Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Bock

Hans-Peter Bock 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).

  • Publication number: 20230358301
    Abstract: An automatic transmission (1) includes a transmission housing, a hydrodynamic torque converter (5), a first brake, a second brake, an intermediate plate (6) fixedly connected to the transmission housing and with ducts for supplying the hydrodynamic torque converter (5) and the two brakes (A, B) with oil. An oil guide shell (7) is arranged between the hydrodynamic torque converter (5) and the intermediate plate (6). The oil guide shell (7) has an inflow opening (40), which is arranged above a tank, and an oil ejection opening, which is arranged above the inflow opening (40). Oil coming from the two brakes sinks via oil ducts (39.1, 39.2, 39.3) in the transmission housing and the intermediate plate (6) and reaches the hydrodynamic torque converter (5) via the inflow opening (40) in the oil guide shell (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Riedisser, Gabriele Glade, Julia Baumann, Stephan Stroph, Andreas Knörle-Philipp, Jan Göbel, Peter Reinders, Martin Kibler, Hans-Peter Bock, Florian Lanz, Juergen Stauber, Rudolf Raedler
  • Patent number: 11460832
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing control of machining of workpieces in a manufacturing hall that includes providing a plurality of image acquisition devices configured to acquire image sequences of allocated observation areas, identifying an object to be tracked in a first image of a first image sequence using at least one object feature, determining positions of the object feature in images of subsequent image sequences, determining a current position of the object by localizing the object feature in a temporally current image of one of the image sequences, and assigning the position of the object feature in the temporally current image to a current position in the observation area of the image sequence that includes the temporally current image, and integrating the determined current position of the object into the manufacturing control of the hall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Christian Bauer, Manuel Beuttler, Hans-Peter Bock, Daniel Bossert, Marcel Ely Gomes, Stephan Fischer, Christian Goerg, Manuel Kiefer, Thorsten Larsen-Vefring, Frank Perdana, Zaigham Faraz Siddiqui, Eberhard Wahl
  • Patent number: 10708362
    Abstract: Methods, sensors, and machines for transmitting machine access data of a machine to a wireless measurement sensor attached to the machine. A method of transmitting access data of a communication interface of a machine to a wireless measurement sensor attached to the machine includes: controlling a machine component of the machine which influences the measurement signals of the measurement sensor, according to specific information associated with the access data and evaluating the measurement signals to determine the access data of the communication interface of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG, TRUMPF Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Andrea Schaerer, Hans-Peter Bock, Christian Georg
  • Publication number: 20200209836
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing control of machining of workpieces in a manufacturing hall that includes providing a plurality of image acquisition devices configured to acquire image sequences of allocated observation areas, identifying an object to be tracked in a first image of a first image sequence using at least one object feature, determining positions of the object feature in images of subsequent image sequences, determining a current position of the object by localizing the object feature in a temporally current image of one of the image sequences, and assigning the position of the object feature in the temporally current image to a current position in the observation area of the image sequence that includes the temporally current image, and integrating the determined current position of the object into the manufacturing control of the hall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Christian Bauer, Manuel Beuttler, Hans-Peter Bock, Daniel Bossert, Marcel Ely Gomes
  • Patent number: 10671037
    Abstract: A machine controller for controlling a machine includes a data memory configured to store maintenance data for at least one of the machine controller or the machine in an electronically processable manner, an imaging processing unit configured to at least partially read the maintenance data from the data memory and to generate image information relating to a graphical representation that includes a first representation area representing a first section of the maintenance data in a form designed for machine readability. The machine controller includes at least one of: a display unit configured to display the graphical representation based on the image information or a data transmission interface configured to transmit the image information indirectly or directly to a service computer to display or evaluate the graphical representation on the service computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Hans-Peter Bock
  • Patent number: 10158739
    Abstract: A system for transmitting data between laser apparatuses or machine tool apparatuses that have communication devices. The system includes a first laser or machine tool apparatus with a first communication device for setting up a first connection that is a local wireless point-to-point connection, and a second laser or machine tool apparatus including a second communication device for setting up a second connection that is a local wireless point-to-point connection, and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a terminal data memory, and a terminal communication device for setting up local wireless point-to-point connections to the first apparatus and the second apparatus. The system is configured to transmit data of the first apparatus through the first connection to the mobile terminal, buffer-store the data in the terminal data memory, and, after the first connection terminates, transmit the data from the mobile terminal through the second connection to the second apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Hans-Peter Bock, Christian Goerg
  • Publication number: 20180262572
    Abstract: Methods, sensors, and machines for transmitting machine access data of a machine to a wireless measurement sensor attached to the machine. A method of transmitting access data of a communication interface of a machine to a wireless measurement sensor attached to the machine includes: controlling a machine component of the machine which influences the measurement signals of the measurement sensor, according to specific information associated with the access data and evaluating the measurement signals to determine the access data of the communication interface of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Andrea Schaerer, Hans-Peter Bock, Christian Georg
  • Publication number: 20180124200
    Abstract: A system for transmitting data between laser apparatuses or machine tool apparatuses that have communication devices. The system includes a first laser or machine tool apparatus with a first communication device for setting up a first connection that is a local wireless point-to-point connection, and a second laser or machine tool apparatus including a second communication device for setting up a second connection that is a local wireless point-to-point connection, and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a terminal data memory, and a terminal communication device for setting up local wireless point-to-point connections to the first apparatus and the second apparatus. The system is configured to transmit data of the first apparatus through the first connection to the mobile terminal, buffer-store the data in the terminal data memory, and, after the first connection terminates, transmit the data from the mobile terminal through the second connection to the second apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Hans-Peter Bock, Christian Goerg
  • Patent number: 9529343
    Abstract: A dialog system for examining a processing operation carried out on a machine tool and establishing a proposal for improving at least one quality feature of a subsequent processing operation, the dialog system having input means to predetermine the quality feature to be improved and a proposal module which, by accessing stored expert knowledge, can establish at least one proposal for improving the quality feature. In some implementations, the proposal module is operable to read data established by one or more of a machine tool sensor system and image data of a processed workpiece together with associated material and processing data to provide the proposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Gerhard Hammann, Hans-Peter Bock
  • Publication number: 20150323920
    Abstract: A machine controller for controlling a machine includes a data memory configured to store maintenance data for at least one of the machine controller or the machine in an electronically processable manner, an imaging processing unit configured to at least partially read the maintenance data from the data memory and to generate image information relating to a graphical representation that includes a first representation area representing a first section of the maintenance data in a form designed for machine readability. The machine controller includes at least one of: a display unit configured to display the graphical representation based on the image information or a data transmission interface configured to transmit the image information indirectly or directly to a service computer to display or evaluate the graphical representation on the service computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Bauer, Hans-Peter Bock
  • Patent number: 6840570
    Abstract: A floor assembly for a driver's cab of a commercial vehicle, has a tunnel section extending in the direction of travel of the vehicle and floor sections which extend, with regard to the direction of travel, next to the tunnel section and are fastened laterally to the tunnel section. In order to simplify the formation of variants with the floor assembly, the tunnel section is of multipart construction and has, with regard to the direction of travel, a front tunnel part and a rear tunnel part connected thereto. The rear tunnel part begins at the rear floor assembly end and ends at the front tunnel part which, for its part, ends at the front floor assembly end. The tunnel parts are fastened in each case directly or indirectly to the floor sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Bock, Herbert Fischer
  • Publication number: 20030234557
    Abstract: A floor assembly for a driver's cab of a commercial vehicle, has a tunnel section extending in the direction of travel of the vehicle and floor sections which extend, with regard to the direction of travel, next to the tunnel section and are fastened laterally to the tunnel section. In order to simplify the formation of variants with the floor assembly, the tunnel section is of multipart construction and has, with regard to the direction of travel, a front tunnel part and a rear tunnel part connected thereto. The rear tunnel part begins at the rear floor assembly end and ends at the front tunnel part which, for its part, ends at the front floor assembly end. The tunnel parts are fastened in each case directly or indirectly to the floor sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Bock, Herbert Fischer
  • Patent number: 5836640
    Abstract: An aerodynamically designed sun visor with side and front visor portions permit the flow of air upwardly between the vehicle and visor portions. In addition, air is also preferably permitted to exit at the rear of the side visor portion and through at least one opening provided at each side visor portion. Aerodynamically contoured front mounts may be used to couple the front visor section to the vehicle as well as to couple the side visor sections to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Freightliner Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Hurayt, Christopher Jory, Hans-Peter Bock