Patents by Inventor Jan Konvicka

Jan Konvicka 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: 8746667
    Abstract: A machine tool having a machine frame and a workpiece table. It is provided that the workpiece table (5), on one of its sides (14), is held on the machine frame (2) by a holding device (4), the holding device (4) having at least two holding elements (6, 7), which are spaced apart from one another on the said side (14) of the workpiece table (5) and which are disposed at differing height positions (9, 10), such that an upper and a lower holding element (6, 7) is realized, and at least one of the holding elements (6, 7) being equipped with at least one piezo actuator (24) for altering its length and, associated therewith, influencing the position of the workpiece table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Mikron Agie Charmilles AG
    Inventors: Frank Bratschi, Jan Konvicka, Markus Kindler
  • Publication number: 20120223469
    Abstract: A machine tool having a machine frame and a workpiece table. It is provided that the workpiece table (5), on one of its sides (14), is held on the machine frame (2) by a holding device (4), the holding device (4) having at least two holding elements (6, 7), which are spaced apart from one another on the said side (14) of the workpiece table (5) and which are disposed at differing height positions (9, 10), such that an upper and a lower holding element (6, 7) is realized, and at least one of the holding elements (6, 7) being equipped with at least one piezo actuator (24) for altering its length and, associated therewith, influencing the position of the workpiece table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: MIKRON AGIE CHARMILLES AG
    Inventors: Frank Bratschi, Jan Konvicka, Markus Kindler
  • Patent number: 7226403
    Abstract: A machine tool (1, 1?), in particular a drilling and milling machine, comprising a housing (20) having a machine bed (2), together with side walls (3, 4) and doors (5, 6, 7), comprising a fixed, pivotable or rotatable work table (8, 9), and comprising a slide (10), transportable in the y direction, for the reception of a spindle head (11), transportable in the x-z direction, for the reception of tools (12), wherein the front door (5), for the enlargement of the working and loading area (21) in the upward direction, is of transomless configuration, the roof region (13) of the machine (1, 1?) has an automatically operable cover (16), the rear region (22) of the machine (1, 1?) has an integrable automatic pallet changer (14), and the machine (1, 1?) is assigned an automatic tool changer (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Mikron Agie Charmilles Ali
    Inventors: Jan Konvicka, Markus Reimann
  • Publication number: 20070042882
    Abstract: A machine tool (1, 1?), in particular a drilling and milling machine, comprising a housing (20) having a machine bed (2), together with side walls (3, 4) and doors (5, 6, 7), comprising a fixed, pivotable or rotatable work table (8, 9), and comprising a slide (10), transportable in the y direction, for the reception of a spindle head (11), transportable in the x-z direction, for the reception of tools (12), wherein the front door (5), for the enlargement of the working and loading area (21) in the upward direction, is of transomless configuration, the roof region (13) of the machine (1, 1?) has an automatically operable cover (16), the rear region (22) of the machine (1, 1?) has an integrable automatic pallet changer (14), and the machine (1, 1?) is assigned an automatic tool changer (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Jan Konvicka, Markus Reimann
  • Patent number: 6285098
    Abstract: A linear drive which is particularly suitable for drive axles of parallel structures such a hexapod arrays, comprises a carrier housing (5) and a carrier (4) that can be moved lengthwise in relation to said carrier housing, both the carrier housing and the carrier having provided thereon drive elements (11, 6) such as electrical coils or magnets. In order to achieve a highly dynamic drive performance, the carrier takes the form of a lightweight profiled body with an open cross-sectional profile. The drive elements (6, 11) on the carrier side and on the housing side, respectively, are preferably provided within the open areas of the cross-sectional profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forderung e.V.
    Inventors: Rainer Nestler, Jan Konvicka, Frank Wieland