Patents by Inventor Tobias Hintz

Tobias Hintz 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).

  • Machining system and method, control device and computer program product for controlling a machining system with a machine tool
    Patent number: 10691115
    Abstract: A machine tool including a first and a second tool magazine, wherein a tool for machining a workpiece can be received from the first tool magazine and a tool from the second tool magazine can be transferred into the first tool magazine, and wherein one of the tools includes a multiple tool that can be fitted with a plurality of tools prior to the machining. A method for controlling a machine tool includes the steps of detecting workpieces to be machined, determining the tools required for machining the detected workpieces and determining the tools, with which the multiple tool is to be fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Hintz, Alexander Pfaffinger, Christian Royer
  • MACHINING SYSTEM AND METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINING SYSTEM WITH A MACHINE TOOL
    Publication number: 20180088562
    Abstract: A machine tool including a first and a second tool magazine, wherein a tool for machining a workpiece can be received from the first tool magazine and a tool from the second tool magazine can be transferred into the first tool magazine, and wherein one of the tools includes a multiple tool that can be fitted with a plurality of tools prior to the machining. A method for controlling a machine tool includes the steps of detecting workpieces to be machined, determining the tools required for machining the detected workpieces and determining the tools, with which the multiple tool is to be fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias Hintz, Alexander Pfaffinger, Christian Royer