Patents by Inventor Rolf HOFBAUER

Rolf HOFBAUER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109221
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processing device and a method for operating a processing device. Such a processing device is in particular a woodworking machine that is configured to process workpieces made of wood, wood materials or composite materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Rolf HOFBAUER, Yimin GAN
  • Publication number: 20240051764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor device (100) for transporting an in particular plate-like workpiece (W), in particular in a processing machine. Such a conveyor device (100) for transporting an in particular plate-like workpiece (W) comprises a revolving conveyor element (110) which is guided by means of running rollers (112) and/or guide rollers, and a sensor device (140) for detecting measurement values for monitoring the operation of the conveyor element (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Rolf HOFBAUER, Yimin GAN, Harald RIEGER
  • Patent number: 11866265
    Abstract: A transport system (1) for transporting workpieces (2) which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, comprising at least one circulating transport means (15); a guide arrangement (4) for guiding the at least one circulating transport means (15); at least one sensor (10, 11, 12) for detecting at least one condition variable, in particular the preload force and/or instantaneous load on the at least one circulating transport means (15) and/or the dynamic behavior of at least one section (6, 8) of the transport system (1); and at least one actuator (13, 20) for influencing at least one condition variable of the transport system (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Yimin Gan, Rolf Hofbauer, Jochen Beck, Michael Thumm, Ludwig Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20220212877
    Abstract: A transport system (1) for transporting workpieces (2) which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, comprising at least one circulating transport means (15); a guide arrangement (4) for guiding the at least one circulating transport means (15); at least one sensor (10, 11, 12) for detecting at least one condition variable, in particular the preload force and/or instantaneous load on the at least one circulating transport means (15) and/or the dynamic behavior of at least one section (6, 8) of the transport system (1); and at least one actuator (13, 20) for influencing at least one condition variable of the transport system (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Yimin GAN, Rolf HOFBAUER, Jochen BECK, Michaet THUMM, Ludwig ALBRECHT
  • Publication number: 20220212303
    Abstract: A machining method for machining workpieces preferably consisting at least in sections of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like on a machining device, wherein a vibration state of the machining device is detected during a machining process, a closed-loop or open-loop control towards a lower or preferably optimal vibration state of the machining device is performed while the machining process is continued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Rolf HOFBAUER, Markus MORLOCK, Ruven WEISS, Philipp SEKINGER