Patents by Inventor Christoph Protze

Christoph Protze 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).

  • Publication number: 20240332872
    Abstract: A plug holding device for holding a connection plug of an electrical plug connection on a housing section of a housing of an axle device includes a holder configured to hold the plug holding device on the housing section of the housing of the axle device and to hold the connection plug of the electrical plug connection. The plug holding device further includes a positioner configured to position the connection plug of the electrical plug connection relative to the plug holding device. The holder includes a feed-through configured to receive a male section of the connection plug of the electrical plug connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Schieck, Christoph Protze, Jochen Lüdemann
  • Patent number: 9540196
    Abstract: Devices and methods for handling workpieces, in particular workpieces in the form of processing products of a metal sheet processing operation, are described. The devices include one or more retention members that are movably supported by a retention member bearing and a transverse guide device. If the transverse guide device is moved relative to the retention member along a lifting axis out of a non-operative lifting position into an operative lifting position or out of an operative lifting position into a non-operative lifting position on a fixed retention member bearing, the retention member is thereby moved from a non-operative position into an operative position or out of an operative position into a non-operative position. In the operative position, the retention member can engage behind an edge of a workpiece, but cannot do so in the non-operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Bauch, Christoph Protze
  • Patent number: 9156179
    Abstract: Separating and/or sorting processed workpieces cut from a metal sheet, and the remnant surrounding the workpiece, is performed by holding the workpieces and remnant in a co-planar state after processing, moving the held workpieces and remnant away from a processing area, and then, with the workpiece and remnant still held, moving the workpiece and remnant relative to one another with a separating movement perpendicular to the workpiece plane, to such an extent that the workpiece is displaced outside the remnant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Bauch, Christoph Protze, Andreas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140112744
    Abstract: Devices and methods for handling workpieces, in particular workpieces in the form of processing products of a metal sheet processing operation, are described. The devices include one or more retention members that are movably supported by a retention member bearing and a transverse guide device. If the transverse guide device is moved relative to the retention member along a lifting axis out of a non-operative lifting position into an operative lifting position or out of an operative lifting position into a non-operative lifting position on a fixed retention member bearing, the retention member is thereby moved from a non-operative position into an operative position or out of an operative position into a non-operative position. In the operative position, the retention member can engage behind an edge of a workpiece, but cannot do so in the non-operative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Bauch, Christoph Protze
  • Publication number: 20130298739
    Abstract: Separating and/or sorting processed workpieces cut from a metal sheet, and the remnant surrounding the workpiece, is performed by holding the workpieces and remnant in a co-planar state after processing, moving the held workpieces and remnant away from a processing area, and then, with the workpiece and remnant still held, moving the workpiece and remnant relative to one another with a separating movement perpendicular to the workpiece plane, to such an extent that the workpiece is displaced outside the remnant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Bauch, Christoph Protze, Andreas Schmidt