Patents by Inventor Dirk Sieksmeier

Dirk Sieksmeier 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).

  • Publication number: 20230382648
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus for goods comprises at least one goods source which provides the goods by means of conveyor containers, a plurality of goods sinks to which the goods are conveyed, and an endless conveyor which connects the at least one goods source and the goods sinks in terms of conveying technology and has a first conveyor strand and a second conveyor strand which follows the first conveyor strand along a goods conveying direction in the endless conveyor, wherein only the first conveyor strand has a fixed conveyor container entrainment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sigurd VÖLKER, Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN, Axel KLEINEKATHÖFER, Pascal REHM
  • Publication number: 20230382652
    Abstract: A conveying method for goods comprises the method steps of requesting an order from a goods sink, wherein the order comprises at least one product which is an ordered product, requesting the at least one ordered product from a first endless conveyor to which the goods sink is directly connected in terms of conveying technology, requesting and automatically transferring the at least one ordered product from a consolidation storage unit, which is connected upstream of the first endless conveyor and has a circulating conveyor line, into the first endless conveyor, and conveying and discharging the at least one requested ordered product to the goods sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Axel KLEINEKATHÖFER, Dirk MEIER, Pascal REHM
  • Publication number: 20230385766
    Abstract: A conveying method for goods comprising the method steps of providing goods for multiple orders, wherein the goods are conveyed in conveyor containers in an endless conveyor along a goods conveying direction, detecting the goods provided in the endless conveyor, forming a list of complete orders on the basis of the goods provided in the endless conveyor, defining ordered goods as goods included in at least one of the complete orders, automatically evaluating the complete orders with regard to their suitability for allocation to one of multiple goods sinks, taking into account at least one characteristic of the ordered goods and/or the goods sinks, wherein the goods sinks are connected to the endless conveyor in terms of conveying technology, allocating a complete order to one of the goods sinks in dependence on the evaluation, and conveying the allocated ordered goods to the goods sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN, Dirk MEIER, Axel KLEINEKATHÖFER, Pascal REHM
  • Publication number: 20230114187
    Abstract: An overhead conveyor system for conveying overhead adapters along a conveying direction includes a first overhead conveyor line, a functional overhead conveyor line connected in terms of conveying technology to the first overhead conveyor line, which functional overhead conveyor line has a discharge element for discharging overhead adapters from the overhead conveyor system, a separating unit arranged upstream of the functional overhead conveyor line for feeding the overhead adapters separately into the functional overhead conveyor line, a first identification unit arranged upstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, a second identification unit arranged downstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, and a control unit for automatically conveying and discharging the overhead adapters, wherein the control unit is in signal connection with the discharge element, the first identification unit, the second identification unit and the se
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Dirk SIEKSMEIER
  • Publication number: 20230112137
    Abstract: A method for order picking and packing individual goods conveyed overhead. The Method conveys the individual goods overhead in an overhead conveyor facility by means of overhead adapters, providing the individual goods of at least one order in a preparation buffer, conveying the individual goods of the at least one order onto a transport trolley which can be coupled to the preparation buffer in a trolley station, uncoupling the transport trolley from the trolley station, transporting the transport trolley with the individual goods of the at least one order to a packing place and packing the individual goods into orders at the packing place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Frank LANDERMANN, Marcel LEßMANN, Dirk SIEKSMEIER
  • Patent number: 10913608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller testing device for a roller adapter of an overhead conveyor system comprising a drive unit for rotatably driving at least one carrying roller of the roller adapter, a sensor unit for capturing a measured value correlating with a state of wear of a pivot bearing of the at least one carrying roller and an evaluation unit for determining the state of wear on the basis of the measured value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Sieksmeier, Markus Merten
  • Patent number: 10870536
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage system comprising at least two shelves having storage locations for storing load carriers comprising articles, wherein the load carriers are storable in a storage direction in the storage locations, and a shelve aisle formed by the two shelves, in which a load reception means comprising a transfer means is movable in a travel direction in order to store at least one load carrier transported with the load reception means from the load reception means in the storage location or to pick up at least one load carrier from the storage location onto the load reception means during a transfer procedure with the transfer means, and the transfer means comprises rotation means in order to rotate the load carrier during the transfer procedure between the travel direction on the load reception means and the storage direction in the storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KNAPP AG
    Inventors: Johannes Holas, Bernhard Gütl, Franz Hornhofer, Marc Pendl, Michael Wend, Dirk Sieksmeier, Franz Mathi
  • Publication number: 20200079594
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller testing device for a roller adapter of an overhead conveyor system comprising a drive unit for rotatably driving at least one carrying roller of the roller adapter, a sensor unit for capturing a measured value correlating with a state of wear of a pivot bearing of the at least one carrying roller and an evaluation unit for determining the state of wear on the basis of the measured value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN
  • Publication number: 20190210800
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage system comprising at least two shelves having storage locations for storing load carriers comprising articles, wherein the load carriers are storable in a storage direction in the storage locations, and a shelve aisle formed by the two shelves, in which a load reception means comprising a transfer means is movable in a travel direction in order to store at least one load carrier transported with the load reception means from the load reception means in the storage location or to pick up at least one load carrier from the storage location onto the load reception means during a transfer procedure with the transfer means, and the transfer means comprises rotation means in order to rotate the load carrier during the transfer procedure between the travel direction on the load reception means and the storage direction in the storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes HOLAS, Bernhard GÜTL, Franz HORNHOFER, Marc PENDL, Michael WEND, Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Franz MATHI
  • Patent number: 9815635
    Abstract: A conveyor device for the automated conveyance of individual products in a direction of conveyance, the conveyor device being configured as a hanging conveyor device, comprises several adapters each provided with an adapter identification means for accommodating the individual products, wherein each individual product comprises an individual product transponder, a transponder reading unit for reading individual product data of the individual product transponder, an adapter data reading unit for reading adapter data of the adapter identification means, a control unit which is in signal communication with the transponder reading unit and the adapter data reading unit for linking the individual product data read by means of the transponder reading unit with the adapter data read by means of the adapter data reading unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Sieksmeier, Markus Merten
  • Patent number: 9475656
    Abstract: An actuable switch for influencing a flow of pieces of goods in a conveyor system comprises a feed track for feeding the pieces of goods, a first discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a first discharge direction, a second discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a second discharge direction different from the first discharge direction, a switch blade which is actuable for displacement between a first operating position and a second operating position, wherein in the first operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the first discharge track, and wherein in the second operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the second discharge track, and an actuating member for applying an actuating force to the switch blade for a force-controlled displacement of the switch blade between the first operating position and the second operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Sieksmeier, Michael Wend
  • Patent number: 9296561
    Abstract: A device for providing items for more than one order from a warehouse according to each particular order comprises at least one temporary storage device linked with the warehouse for temporarily storing items of at least one order, at least one collection zone linked with the at least one temporary storage device for collecting the items of the at least one completed order, and a separation zone having a number of delivery lines for providing the items of the at least one completed order according to the respective order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Dirk Zajonc, Sigurd Völker, Dirk Sieksmeier
  • Patent number: 9169068
    Abstract: Rack storage and retrieval device for a rack storage facility, the rack storage and retrieval device comprising a carriage with a carriage drive to move the carriage on a base, a loading/removing rod that can be displaced by means of a lifting drive transverse to the base, at least one loading drive arranged on the loading/removing rod to load the rack storage facility with goods, and a separating unit for a separate removal of the goods from the rack storage facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: DUERKOPP FOERDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Dirk Sieksmeier, Sigurd Völker
  • Publication number: 20150232284
    Abstract: An actuable switch for influencing a flow of pieces of goods in a conveyor system comprises a feed track for feeding the pieces of goods, a first discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a first discharge direction, a second discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a second discharge direction different from the first discharge direction, a switch blade which is actuable for displacement between a first operating position and a second operating position, wherein in the first operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the first discharge track, and wherein in the second operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the second discharge track, and an actuating member for applying an actuating force to the switch blade for a force-controlled displacement of the switch blade between the first operating position and the second operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Michael WEND
  • Publication number: 20150210482
    Abstract: A conveyor device for the automated conveyance of individual products in a direction of conveyance, the conveyor device being configured as a hanging conveyor device, comprises several adapters each provided with an adapter identification means for accommodating the individual products, wherein each individual product comprises an individual product transponder, a transponder reading unit for reading individual product data of the individual product transponder, an adapter data reading unit for reading adapter data of the adapter identification means, a control unit which is in signal communication with the transponder reading unit and the adapter data reading unit for linking the individual product data read by means of the transponder reading unit with the adapter data read by means of the adapter data reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN
  • Publication number: 20140303770
    Abstract: A device for providing items for more than one order from a warehouse according to each particular order comprises at least one temporary storage device linked with the warehouse for temporarily storing items of at least one order, at least one collection zone linked with the at least one temporary storage device for collecting the items of the at least one completed order, and a separation zone having a number of delivery lines for providing the items of the at least one completed order according to the respective order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Dirk ZAJONC, Sigurd VÖLKER, Dirk SIEKSMEIER
  • Publication number: 20140037403
    Abstract: Rack storage and retrieval device for a rack storage facility, the rack storage and retrieval device comprising a carriage with a carriage drive to move the carriage on a base, a loading/removing rod that can be displaced by means of a lifting drive transverse to the base, at least one loading drive arranged on the loading/removing rod to load the rack storage facility with goods, and a separating unit for a separate removal of the goods from the rack storage facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Sigurd VÖLKER
  • Patent number: 5975279
    Abstract: A device for individualizing and feeding individual conveying carriers into a revolving hanging conveyor system. The individualizing device contains a rotatably driven spindle provided with grooves on the spindle's surface, wherein the pitch of each groove increases in the direction of conveyance. The feed device includes the individualizing device and a transfer conveyor, wherein the speed of conveyance of the transfer conveyor is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Durkopp Adler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Blattner, Dirk Sieksmeier, Paul Janzen
  • Patent number: 5646398
    Abstract: A device for counting the number of and determining the direction of travel of articles being conveyed, particularly articles of clothing, hanging on hangers provided with hanger hooks. Each hanger hook has a stem that is conducted through a light barrier connected with a counting and evaluating unit. The light barrier has at least two receivers that are spaced apart vertically in a plane and consist, in each case, of two sensors which operate independent of each other. The sensors are separated by a small distance. With this device, counting of the hangers is possible regardless of their position and, in particular, erroneous counting due to crossed hangers is excluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Durkopp Adler AG
    Inventors: Dirk Sieksmeier, Thomas Blattner