Patents by Inventor Andreas Ainz

Andreas Ainz 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: 12078983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a production machine (1) having a control program (4) for visualization of machine components (2) and a method (100) of optimizing process parameters for the production machine having such a control program, as well as a data carrier having such a control program, the control program comprising an interactive user interface embodied as a visualization unit (5) and being adapted to visualize, on the visualization unit, at least one of the machine components in their functions during production in one presentation for each of these machine components and to provide corresponding switch panels (51) for the input of process parameters relating to the respective visualized machine component, the presentation comprising at least one parameter-time diagram (52) with motion curves (53) for components (21) of the respective machine component, wherein at least one of the motion curves being subdivided into different suitably visualized motion sections (53a, 53b, 53c) for each of which the proce
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: KIEFEL GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Lang, Michael Schörghofer, Peter Knoll, Andreas Ainz, Horst Hradetz
  • Publication number: 20230221705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a production machine with a control program for visualizing stations and/or machine components, highlighting the speed-determining station and/or the speed-determining machine component in order to optimize the process time. The invention also relates to a method of optimizing the process time for a production machine with such a control program and to a data carrier with such a control program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Lang, Michael Schörghofer, Peter Knoll, Andreas Ainz, Horst Hradetz
  • Publication number: 20220357716
    Abstract: The invention relates to an HMI system with a mobile operating and monitoring device for operating a production machine for plastics processing. The HMI system is installed on a control unit of the production machine and has a mobile operating and monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Lang, Michael Schörghofer, Peter Knoll, Andreas Ainz, Horst Hradetz
  • Publication number: 20220253049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a production machine (1) having a control program (4) for visualization of machine components (2) and a method (100) of optimizing process parameters for the production machine having such a control program, as well as a data carrier having such a control program, the control program comprising an interactive user interface embodied as a visualization unit (5) and being adapted to visualize, on the visualization unit, at least one of the machine components in their functions during production in one presentation for each of these machine components and to provide corresponding switch panels (51) for the input of process parameters relating to the respective visualized machine component, the presentation comprising at least one parameter-time diagram (52) with motion curves (53) for components (21) of the respective machine component, wherein at least one of the motion curves being subdivided into different suitably visualized motion sections (53a, 53b, 53c) for each of which the proce
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Lang, Michael Schörghofer, Peter Knoll, Andreas Ainz, Horst Hradetz