Patents by Inventor Jan-Sebastian Graul

Jan-Sebastian Graul 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).

  • End effector with movable protective sleeve for machining workpieces, and robot system comprising an end effector
    Patent number: 11446827
    Abstract: An end effector includes: a tool holder; a tool which is attached in protruding fashion to the tool holder; a sleeve which is movable on the tool holder between a protective position in which it surrounds the tool and a usage position in which it is pushed towards the tool holder and can release at least a tip of the tool; and a blocking element which is movable, under control of a sensor for detecting a proximity of the end effector to a workpiece, between a blocking position in which it blocks the sleeve in the protective position, and a release position in which it allows a movement of the sleeve into the usage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jan-Sebastian Graul, Christian Goy
  • END EFFECTOR WITH MOVABLE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES, AND ROBOT SYSTEM COMPRISING AN END EFFECTOR
    Publication number: 20200039088
    Abstract: An end effector includes: a tool holder; a tool which is attached in protruding fashion to the tool holder; a sleeve which is movable on the tool holder between a protective position in which it surrounds the tool and a usage position in which it is pushed towards the tool holder and can release at least a tip of the tool; and a blocking element which is movable, under control of a sensor for detecting a proximity of the end effector to a workpiece, between a blocking position in which it blocks the sleeve in the protective position, and a release position in which it allows a movement of the sleeve into the usage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jan-Sebastian Graul, Christian Goy