Patents by Inventor Michael Zuern
Michael Zuern 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: 10155312Abstract: A method for determining values influencing movement of a robot is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: a) provision of a task to be performed by the robot and a worker; b) provision of a layout of a workstation; c) provision of tool data; d) determination of respective axial movement patterns of the robot on the basis of steps a) to c); e) provision of a worker workspace; f) determination of critical path points of the robot, where a specified movement speed is exceeded by the robot and/or a specified mass of an element to be moved by the robot is exceeded, on the basis of the axial movement patterns and the workspace; g) simulation of respective collisions at the critical path points by a second robot; and h) determination of permissible operating speeds of the robot for each critical path point on the basis of the simulated collisions.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Anton Feldmann, Alexander Guertler, Simon Klumpp, Willi Klumpp, Matthias Reichenbach, Matthias Schreiber, Michael Zuern
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Patent number: 10108186Abstract: A method to operate a production plant having a plurality of work regions in which respective work stations are arranged to carry out at least on respective work step, and having at least one transport system that transports goods to be processed on at least one predetermined path between the work stations, involves selecting the arrangement of the work stations, the work step that is able to be carried out by the respective work station, and the at least one predetermined path according to at least one predetermined criterion that is related to a production requirement, and adapting these due to a change of the at least one criterion.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Willi Klumpp, Matthias Reichenbach, Matthias Schreiber, Volker Zipter, Michael Zuern
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Patent number: 9981394Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Robert Haman, Richard Zunke, Willi Klumpp, Michael Zürn, Ralf Kühnemann, Otmar Honsberg, Matthias Reichenbach, Simon Klumpp, Andreas Domke, Konrad Wirth, Christian Eberdt, Kurt Strauss, Alexander Gürtler, Reinhard Neureiter, Thomas Rau, Julian Stockschläder
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Publication number: 20170182663Abstract: A method for determining values influencing movement of a robot is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: a) provision of a task to be performed by the robot and a worker; b) provision of a layout of a workstation; c) provision of tool data; d) determination of respective axial movement patterns of the robot on the basis of steps a) to c); e) provision of a worker workspace; f) determination of critical path points of the robot, where a specified movement speed is exceeded by the robot and/or a specified mass of an element to be moved by the robot is exceeded, on the basis of the axial movement patterns and the workspace; g) simulation of respective collisions at the critical path points by a second robot; and h) determination of permissible operating speeds of the robot for each critical path point on the basis of the simulated collisions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Anton FELDMANN, Alexander GUERTLER, Simon KLUMPP, Willi KLUMPP, Matthias REICHENBACH, Matthias SCHREIBER, Michael ZUERN
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Patent number: 9434432Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles having a self-supporting shell involves equipping the respective shell of the motor vehicle with a corresponding chassis and equipping the chassis with vehicle wheels at least before an end of a main assembly line has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20160229068Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Robert HAMAN, Richard ZUNKE, Willi KLUMPP, Michael ZÜRN, Ralf KÜHNEMANN, Otmar HONSBERG, Matthias REICHENBACH, Simon KLUMPP, Andreas DOMKE, Konrad WIRTH, Christian EBERDT, Kurt STRAUSS, Alexander GÜRTLER, Reinhard NEUREITER, Thomas RAU, Julian STOCKSCHLÄDER
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Patent number: 9352794Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles in which a drive train, chassis and floor module are pre-assembled and then connected to a shell of the motor vehicle. The floor module is pre-assembled in a first pre-assembly process and the drive train and the chassis are pre-assembled in a second pre-assembly process. The floor module, the drive train and the chassis are combined and then connected to the shell of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20140303767Abstract: A method for operating a production plant having a plurality of work stations to carry out at least one respective work step by a control system allocated to the production plant involves a control system assigning human workers or robots to work stations according to at least one criterion relating to a production requirement, wherein each worker or robot can be assigned to one or several work stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Willi Klumpp, Matthias Reichenbach, Matthias Schreiber, Volker Zipter, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20140303768Abstract: A method for operating a production plant having an unmanned transport system involves transporting a first parts carrier having a plurality of parts from a warehouse to a picking station by at least one industrial truck. At least one part, which is predetermined according to a parts list, is extracted from the parts carrier using a worker and deposition of the part on a further parts carrier. The further parts carrier is transported to a work station by a further industrial truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Willi Klumpp, Matthias Reichenbach, Matthias Schreiber, Volker Zipter, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20140288690Abstract: A method to operate a production plant having a plurality of work regions in which respective work stations are arranged to carry out at least on respective work step, and having at least one transport system that transports goods to be processed on at least one predetermined path between the work stations, involves selecting the arrangement of the work stations, the work step that is able to be carried out by the respective work station, and the at least one predetermined path according to at least one predetermined criterion that is related to a production requirement, and adapting these due to a change of the at least one criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Willi Klumpp, Matthias Reichenbach, Matthias Schreiber, Volker Zipter, Michael Zuern
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Patent number: 8807631Abstract: A floor module for a motor vehicle includes a floor shell, which can be fastened to a shell of the motor vehicle, and equipment with a plurality of variant-specific constructional units arranged on the floor shell. A method for assembling a floor module involves equipping a respective shell of the motor vehicle with a floor module with corresponding chassis and drive train.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20140082918Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles in which a drive train, chassis and floor module are pre-assembled and then connected to a shell of the motor vehicle. The floor module is pre-assembled in a first pre-assembly process and the drive train and the chassis are pre-assembled in a second pre-assembly process. The floor module, the drive train and the chassis are combined and then connected to the shell of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20140042773Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles, wherein a plurality of moveable outer skin elements (90) forming the outer skin of the motor vehicle, in particular doors (74), hoods (76) or hatches (78), are applied to a respective shell (42) of the motor vehicle, wherein the moveable outer skin elements (90), in particular the doors (74), hoods (76) or hatches (78) are only applied to the respective shell (42) of the motor vehicle in or after an assembly line, in particular in or after a main assembly line (46). Moreover, the invention relates to a motor vehicle, in particular a personal motor vehicle, having a shell (42), which has a cathodic dip coating or similar corrosion protection coating added to it and to which a plurality of outer skin elements (90, 80) forming the outer skin are applied, wherein the shell (42) of the motor vehicle only has the cathodic dip coating or similar corrosion protection coating added to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20140007432Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles having a self-supporting shell involves equipping the respective shell of the motor vehicle with a corresponding chassis and equipping the chassis with vehicle wheels at least before an end of a main assembly line has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph Grevener, Uew Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
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Publication number: 20130334839Abstract: A floor module for a motor vehicle includes a floor shell, which can be fastened to a shell of the motor vehicle, and equipment with a plurality of variant-specific constructional units arranged on the floor shell. A method for assembling a floor module involves equipping a respective shell of the motor vehicle with a floor module with corresponding chassis and drive train.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern