Patents by Inventor Malte SCHMID

Malte SCHMID 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: 11998957
    Abstract: A device (1) for spinning a 3D printed workpiece (100). The device has a rotor (2) for spinning about a spinning axis (A) and a receptacle (8) for holding the workpiece (100). The receptacle (8) is pivotally attached to the rotor (2) for swiveling about a swivel axis (B) that is transverse to the spinning axis (A). The pivotal attachment enables swiveling of the receptacle (8) between a first angular orientation relative to the spinning axis (A) and a different second angular orientation relative to the spinning axis (A). The device (1) further has a balancing weight (9) that is movably arranged relative to the receptacle (8). The balancing weight (9) is lockable at different distances relative to the receptacle (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
    Inventors: Korbinian Gerlach, Stefan K. Welker, Christian A. Richter, Thomas K. Müller, Bastian P. Kirchner, Rudolf Schmid, Malte Korten
  • Patent number: 12000188
    Abstract: A furniture fitting includes a carrier having a substantially flat fastening surface configured to be fixed to a furniture part, an actuating portion configured to be moved relative to the carrier, and an adjustment device for adjusting a position of the actuating portion relative to the carrier, and the adjustment device has at least one actuating element rotatable about a rotational axis. The actuating portion can be adjusted relative to the carrier by exerting a torque to the actuating element, and the rotational axis of the actuating element encloses an angle larger than 0° and smaller than 90° to the fastening surface of the carrier. The actuating element is coupled to the actuating portion via an angularly-movable coupling device, and the angularly-movable coupling device preferably comprises a ball joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventor: Malte Schmid
  • Publication number: 20240090974
    Abstract: A method of forming a dental restoration for a tooth having an outer surface includes acquiring a first three-dimensional representation representative of the outer surface of the tooth; generating a design of a first part of the dental restoration based on the first three-dimensional representation of the tooth; forming the first part of the dental restoration; preparing the tooth to form a prepared tooth while forming the first part of the dental restoration; obtaining a second three-dimensional representation of the prepared tooth; generating a design of a second part of the dental restoration based on at least the second three-dimensional representation of the prepared tooth; merging the design of the second part of the dental restoration to the first part of the dental restoration; and forming the second part of the dental restoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Malte Korten, Bastian P. Kirchner, Christian A. Richter, Gioacchino Raia, Bernhard C. Hofmann, Rudolf Schmid
  • Publication number: 20230340818
    Abstract: A furniture drive includes a carrier to be fixed a furniture carcass, an actuating arm for moving the movably-supported furniture part relative to the carrier, the actuating arm being pivotable about a first pivoting axis, and an interface for fixing a synchronization shaft, and configured to synchronize a pivotal movement of the actuating arm with a pivotal movement of an actuating arm of a further actuating drive. The interface includes a component pivotable about a second pivoting axis, the second pivoting axis being arranged laterally offset to the first pivoting axis of the actuating arm. The carrier has an upper side which, in a mounted condition of the furniture drive on the furniture carcass, faces towards a top panel of the furniture carcass, and the first pivoting axis has a larger perpendicular distance to the upper side than the second pivoting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Malte SCHMID, Maximilian KECK
  • Publication number: 20220120123
    Abstract: A furniture fitting including a carrier having a substantially flat fastening surface configured to be fixed to a furniture part, an actuating portion configured to be moved relative to the carrier, and an adjustment device for adjusting a position of the actuating portion relative to the carrier, with the adjustment device having at least one actuating element rotatable about a rotational axis. The actuating portion can be adjusted relative to the carrier by exerting a torque to the actuating element, and the rotational axis of the actuating element encloses an angle larger than 0° and smaller than 90° to the fastening surface of the carrier. The actuating element is coupled to the actuating portion via an angularly-movable coupling device, and the angularly-movable coupling device preferably comprises a ball joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Malte SCHMID
  • Patent number: 11136805
    Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a movably mounted furniture part relative to a furniture body includes a drive unit to be mounted on or in the furniture body, and at least one movably mounted actuating part for moving the movable furniture part. A mounting stop that can be applied to the furniture body is provided on the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Malte Schmid
  • Patent number: 10968672
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to a furniture carcass, and a second fitting portion to be fixed to a movable furniture part. The second fitting portion is pivotally connected to the first fitting portion, and a limiting device limits an opening angle of a relative pivoting movement of the first and second fitting portion. The limiting device includes at least one movably mounted actuating element, and the opening angle can be adjusted by a manual or by a tool-assisted actuation of the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventor: Malte Schmid
  • Patent number: 10494846
    Abstract: An actuating drive for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass, includes at least one pivotally mounted actuating arm for moving the movable furniture part, a spring device for applying a force to the actuating arm, and a locking device for releasably locking the actuating arm. The locking device includes at least one movably-mounted locking element cooperating with at least one locking recess in a position in which the actuating arm is locked. The locking element can be unlocked from the at least one locking recess by a switch element to be operated manually, and can also be unlocked by a control portion arranged on the actuating arm. The control portion can be acted upon by mounting the movable furniture part to the actuating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventor: Malte Schmid
  • Patent number: 10487554
    Abstract: An actuating drive for moving a movable furniture part includes at least one actuating arm pivotally mounted about a pivoting axis for moving the movable furniture part, a spring device for applying a force to the actuating arm, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting a force of the spring device to the actuating arm. The transmission mechanism includes an actuating portion motionally coupled to the actuating arm, a setting contour arranged on the actuating portion, and a pressure portion pressurized by the spring device. The pressure portion is displaceable along the setting contour upon a movement of the actuating arm. An adjustment device is provided by which a position of the setting contour relative to the actuating portion can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Lubetz, Malte Schmid
  • Publication number: 20190352952
    Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a movably mounted furniture part relative to a furniture body includes a drive unit to be mounted on or in the furniture body, and at least one movably mounted actuating part for moving the movable furniture part. A mounting stop that can be applied to the furniture body is provided on the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Malte SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20190106918
    Abstract: An actuating drive for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass, the actuating drive including at least one pivotally mounted actuating arm for moving the movable furniture part, a spring device for applying a force to the actuating arm, and a locking device for releasably locking the actuating arm. The locking device includes at least one movably-mounted locking element cooperating with at least one locking recess in a position in which the actuating arm is locked, and the locking element can be unlocked from the at least one locking recess by a switch element to be operated manually and also by a control portion arranged on the actuating arm. The control portion can be acted upon by mounting the movable furniture part to the actuating arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Malte SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20190093404
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to a furniture carcass, and a second fitting portion to be fixed to a movable furniture part. The second fitting portion is pivotally connected to the first fitting portion, and a limiting device limits an opening angle of a relative pivoting movement of the first and second fitting portion. The limiting device includes at least one movably mounted actuating element, and the opening angle can be adjusted by a manual or by a tool-assisted actuation of the actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Malte SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20170204645
    Abstract: An actuating drive for moving a movable furniture part, including at least one actuating arm pivotally mounted about a pivoting axis for moving the movable furniture part, a spring device for applying a force to the actuating arm, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting a force of the spring device to the actuating arm. The transmission mechanism includes an actuating portion motionally coupled to the actuating arm, a setting contour arranged on the actuating portion, and a pressure portion pressurized by the spring device. The pressure portion is displaceable along the setting contour upon a movement of the actuating arm. An adjustment device is provided by which a position of the setting contour relative to the actuating portion can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Simon LUBETZ, Malte SCHMID