Patents by Inventor Bernhard Riedmiller
Bernhard Riedmiller 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).
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Patent number: 10919709Abstract: The present disclosure shows an apparatus for the automated removal of workpieces arranged in a bin, said apparatus having a first object recognition device for detecting the workpieces in the bin; a first picker for picking and removing the workpieces from the bin; a controller for evaluating the data of the first object recognition device, for path planning and for controlling the first picker; and a transport device on which the workpieces removed from the bin are placed. Provision is made that a robot arm that is used for placing the workpieces on the transport device is arranged on a pedestal above the transport device.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller
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Patent number: 10507989Abstract: The present disclosure shows an apparatus for the automated removal of workpieces arranged in a bin, said apparatus having a first object recognition device for detecting the workpieces in the bin; a first picker for picking and removing the workpieces from the bin; a controller for evaluating the data of the first object recognition device, for path planning and for controlling the first picker; a buffering station on which the first picker places the workpieces after the removal from the bin and a positioning apparatus that more accurately positions and/or isolates the workpieces starting from the buffering station. Provision is made that the buffering station has at least one tiltable placement area that is tiltable into a slanted position via a tilting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Markus Zollitsch, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Thomas Mattern
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Publication number: 20180208409Abstract: The present disclosure shows an apparatus for the automated removal of workpieces arranged in a bin, said apparatus having a first object recognition device for detecting the workpieces in the bin; a first picker for picking and removing the workpieces from the bin; a controller for evaluating the data of the first object recognition device, for path planning and for controlling the first picker; a buffering station on which the first picker places the workpieces after the removal from the bin and a positioning apparatus that more accurately positions and/or isolates the workpieces starting from the buffering station. Provision is made that the buffering station has at least one tiltable placement area that is tiltable into a slanted position via a tilting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Markus ZOLLITSCH, David HAENSCHKE, Bernhard RIEDMILLER, Thomas MATTERN
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Publication number: 20180208410Abstract: The present disclosure shows an apparatus for the automated removal of workpieces arranged in a bin, said apparatus having a first object recognition device for detecting the workpieces in the bin; a first picker for picking and removing the workpieces from the bin; a controller for evaluating the data of the first object recognition device, for path planning and for controlling the first picker; and a transport device on which the workpieces removed from the bin are placed. Provision is made that a robot arm that is used for placing the workpieces on the transport device is arranged on a pedestal above the transport device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Thomas MATTERN, David HAENSCHKE, Bernhard RIEDMILLER
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Patent number: 9902066Abstract: A device for automated removal of workpieces arranged in a container has a detector device, for the purpose of detecting the workpiece, and a picker, which can be moved via a robot arm having at least six axes, for picking and removing the workpieces from the container. The device also has controller for evaluating the data of the detector device, for path planning, and for controlling the robot arm and the picker. The robot arm has a picker arm element, with at least two further axes of movement, for moving the picker.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Patent number: 9492926Abstract: An apparatus for the automated handling of workpieces comprising at least one gripper for picking the workpiece; a control for controlling the at least one gripper and an intermediate station for placing the workpiece, with the apparatus being configured such that the workpiece is placed in a defined position and/or defined orientation on the intermediate station and is picked up again with a changed orientation and/or with greater accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Patent number: 9302396Abstract: An apparatus for the automated handling of workpieces comprising an object recognition device for detecting the workpiece and a gripper arranged at a gripping arm for picking the workpieces and a control for evaluating the data of the object recognition device, for track planning and for controlling the gripping arm and the gripper and comprising a compensation unit which allows an evasion movement of the gripper, wherein the compensation unit only allows an evasion movement of the gripper on the exceeding of a predefined first load of the gripping arm and remains rigid below the first load, wherein the first load is larger than a load exerted on the gripping arm solely by the gripper and/or the picked workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Patent number: 9289897Abstract: An apparatus for the automated removal of workpieces arranged in a container comprising a first object recognition device for detecting the workpieces and a first gripper for picking and removing the workpieces from the container; and a control for evaluating the data of the first object recognition device, for track planning and for controlling the first gripper; wherein an intermediate station on which the first gripper places the workpiece after the removal from the container; and a positioning apparatus which positions the workpieces more accurately starting from the intermediate station and/or singularizes them.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Patent number: 9002507Abstract: An apparatus for the automated detection and removal of workpieces comprising an object recognition device for detecting the workpieces and a gripper for picking the workpieces; and a gripper for picking the workpieces; and a control for evaluating the data of the object recognition device, for track planning and for controlling the gripper, wherein the object recognition device is arranged at a travel arrangement by which it can be traveled from a position of rest into at least one measuring position and back.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Publication number: 20140154036Abstract: An apparatus for the automated handling of workpieces comprising at least one gripper for picking the workpiece; a control for controlling the at least one gripper and an intermediate station for placing the workpiece, with the apparatus being configured such that the workpiece is placed in a defined position and/or defined orientation on the intermediate station and is picked up again with a changed orientation and/or with greater accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Publication number: 20140052297Abstract: A device for automated removal of workpieces arranged in a container has a detector device, for the purpose of detecting the workpiece, and a picker, which can be moved via a robot arm having at least six axes, for picking and removing the workpieces from the container. The device also has controller for evaluating the data of the detector device, for path planning, and for controlling the robot arm and the picker. The robot arm has a picker arm element, with at least two further axes of movement, for moving the picker.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas MATTERN, David HAENSCHKE, Bernhard RIEDMILLER, Alois MUNDT
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Publication number: 20140025198Abstract: An apparatus for the automated detection and removal of workpieces comprising an object recognition device for detecting the workpieces and a gripper for picking the workpieces; and a gripper for picking the workpieces; and a control for evaluating the data of the object recognition device, for track planning and for controlling the gripper, wherein the object recognition device is arranged at a travel arrangement by which it can be traveled from a position of rest into at least one measuring position and back.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Publication number: 20140025197Abstract: An apparatus for the automated handling of workpieces comprising an object recognition device for detecting the workpiece and a gripper arranged at a gripping arm for picking the workpieces and a control for evaluating the data of the object recognition device, for track planning and for controlling the gripping arm and the gripper and comprising a compensation unit which allows an evasion movement of the gripper, wherein the compensation unit only allows an evasion movement of the gripper on the exceeding of a predefined first load of the gripping arm and remains rigid below the first load, wherein the first load is larger than a load exerted on the gripping arm solely by the gripper and/or the picked workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt
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Publication number: 20140017048Abstract: An apparatus for the automated removal of workpieces arranged in a container comprising a first object recognition device for detecting the workpieces and a first gripper for picking and removing the workpieces from the container; and a control for evaluating the data of the first object recognition device, for track planning and for controlling the first gripper; wherein an intermediate station on which the first gripper places the workpiece after the removal from the container; and a positioning apparatus which positions the workpieces more accurately starting from the intermediate station and/or singularizes them.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Thomas Mattern, David Haenschke, Bernhard Riedmiller, Alois Mundt