Patents by Inventor Christoph Berger
Christoph Berger 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: 11953888Abstract: A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KGInventors: Alfons Riek, Curt-Michael Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Judith Wimmer, Ivo Aschwanden, Kilian Iannucci, Alexandra Krause, Markus Andreas Müller, Martin Helmer, Peter Barmettler
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Publication number: 20230070428Abstract: A method for supporting designing and operation of a robotic system includes operating a computer-based Inventory configured to operate in a robotic system having Hardware Modules to perform a task, the Inventory including Hardware Module Descriptions including a unique identifier, a description of physical characteristics, a current status and historical data the Hardware Module. The method including the steps of collecting status data of the Hardware Module; collecting operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module and updating the historical data accordingly; and at least one of the steps of scheduling maintenance actions to be performed on the Hardware Module; deriving or modifying, based on the operating data, historical data that is associated with a type of the Hardware Module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Alfons Riek, Curt-Michael Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Carole Chapelat, Judith Wimmer, Ivo Aschwanden, Martin Helmer, Markus Andreas Muller, Peter Barmettler
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Patent number: 11597076Abstract: A Hardware Module for a robotic system includes at least one sensor for measuring an internal property of the Hardware Module, a communication unit for communicating with other Hardware Modules, a data storage unit and an embedded controller. The embedded controller is configured to collect collected data, the collected data including: status data representing the current status of the Hardware Module; and operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module wherein at least part of the collected data is determined from sensor data from the at least one sensor, and the embedded controller is configured to perform at least one of: storing the collected data on the data storage unit; and transmitting the collected data via the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KGInventors: Alfons Riek, Kurt Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Martin Sigrist, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Leif Pudewills, Kilian Iannucci
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Publication number: 20220219326Abstract: A robotic system includes at least two Hardware Modules, each having at least one sensor for measuring an internal property, a communication unit, a data storage unit and an embedded controller. The embedded controller is configured to collect collected data including status data representing the current status of the Hardware Module; and operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module. At least part of the collected data is determined from sensor data, and the embedded controller is configured to store or transmit the collected data. The robotic system including a central computation and command unit configured to receive the collected data; and to control operation of the robotic system by controlling operation of at least one actuator of the at least two Hardware Modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Alfons Riek, Kurt Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Martin Sigrist, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Carole Chapelat, Kilian Iannucci, Alexandra Krause
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Publication number: 20220219327Abstract: A robotic system includes at least two Hardware Modules, each having at least one sensor for measuring an internal property, a communication unit, a data storage unit and an embedded controller. The embedded controller is configured to collect collected data including status data representing the current status of the Hardware Module; and operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module. At least part of the collected data is determined from sensor data, and the embedded controller is configured to store or transmit the collected data. The robotic system including a central computation and command unit configured to receive the collected data; and to control operation of the robotic system by controlling operation of at least one actuator of the at least two Hardware Modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Alfons Riek, Kurt Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Martin Sigrist, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Carole Chapelat, Kilian Iannucci, Alexandra Krause
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Patent number: 11279056Abstract: A device for carrying out cutting operations on at least one open format edge of a printed product, includes: a transport unit configured to transfer the printed product along a guide path from a first cutting location to a second cutting location and from the second cutting location to a third cutting location for an edge-related cutting operation, the transport unit having at least one gripper configured to grip the printed product by its spine to convey the printed product from one cutting location to the next in a suspended manner, and at at least one cutting location, at least one cutting tool configured to perform the edge-related cutting operation comprising a first edge-related cutting operation and optionally at least one second subsequent edge-related cutting operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AGInventors: Christoph Berger, Stephan Schmidiger, Reto Peyer, Thomas Lenhard
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Publication number: 20210370497Abstract: A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Alfons Riek, Curt-Michael Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Judith Wimmer, Ivo Aschwanden, Kilian Iannucci, Alexandra Krause, Markus Andreas Müller, Martin Helmer, Peter Barmettler
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Publication number: 20210178575Abstract: A method for supporting designing and operation of a robotic system includes operating a computer-based Inventory configured to operate in a robotic system having Hardware Modules to perform a task, the Inventory including Hardware Module Descriptions including a unique identifier, a description of physical characteristics, a current status and historical data the Hardware Module. The method including the steps of collecting status data of the Hardware Module; collecting operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module and updating the historical data accordingly; and at least one of the steps of scheduling maintenance actions to be performed on the Hardware Module (3); deriving or modifying, based on the operating data, historical data that is associated with a type of the Hardware Module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Alfons Riek, Curt-Michael Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Carole Chapelat, Judith Wimmer, Ivo Aschwanden, Martin Helmer, Markus Andreas Muller, Peter Barmettler
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Publication number: 20200306978Abstract: A robotic system includes at least two Hardware Modules, each having at least one sensor for measuring an internal property, a communication unit, a data storage unit and an embedded controller. The embedded controller is configured to collect collected data including status data representing the current status of the Hardware Module; and operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module. At least part of the collected data is determined from sensor data, and the embedded controller is configured to store or transmit the collected data. The robotic system including a central computation and command unit configured to receive the collected data; and to control operation of the robotic system by controlling operation of at least one actuator of the at least two Hardware Modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Alfons Riek, Kurt Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Martin Sigrist, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Carole Chapelat, Kilian Iannucci, Alexandra Krause
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Publication number: 20200269417Abstract: A Hardware Module for a robotic system includes at least one sensor for measuring an internal property of the Hardware Module, a communication unit for communicating with other Hardware Modules, a data storage unit and an embedded controller. The embedded controller is configured to collect collected data, the collected data including: status data representing the current status of the Hardware Module; and operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module wherein at least part of the collected data is determined from sensor data from the at least one sensor, and the embedded controller is configured to perform at least one of: storing the collected data on the data storage unit; and transmitting the collected data via the communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Alfons Riek, Kurt Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Martin Sigrist, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Leif Pudewills, Kilian Iannucci
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Patent number: 10673207Abstract: The invention relates to, inter alia, a light-emitting semiconductor component comprising the following: —a first mirror (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), —a first conductive layer (103, 203, 303, 403, 503), —a light-emitting layer sequence (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) on a first conductive layer face facing away from the first mirror, and—a second conductive layer (105, 205, 305, 405, 505) on a light-emitting layer sequence face facing away from the first conductive layer, wherein—the first mirror, the first conductive layer, the light-emitting layer sequence, and the second conductive layer are based on a III-nitride compound semiconductor material, —the first mirror is electrically conductive, and—the first mirror is a periodic sequence of homoepitaxial materials with varying refractive indices.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Armin Dadgar, André Strittmatter, Christoph Berger
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Publication number: 20190134840Abstract: A device for carrying out cutting operations on at least one open format edge of a printed product, includes: a transport unit configured to transfer the printed product along a guide path from a first cutting location to a second cutting location and from the second cutting location to a third cutting location for an edge-related cutting operation, the transport unit having at least one gripper configured to grip the printed product by its spine to convey the printed product from one cutting location to the next in a suspended manner, and at at least one cutting location, at least one cutting tool configured to perform the edge-related cutting operation comprising a first edge-related cutting operation and optionally at least one second subsequent edge-related cutting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Christoph Berger, Stephan Schmidiger, Reto Peyer, Thomas Lenhard
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Patent number: 10059014Abstract: A device for carrying out cutting operations on an unbound formatting edge of a printed product includes a cutter to carry out edge-related cutting operations. A transporter transports the printed product from a first cutting location, at which the first cutting operation for a first formatting edge of the printed product takes place, to a second cutting location, at which a second one of the cutting operations for a second formatting edge takes place, and to a third cutting location, at which a third one of the cutting operations for a third formatting edge is carried out. The transport of the printed product from one cutting location to the next is carried out along a guide section. The transporter includes a gripper with which the printed product is gripped by the spine and conveyable from one cutting location to the next in a suspended manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AGInventors: Peter Scheid, Christoph Berger
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Publication number: 20180166854Abstract: The invention relates to, inter alia, a light-emitting semiconductor component comprising the following: —a first mirror (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), —a first conductive layer (103, 203, 303, 403, 503), —a light-emitting layer sequence (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) on a first conductive layer face facing away from the first mirror, and —a second conductive layer (105, 205, 305, 405, 505) on a light-emitting layer sequence face facing away from the first conductive layer, wherein —the first mirror, the first conductive layer, the light-emitting layer sequence, and the second conductive layer are based on a III-nitride compound semiconductor material, —the first mirror is electrically conductive, and —the first mirror is a periodic sequence of homoepitaxial materials with varying refractive indices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Armin DADGAR, André STRITTMATTER, Christoph BERGER
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Publication number: 20180056537Abstract: A device for carrying out cutting operations on an unbound formatting edge of a printed product includes a cutter to carry out edge-related cutting operations. A transporter transports the printed product from a first cutting location, at which the first cutting operation for a first formatting edge of the printed product takes place, to a second cutting location, at which a second one of the cutting operations for a second formatting edge takes place, and to a third cutting location, at which a third one of the cutting operations for a third formatting edge is carried out. The transport of the printed product from one cutting location to the next is carried out along a guide section. The transporter includes a gripper with which the printed product is gripped by the spine and conveyable from one cutting location to the next in a suspended manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Peter Scheid, Christoph Berger
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Patent number: 8355259Abstract: Substrates are connected by demountable coupling by connecting an electronic module to a substrate. An electronic module and a substrate carrying electrical and/or optical circuits are provided. A connector electrical circuit is connected between the substrate and the electronic module. The connector electrical circuit is electrically demountable dry connected to the electronic module.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christoph Berger, Laurent Dellmann, Stefano S. Oggioni
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Patent number: 8327559Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Publication number: 20110134614Abstract: Substrates are connected by demountable coupling by connecting an electronic module to a substrate. An electronic module and a substrate carrying electrical and/or optical circuits are provided. A connector electrical circuit is connected between the substrate and the electronic module. The connector electrical circuit is electrically demountable dry connected to the electronic module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christoph Berger, Laurent Dellmann, Stefano S. Oggioni
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Patent number: D846483Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventors: Christoph Berger, Philipp Struck, Tanja Wackerhage
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Patent number: D852730Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventors: Claudia Bauer, Klaus Wiese, Christoph Berger, Jan Schlittenhard, Martin Venneboerger