Patents by Inventor Andreas Durtschi

Andreas Durtschi 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: 12679665
    Abstract: A method for operating a transport apparatus with a storage apparatus and a corresponding transport apparatus includes the steps of providing the transport apparatus with the storage apparatus for storing transport units, including a plurality of transport units, a plurality of storage conveyors, and a feeding conveyor to the storage conveyors. The transport apparatus includes an optical sensor arranged at the feeding conveyor and an evaluation electronics connected to the optical sensor. The method also includes determining measurement data with the optical sensor from a transport unit moving past the optical sensor, and processing the measurement data obtained from the optical sensor with the evaluation electronics to determine the spatial extent in at least one dimension of the transport unit moving past; and selecting a storage conveyor for storing the transport unit moving past on the basis of the determined spatial extent of the transport unit moving past.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: FERAG AG
    Inventor: Andreas Durtschi
  • Publication number: 20230150773
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a transport apparatus with a storage apparatus and to a corresponding transport apparatus with a storage apparatus. The method includes the following steps, providing the transport apparatus (1) with the storage apparatus (2) for storing transport units (3), including a plurality of transport units (3), a plurality of storage conveyors (4), and a feeding conveyor (5) to the storage conveyors. Furthermore, the transport apparatus includes an optical sensor (7) arranged at the feeding conveyor (5) and an evaluation electronics (8) connected to the optical sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: FERAG AG
    Inventor: Andreas DURTSCHI
  • Patent number: 11649117
    Abstract: A device for inspecting transport bags (14) that can be conveyed in a suspended manner with a bag interior (16) for receiving piece-goods units (5), the transport bag having a bag opening (17) of the bag interior, includes a device for opening and/or keeping open the bag opening of a transport bag that is to be inspected; and a detection device (70) that is configured to receive at least one two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional image of at least part of the bag interior of the transport bag to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: FERAG AG
    Inventor: Andreas Durtschi