Patents by Inventor Michael Held

Michael Held 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: 12291018
    Abstract: Examples include a die-cutting unit that includes a device for changing a die-cutting cylinder. The die-cutting unit includes at least one die-cutting cylinder and at least one anvil cylinder. The die-cutting cylinder is arranged in a die-cutting position for die-cutting, and the at least one die-cutting cylinder is exchangeable for at least one other die-cutting cylinder by means of the device for changing the die-cutting cylinder. A shortest straight connecting line between the axis of rotation of the die-cutting cylinder in the die-cutting position and the axis of rotation of the die-cutting cylinder in the move-out position is inclined less than 30 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane. Further, a shortest straight connecting line between the axis of rotation of the die-cutting cylinder in the move-out position and a maintenance position is inclined less than 30 degrees with respect to a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Michael Held, Alexander Soller
  • Publication number: 20240416643
    Abstract: Examples include a die-cutting unit that includes a device for changing a die-cutting cylinder. The die-cutting unit includes at least one die-cutting cylinder and at least one anvil cylinder. The die-cutting cylinder is arranged in a die-cutting position for die-cutting, and the at least one die-cutting cylinder is exchangeable for at least one other die-cutting cylinder by means of the device for changing the die-cutting cylinder. A shortest straight connecting line between the axis of rotation of the die-cutting cylinder in the die-cutting position and the axis of rotation of the die-cutting cylinder in the move-out position is inclined less than 30 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane. Further, a shortest straight connecting line between the axis of rotation of the die-cutting cylinder in the move-out position and a maintenance position is inclined less than 30 degrees with respect to a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HELD, Alexander SOLLER
  • Publication number: 20240261996
    Abstract: Some examples include a die-cutting unit that includes a device for changing a die-cutting cylinder. The die-cutting unit includes at least one die-cutting cylinder and at least one anvil cylinder. The die-cutting cylinder is arrangeable and/or arranged in a die-cutting position for die-cutting. The die-cutting cylinder is exchangeable for at least one further die-cutting cylinder by means of a device for changing the die-cutting cylinder. The device for changing the die-cutting cylinder includes a locking mechanism for fixing the die-cutting cylinder in the die-cutting position and/or for releasing the die-cutting cylinder from the die-cutting position. The locking mechanism acts so as to point away from a shaping point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HELD, Alexander SOLLER
  • Publication number: 20240261997
    Abstract: Examples include a die-cutting unit that includes a device for changing a die-cutting cylinder. The die-cutting unit includes at least one die-cutting cylinder and at least one anvil cylinder. The die-cutting cylinder is arranged in a die-cutting position for die-cutting, and is exchangeable for at least one further die-cutting cylinder by means of the device for changing the die-cutting cylinder. One of the die-cutting cylinders is arrangeable in a waiting position for guiding the two die-cutting cylinders past one another. The waiting position is a position that is outside a direct guide path between the die-cutting position and a maintenance position for the set-up and/or maintenance of one of the die-cutting cylinders. Further, the waiting position is arranged lower, in the vertical direction, by no more than 100 percent of a diameter of the die-cutting cylinder in the die-cutting position or, alternatively, is located above the die-cutting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HELD, Alexander SOLLER
  • Patent number: 11980966
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a computing unit (RE) for executing a conversion algorithm, having an interface (UI) for acquiring a first cutting parameter data set (1SP); and having a processor (P) which is designed to extract a movement profile object (bpo) and which is also designed to execute a conversion algorithm that is stored in a memory of the electronic computing unit (RE) so that it can be loaded and/or executed to calculate and provide the second cutting parameter data set (2SP) to the acquired first cutting parameter data set (1SP), wherein the second cutting parameter data set (2SP) is calculated as a function of the extracted movement profile object (bpo).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Michael Held, Titus Peter Haas, Daniel Borer, Elio Ingold
  • Patent number: 11984739
    Abstract: A system and methods including workstations for use in office spaces where the workstations include electrical couplers and power distribution systems for coupling portable and rechargeable batteries to the arrangements and delivering electrical charge to affordance devices where battery charging stations are located at different locations throughout a facility and alerts including nearest charging station with fully charged batteries are provided to employees at the stations when battery depletion thresholds are met or where batteries are automatically delivered to facility locations via automated robotic carts when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Bo Anderson, Karl Jahn Mead, Robert Scheper, Hyun Yoo, Michael Held, Justin Glen Beitzel
  • Patent number: 11927927
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of calculating process parameters. which are optimized for processing a workpiece with specific material properties by means of a laser machine, comprising the method steps of: determining material properties for which the process parameters should be optimized; determining preconfigured initial process parameters; executing a re-optimization algorithm until a target objective function is minimized or maximized for calculating optimized material-specific process parameters by accessing a storage with a statistical model, wherein the statistical model is based on Bayesian optimization using Gaussian Processes as priors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Michael Held, Dario Piga, Loris Roveda, Alessio Benavoli, Luca Maria Gambardella
  • Publication number: 20230405710
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a computing unit (RE) for executing a conversion algorithm, having an interface (UI) for acquiring a first cutting parameter data set (1SP); and having a processor (P) which is designed to extract a movement profile object (bpo) and which is also designed to execute a conversion algorithm that is stored in a memory of the electronic computing unit (RE) so that it can be loaded and/or executed to calculate and provide the second cutting parameter data set (2SP) to the acquired first cutting parameter data set (1SP), wherein the second cutting parameter data set (2SP) is calculated as a function of the extracted movement profile object (bpo).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael HELD, Titus Peter HAAS, Daniel BORER, Elio INGOLD
  • Publication number: 20230259079
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of calculating process parameters. which are optimized for processing a workpiece with specific material properties by means of a laser machine, comprising the method steps of: determining material properties for which the process parameters should be optimized; determining preconfigured initial process parameters; executing a re-optimization algorithm until a target objective function is minimized or maximized for calculating optimized material-specific process parameters by accessing a storage with a statistical model, wherein the statistical model is based on Bayesian optimization using Gaussian Processes as priors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Michael HELD, Dario PIGA, Loris ROVEDA, Alessio BENAVOLI, Luca Maria GAMBARDELLA
  • Patent number: 11465238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas guide (11, 11a, 11b, 11c) for a laser cutting head (10) having a nozzle (19), having a central flow axis (S), comprising a base part having a pressure chamber (24) concentrically surrounding the flow axis (S), configured for the reception of a gas flow (20a, 20b, 20c), wherein the base part has at least four gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c), which extend from the pressure chamber (24) in the direction of the flow axis (S), and wherein the cross-sections of the pressure chamber (24) and the gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c) are dimensioned such that the gas has a maximum flow rate when it exits the gas conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BYSTRONIC LASER AG
    Inventors: Roland Zollinger, Michael Held, Christian Reinmann
  • Publication number: 20220040788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas guide (11, 11a, 11b, 11c) for a laser cutting head (10) having a nozzle (19), having a central flow axis (S), comprising a base part having a pressure chamber (24) concentrically surrounding the flow axis (S), configured for the reception of a gas flow (20a, 20b, 20c), wherein the base part has at least four gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c), which extend from the pressure chamber (24) in the direction of the flow axis (S), and wherein the cross-sections of the pressure chamber (24) and the gas conduits (26a, 26b, 26c) are dimensioned such that the gas has a maximum flow rate when it exits the gas conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Roland ZOLLINGER, Michael HELD, Christian REINMANN
  • Patent number: 10575632
    Abstract: A cable management system includes a support having a peripheral edge defining a central opening and a longitudinally extending channel having a laterally extending bottom shelf and an upwardly extending retainer wall. At least one of the bottom shelf and retainer wall have a pass-through opening formed there through. The channel is positioned adjacent to a portion of the peripheral edge of the support with the retainer wall laterally spaced apart from the portion of the peripheral edge so as to form a gap there between defining a mouth of the channel. A door is moveably coupled to the support. The door is moveable between a first position, wherein at least a portion of the central opening defined by the support is uncovered, and a second position, wherein the portion of central opening defined by the support is covered. A worksurface assembly and method of use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Yoo, Lin Lih Goh, Ming Yoong Tham, Michael Held
  • Patent number: 10202614
    Abstract: Plants described herein have increased biomass and are more readily digested into fermentable sugars when the plants express increased levels of one or more types of CGR2 and/or CGR3 enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Federica Brandizzi, Curtis Wilkerson, Sang Jin Kim, Michael Held
  • Publication number: 20190029415
    Abstract: A cable management system includes a support having a peripheral edge defining a central opening and a longitudinally extending channel having a laterally extending bottom shelf and an upwardly extending retainer wall. At least one of the bottom shelf and retainer wall have a pass-through opening formed there through. The channel is positioned adjacent to a portion of the peripheral edge of the support with the retainer wall laterally spaced apart from the portion of the peripheral edge so as to form a gap there between defining a mouth of the channel. A door is moveably coupled to the support. The door is moveable between a first position, wherein at least a portion of the central opening defined by the support is uncovered, and a second position, wherein the portion of central opening defined by the support is covered. A worksurface assembly and method of use are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun YOO, Lin Lih GOH, Ming Yoong THAM, Michael HELD
  • Patent number: 9855772
    Abstract: A device for further processing web- or sheet-type stock comprises a further-processing section, in which stock that is supplied on the input side can be processed into printed products. The further-processing section comprises, in the guide path of a processing line through which the stock has run, at least one first combining device relative to the stock path, which can combine one- or multi-layer stock sections to a bundle; a second combining device which can combine the bundles formed by the first combining device to a bundle stack downstream of the first combining device; and a transverse folding device which is arranged functionally downstream of the second combining device and which transversely forms the bundles or bundle stacks relative to the conveying device on the input side when they exit the second combining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer AG
    Inventors: Roland Bigott, Klaus Christmann, Michael Held
  • Publication number: 20170217226
    Abstract: A device for further processing web- or sheet-type stock comprises a further-processing section, in which stock that is supplied on the input side can be processed into printed products. The further-processing section comprises, in the guide path of a processing line through which the stock has run, at least one first combining device relative to the stock path, which can combine one- or multi-layer stock sections to a bundle; a second combining device which can combine the bundles formed by the first combining device to a bundle stack downstream of the first combining device; and a transverse folding device which is arranged functionally downstream of the second combining device and which transversely forms the bundles or bundle stacks relative to the conveying device on the input side when they exit the second combining device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Roland BIGOTT, Klaus CHRISTMANN, Michael HELD
  • Publication number: 20160340686
    Abstract: Plants described herein have increased biomass and are more readily digested into fermentable sugars when the plants express increased levels of one or more types of CGR2 and/or CGR3 enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Federica Brandizzi, Curtis Wilkerson, Sang Jin Kim, Michael Held
  • Patent number: D792138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Yoo, Michael Held, Siu Cho Ho, Mark William Spoelhof
  • Patent number: D794363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Yoo, Michael Held, Siu Cho Ho, Mark William Spoelhof
  • Patent number: D799869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Yoo, Michael Held, Siu Cho Ho, Mark William Spoelhof