Patents by Inventor Christoph Holst

Christoph Holst 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).

  • Omega package sorter
    Patent number: 7243777
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sorting or pre-sorting objects contains a system of conveyors and crossover diverters incorporating the topology of an omega network. The sorter interconnects a series of perfect shuffle networks, interleaved with banks of crossover switches. Collision avoidance is implemented by controlling flow on accumulator conveyors entering the crossover switches. Extra banks of crossover switches may be added to provide redundancy and load-balancing capabilities to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Reznik, Christoph Holst, Ricardo N. Schiesser, Frank W. Veit
  • Omega package sorter
    Publication number: 20060151288
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sorting or pre-sorting objects contains a system of conveyors and crossover diverters incorporating the topology of an omega network. The sorter interconnects a series of perfect shuffle networks, interleaved with banks of crossover switches. Collision avoidance is implemented by controlling flow on accumulator conveyors entering the crossover switches. Extra banks of crossover switches may be added to provide redundancy and load-balancing capabilities to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Dan Reznik, Christoph Holst, Ricardo Schiesser, Frank Veit