Patents by Inventor Johann Hesse

Johann Hesse 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: 9669502
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus (2) for components (3), which has at least one movable loading station (20) designed as a tool magazine (13) and having reception points (39) with different tools (4, 5, 6, 7) for different component types A-I. The loading station (20) is connected to one or more machining stations (20, 22?) at which at least one machining device (23) and at least one handling device (24) for handling and releasing the components (3) from the tool (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged. The selected Figure is FIG. 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Hesse, Thomas Kollmar, Bruno Emerich, Roland Heck, Paul Geistdörfer, Ella Geistdörfer, Thomas Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8367970
    Abstract: A method and device (1) for laser machining vehicle bodies or body parts (2) uses a laser beam (14) that is guided from a laser source (13) to a remote laser tool (15) on a robot hand by a guiding device (16). The robot (4) maintains the laser tool (15) in a suspended manner over the tool (2), at a focal length (F) and at a contact free distance and guides it along a machining path (30). The laser beam (14) is deviated, by movement of the hand axis (IV, V, VI), about a variable deviation angle (?), and the laser source (13), whose power is variable, is controlled according to the movement of the laser beam. The beam deviation of the hand axis (IV, V, VI) can be superimposed on an offset movement of the robot (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Kuka Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Rippl, Johann Hesse, Anton Englhard
  • Publication number: 20120011696
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus (2) for components (3), which has at least one movable loading station (20) designed as a tool magazine (13) and having reception points (39) with different tools (4, 5, 6, 7) for different component types A-I. The loading station (20) is connected to one or more machining stations (20, 22?) at which at least one machining device (23) and at least one handling device (24) for handling and releasing the components (3) from the tool (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged. The selected Figure is FIG. 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Johann Hesse, Thomas Kollmar, Bruno Emerich, Roland Heck, Paul Geistdörfer, Ella Geistdörfer, Thomas Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8056200
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus (2) for components (3), which has at least one movable loading station (20) designed as a tool magazine (13) and having reception points (39) with different tools (4, 5, 6, 7) for different component types A-I. The loading station (20) is connected to one or more machining stations (20, 22?) at which at least one machining device (23) and at least one handling device (24) for handling and releasing the components (3) from the tool (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged. The selected Figure is FIG. 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Hesse, Thomas Kollmar, Bruno Emerich, Roland Heck, Paul Geistdörfer, Ella Geistdöerfer, legal representative, Thomas Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20090001763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for mounting at least four lateral doors (6, 7, 8, 9) on a vehicle body (5) comprising door holes (30, 31). Several lateral doors (6, 7, 8, 9) are mounted jointly on one side of the vehicle in an assembly station (2, 3) and are jointly retained, measured, and aligned by a positioning mechanism (13) encompassing a measuring and aligning device (17). Preferably, the door is fastened from the inside of the body by means of a fastening device (19) located on the opposite side of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Bruno Emerich, Johann Hesse, Thomas Kollmar
  • Publication number: 20080220955
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus (2) for components (3), which has at least one movable loading station (20) designed as a tool magazine (13) and having reception points (39) with different tools (4, 5, 6, 7) for different component types A-I. The loading station (20) is connected to one or more machining stations (20, 22?) at which at least one machining device (23) and at least one handling device (24) for handling and releasing the components (3) from the tool (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicants: Kuka Schweissanlagen GmbH, Kuka Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Hesse, Thomas Kollmar, Bruno Emrich, Roland Heck, Paul Geistdorfer, Thomas Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20070199929
    Abstract: A method and device (1) for laser machining vehicle bodies or body parts (2) uses a laser beam (14) that is guided from a laser source (13) to a remote laser tool (15) on a robot hand by a guiding device (16). The robot (4) maintains the laser tool (15) in a suspended manner over the tool (2), at a focal length (F) and at a contact free distance and guides it along a machining path (30). The laser beam (14) is deviated, by movement of the hand axis (IV, V, VI), about a variable deviation angle (?), and the laser source (13), whose power is variable, is controlled according to the movement of the laser beam. The beam deviation of the hand axis (IV, V, VI) can be superimposed on an offset movement of the robot (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Rippl, Johann Hesse, Anton Englhard
  • Publication number: 20070164009
    Abstract: A processing device (5) is provided for automobile body parts (2). The device (5) includes a multiaxial conveying robot (6) on which at least one support or carrier (7) is disposed. The at least one support (7) is provided with one or several multiaxial processing units, preferably small robots (10). The small robots (10) support different tools and can be controlled individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventor: Johann Hesse