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Asbach-Baeumenheim, Germany

Grenzebach Maschinenbau Gmbh

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USPTO Granted Patents = 76

% Expired Patents = 19.7

CIPO Patents = 4

EPO Patents = 73

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 276

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60 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Markus Weigl (12 out of 13 patents)

Roland Franz (6 out of 7 patents)

Christian Herfert (5 out of 5 patents)

4. Alexander Feineis (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Erwin Herre (4 out of 4 patents)

6. Egbert Wenninger (4 out of 4 patents)

7. Wolfgang Niewiera (4 out of 4 patents)

8. Helmut Weigl (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Edwin Lang (3 out of 3 patents)

10. Gunar Baier (3 out of 9 patents)

11. Manfred Strass (3 out of 3 patents)

12. Wolfgang Friedl (3 out of 3 patents)

13. Rudolf Schäferling (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Gerd Kleideiter (2 out of 5 patents)

15. Olaf Gawer (2 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

Automated Guided Vehicles

Friction Stir Welding

Logistics Systems

Welding Techniques

Glass Processing

Transportation Solutions

Production Automation

Safety Systems

Coating Technologies

Energy Efficiency

Quality Improvement

Panel Handling

76 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12522483 - Apparatus and method for automatically determining the movement space and autonomously optimizing the driving behavior of an operating automated guided vehicle comprising loading in dynamic production and logistics environments (2026-01-13),

2. 12257643 - Device and method for increasing the speed and increasing the stability of the welding pin in friction stir welding (2025-03-25),

3. 11927941 - Data system for organizing workflows, in which the cooperation of human beings and machines is controlled intra-logistically with optimum protection for the human beings involved, and method for installation thereof (2024-03-12),

4. 11883901 - Device and method for increasing the speed and increasing the stability of the welding pin in friction stir welding (2024-01-30),

5. 11738721 - Device and method for maintaining the capability for precise navigation of an automated guided vehicle (2023-08-29),

6. 11497667 - Apparatus and method for networked transportation of patients or people with impaired mobility (2022-11-15),

7. 11331746 - Device and method for changing the welding direction of the welding shoulder of a system for a friction stir welding process virtually without delay (2022-05-17),

8. 11253949 - Device and method for welding together two joining partners by means of friction stir welding, which prevents the joining partners being contaminated by the welding residue (2022-02-22),

9. 11065714 - Device and method for the residue-free friction stir welding of workpieces with height differences between the joint partners (2021-07-20),

10. 10982320 - Device and method for producing defined properties of gradient layers in a system of multilayered coatings in sputtering installations (2021-04-20),

11. 10870545 - Device and method for safely and quickly transferring new glass sheets from the production line to a transport vehicle (2020-12-22),

12. 10819274 - Device and method for optimally adjusting the lens plate in a CPV module (2020-10-27),

13. 10792753 - Device and method for the low-resistance welding of metal sheets with a high cycle rate (2020-10-06),

14. 10730137 - Apparatus and method for mobile friction stir welding of two tubular structures (2020-08-04),

15. 10590528 - Device for coating extra-long sheet-type substrates, in particular glass panes, in a vacuum coating system (2020-03-17),

Company Overview

Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, based in Asbach-Baeumenheim, Germany, specializes in advanced automation solutions, particularly in the realm of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). The company is recognized for its innovative technologies in friction stir welding, logistics systems, and production automation, catering to diverse industries including glass processing and transportation. Grenzebach is committed to enhancing operational efficiency and safety through its cutting-edge solutions, positioning itself as a leader in automation and manufacturing technologies.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

76 Patents

#1 in Asbach-Baeumenheim

#757 in Germany

#9,904 in the World

Asbach-Baeumenheim, Germany

Grenzebach Maschinenbau Gmbh

Forward Citations = 276

60 inventors:

Markus Weigl (12 out of 13 patents)

Roland Franz (6 out of 7 patents)

Christian Herfert (5 out of 5 patents)

4. Alexander Feineis (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Erwin Herre (4 out of 4 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Grenzebach Maschinenbau Gmbh. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/grenzebach-maschinenbau

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