Inventor
Knut Siercks
Inventor
Mörschwil, CH
Overview
Patents· 65 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Sprimary
G01SRadio direction-finding18%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions17%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings15%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general9%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television9%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general4%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable3%
B25JManipulators2%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus2%
B05BSpraying apparatus1%
PatentTitleYear
11,054,258Surveying system202110,655,962Surveying system202010,605,601Surveying system202010,605,602Surveying system202010,495,461Surveying system201910,488,198Surveying system201910,437,223Measuring system and method for automated measurement of an object201910,401,144Coordinate measuring machine having a camera201910,371,518Surveying system201910,359,283Surveying system201910,321,116Method and system for volume determination using a structure from motion algorithm201910,309,764Ultra-portable coordinate measurement machine201910,302,407Motorized orientable head for measuring system201910,281,276Surveying system201910,274,316Surveying system201910,234,260Method to control a drive mechanism of an automated machine having a camera201910,234,287Surveying system201910,184,809System for determining positions with a sensor using a 2D-code pattern for determination of a discrepancy from an ideal situation201910,162,057Portable distance measuring device and method for capturing relative positions201810,107,618Coordinate measuring machine201810,054,439Reflector arrangement with retroreflector and with a sensor arrangement for inclination determination and calibration201810,041,788Method and device for determining three-dimensional coordinates of an object201810,042,054Optical individual-point measurement20189,995,567Method and device for determining 3D coordinates of an object20189,914,150'Graphical application system'20189,898,821'Determination of object data by template-based UAV control'20189,891,320'Measurement system with a measuring device and a scanning module'20189,846,063Linear encoder having calibration functionality20179,844,792Surface spattering device20179,803,966'Coordinate measuring machine having high-precision 3-D printing functionality'20179,758,239'System and method for controlling an unmanned air vehicle'20179,683,828'Measuring machine and method for automated measurement of an object'20179,683,837'Optical measurement method and measurement system for determining 3D coordinates on a measurement object surface'20179,683,833'Surveying apparatus having a range camera'20179,658,335'Measurement system with a measuring device and a scanning module'20179,638,550'Encoder and sensor system having plural sensors and encoder elements for determining relative positions'20179,625,255'Method for measuring an angle between two spatially separated elements'20179,628,779'Optical measurement method and measurement system for determining 3D coordinates on a measurement object surface'20179,618,328'Optical measuring system with filter unit for extracting electromagnetic radiation'20179,594,250'Ultra-portable coordinate measurement machine'20179,594,156'Laser scanner having means for capturing a spatial direction to the point on a surface'20179,482,524'Measuring system for determining 3D coordinates of an object surface'20169,443,308'Position and orientation determination in 6-DOF'20169,435,645'Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and method of compensating errors in a CMM'20169,341,500'Calibration method and angle measuring method for an angle measuring device, and angle measuring device'20169,316,473'Surface sensing device with optical monitoring system'20169,297,656'Sensor arrangement having code element'20169,273,946'Location determination apparatus with an inertial measurement unit'20169,127,929'Method and measuring device for gauging surfaces'20159,086,262'Coordinate measuring machine'20159,080,867'Measuring method for an articulated-arm coordinate measuring machine'20159,020,240'Method and surveying system for noncontact coordinate measurement on an object surface'20158,875,655'Graphical application system'20148,798,794'Method and system for highly precisely positioning at least one object in an end position in space'20148,607,466'Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and method of compensating errors in a CMM'20138,537,372'Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and method of compensating errors in a CMM'20138,346,392'Method and system for the high-precision positioning of at least one object in a final location in space'20138,294,906'Measuring head system for a coordinate measuring machine and method for optically measuring of displacements of a probe element'20128,244,030'Method and measurement system for contactless coordinate measurement of an object surface'20128,036,452'Method and measurement system for contactless coordinate measurement on an object surface'20118,031,334'Method for determining an influencing variable acting on the eccentricity in a goniometer'20117,933,055'Laser scanner'20117,911,589'Optical distance measuring method and corresponding optical distance measurement device'20117,800,739'Distance measuring method and distance measuring element for detecting the spatial dimension of a target'20107,586,585'Hand-held surveying device and surveying method for such a surveying device'2009Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2009–2018Patents assigned to LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG (20)· patent assignee history
2009–2011Based in St. Gallen, CH· patent location history
2011–2017Based in Moerschwil, CH· patent location history
2012–2019Patents assigned to SIERCKS KNUT (22)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Patents assigned to PETTERSSON BO (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Patents assigned to ZEBHAUSER BENEDIKT (5)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Based in Mörschwil, CH· patent location history
2014–2021Patents assigned to HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CT GMBH (42)· patent assignee history
2017–2021Based in Morschwil, CH· patent location history
2019Based in Morschwill, CH· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CT GMBH | 42 | 2014–2021 |
| SIERCKS KNUTself | 22 | 2012–2019 |
| LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG | 20 | 2009–2018 |
| PETTERSSON BO | 12 | 2012–2019 |
| ZEBHAUSER BENEDIKT | 5 | 2012–2019 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Mörschwil, CH | 28 | 2013–2019 |
| Morschwil, CH | 18 | 2017–2021 |
| Moerschwil, CH | 13 | 2011–2017 |
| St. Gallen, CH | 5 | 2009–2011 |
| Morschwill, CH | 1 | 2019 |