Patents by Inventor Martin Hunziker

Martin Hunziker 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: 8875360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile threading unit (10) for threading warp threads (20) of a warp into elements of a harness, having at least one providing apparatus (33, 43, 51) for providing elements of the harness, at least one receiving apparatus (32, 42, 51) for receiving elements of the harness with a threaded warp thread (20), a threading module (II) which is configured for separating an element from the at least one providing apparatus (33, 43), for gripping a respective warp thread (20), for threading said warp thread (20) into the separated element, and for placing the element with the threaded warp thread (20) on one of the receiving apparatuses (32, 42), wherein the threading unit (10) can be displaced spatially for threading individual warp threads (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Staubli AG Pfaffikon
    Inventor: Martin Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20110283498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile threading unit (10) for threading warp threads (20) of a warp into elements of a harness, having at least one providing apparatus (33, 43, 51) for providing elements of the harness, at least one receiving apparatus(32, 42, 51) for receiving elements of the harness with a threaded warp thread (20), a threading module (II) which is configured for separating an element from the at least one providing apparatus (33, 43), for gripping a respective warp thread (20), for threading said warp thread (20) into the separated element, and for placing the element with the threaded warp thread (20) on one of the receiving apparatuses (32, 42), wherein the threading unit (10) can be displaced spatially for threading individual warp threads (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: STAUBLI AG PFAFFIKON
    Inventor: Martin Hunziker
  • Patent number: 8032995
    Abstract: The device is used for separating a partial quantity of threads from a thread layer by means of a movable separating means, wherein the thread layer is formed from a plurality of adjacently arranged threads. The device includes a movement device for moving the separating means relative to the thread layer, a control device for controlling the movement device and a detection device for detecting threads, wherein the detection device allows the detection of a reference position relative to the thread layer and the movement device can be controlled in such a manner that the separating means can be brought to a working position relative to the thread layer and can execute a separating movement in which the separating means is at least partially inserted between two adjacent threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Staubli AG Pfaffikon
    Inventors: Paul Metzler, Martin Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20100031484
    Abstract: The device is used for separating a partial quantity of threads from a thread layer by means of a movable separating means, wherein the thread layer is formed from a plurality of adjacently arranged threads. The device includes a movement device for moving the separating means relative to the thread layer, a control device for controlling the movement device and a detection device for detecting threads, wherein the detection device allows the detection of a reference position relative to the thread layer and the movement device can be controlled in such a manner that the separating means can be brought to a working position relative to the thread layer and can execute a separating movement in which the separating means is at least partially inserted between two adjacent threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: STAUBLI AG PFAFFIKON
    Inventors: Paul Metzler, Martin Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20050066645
    Abstract: A method for connecting at least two threads, especially thread end regions, which are arranged overlapping and are connected together, wherein an auxiliary connection element is guided several times around the adjacent threads, the connection element remaining on the threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: Staeubli AG Pfaeffikon
    Inventors: Roger Dejakum, Beat Geissmann, Hermann Mettler, Franz Lischer, Paul Metzler, Samuel Mueller, Martin Hunziker
  • Patent number: 6397443
    Abstract: A device feeds harness elements to a separation station of a drawing-in machine. The device includes at least one feed rail. The harness elements are arranged on the one feed rail. The feed rail has an inclination relative to a horizontal to generate a slope descending force for pressing a respective foremost harness element onto the separating station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Stäubli AG Pfäffikon
    Inventors: Thomas Good, Plazi Wenzin, Justus Mullis, Andreas Erhard, Martin Hunziker
  • Patent number: 5794319
    Abstract: A method and a device for drawing warp threads into harness elements of a weaving machine through use of a drawing-in member which effects a reciprocating movement and with at least one conveying device for harness elements. In order to increase the capacity of devices of this type, the drawing-in member is constructed to carry out a reciprocating movement which is short compared with the length of the warp threads. This is done by providing a transporting device that transports the warp thread to a point in front of a weaving reed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Staubli AG
    Inventor: Martin Hunziker
  • Patent number: 4511370
    Abstract: Non-organic substances are separated from household garbage and the organic substances are fed in proportioned manner into a mixing tank (5) and converted into slurry by adding liquid. The slurry is crushed for homogenization purposes in a crushing means (10, 11) and passed into a closed holding container (13). It is then fed over a heat exchanger (15) and heated to 55.degree. to 60.degree. C. The slurry passes into a plurality of reaction vessels (16) in which the methane gas and carbon dioxide are produced. In a separating plant (22), the mixture of gaseous products is broken down into its components and some of the methane gas is recycled by bubbling it through both the holding tank and the reaction tank, the remainder being stored in gasholders (23). The organic substances are degraded much more rapidly through increasing the degradation temperature and as a result constructional expenditure can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Inventors: Martin Hunziker, Albert Schildknecht