Patents by Inventor Volker Weisbach

Volker Weisbach 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).

  • Device for the transfer of an object between at least two locations
    Patent number: 6099059
    Abstract: A device for transferring an object between at least two locations with a gripper which grips the object at a handle element after it approaches the object with gripper elements has the aim of preventing deformation or destruction of the object during the approach of the gripper. This should minimize particle generation resulting from firm holding. The gripper has a sensor for detecting the object and its distance during approach, wherein the time at which the object is detected defines the determination of the remaining approach path for a controlled approach and the start of the gripping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Brooks Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schultz, Volker Weisbach, Bernd Gey, Andreas Mages