Patents by Inventor Mario Ruoff

Mario Ruoff 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).

  • Positioning arrangement for moving an object that is to be positioned
    Patent number: 9912262
    Abstract: A positioning arrangement is provided for moving an object that is to be positioned (9) with at least one positioning axis (11), wherein at least two electric motors (6) for moving the object that is to be positioned (9) are assigned to at least one positioning axis (11). Each electric motor (6) has its own separate control circuit (2), wherein the control circuits (2) are designed in each case to receive adjustment requests for a positioning direction. The control circuits (2) are furthermore designed in each case to evaluate the adjustment request and the electric motors (6) are interconnected via a communication interface (13). The adjustment requests and the movement commands to control the electric motors (6) can be exchanged via this communication interface (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mario Ruoff
  • POSITIONING ARRANGEMENT FOR MOVING AN OBJECT THAT IS TO BE POSITIONED
    Publication number: 20170077845
    Abstract: A positioning arrangement is provided for moving an object that is to be positioned (9) with at least one positioning axis (11), wherein at least two electric motors (6) for moving the object that is to be positioned (9) are assigned to at least one positioning axis (11). Each electric motor (6) has its own separate control circuit (2), wherein the control circuits (2) are designed in each case to receive adjustment requests for a positioning direction. The control circuits (2) are furthermore designed in each case to evaluate the adjustment request and the electric motors (6) are interconnected via a communication interface (13). The adjustment requests and the movement commands to control the electric motors (6) can be exchanged via this communication interface (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mario Ruoff