用于相机。

公开(公告)号：US20110128018A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12737632

申请日：2009-07-31

Applicant: Gerd Reime ,  Thomas Wiest ,  Marc Scherraus

Inventor： Gerd Reime ,  Thomas Wiest ,  Marc Scherraus

IPC: G01R27/26 ,  H02G3/00

CPC classification number: H01H3/142 ,  E05F15/46 ,  E05Y2900/546 ,  F16P3/12 ,  H03K17/955 ,  H03K2217/96078

Abstract: A switching strip profile for a switching strip for the detection of obstructions, and an apparatus for the detection of obstructions. The switching strip profile has a profiled body composed of electrically non-conductive material, a first conductor which is arranged in a rear area of the profiled body, and a second conductor which is arranged in a front area of the profiled body. The first conductor has two side surfaces which run essentially parallel to and at a short distance from a respective outer wall of the profiled body, and, on a lower face which faces an attachment surface of the profile, the first conductor has a U-like shape which is open towards the attachment surface.

Abstract translation: 用于检测障碍物的开关条的开关条形剖面，以及用于检测障碍物的装置。 开关带型材具有由非导电材料构成的成型体，布置在成型体的后部区域的第一导体和布置在成型体的前部区域中的第二导体。 第一导体具有两个侧表面，其基本上平行于成型体的相应外壁平行并且距离相对的外壁延伸，并且在面向轮廓的附接表面的下表面上，第一导体具有U形 形状朝着附件表面敞开。

公开(公告)号：US20100182588A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12524904

申请日：2008-01-28

Applicant: Gerd Reime

Inventor： Gerd Reime

IPC: G01C3/08

CPC classification number: G01S7/487 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/10

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining a modification at one object or a modification caused by an object (1.26), wherein a measurement of the light propagation time is also possible. According to the invention, an amplitude control (1.6) regulates a transmitter light source (1.8) and a reference light source (1.9) on the basis of a control value (1.29) in such a way that the signals from the corresponding associated light paths have approximately the same value at the input of a comparator (1.19). As a result, an alternative detection of extraneous light is possible. In addition, a phase regulation for measuring the light propagation time can be provided.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于确定在一个对象上的修改或由对象引起的修改的方法和装置（1.26），其中光传播时间的测量也是可能的。 根据本发明，幅度控制（1.6）基于控制值（1.29）来调节发射器光源（1.8）和参考光源（1.9），使得来自对应的相关光路的信号 在比较器（1.19）的输入端具有大致相同的值。 结果，可以检测外来光。 此外，可以提供用于测量光传播时间的相位调节。

公开(公告)号：US20080042043A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US10575148

申请日：2004-10-07

Applicant: Gerd Reime ,  Michael Domokos ,  Peter Langer ,  Egbert Spiegel

Inventor： Gerd Reime ,  Michael Domokos ,  Peter Langer ,  Egbert Spiegel

IPC: G01J1/32

CPC classification number: G01V8/20

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining and/or evaluating a differential, optical signal. According to the invention, at least two first light sources (S1, S2) which are sequentially clocked in terms of light and emitted in a phased manner are provided, in addition to at least one receiver (E) which is used to receive at least the alternating light portion arising from the first light sources (S1, S2). The light-intensity radiating through at least one light source (S1, S2) in the measuring arrangement is controlled in such a manner that the clock-synchronous alternating light portion, which occurs between different phases, is zero in the receiver (E). By determining the reception signal in the receiver (E) in relation to the phase position in order to regulate the radiated light intensity and by producing an adjustable variable (R) directly or by adding current in the receiver, it is possible to simplify digital implementation of the method with as little sensitivity loss as possible.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于确定和/或评估差分光信号的方法。 根据本发明，除了至少一个用于接收的接收器（E）之外，还提供了依次按顺序计时并以相位方式发射的至少两个第一光源（S 1，S 2） 至少由第一光源产生的交替光部分（S1，S2）。 以测量装置中的至少一个光源（S1，S2）辐射的光强度被控制为使得在接收器（E）中发生在不同相位之间的时钟同步交替光部分为零 ）。 通过相对于相位位置确定接收机（E）中的接收信号，以调节辐射光强度，并通过直接产生可调节变量（R）或通过在接收机中增加电流，可以简化数字实现 的方法尽可能少的灵敏度损失。

公开(公告)号：US06927384B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-09

申请号：US09928967

申请日：2001-08-13

Applicant: Gerd Reime ,  Terho Kaikuranta

Inventor： Gerd Reime ,  Terho Kaikuranta

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06M7/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0421 ,  G06F2203/04109

Abstract: A method and system for detecting the presence of an object at a touch pad device, wherein the touch pad device has a designated interaction area for allowing a user to use the object to interact with the touch pad device for inputting one or more functions in an electronic device. One or more groups of optical sensor components, each including an optical receiver and two light emitters positioned at opposite sides of the receiver such that when an object is present at the touch pad device, the changes in the receiver output can be used to determine the location of the object as a function of time. Preferably, the light emitters are operated in a pulsed mode so that the changes in the receiver output contain a frequency component so as to distinguish the changes due to the presence of the object and those of ambient light.

Abstract translation: 一种用于检测在触摸板装置处的对象的存在的方法和系统，其中所述触摸板装置具有指定的交互区域，用于允许用户使用所述对象与所述触摸板装置进行交互以输入一个或多个功能 电子设备。 一组或多组光学传感器组件，每组包括光接收器和位于接收器相对侧的两个发光器，使得当物体存在于触摸板装置时，可以使用接收器输出的变化来确定 作为时间的函数的对象的位置。 优选地，光发射器以脉冲模式操作，使得接收器输出中的变化包含频率分量，以便区分由于物体的存在和环境光的存在引起的变化。