Patents by Inventor Patrick Pfaff

Patrick Pfaff 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: 20230002341
    Abstract: In a method for aromatizing an alicyclic region of a cannabinoid, especially in enantiopure, scalemic and/or racemic form, in particular for aromatizing the cyclohexene group in ?9-THC-C5, ?9-THCA-C5 A, ?9-THCV-C3, ?9-THCVA-C5 A, and/or scalemic or racemic mixtures of these substances, wherein an oxidizing agent is added to the cannabinoid, sulfur is used as the oxidizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: Swiss CannaPharmaceutical SA, ETH Zürich
    Inventors: Erick M. CARREIRA, Roman SAROTT, Patrick PFAFF, Remo ROTH, Sarah EICHENBERGER, Jürg STÄUBLI
  • Patent number: 11117260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a plurality of mobile driverless manipulator systems (10, 20), in particular driverless transport vehicles in a logistics environment (40) for manipulating objects (30). In the method, ambient information is provided by a central control device (50), and in one step, an object to be moved (30) in the surroundings is detected. The position and the pose of the detected object are used for updating the ambient information and are taken into account in the path planning of the mobile driverless manipulator systems (10, 20) in that, prior to a movement of the detected object (30), a first mobile driverless manipulator system (10) is used to check whether the detected object (30) is needed for the orientation of a second mobile driverless manipulator system (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Kümmerte, Patrick Pfaff
  • Patent number: 10635113
    Abstract: A method of moving an automated guided vehicle (AGV) to a target position relative to an object having two characteristic features, wherein the target position lies on a connecting line between the two characteristic features or is located at a distance from the connecting line. The method includes moving the AGV to a position where distances to the characteristic features can be determined; determining a first distance between the current position and the first characteristic feature, and a second distance between the current position and the second characteristic feature; automatically moving the AGV in translation with a superposed first rotation, wherein the direction of the first rotation depends on the first and second distances; and automatically moving the AGV in translation with a superposed second rotation, wherein the second rotation is opposite in direction to the first rotation. The steps are repeated until a termination condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Bjoern Klein
  • Publication number: 20190099884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a plurality of mobile driverless manipulator systems (10, 20), in particular driverless transport vehicles in a logistics environment for manipulating objects (30). In the method, ambient information is provided by a central control device (40), and in one step, an object to be moved (30) in the surroundings is detected. The position and the pose of the detected object are used for updating the ambient information and are taken into account in the path planning of the mobile driverless manipulator systems (10, 20) in that, prior to a movement of the detected object (30), a first mobile driverless manipulator system (10) is used to check whether the detected object (30) is needed for the orientation of a second mobile driverless manipulator system (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Kümmerle, Patrick Pfaff
  • Publication number: 20180045536
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for determining a calibration parameter of a vehicle, in particular, of a driverless transport vehicle. The vehicle includes a controller and first and second sensors. Structures proximate the vehicle are detected by the first and second sensors, and the controller determines whether the structures detected by the respective sensors at least partly match. A relative position of the first sensor with respect to the second sensor is calculated based on detected matching structures, and a calibration parameter is determined using the calculated relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Rainer Kümmerle, Daniel Meyer-Delius, Patrick Pfaff
  • Publication number: 20170248961
    Abstract: A method of moving an automated guided vehicle (AGV) to a target position relative to an object having two characteristic features, wherein the target position lies on a connecting line between the two characteristic features or is located at a distance from the connecting line. The method includes moving the AGV to a position where distances to the characteristic features can be determined; determining a first distance between the current position and the first characteristic feature, and a second distance between the current position and the second characteristic feature; automatically moving the AGV in translation with a superposed first rotation, wherein the direction of the first rotation depends on the first and second distances; and automatically moving the AGV in translation with a superposed second rotation, wherein the second rotation is opposite in direction to the first rotation. The steps are repeated until a termination condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Bjoern Klein
  • Patent number: 9483051
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated guided vehicle, a system having a computer and an automated guided vehicle, and a method for operating an automated guided vehicle. The automated guided vehicle is to travel along track sections automatically from a start point to an end point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Daniel Meyer-Delius, Stefan Loibl
  • Patent number: 9410811
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated guided vehicle, a system with a computer and an automated guided vehicle, a method of planning a virtual track and a method of operating an automated guided vehicle. The automated guided vehicle is to move automatically along a virtual track within an environment from a start point to an end point. The environment comprises sections connecting the start point the end point, and the intermediate point. A graph is assigned to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Bjorn Klein
  • Patent number: 9244463
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated guided vehicle and a method for operating an automated guided vehicle. Upon arriving at a destination, then the automated guided vehicle is moved, based on a comparison of signals or data assigned to the environment detected by at least one sensor with signals or data which are assigned to a target position or to a target position and orientation of the automated guided vehicle at the destination, such that the actual position or the actual position and orientation is the same as the target position or target position and orientation at least within a pre-specified tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Bjorn Klein, Christoph Bick
  • Publication number: 20150285644
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated guided vehicle, a system with a computer and an automated guided vehicle, a method of planning a virtual track and a method of operating an automated guided vehicle. The automated guided vehicle is to move automatically along a virtual track within an environment from a start point to an end point. The environment comprises sections connecting the start point the end point, and the intermediate point. A graph is assigned to the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: KUKA LABORATORIES GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Bjorn Klein
  • Patent number: 9145286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an autonomous industrial truck (1), having the following method steps: determining, by means of a measuring apparatus (6) of the autonomous industrial truck (1), whether the industrial truck potentially hits at least one obstacle (7) on the basis of the present movement of said industrial truck (1), determining that point (14) of the industrial truck (1), and determining a maximum velocity for the present movement of the industrial truck (1) on the basis of the determined distance (d), with the result that the industrial truck reliably comes to a standstill in front of the obstacle (7) on the basis of possible braking of the industrial truck (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Christoph Sprunk
  • Publication number: 20140371973
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated guided vehicle and a method for operating an automated guided vehicle. Upon arriving at a destination, then the automated guided vehicle is moved, based on a comparison of signals or data assigned to the environment detected by at least one sensor with signals or data which are assigned to a target position or to a target position and orientation of the automated guided vehicle at the destination, such that the actual position or the actual position and orientation is the same as the target position or target position and orientation at least within a pre-specified tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Bjorn Klein, Christoph Bick
  • Publication number: 20140324267
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated guided vehicle, a system having a computer and an automated guided vehicle, and a method for operating an automated guided vehicle. The automated guided vehicle is to travel along track sections automatically from a start point to an end point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: KUKA LABORATORIES GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Daniel Meyer-Delius, Stefan Loibl
  • Publication number: 20130060415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an autonomous industrial truck (1), having the following method steps: determining, by means of a measuring apparatus (6) of the autonomous industrial truck (1), whether the industrial truck potentially hits at least one obstacle (7) on the basis of the present movement of said industrial truck (1), determining that point (14) of the industrial truck (1), and determining a maximum velocity for the present movement of the industrial truck (1) on the basis of the determined distance (d), with the result that the industrial truck reliably comes to a standstill in front of the obstacle (7) on the basis of possible braking of the industrial truck (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KUKA LABORATORIES GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Pfaff, Christoph Sprunk