Patents by Inventor Frederick J. Steinmann

Frederick J. Steinmann 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).

  • Method of compensation for a fluid cutting apparatus
    Patent number: 9008820
    Abstract: A system and method for positioning a fluid stream for cutting a double contour workpiece includes a compensation module configured to receive information regarding a contour path in at least five degrees of freedom for cutting the double contour workpiece and a velocity of movement of the fluid stream during cutting and configured to provide as an output a modified contour path of said at least five degrees of freedom based on Kerf compensation errors. A motion controller is adapted to receive the modified contour path of said at least five degrees of freedom and the velocity and is configured to provide control signals. A positioner is configured to receive the control signals and position a fluid stream adjacent the workpiece accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: PaR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Habermann, Frederick J. Steinmann, Dean R. LaValle
  • METHOD OF COMPENSATION FOR A FLUID CUTTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110294401
    Abstract: A system and method for positioning a fluid stream for cutting a double contour workpiece includes a compensation module configured to receive information regarding a contour path in at least five degrees of freedom for cutting the double contour workpiece and a velocity of movement of the fluid stream during cutting and configured to provide as an output a modified contour path of said at least five degrees of freedom based on Kerf compensation errors. A motion controller is adapted to receive the modified contour path of said at least five degrees of freedom and the velocity and is configured to provide control signals. A positioner is configured to receive the control signals and position a fluid stream adjacent the workpiece accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: PaR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Habermann, Frederick J. Steinmann, Dean R. LaValle