Patents by Inventor Volker Kreidler

Volker Kreidler 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: 10990078
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present invention relate to a computer-implemented method for part analytics, in particular for analyzing the quality, the machining process and preferably the engineering process, of a workpiece machined by at least one CNC machine. According to these aspects, the method may include providing a digital machine model of the CNC machine with realtime and non-realtime process data of the at least one CNC machine, the realtime and non-realtime process data being recorded during the machining process of the workpiece under consideration; and subsequently simulating the machining process under consideration by means of the digital machine model based at least partially on the recorded realtime and non-realtime process data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: BIG DATA IN MANUFACTURING GMBH
    Inventor: Volker Kreidler
  • Patent number: 10928802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing the productivity of a machining process of at least one CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine, the CNC machine comprising at least one machining tool movable by one or a plurality of drive axes, the machining process being controlled by a given NC (Numerical Control) program defining at least a tool path for the at least one machining tool and a path velocity profile along the tool path, wherein the method includes increasing the path velocity along the tool path as compared to the path velocity profile defined by the given NC program, wherein increasing the path velocity along the tool path is effected in due consideration of the respective dynamical limit of each of the one or the plurality of drive axes, in particular in due consideration of the maximum axis-velocity and the maximum axis-acceleration of each of the one or the plurality of drive axes, and in due consideration of processing limits affecting the path velocity due to the machining cap
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: BIG DATA IN MANUFACTURING GMBH
    Inventor: Volker Kreidler
  • Patent number: 10890900
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present invention relate to a client device and a system for data acquisition and pre-processing of process-related mass data from at least one CNC machine or an industrial robot and for transmitting said process-related data to at least one data recipient, for continuously recording hard-realtime process-related data via at least one realtime data channel, and for recording non-realtime process-related data via at least one non-realtime data channel. The client device may further include at least one data processing unit for data-mapping at least the recorded non-realtime data to the recorded hard-realtime data to aggregate a contextualized set of process-related data. Moreover, the client device may further include at least one second data interface for transmitting the contextualized set of process-related data to the data recipient and for further data communication with the data recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: BIG DATA IN MANUFACTURING GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies
  • Publication number: 20170315541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a client device and a system for data acquisition and pre-processing of process-related mass data from at least one CNC machine or an industrial robot and for transmitting said process-related data to at least one data recipient, e.g. a cloud-based server, the client device comprising at least one first data communication interface to at least one controller of the CNC machine or industrial robot, for continuously recording hard-realtime process-related data via at least one realtime data channel, and for recording non-realtime process-related data via at least one non-realtime data channel. The client device further comprises at least one data processing unit for data-mapping at least the recorded non-realtime data to the recorded hard-realtime data to aggregate a contextualized set of process-related data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Cloudbased Industry 4.0 Technologies AG
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies
  • Publication number: 20170308058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing the productivity of a machining process of at least one CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine, the CNC machine comprising at least one machining tool movable by one or a plurality of drive axes, the machining process being controlled by a given NC (Numerical Control) program defining at least a tool path for the at least one machining tool and a path velocity profile along the tool path, wherein the method includes increasing the path velocity along the tool path as compared to the path velocity profile defined by the given NC program, wherein increasing the path velocity along the tool path is effected in due consideration of the respective dynamical limit of each of the one or the plurality of drive axes, in particular in due consideration of the maximum axis-velocity and the maximum axis-acceleration of each of the one or the plurality of drive axes, and in due consideration of processing limits affecting the path velocity due to the machining cap
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Volker Kreidler
  • Publication number: 20170308057
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present invention relate to a computer-implemented method for part analytics, in particular for analyzing the quality, the machining process and preferably the engineering process, of a workpiece machined by at least one CNC machine. According to these aspects, the method may include providing a digital machine model of the CNC machine with realtime and non-realtime process data of the at least one CNC machine, the realtime and non-realtime process data being recorded during the machining process of the workpiece under consideration; and subsequently simulating the machining process under consideration by means of the digital machine model based at least partially on the recorded realtime and non-realtime process data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Volker Kreidler
  • Patent number: 8768716
    Abstract: A host system generates and manages databases incorporating data gathered from a plurality of client automation systems, such as CNC machine tools. The data may include real-time data, and is captured from the client systems under supervision of software downloaded over a network from the host system to the client systems. The captured data is transmitted over the network to the host, which creates the databases. The databases preferably include a commercial database comprising data associated with customer owners or operators of the client automation system, as well as a technical database, comprising captured data, administrative and other data, organized by customer and client system. Captured data is preferably associated with the date of capture, providing for the creation of a historical database for given client equipment. With customer authorization, others, such as original equipment manufacturers, may access the captured data, for which they may be charged a fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 8219451
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of an application to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client gathers real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20120098263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind energy plant comprising a rotor having a rotor hub which is mounted on a gondola and a plurality of rotor blades. An electric generator is connected to the rotor. The invention also relates to an electric drive device which is designed as a direct drive and used to adjust a rotor blade which is arranged in a concentric manner on the rotor hub in relation to rotor blade bearing and a permanently excited synchronous motor. A stator of the synchronous motor comprises a coil body which is mounted on the motor hub. A rotor of the synchronous motor is arranged at an axial distance with respect to the stator for forming an axially extending air gap. Said rotor also comprises a permanent magnet arrangement on a support plate which is connected to a rotor blade shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Rolf-Jürgen Steinigeweg
  • Publication number: 20120074699
    Abstract: A wind energy plant has a rotor with a rotor hub mounted on a pod and a plurality of rotor blades adjustable by corresponding electrical drives. An electrical generator is connected to the rotor for supplying energy to electrical loads arranged in the rotor hub. A primary part of a rotary transformer arranged concentric to a rotor bearing is connected to the pod and a secondary part of the rotary transformer is arranged in the rotor hub and co-rotates with the rotor hub. A first frequency converter is connected between the primary part and a supply voltage source for generating a high-frequency field voltage from a low-frequency supply voltage, and a second frequency converter is connected between the secondary part and the electrical loads for generating a low-frequency load voltage from a transformed high-frequency field voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicants: Winergy AG, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Rolf-Jürgen Steinigeweg
  • Patent number: 8090557
    Abstract: There is described a method for operating an industrial machine, the latter being e.g. a processing machine, a production machine or a manipulation robot. At least part of the operation of the industrial machine is simulated with the aid of a simulation model and the simulated results and real-time data from the operation of the industrial machine are stored. The simulation can be carried out in the industrial machine and if this is the case a parametric representation of the simulation model can be at least partly produced using a unit for this purpose. To produce the parametric representation, a data-systems connection can be created between the industrial machine and the unit, by means of an Intranet and/or an Internet connection. In addition, the simulation can be carried out in an external simulation unit, the latter having a data-systems connection to the industrial machine by means of an Intranet and/or an Internet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: David Koch, Volker Kreidler, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20090319394
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of an application to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client gathers real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20090204249
    Abstract: There is described a method for operating an industrial machine, the latter being e.g. a processing machine, a production machine or a manipulation robot. At least part of the operation of said industrial machine is simulated with the aid of a simulation model and the simulated results and real-time data from the operation of the industrial machine are stored. The simulation can be carried out in the industrial machine and if this is the case a parametric representation of the simulation model can be at least partly produced using a unit for this purpose. To produce said parametric representation, a data-systems connection can be created between the industrial machine and the unit, by means of an Intranet and/or an Internet connection. In addition, the simulation can be carried out in an external simulation unit, the latter having a data-systems connection to the industrial machine by means of an Intranet and/or an Internet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: David Koch, Volker Kreidler, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 7567853
    Abstract: With this invention, expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client), which is connected to the main computer via a data communication link and by means of which (client) machine state data can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main computer, and by means of which machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by means of an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 7395122
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over an internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The real-time data is captured from the client machine tool by downloading software that manipulates controller functionality to perform a data capture trace predefined events and triggers. The captured data is retrieved by the host, which may generate content based on the data, or provide selective, authorized access to the data by others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller, Michael Kaever, Stephan Greff, Rainer Dirnfeldner
  • Patent number: 7292900
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client automation system, such as a machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of software to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client, executing the software, captures real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20070129826
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client automation system, such as a machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of software to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client, executing the software, captures real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20070093929
    Abstract: With this invention, expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine (20) via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host 8) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client 21), which is connected to the main computer via a data communication link (14) and by means of which (client) machine state data can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main computer, and by means of which machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by means of an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 7127322
    Abstract: Expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client). The machine-side working computer is connected to the main computer via a data communication link. Machine state data from the machine-side working computer can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main Computer. Machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20060041326
    Abstract: With this invention, expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client), which is connected to the main computer via a data communication link and by means of which (client) machine state data can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main computer, and by means of which machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by means of an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller