Patents by Inventor Martin BOECKHOFF

Martin BOECKHOFF 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: 11939809
    Abstract: A method for operating a door system, wherein the door system has at least one door leaf, and wherein a sensor unit is configured and connected to a control unit of the door system, wherein the approach of a person to the door system is detected using the sensor unit, in particular designed as a radar sensor or as a camera, wherein the method has at least the following steps. Detecting an approach angle of the person, at which the person approaches the door system and opening the at least one door leaf at an opening width and/or at an opening speed, wherein the maximum opening width or the maximum opening speed is determined by the control unit as a function of the detected approach angle of the person. The method also relates to a door system with a control unit for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DORMAKABA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Wegner, Chandra Gupta, Martin Boeckhoff, Jelic Slobodan
  • Publication number: 20220268088
    Abstract: A method for operating a door actuator of a door system, having at least one movable door leaf and a control device, which is designed to control the drive of the door leaf, and having a sensor unit, which is designed to detect at least one person in a region before the door system, and transmits information about the person to the control device, includes at least the following steps: a) detecting a person approaching the door system laterally, b) identifying a parameter set (P) having the distance (A) changing in time, the approach angle (?) and/or the speed (S) of the person relative to the door system, c) determining the desire to enter of the person approaching laterally on the basis of a comparison of the currently identified parameters with stored parameters and d) opening the door leaf only in the case of the determined desire to enter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Frank WEGNER, Chandra GUPTA, Martin BOECKHOFF
  • Publication number: 20220268085
    Abstract: A method for operating a door system, with the door system having a door leaf and with a first sensor unit being configured on a first door side and a second sensor unit on an opposing second door side, and with the approach of a person being detected with the first sensor unit, with the method having at least the following steps: determining a probable approach time of the person after which the person passes through the door system after being first detected; opening the door leaf; storing the approach time; recording an exit time of the person from the second door side using the second sensor unit and holding open the door leaf for an opening period which is determined from the recorded exit time or the approach speed, depending on which time is longer. A door system having a control unit is configured to carry out this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chandra GUPTA, Jelic SLOBODAN, Martin BOECKHOFF
  • Publication number: 20220268089
    Abstract: A method for operating a door actuator of a door system, having at least one movable door leaf and having a control device, and having a sensor unit, configured to detect people in a region before the door system, and transmits information about the people to the control device, includes at least the following steps: detecting a first person and, calculating the probable arrival time thereof at the door leaf, calculating first control parameters to actuate the door leaf in relation to the first person, and detecting at least one second person, and calculating the probable arrival time thereof, calculating second control parameters to actuate the door leaf in relation to the second person, linking the first control parameters with the second control parameters to form a first control parameter set, and controlling the drive of the door leaf on the basis of the set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Frank WEGNER, Jelic SLOBODAN, Martin BOECKHOFF
  • Publication number: 20220268083
    Abstract: A method for operating a door system, wherein the door system has at least one door leaf, and wherein a sensor unit is configured and connected to a control unit of the door system, wherein the approach of a person to the door system is detected using the sensor unit, in particular designed as a radar sensor or as a camera, wherein the method has at least the following steps. Detecting an approach angle of the person, at which the person approaches the door system and opening the at least one door leaf at an opening width and/or at an opening speed, wherein the maximum opening width or the maximum opening speed is determined by the control unit as a function of the detected approach angle of the person. The method also relates to a door system with a control unit for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Frank WEGNER, Chandra GUPTA, Martin BOECKHOFF, Jelic SLOBODAN
  • Publication number: 20220268086
    Abstract: A method for operating a door system having a door leaf, which is movable by means of a door actuator, and having a sensor unit, which is arranged at a height above a floor of the door system and with which the approach of a person towards the door leaf is detected by means of a control unit, includes at least the following steps: determining a direct distance between the sensor unit and the person using the sensor unit; determining a horizontal distance between the sensor unit and the door leaf by a geometric relationship of the person, of the door leaf and of the height the sensor unit; and determining the probable approach time of the person on the basis of the determined horizontal distance and opening the door leaf. A door system having a control unit may be used to carry out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Holger HAENSCH, Chandra GUPTA, Martin BOECKHOFF