Patents by Inventor Christophe Alix

Christophe Alix 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).

  • Patent number: 8447426
    Abstract: An installation includes a machine (2) for packaging products (8) and of a robotic palleting station, both arranged in a same enclosure (1) that is provided with a door (7) that offers access to the palleting station. The installation includes a device which limits the range of movement of the robot (15) in the closed enclosure (1) in order to concentrate the displacements of its gripping head (17) in a restricted space which does not overlap with a safety space, which is defined according to a minimum distance measured from the immaterial barrier located in the enclosure in the vicinity of the door (7). The limiting device includes an electric cam that limits, under the control of the steering control of the robot, the amplitude of the movement of the robot (15) around its main axis and reduces its movement speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Didier Mougin, Christophe Alix
  • Publication number: 20100125361
    Abstract: The installation is constituted of a machine (2) for packaging products (8) and of a robotic palleting station arranged in the same enclosure (1) provided with a door (7) that offers access to said palleting station. This installation comprises means which limit the range of movement of said robot (15) in said closed enclosure (1) in order to concentrate the displacements of its gripping head (17) in a restricted space which does not overlap onto the safety space which is defined according to a minimum distance measured from the immaterial barrier located in the enclosure 1, in the vicinity of the door (7). These means for limiting the range of movement of the robot (15) are comprised of a cam of the electric type, said cam limits, under the control of the steering control of said robot, the amplitude of the movement of said robot (15) around its main axis no. 1 and it can also reduce its speed of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Didier Mougin, Christophe Alix