Patents by Inventor Gerald Kettlgruber

Gerald Kettlgruber 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).

  • Patent number: 11912504
    Abstract: A picking station (19) as well as a storage and order-picking system (1) for automatic picking and automatic packaging of articles (10a . . . 10p) is specified. An automated packaging machine (25) and a goods-out conveyor system (20) as well as different types of picking zones (24a . . . 24f), in which the articles (10a . . . 10p) for an order are picked and prepared for the packaging process, are included thereby. In particular, the articles (10a . . . 10p) are stacked on top of each other to form an article stack (41) and are subsequently discharged onto an automated feed conveyor system (26) leading to the automated packaging machine (25) or directly into the automated packaging machine (25). Moreover, a method for operating the picking station (19) described and/or the storage and order-picking system (1) described is specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy Lindley, Gerald Kettlgruber, Harald Johannes Schroepf
  • Patent number: 11453555
    Abstract: A method for picking orders (22a . . . 22e) in a storage and order-picking system (1a, 1b) is provided, which comprises an article storage (2), a loading station (3), a sorting unit (4), a packing station (5), an overhead conveyor system (7a . . . 7f) and a control system (8). At the loading station (3), articles (22a . . . 22e) are transferred from a loading aid (23, 24, 25a . . . 25c) into a transport means (28a, 28b) and at the packing station (5) from a transport means (28a, 28b) into a shipping loading aid (30). In this regard, transporting an article (22a . . . 22e) out of the article storage (2) to the loading station (3) takes place individually and independently of the other picking orders for each picking order. Furthermore, transporting the transport means (28a, 28b) from the loading station (3) into the sorting unit (4) also takes place individually and independently of the other picking order and directly for each picking order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy Lindley, Gerald Kettlgruber, Harald Johannes Schroepf
  • Publication number: 20220089368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system (100a, 100b) as well as a method for operating the same. In this regard, provided articles (405a . . . 405i) are loaded into hanging bags (408 . . . 408d) in an article-specific manner, and subsequently, groups of hanging bags (408 . . . 408d) are formed in a hanging bag sorting device (103) based on an article-grouping rule. In a further step, articles (405a . . . 405i) of a group are transferred from the hanging bags (408 . . . 408d) into an article storage loading aid (411a, 411b, 602, 803). The article storage loading aid (411a, 411b, 602, 803) configured differently from a hanging bag is then stored in an article storage (105, 601) of the storage and order-picking system (100a, 100b). Upon receiving a picking order, the article storage loading aid (411a, 411b, 602, 803) is transported to a picking station (106), at which the ordered article(s) (405a . . . 405i) is/are loaded into a target loading aid (417).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald KETTLGRUBER, Timothy LINDLEY, Philipp Johann KOLMHOFER, Marta BARBERÁ MATEO, Harald Johannes SCHROEPF
  • Publication number: 20220048708
    Abstract: A picking station (19) as well as a storage and order-picking system (1) for automatic picking and automatic packaging of articles (10a . . . 10p) is specified. A packaging machine (25) operated in an automated manner and a goods-out point conveyor system (20) as well as different types of picking zones (24a . . . 24f), in which the articles (10a . . . 10p) for an order are assembled and prepared for the packaging process, are comprised thereby. In particular, the articles (10a . . . 10p) are stacked on top of each other to form an article stack (41) and are subsequently discharged onto a feed conveyor system (26) leading to the packaging machine (25) or directly into the packaging machine (25). Moreover, a method for operating the picking station (19) described and/or the storage and order-picking system (1) described is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy LINDLEY, Gerald KETTLGRUBER, Harald Johannes SCHROEPF
  • Publication number: 20210269243
    Abstract: The invention relates to an order-picking method for picking at least one ordered good (26a) into or onto a target loading aid (30), in which goods (21a . . . 21e) which are stored in a first storage zone (8) with the help of first loading aids (27a . . . 27c) are reloaded, on the basis of a transfer request, from a first loading aid (27a . . . 27c) into or onto at least one second loading aid (29a . . . 29c) and in-fed in a second storage zone (16). When a picking order is obtained, (an) ordered good(s) (26a) is/are out-fed from the second storage zone (16) and loaded into or onto the target loading aid (30). During an execution of the transfer request, the first loading aid (27a . . . 27c) is fully or partially unloaded, depending on whether a parameter which is allocated to a type of good reaches a threshold value. Further, a storage and order-picking system (1) for carrying out said method is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy LINDLEY, Gerald KETTLGRUBER, Harald Johannes SCHROEPF
  • Publication number: 20210261333
    Abstract: The invention relates to an order-picking method for picking at least one ordered good (26a) into or onto a target loading aid (30), in which goods (21a. . . 21e) which are stored in a first storage zone (8) with the help of first loading aids (27a. . . 27c) are reloaded, on the basis of a transfer request, from a first loading aid (27a. . . 27c) into at least one hanging bag (29a. . . 29c) and in-fed in a second storage zone (16). When a picking order is obtained, (an) ordered good(s) (26a) is/are out-fed from the second storage zone (16) and loaded into or onto the target loading aid (30). The transfer request is generated and executed without reference to a picking order. Further, a storage and order-picking system (1) for carrying out said method is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy LINDLEY, Gerald KETTLGRUBER, Harald Johannes SCHROEPF
  • Publication number: 20210237977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage and order-picking system (1a . . . 1f) as well as order-picking method for picking ordered goods into or onto a target loading aid (4, 4?), in which at least one of the picking orders comprises multiple order lines (6, 7), which specify (an) ordered good(s) (2, 3) according to its/their type of good (8) and its/their number of pieces to be picked (9). During the execution of a picking order, a first loading aid (11, 11a . . . 11c), which is configured so as to be different from a hanging bag, with ordered good(s) (2) of the first order line (6) is out-fed from a first storage zone (10). Further, a hanging bag (13) with ordered good(s) (3) of the second order line (7) is out-fed from a second storage zone (12). Then, the ordered good(s) (2) of the first order line (6) and the ordered good(s) (3) of the second order line (7) are loaded into or onto a target loading aid (4, 4?) in accordance with the at least one picking order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy LINDLEY, Gerald KETTLGRUBER, Christian AHAMMER, Harald Johannes SCHROEPF
  • Publication number: 20210114813
    Abstract: A method for picking orders (22a . . . 22e) in a storage and order-picking system (1a, 1b) is provided, which comprises an article storage (2), a loading station (3), a sorting unit (4), a packing station (5), an overhead conveyor system (7a . . . 7f) and a control system (8). At the loading station (3), articles (22a . . . 22e) are transferred from a loading aid (23, 24, 25a . . . 25c) into a transport means (28a, 28b) and at the packing station (5) from a transport means (28a, 28b) into a shipping loading aid (30). In this regard, transporting an article (22a . . . 22e) out of the article storage (2) to the loading station (3) takes place individually and independently of the other picking orders for each picking order. Furthermore, transporting the transport means (28a, 28b) from the loading station (3) into the sorting unit (4) also takes place individually and independently of the other picking order and directly for each picking order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: TGW Logistics Group GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy LINDLEY, Gerald KETTLGRUBER, Harald Johannes SCHROEPF
  • Publication number: 20130059196
    Abstract: A galvanic cell is described, comprising an anode layer (1), a cathode layer (2) and an electrolyte layer (4) connecting the anode layer and the cathode layer (1, 2). In order to achieve high extensibility of the cell without impairing its function it is proposed that the paste- or gel-like layers (1, 2) for the anode and cathode, which are arranged next to one another at a distance and are separated from each other by an electrically non-conducting elastomer (3), are covered by the paste- or gel-like electrolyte layer (4) bridging the non-conducting elastomer (3) and are embedded together with the electrolyte layer (4) in an elastomeric jacket (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAET LINZ
    Inventors: Siegfried Bauer, Reinhard Schwoediauer, Christian Siket, Martin Kaltenbrunner, Gerald Kettlgruber