Patents by Inventor MICHAEL THUMM

MICHAEL THUMM 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).

  • Publication number: 20250052510
    Abstract: An oil cooler has alternating first and second heat exchanger plates coupled to a base heat exchanger plate. The first heat exchanger plate includes upstanding impressions extending upwardly a first distance from a generally planar surface away from the base heat exchanger plate. The second heat exchanger plate includes descending impressions extending downwardly a second distance from the second generally planar surface toward the base heat exchanger plate. Planar portions of the first and second plates are spaced apart a third distance. The first distance and the second distance are each less than the third distance. The upstanding impressions extend along a first length, and the descending impressions extend along a second length. A third length of each upstanding impression abuts a fourth length of the respective descending impression. The third length is less than the first length and the fourth length is less than the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Sven Michael Thumm
  • Publication number: 20240375879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying apparatus (100) for conveying in particular plate-shaped workpieces (1), comprising a workpiece rest (11), which is designed to allow horizontal movement of a workpiece (1) resting thereon, first protuberances (9), which are spaced apart in a direction transverse to the conveying direction (X) and can be moved independently of one another, can be moved in the conveying direction (X) and are designed to displace the workpiece (1) while bearing against the rear edge (8) thereof, and drive units (20), which are designed to move the first protuberances (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Marcel STEEB, Jonas KALMBACH, Michael THUMM, Michael MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20240307983
    Abstract: A guide device is provided for guiding a workpiece into or out of a processing machine. The processing machine can have a conveying means for conveying the workpiece in a feed direction (D). Further, the processing machine can have a support surface with air outlets that are adapted to create an air cushion between the support surface and the workpiece using exiting air. The support surface can be arranged at a machine infeed or a machine outfeed of the processing machine and have an extension portion, which can be arranged adjacent to a conveying means end portion of the conveying means along the feed direction (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Michael THUMM, Christoph KIRN
  • Patent number: 11866265
    Abstract: A transport system (1) for transporting workpieces (2) which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, comprising at least one circulating transport means (15); a guide arrangement (4) for guiding the at least one circulating transport means (15); at least one sensor (10, 11, 12) for detecting at least one condition variable, in particular the preload force and/or instantaneous load on the at least one circulating transport means (15) and/or the dynamic behavior of at least one section (6, 8) of the transport system (1); and at least one actuator (13, 20) for influencing at least one condition variable of the transport system (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Yimin Gan, Rolf Hofbauer, Jochen Beck, Michael Thumm, Ludwig Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20190366497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining device for machining a workpiece with a continuous guide rail for a conveying device, in particular a chain conveyor, as well as a first module and a second module which are connected to one another by means of the continuous guide rail, in order to form a base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Marcel STEEB, Peter DETTLING, Michael THUMM, Jochen BECK
  • Patent number: 10272532
    Abstract: Apparatus for separating workpieces which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, having a workpiece magazine with a magazine area for holding a plurality of workpieces, in particular a stack of workpieces, a discharge device for discharging a workpiece out of the workpiece magazine, characterized in that the apparatus has a feed device which is set up to feed at least one workpiece held in the workpiece magazine to the discharge device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Stephen Winney, Michael Mueller, Marcel Steeb, Michael Thumm
  • Publication number: 20180311776
    Abstract: Apparatus for separating workpieces which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, having a workpiece magazine with a magazine area for holding a plurality of workpieces, in particular a stack of workpieces, a discharge device for discharging a workpiece out of the workpiece magazine, characterised in that the apparatus has a feed device which is set up to feed at least one workpiece held in the workpiece magazine to the discharge device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen WINNEY, Michael MUELLER, Marcel STEEB, Michael THUMM
  • Publication number: 20170343434
    Abstract: A system for determining tension in a suspended rope includes an acceleration measuring device for measuring the acceleration of rope movement and an adapter for attaching the acceleration measuring device to the suspended rope. The system optionally includes a user device communicatively coupled to the acceleration measuring device. The user device computes rope tension based on the measured acceleration. The acceleration measuring device and user device can be combined into a single smart device. Examples of the system can accurately determine the tension in ropes used to suspend an elevator cabin, allowing a field technician to tighten the ropes to equal tension and to determine the weight of the cabin. In turn, a smoother and more secure operation of the elevator can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BREITE, MICHAEL BRAY, MICHAEL THUMM, JAMES MILLER WATTS, III, SHAWN PARK