Patents by Inventor Raimund Volk

Raimund Volk 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).

  • Patent number: 10480965
    Abstract: Surface measuring device for measuring a surface of a workpiece has a device base body, and a measuring probe that by use of a feed apparatus is movable along a feed axis relative to a workpiece to be measured. The measuring probe has a probe base body and a probe element, connected to the probe base body, for scanning the workpiece in the direction of a measuring axis. The probe base body is connected to the measuring device base body via the feed apparatus. An oscillation damper is associated with the measuring probe, and is designed and configured for oscillation rate-dependent damping of oscillations of the probe base body of the measuring probe, and is active between the probe base body and the device base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Industrial Metrology Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Raimund Volk
  • Patent number: 10408597
    Abstract: A measuring assembly for measuring the contour of a workpiece has a measuring probe that is pivotably supported and deflectable about a first axis (measuring axis) in order to contact a surface of the workpiece, and has a second axis that is associated with the workpiece. The first axis and the second axis are parallel or approximately parallel to one another for radially contacting a surface of the workpiece. A device for rotating the measuring probe and the workpiece relative to one another is provided, such that the measuring probe contacts the surface of the workpiece during the rotation, and a device for plotting the angular deflection of the measuring probe as a function of the particular rotational position of the workpiece relative to the measuring probe is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Industrial Metrology Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Raimund Volk
  • Publication number: 20190134746
    Abstract: Device for powder bed-based generative production of metallic components has a material reservoir accommodating a powdered metal material meltable by melting device, material in material reservoir forming a powder bed, and has machining device for machining the surface of the powder bed. Device for determining the three-dimensional topography of the surface of powder bed is provided configured so the three-dimensional topography of the surface is determined or determinable by obtaining surface depth information concerning the surface. Device for determining the three-dimensional topography of the surface of the powder bed is in signal transmission connection with the machining device so that the surface of the powder bed is machined or machinable as a function of output signals of the device for determining the three-dimensional topography of the surface of the powder bed that represent the three-dimensional topography of the surface of the powder bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Raimund Volk
  • Publication number: 20180038716
    Abstract: Surface measuring device for measuring a surface of a workpiece has a device base body, and a measuring probe that by use of a feed apparatus is movable along a feed axis relative to a workpiece to be measured. The measuring probe has a probe base body and a probe element, connected to the probe base body, for scanning the workpiece in the direction of a measuring axis. The probe base body is connected to the measuring device base body via the feed apparatus. An oscillation damper is associated with the measuring probe, and is designed and configured for oscillation rate-dependent damping of oscillations of the probe base body of the measuring probe, and is active between the probe base body and the device base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Raimund VOLK
  • Patent number: 9879969
    Abstract: A roundness and/or dimension measuring device for in-process measurement of crank pins during a machining operation on a grinding machine having a base body, and a measuring head, which is connected to the base body via a rod assembly and which is movable between a neutral position and a measuring position. The measuring head has a measuring probe for contacting the crank pin, and the rod assembly is designed and configured in such a way that the measuring head in the measuring position follows orbital rotations of the crank pin. At least one oscillation damping element is operatively associated with the measuring head for holding it in engagement with the crank pin during the orbital rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Industrial Metrology Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Raimund Volk
  • Publication number: 20170336189
    Abstract: A measuring assembly for measuring the contour of a workpiece has a measuring probe that is pivotably supported and deflectable about a first axis (measuring axis) in order to contact a surface of the workpiece, and has a second axis that is associated with the workpiece. The first axis and the second axis are parallel or approximately parallel to one another for radially contacting a surface of the workpiece. A device for rotating the measuring probe and the workpiece relative to one another is provided, such that the measuring probe contacts the surface of the workpiece during the rotation, and a device for plotting the angular deflection of the measuring probe as a function of the particular rotational position of the workpiece relative to the measuring probe is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Raimund VOLK
  • Publication number: 20170082417
    Abstract: A roundness and/or dimension measuring device for in-process measurement of crank pins during a machining operation on a grinding machine having a base body, and a measuring head, which is connected to the base body via a rod assembly and which is movable between a neutral position and a measuring position. The measuring head has a measuring probe for contacting the crank pin, and the rod assembly is designed and configured in such a way that the measuring head in the measuring position follows orbital rotations of the crank pin. At least one oscillation damping element is operatively associated with the measuring head for holding it in engagement with the crank pin during the orbital rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Raimund Volk
  • Patent number: 9393663
    Abstract: Measuring device, in particular for in-process measurement of test pieces during a machining operation on a machine tool, in particular a grinding machine, has a measuring head which is movable relative to a base body of the measuring device between a neutral position and a measuring position in which the measuring head is in measuring contact with the test piece. At least one angle sensor is associated with the measuring head for detecting the angular position of the measuring head, in particular changes in the angular position of the measuring head relative to the test piece, during a measuring operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HOMMEL-ETAMIC GmbH
    Inventor: Raimund Volk
  • Publication number: 20120043961
    Abstract: Measuring device, in particular for in-process measurement of test pieces during a machining operation on a machine tool, in particular a grinding machine, has a measuring head which is movable relative to a base body of the measuring device between a neutral position and a measuring position in which the measuring head is in measuring contact with the test piece. At least one angle sensor is associated with the measuring head for detecting the angular position of the measuring head, in particular changes in the angular position of the measuring head relative to the test piece, during a measuring operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: HOMMEL-ETAMIC GmbH
    Inventor: RAIMUND VOLK
  • Patent number: 6490912
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a probe for sensing the characteristics of a surface of a workpiece which contains a probe tip that is movably held and prestressed essentially in the direction of the tip (Z-direction) and mounted without play to a first acceleration transducer. The first acceleration transducer transforms the movements of the probe tip and consequently the measurement data into acceleration data, with the first acceleration transducer being movably held and prestressed in the direction of the tip (Z-direction) and fixedly connected to the probe tip. A first integrator performs double integration with respect to time of the acceleration data from the first acceleration transducer, thereby forming longitudinal measurement data which correspond to the features of the sensed surface. The probe is thus able to sense the shape as well as the undulations, or roughness of the surface of a workpiece and outputs the features in the form of a corresponding measurement voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Hommelwerke GmbH
    Inventor: Raimund Volk
  • Patent number: 5444347
    Abstract: A switching apparatus with an adjusting drive, preferably piezoelectrical, which is connected with a device producing a supply voltage. A second adjusting drive, which is preferably constructed in the same manner as the first adjusting drive, and to which a length measuring device is coupled, which scans the adjusting movement of the adjusting element of the second adjusting drive and produces an output signal, which is connected in a linear manner with the adjusting movement of the adjusting element of the first adjusting drive, is connected with the outlet of the supply voltage producing device. By means of this linear connection, errors which are brought about by hysteresis, drift or temperature in the adjusting drive, which is preferably piezoelectrical, are eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Hommelwerke GmbH
    Inventor: Raimund Volk