Patents by Inventor Marcel ASCHWANDEN
Marcel ASCHWANDEN 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).
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Patent number: 11953888Abstract: A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KGInventors: Alfons Riek, Curt-Michael Stoll, Hans Klingel, Marcel Aeschlimann, Samuel Malzach, Christian Schmid, Christoph Berger, Judith Wimmer, Ivo Aschwanden, Kilian Iannucci, Alexandra Krause, Markus Andreas Müller, Martin Helmer, Peter Barmettler
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Publication number: 20230323174Abstract: Provided herein is a two-component thermal interface material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: SERGIO GRUNDER, MARCEL ASCHWANDEN, TOMONORI TAKAHASHI, ANDREAS LUTZ
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Patent number: 11739241Abstract: The invention is an epoxy resin system useful as an adhesive for high temperature applications. The system is a combination of a diglycidyl ether a bisphenol epoxy resin(s), at amounts of 30-70% by weight, with 1-10% by weight of an epoxy novolac resin 10-30% by weight of a polyurethane toughener which preferably has the terminal isocyanate functional group blocked, 1-8% by weight of a hardener, 0.1-% by weight of a cure accelerator, preferably a latent urea cure accelerator, provides the desired balance of mechanical strength and elastic modulus. The epoxy novolac resin is characterized by at least one of the following features: (i) having a viscosity at 25 degrees C. of less than 3000 mPa-s according to ASTM D-445, (ii) an average number of epoxide groups per molecule of more than 2 but less than 3.7, and (iii) a molecular weight of less than 750 g/mol.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIAL US, LLCInventors: Andreas Lutz, Daniel Schneider, Benjamin Alexander Haag, Irene Maeder, Marcel Aschwanden
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Publication number: 20220213249Abstract: The teachings herein relate to new compositions for thermal interface materials that provide improved thermal conductivity without requiring filler materials that are expensive or abrasive. The improved thermal conductivity is achieved using a combination of increased filler loading, selection of a filler having abroad particle size distribution, and selection of filler that is non-abrasive. The thermal interface material preferably has a specific gravity of about 4.0 or less, about 3.0 or less, about 2.5 or less, or about 2.4 or less. The thermal interface material may be a two-part composition. In order to achieve maximum thermal conductivity, each part preferably includes a liquid matrix material and dispersed filler. Upon mixing, the first and second parts may react to increase this viscosity (e.g., by polymerizing and/or cross-linking). The first part preferably includes a carbamate-containing compound that reacts with a carbamate-reactive compound, which is preferably in the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Sergio Grunder, Daniel Schneider, Andreas Lutz, Marcel Aschwanden, Nina Hillesheim
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Publication number: 20220176571Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of a gripper finger and a clamp for use in an automated parallel gripper comprising first and second gripper fingers that are moveable in a direction of translation (y), whereby the clamp is connected to the gripper finger at an underside thereof, so as to be rotational about a vertical axis of rotation (135). The clamp has a front face with a contact surface for engagement with a lateral edge of an item to be gripped and has a default orientation in which the front face is parallel to a lateral direction (x) that is perpendicular to the direction of translation (y) and to the vertical rotation axis (135). The arrangement is additionally provided with a self-alignment feature which comprises first and second biasing mechanisms arranged at either side of the rotation axis (135) in lateral direction (x).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Mirco BRENNWALD, André HÄFELFINGER, Marcel ASCHWANDEN
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Patent number: 11173672Abstract: Adhesive bonds are applied by mixing two adhesives with different properties and dispensing them to form bondlines between substrate pairs. The adhesives are then thermally cured and cooled. Varying the mix ratio permits one to vary the properties of the adhesive mixture so formed for use in bonding many different substrate pairs. The process allows potentially infinite variations of adhesive properties between those of the respective starting adhesives, simply by varying the mix ratio. The invention is especially adapted for use in manufacturing settings in which adhesives are to be applied in multiple places, but differing adhesive properties are needed among the various bonding areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, LLCInventors: Andreas Lutz, Daniel Schneider, Irene Maeder, Marcel Aschwanden, Michael Ras
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Publication number: 20210237365Abstract: Adhesive bonds are applied by mixing two adhesives with different properties and dispensing them to form bondlines between substrate pairs. The adhesives are then thermally cured and cooled. Varying the mix ratio permits one to vary the properties of the adhesive mixture so formed for use in bonding many different substrate pairs. The process allows potentially infinite variations of adhesive properties between those of the respective starting adhesives, simply by varying the mix ratio. The invention is especially adapted for use in manufacturing settings in which adhesives are to be applied in multiple places, but differing adhesive properties are needed among the various bonding areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: ANDREAS LUTZ, DANIEL SCHNEIDER, IRENE MAEDER, MARCEL ASCHWANDEN, MICHAEL RAS
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Publication number: 20210155835Abstract: The invention is an epoxy resin system useful as an adhesive for high temperature applications. The system is a combination of a diglycidyl ether a bisphenol epoxy resin(s), at amounts of 30-70% by weight, with 1-10% by weight of an epoxy novolac resin 10-30% by weight of a polyurethane toughener which preferably has the terminal isocyanate functional group blocked, 1-8% by weight of a hardener, 0.1-% by weight of a cure accelerator, preferably a latent urea cure accelerator, provides the desired balance of mechanical strength and elastic modulus. The epoxy novolac resin is characterized by at least one of the following features: (i) having a viscosity at 25 degrees C. of less than 3000 mPa-s according to ASTM D-445, (ii) an average number of epoxide groups per molecule of more than 2 but less than 3.7, and (iii) a molecular weight of less than 750 g/mol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, LLCInventors: Andreas Lutz, Daniel Schneider, Benjamin Alexander Haag, Irene Maeder, Marcel Aschwanden
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Patent number: 10082516Abstract: A relative humidity control apparatus for control of the relative humidity in a gas space has a nebulizer source with an outlet for nebulized liquid, a frame surrounding an open area and comprising an opening arrangement to the open area and in operational flow connection with the outlet, and a flow drive arrangement generating a gas flow from the outlet to and out of the opening arrangement. A liquid handling robot comprising this apparatus, a method of operating the apparatus, an immunoassay method and methods of controlling the time course of the relative humidity in a gaseous space and of producing a predetermined volume of a liquid are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: TECAN SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Werner Looser, Erna Becker, Pius Fink, Marcel Aschwanden, Fredy Tanner
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Publication number: 20170030937Abstract: A relative humidity control apparatus for control of the relative humidity in a gas space has a nebulizer source with an outlet for nebulized liquid, a frame surrounding an open area and comprising an opening arrangement to the open area and in operational flow connection with the outlet, and a flow drive arrangement generating a gas flow from the outlet to and out of the opening arrangement. A liquid handling robot comprising this apparatus, a method of operating the apparatus, an immunoassay method and methods of controlling the time course of the relative humidity in a gaseous space and of producing a predetermined volume of a liquid are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: TECAN Schweiz AGInventors: Werner LOOSER, Erna BECKER, Pius FINK, Marcel ASCHWANDEN, Fredy TANNER