Patents by Inventor Thomas Henneke

Thomas Henneke 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).

  • WORKING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160368084
    Abstract: A beam-operated joining apparatus (1) for working a workpiece (4) using a laser beam (2). The beam-operated joining apparatus (1) contains a working tool (3) which is mobile in a direction of transport (11) and has a working head (7) emitting the laser beam (2) and a pressing device including a pressing element (28) arranged at the level of the laser beam (2) and to the sides thereof. At least one further pressing element (29, 30) is arranged adjacent tp (in front of and/or behind) the pressure element (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas HENNEKE, Manfred HÖLSCHER
  • Transport unit
    Patent number: 8918204
    Abstract: A transport unit (1) is provided for workpieces (2), in particular sheet metal parts, between neighboring placement areas or machining devices (3, 4), in particular presses. The transport unit (1) includes a multi-axis robot (5) having a gripper tool (9). A controllable transfer unit (6) is also provided that is guided by the robot (5). The unit includes an advancement unit (7) and a pivot unit (8) for the gripper tool (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kuka Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Yong-Hak Cho, Thomas Holecek, Matthias Gastl, Sebastian Mocker, Thomas Henneke
  • TRANSPORT UNIT
    Publication number: 20120239184
    Abstract: A transport unit (1) is provided for workpieces (2), in particular sheet metal parts, between neighboring placement areas or machining devices (3, 4), in particular presses. The transport unit (1) includes a multi-axis robot (5) having a gripper tool (9). A controllable transfer unit (6) is also provided that is guided by the robot (5). The unit includes an advancement unit (7) and a pivot unit (8) for the gripper tool (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Yong-Hak Cho, Thomas Holecek, Matthias Gastl, Sebastian Mocker, Thomas Henneke