Patents by Inventor Roland ZOLLINGER

Roland ZOLLINGER 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: 11471979
    Abstract: A machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) in a machining zone (13) is provided, having a first interface (14) for a machining laser source for generating a machining laser beam (15), an outlet opening (18) for the machining laser beam (15), In an optical system between the first interface (14) and the outlet opening (18), which has at least one laser beam guiding device (22) having at least one movable surface (24) and at least one actuator (26), with which the movable surface (24) is dynamically adjustable, and a cooling device (28) for cooling the at least one actuator (26), wherein the cooling device (28) has at least one primary circuit (30) through which a first cooling fluid can flow without contact with the actuator (26). Furthermore, a set of parts for a machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) and a method of laser machining a workpiece (12) using such machining apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Simon Scheidiger, Andreas Luedi, Roland Zollinger, Martin Mumenthaler
  • Patent number: 11465238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas guide (11, 11a, 11b, 11c) for a laser cutting head (10) having a nozzle (19), having a central flow axis (S), comprising a base part having a pressure chamber (24) concentrically surrounding the flow axis (S), configured for the reception of a gas flow (20a, 20b, 20c), wherein the base part has at least four gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c), which extend from the pressure chamber (24) in the direction of the flow axis (S), and wherein the cross-sections of the pressure chamber (24) and the gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c) are dimensioned such that the gas has a maximum flow rate when it exits the gas conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Roland Zollinger, Michael Held, Christian Reinmann
  • Publication number: 20220040795
    Abstract: A machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) in a machining zone (13) is provided, having a first interface (14) for a machining laser source for generating a machining laser beam (15), an outlet opening (18) for the machining laser beam (15), In an optical system between the first interface (14) and the outlet opening (18), which has at least one laser beam guiding device (22) having at least one movable surface (24) and at least one actuator (26), with which the movable surface (24) is dynamically adjustable, and a cooling device (28) for cooling the at least one actuator (26), wherein the cooling device (28) has at least one primary circuit (30) through which a first cooling fluid can flow without contact with the actuator (26). Furthermore, a set of parts for a machining apparatus for laser machining a workpiece (12) and a method of laser machining a workpiece (12) using such machining apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Simon SCHEIDIGER, Andreas LUEDI, Roland ZOLLINGER, Martin MUMENTHALER
  • Publication number: 20220040788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas guide (11, 11a, 11b, 11c) for a laser cutting head (10) having a nozzle (19), having a central flow axis (S), comprising a base part having a pressure chamber (24) concentrically surrounding the flow axis (S), configured for the reception of a gas flow (20a, 20b, 20c), wherein the base part has at least four gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c), which extend from the pressure chamber (24) in the direction of the flow axis (S), and wherein the cross-sections of the pressure chamber (24) and the gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c) are dimensioned such that the gas has a maximum flow rate when it exits the gas conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Roland ZOLLINGER, Michael HELD, Christian REINMANN