Patents by Inventor Christoph Meyerhoff
Christoph Meyerhoff 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: 10737378Abstract: A robot includes: a base; a first arm which is provided on the base so as to be rotatable around a first rotation axis; and a second arm which is provided on the first arm so as to be rotatable around a second rotation axis having an axial direction different from the axial direction of the first rotation axis, an angle formed by the first arm and the second arm is set as 0°, when seen in the axial direction of the second rotation axis, and the second arm does not interfere with an attachment surface where the base is provided, when the angle is 0°.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazushige Akaha, Christoph Meyerhoff, Kazuto Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20180161991Abstract: A robot includes two members that relatively rotate around a rotary shaft. The position of the rotary shaft for at least one of the two members is changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Shingo Hoshino, Christoph Meyerhoff, Tetsuya Kawase, Yuta Sato
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Publication number: 20180147719Abstract: A robot includes: a base; a first arm which is provided on the base so as to be rotatable around a first rotation axis; and a second arm which is provided on the first arm so as to be rotatable around a second rotation axis having an axial direction different from the axial direction of the first rotation axis, an angle formed by the first arm and the second arm is set as 0°, when seen in the axial direction of the second rotation axis, and the second arm does not interfere with an attachment surface where the base is provided, when the angle is 0°.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Kazushige AKAHA, Christoph MEYERHOFF, Kazuto YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20170225326Abstract: A robot includes: a base; a first arm which is provided on the base so as to be rotatable around a first rotation axis; and a second arm which is provided on the first arm so as to be rotatable around a second rotation axis having an axial direction different from the axial direction of the first rotation axis, an angle formed by the first arm and the second arm is set as 0°, when seen in the axial direction of the second rotation axis, and the second arm does not interfere with an attachment surface where the base is provided, when the angle is 0°.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Kazushige AKAHA, Christoph MEYERHOFF, Kazuto YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20170190058Abstract: A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Christoph MEYERHOFF, Kazushige AKAHA
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Patent number: 9630327Abstract: A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Christoph Meyerhoff, Kazushige Akaha
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Patent number: 9623525Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Ono, Christoph Meyerhoff
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Publication number: 20160107277Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general- purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Masatoshi ONO, Christoph MEYERHOFF
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Patent number: 9248533Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Ono, Christoph Meyerhoff
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Publication number: 20150258692Abstract: A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Christoph MEYERHOFF, Kazushige AKAHA
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Patent number: 9073220Abstract: A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Christoph Meyerhoff, Kazushige Akaha
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Publication number: 20140310955Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi ONO, Christoph MEYERHOFF
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Publication number: 20140199149Abstract: A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Christoph MEYERHOFF, Kazushige AKAHA
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Patent number: 8720046Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Ono, Christoph Meyerhoff
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Patent number: 8714044Abstract: A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Christoph Meyerhoff, Kazushige Akaha
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Patent number: 8607658Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot includes a base, a first arm provided rotatably around a first rotation axis on the base, a second arm provided rotatably around a second rotation axis on the first arm, the second rotation axis being parallel to the first rotation axis, and a main shaft provided in the second arm to be extended in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis. A distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft is shorter than a length of a straight line connecting the first and the second rotation axes. Additionally, the first arm has a recessed portion formed so as to include a position on a rotation path where a rotation radius around the second rotation axis is equivalent to the distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Ono, Christoph Meyerhoff
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Patent number: 8387481Abstract: A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on the distal end of the second arm, and that the arm length L1 of the first arm and the arm length L2 of the second arm are equal to each other so that the second arm is able to overlap the first arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Christoph Meyerhoff, Kazushige Akaha
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Patent number: 8327531Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Ono, Christoph Meyerhoff
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Publication number: 20120285007Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masatoshi ONO, Christoph MEYERHOFF
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Publication number: 20120279341Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot includes a base, a first arm provided rotatably around a first rotation axis on the base, a second arm provided rotatably around a second rotation axis on the first arm, the second rotation axis being parallel to the first rotation axis, and a main shaft provided in the second arm to be extended in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis. A distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft is shorter than a length of a straight line connecting the first and the second rotation axes. Additionally, the first arm has a recessed portion formed so as to include a position on a rotation path where a rotation radius around the second rotation axis is equivalent to the distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoshi ONO, Christoph Meyerhoff