Patents by Inventor Erwin Morath

Erwin Morath 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).

  • Patent number: 10207904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a [crane], particularly crawler crane or mobile crane, with at least one monitoring and simulation means, by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means comprise at least one input means and at least one output means, and wherein, by means of the monitoring and simulation means, the change in state, particularly the bearing load curve of the crane, and particularly also the movement of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane, can be represented at any time, and/or a possible state and/or a possible change in state of the crane, particularly the bearing load curve of the crane, can be simulated and/or represented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Peter Abel, Edwin Cettinich
  • Patent number: 10138095
    Abstract: The present application relates to a mobile crane comprising a telescopic boom which has a hinged section and at least one telescopic section which can be telescoped out of it, or to a crawler-mounted crane. In accordance with one embodiment, as a position detection device, it has at least one transducer in the form of an inductively operating transponder, a receiver unit for the sensing of the position of the transducer, a control device for control in dependence on a signal of the receiver unit, as well as a signal transmission device in the form of a databus for the transmission of the signal data from the receiver unit to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Patent number: 9815668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane, in particular to a crawler crane or mobile crane having at least one monitoring and simulation means by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means has at least one input means and at least one output means and wherein the actual state and/or state development of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane can be displayed by means of the monitoring and simulation means and/or a possible state and/or possible state development of the crane can be simulated and/or displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Edwin Cettinich
  • Publication number: 20170073197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane, in particular to a crawler crane or mobile crane having at least one monitoring and simulation means by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means has at least one input means and at least one output means and wherein the actual state and/or state development of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane can be displayed by means of the monitoring and simulation means and/or a possible state and/or possible state development of the crane can be simulated and/or displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: ERWIN MORATH, Edwin Cettinich
  • Patent number: 9505591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane, in particular to a crawler crane or mobile crane having at least one monitoring and simulation means by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means has at least one input means and at least one output means and wherein the actual state and/or state development of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane can be displayed by means of the monitoring and simulation means and/or a possible state and/or possible state development of the crane can be simulated and/or displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Edwin Cettinich
  • Patent number: 9096414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane control system for controlling and/or for the hydraulic supply of hydraulic loads of a crane, as well as a crane having at least one crane control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Publication number: 20140277969
    Abstract: The present application relates to a mobile crane comprising a telescopic boom which has a hinged section and at least one telescopic section which can be telescoped out of it, or to a crawler-mounted crane. In accordance with one embodiment, as a position detection device, it has at least one transducer in the form of an inductively operating transponder, a receiver unit for the sensing of the position of the transducer, a control device for control in dependence on a signal of the receiver unit, as well as a signal transmission device in the form of a databus for the transmission of the signal data from the receiver unit to the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Patent number: 8805638
    Abstract: A sensor for measurement of a desired variable of a medium includes a sensor having at least two measured value pick-ups and at least two processing units within a sensor housing. The measured value pick-up is defined as a part of the sensor which directly responds to a measured variable to be detected. Each measured value pick-up may be connected via a signal line to each processing unit so that the signal value representing the measured value can be transferred to the processing unit. The at least two measured value pick-ups pick up at least two measured values independently of one another and transfer them to their connected processing units. With this arrangement, the effective actual values of the measurement value to be checked is applied to both measured value picks-ups without time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Patent number: 8798851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile crane having means for wireless reception or for the determination of data identifying the location of the crane as well as having transmission means which are in communication with these means or can be connected to them, wherein the transmission means are configured such that they transmit the data identifying the location of the crane from the crane to a receiver in a wireless manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Patent number: 8777027
    Abstract: The present application relates to a mobile crane comprising a telescopic boom which has a hinged section and at least one telescopic section which can be telescoped out of it, or to a crawler-mounted crane. In accordance with one embodiment, as a position detection device, it has at least one transducer in the form of an inductively operating transponder, a receiver unit for the sensing of the position of the transducer, a control device for control in dependence on a signal of the receiver unit, as well as a signal transmission device in the form of a databus for the transmission of the signal data from the receiver unit to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Patent number: 8657134
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hoisting limit switch for limiting the maximum allowed hoisting height of a hoisting cable, wherein the hoisting limit switch includes a read-write device for reading and writing data, and a means from which the operating condition of the hoisting limit switch can be read out by the read-write device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Patent number: 8649943
    Abstract: A control system for a construction machine includes at least one sensor and at least one controller, wherein a serial connection exists between the sensor and the controller, and wherein at least one sensor and/or controller are of the two-channel or multi-channel type. Furthermore, this invention relates to a method for operating such control system for a construction machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Eduard Zink, Joachim Treuer
  • Patent number: 8567539
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving device for a crane, wherein the crane includes an undercarriage and an uppercarriage, with at least one undercarriage engine arranged in the undercarriage, which is an internal combustion engine, and with at least one uppercarriage drive, wherein the uppercarriage drive can be driven by means of a torque and/or power transmission device to be driven by the undercarriage engine. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a crane with such driving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Mikica Rafailovic
  • Patent number: 8516945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a piston-cylinder unit with a piston with adjoining piston rod, which is movably mounted in a cylinder, wherein the piston and the piston rod have a cavity into which at least one rod protrudes, by means of which an electrically conductive connection can be made directly or indirectly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Patent number: 8505754
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crane, preferably a crawler or truck crane, comprising a crane monitoring means for monitoring the operating condition of the crane, including a calculation unit and a control and display unit. In accordance with the present disclosure, there is additionally provided an operations planner with a separate monitor output, which includes a further calculation unit and which operates on the one hand as a device for planning the operation of the crane and on the other hand as a redundant crane monitoring unit in addition to the crane monitoring means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Publication number: 20130026123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane control system for controlling and/or for the hydraulic supply of hydraulic loads of a crane, as well as a crane having at least one crane control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Publication number: 20130025948
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving device for a crane, wherein the crane includes an undercarriage and an uppercarriage, with at least one undercarriage engine arranged in the undercarriage, which is an internal combustion engine, and with at least one uppercarriage drive, wherein the uppercarriage drive can be driven by means of a torque and/or power transmission device to be driven by the undercarriage engine. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a crane with such driving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Mikica Rafailovic
  • Publication number: 20120143445
    Abstract: A construction machine, in particular a crane or earthmover, comprising at least one mobile operating unit for monitoring and/or controlling the construction machine, wherein one or more transmission units are arranged at the construction machine which cooperate with the reading unit of at least one mobile operating unit, whereby a position-dependent monitoring function and/or control function of the construction machine is activated by means of the mobile operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Erwin Morath
  • Publication number: 20120101694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a [crane], particularly crawler crane or mobile crane, with at least one monitoring and simulation means, by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means comprise at least one input means and at least one output means, and wherein, by means of the monitoring and simulation means, the change in state, particularly the bearing load curve of the crane, and particularly also the movement of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane, can be represented at any time, and/or a possible state and/or a possible change in state of the crane, particularly the bearing load curve of the crane, can be simulated and/or represented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Peter Abel, Edwin Cettinich
  • Publication number: 20120095653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane, in particular to a crawler crane or mobile crane having at least one monitoring and simulation means by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means has at least one input means and at least one output means and wherein the actual state and/or state development of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane can be displayed by means of the monitoring and simulation means and/or a possible state and/or possible state development of the crane can be simulated and/or displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Edwin Cettinich