Patents by Inventor Frank Hilbk-Kortenbruck

Frank Hilbk-Kortenbruck 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).

  • Device and method for measuring components
    Patent number: 7324217
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for measuring components (1) using a measurement system (20) guided by a manipulator (10). In this process, reference features (9, 9a, . . . , 9i) are decentrally located at various positions near a component (1) to be measured, the reference features each being assigned to at least one measuring object (6) located at a close distance to the particular reference feature (9, 9a, . . . , 9i) on the component (1) to be measured. Before a test object (6) is measured, the measuring system (20) is first brought into a calibration position using the manipulator (10), and the reference feature (9, 9a, . . . , 9i) assigned to the particular test object (6) is measured using the measuring system (20) to calibrate a coordinate system of the manipulator (10). Using the manipulator (10), the measuring system (20) is then moved into a measurement position, where the relevant test object (6) is measured. A corresponding device for measuring components and a component carrier (7) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Claas Fertigungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Herrmann, Frank Hilbk-Kortenbruck
  • Device and method for measuring components
    Publication number: 20050248774
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for measuring components (1) using a measurement system (20) guided by a manipulator (10). In this process, reference features (9, 9a, . . . , 9i) are decentrally located at various positions near a component (1) to be measured, the reference features each being assigned to at least one measuring object (6) located at a close distance to the particular reference feature (9, 9a, . . . , 9i) on the component (1) to be measured. Before a test object (6) is measured, the measuring system (20) is first brought into a calibration position using the manipulator (10), and the reference feature (9, 9a, . . . , 9i) assigned to the particular test object (6) is measured using the measuring system (20) to calibrate a coordinate system of the manipulator (10). Using the manipulator (10), the measuring system (20) is then moved into a measurement position, where the relevant test object (6) is measured. A corresponding device for measuring components and a component carrier (7) are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Guenter Herrmann, Frank Hilbk-Kortenbruck