Patents by Inventor Ramiro Martinez

Ramiro Martinez 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).

  • Transfer with contour checking
    Patent number: 11623819
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for checking contours of pallets (18) to be put into storage in a rack system, said arrangement comprising: a pallet transfer station (12) which is designed to receive pallets (18) to be put into storage in the rack system; at least one sensor device (16a-16d) which is designed to detect whether a pallet (18) standing on the pallet transfer station (12) and objects supported by the pallet (18) are completely within a predefined contour; and an output unit (24) which is operationally coupled to the sensor unit (16a-16d) and is designed to output the detection result. The invention also relates to a rack system comprising at least one rack row, at least one stacker crane and at least one arrangement for checking contours, the pallet transfer station of which is designed such that pallets can be placed thereon from outside the rack system, which pallets can then be picked up by the stacker crane so as to be put into storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Susanne Zitzmann, John Erkenbrecher, Ramiro Martinez
  • TRANSFER WITH CONTOUR CHECKING
    Publication number: 20200317444
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for checking contours of pallets (18) to be put into storage in a rack system, said arrangement comprising: a pallet transfer station (12) which is designed to receive pallets (18) to be put into storage in the rack system; at least one sensor device (16a-16d) which is designed to detect whether a pallet (18) standing on the pallet transfer station (12) and objects supported by the pallet (18) are completely within a predefined contour; and an output unit (24) which is operationally coupled to the sensor unit (16a-16d) and is designed to output the detection result. The invention also relates to a rack system comprising at least one rack row, at least one stacker crane and at least one arrangement for checking contours, the pallet transfer station of which is designed such that pallets can be placed thereon from outside the rack system, which pallets can then be picked up by the stacker crane so as to be put into storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Susanne ZITZMANN, John ERKENBRECHER, Ramiro MARTINEZ
  • Shade for a cooler
    Patent number: D352820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Inventor: Ramiro Martinez