公开(公告)号：US20110298579A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：US12795878

申请日：2010-06-08

申请人： Martin Hardegger ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Suresh Nair ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Stein ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

发明人： Martin Hardegger ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Suresh Nair ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Stein ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

IPC分类号： G05B23/02

CPC分类号： F16P3/14 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G01S17/89

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for defining a safety zone in an industrial automation environment. The method includes monitoring an object that approaches an operating zone where equipment is controlled within the operating zone. This includes determining the speed or direction that the object approaches the operating zone. The method includes dynamically adjusting a safety region in view of the determined speed or direction of the object and enabling or disabling the equipment within the operating zone based in part on the object entering the safety region.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在工业自动化环境中定义安全区域的系统和方法。 该方法包括监视接近设备在操作区域内被控制的操作区域的对象。 这包括确定物体接近操作区域的速度或方向。 该方法包括基于所确定的物体的速度或方向来动态地调整安全区域，并且部分地基于进入安全区域的对象，使得能够或禁用操作区域内的设备。

公开(公告)号：US09025019B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US12906622

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Suresh Nair ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

发明人： Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Suresh Nair ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

IPC分类号： G01S17/89 ,  F16P3/14 ,  G01S7/48

CPC分类号： G01S17/89 ,  F16P3/142 ,  G01S7/4802

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for utilizing time of flight sensors in an industrial automation environment. The method includes employing a multi pixel camera associated with a time of flight sensor to detect an object located within a defined or bounded target area, comparing pixels with adjacent pixels associated with an image of the object captured by the multi pixel camera, identifying the object as being a colored, texture, or highly reflective object, and controlling industrial machinery based on the identification of the object entering the target area.

摘要翻译： 提供了在工业自动化环境中利用飞行时间传感器的系统和方法。 该方法包括采用与飞行时间传感器相关联的多像素摄像机来检测位于限定或限定的目标区域内的物体，将像素与与多像素摄像机捕获的物体的图像相关联的相邻像素进行比较，识别物体 作为有色，纹理或高反射物体，并且基于进入目标区域的物体的识别来控制工业机械。

公开(公告)号：US20120095575A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US12904471

申请日：2010-10-14

申请人： Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Suresh Nair ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

发明人： Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Suresh Nair ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

IPC分类号： G05B9/02 ,  G05B15/02

CPC分类号： G05B19/409 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  B25J9/1676 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  G05B19/406 ,  G05B19/4061 ,  G05B2219/35444 ,  G05B2219/36133 ,  G05B2219/36184 ,  G05B2219/36442 ,  G05B2219/40202 ,  G05B2219/40414 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06K9/00342 ,  G06K9/00771

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for controlling industrial equipment in the performance of various industrial activities based on the detected body movement of a user in an industrial automation environment. The method includes employing a time-of-flight sensor to detect movement of a body part of the user, ascertaining whether or not the movement of the body part conforms to a recognized movement of the body part, interpreting the recognized movement of the body part as a performable action, and thereafter actuating industrial machinery to perform the performable action.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于基于在工业自动化环境中检测到的用户的身体移动来控制工业设备在执行各种工业活动中。 该方法包括采用飞行时间传感器来检测用户的身体部位的运动，确定身体部位的运动是否符合识别的身体部位的运动，解释识别的身体部位的运动 作为可执行的动作，然后致动工业机械以执行可执行的动作。

公开(公告)号：US20120092485A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US12906622

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Suresh Nair ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

发明人： Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Wei Jie Chen ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Robert M. Black ,  Roger Merz ,  Suresh Nair ,  Steven A. Eisenbrown

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G01S17/89 ,  F16P3/142 ,  G01S7/4802

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for utilizing time of flight sensors in an industrial automation environment. The method includes employing a multi pixel camera associated with a time of flight sensor to detect an object located within a defined or bounded target area, comparing pixels with adjacent pixels associated with an image of the object captured by the multi pixel camera, identifying the object as being a colored, texture, or highly reflective object, and controlling industrial machinery based on the identification of the object entering the target area.

摘要翻译： 提供了在工业自动化环境中利用飞行时间传感器的系统和方法。 该方法包括采用与飞行时间传感器相关联的多像素摄像机来检测位于限定或限定的目标区域内的物体，将像素与与多像素摄像机捕获的物体的图像相关联的相邻像素进行比较，识别物体 作为有色，纹理或高反射物体，并且基于进入目标区域的物体的识别来控制工业机械。

公开(公告)号：US20120105823A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12938499

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Martin Hardegger ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Suresh Nair ,  Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Robert M. Black

发明人： Martin Hardegger ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Suresh Nair ,  Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Robert M. Black

IPC分类号： G01C25/00 ,  G01C3/08

CPC分类号： G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N17/002 ,  H04N2209/047

摘要： A system for calibrating a color sensing pixel based upon the distance between the color sensing pixel and an object. The distance is determined by measuring the phase shift of electromagnetic radiation as reflected from the surface of the object compared with the wave profile of the electromagnetic radiation incident on the object surface. The color sensing pixel is associated with a Time-of-Flight (ToF) pixel which is employed to determine the distance of the color sensing pixel. The electromagnetic radiation can be from any part of the electromagnetic spectrum, in particular the infrared and visible light portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The color sensing pixel and the ToF pixel can reside on the same semiconductor or on disparate semiconductors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于颜色感测像素和对象之间的距离来校准颜色感测像素的系统。 通过测量与物体表面上入射的电磁辐射的波形相比，从物体表面反射的电磁辐射的相移测量距离。 颜色感测像素与用于确定颜色感测像素的距​​离的飞行时间（ToF）像素相关联。 电磁辐射可以来自电磁光谱的任何部分，特别是电磁光谱的红外和可见光部分。 颜色感测像素和ToF像素可以驻留在相同的半导体上或在不同的半导体上。

公开(公告)号：US08542348B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US12938499

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Martin Hardegger ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Suresh Nair ,  Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Robert M. Black

发明人： Martin Hardegger ,  Reto Berner ,  Richard Galera ,  Suresh Nair ,  Carl Meinherz ,  Craig Martin Brockman ,  Elik I. Fooks ,  Manfred Norbert Stein ,  Robert M. Black

IPC分类号： G01C3/08

CPC分类号： G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N17/002 ,  H04N2209/047

摘要： A system for calibrating a color sensing pixel based upon the distance between the color sensing pixel and an object. The distance is determined by measuring the phase shift of electromagnetic radiation as reflected from the surface of the object compared with the wave profile of the electromagnetic radiation incident on the object surface. The color sensing pixel is associated with a Time-of-Flight (ToF) pixel which is employed to determine the distance of the color sensing pixel. The electromagnetic radiation can be from any part of the electromagnetic spectrum, in particular the infrared and visible light portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The color sensing pixel and the ToF pixel can reside on the same semiconductor or on disparate semiconductors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于颜色感测像素和对象之间的距离来校准颜色感测像素的系统。 通过测量与物体表面上入射的电磁辐射的波形相比，从物体表面反射的电磁辐射的相移测量距离。 颜色感测像素与用于确定颜色感测像素的距​​离的飞行时间（ToF）像素相关联。 电磁辐射可以来自电磁光谱的任何部分，特别是电磁光谱的红外和可见光部分。 颜色感测像素和ToF像素可以驻留在相同的半导体上或在不同的半导体上。

公开(公告)号：US09103931B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US13444329

申请日：2012-04-11

申请人： Carl Meinherz ,  Martin Hardegger

发明人： Carl Meinherz ,  Martin Hardegger

IPC分类号： H01J40/14 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G01V8/10

CPC分类号： G01V8/20 ,  G01V8/10

摘要： The present invention relates to a light curtain that comprises at least one first optical unit having a plurality of light emitting elements and light receiving elements and at least one second optical unit having a plurality of light emitting elements and light receiving elements, wherein said light emitting elements and light receiving elements are operable to form a light grid from a plurality of light barriers formed between opposing light emitting elements and light receiving elements. The first and second optical unit each comprise a transceiver unit carrying said plurality of light emitting elements and light receiving elements, and at least one separate detachable plug-in module, said first and second transceiver units being identically built and said first and second plug-in modules differing from each other in order to define the functionality of the first optical unit and the second optical unit, respectively.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种光幕，其包括具有多个发光元件和光接收元件的至少一个第一光学单元和具有多个发光元件和光接收元件的至少一个第二光学单元，其中所述发光 元件和光接收元件可操作以从形成在相对的发光元件和光接收元件之间的多个光栅形成光栅。 第一和第二光学单元各自包括承载所述多个发光元件和光接收元件的收发器单元，以及至少一个单独的可拆卸插件模块，所述第一和第二收发器单元相同地构建，并且所述第一和第二插头模块， 在彼此不同的模块中，以分别限定第一光学单元和第二光学单元的功能。

公开(公告)号：US08872096B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13445538

申请日：2012-04-12

申请人： Anatoly G. Grinberg ,  Wayne R. Foster ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Derek W. Jones ,  Simon Eggenberger ,  Carl Meinherz

发明人： Anatoly G. Grinberg ,  Wayne R. Foster ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Derek W. Jones ,  Simon Eggenberger ,  Carl Meinherz

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14607 ,  F16P3/142 ,  F16P3/144 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： The subject matter disclosed herein describes an optical sensor used in a safety system. The sensor includes two pixel matrices on a single substrate. Each of the pixel matrices are arranged in a row and column format, and pixels from one matrix are interspersed with pixels from the other matrix such that alternating pixels in each row and column belong to separate matrices. Two sets of selection logic allow each matrix to be enabled separately. Additional monitoring logic is included to detect shorted pixels and/or shorted selection lines. In addition, the frames generated by each pixel array may be compared to detect variation in performance between arrays.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的主题描述了在安全系统中使用的光学传感器。 传感器在单个基板上包括两个像素矩阵。 每个像素矩阵以行和列格式排列，并且来自一个矩阵的像素与来自另一矩阵的像素分散，使得每行和列中的交替像素属于单独的矩阵。 两组选择逻辑允许单独启用每个矩阵。 包括附加监视逻辑以检测短路像素和/或短路选择线。 此外，可以比较由每个像素阵列产生的帧以检测阵列之间的性能的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20130270422A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13445538

申请日：2012-04-12

申请人： Anatoly G. Grinberg ,  Wayne R. Foster ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Derek W. Jones ,  Simon Eggenberger ,  Carl Meinherz

发明人： Anatoly G. Grinberg ,  Wayne R. Foster ,  Martin Hardegger ,  Derek W. Jones ,  Simon Eggenberger ,  Carl Meinherz

IPC分类号： G01J1/44

CPC分类号： H01L27/14607 ,  F16P3/142 ,  F16P3/144 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： The subject matter disclosed herein describes an optical sensor used in a safety system. The sensor includes two pixel matrices on a single substrate. Each of the pixel matrices are arranged in a row and column format, and pixels from one matrix are interspersed with pixels from the other matrix such that alternating pixels in each row and column belong to separate matrices. Two sets of selection logic allow each matrix to be enabled separately. Additional monitoring logic is included to detect shorted pixels and/or shorted selection lines. In addition, the frames generated by each pixel array may be compared to detect variation in performance between arrays.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的主题描述了在安全系统中使用的光学传感器。 传感器在单个基板上包括两个像素矩阵。 每个像素矩阵以行和列格式排列，并且来自一个矩阵的像素与来自另一矩阵的像素分散，使得每行和列中的交替像素属于单独的矩阵。 两组选择逻辑允许单独启用每个矩阵。 包括附加监视逻辑以检测短路像素和/或短路选择线。 此外，可以比较由每个像素阵列产生的帧以检测阵列之间的性能的变化。