Patents by Inventor Robert Haman

Robert Haman 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).

  • Workstation
    Patent number: 9981394
    Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Haman, Richard Zunke, Willi Klumpp, Michael Zürn, Ralf Kühnemann, Otmar Honsberg, Matthias Reichenbach, Simon Klumpp, Andreas Domke, Konrad Wirth, Christian Eberdt, Kurt Strauss, Alexander Gürtler, Reinhard Neureiter, Thomas Rau, Julian Stockschläder
  • WORKSTATION
    Publication number: 20160229068
    Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Robert HAMAN, Richard ZUNKE, Willi KLUMPP, Michael ZÜRN, Ralf KÜHNEMANN, Otmar HONSBERG, Matthias REICHENBACH, Simon KLUMPP, Andreas DOMKE, Konrad WIRTH, Christian EBERDT, Kurt STRAUSS, Alexander GÜRTLER, Reinhard NEUREITER, Thomas RAU, Julian STOCKSCHLÄDER
  • Processing tool and processing method
    Patent number: 9061419
    Abstract: A processing tool, especially drilling tool, includes a processing element (5) acting on a workpiece (3) and a connection (9) for a handling device (10), especially a robot. The processing tool (1) has a feed device (8) connected to the connection (9) for feeding the processing element (5) by a motion of the handling device (10) connected to the connection (9). The handling device (1) moves and actuates the feed device (8) of the processing tool (1) for feeding the processing element (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Kranz, Robert Haman