Patents by Inventor Gabriele Schmitt-Braess

Gabriele Schmitt-Braess 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).

  • Machine tool
    Patent number: 8157252
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool, wherein the machine tool has a workpiece clamping device (10) for clamping a workpiece (9), wherein the workpiece clamping device (10) and in this way the workpiece (9) can be moved by means of a piezoactuator (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d). The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method. The invention provides a machine tool in which vibrations occurring during a machining operation are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Ladra, Gabriele Schmitt-Braess, Elmar Schäfers
  • MACHINE TOOL
    Publication number: 20100178123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool, wherein the machine tool (1) has a spindle (4), wherein the spindle (4) is rotatably arranged in a spindle housing (8), and wherein a body (3) which surrounds the spindle rotary axis (9) is coupled to the spindle housing (8) via spring elements and/or active actuator elements. The invention also relates to a machine tool, wherein the machine tool (1) has a spindle (4) which is rotatably arranged in a spindle housing (8), and wherein at least two mass bodies are coupled to the spindle housing (8) via spring elements and/or active actuator elements. The invention creates a machine tool (1) for which vibrations occurring during a machining process are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Ladra, Gabriele Schmitt-Braess
  • MACHINE TOOL
    Publication number: 20100032879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool, wherein the machine tool has a workpiece clamping device (10) for clamping a workpiece (9), wherein the workpiece clamping device (10) and in this way the workpiece (9) can be moved by means of a piezoactuator (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d). The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method. The invention provides a machine tool in which vibrations occurring during a machining operation are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Ladra, Gabriele Schmitt-Braess, Elmar Schäfers