Patents by Inventor Andreas Hofinger

Andreas Hofinger 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: 11958130
    Abstract: A described method includes engraving, marking and/or inscribing a workpiece using a laser plotter. In a housing of the laser plotter, one, preferably more, in particular two laser sources in the form of lasers have an effect preferably alternating on the workpiece to be processed. The workpiece is laid in a defined manner on a processing table and a laser beam emitted from the beam source is transmitted to at least one focusing unit via deflection elements and the laser beam is diverted toward the workpiece and focused for processing. A sequence control adapted to the quality of the engraving is determined and/or carried out by a control unit and the focusing unit on the carriage is controlled corresponding to the defined parameters of the sequence control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Trotec Laser GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Hofinger
  • Patent number: 11389897
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes engraving, marking and/or inscribing a workpiece using a laser plotter. In said method, in a housing of the laser plotter, one, preferably more, in particular two laser sources in the form of lasers have an effect preferably alternating on the workpiece to be processed. The workpiece is laid in a defined manner on a processing table and a laser beam emitted from the beam source (4) is transmitted to at least one focusing unit via deflection elements and the laser beam is diverted toward the workpiece and focused for processing. The workpiece, in particular the position of the work piece in relation to the laser beam, is controlled by means of software running in a control unit, such that the workpiece is processed line by line by the displacement of a carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Trodat GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Hofinger
  • Publication number: 20220143753
    Abstract: A described method includes engraving, marking and/or inscribing a workpiece using a laser plotter. In a housing of the laser plotter, one, preferably more, in particular two laser sources in the form of lasers have an effect preferably alternating on the workpiece to be processed. The workpiece is laid in a defined manner on a processing table and a laser beam emitted from the beam source is transmitted to at least one focusing unit via deflection elements and the laser beam is diverted toward the workpiece and focused for processing. A sequence control adapted to the quality of the engraving is determined and/or carried out by a control unit and the focusing unit on the carriage is controlled corresponding to the defined parameters of the sequence control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Andreas Hofinger
  • Publication number: 20200038996
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for engraving, marking and/or inscribing a workpiece (7) using a laser plotter (2). In said method, in a housing (3) of the laser plotter (2), one, preferably more, in particular two laser sources (4) in the form of lasers (5, 6) have an effect preferably alternating on the workpiece (7) to be processed. The workpiece (7) is laid in a defined manner on a processing table (9) and a laser beam (10) emitted from the beam source (4) is transmitted to at least one focusing unit (12) via deflection elements (11) and the laser beam (10) is diverted toward the workpiece (7) and focused for processing. The workpiece (7), in particular the position of the work piece in relation to the laser beam (1), is controlled by means of software running in a control unit (13), such that the workpiece (7) is processed line by line by the displacement of a carriage (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Hofinger