Patents by Inventor Benno Eichner

Benno Eichner 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).

  • Calibrating a system with a conveying means and at least one robot
    Patent number: 10940590
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a system with a conveying apparatus and at least a first robot includes determining the positions of at least three measuring points of a first component transported by the conveying apparatus in a first transport position using the first robot. The method further includes determining the position of at least one of the measuring points in a second transport position using the first robot, or determining the positions of at least two of the measuring points of the component in a third transport position and the position of at least one other measuring point in the third transport position or at least one of these measuring points in a fourth transport position using at least one second robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Purrucker, Robert Miller, Ralf Mittmann, Daniele Sagnotti, Manuela Hauschild, Benno Eichner, Stephan Clair, Felix Lückert, Markus Hager, Maximilian Lindner
  • Calibrating A System With A Conveying Means And At Least One Robot
    Publication number: 20180361587
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a system with a conveying apparatus and at least a first robot includes determining the positions of at least three measuring points of a first component transported by the conveying apparatus in a first transport position using the first robot. The method further includes determining the position of at least one of the measuring points in a second transport position using the first robot, or determining the positions of at least two of the measuring points of the component in a third transport position and the position of at least one other measuring point in the third transport position or at least one of these measuring points in a fourth transport position using at least one second robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Purrucker, Robert Miller, Ralf Mittmann, Daniele Sagnotti, Manuela Hauschild, Benno Eichner, Stephan Clair, Felix Lückert, Markus Hager, Maximilian Lindner