公开(公告)号：US20240085518A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18477104

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Michael EBERSPACH ,  Thomas OHMER ,  Robert SEND ,  Christian LENNARTZ ,  Christopher HAHNE ,  Stefan HENGEN ,  Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED ,  Ingmar BRUDER ,  Wilfried HERMES ,  Celal Mohan OEGUEN ,  Christian Daniel SCHILDKNECHT ,  Peter SCHILLEN ,  Patrick SCHINDLER ,  Peter FEJES

IPC: G01S5/16 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01S7/4804 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: Described herein is a mobile device with an optical detector including:



at least one illumination source adapted to generate at least one illumination pattern for illuminating an object, where the illumination pattern includes a regular and/or constant and/or periodic pattern;
at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is configured to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of the light-sensitive area by at least one light beam propagating from the object to the detector; and
at least one evaluation device adapted to determine at least one region of interest.

公开(公告)号：US20240012092A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18189008

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Christian SCHILDKNECHT ,  Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED ,  Ingmar BRUDER ,  Michael EBERSPACH ,  Peter FEJES ,  Robert SEND ,  Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Thomas OHMER ,  Wilfried HERMES ,  Stefan HENGEN ,  Christian LENNARTZ

IPC: G01S5/16 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01S7/4804 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes:



at least two optical sensors, each optical sensor having a light-sensitive area, where each light-sensitive area has a geometrical center, where the geometrical centers of the optical sensors are spaced apart from an optical axis of the detector by different spatial offsets, where each optical sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by a light beam propagating from the object to the detector; and
at least one evaluation device being configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object by combining the at least two sensor signals.

公开(公告)号：US20220397454A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17754457

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Bertram FEUERSTEIN ,  Robert GUST ,  Darren Richard GOULD ,  Sebastian VALOUCH

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/46

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including at least one photoconductor configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of a light-sensitive region of the photoconductor; and at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one voltage divider circuit, where the voltage divider circuit includes at least one reference resistor Rref being arranged in series with the photoconductor, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one amplifier device, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one capacitor arranged between an input of the amplifier device and an output of the voltage divider circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20220333981A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17765949

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Bertram FEUERSTEIN ,  Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Robert GUST ,  Stefan KLUEH ,  Robert SEND ,  Darren Richard GOULD

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J5/22 ,  G01J1/46

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including: at least one array of photoconductors, where each photoconductor is configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of its light-sensitive region, where at least one photoconductor of the array is designed as characterizing photoconductor; at least one bias voltage source, where the bias voltage source is configured for applying at least one alternating bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor or at least one direct current (DC) bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor; at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of a response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor generated in response to the bias voltage, where the response voltage is proportional to a variable characterizing the array of photoconductors, where the photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of the response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor during operation of the array of photoconductors.

公开(公告)号：US20200183006A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16347364

申请日：2017-11-17

Applicant: Trinamix GmbH

Inventor： Michael EBERSPACH ,  Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED ,  Robert SEND ,  Thomas OHMER ,  Stefan HENGEN ,  Ingmar BRUDER ,  Wilfried HERMES ,  Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Christian LENNARTZ ,  Peter SCHILLEN ,  Patrick SCHINDLER

IPC: G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/493

Abstract: A detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is disclosed. The detector (110) comprises: at least one sensor element (118) having a matrix (120) of optical sensors (122), the optical sensors (122) each having a light-sensitive area (124), wherein each optical sensor (122) is configured to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of the light-sensitive area (124) by at least one light beam (116) propagating from the object (112) to the detector (110); at least one evaluation device (134) configured for evaluating the sensor signals, by a) determining at least one optical sensor (122) having the highest sensor signal and forming at least one center signal; b) evaluating the sensor signals of the optical sensors (122) of the matrix (120) and forming at least one sum signal; c) determining at least one combined signal by combining the center signal and the sum signal; and d) determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object (112) by evaluating the combined signal.

公开(公告)号：US20200049800A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16344511

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Wilfried HERMES ,  Stefan HENGEN ,  Robert SEND ,  Ingmar BRUDER

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/46

Abstract: A detector (110) for an optical detection of at least one object (112) is proposed. Further, the invention relates to a method for optical detection of at least one object (112) and to various uses of the detector (110). The detector (110) comprises: —at least one optical sensor (114), the optical sensor (114) having at least one sensor region (132), the sensor region (132) comprising at least one curved substrate (142) and at least one film (134) having a photoconductive material (136), wherein the film (134) is placed on at least one surface (140, 172) of the curved substrate (142), wherein the optical sensor (114) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region (132) by a light beam (124); —at least one transfer device (120), the transfer device (120) being adapted to transfer the light beam (124) from the object (112) to the optical sensor (114), thereby being adapted to guide the light beam (124) to the film (134) located on the curved substrate (142); and —at least one evaluation device (154), wherein the evaluation device (154) is designed to generate at least one item of information on a position of the object (112) by evaluating the sensor signal of the optical sensor (114). Thereby, a simple, cost-efficient and, still, reliable detector (110) for an accurate determining of a position of at least one object (112) in space is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20190277703A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16344538

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: TrinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Robert SEND ,  Ingmar BRUDER ,  Wilfried HERMES

IPC: G01J5/20 ,  G01J5/08 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/032

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical detector (110) for an optical detection, in particular, of radiation within the infrared spectral range, specifically, with regard to sensing at least one optically conceivable property of an object (112). More particular, the optical detector (110) may be used for determining transmissivity, absorption, emission, reflectance, and/or a position of at least one object (112). Further, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing the optical detector (110) and to various uses of the optical detector (110). The optical detector (110) comprises —an optical filter (114) having at least a first surface (116) and a second surface (118), the second surface (118) being located oppositely with respect to the first surface (116), wherein the optical filter (114) is designed for allowing an incident light beam (120) received by the first surface (116) to pass through the optical filter (114) to the second surface (118), thereby generating a modified light beam (122) by modifying a spectral composition of the incident light beam (120); —a sensor layer (128) comprising a photosensitive material (130) being deposited on the second surface (118) of the optical filter (114), wherein the sensor layer (128) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor layer (128) by the modified light beam (122); and —an evaluation device (140) designed to generate at least one item of information provided by the incident light beam (120) by evaluating the sensor signal. The optical detector (110) constitutes an improved simple, cost-efficient and, still, reliable detector for detecting optical radiation, especially within the infrared spectral range, specifically with regard to sensing at least one of transmissivity, absorption, emission and reflectance. Hereby, the optical detector (110) is capable of effectively removing stray light as far as possible.

公开(公告)号：US20230030256A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17756623

申请日：2020-12-02

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Robert SEND

IPC: H01K1/58 ,  H01K1/20 ,  H01K7/00

Abstract: Described herein is a device and a method for generating radiation, in particular pulsed radiation, specifically within the infrared spectral range. Also described herein is a computer program product which includes executable instructions for performing the method. The device for generating radiation includes at least one radiation emitting element, where the radiation emitting element is designated for generating radiation upon being heated by an electrical current; a mount, where the mount carries the at least one radiation emitting element, and where the mount or a portion thereof is movable; and a heat sink, where the heat sink is designated for cooling the mount and the at least one radiation emitting element being carried by the mount upon being touched by the mount. The device, the method, and the computer program product can be used in a spectroscopic application.

公开(公告)号：US20220333993A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17754222

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Robert SEND

IPC: G01J5/0805 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/10

Abstract: Described herein is a modulation device for periodically modulating light emitted by a light source. The modulation device includes at least one enclosing tube being rotatable about a cylinder axis of the enclosing tube. The enclosing tube includes at least one aperture disposed within a cylindrical wall of the enclosing tube. The modulation device further includes at least one driving system for rotating the enclosing tube about the cylinder axis. Also described herein are a modulated illumination device and a spectrometer device.

公开(公告)号：US20220093811A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17422245

申请日：2020-01-16

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Wilfried HERMES ,  Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Sebastian MUELLER ,  Regina HOEH ,  Heidi BECHTEL ,  Timo ALTENBECK ,  Fabian DITTMANN ,  Bertram FEUERSTEIN ,  Thomas HUPFAUER ,  Anke HANDREK ,  Robert GUST ,  Robert SEND ,  Ingmar BRUDER

IPC: H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/032

Abstract: Described herein is an optical sensor, a detector including the optical sensor for an optical detection of at least one object, a method for manufacturing the optical sensor and various uses of the optical detector.
The optical sensor can be supplied as a non-bulky hermetic package which provides an increased degree of protection against possible degradation by humidity and/or oxygen over long terms. Further, the optical sensor may be easily manufactured and integrated on a circuit carrier device.