Patents by Inventor Ludwig Balzer-Apke

Ludwig Balzer-Apke 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: 6666319
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the presence. of steps and pallets of an escalator or moving walkway, such that missing steps or pallets are immediately detected, so that the drive will be stopped before the missing or defective part reaches the visible area of the escalator or moving walkway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Balzer-Apke, Andreas Tautz, Christian Maletzki
  • Publication number: 20030168311
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the presence of steps and pallets of an escalator or moving walkway, such that missing steps or pallets are immediately detected, so that the drive will be stopped before the missing or defective part reaches the visible area of the escalator or moving walkway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Balzer-Apke, Andreas Tautz, Christian Maletzki
  • Patent number: 6520300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the brake(s) of an escalator or moving walkway, independently of the load. According to the invention, actual values are supplied to at least one regulator which contains at least one nominal value, the regulator intermittently performs a comparison between the nominal and actual values and controls at least one brake magnet using these values. The brake magnet or magnets in turn regulate(s) the brake(s) in such a way that a predeterminable linear braking deceleration can be achieved, whereby nominal values, in particular, in the form of several temporary deceleration values, are stored in the regulator in nominal value fields or nominal zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Balzer-Apke, Dirk Lange, Sascha Neumann, Alexander Pietz
  • Publication number: 20020109404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the brake(s) of an escalator or moving walkway, independently of the load. According to the invention, actual values (I) are supplied to at least one regulator which contains at least one theoretical value (S), the regulator intermittently performs a comparison between the theoretical and actual values and controls at least one brake magnet using these values. The brake magnet or magnets in turn regulate(s) the brake(s) in such a way, that a predeterminable linear braking deceleration can be achieved, whereby theoretical values (S), in particular, in the form of several temporary deceleration values are stored in the regulator in theoretical value fields or theoretical zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Ludwig Balzer-Apke, Dirk Lange, Sascha Neumann, Alexander Pietz
  • Patent number: 6273234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for load-independently braking the step or pallet belt of an escalator or a moving walkway. According to said method, the activation of at least one safety element triggers at least one frequency converter in such a way as to activate a time-dependent braking ramp, said frequency converter interacting with the drive motor. The braking ramp then slows down the step or pallet belt to 0 m/s with essentially constant deceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Balzer-Apke, Dirk Lange
  • Patent number: 6230871
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for monitoring functional units on escalators and moving walkways, comprising several processors which monitor predetermined parameters of a particular functional unit independently of each other. The processors are connected to devices for immediately shutting down the escalator or moving walkway and interact with at least one other processor which is provided for controlling and/or diagnosing functions which are not relevant to safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Balzer-Apke, Andreas Tautz, Dirk Lange