Patents by Inventor Christian Brecher

Christian Brecher 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: 11820047
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing method in which a component (10, 42, 43, 44, 45) is produced in layers using an energy beam (8, 41, 58) which solidifies a starting material (4) and is irradiated by energy beam irradiating means (9, 22, 31, 38, 39, 55, 59, 61) while the starting material (4) is held by a base surface (3, 15, 30, 36, 52) arranged on a base element (2, 16, 29, 35, 51). While the starting material (4) is being irradiated with the energy beam (8, 41, 58), the base element (2, 16, 29, 35, 51) is moved by a rotational component which has a base element rotational axis, wherein the starting material (4) is held on the base surface (3, 15, 30, 36, 52) by a centrifugal acceleration generated by the rotational component. The invention is characterized in that a rotational movement is produced for at least some of the energy beam irradiating means (9, 22, 31, 38, 39, 55, 59, 61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Henning Janssen, Florian Schmidt, Christian Brecher, Daniel Zontar
  • Publication number: 20230211548
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive manufacturing method in which a component (10, 42, 43, 44, 45) is produced in layers using an energy beam (8, 41, 58) which solidifies a starting material (4) and is irradiated by energy beam irradiating means (9, 22, 31, 38, 39, 55, 59, 61) while the starting material (4) is held by a base surface (3, 15, 30, 36, 52) arranged on a base element (2, 16, 29, 35, 51). While the starting material (4) is being irradiated with the energy beam (8, 41, 58), the base element (2, 16, 29, 35, 51) is moved by a rotational component which has a base element rotational axis, wherein the starting material (4) is held on the base surface (3, 15, 30, 36, 52) by a centrifugal acceleration generated by the rotational component. The invention is characterized in that a rotational movement is produced for at least some of the energy beam irradiating means (9, 22, 31, 38, 39, 55, 59, 61).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Henning Janssen, Florian Schmidt, Christian Brecher, Daniel Zontar
  • Publication number: 20220274194
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing tooth flank modifications on toothing of workpieces, in which the workpiece and a tool are moved relative to one another and, as a result, material is removed from the tooth flank (3) of the workpiece. Different tooth flank modifications are generated on teeth (1) of the workpiece by means of a continuously rolling manufacturing process, by the tool comprising individually different tool profile geometries which generate the different tooth flank modifications on the teeth (1) of the workpiece. The tool can be a dresser with variable profile in order to provide, with dressable tools, individually different tool profile geometries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph Löpenhaus, Christian Brecher