79 patents
Utility
Method for Generating Land-cover Maps
18 Jan 24
A computer-implemented method for generating land-cover maps of an area, comprising: receiving a plurality of digital input images; performing semantic segmentation in the input images, segmenting each image individually and with a plurality of semantic classes, each semantic class being related to a land-cover class from a set of land-cover classes; identifying a set of single-image probability values of one or more of the semantic classes for at least a subset of the image pixels of the respective segmented image; generating a 3D mesh of the area based on the plurality of digital input images using a structure-from-motion algorithm; projecting the sets of single-image probability values on vertices of the 3D mesh; determining a set of overall probability values of one or more of the semantic classes.
Jan ZAPLETAL, Martina BEKROVÀ
Filed: 14 Jul 23
Utility
Method and System for Providing Individual Information About a Coordinate Measuring Device
4 Jan 24
Computer system and computer-implemented method comprising: providing a digital-twin database comprising individual digital twins for a multitude of coordinate measuring devices; assigning an individual code to each of the multitude of coordinate measuring devices; providing on a first coordinate measuring device the assigned code; and pairing the first device with a mobile device, the pairing comprising capturing the individual code of the first device and sending the captured individual code together with an identifier, verifying the sent individual code and storing the identifier of the mobile device assigned to the digital twin of the first device.
Markus STEINER, Philip KIM
Filed: 30 Jun 22
Utility
Method and System for Optimizing Use of Coordinate Measuring Devices
28 Dec 23
A method for optimizing simultaneous use of a multitude of coordinate measuring devices at a multitude of locations, comprising: obtaining job information about a multitude of coordinate measuring jobs at the multitude of locations, the job information comprising the position of one or more objects, a time for performing the job, required capabilities of involved devices, and required certifications and/or calibrations for the involved devices; determining an actual position and a condition of each device, the condition comprising a measuring precision and a measuring speed, individual conditions of a plurality of components of the device, a maintenance status and a certification and/or calibration status; performing a job analysis involving the obtained job information and the determined positions and conditions; and performing, based on a result of the analysis, an assignment optimization for assigning at least a subset of the devices to the jobs.
Markus STEINER
Filed: 27 Jun 23
Utility
Method and System for Determining a Need for Maintenance for a Coordinate Measuring Device
14 Dec 23
A computer-implemented method for determining maintenance requirements of a first coordinate measuring device, comprising: providing a digital-twin database comprising individual digital twins for each of a multitude of coordinate measuring devices, each device comprising a plurality of components, each individual digital twin comprising information about the individual components of the respective device; continuously receiving usage-related data regarding a usage of the multitude of coordinate measuring devices; receiving maintenance data related to maintenance events of the coordinate measuring devices; performing a maintenance analysis involving the maintenance data of at least a subset of the multitude of coordinate measuring devices, the information about the components used in the coordinate measuring devices of the subset and the usage-related data of the coordinate measuring devices of the subset; and predicting, based on a result of the maintenance analysis, maintenance requirements for the first coordinate measuring device.
Markus STEINER
Filed: 9 Jun 23
Utility
Method for Coordinative Measuring by Terrestrial Scanning with Image-based Interference Detection of Moving Objects
26 Oct 23
Automatic method for coordinative measuring of a measurement space with a stationary terrestrial scanning measuring device having an emitting unit for directed emission of radiation as a free beam and at least one camera arranged in known spatial relationship to the emitting unit.
Tobias WIESNER, Christoph HERBST
Filed: 25 Apr 23
Utility
Roller Bearing for Supporting a Probing Unit of a Reality Capture Device with Compensation for Increase In Preload
19 Oct 23
A reality capture device, particularly a reality capture device having a lightweight construction, being configured for generating a digital representation of an environment.
Roman STEFFEN, Matthias WOZASEK
Filed: 13 Apr 23
Utility
Laser Scanner
5 Oct 23
A laser scanner and a system with a laser scanner for measuring an environment.
Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Benjamin MÜLLER, Roman STEFFEN, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Jürgen DOLD, Jochen SCHEJA, Lukas HEINZLE, Charles Leopold Elisabeth DUMOULIN
Filed: 24 May 23
Utility
Localization of a Surveying Instrument
5 Oct 23
A method for surveying an environment by a movable surveying instrument with a progressional capturing of 2D-images by at least one camera and applying a visual simultaneous location and mapping algorithm (VSLAM) or a visual inertial simultaneous location and mapping algorithm (VISLAM) with a progressional deriving of a sparse evolving point cloud of at least part of the environment, and a progressional deriving of a trajectory of movement.
Zoltán TÖRÖK, Thomas MÖRWALD, Franz THURNHOFER
Filed: 22 Dec 22
Utility
Laser Scanner
28 Sep 23
A laser scanner and a system with a laser scanner for measuring an environment.
Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Benjamin MÜLLER, Roman STEFFEN, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Jürgen DOLD, Jochen SCHEJA, Lukas HEINZLE, Charles Leopold Elisabeth DUMOULIN
Filed: 24 May 23
Utility
Laser Scanner
28 Sep 23
A laser scanner and a system with a laser scanner for measuring an environment.
Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Benjamin MÜLLER, Roman STEFFEN, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Jürgen DOLD, Jochen SCHEJA, Lukas HEINZLE, Charles Leopold Elisabeth DUMOULIN
Filed: 24 May 23
Utility
Laser Scanner
21 Sep 23
A laser scanner and a system with a laser scanner for measuring an environment.
Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Benjamin MÜLLER, Roman STEFFEN, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Jürgen DOLD, Jochen SCHEJA, Lukas HEINZLE, Charles Leopold Elisabeth DUMOULIN
Filed: 24 May 23
Utility
Laser Scanner
21 Sep 23
A laser scanner and a system with a laser scanner for measuring an environment.
Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Benjamin MÜLLER, Roman STEFFEN, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Jürgen DOLD, Jochen SCHEJA, Lukas HEINZLE, Charles Leopold Elisabeth DUMOULIN
Filed: 24 May 23
Utility
Laser Scanner
21 Sep 23
A laser scanner and a system with a laser scanner for measuring an environment.
Simon MARK, Klaus BEREUTER, Benjamin MÜLLER, Roman STEFFEN, Burkhard BÖCKEM, Jürgen DOLD, Jochen SCHEJA, Lukas HEINZLE, Charles Leopold Elisabeth DUMOULIN
Filed: 24 May 23
Utility
Reference Free Calibration Method for a Point Cloud Measuring Module Combined with a Geodetic Single Point Measurement Unit
14 Sep 23
A survey instrument comprising a single point measurement unit, a point cloud measuring module, and a computing unit.
Christian NIKLAUS, Bianca GORDON
Filed: 11 Mar 23
Utility
Method for Ascertaining Suitable Positioning of Measuring Devices and Simplified Moving In Measuring Areas Using Vis Data and Reference Trajectories Background
27 Jul 23
A method for ascertaining a suitable deployment of a mobile measuring device within measurement surroundings, wherein first and second measurement surroundings containing first and second object features are automatically optically captured at the first deployment and tracked using a visual inertial system (VIS) and within the scope of changing the deployment.
Christoph HERBST
Filed: 27 Jan 23
Utility
Time-of-flight Based 3D Surveillance System with Flexible Surveillance Zone Definition Functionality
6 Jul 23
A surveillance system for detecting and/or characterizing movement of a monitored infrastructure.
Markus RIBI, Sandra TOBLER, Adam BAJRIC, Carl-Thomas SCHNEIDER
Filed: 5 Jan 23
Utility
Measuring Device Comprising a Targeting Unit and a Scanning Module
30 Mar 23
A measuring device comprising a targeting unit and a scanning module.
Tim MAYER, Benjamin SCHÖLL, Jochen SCHEJA, Jürg HINDERLING
Filed: 26 Sep 22
Utility
Metrology System
30 Mar 23
The invention relates generally to a metrology system and coordinate measuring devices to be used within the framework of a smart factory environment, which has a defined arrangement of different metrology devices, configured such that coordinate measuring data generated by different metrology devices are referencable to a common coordinate system.
Duncan REDGEWELL, Markus STEINER, Thomas LÜTHI, Veroljub MAKSIMOVIC, Raimund LOSER
Filed: 11 Oct 19
Utility
Airborne Laser Scanner
16 Mar 23
The invention relates to an airborne laser scanner configured to be arranged on an aircraft for surveying a target along a flight path, wherein the airborne laser scanner comprises an emitter configured for emitting a plurality of consecutive laser pulses towards the ground surface, at least one optical element configured for deflecting the laser pulses along pulse paths towards the target, a motor configured for moving the optical element to cause a periodically repeating movement of the pulse paths, a receiver configured for receiving the laser pulses backscattered from the target, and a computer configured for controlling the emitter, the motor, and the receiver, determining directions of the pulse paths, and triggering the emitter to emit the laser pulses.
Patrick STEINMANN, Zhigang PAN
Filed: 10 Sep 21
Utility
GNSS Antenna System for Receiving Multi-band GNSS Signals
9 Mar 23
A GNSS antenna system for receiving GNSS signals in the L1 and L2/L5 frequency band, and to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising the GNSS antenna system.
Fabio DIEM, Garance BRUNEAU, Pascal GOHL, Tuomo HAARAKANGAS, Ilkka HEIKURA
Filed: 2 Sep 22