Develops AI-based optical measurement systems for sprays, droplets and particles – from probe to software.
ai-quanton GmbH
69514 Laudenbach, GermanyNew on Amplifa
Optical Measurement Technology for Spray Research
ai-quanton GmbH develops optical measurement systems for the characterization of droplets, particles and sprays. The company manufactures measurement hardware such as the LSS1 and LSS2 probes as well as the ZEON and IMEA control and evaluation units, and develops software matched to them for measurement, visualization and data analysis. The measurement technology is based on Time-Shift-Time-of-Flight (TSTOF) light-scattering technology, combined with classical and AI-supported signal evaluation. The SprayQuantAI, ParticleTensorAI and SprayConeAI platforms serve the analysis of individual droplets and the monitoring of spraying processes, for example in paint applications. Probe geometry, working distance, detector configuration, electronics and data interfaces are adapted to the specific application. Founded in 2013 as a spin-off of TU Darmstadt, the company is based in Laudenbach and cooperates with universities, research institutes and industrial partners.
- Site
- Laudenbach
- Processes
- Optical measurement systems for droplets, particles and sprays (TSTOF light-scattering technology, SprayQuantAI® – characterization of individual droplets (size, velocity, count), ParticleTensorAI® – AI-based tensor analysis of scattered-light signals for, SprayConeAI® – web-based image analysis of spray cones and spray patterns (smartphone/tablet/PC), AI-based monitoring of paint spraying processes (paint composition in the spray, process monitoring), Calibration-free optical diameter/radius measurement of rotationally symmetric components, Determination of throughput, volume flow and mass flow of particles (patent DE102014211514B4), Development of customized measurement hardware and software (probe, detector and
- Materials
- Paint/lacquer (paint droplets), Coal monoethylene glycol slurry, Glass fibers (filament winding), Carbon fibers (filament winding), Basalt fibers, Aramid fibers, Natural fibers, Time-Shift-Time-of-Flight light-scattering technology
- Founded
- 2013
- Industries
- Automotive (painting), Coating/surface technology, Process industry, Research/universities
- 01
Requirements analysis of the measurement task
- 02
Optical sensor technology and measurement hardware
- 03
Electronics and data acquisition
- 04
Signal processing and AI models
- 05
Software, visualization and interfaces
- 06
Application-specific adaptation and experimental validation
Measurement Tasks and Media
Time-Shift-Time-of-Flight light-scattering technology
Incoherent light scattering from individual droplets provides time-resolved signals for size, velocity and concentration.
SprayQuantAI®
Characterizes individual droplets in sprays and flows (size, velocity, count) with classical or AI-based evaluation.
ParticleTensorAI®
Analyzes scattered-light signal sequences as multidimensional tensors, among other things for the classification of coal-laden slurry sprays.
SprayConeAI®
Web-based image analysis of spray cones and spray patterns from smartphone, tablet or PC.
Shadow technique for diameter measurement
Calibration-free optical radius/diameter determination of rotationally symmetric components, e.g. in filament winding; measurement accuracy approx. ±0.05 mm.
Locations
Laudenbach
DEHeadquarters: development of measurement hardware, software and data analysis
- Materials
- Paint/lacquer sprays, slurry suspensions, emulsions
- LSS1 optical measurement probe
- LSS2 optical measurement probe (2 detector channels)
- ZEON control/evaluation unit
- IMEA control/evaluation unit
Product Platforms and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical measurement systems for droplets, particles and sprays (TSTOF light-scattering technologyTesting | – | – | – | – | Paint/lacquer sprays, Coal monoethylene glycol suspension (slurry), Milk, Coffee, Emulsions, Suspensions |
| SprayQuantAI® – characterization of individual droplets (size, velocity, count)Testing | – | – | – | – | Sprays, Fluids |
| ParticleTensorAI® – AI-based tensor analysis of scattered-light signals forTesting | – | – | – | – | Sprays, Droplets, coal-laden slurry sprays |
| SprayConeAI® – web-based image analysis of spray cones and spray patterns (smartphone/tablet/PC)Testing | – | – | – | – | Sprays of pneumatic atomizers, Manual painting |
| AI-based monitoring of paint spraying processes (paint composition in the spray, process monitoring)Testing | – | – | – | – | Paint/lacquer, Coal-monoethylene glycol slurry |
| Calibration-free optical diameter/radius measurement of rotationally symmetric componentsTesting | ±0.05 mm (measurement accuracy, patent example) | Example component diameter 400 mm | – | – | Glass fibers, Carbon fibers, Basalt fibers, Aramid fibers, Natural fibers, Resin laminates (composite material) |
| Determination of throughput, volume flow and mass flow of particles (patent DE102014211514B4)Testing | – | – | – | – | Particles in flows, Sprays |
| Development of customized measurement hardware and software (probe, detector andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical measurement probe | ai-quanton LSS1 | – | – | – | Laudenbach |
| Optical measurement probe (2 detector channels) | ai-quanton LSS2 | – | – | – | Laudenbach |
| Control/evaluation unit | ai-quanton ZEON | – | – | – | Laudenbach |
| Control/evaluation unit | ai-quanton IMEA | – | – | – | Laudenbach |
Additional services
Reference customers
History and Technology Development
- 2012
First prototype demonstrated at ACHEMA; origin in a research project at TU Darmstadt (Walter Schäfer's dissertation on TSTOF measurement technology)
- 2013
Company officially registered as ai-quanton (spin-off from TU Darmstadt)
- 2014
Patent application DE 10 2014 211 514 (throughput, volume and mass flow of particles); granted 2017, jointly with AOM-Systems
- 2015
Patent application DE 10 2015 101 639 (evaluation of time-resolved intensity profiles)
- 2019
Reactivation and resumption of AI development (Azure Machine Learning, TensorFlow); registration of the ai-quanton trademark
- 2020
ai-quanton trademark registered with the DPMA
- 2023
Patent application DE 10 2023 110 189 (calibration-free optical diameter measurement, jointly with DYNEXA); patent application DE 10 2023 134 228 (AI models for apparatus reduction)
- 2024
SprayQuantAI trademark registered with the DPMA; publication in Applied Optics; patent application DE 10 2025 100 487 on paint droplet composition (with Duale Hochschule Sachsen)
- 2025
ParticleTensorAI trademark registered with the DPMA
- 2026
SprayConeAI trademark registered in Germany; publications among others in Photonics and JOT; presentation at the Car Body Painting 2026 conference with ABB Robotics, WAGNER and ANEST IWATA