Patents by Inventor Kai-Uwe Vieth

Kai-Uwe Vieth 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: 9833815
    Abstract: Conveying system for transporting a material flow (M) comprising a large number of individual objects (O1, O2, . . . ), characterized in that with the conveying system, by means of optical detection of individual objects (O1, O2, . . . ) in the material flow (M), for these objects (O1, O2, . . . ) respectively the location position (x(t),y(t)) thereof at several different times (t?4, t?3, . . . ) can be determined and by means of the location positions (x(t),y(t)) for these objects (O1, O2, . . . ) determined at the different times (t?4, t?3, . . . ), respectively the location (xb(tb),yb(tb)) thereof at at least one defined time (tb) after the respectively latest of the different times (t?4, t?3, . . . ) can be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FĂ–RDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Robin Gruna, Kai-Uwe Vieth, Henning Schulte, Thomas Langle, Uwe Hanebeck, Marcus Baum, Benjamin Noack
  • Publication number: 20160354809
    Abstract: Conveying system for transporting a material flow (M) comprising a large number of individual objects (O1, O2, . . . ), characterised in that with the conveying system, by means of optical detection of individual objects (O1, O2, . . . ) in the material flow (M), for these objects (O1, O2, . . . ) respectively the location position (x(t),y(t)) thereof at several different times (t?4, t?3, . . . ) can be determined and by means of the location positions (x(t),y(t)) for these objects (O1, O2, . . . ) determined at the different times (t?4, t?3, . . . ), respectively the location (xb(tb),yb(tb)) thereof at at least one defined time (tb) after the respectively latest of the different times (t?4, t?3, . . . ) can be calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FĂ–RDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Robin Gruna, Kai-Uwe Vieth, Henning Schulte, Thomas Langle, Uwe Hanebeck, Marcus Baum, Benjamin Noack
  • Publication number: 20100193332
    Abstract: A conveying system for transporting materials, in particular bulk material, can comprise a first conveying element which is configured to receive the materials and to transport the same in a transport direction and can be moved in the same direction in the transport direction. A second conveying element which can be moved in the transport direction and is disposed at a spacing from the first conveying element. The second conveying element is provided with a plurality of transverse ribs which can be moved with the second conveying element in the transport direction, which transverse ribs are formed and disposed on the second conveying element such that they cover the first conveying element on the side thereof configured to receive the materials and, together with the latter side of the first conveying element, form compartments which are separated from each other in order to receive and transport the materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jurgen Beyerer, Kai-Uwe Vieth