Patents by Inventor Viktor Beck

Viktor Beck 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).

  • Manipulation unit, installation having manipulation units, and method for operating an installation having manipulation units
    Patent number: 12752871
    Abstract: (EN) The invention relates to a manipulation unit (100) for horizontally and/or vertically moving a workpiece (700), the manipulation unit being in particular in the form of a driverless transport vehicle which is movable for its intended purpose over a floor (500), having wheels (110), a support frame (120), and a workpiece receptacle (130) fastened to the support frame (120), wherein the support frame (120) is open on several sides and has a side opening (122) for entry and/or exit of a separate manipulation unit (200, 300) and a floor opening (124) in the direction of the floor (500). The invention also relates to an installation having a manipulation unit (100) of this type and to a method for operating such an installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Inventors: Clemens Wamßer, Viktor Beck, Michael Baitinger, Dieter Beck, Jörg Neumann, Brian William Berry, Ismail Kurt, Timo Wallscheid, Joachim Kaufmann, Massimo Bellezza, Denny Monti
  • MANIPULATION UNIT, INSTALLATION HAVING MANIPULATION UNITS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INSTALLATION HAVING MANIPULATION UNITS
    Publication number: 20250326453
    Abstract: (EN) The invention relates to a manipulation unit (100) for horizontally and/or vertically moving a workpiece (700), the manipulation unit being in particular in the form of a driverless transport vehicle which is movable for its intended purpose over a floor (500), having wheels (110), a support frame (120), and a workpiece receptacle (130) fastened to the support frame (120), wherein the support frame (120) is open on several sides and has a side opening (122) for entry and/or exit of a separate manipulation unit (200, 300) and a floor opening (124) in the direction of the floor (500). The invention also relates to an installation having a manipulation unit (100) of this type and to a method for operating such an installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Clemens Wamßer, Viktor Beck, Michael Baitinger, Dieter Beck, Jörg Neumann, Brian William Berry, Ismail Kurt, Timo Wallscheid, Joachim Kaufmann, Massimo Bellezza, Denny Monti