Patents by Inventor Florian Steinmueller

Florian Steinmueller 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).

  • Fastening system head, fastening system, and method for feeding and fastening elements
    Patent number: 8256090
    Abstract: A fastening system head for attachment to a movable frame, in particular to a robot, has a carrier to which a fastening tool is attached which is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The fastening tool has a holding device for an element fastenable to a component, and has a fastening drive device to move the holding device along a fastening direction for fastening. The axis of rotation is oriented crosswise to the fastening direction. A feed mechanism is included to feed elements to the fastening tool. At least one additional feed mechanism is provided on the fastening system head, for feeding elements to the fastening tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Alfred Gerhardt, Florian Steinmueller, Sascha Becker
  • FASTENING SYSTEM HEAD, FASTENING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FEEDING AND FASTENING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20110162185
    Abstract: A fastening system head for attachment to a movable frame, in particular to a robot, has a carrier to which a fastening tool is attached which is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The fastening tool has a holding device for an element fastenable to a component, and has a fastening drive device to move the holding device along a fastening direction for fastening. The axis of rotation is oriented crosswise to the fastening direction. A feed mechanism is included to feed elements to the fastening tool. At least one additional feed mechanism is provided on the fastening system head, for feeding elements to the fastening tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Alfred Gerhardt, Florian Steinmueller, Sascha Becker
  • Fastening system head, fastening system, and method for feeding and fastening elements
    Patent number: 7926161
    Abstract: A fastening system head for attachment to a movable frame, in particular to a robot, has a carrier to which a fastening tool is attached which is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The fastening tool has a holding device for an element fasteneable to a component, and has a fastening drive device to move the holding device along a fastening direction for fastening. The axis of rotation is oriented crosswise to the fastening direction. A feed mechanism is included to feed elements to the fastening tool. At least one additional feed mechanism is provided on the fastening system head, for feeding elements to the fastening tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Alfred Gerhardt, Florian Steinmueller, Sascha Becker
  • Fastening system head, fastening system, and method for feeding and fastening elements
    Publication number: 20070067975
    Abstract: A fastening system head for attachment to a movable frame, in particular to a robot, has a carrier to which a fastening tool is attached which is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The fastening tool has a holding device for an element fasteneable to a component, and has a fastening drive device to move the holding device along a fastening direction for fastening. The axis of rotation is oriented crosswise to the fastening direction. A feed mechanism is included to feed elements to the fastening tool. At least one additional feed mechanism is provided on the fastening system head, for feeding elements to the fastening tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Alfred Gerhardt, Florian Steinmueller, Sascha Becker