Patents by Inventor Tim Fröhlich

Tim Fröhlich 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).

  • Joint arrangement having at least one driven axis
    Patent number: 10618184
    Abstract: A joint arrangement includes at least one driven axis for activating a movement of a component of a robot, wherein a first base element (15) receives a first rotary element (16) rotatable about a first axis of rotation (14). The first rotary element (16) receives a second axis of rotation (18) separate from the first axis of rotation (14) and about which a second rotary element (22) is pivotably mounted on the first rotary element (16). The second rotary element (22) has a third axis of rotation (25) separate from the second axis of rotation (18) and about which a second base element (26) is rotatable relative to the second rotary element (22). The first and second axes of rotation (14, 18) have a point of intersection (29) lying outside the joint arrangement (11) and have an axial offset (19) relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventor: Tim Fröhlich