Patents by Inventor Philippe CUMINAL

Philippe CUMINAL 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).

  • Installation comprising an articulated arm and a machine tool, and corresponding machining method
    Patent number: 11338937
    Abstract: A machining apparatus is borne by an articulated arm and includes: a casing defining an opening to be placed by the articulated arm in a machining position so the opening faces the surface to be machined; at least three bearers attached to the casing to rest against the surface to be machined in the machining position; an attachment system fixing the casing to the surface to be machined; at least one support mounted to move with respect to the casing, and a machine-tool mounted on the support; and at least one position sensor providing position parameters representing a relative position of the surface to be machined with respect to the casing. Also included is a control system operating the support and to move the machine-tool with respect to the casing according to a movement instruction, the control system being designed to calculate the movement instruction using the position parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FIVES MACHINING
    Inventors: Pascal Soulie, Sinziana Lungu, Philippe Cuminal, Jean-François Sartori, Jean-Pierre Nicaise
  • INSTALLATION COMPRISING AN ARTICULATED ARM AND A MACHINE TOOL, AND CORRESPONDING MACHINING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210284359
    Abstract: A machining apparatus is borne by an articulated arm and includes: a casing defining an opening to be placed by the articulated arm in a machining position so the opening faces the surface to be machined; at least three bearers attached to the casing to rest against the surface to be machined in the machining position; an attachment system fixing the casing to the surface to be machined; at least one support mounted to move with respect to the casing, and a machine-tool mounted on the support; and at least one position sensor providing position parameters representing a relative position of the surface to be machined with respect to the casing. Also included is a control system operating the support and to move the machine-tool with respect to the casing according to a movement instruction, the control system being designed to calculate the movement instruction using the position parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Pascal SOULIE, Sinziana LUNGU, Philippe CUMINAL, Jean-François SARTORI, Jean-Pierre NICAISE