Patents by Inventor Michael REITTER

Michael REITTER 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).

  • Method and system for operating an autonomous mobile green space processing robot
    Patent number: 12653092
    Abstract: A method for operating an autonomous mobile green space processing robot, wherein the green space processing robot includes a drive system for propulsion of the green space processing robot. The method includes: a) monitoring whether a sticking presumption criterion is met, wherein the sticking presumption criterion is characteristic of suspected sticking of the green space processing robot; b) if the sticking presumption criterion is met, operating the drive system for a movement change of the green space processing robot and monitoring whether a sticking confirmation criterion is met, wherein the sticking confirmation criterion is that the movement change does not occur; and c) if the sticking confirmation criterion is met, initiating a sticking countermeasure of the green space processing robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Horngacher, Philip Wolf, Alexander Biechl, Alexander Rieger, Christoph Steinlechner, Peter Ritzer, Michael Reitter, Tobias Mueller
  • Method for operating a hand-guided processing device and processing system
    Patent number: 12479450
    Abstract: A method operates a hand-guided processing device having a user-activated operating sensor device with a plurality of different detection positions. The method involves the steps: a) detecting a sequence of activations of the operating sensor device at different detection positions of the plurality of detection positions, and b) when the detected sequence corresponds to a given sequence, calibrating the operating sensor device for at least one detection position of the plurality of detection positions based on at least one of the activations of the detected activations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Reitter, Domenik Fuchs
  • Method and System for Operating an Autonomous Mobile Green Space Processing Robot
    Publication number: 20240188484
    Abstract: A method for operating an autonomous mobile green space processing robot, wherein the green space processing robot includes a drive system for propulsion of the green space processing robot. The method includes: a) monitoring whether a sticking presumption criterion is met, wherein the sticking presumption criterion is characteristic of suspected sticking of the green space processing robot; b) if the sticking presumption criterion is met, operating the drive system for a movement change of the green space processing robot and monitoring whether a sticking confirmation criterion is met, wherein the sticking confirmation criterion is that the movement change does not occur; and c) if the sticking confirmation criterion is met, initiating a sticking countermeasure of the green space processing robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Christian HORNGACHER, Philip WOLF, Alexander BIECHL, Alexander RIEGER, Christoph STEINLECHNER, Peter RITZER, Michael REITTER, Tobias MUELLER
  • Method and System for Operating an Autonomous Mobile Green Area Maintenance Robot
    Publication number: 20230397530
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating an autonomous mobile green area maintenance robot. The green area maintenance robot has a maintenance tool, wherein a maintenance height of the maintenance tool is adjustable. The method monitors whether a criterion for being stuck is satisfied, wherein the criterion for being stuck is characteristic of a contact part of the maintenance tool of the green area maintenance robot being stuck, and increases the maintenance height if the criterion for being stuck is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Philip WOLF, Markus GASSNER, Alexander RIEGER, Christian HORNGACHER, Peter RITZER, Michael REITTER, Alexander BIECHL, Samuel ZOETTL
  • Method for Operating a Hand-Guided Processing Device and Processing System
    Publication number: 20230001941
    Abstract: A method operates a hand-guided processing device having a user-activated operating sensor device with a plurality of different detection positions. The method involves the steps: a) detecting a sequence of activations of the operating sensor device at different detection positions of the plurality of detection positions, and b) when the detected sequence corresponds to a given sequence, calibrating the operating sensor device for at least one detection position of the plurality of detection positions based on at least one of the activations of the detected activations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael REITTER, Domenik FUCHS