Patents by Inventor Andreas Bernsau

Andreas Bernsau 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).

  • Rotary connection coupling
    Patent number: 8751046
    Abstract: A rotary coupling for a multi-axial robot hand (19) is provided with a rotatable hand housing (20) and an output element (21) that is rotatable on said housing. The rotary coupling (62) includes connections (65, 66, 68) for the output element (21), a tool (23) and an accessory unit (30). The tool (23) and the accessory unit (30) can be rotated relative to each other, and the accessory unit (30) can be coupled to the hand housing (20) or to the tool (23) or to the output element (21) via the rotary coupling (62). The rotary coupling (62) is provided for an application device (11) which is used to apply a sealant (8) on a lock seam (7) of an add-on piece (4) of a vehicle body (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Hartmann, Andreas Bernsau, Jürgen Radler
  • ROTARY CONNECTION COUPLING
    Publication number: 20100291310
    Abstract: A rotary coupling for a multi-axial robot hand (19) is provided with a rotatable hand housing (20) and an output element (21) that is rotatable on said housing. The rotary coupling (62) includes connections (65, 66, 68) for the output element (21), a tool (23) and an accessory unit (30). The tool (23) and the accessory unit (30) can be rotated relative to each other, and the accessory unit (30) can be coupled to the hand housing (20) or to the tool (23) or to the output element (21) via the rotary coupling (62). The rotary coupling (62) is provided for an application device (11) which is used to apply a sealant (8) on a lock seam (7) of an add-on piece (4) of a vehicle body (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Gerhard Hartmann, Andreas Bernsau, Jürgen Radler