Patents by Inventor Sebastian Unterhuber

Sebastian Unterhuber 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: 7766156
    Abstract: A abutment module for automatic processing and conveying equipment having an abutment member arranged on a base for objects moving in a movement plane in a current direction of working motion. The abutment member being able to be moved in and out of the movement plane by electrical actuating apparatus. An electrical rotary drive is provided for the electrical operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventors: Helmut Worner, Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Patent number: 7565960
    Abstract: An abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, including an abutment member, arranged on a base body, for articles moving in a plane of motion in a current working direction, an electrical servo member capable of shifting the abutment member back by a downward stroke out of the plane of motion and by an upward stroke back into the plane of motion, a damping mechanism, coupled with the abutment member, to shift the abutment member from a first abutment position to a second terminal position in a damped manner and a return mechanism for the return of the abutment member from the terminal abutment position to the first abutment position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Inventors: Helmut Worner, Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Patent number: 7559419
    Abstract: An abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, comprising an abutment member arranged on a main unit for objects moving in a plane of motion in a current working movement direction, such abutment member being able to be shifted by means of a setting member between an abutment position located in the plane of motion and a release position lying underneath the plane of motion, and the setting member has a drive element for producing a linear drive movement directed in parallelism to the plane of motion, which may be converted by way of a conversion device into an upward and downward movement taking place between the abutment position and the release position of the abutment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Helmut Wörner
    Inventor: Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Patent number: 7513355
    Abstract: An abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, comprises an abutment member arranged on a main unit for objects moving in a plane of motion in a current working movement direction, such abutment member being able to be shifted by of a setting member between an abutment position located in the plane of motion and a release position lying underneath the plane of motion, and a guide is provided having at least one guide track, on which the abutment member is positively guided at a first point between the abutment position and the release position, the abutment member being so pivotally connected at a second point remote from the first point with a setting element that in the case of a lowering movement of the abutment member between the abutment position and the release position a pivoting of the abutment member takes place in the working movement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Helmut Wörner
    Inventor: Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Publication number: 20080073179
    Abstract: An abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, comprising an abutment member arranged on a main unit for objects moving in a plane of motion in a current working movement direction, such abutment member being able to be shifted by means of a setting member between an abutment position located in the plane of motion and a release position lying underneath the plane of motion, and the setting member has a drive element for producing a linear drive movement directed in parallelism to the plane of motion, which may be converted by way of conversion means into an upward and downward movement taking place between the abutment position and the release position of the abutment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Helmut Worner
    Inventor: Sebastian UNTERHUBER
  • Publication number: 20080073180
    Abstract: An abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, comprises an abutment member arranged on a main unit for objects moving in a plane of motion in a current working movement direction, such abutment member being able to be shifted by means of a setting member between an abutment position located in the plane of motion and a release position lying underneath the plane of motion, and a guide means is provided having at least one guide track, on which the abutment member is positively guided at a first point between the abutment position and the release position, the abutment member being so pivotally connected at a second point remote from the first point with a setting element that in the case of a lowering movement of the abutment member between the abutment position and the release position a pivoting of the abutment member takes place in the working movement direction the setting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Helmut Worner
    Inventor: Sebastian UNTERHUBER
  • Patent number: 7299911
    Abstract: An abutment module, more especially for automatic processing and conveying equipment, comprises an abutment member arranged on a base for objects moving in a current working direction of movement in a plane of motion, such abutment member being able, by means of a fluid power operated servo member, to be shifted out of and back into such plane of motion, at least one position sensor being provided by which at least the abutment position of such object striking the abutment member may be detected, and a bus station for a bus system to detect and process position sensor signals of the at least one position sensor is integrated in the abutment module, and at least one control valve is integrated in the abutment module, such control valve being able to be controlled electrically by way of the bus system and serving for control of the servo member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventors: Helmut Worner, Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Publication number: 20070089947
    Abstract: In the case of an abutment module, in particular for automatic processing and conveying systems, comprising an abutment member, arranged on a base body, for articles moving in a plane of motion in a current working direction, which by means of an electrical servo member is able to be shifted back by a downward stroke out of this plane of motion and by means of an upward stroke back into the plane of motion, a damping means, coupled with the abutment member, being provided in order to shift the abutment member from a first abutment position to a second terminal position in a damped manner and return means for the return of the abutment member from the terminal abutment position to the first abutment position, as return means at least one energy storage means is provided, which is able to be charged by the downward stroke of the electrical servo member and whose stored energy is available for return of the abutment member into the first abutment position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Helmut Worner, Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Publication number: 20070017909
    Abstract: A abutment module, more particularly for automatic processing and conveying equipment, comprises an abutment member arranged on a base for objects moving in a movement plane in a current direction of working motion, such abutment member being able to be moved out of and back into such plane of movement it by an electrical actuating means, and an electrical rotary drive is provided for the electrical operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Sebastian Unterhuber, Helmut Worner
  • Publication number: 20070021011
    Abstract: An abutment module, more especially for automatic processing and conveying equipment, comprises an abutment member arranged on a base for objects moving in a current working direction of movement in a plane of motion, such abutment member being able, by means of a fluid power operated servo member, to be shifted out of and back into such plane of motion, at least one position sensor being provided by which at least the abutment position of such object striking the abutment member may be detected, and a bus station for a bus system to detect and process position sensor signals of the at least one position sensor is integrated in the abutment module, and at least one control valve is integrated in the abutment module, such control valve being able to be controlled electrically by way of the bus system and serving for control of the servo member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Helmut Worner, Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Patent number: 5911297
    Abstract: A stop, particularly for automatic processing or conveying apparatuses, has a stop member (28) for objects moving in a plane of movement in a work movement direction (29) disposed on a base body (10). The stop member (28) is pivotably seated on a holding element (27) so as to be moved in and out of the plane of movement by a control member (16) and to pivot about a pivoting shaft (32). The holding element can be moved, together with the stop member (28), by the control member (16). A first region (34) of the stop member (28) that extends downwardly from the pivoting shaft (32) holds the stop member in its pivoted working position. In this position, a second region (35) of the stop member (28) projects into the plane of movement when the control element (16) is not actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Helmut Worner
    Inventor: Sebastian Unterhuber
  • Patent number: 5199537
    Abstract: An abutment with a damping device, more particularly for automatic machining or conveying equipment, comprising an abutment member which is able to be moved from a first abutment position as far as second end abutment position while subjected to a damping action. A fluid power operated setting member can move the damping device (which is connected with the abutment member) perpendicularly to the direction of the abutment action and is able then to move the abutment out of an abutment plane and back into it. The damping device has in this case at least one damping piston adapted to run in at least one damping cylinder, there being a choke device which damps the piston movement and provides resistance for the ingoing or outgoing air during piston movement. Both the setting member and also the damping device operate by a fluid power effect, individual adaptation of the damping properties being possible for workpieces with different masses and/or different speeds of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Helmut Worner
    Inventors: Helmut Worner, Sebastian Unterhuber