Patents by Inventor Joachim Thomas

Joachim Thomas 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: 8151437
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for green machining bevel gears, including a CNC machining station for gear cutting a wheel blank (K2). The machining station includes a tool spindle which is used to receive a gear cutting tool and a work piece spindle which is used to receive the gear blank (K2). The machining station also relates to a machining station which operates in a vertical manner. The device also comprises a vertical processing station having a tool holder and a work piece spindle which is used to receive a work piece blank (K1). The machining station mechanically forms a functional unit together with the pre-machining station, wherein the work piece blank (K1) undergoes green machining in the pre-machining station, and is transferred as a gear blank (K2) to the first machining station after the first green machining where it is cut into a gear. The machining station and the pre-machining station are linked together in terms of data and control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Klingelnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmuth Müller, Joachim Thomas, Karl-Martin Ribbeck, Burkhard Schneider, Dietmar Loh
  • Publication number: 20080152446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for green machining bevel gears, comprising an CNC machining station for gear cutting a wheel blank (K2). The machining station comprises a tool spindle which is used to receive a gear cutting tool and a work piece spindle which is used to receive the gear blank (K2). Said machining station also relates to a machining station which operates in a vertical manner. Said device also comprises a vertical processing station having a tool holder and a work piece spindle which is used to receive a work piece blank (K1). The machining station mechanically forms a functional unit together with the pre-machining station, wherein the work piece blank (K1) undergoes green machining in the pre-machining station, and is transferred as a gear blank (K2) to the first machining station after the first green machining where it is cut into a gear. Said machining station and the pre-machining station are linked together in terms of data and control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Klingelnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmuth Muller, Joachim Thomas, Karl-Martin Ribbeck, Burkhard Scheider, Dietmar Loh
  • Patent number: 6955584
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a blade grinding machine, a measuring system and a control for providing a bar blade suitable for cutting work pieces. The blade grinding machine includes a clamping mechanism for mounting the bar blade and a grinding wheel for grinding the mounted bar blade. The measuring system also includes a clamping mechanism for mounting bar blade and at least one probe for three-dimensional sampling of the bar blade mounted on the measuring system. The control enables a data exchange between the blade grinding machine and the measuring system in order to grind and sample the bar blade in an alternating fashion. The apparatus is a closed system in which data exchange is automated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Klingelnberg AG
    Inventors: Horia Traian Giurgiuman, Wilhelm Kreh, Joachim Thomas
  • Publication number: 20050064795
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a blade grinding machine, a measuring system and a control for providing a bar blade suitable for cutting work pieces. The blade grinding machine includes a clamping mechanism for mounting the bar blade and a grinding wheel for grinding the mounted bar blade. The measuring system also includes a clamping mechanism for mounting bar blade and at least one probe for three-dimensional sampling of the bar blade mounted on the measuring system. The control enables a data exchange between the blade grinding machine and the measuring system in order to grind and sample the bar blade in an alternating fashion. The apparatus is a closed system in which data exchange is automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Klingelnberg AG
    Inventors: Horia Giurgiuman, Wilhelm Kreh, Joachim Thomas