Patents by Inventor Wolfram Kass

Wolfram Kass 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).

  • Method for the automatic, interactive process optimization of drawing processes in presses
    Patent number: 5450347
    Abstract: A method for the iterative process optimization of drawing processes, occurring in timed sequence, in drawing presses, in which the clamping force which can be set at the blank holder is reduced (in the case of fractures) or increased (in the case of folding) or maintained at the same level (in the case of acceptable parts) for a subsequent working cycle as a function of the drawn part quality of a drawn part drawn in a proceeding working cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Volker Thoms, Wolfram Kass