Patents by Inventor Herbert-Adolf Schifferl

Herbert-Adolf Schifferl 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: 6170755
    Abstract: The invention relates to a profiled rail (1), especially for a railway track, with a reduced total radiated noise level when in use. In order to reduce the noise radiation level, at least one web side surface (31) is substantially concavely rounded without any salient points in the lower region (31′) between the transition edge (32) on the side of the rail patten (3) and the center of gravity axis (X) in the rail cross-section and/or the height (H) of the pattern is increased by comparison with a normally profiled rail having a corresponding total rail height A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Voest-Alpine Schienen GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert-Adolf Schifferl
  • Patent number: 6086685
    Abstract: A profiled rolling stock, in particular a running rail or railroad track made of an iron-based alloy, is provided. The alloy contains silicon plus aluminum below 0.99 wt. % of the rolling stock. A structure in the cross section is formed, at least partially, by isothermic structural transformation due to accelerated cooling from the austenite region of the alloy to a lower intermediary phase temperature and holding. Transformation preferably occurs between the martensite transformation point of the alloy a temperature 250.degree. C. over the martensite transformation point Ms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Voest-Alpine Schienen GmbH
    Inventors: Albin Joller, Peter Pointner, Herbert-Adolf Schifferl