Patents by Inventor Marc PENDL

Marc PENDL 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: 20240033932
    Abstract: A system configured to separate and identify articles, and the system including a manipulation unit configured to move articles from the source position in the direction of the discharging conveyor element, and the manipulation unit is configured to pick up the articles from the source position according to the position and/or orientation detected by the sensor unit, and an identification unit, which is configured to identify the articles moved by the manipulation unit in the direction of the discharging conveyor element, and the discharging conveyor element includes a position conveyor, which is configured to convey the article to a second position (P2) if this has not been identified by the identification unit, and the second position (P2) is arranged within a handle region of the manipulation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Christian STEINBAUER, Franz MATHI, Wolfgang PUNTIGAM, Marc PENDL
  • Patent number: 11869290
    Abstract: A key storage device for storing a key provided with an identification code, including a locking unit which has an unlocked state in which the key can be removed from the key storage device, and a locked state in which the key is locked in or on the key storage device. The key storage device includes a control unit connected to the locking unit and having a data interface, the control unit operable to read out the identification code of the key and to provide the identification code of the key at the data interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KNAPP AG
    Inventors: Marc Pendl, Alexander Resch, Johannes Hutter, Wolfgang Puntigam, Franz Mathi
  • Patent number: 11772131
    Abstract: A sorting device and a method for sorting articles at delivery points are shown, the sorting device having a conveying device comprising transport platforms that are movable along a transport direction for transporting the articles and for delivering the articles to the delivery points, with the transport platforms having a bearing surface for the articles and with at least one transport platform having a first delivery device for vertically delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one first delivery point. To provide a sorting device for reliable and careful joint sorting of articles with different transport and delivery requirements, at least one transport platform has a second delivery device for laterally delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one second delivery point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: KNAPP AG
    Inventors: Heiko Süss, Bernhard Pürschl, Marc Pendl, Paul Mess, Franz Mathi
  • Publication number: 20230139511
    Abstract: A sorting device and a method for sorting articles at delivery points are shown, the sorting device having a conveying device comprising transport platforms that are movable along a transport direction for transporting the articles and for delivering the articles to the delivery points, with the transport platforms having a bearing surface for the articles and with at least one transport platform having a first delivery device for vertically delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one first delivery point. To provide a sorting device for reliable and careful joint sorting of articles with different transport and delivery requirements, at least one transport platform has a second delivery device for laterally delivering the articles from the bearing surface to at least one second delivery point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Heiko SÜSS, Bernhard PÜRSCHL, Marc PENDL, Paul MESS, Franz MATHI
  • Publication number: 20230081936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light barrier system, comprising at least two reflection light barrier devices, each of which is configured to emit a light beam and to detect a reflected light beam, wherein the light barrier system comprises a reflection body, which is configured to reflect back light beams emitted from at least two different directions in parallel, which are spaced apart at an angle of at least 20°, wherein the at least two reflective light barrier devices are arranged in such a way that they emit light beams from different directions onto the same reflection body in order to monitor at least two spatially different areas. In a further aspect, the invention relates to the use of a reflection body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bernhard GÜTL, Marc PENDL, Franz MATHI
  • Publication number: 20220284750
    Abstract: A key storage device for storing a key provided with an identification code, including a locking unit which has an unlocked state in which the key can be removed from the key storage device, and a locked state in which the key is locked in or on the key storage device. The key storage device includes a control unit connected to the locking unit and having a data interface, the control unit operable to read out the identification code of the key and to provide the identification code of the key at the data interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Marc PENDL, Alexander RESCH, Johannes HUTTER, Wolfgang PUNTIGAM, Franz MATHI
  • Patent number: 10870536
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage system comprising at least two shelves having storage locations for storing load carriers comprising articles, wherein the load carriers are storable in a storage direction in the storage locations, and a shelve aisle formed by the two shelves, in which a load reception means comprising a transfer means is movable in a travel direction in order to store at least one load carrier transported with the load reception means from the load reception means in the storage location or to pick up at least one load carrier from the storage location onto the load reception means during a transfer procedure with the transfer means, and the transfer means comprises rotation means in order to rotate the load carrier during the transfer procedure between the travel direction on the load reception means and the storage direction in the storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KNAPP AG
    Inventors: Johannes Holas, Bernhard Gütl, Franz Hornhofer, Marc Pendl, Michael Wend, Dirk Sieksmeier, Franz Mathi
  • Publication number: 20190210800
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated storage system comprising at least two shelves having storage locations for storing load carriers comprising articles, wherein the load carriers are storable in a storage direction in the storage locations, and a shelve aisle formed by the two shelves, in which a load reception means comprising a transfer means is movable in a travel direction in order to store at least one load carrier transported with the load reception means from the load reception means in the storage location or to pick up at least one load carrier from the storage location onto the load reception means during a transfer procedure with the transfer means, and the transfer means comprises rotation means in order to rotate the load carrier during the transfer procedure between the travel direction on the load reception means and the storage direction in the storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes HOLAS, Bernhard GÜTL, Franz HORNHOFER, Marc PENDL, Michael WEND, Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Franz MATHI