Patents by Inventor Philipp Wrycza

Philipp Wrycza 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).

  • Gripping device and a method for receiving piece objects
    Patent number: 10183845
    Abstract: A gripping device and method for receiving piece objects from above is described. The gripping device includes movable gripping elements for gripping the piece object by way of an inwards movement of the gripping elements, wherein the gripping elements are arranged around a receiving opening which is delimited by the gripping elements, and the gripping device below the receiving opening includes a guide which surrounds the receiving opening for the lateral guidance of the gripping device with the approach of the gripping device onto the piece object. An inner diameter of the guide at a lower end of the guide is larger than a largest possible diameter of the receiving opening, wherein the inner diameter of the guide tapers upwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Philipp Wrycza, Martin Fiedler, Mathias Rotgeri, Martin Döltgen
  • GRIPPING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR RECEIVING PIECE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20180029845
    Abstract: A gripping device and method for receiving piece objects from above. The gripping device comprises movable gripping elements for gripping the piece object by way of an inwards movement of the gripping elements, wherein the gripping elements are arranged around a receiving opening which is delimited by the gripping elements, and the gripping device below the receiving opening comprises a guide means which surrounds the receiving opening for the lateral guidance of the gripping device with the approach of the gripping device onto the piece object. An inner diameter of the guide means at a lower end of the guide means is larger than a largest possible diameter of the receiving opening, wherein the inner diameter of the guide means tapers upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Philipp Wrycza, Martin Fiedler, Mathias Rotgeri, Martin Döltgen