Patents by Inventor Alexander METZGER

Alexander METZGER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11914359
    Abstract: A device and a method for planning of maintenance work on a machine. Based on sensor data S, input data E are generated. The input data E are compared with model sensor data of different model data pattern and are checked regarding conformity. Each model data pattern is assigned a maintenance model in the model database. If a conformity of input data E with model sensor data M of a model data pattern has been determined, the assigned maintenance model can be selected for a maintenance of the machine. The maintenance model comprises at least one maintenance step and the resource required for it to be carried out. Subsequently, the availability of the required resource is checked and the resource is requested, if available. By such a device or method, a predicted maintenance can be performed based on empirical knowledge contained in the maintenance models of model database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SCHULER PRESSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Metzger, Stefanie Apprich
  • Patent number: 11733392
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for ascertaining at least one piece of integrity information relating to a location result of a GNSS-based location device of a vehicle in the event of an abruptly and significantly changing GNSS reception situation, comprising at least the following steps: (a) ascertaining the current ego position of the vehicle by means of the GNSS-based location device; (b) ascertaining at least one piece of integrity information relating to the ego position ascertained in step (a), by means of the GNSS-based location device; (c) detecting an abruptly and significantly changing or significantly altered GNSS reception situation; and (d) adapting the ascertainment of the at least one piece of integrity information for the changing or altered GNSS reception situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Metzger, Lena Schindler, Marco Limberger, Mohammad Tourian, Thomas Friederichs
  • Patent number: 11407023
    Abstract: A cold rolling machine and method for producing a profile on a workpiece. The cold rolling machine having two constructed tool units. Each tool unit has at least one rolling rod extending in the longitudinal direction, a tool slide, a slide drive device, a pivoting carrier and a pivot drive. The at least one rolling rod is fastened to the tool slide and can be moved in the longitudinal direction by the slide drive device. The pivoting carrier can be pivoted about a pivot axis extending in the longitudinal direction by a pivot drive. The tool slide is arranged on the pivoting carrier. An angle of inclination can thereby be set between the two rolling rods, which angle of inclination can have, for example, a value of 0 degrees to 2.0 degrees or to 0.2 degrees. Conical profiles can thereby be produced in the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: OSG EX-CELL-O GMBH
    Inventors: Florian Beutel, Oskar Schmitt, Michael Maier, Alexander Metzger, Rafael Schweda
  • Publication number: 20220155775
    Abstract: A device and a method for planning of maintenance work on a machine. Based on sensor data S, input data E are generated. The input data E are compared with model sensor data of different model data pattern and are checked regarding conformity. Each model data pattern is assigned a maintenance model in the model database. If a conformity of input data E with model sensor data M of a model data pattern has been determined, the assigned maintenance model can be selected for a maintenance of the machine. The maintenance model comprises at least one maintenance step and the resource required for it to be carried out. Subsequently, the availability of the required resource is checked and the resource is requested, if available. By such a device or method, a predicted maintenance can be performed based on empirical knowledge contained in the maintenance models of model database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: SCHULER PRESSEN GMBH
    Inventors: ALEXANDER METZGER, STEFANIE APPRICH
  • Publication number: 20220128705
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for ascertaining at least one piece of integrity information relating to a location result of a GNSS-based location device of a vehicle in the event of an abruptly and significantly changing GNSS reception situation, comprising at least the following steps: (a) ascertaining the current ego position of the vehicle by means of the GNSS-based location device; (b) ascertaining at least one piece of integrity information relating to the ego position ascertained in step (a), by means of the GNSS-based location device; (c) detecting an abruptly and significantly changing or significantly altered GNSS reception situation; and (d) adapting the ascertainment of the at least one piece of integrity information for the changing or altered GNSS reception situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Metzger, Lena Schindler, Marco Limberger, Mohammad Tourian, Thomas Friederichs
  • Publication number: 20210245232
    Abstract: A cold rolling machine and method for producing a profile on a workpiece. The cold rolling machine having two constructed tool units. Each tool unit has at least one rolling rod extending in the longitudinal direction, a tool slide, a slide drive device, a pivoting carrier and a pivot drive. The at least one rolling rod is fastened to the tool slide and can be moved in the longitudinal direction by the slide drive device. The pivoting carrier can be pivoted about a pivot axis extending in the longitudinal direction by a pivot drive. The tool slide is arranged on the pivoting carrier. An angle of inclination can thereby be set between the two rolling rods, which angle of inclination can have, for example, a value of 0 degrees to 2.0 degrees or to 0.2 degrees. Conical profiles can thereby be produced in the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Florian BEUTEL, Oskar SCHMITT, Michael MAIER, Alexander METZGER, Rafael SCHWEDA