Patents by Inventor Patrick Goerg

Patrick Goerg 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).

  • HRC system and method for controlling an HRC system
    Patent number: 10737388
    Abstract: A method for controlling a human-robot collaboration (HRC) system wherein the HRC system includes at least one manipulator having an end effector. The method includes using the end effector in a first operating mode, wherein the end effector is operated with reduced power; monitoring whether a desired object is manipulated when the end effector is used in the first operating mode; and increasing the power used to operate the end effector in order to use the end effector in a second operating mode when the monitoring indicates that the desired object is being manipulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Goerg
  • HRC System And Method For Controlling An HRC System
    Publication number: 20190084157
    Abstract: A method for controlling a human-robot collaboration (HRC) system wherein the HRC system includes at least one manipulator having an end effector. The method includes using the end effector in a first operating mode, wherein the end effector is operated with reduced power; monitoring whether a desired object is manipulated when the end effector is used in the first operating mode; and increasing the power used to operate the end effector in order to use the end effector in a second operating mode when the monitoring indicates that the desired object is being manipulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicants: KUKA Systems GmbH, KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Goerg