Patents by Inventor Willi Koch

Willi Koch 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).

  • Honing installation with several work stations
    Patent number: 7347765
    Abstract: A honing installation for honing workpieces comprises a plurality of work stations, each work station being configured for performing at least one working step on a workpiece and at least part of the work station is set up as a honing station for performing at least one honing operation on a workpiece. The honing installation also comprises a conveyor system for conveying workpieces to and from work stations. There is also a control device for controlling the honing installation. Each of the work stations is directly connected to the conveyor system. This configuration allows a flexible control of the honing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Nagel Maschinen- und Werkzeugfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Willi Koch
  • Honing installation with several work stations
    Publication number: 20060089087
    Abstract: A honing installation for honing workpieces comprises a plurality of work stations, each work station being configured for performing at least one working step on a workpiece and at least part of the work station is set up as a honing station for performing at least one honing operation on a workpiece. The honing installation also comprises a conveyor system for conveying workpieces to and from work stations. There is also a control device for controlling the honing installation. Each of the work stations is directly connected to the conveyor system. This configuration allows a flexible control of the honing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Nagel Maschinen- und Werkzeugfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Willi Koch