Patents by Inventor Michael Pauditz
Michael Pauditz 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: 11161316Abstract: A method for pressing a workpiece with a predetermined pressing force uses a forming tool coupled with an electric motor via a spindle drive that converts the rotational movement of the electric motor drive shaft to a translational movement of the forming tool. The method includes: accelerating the electric motor in a first rotational direction to a predetermined maximal speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the maximal speed until the drive shaft has completed a predetermined number of revolutions; reducing the speed of rotation of the electric motor to a predetermined reduced speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the reduced speed until a pressing force increase exceeding a predetermined threshold value is detected by a measuring unit that follows the electric motor; forming the workpiece with constant detection of the pressing force by the measuring unit until the predetermined pressing force has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Matthias Brunner, Tobias Glueck, August Gruendl, Andreas Kugi, Josef Meingassner, Michael Pauditz
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Publication number: 20200324397Abstract: The invention relates to a method for driving a screw (4) with a predetermined tightening torque by means of a screwdriving tool (3), which is coupled with an electric motor (2), which is activated by a regulation (8). The method comprises the following method steps: acceleration of the electric motor (2) in screwing-in direction (15) to a predetermined maximum rotational speed, operation of the electric motor (2) at maximum rotational speed until a drive shaft (11) of the electric motor (2) has completed a specified number of spindle revolutions, reduction of the rotational speed of the electric motor (2) to a predetermined reduced rotational speed; operation of the electric motor (2) at reduced speed until a torque increase that exceeds a predetermined threshold value is detected by a measuring unit (14) connected downstream from the electric motor (2); subsequent turning of the screw (4) or nut until the predetermined tightening torque is reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Matthias BRUNNER, Tobias GLUECK, August GRUENDL, Andreas KUGI, Josef MEINGASSNER, Michael PAUDITZ
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Publication number: 20200324503Abstract: A method for pressing a workpiece with a predetermined pressing force uses a forming tool coupled with an electric motor via a spindle drive that converts the rotational movement of the electric motor drive shaft to a translational movement of the forming tool. The method includes: accelerating the electric motor in a first rotational direction to a predetermined maximal speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the maximal speed until the drive shaft has completed a predetermined number of revolutions; reducing the speed of rotation of the electric motor to a predetermined reduced speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the reduced speed until a pressing force increase exceeding a predetermined threshold value is detected by a measuring unit that follows the electric motor; forming the workpiece with constant detection of the pressing force by the measuring unit until the predetermined pressing force has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Matthias BRUNNER, Tobias GLUECK, August GRUENDL, Andreas KUGI, Josef MEINGASSNER, Michael PAUDITZ
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Patent number: 10661998Abstract: A method for transferring a workpiece carrier in a manufacturing facility from a first conveying portion, which is controlled by a first controller, to a second conveying portion, which is controlled by a second controller is provided. The conveying portions each have a toothed belt. On the basis of an internal timer in the two controllers, a desired position of a virtual tooth space in the transfer region of the conveying portions is calculated, taking the predefined movement speed of the workpiece carrier into consideration and taking the tooth pitch of the toothed belts into consideration. The toothed belts are controlled and synchronized by the respective controller via the drive units such that a first tooth space of the first toothed belt and a second tooth space of the second toothed belt are synchronized with the desired position of the virtual tooth space.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Michael Pauditz, Norbert Soeser
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Publication number: 20200079595Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transferring a workpiece carrier (5) in a manufacturing facility (1) from a first conveying portion (2), which is controlled by a first controller (26), to a second conveying portion (3), which is controlled by a second controller (27), the conveying portions (2, 3) each comprising a toothed belt (9, 10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Michael PAUDITZ, Norbert SOESER
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Patent number: 10365637Abstract: The invention concerns a workpiece carrier (4) for a production unit (1) with at least one conveying section (2). The workpiece carrier (4) comprises a workpiece carrier body (13), a workpiece receptacle (16) arranged on the workpiece carrier body (13), a guide device (14) which is arranged on the workpiece carrier body (13) by means of which the workpiece carrier (4) can be received and displaced in the production unit (1), in particular in the conveying section (2), and a code element (20) which is arranged on the workpiece carrier body (13) which is designed to identify the workpiece carrier (4) by means of a detection means (11) arranged in the production unit (1). For identification, the code element (20) has inhomogeneous material properties in its longitudinal orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Christian Mersnik, Michael Pauditz
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Patent number: 10166635Abstract: The invention relates to a welding device (1), in particular a laser welding device, for welding metal workpieces (3) by means of at least one welding head (2), in particular a laser welding head, which defines a working area (4). The welding device is characterized by at least one heating device (5) which acts on the working area (4) to heat up the workpiece (3), in particular before and/or after the welding process.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Klaus Grausgruber, Michael Thaler, Michael Pauditz
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Publication number: 20180203435Abstract: The invention concerns a workpiece carrier (4) for a production unit (1) with at least one conveying section (2). The workpiece carrier (4) comprises a workpiece carrier body (13), a workpiece receptacle (16) arranged on the workpiece carrier body (13), a guide device (14) which is arranged on the workpiece carrier body (13) by means of which the workpiece carrier (4) can be received and displaced in the production unit (1), in particular in the conveying section (2), and a code element (20) which is arranged on the workpiece carrier body (13) which is designed to identify the workpiece carrier (4) by means of a detection means (11) arranged in the production unit (1). For identification, the code element (20) has inhomogeneous material properties in its longitudinal orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Christian MERSNIK, Michael PAUDITZ
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Publication number: 20160228993Abstract: The invention relates to a welding device (1), in particular a laser welding device, for welding metal workpieces (3) by means of at least one welding head (2), in particular a laser welding head, which defines a working area (4). The welding device is characterized by at least one heating device (5) which acts on the working area (4) to heat up the workpiece (3), in particular before and/or after the welding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: STIWA Holding GmbHInventors: Klaus GRAUSGRUBER, Michael THALER, Michael PAUDITZ
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Patent number: 8497447Abstract: The invention discloses a method and a production installation for producing a sub-assembly consisting of a plurality of parts joined together, in which the first part (1) and second part (2) are removed from a parts delivery site in the vicinity of a transport device and deposited oriented in position on one of a plurality of parts transport carriers of the transport device, and subsequently together with the parts transport carrier transported to an assembly station. The parts transport carrier is stopped in the assembly station in a holding position, whereupon the parts (1, 2), oriented towards one another, are moved by means of a vertical positioning device (200a, 200b) together from a transport position on the parts transport carrier into a preparation position, then positioned relative to one another, clamped and then joined to form a sub-assembly, whereupon the joined subassembly is again deposited on one of a plurality of parts transport carriers and transported away thereby.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: STIWA-Fertigungstechnik Sticht Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Roland Heiml, Thomas Rebhan, Michael Pauditz, Markus Bittendorfer
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Publication number: 20100044350Abstract: The invention discloses a method and a production installation for producing a sub-assembly consisting of a plurality of parts joined together, in which the first part (1) and second part (2) are removed from a parts delivery site in the vicinity of a transport device and deposited oriented in position on one of a plurality of parts transport carriers of the transport device, and subsequently together with the parts transport carrier transported to an assembly station. The parts transport carrier is stopped in the assembly station in a holding position, whereupon the parts (1, 2), oriented towards one another, are moved by means of a vertical positioning device (200a, 200b) together from a transport position on the parts transport carrier into a preparation position, then positioned relative to one another, clamped and then joined to form a sub-assembly, whereupon the joined subassembly is again deposited on one of a plurality of parts transport carriers and transported away thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Roland Heiml, Thomas Rebhan, Michael Pauditz, Markus Bittendorfer