Patents by Inventor Robert Eichner

Robert Eichner 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).

  • Publication number: 20240132141
    Abstract: A steering wheel actuator is attached to a steering wheel column. The steering wheel actuator includes a gear assembly for turning a steering wheel on the steering wheel column, a motor for rotating the gear assembly, and an enclosure. A control system in the enclosure controls the motor to automatically steer the vehicle. The control system may receive global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals from a GNSS antenna and GNSS receiver located in the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the GNSS signals. The control system also may receive inertial measurement unit (IMU) signals from an IMU located in the enclosure and automatically steer the vehicle based on the IMU signals. The control system also may receive user input signals from a user interface, and automatically steer the vehicle based on the user input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Jim Tan, Alan Robert Joughin, Jean-Marie Eichner, Gien Sapilewski, Andreas F. Ramm, Husam Kal
  • Patent number: 11559940
    Abstract: An interchangeable chamber is provided for a 3D printing device, wherein the interchangeable chamber includes a building space for receiving a building platform on which a three-dimensional object can be produced, which building space is designed to be temporarily open in the direction of a top of the interchangeable chamber, as well as optionally a storage container for storing building material and wherein the interchangeable chamber comprises a side wall and a cover, wherein the cover is adapted to close the interchangeable chamber at the top such that building material cannot get through the cover out of nor into the interchangeable chamber and the cover is coupled with the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: EOS GmBH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Sven Pawliczek, Horst Maier, Robert Eichner, Alexander Krüger
  • Publication number: 20200079012
    Abstract: An interchangeable chamber (4) is provided for a device for producing a three-dimensional object by selectively layer-wise solidifying of a building material at locations that correspond to the cross-section of the object to be produced in the respective layer, wherein the interchangeable chamber comprises a building space (40) for receiving a building platform (41) on which the three-dimensional object (2) can be produced, which building space is designed to be temporarily open in the direction of a top of the interchangeable chamber, as well as optionally a storage container (45) for storing building material and wherein the interchangeable chamber comprises a side wall (401) and a cover (400), wherein the cover (400) is adapted to close the interchangeable chamber (4) at the top such that building material (20) substantially cannot get through the cover out of nor into the interchangeable chamber and the cover is coupled with the side wall, in particular pivotably and/or displaceably coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Sven Pawliczek, Horst Maier, Robert Eichner, Alexander Krüger
  • Patent number: 8845319
    Abstract: A means for modifying a building space for a device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by layerwise solidification of a powdery building material at the locations corresponding to the object in the respective layers comprises one or several small supports (32) or one or several building space partitioning elements (20) on a building platform (2), thereby the device has one or several small building areas (22.1, 22.2, 22.3), in which the powdery material may be efficiently used and different powder materials may be processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Johann Oberhofer, Robert Eichner
  • Publication number: 20110293771
    Abstract: A means for modifying a building space for a device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by layerwise solidification of a powdery building material at the locations corresponding to the object in the respective layers comprises one or several small supports (32) or one or several building space partitioning elements (20) on a building platform (2), thereby the device has one or several small building areas (22.1, 22.2, 22.3), in which the powdery material may be efficiently used and different powder materials may be processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Johann Oberhofer, Robert Eichner