Patents by Inventor Andreas Kettner-Reich

Andreas Kettner-Reich 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: 10023404
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Publication number: 20150217950
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Patent number: 9028198
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Patent number: 8813941
    Abstract: In some aspects, a workpiece processing installation includes an operating area, an operating pallet able to be moved along a transport direction between a position within the operating area and a position outside the operating area, the operating pallet being configured to support a workpiece, and a pallet support that is configured to be transferred from a first position, in which the pallet support defines a storage area for the storage of the operating pallet outside the operating area, to a second position in which the pallet support protrudes away from the operating area in the transport direction to a lesser extent than it does in the first position. Transferring the pallet support from the first position to the second position includes moving at least a portion of the pallet support towards the operating area which results in the storage area defined by the pallet support becoming smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Kettner-Reich, Tobias Meck, Martin Petera
  • Patent number: 8704125
    Abstract: A laser processing machine has an expanded operating space so that larger workpieces can be processed and/or the spatial requirement for the laser processing machine is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Kettner-Reich
  • Publication number: 20120219396
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Publication number: 20120145515
    Abstract: In some aspects, a workpiece processing installation includes an operating area, an operating pallet able to be moved along a transport direction between a position within the operating area and a position outside the operating area, the operating pallet being configured to support a workpiece, and a pallet support that is configured to be transferred from a first position, in which the pallet support defines a storage area for the storage of the operating pallet outside the operating area, to a second position in which the pallet support protrudes away from the operating area in the transport direction to a lesser extent than it does in the first position. Transferring the pallet support from the first position to the second position includes moving at least a portion of the pallet support towards the operating area which results in the storage area defined by the pallet support becoming smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Kettner-Reich, Tobias Meck, Martin Petera
  • Publication number: 20110068089
    Abstract: A laser processing machine has an expanded operating space so that larger workpieces can be processed and/or the spatial requirement for the laser processing machine is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Kettner-Reich
  • Patent number: 7449659
    Abstract: A laser processing machine includes a beam splitter for splitting an incoming laser beam into a first laser beam having a first intensity and a second laser beam having a second intensity, a first focusing mirror for focusing the first laser beam onto a first laser processing site on a workpiece at an angle from a direction directly above the workpiece, a second focusing mirror for focusing the second laser beam onto second laser processing site on the workpiece at an angle from a direction directly above the workpiece, and a supplementary laser processing element for supplementing laser processing of the workpiece, wherein the supplementary laser processing element is disposed directly above the first or second laser processing site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Trumpf Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Kettner-Reich
  • Publication number: 20050218127
    Abstract: A laser processing machine includes a beam splitter for splitting an incoming laser beam into a first laser beam having a first intensity and a second laser beam having a second intensity, a first focusing mirror for focusing the first laser beam onto a first laser processing site on a workpiece at an angle from a direction directly above the workpiece, a second focusing mirror for focusing the second laser beam onto second laser processing site on the workpiece at an angle from a direction directly above the workpiece, and a supplementary laser processing element for supplementing laser processing of the workpiece, wherein the supplementary laser processing element is disposed directly above the first or second laser processing site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: Andreas Kettner-Reich
  • Publication number: 20050115934
    Abstract: A laser processing machine for providing linear weld seams on a workpiece includes a linearly movable laser welding optic for directing a laser for welding the workpiece towards a weld seam on the workpiece, a support bar extending in the direction of the seam to be welded, a plurality of supports disposed on the support bar for supporting the workpiece, and a plurality of clamping members for clamping the workpiece against the supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Andreas Kettner-Reich, Dominik Widmann