Patents by Inventor Michael CLOOTS

Michael CLOOTS 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: 12076924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive manufacturing system and an additive manufacturing method. The additive manufacturing system includes an operator area, a loading area, and a transportable container unit. The operator area is configured to control the manufacturing system. The loading area is configured for loading the manufacturing system. The operator area is accessible from a first side of the manufacturing system and the loading area is accessible from a second side of the manufacturing system, wherein the first side is different from the second side. The transportable container unit is insertable into the loading area. The transportable container unit includes a powder storage container and a building container. The powder storage container is configured to store powder, and the building container is configured to additively manufacture a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: United Grinding Group Management AG
    Inventors: Michael Cloots, Pascal Brunner, Kai Gutknecht, Florian Wirth, Philipp Lauber, Alex Frauchiger, Stenli Karanxha
  • Publication number: 20230078977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive manufacturing system and an additive manufacturing method. The additive manufacturing system includes an operator area, a loading area, and a transportable container unit. The operator area is configured to control the manufacturing system. The loading area is configured for loading the manufacturing system. The operator area is accessible from a first side of the manufacturing system and the loading area is accessible from a second side of the manufacturing system, wherein the first side is different from the second side. The transportable container unit is insertable into the loading area. The transportable container unit includes a powder storage container and a building container. The powder storage container is configured to store powder, and the building container is configured to additively manufacture a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael CLOOTS, Pascal BRUNNER, Kai GUTKNECHT, Florian WIRTH, Philipp LAUBER, Alex FRAUCHIGER, Stenli KARANXHA
  • Publication number: 20230078772
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing system for additive manufacturing of a workpiece and an additive manufacturing method. The manufacturing system for additive manufacturing of a workpiece includes a building panel, a lifting device for the building panel, a blade device, an optical device, and a control unit. The blade device comprises at least one coater element for applying or removing a powder material to the building panel. The optical device comprises an optical element for reception of image data from the building panel and/or from the powder layer. The lifting device is configured to raise and/or lower the building panel. The control unit is configured to control the lifting device based on the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael CLOOTS, Florian WIRTH, Pascal BRUNNER, Philipp LAUBER, Alex FRAUCHIGER, Kai GUTKNECHT
  • Publication number: 20210046666
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a processing module for a building panel and a method for processing a building panel. The processing module for a building panel comprises an input station and a manoeuvring station. The input station comprises a reception for a building panel and the building panel bundles several individual building elements. The manoeuvring station comprises a swiveling device for transporting and swiveling the building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael CLOOTS, Pascal BRUNNER, Alex FRAUCHIGER, Kai GUTKNECHT, Christoph PLÜSS, Hanspeter SAUTTER, Patrik HOCHREUTENER, Vincent MAAG