Method for sharpening a knife

WO2026149610A2PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-07-16JOHANNES FRANZEN

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
JOHANNES FRANZEN
Filing Date
2025-12-10
Publication Date
2026-07-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing knife sharpening processes are inefficient and often require manual intervention, lacking a systematic approach to determine the optimal cutting edge shape and material removal for different types of knives.

Method used

A method involving a scanner to measure knife dimensions, analyze its shape, and control the grinding process to automate the sharpening, ensuring precise material removal and achieving a target cutting edge shape without manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

Enables fully automated and efficient knife sharpening with optimized material removal, ensuring high-quality cutting edges and reduced machining time, while preventing damage by detecting defects before sharpening.

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Abstract

In a method for sharpening a knife, dimensions of the knife are measured using a scanner. A desired shape is then determined by knife-edge shapes which are obtainable by removing material being determined as straight lines or curves. A machining quality is then determined and, of the possible knife-edge shapes, the one is selected which corresponds to the machining quality before, in order to achieve the desired shape, the knife is ground until the desired shape is reached.
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