Patents by Inventor Christian Eberdt

Christian Eberdt 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).

  • Workstation
    Patent number: 9981394
    Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Haman, Richard Zunke, Willi Klumpp, Michael Zürn, Ralf Kühnemann, Otmar Honsberg, Matthias Reichenbach, Simon Klumpp, Andreas Domke, Konrad Wirth, Christian Eberdt, Kurt Strauss, Alexander Gürtler, Reinhard Neureiter, Thomas Rau, Julian Stockschläder
  • WORKSTATION
    Publication number: 20160229068
    Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Robert HAMAN, Richard ZUNKE, Willi KLUMPP, Michael ZÜRN, Ralf KÜHNEMANN, Otmar HONSBERG, Matthias REICHENBACH, Simon KLUMPP, Andreas DOMKE, Konrad WIRTH, Christian EBERDT, Kurt STRAUSS, Alexander GÜRTLER, Reinhard NEUREITER, Thomas RAU, Julian STOCKSCHLÄDER
  • Draping and Compression Molding Tool and Method for Producing a Preform and a Fiber-Plastic Composite Component
    Publication number: 20140175704
    Abstract: A draping and molding tool to manufacture a preform is consolidated at least in sections and includes two tool halves, the surfaces of which are arranged facing one another. At least one of the tool halves includes a plurality of ram segments, which have a lifting movement, and are individually controllable and are individually moveable. The ram segments form a tool surface of the tool half.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christian Eberdt, Simom Klumpp, Thomas Kolb, Mortiz Schroeder