Patents by Inventor Thomas Poike

Thomas Poike 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: 8074975
    Abstract: A mechanical arrangement is provided for processing plate-like workpieces, especially metal sheets. The mechanical arrangement includes a processing device and a handling apparatus. A support structure of the handling apparatus has a base support structure and a secondary support structure which is supported on the base support structure so as to be movable relative thereto and which is provided with a holding device for processed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Poike, Jens Nemuth
  • Patent number: 8020688
    Abstract: A mechanical system is provided for processing workpieces, especially metal sheets. The system has a storage side with a workpiece store, a processing side with a plurality of mechanical processing units, and a mechanical feeding device which is provided between the storage side and the processing side. The feeding device comprises a plurality of feeding units, with different feeding units of the feeding devices being associated with different processing units. The feeding units are configured to pick up work pieces at the storage side and deliver them at the processing side to the respectively associated processing unit(s). In addition or as an alternative, the feeding units may pick up workpieces at the processing side from the respectively associated processing unit(s) and deliver the workpieces at the storage side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Kilian, Harry Thonig, Thomas Poike
  • Publication number: 20080217504
    Abstract: A mechanical arrangement is provided for processing plate-like workpieces, especially metal sheets. The mechanical arrangement includes a processing device and a handling apparatus. A support structure of the handling apparatus has a base support structure and a secondary support structure which is supported on the base support structure so as to be movable relative thereto and which is provided with a holding device for processed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: TRUMPF SACHSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Poike, Jens Nemuth
  • Publication number: 20080172858
    Abstract: A mechanical system is provided for processing workpieces, especially metal sheets. The system has a storage side with a workpiece store, a processing side with a plurality of mechanical processing units, and a mechanical feeding device which is provided between the storage side and the processing side. The feeding device comprises a plurality of feeding units, with different feeding units of the feeding devices being associated with different processing units. The feeding units are configured to pick up work pieces at the storage side and deliver them at the processing side to the respectively associated processing unit(s). In addition or as an alternative, the feeding units may pick up workpieces at the processing side from the respectively associated processing unit(s) and deliver the workpieces at the storage side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: TRUMPF SACHSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Kilian, Harry Thonig, Thomas Poike