Patents by Inventor Thomas Kipfer

Thomas Kipfer 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).

  • Method for determining state information relating to a belt grinder by means of a machine learning system
    Patent number: 12397392
    Abstract: A method determines state information relating to a belt grinder. The belt grinder has at least one abrasive belt for grinding a workpiece. The method includes providing measurement data relating to the belt grinder, and determining the state information from the measurement data using a machine learning system. The machine learning system is configured to determine the state information based on the provided measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pleuger, Thorsten Klein, Thomas Kipfer, Johannes Fischer, Matthias Amann, Helena Kuppke
  • Method for Determining State Information Relating to a Belt Grinder by Means of a Machine Learning System
    Publication number: 20220305616
    Abstract: A method determines state information relating to a belt grinder. The belt grinder has at least one abrasive belt for grinding a workpiece. The method includes providing measurement data relating to the belt grinder, and determining the state information from the measurement data using a machine learning system. The machine learning system is configured to determine the state information based on the provided measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pleuger, Thorsten Klein, Thomas Kipfer, Johannes Fischer, Matthias Amann, Helena Kuppke
  • Abrasive means
    Patent number: 9969057
    Abstract: An abrasive member includes an abrasive member base and a plurality of abrasive particles applied to the abrasive member base. At least a large proportion of the abrasive particles form an abrasive edge unit with an abrasive edge inclined at an angle between 0° and 90° relative to a defined working direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Beat Eugster, Georg Hejtmann, Thomas Rohner, Roman Zaech, Thomas Kipfer, Ralf Materna, Adrian Schoch, Jiri Misak, Petra Stedile, Peter Eggenberger, Stefan Fuenfschilling
  • Abrasive Means
    Publication number: 20160144480
    Abstract: An abrasive member includes an abrasive member base and a plurality of abrasive particles applied to the abrasive member base. At least a large proportion of the abrasive particles form an abrasive edge unit with an abrasive edge inclined at an angle between 0° and 90° relative to a defined working direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Beat Eugster, Georg Hejtmann, Thomas Rohner, Roman Zaech, Thomas Kipfer, Ralf Materna, Adrian Schoch, Jiri MIsak, Petra Stedile, Peter Eggenberger, Stefan Fuenfschilling