Patents by Inventor Georg Wirth
Georg Wirth 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).
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Publication number: 20240091949Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. A grasp strategy is determined for each of at least a subset of items, and for each grasp strategy a corresponding probability of grasp success is computed. The grasp strategies and corresponding probabilities of grasp success are used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Patent number: 11933697Abstract: The invention relates to a method for closed sampling from filling plants comprising the following steps in: filling a sample quantity into a container (1) with a wall (3); applying a reinforcing element (20) to the container (1) with the wall; introducing a fracture point (22) into the wall of the container (1) in the area of the reinforcing element (20); introducing a sampling attachment (30) with hollow tube (40) into the wall of the container (1) in the area of the fracture point (22); filling a sample container (50) connected to the hollow tube (40) once or several times; removing the sample container (50) from the hollow tube (40) and closing the sample container (50); removing the sampling attachment (30) with hollow tube (40) from the container; and sealing the fracture point (22) of the container in the area of the reinforcing element (20). The subject matter of the invention is also a sampling device, in particular for carrying out the method.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHInventors: Thomas Wirth, Tim Baatz, Georg Dziewas
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Publication number: 20240001559Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. The three dimensional view as generated at successive points in time is used to model a flow of at least a subset of said plurality of items through at least a portion of the workspace. The model is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Patent number: 11780096Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. A grasp strategy is determined for each of at least a subset of items, and for each grasp strategy a corresponding probability of grasp success is computed. The grasp strategies and corresponding probabilities of grasp success are used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Dexterity, Inc.Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Patent number: 11752636Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. The three dimensional view as generated at successive points in time is used to model a flow of at least a subset of said plurality of items through at least a portion of the workspace. The model is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Dexterity, Inc.Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Publication number: 20220315358Abstract: A robotic system comprising an end effector-mounted sensor is disclosed. In various embodiments, a robotic arm is manipulated to move a sensor to a position such that an object of interest is within a read range of the sensor. A sensor data read by the sensor is received via a communication interface. The sensor data is used to determine an attribute of the object; and the determined attribute of the object is used to determine a plan to grasp and move the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Timothy Ryan, Zhouwen Sun, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, David Leo Tondreau, III, Toby Leonard Baker, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Publication number: 20220289502Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including data associated with an item present in a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to move and place the item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure. The plan takes into consideration an attribute of the item determined based at least in part on the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, David Leo Tondreau, III, Toby Leonard Baker, Timothy Ryan, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth, Cyril Nader
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Publication number: 20220289501Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data image data associated with a plurality of items present in a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workspace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure. The plan includes performing an active measure to change or adapt to a detected state or condition associated with one or more items in the workspace.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, David Leo Tondreau, III, Toby Leonard Baker, Timothy Ryan, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth, Cyril Nader
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Publication number: 20210122586Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. A grasp strategy is determined for each of at least a subset of items, and for each grasp strategy a corresponding probability of grasp success is computed. The grasp strategies and corresponding probabilities of grasp success are used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Publication number: 20210122054Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. The three dimensional view as generated at successive points in time is used to model a flow of at least a subset of said plurality of items through at least a portion of the workspace. The model is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Patent number: 10954081Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. A grasp strategy is determined for each of at least a subset of items, and for each grasp strategy a corresponding probability of grasp success is computed. The grasp strategies and corresponding probabilities of grasp success are used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Dexterity, Inc.Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Patent number: 10906188Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. The three dimensional view as generated at successive points in time is used to model a flow of at least a subset of said plurality of items through at least a portion of the workspace. The model is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Dexterity, Inc.Inventors: Zhouwen Sun, Kevin Jose Chavez, Samir Menon, Harry Zhe Su, Talbot Morris-Downing, Rohit Arka Pidaparthi, Ayush Sharma, Raphael Georg Wirth
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Patent number: 10859189Abstract: A method for joining two components, of which at least one is tubular in shape, more preferably of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The joint can be produced in an easier manner with high quality if a ring-shaped joining element having an outer cone on at least one axial side with its outer cone is axially pressed into an axial end section of the one tubular component, as a result of which the end section of the one component widens along the outer cone when on its axial end of the widened end section and on the joining element a circumferential weld seam is produced and when the other component on an axial end section is joined with the joining element.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: EBERSPAECHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Georg Wirth
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Patent number: 10508741Abstract: A coupling device (32) provides a rotary coupling of a pivot shaft (18) of a flap diaphragm (16) of an exhaust gas flap (10) with a drive element (34). The pivot shaft is to be rotated about a pivot axis (A). The coupling device (32) includes a first coupling part (36) with a first coupling area configured for coupling with the pivot shaft (18) and a second coupling part (38) with a second coupling area configured for coupling with the drive element (34). The first coupling part (36) and the second coupling part (38) are in a rotary coupling positive-locking meshing state with one another in the coupled state and are supported on one another in the direction of the pivot axis (A).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Steffen Schmitt, Georg Wirth, Maximilian Kühnemund
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Patent number: 10480659Abstract: A coupling device, for the rotary coupling of a pivot shaft of a flap diaphragm of an exhaust gas flap with a drive element, includes at least one coupling element (36) with a first coupling area (40) configured for coupling to the pivot shaft (18), with a second coupling area (42) configured for coupling to the drive element (34) and with at least one connection area (52, 58) connecting the first coupling area (40) to the second coupling area (42). In the coupled state, the first coupling area (40) and the second coupling area (42) are prestressed in a direction towards one another or in a direction away from one another. The at least one coupling element (36) is formed with sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Steffen Schmitt, Stefanos Varelis, Markus Birgler, Georg Wirth
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Publication number: 20180128381Abstract: A coupling device, for the rotary coupling of a pivot shaft of a flap diaphragm of an exhaust gas flap with a drive element, includes at least one coupling element (36) with a first coupling area (40) configured for coupling to the pivot shaft (18), with a second coupling area (42) configured for coupling to the drive element (34) and with at least one connection area (52, 58) connecting the first coupling area (40) to the second coupling area (42). In the coupled state, the first coupling area (40) and the second coupling area (42) are prestressed in a direction towards one another or in a direction away from one another. The at least one coupling element (36) is formed with sheet material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Steffen SCHMITT, Stefanos VARELIS, Markus BIRGLER, Georg WIRTH
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Publication number: 20180010693Abstract: A coupling device (32) provides a rotary coupling of a pivot shaft (18) of a flap diaphragm (16) of an exhaust gas flap (10) with a drive element (34). The pivot shaft is to be rotated about a pivot axis (A). The coupling device (32) includes a first coupling part (36) with a first coupling area configured for coupling with the pivot shaft (18) and a second coupling part (38) with a second coupling area configured for coupling with the drive element (34). The first coupling part (36) and the second coupling part (38) are in a rotary coupling positive-locking meshing state with one another in the coupled state and are supported on one another in the direction of the pivot axis (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Steffen SCHMITT, Georg WIRTH, Maximilian KÜHNEMUND
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Publication number: 20170321581Abstract: An exhaust muffler, for longitudinal installation in a vehicle, includes a muffler housing (28) elongated in the direction of a longitudinal axis (G) of the housing. The muffler housing (28) has a housing jacket (30) and two front walls (32, 34), which are arranged, with respect to the direction of the longitudinal axis (G) of the housing, at spaced locations from one another. The front walls (32, 34) and the housing jacket (30) define a muffler interior space. At least one inlet pipe leads into the muffler interior space and at least one outlet pipe leads out of the muffler interior space. The housing jacket includes at least one predetermined deformation area (64, 66) including at least one wall area (68, 70), not parallel to the housing longitudinal axis (G), provided at the housing jacket (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Arnulf SPIETH, Daniel MESGHENA, Joachim MÜLLER, Mathias ROTHFUß, Michael WEIß, Georg WIRTH
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Patent number: 9765681Abstract: A method for producing an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device inserts a monolith in a housing, assembled from a circumferentially enclosed jacket and two end funnels. The monolith is axially inserted into the jacket with a circumferentially enclosing support mat. The funnels are connected to the jacket via an axial connecting section shaped complementary to the cross-section of the jacket, such that each connecting section and an axial end section of the support mat axially overlap. The jacket, including the connecting sections of the funnels are reduced from a starting cross-section to an end cross-section. This produces a predetermined radial preload in the support mat in a support area extending from the one connecting section to the other connecting section to retain the monolith in the jacket.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Georg Wirth, Bernd Müller
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Patent number: 9759105Abstract: An exhaust gas stream for an internal combustion engine includes a muffler housing (12) with a first chamber (14) and a second chamber (16). An exhaust gas inlet (24) has a first chamber opening area (30) and a second chamber opening area (32). An exhaust gas outlet (36) is open in an outlet opening area (42) towards the first chamber. A connection opening (50) is provided between the first chamber and the second chamber and has an exhaust valve arrangement associated therewith, including a valve element (56) including a closing area (58) closing the connection opening in a closed position of the exhaust valve arrangement (52). The exhaust valve arrangement includes an actuating area (64) associated with the inlet second opening area for generating an actuating force acting on the exhaust valve arrangement, moving from the closed position in the direction of an open position by exhaust gas bypass flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jan Krüger, Georg Wirth