Patents by Inventor Stefan Riesner

Stefan Riesner 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: 8464820
    Abstract: An air cushion platform for carrying a manipulator arm, having a base, on the bottom side of which an air cushion system is attached for lifting the base from a standing position into a moving position above a bottom. At least one actuator device is mounted on the base, which actuator device is optionally in constant contact with the bottom in order to move the base at the bottom. A controller is connected to the air cushion system and the at least one actuator device in order to actuate the actuator device only if the air cushion platform is located in a moving position. A moveable robot is provided, particularly for the controlled guiding of a tool. The moveable robot has an air cushion platform, a foundation mounted on the air cushion platform and moveably supported thereby, and a manipulator arm having one end section that is attached to the foundation and another end that carries a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Robotics Technology Leaders GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Riesner
  • Patent number: 8421674
    Abstract: The invention relates to a localization system for determining a state of a device that can move on a floor, comprising a floor transceiver system having a plurality of floor transceivers which each have floor antennas for marking position points within the plane of the floor, and a transceiver tablet which is connected to the movable device and has a transmitting/receiving surface which is located opposite the floor and is suitable for continuously determining the position of at least two floor antennas within the transmitting/receiving surface simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Robotics Technology Leaders GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Riesner
  • Publication number: 20110279325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a localization system for determining a state of a device that can move on a floor, comprising a floor transceiver system having a plurality of floor transceivers which each have floor antennas for marking position points within the plane of the floor, and a transceiver tablet which is connected to the movable device and has a transmitting/receiving surface which is located opposite the floor and is suitable for continuously determining the position of at least two floor antennas within the transmitting/receiving surface simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Robotics Technology Leaders GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Riesner
  • Publication number: 20110174563
    Abstract: An air cushion platform for carrying a manipulator arm, having a base, on the bottom side of which an air cushion system is attached for lifting the base from a standing position into a moving position above a bottom. At least one actuator device is mounted on the base, which actuator device is optionally in constant contact with the bottom in order to move the base at the bottom. A controller is connected to the air cushion system and the at least one actuator device in order to actuate the actuator device only if the air cushion platform is located in a moving position. A moveable robot is provided, particularly for the controlled guiding of a tool. The moveable robot has an air cushion platform, a foundation mounted on the air cushion platform and moveably supported thereby, and a manipulator arm having one end section that is attached to the foundation and another end that carries a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Stefan Riesner