Patents by Inventor Reinhold Neider

Reinhold Neider 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).

  • Method for changing vehicle energy stores, and an energy store changing device
    Patent number: 10696170
    Abstract: A method for changing at least one energy store of a vehicle and an energy store changing apparatus. The method includes steps for ascertaining the vehicle type and the provision of vehicle data relating to the ascertained vehicle type. The vehicle data includes data about the arrangement of the energy store in the vehicle. The position of the vehicle is ascertained on the basis of at least one physical reference point, and at least one energy store of the vehicle is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Neider, Stefan Mayr
  • Method For Changing Vehicle Energy Stores, And An Energy Store Changing Device
    Publication number: 20180354378
    Abstract: A method for changing at least one energy store of a vehicle and an energy store changing apparatus. The method includes steps for ascertaining the vehicle type and the provision of vehicle data relating to the ascertained vehicle type. The vehicle data includes data about the arrangement of the energy store in the vehicle. The position of the vehicle is ascertained on the basis of at least one physical reference point, and at least one energy store of the vehicle is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Reinhold Neider, Stefan Mayr
  • Folding device and folding method
    Patent number: 9527215
    Abstract: A manipulator-guided folding (hemming) tool (1) includes a frame (9) having a preferably roller-shaped folding element (15, 16, 17, 17?) and a connection (10) for connecting to a manipulator (2), and a detecting device (34) for the loads that occur during folding. The detecting device (34) has an indicator (38) for the loads, which indicator is arranged on the folding tool (1). The indicator is preferably designed as an optical indicator and is arranged in a tool area that is visible during folding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Kraus, Reinhold Neider
  • Working device and method
    Patent number: 9174341
    Abstract: A screwing device (1) and a screwing method use a multi-member (12, 13, 14, 15) robot (6) having a driven rotational axis. The robot (6), on its last member (12), carries a rotational device (7) with a rotational tool (8). The rotational device is driven independently and is provided and designed for rapidly screwing a rotating part (3) on or off. The screwing tightening or untightening of the rotating part (3) is performed by the robot (6) and in particular by the robot end member (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Maischberger, Reinhold Neider, Albrecht Hoene
  • WORKING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140135987
    Abstract: A screwing device (1) and a screwing method use a multi-member (12, 13, 14, 15) robot (6) having a driven rotational axis. The robot (6), on its last member (12), carries a rotational device (7) with a rotational tool (8). The rotational device is driven independently and is provided and designed for rapidly screwing a rotating part (3) on or off. The screwing tightening or untightening of the rotating part (3) is performed by the robot (6) and in particular by the robot end member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Johann Maischberger, Reinhold Neider, Albrecht Hoene
  • FOLDING DEVICE AND FOLDING METHOD
    Publication number: 20130312473
    Abstract: A manipulator-guided folding (hemming) tool (1) includes a frame (9) having a preferably roller-shaped folding element (15, 16, 17, 17?) and a connection (10) for connecting to a manipulator (2), and a detecting device (34) for the loads that occur during folding. The detecting device (34) has an indicator (38) for the loads, which indicator is arranged on the folding tool (1). The indicator is preferably designed as an optical indicator and is arranged in a tool area that is visible during folding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Johann Kraus, Reinhold Neider