Patents by Inventor Stephan Scholze
Stephan Scholze 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).
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Patent number: 11628532Abstract: System for measuring misalignment of a tool (2) in a press device (1), the tool (2) comprises at least a first part (3) and a second part (4), which are movable relative to another in a guided manner by means of guide means comprising at least a guide pillar (10) provided in the first part (3) which is led in a guide bush (12) provided in the second part (4), wherein the system comprises measuring means (20) provided to detect misalignment of the tool (2). According to the invention, the measuring means (20) are mounted directly at the guide means.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: AGATHON AG, MASCHINENFABRIKInventors: Stephan Scholze, Dejan Seatovic, Markus Allenspach, Stefan Nobs
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Patent number: 11484984Abstract: A tool device (1) for machining a workpiece (4) by cutting, milling, drilling or grinding, comprising a sensor (20) for detecting a condition of the tool device (1) during machining, wherein the sensor (20) is connectable to a receiving unit (40), which transmits data to an analysis unit (50) for analyzing the received data. The sensor (20) is configured as a fiber optic sensor (20) comprising at least one optical fiber (26) providing an incident optical path (22) and a reflected optical path (24) for a light beam emitted by a connectable light source (30) and with a distal end thereof lying in a surface (14, 74) of the tool device (1) such that the optical path length can be measured.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: AGATHON AG, MASCHINENFABRIKInventors: Stephan Scholze, Markus Maier, Lukas Weiss
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Patent number: 11167382Abstract: A method for multistep machining a cutting tool includes defining a data set of the cutting tool, positioning the workpiece in a machining device, determining a data set of the workpiece to be machined, defining at least one machining program based on the defined data set in relation to the determined data set of the workpiece, subjecting the workpiece to the at least one machining program, to obtain intermediate geometries of the workpiece, determining a second data set by measuring means including the intermediate geometries of the workpiece and transferring the machined workpiece to a second machining device. Furthermore, the steps of positioning, determining data set of the workpiece, defining machining program, subjecting the workpiece to the machining program, determining a second data set and transferring to the second machining device are repeated until the workpiece takes on the shape of the target geometries.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: AGATHON AG, MASCHINENFABRIKInventors: Joachim Wirth, Jürg Marti, Stephan Scholze
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Patent number: 11098400Abstract: A machine for coating an optical article with an anti-soiling coating composition, includes a vacuum chamber (8) configured to receive the optical article, a vacuum pump (20) connected to the vacuum chamber (8), a plasma generator (11) configured to carry out a vacuum plasma treatment of the optical article, an evaporation device (10) configured to carry out a vacuum evaporation treatment of the composition for depositing it on the optical article, a control unit (2) controlling the plasma generator for removing an initial outermost anti-soiling coating of the article, controlling the evaporation device for recoating the article with the anti-soiling coating composition, being configured to causes the vacuum pump (20) to suck gases from the chamber (8) during vacuum plasma treatment and being further configured to causes the vacuum pump (20) not to suck gases from the chamber (8) during vacuum evaporation treatment.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignees: Essilor International, Satisloh AGInventors: Reto Strobel, Stephan Scholze, Gérald Fournand, Narendra Borgharkar
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Publication number: 20210101243Abstract: System for measuring misalignment of a tool (2) in a press device (1), the tool (2) comprises at least a first part (3) and a second part (4), which are movable relative to another in a guided manner by means of guide means comprising at least a guide pillar (10) provided in the first part (3) which is led in a guide bush (12) provided in the second part (4), wherein the system comprises measuring means (20) provided to detect misalignment of the tool (2). According to the invention, the measuring means (20) are mounted directly at the guide means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Stephan SCHOLZE, Dejan SEATOVIC, Markus ALLENSPACH, Stefan NOBS
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Publication number: 20200398510Abstract: The invention relates to a device (12) for mixing/dosing liquid coating materials, in particular for use in a coating system (10) for spectacle lenses, said device having at least a first and a second storage container (14-24) for liquid starting materials, a conveying device (26) for sucking in and expelling liquids, a mixing container (28), and a liquid outlet (30) for mixed/dosed liquid coating materials. In between there is a multi-way valve (32), which can be switched into different valve positions and is constructed to produce one of the following connections (a, b, c, d) and in the process to disconnect the other connections: (a) connection between the first storage container and the conveying device, (b) connection between the second storage container and the conveying device, (c) connection between the conveying device and the mixing container, and (d) connection between the conveying device and the liquid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Marc Peter, Christian Roth, Reto Strobel, Stephan Scholze
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Publication number: 20200189061Abstract: A tool device (1) for machining a workpiece (4) by cutting, milling, drilling or grinding, comprising a sensor (20) for detecting a condition of the tool device (1) during machining, wherein the sensor (20) is connectable to a receiving unit (40), which transmits data to an analysis unit (50) for analyzing the received data. The sensor (20) is configured as a fiber optic sensor (20) comprising at least one optical fiber (26) providing an incident optical path (22) and a reflected optical path (24) for a light beam emitted by a connectable light source (30) and with a distal end thereof lying in a surface (14, 74) of the tool device (1) such that the optical path length can be measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Stephan SCHOLZE, Markus MAIER, Lukas WEISS
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Publication number: 20190084099Abstract: A method for multistep machining a cutting tool includes defining a data set of the cutting tool, positioning the workpiece in a machining device, determining a data set of the workpiece to be machined, defining at least one machining program based on the defined data set in relation to the determined data set of the workpiece, subjecting the workpiece to the at least one machining program, to obtain intermediate geometries of the workpiece, determining a second data set by measuring means including the intermediate geometries of the workpiece and transferring the machined workpiece to a second machining device. Furthermore, the steps of positioning, determining data set of the workpiece, defining machining program, subjecting the workpiece to the machining program, determining a second data set and transferring to the second machining device are repeated until the workpiece takes on the shape of the target geometries.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Joachim Wirth, Jürg Marti, Stephan Scholze
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Publication number: 20170022597Abstract: A machine for coating an optical article with an anti-soiling coating composition, includes a vacuum chamber (8) configured to receive the optical article, a vacuum pump (20) connected to the vacuum chamber (8), a plasma generator (11) configured to carry out a vacuum plasma treatment of the optical article, an evaporation device (10) configured to carry out a vacuum evaporation treatment of the composition for depositing it on the optical article, a control unit (2) controlling the plasma generator for removing an initial outermost anti-soiling coating of the article, controlling the evaporation device for recoating the article with the anti-soiling coating composition, being configured to causes the vacuum pump (20) to suck gases from the chamber (8) during vacuum plasma treatment and being further configured to causes the vacuum pump (20) not to suck gases from the chamber (8) during vacuum evaporation treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Reto STROBEL, Stephan SCHOLZE, Gérald FOURNAND, Narendra BORGHARKAR
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Publication number: 20140161991Abstract: A machine for coating an optical article with an anti-soiling coating composition, includes a vacuum chamber (8) configured to receive the optical article, a vacuum pump (20) connected to the vacuum chamber (8), a plasma generator (11) configured to carry out a vacuum plasma treatment of the optical article, an evaporation device (10) configured to carry out a vacuum evaporation treatment of the composition for depositing it on the optical article, a control unit (2) controlling the plasma generator for removing an initial outermost anti-soiling coating of the article, controlling the evaporation device for recoating the article with the anti-soiling coating composition, being configured to causes the vacuum pump (20) to suck gases from the chamber (8) during vacuum plasma treatment and being further configured to causes the vacuum pump (20) not to suck gases from the chamber (8) during vacuum evaporation treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNE GENERALE D'OPTIQUEInventors: Reto Strobel, Stephan Scholze, Gerald Fournand, Narendra Borgharkar
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Publication number: 20100315655Abstract: Determination of the height difference between a first reference point and a second reference point, at least one of the two reference points lying on a semiconductor chip, which is mounted on a substrate, comprises the steps A) recording a first image from a first direction, which runs diagonally to the surface of the substrate at a predetermined angle ?2, the substrate and the semiconductor chip being illuminated from a second direction which runs diagonally to the surface of the substrate at a predetermined angle ?3, a telecentric optics being located in the beam path, B) recording a second image from the second direction, the substrate and the semiconductor chip being illuminated from the first direction, either the cited telecentric optics or a further telecentric optics being located in the beam path, C) ascertaining a first coordinate of the position of the first reference point and a first coordinate of the position of the second reference point in the first image and determining a first differenceType: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: ESEC AGInventors: Stefan Behler, Patrick Blessing, Stephan Scholze, Roland Stalder, Martin Von Arx
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Publication number: 20060003096Abstract: An apparatus for applying adhesive to a substrate (2) comprises a writing head (4) with a writing nozzle (5) and a camera (11). The writing head (4) can be moved in two horizontal directions so that it can write an adhesive pattern on the substrate (2). The position of the writing head (4) designated as the z height is controlled very accurately by means of a position measuring and control circuit (6) so that the tip of the writing nozzle (5) can be guided at a predetermined distance ?z0 above the substrate (2). In accordance with the invention, the apparatus is equipped with a triangulation measuring system with the aid of which the z height of the substrate (2) is determined and with a calibration device (15) for determining the relationship between the z position of the writing head (4) and the z height of the substrate (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Dominik Hartmann, Stephan Scholze