Patents by Inventor Thomas Mattes
Thomas Mattes 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).
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Publication number: 20240129871Abstract: A method for wireless time synchronization of a first electrical unit with a second electrical unit is disclosed, which can in particular be intermittently wirelessly connected to each other, in particular via a low-energy connection, wherein the first electrical unit includes a first time counter and the second electrical unit comprises a second time counter, and wherein a connection event occurs repeatedly at predetermined connection time intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jakob Kleinbach, Juergen Stegmaier, Marcus Boege, Marius Hagmayer, Thomas Mattes
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Publication number: 20240083109Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object and aType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Stefan Paternoster, Gerd Cantzler, Jochen Philippi, Stephan Gronenborn, Gero Heusler, Holger Moench, Ralf Conrads
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Patent number: 11912130Abstract: A hybrid dual clutch transmission includes a first sub-transmission and a first clutch allocated to the first sub-transmission, a second sub-transmission and a second clutch allocated to the second sub-transmission, a separating clutch provided to decouple the hybrid dual clutch transmission from an internal combustion engine. The first clutch has a first outer disc carrier, the second clutch has a second outer disc carrier, and the separating clutch has a further outer disc carrier. The first clutch, the second clutch, and the separating clutch are stacked radially one above the other and are arranged at least substantially axially overlapping. The transmission also includes an electric motor having a rotor, a stator, and a housing. The transmission further includes a drive element permanently non-rotationally connected to the first outer disc carrier of the first clutch to link the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Claus Hofmaier, Matthias Maisch, Daniel Doll, Thomas Mattes
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Patent number: 11906945Abstract: A method and device for generating control data for an additive manufacturing device are described, wherein build-up material is built up and selectively solidified. Irradiating the build-up material on a build field with at least one energy beam occurs An impingement surface of the energy beam is moved on the build field in order to melt the build-up material in a target area in and around the impingement surface. For generating the control data, optimization criteria and/or secondary and/or boundary conditions relating to a local target temperature distribution in the target area of the build-up material are defined so that melting of the build-up material is effected as heat conduction welding. Based on this, an optimized intensity profile of the energy beam is determined, which is substantially non-rotationally symmetric at the impingement surface on the build field.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Peter Holfelder, Anoush Aghajani-Talesh
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Patent number: 11858204Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object and aType: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMSInventors: Thomas Mattes, Stefan Paternoster, Gerd Cantzler, Jochen Philippi, Stephan Gronenborn, Gero Heusler, Holger Moench, Ralf Conrads
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Publication number: 20220266509Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser 150 module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object anType: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Stefan Paternoster, Gerd Cantzler, Jochen Philippi, Stephan Gronenborn, Gero Heusler, Holger Moench, Ralf Conrads
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Patent number: 11260583Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object and aType: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Stefan Paternoster, Gerd Cantzler, Jochen Philippi, Stephan Gronenborn, Gero Heusler, Holger Moench, Ralf Conrads
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Publication number: 20220010144Abstract: Plastic powder for use as a building material for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by layer-by-layer melting and solidification by hardening of the building material at the positions corresponding to the cross-section of the three-dimensional object in the respective layer by exposure to radiation, preferably by exposure to NIR radiation, wherein the plastic powder comprises a dry blend of polymer-based particles and particles of a NIR absorber, wherein the NIR absorber comprises carbon black or is carbon black and wherein the weight percentage of carbon black in the total weight of polymer and carbon black particles is in the range of at least 0.02% and at most 0.45%, and/or wherein the carbon black has a mean primary particle diameter in the range of from 15 nm to 70 nm, preferably of at least 26 nm and/or at most 58 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Andreas Hotter, Stefan Paternoster, Heiko Pfisterer, Malin Gerg, Thomas Mattes, Marius Christ
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Publication number: 20210394608Abstract: A hybrid dual clutch transmission includes a first sub-transmission and a first clutch allocated to the first sub-transmission, a second sub-transmission and a second clutch allocated to the second sub-transmission, a separating clutch provided to decouple the hybrid dual clutch transmission from an internal combustion engine. The first clutch has a first outer disc carrier, the second clutch has a second outer disc carrier, and the separating clutch has a further outer disc carrier. The first clutch, the second clutch, and the separating clutch are stacked radially one above the other and are arranged at least substantially axially overlapping. The transmission also includes an electric motor having a rotor, a stator, and a housing. The transmission further includes a drive element permanently non-rotationally connected to the first outer disc carrier of the first clutch to link the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Claus HOFMAIER, Matthias MAISCH, Daniel DOLL, Thomas MATTES
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Publication number: 20210245251Abstract: A method and a control data generating device (54, 54?) for generating control data (BSD, PSD) for an additive manufacturing device (1) are described, wherein build-up material (13) is built up and selectively solidified. For this purpose, irradiating the build-up material (13) on a build field (8) with at least one energy beam (AL) takes place, wherein an impingement surface (22) of the energy beam (AL) is moved on the build field (8) in order to melt the build-up material (13) in a target area (?Z) in and around the impingement surface (22). For generating the control data (BSD, PSD), optimization criteria (OK) and/or secondary and/or boundary conditions (WB) relating to a local target temperature distribution (TV) in the target area (?Z) of the build-up material (13) are defined so that melting of the build-up material (13) is effected as heat conduction welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas MATTES, Peter HOLFELDER, Anoush AGHAJANI-TALESH
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Publication number: 20210146624Abstract: A measuring system (40) serves for equipping or retrofitting a device (1) for manufacturing a three-dimensional object (2) by selective layerwise solidification of a building material (15). The device (1) includes an irradiator (18) for selectively irradiating a layer of the building material (15) applied in a working plane (7) of the device (1) at locations corresponding to a cross-section of the object (2) to be manufactured for solidifying the irradiated locations. The irradiator (18) comprises at least two irradiation units (31), preferably laser arrays, and each irradiation unit (31) can be projected onto a pixel in the working plane (7) and can be at least switched on and off.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Jochen Philippi
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Patent number: 10807304Abstract: A method is presented that makes possible the labelling of powders that can be applied as building material in a layer-additive manufacturing method such as a selective laser sintering method. To this effect the powder is mixed with at least one salt of a metal of the rare earths, wherein the salt has the property that it shows a luminescence when being irradiated with photons having a wavelength outside of the visible spectrum or with particle radiation. Thereby, parts that have been manufactured by means of the layer-additive manufacturing method can be identified with regard to the manufacturer, the place of manufacture or the manufacture date.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Peter Keller, Thomas Mattes, Mandy Gersch, Johann Oberhofer, Anton Mayer
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Publication number: 20200307075Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object and aType: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Stefan Paternoster, Gerd Cantzler, Jochen Philippi, Stephan Gronenborn, Gero Heusler, Holger Moench, Ralf Conrads
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Patent number: 10723139Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object and aType: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Stefan Paternoster, Gerd Cantzler, Jochen Philippi, Stephan Gronenborn, Gero Heusler, Holger Moench, Ralf Conrads
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Publication number: 20170320265Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (3), comprising: a frame (1) defining a building field (6) at an upper portion (2) thereof; a plate (12) which connects the frame (1) with a housing (100) of the device; a support (5) which is arranged in the frame (1) and vertically movable by a lift mechanics (4) at least below the building field (6); a radiation device (7) which generates an energetic beam (8, 8?) which is focused by a deflection means (9) to arbitrary points in the building field (6), so as to selectively sinter or melt a powdery material (11) which is present in the building field (6); a coater (10) for applying a layer of powdery material (11) onto the support (5) or a previously applied layer of the powdery material (11). A thermal insulation (13) is arranged between the frame (1) and the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Andreas Baumann, Jochen Philippi, Thomas Mattes
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Patent number: 9744723Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (3), comprising: a frame (1) defining a building field (6) at an upper portion (2) thereof; a plate (12) which connects the frame (1) with a housing (100) of the device; a support (5) which is arranged in the frame (1) and vertically movable by a lift mechanics (4) at least below the building field (6); a radiation device (7) which generates an energetic beam (8, 8?) which is focused by a deflection means (9) to arbitrary points in the building field (6), so as to selectively sinter or melt a powdery material (11) which is present in the building field (6); a coater (10) for applying a layer of powdery material (11) onto the support (5) or a previously applied layer of the powdery material (11). A thermal insulation (13) is arranged between the frame (1) and the plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMSInventors: Andreas Baumann, Jochen Philippi, Thomas Mattes
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Publication number: 20160279707Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object and aType: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Stefan Paternoster, Gerd Cantzler, Jochen Philippi, Stephan Gronenborn, Gero Heusler, Holger Moench, Ralf Conrads
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Patent number: 8784721Abstract: A method of manufacturing three-dimensional objects by laser sintering is provided, the object is formed by solidifying powder material layer by layer at locations in each layer corresponding to the object by means of laser radiation, wherein an IR-radiation image in an applied powder layer is detected, characterized in that defects and/or geometrical irregularities in the applied powder layer are determined on the basis of the IR-radiation image.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Jochen Philippi, Thomas Mattes
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Patent number: 8260447Abstract: In a method of providing a material amount for a generative manufacturing method, a three-dimensional object (2) is formed by selectively solidifying layers of a material at locations corresponding to the cross-section of the object (2) in the respective layers. The quality of the manufactured objects is reproducibly recorded, thus, improving the method. At least one first material amount of a powder is provided, which is characterized by at least one feature. Data is detected, which relates to the at least one feature of the first material. Then, the data is stored, which relates to the at least one feature of the first material. Thus, the method can provide an identifiable powder amount used in manufacturing each layer of the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Thomas Mattes, Ludger Hümmeler, Markus Frohnmaier
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Patent number: 8172562Abstract: There are provided a device and a method for layer-wise generative manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by selective solidification of a solidifiable building material in liquid or powder form. By a rotational movement of the building region (2), in which the objects are manufactured, with respect to a material application device (7) for applying layers of the building materials and a solidification arrangement (1) the material application device (7) and the solidification arrangement (1) can be used simultaneously at different places in the building region.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventor: Thomas Mattes