| SICK AG Patent applications |
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| 20120126152 | METHOD FOR THE OPTICAL MONITORING OF A MONITORED ZONE AND LIGHT SENSOR - In a method and a light sensor for the optical monitoring of a monitored zone, light is transmitted into the monitored zone and light reflected back or remitted back from the monitored zone is detected by first and second light receivers, each having two spatial detection zones for the scanned zone and the background zone of the monitored zone. A first output signal of the first light receiver is produced depending on whether the center of the light reflected back/remitted back is located in the first or in the second detection zone of the first light receiver, with the first output signal only being able to adopt one of two possible states. In a similar way, a second output signal of the second light receiver is produced. The first and the second output signals are logically linked to one another to produce an object determination signal. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120111947 | FLICKER-FREE ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - A flicker-free illumination apparatus ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120098643 | RFID READING APPARATUS AND A READING AND ASSOCIATION METHOD - The invention relates to an RFID reading apparatus arranged stationary at a conveyor device. The RFID information is read in that during a reading procedure a transponder signal is generated for which purpose an RFID information of a frequency in a base band is modulated by back-scatter modulation onto a carrier signal. In accordance with the invention the transmitter unit has two transmitting antennae spaced apart in the conveying direction with the transmitter signal of one transmission antenna representing the in-phase component of the quadrature amplitude modulated transmission signal and the transmitter signal of the other transmission antenna representing the quadrature component of the quadrature amplitude modulated transmission signal so that on transmission of the in-phase and quadrature components these are superimposed in a plane extending transverse to the conveyor device additively to the full quadrature amplitude modulated transmitter signal. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120086951 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120075073 | RFID READER DEVICE - An RFID reader device ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074296 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120068055 | LIGHT GRID - A light grid ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120032800 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120026294 | DISTANCE-MEASURING OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR FOR MOUNTING AT A PASSAGE OPENING - A distance measuring optoelectronic sensor ( | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120019364 | RFID READING APPARATUS - An RFID reading apparatus ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019350 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR PLANT MONITORING - A sensor system includes at least one safety sensor unit for monitoring a safety relevant zone of a plant. The sensor system also includes a display unit connected to the sensory unit or integrated into it. The sensor system outputs a safety switch signal on an intrusion of an unpermitted object into the monitored, safety relevant zone and the safety sensor unit has an input interface for receiving a further safety switch signal. The input interface can be configured such that, on the one hand, it can receive the further safety switch signal and, on the other hand, can also receive external, non-safety relevant signals of an external device. The display unit is designed to display internal state data of the sensor system and information resulting from the external non-safety relevant signals. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20110290989 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR FOR DETECTING OBJECT EDGES - This invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor for recognizing object edges of objects moved relative to the sensor, having a light transmission device with at least one light transmitter, in particular at least two light transmitters, for generating a respective collimated or focused transmitted light beam, having at least two light receivers for imaging a light spot produced by the respective transmitted light beam on an object, wherein the two light receivers are arranged on two mutually opposite sides of the light transmission device, and having an evaluation unit which is designed to compare the two reception intensities of the two images of the respective light spot taken by the two light receivers with one another and to evaluate the result of the respective comparison to recognize an object edge. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110273723 | DISTANCE MEASURING OPTOELECTRONIC SAFETY SENSOR AND METHOD OF MONITORING A MONITORED ZONE - A distance measuring optoelectronic safety sensor ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110238876 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A BUS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an apparatus for configuring a bus system which includes a plurality of participants as well as a bus master and a safety monitor having an input unit by means of which suitable configuration information can be entered and/or selected for the configuration of the bus system and having a configuration unit configured to configure both the bus master and also the safety monitor by means of at least a piece of identical common configuration information input or selected via the input unit. The invention further relates to a method which can be carried out by the apparatus in accordance with the invention. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110230983 | APPARATUS FOR THE GENERATION OF A PROGRAM FOR A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER, A PROGRAMMING UNIT AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER - The invention relates to an apparatus for the generation of a program for a programmable logic controller having a programming input unit for the selection and compilation of a plurality of symbols, a generation unit for the generation of a program code for the programmable logic controller from an arrangement of symbols compiled at the display unit of the programming input unit. In accordance with the invention an investigation unit for investigating the resulting possible influences of input signals of the programmable logic controller, onto output signals of the programmable logic controller at the actuator outputs from the arrangement of symbols generated by the program code or compiled at the display unit of the programming input unit is provided. In accordance with the invention an implementing unit for implementing the possible exertion of influence in a matrix and a display unit for the display of the matrix are also provided. The invention further relates to a programming device for a programmable logic controller having such an apparatus for the generation of a program, a corresponding method for programming a programmable logic controller and a corresponding computer program product. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110215896 | SAFETY APPARATUS HAVING A CONFIGURABLE SAFETY CONTROLLER - A safety apparatus having a configurable safety controller ( | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110206366 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optoelectronic sensor, comprising a first strip having transmitter elements and/or receiver elements, a second strip having transmitter elements and/or receiver elements, wherein the transmitter elements of one strip form transmitter/receiver pairs with receiver elements of the other strip for the formation of a protective field, and an evaluation unit for the evaluation of the received light of the receiver elements, wherein a light beam between the transmitter elements and receiver elements counts as interrupted when received light falls below a first lower switching threshold and as not interrupted when a first lower switching threshold is exceeded and wherein an object detection signal can be transmitted when at least one light beam is interrupted, characterized in that for the evaluation of the received light of at least one receiver element a second upper switching threshold is provided in the evaluation unit the value of which lies above the value of the first lower switching threshold, with a signal to indicate bypass light being given when the value of the received light lies above the second upper threshold. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110204211 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110153139 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110147460 | OPTICAL APPARATUS FOR AN OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optical apparatus ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110098970 | MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES OR OF DISTANCE CHANGES | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110098830 | Safety Controller - A safety controller ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110098829 | SAFETY CONTROLLER - A safety controller ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110095170 | SAFETY SCANNER - A safety scanner ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110084643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAILSAFE MONITORING AN ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVE - The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the failsafe monitoring of an electromotive drive ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110084642 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAILSAFE MONITORING AN ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVE - The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the failsafe monitoring of an electromotive drive ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110077814 | SAFETY SCANNER - The invention relates to a safety scanner for the securing of the environment of a vehicle, in particular of a driverless transport system, comprising a light transmitter, a light deflection unit for the deflection of the light into a protected field to be monitored, a receiver for the provision of received signals in dependence on light remitted at objects present in the field of view of the scanner, an evaluation unit for the evaluation of the received signals and of the incremental encoder signals and for the provision of a safety signal, a first input connected to a vehicle speed determination unit for the reception of first signals which are representative of a vehicle speed and comprising switchover means for the safe switching over between at least two different protected fields in dependence on the vehicle speed. To provide a safety scanner with which components can be saved and which is of simple construction, it is proposed that a second input is connected to the vehicle speed determination unit for the reception of desired speed signals of the vehicle and the vehicle speed determination unit has comparison means with which an actual speed can be compared with a desired speed on the basis of the first signals and of the desired speed signals and the safety signal can also be output in dependence on this comparison. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110001957 | DISTANCE-MEASURING OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - A distance-measuring optoelectronic sensor for the monitoring of a working zone is provided which is located within a detection zone of the sensor and at a first distance from the sensor, wherein the sensor has a lighting unit having a light source to illuminate the working zone at least partly as well as an object detection unit by means of which unauthorized objects in the working zone can be detected. In this respect, an illumination control is designed, in a switching-on phase,
| 01-06-2011 |
| 20110001799 | 3D SENSOR - A 3D sensor ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100224762 | Optoelectronic sensor - An optoelectronic sensor includes at least one light transmitter for the transmission of light signals into a monitored zone and at least one light receiver for the reception of transmitted light signals. In this respect, the received light signals are converted into electrical received signals in the light receiver. The light signals transmitted by the light transmitter are each generated on the basis of an output signal spread in accordance with a frequency spreading technique (spread spectrum) and provided with an offset applied for the generation of a unipolar signal. The electrical received signals can be supplied to a high-pass filter in the light receiver. Means for interference suppression are provided to automatically measure repeatedly or continuously respective then current interference; to analyze it in the time domain and/or in the frequency domain; and to compensate it at least substantially in dependence on the respective result of the interference analyses. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100219331 | Optoelectronic sensor - The invention relates to n optoelectronic sensor having a transmitter ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100219330 | Optoelectronic sensor - The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor having a transmitter ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100219326 | Optoelectronic sensor with alignment light transmitter - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100207611 | PROXIMITY SENSOR - The present invention relates to a proximity sensor having a first transmission coil, a second transmission coil, at least one reception coil, an excitation device which is connected to the first and second transmission coils, and an evaluation unit which is connected to at least one transmission coil and/or to the excitation device as well as to the at least one reception coil. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100175975 | Device with at least one control element - The invention relates to a device with at least one control element, which is positioned in a device housing for the device, such that the control element is designed as a snap disk, which is made of metal, and such that the snap disk has a rim which is connected to the device housing through material engagement and which forms a seal between the device housing and the control element, such that an area of the snap disk that borders the rim is designed as a reversibly deformable uncoupling area. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100165082 | Detection apparatus - The invention relates to an apparatus for the spatially resolved detection of objects located in a monitored zone, having a transmission device for the transmission of electromagnetic radiation into a transmission region, having a reception device for the reception of radiation reflected from a reception region, wherein the transmission region and the reception region overlap or intersect in a detection region which is disposed within the monitored zone, which covers a detection angle and in which the transmitted radiation is reflected by objects, having an imaging arrangement which is disposed in the propagation path of the transmitted radiation and/or of the reflected radiation and which covers the total detection region at the transmission side and/or at the reception side at all times; and having spatial resolution means for the influencing of the propagation direction of the radiation and/or for the operation of the reception device, in particular in a time varying manner, such that the position, in particular the spacing, of the detection region relative to the imaging arrangement and/or the size of the detection region determined by the degree to which the transmission region and the reception region overlap or intersect can be changed. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100157278 | Method and optical sensor for the detection of objects - The invention relates to a method for the detection of objects in a detection region, wherein at least one transmitted light bundle is transmitted into the detection region, transmitted light reflected back or remitted back from an object, when present, is detected by a receiver unit having reception elements arranged in the form of an M×N matrix, wherein M>1 and N>1, and the distance of the object is determined by triangulation from the position of the at least one light patch produced by the reflected or remitted light at the receiver unit. In addition to the position of the reflected or remitted light, the two-dimensional energy distribution of the at least one received light patch within the light incident on the receiver unit is evaluated to determine further information on the object in addition to the distance of the object determined by triangulation, with a light patch quality value being determined which includes information on the homogeneity of the light reflected or remitted at the object. The invention furthermore relates to an optical sensor for the carrying out of a method in accordance with the invention. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100141964 | Light barrier - The invention relates to a light barrier for the detection of an object ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100128248 | Optoelectronic sensor and method for the measurement of distances in accordance with light transit time principle - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128247 | Optoelectronic sensor and method for the measurement of distances in accordance with the light transit time principle - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128246 | Optoelectronic sensor and method for the measurement of distances in accordance with the light transit time principle - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100123895 | Optoelectronic sensor - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100073461 | Lighting unit and method for the generation of an irregular pattern - A lighting unit ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100021151 | Image acquisition apparatus - The invention relates to an image acquisition apparatus, in particular a camera, for the identification of objects, comprising a focusable optical receiving system and an illumination unit including an object illumination and/or positioning illumination, wherein the object illumination and/or positioning illumination is adjustable and can hereby be matched to the focus of the optical receiving system, and wherein the object illumination and/or positioning illumination is coupled to the optical receiving system such that an adjustment of the focus of the optical receiving system automatically effects a matching of the object illumination and/or positioning illumination to the adjusted focus. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100007870 | Apparatus for the recognition of the presence of an object in space - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090261168 | Identification device - The invention relates to an identification device, in particular for the linear detection of a code arranged in an object plane. In this respect, an optical receiving system is present in the identification device with which the object plane is imaged on a spatially resolving light receiver. The optical receiving system is movably journaled with a link journaled in a swivel joint along a path of an arc of a circle for the focusing of differently far away object planes on the light receiver. To change the spacing between the optical receiving system and the light receiver, i.e. to change the focus, the position of the link and thus the optical receiving system is changed by a positioning element. In this respect, the pivot is oriented in parallel for the linear detection of the code so that a displacement of the detection region caused by the circular movement of the optical receiving system on the object plane only takes place in the direction of the linear detection of the code. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090222112 | Safety device for the safe activation of connected actuators - A safety device ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222107 | Modular safety switching system - A modular safety device ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090190120 | Safety system for contactless measurement of paths and/or speeds - An optoelectronic safety sensor ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090120766 | Roller for a roller conveyor - Disclosed is a roller for a roller conveyor, in particular for conveying systems or logistics systems. The roller has an integrated capacitive sensor, characterized in that at least one reference sensor is arranged at the side of the roller remote from the conveying side. The integrated capacitive sensor is also characterized in that an evaluation unit is provided, which is made such that a switching signal can be provided from a difference signal between a sensor signal and a reference sensor signal when a sensor signal is conveyed. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090110301 | Classification of objects as well as recognition of their position and orientation in space - A method for the classification of objects ( | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090108185 | Optoelectronic sensor and method for detecting objects with polarized light - A method and apparatus for detecting objects has a sensor with a light source, a light receiver, and a light retroreflector between them. Light from the source is transmitted to the detector along a light transmission path from the source to the retroreflector and is reflected back to the detector along a light reflection path that substantially corresponds to the transmission path. A single lens or a pair of adjacent lenses shapes the respective light beams from both light emitted by the source and light reflected by the retroreflector in accordance with either the auto collimation principle or the double-eye principle, respectively. A polarizer and a beam splitter are arranged in the light transmission path for light from the source, and a polarization filter is arranged in the light reflection path so that light reflected by the retroreflector passes through the beam splitter and the polarization filter before it reaches the light receiver. A control unit recognizes an interruption of at least one of the light beams as the detection of an object in the light transmission and/or light reflection paths. The beam splitter is a dielectricum which has differing transmission and reflection characteristics for p-polarized light and s-polarized light. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090095600 | Apparatus and method for the recording of images of objects moved on a conveyor device - An apparatus, in particular a code reader, for the recording of images of objects ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090048705 | Method and apparatus for the dynamic generation and transmission of geometrical data - An object geometry measurement apparatus ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090039157 | Taking undistorted images of moved objects with uniform resolution by line sensor - An apparatus ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090030534 | Method for the programming of a safety controller - The invention relates to a method for the programming of a safety controller to be interconnected with encoders and actuators, wherein a wiring plan or a specific wiring is first prepared, whereupon an automated programming of the safety controller takes place using the wiring information. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090026356 | Method for Operating an Optoelectronic Sensor - The invention relates to a method for operating an optoelectronic sensor, particularly a light barrier, during which a light emitter emits light signals having a time interval toward a monitoring area, at least some of the light signals being comprised of a number of successive individual pulses. A light receiver receives the emitted light signals. An evaluating unit processes received signals generated from the received light signals and outputs an object determination signal according to the evaluation result. According to the inventive method, a number of light signals are emitted in a regular sequence, the courses of the respective received signals being evaluated in a different manner. The invention also relates to an optoelectronic sensor that is suited for carrying out the aforementioned method. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090016735 | Optelectronic sensor - An optoelectronic sensor includes at least one light transmitter for the transmission of light signals into a monitored zone, at least one light receiver for the reception of light signals transmitted from the light transmitter and a control device for the generation and/or influencing of the light signals and for the generation of an object detection signal in the case of the presence of an object in the monitored region in dependence on the output signals of the light receiver. In this connection, the light signals transmitted into the monitored zone by the light transmitter are each generated by an output signal modulated in accordance with the spread spectrum method using a random pseudo-noise code. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090015380 | Reading out of information using an optoelectronic sensor and an RFID reader | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090008232 | Modular safety switching system and method - A modular safety switching system ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20080316310 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a region - A method and device for monitoring a monitored area with at least one camera ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080310765 | Optoelectric sensor and method for the detection of codes - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080285842 | Optoelectronic multiplane sensor and method for monitoring objects - An optoelectronic sensor and method for detecting an object in a three-dimensional monitored region uses a plurality of video sensors. Each sensor has a multiplicity of light-receiving elements that are configured to take a pixel picture of the monitored space, and a control unit identifies an object in the monitored space from video data of the pixel picture. Each video sensor has at least one pixel line that is formed by light-receiving elements. The video sensors are spaced from each other so that each sensor monitors an associated plane of the monitored space. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080284594 | Optoelectronic sensor arrangement and process for monitoring a surveillance area - The invention relates to an optoelectronic sensor arrangement ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080272903 | Safety switching device and method for monitoring a hazardous area defined by motor-driven components - The invention relates to a safety switching device for a hazardous area defined by motor-driven components, the device being switchable into at least two control stages, wherein in a first control stage at least some of the motor-driven components can be switched into a state of reduced risk potential and in at least one second control stage at least some of the motor-driven components can be shut off, and wherein the safety switching device comprises an apparatus for determining the position of the safety switching device inside the hazardous area. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080252895 | TEST METHOD FOR THE TESTING OF THE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY OF A MONITORING SENSOR, MONITORING METHOD AND MONITORING SENSOR - The invention relates to a test method for the testing of the functional capability of a monitoring sensor which scans a protective field to be monitored using a scanner. In accordance with the invention, at least one contour test object and one field test object are provided outside the protective field to be monitored. A field set is defined having at least two scan fields, with the first scan field of the first field set comprising the protective field to be monitored and at least one contour test object and the second scan field of the first field set comprising at least the region of the field test object. In a first test sequence, the protective field to be monitored is scanned with the first field set, with a positive first output signal only being generated when the contour test object is detected in the expected position in the first scan field and with a negative second output signal being generated when the field test object is detected in the second scan field of the first field set. A second field set having reversed parameters is defined and scanned in a second test sequence. The correct operability of the sensor is only assumed if, after a change to the first test sequence, a positive first output signal and a negative second output signal are found or, after a change to the second test sequence, a positive second output signal and a negative first output signal are found. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080238760 | Scanner - A laser radar device that operates on an elapsed time basis and has a pulsating laser for emitting successive light pulses into a monitored region. A light receiver receives light impulses reflected by an object in the monitored region and generates electrical signals responsive to the received light impulses. The signals are forwarded to an evaluation unit adapted to generate a distance signal indicative of a distance between the object and the laser radar device on the basis of the speed of light and an elapsed time between the emission of the light pulses and the receipt of the reflected light pulses. A light diverter located between the laser and the monitored region continuously varies the directionality of the light impulses directed into the monitored region and includes a beam splitter that divides the energy of the emitted light pulses into a main beam and a sensing beam. The beam splitter causes a constant angular offset between the main beam and the sensing beam in the direction in which the directionality of the light beams is varied. A further light receiver is provided for receiving light impulses from the sensing beam reflected by the object. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080212066 | METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF AN OBJECT AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a method for the detection of an object by means of an optoelectronic apparatus, wherein light rays generated by a light source are incident onto an object as a light bead and the light rays scattered back and/or reflected from the object are detected by a receiver arrangement in accordance with the triangulation principle and an object detection signal including information on a scanning distance between the apparatus and the object is output, with the light rays acting via an imaging element on a pixel array consisting of photodetectors in the receiver arrangement. The method is characterized in that the imaging element is only an array of individual imaging elements positioned before the pixel array and generating a received signal pattern on the pixel array corresponding to a plurality of mutually spaced apart images of the light bead; and in that the information on the scanning distance is determined from the received signal pattern. The present invention furthermore relates to an optoelectronic apparatus for the carrying out of the method. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080204722 | Process for monitoring the functioning and/or adjustment of an optoelectronic sensor arrangement, as well as an optoelectronic sensor arrangement - The invention relates to a process for monitoring the functioning and/or adjustment of an optoelectronic sensor arrangement ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080197839 | INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR - The invention relates to an inductive proximity sensor with a sensor element which includes a resonant circuit which provides an output signal which depends on the damping by an electrically conductive object. In accordance with the invention, the inductive proximity sensor has a ΣΔ modulator for the evaluation of an output signal of the resonant circuit. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the determination of the presence and/or of the spacing of a metallic object with the help of an inductive proximity sensor. | 08-21-2008 |
