Patents by Inventor Erwin Mascher

Erwin Mascher 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: 20240419170
    Abstract: A method for processing a surface of an area to be processed using an autonomous mobile robot. The method includes the steps of controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a first processing pattern, monitoring a region in the surroundings of the robot, wherein the region has a fixed position relative to the robot, and controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a second processing pattern if a reachable and unprocessed region is detected in the monitored region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: RoTrade Asset Management GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, David Conti, Christoph Freudenthaler, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Patent number: 12093050
    Abstract: A method for processing a surface of an area to be processed using an autonomous mobile robot. The method includes the steps of controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a first processing pattern, monitoring a region in the surroundings of the robot, wherein the region has a fixed position relative to the robot, and controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a second processing pattern if a reachable and unprocessed region is detected in the monitored region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: RoTrade Asset Management GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, David Conti, Christoph Freudenthaler, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Patent number: 11789447
    Abstract: A system comprising at least one autonomous mobile robot (service robot) and at least one mobile terminal for controlling the robot. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, the robot and the mobile terminal are designed to communicate via at least a first wireless connection. The robot is designed to detect information regarding the location of a user (e.g. on the basis of the location of the terminal) and to decide as a function of the detected information regarding the location whether and, if yes, which information is sent to the mobile terminal and/or whether and, if yes, which actions are carried out, interrupted, continued or terminated by the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: RobArt GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, Reinhard Berlach, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Patent number: 11709497
    Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot for carrying out a task in a local region of an area of application of the robot. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: positioning the robot in starting position within the area of application of the robot; detecting information relating to the surroundings of the robot by means of at least one sensor; selecting a region with a determined geometric basic shape; and automatically determining, based on the detected information relating to the surroundings, at least one of the two following parameters: size and position (also including the orientation/alignment) of the selected region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Robart GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20220050468
    Abstract: A method for processing a surface of an area to be processed using an autonomous mobile robot. The method includes the steps of controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a first processing pattern, monitoring a region in the surroundings of the robot, wherein the region has a fixed position relative to the robot, and controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a second processing pattern if a reachable and unprocessed region is detected in the monitored region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: RobArt GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, David Conti, Christoph Freudenthaler, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Patent number: 11175670
    Abstract: A method for processing a surface of an area to be processed using an autonomous mobile robot. The method includes the steps of controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a first processing pattern, monitoring a region in the surroundings of the robot, wherein the region has a fixed position relative to the robot, and controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a second processing pattern if a reachable and unprocessed region is detected in the monitored region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: RobArt GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, David Conti, Christoph Freudenthaler, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20210271262
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot, comprising: a drive unit which is designed to receive control signals and to move the robot in accordance with the control signals, a navigation sensor for capturing navigation features, and a navigation unit coupled to the navigation sensor. The navigation unit is designed to receive information from the navigation sensor and to plan a movement for the robot. The robot also has a control unit, which is designed to receive movement information representing the movement planned by the navigation unit and to generate the control signals based on the movement information. The robot has further sensors which are coupled to the control unit such that the control unit can receive further sensor information from the further sensors. The control unit is designed to pre-process this further sensor information and to supply the pre-processed sensor information in a pre-defined format to the navigation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: RobArt GmbH
    Inventors: Vladimir ALEXANDROV, Erwin MASCHER, Harold ARTES
  • Publication number: 20210141382
    Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot for carrying out a task in a local region of an area of application of the robot. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: positioning the robot in starting position within the area of application of the robot; detecting information relating to the surroundings of the robot by means of at least one sensor; selecting a region with a determined geometric basic shape; and automatically determining, based on the detected information relating to the surroundings, at least one of the two following parameters: size and position (also including the orientation/alignment) of the selected region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Robart GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20210001480
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot is described having a propulsion module designed to move the robot in its surroundings, a control module designed to transmit control commands to the propulsion module, the control commands being designed to control the movement of the robot, and a security module designed to detect a dangerous situation, classing an actual movement of the robot as dangerous on the basis of predetermined criteria, and to change or stop the movement of the robot when the movement is classed as dangerous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Robart GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, Erwin Mascher, Vladimir Alexandrov
  • Patent number: 10860029
    Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot for carrying out a task in a local region of an area of application of the robot. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: positioning the robot in starting position within the area of application of the robot; detecting information relating to the surroundings of the robot by means of at least one sensor; selecting a region with a determined geometric basic shape; and automatically determining, based on the detected information relating to the surroundings, at least one of the two following parameters: size and position (also including the orientation/alignment) of the selected region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Robart GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20190094869
    Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot for carrying out a task in a local region of an area of application of the robot. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: positioning the robot in starting position within the area of application of the robot; detecting information relating to the surroundings of the robot by means of at least one sensor; selecting a region with a determined geometric basic shape; and automatically determining, based on the detected information relating to the surroundings, at least one of the two following parameters: size and position (also including the orientation/alignment) of the selected region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Robart GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20180292827
    Abstract: A system comprising at least one autonomous mobile robot (service robot) and at least one mobile terminal for controlling the robot. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, the robot and the mobile terminal are designed to communicate via at least a first wireless connection. The robot is designed to detect information regarding the location of a user (e.g. on the basis of the location of the terminal) and to decide as a function of the detected information regarding the location whether and, if yes, which information is sent to the mobile terminal and/or whether and, if yes, which actions are carried out, interrupted, continued or terminated by the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: RobArt GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, Reinhard Berlach, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20180267552
    Abstract: A method for processing a surface of an area to be processed using an autonomous mobile robot. The method includes the steps of controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a first processing pattern, monitoring a region in the surroundings of the robot, wherein the region has a fixed position relative to the robot, and controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a second processing pattern if a reachable and unprocessed region is detected in the monitored region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: RobArt GmbH
    Inventors: Harold Artes, David Conti, Christoph Freudenthaler, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel