Patents by Inventor Mathias Dobner

Mathias Dobner 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).

  • Publication number: 20060182525
    Abstract: The invention relates to a loading and unloading station comprising a container terminal that consists of storage modules (8). Each storage module (8) is provided with at least one elevated stacker crane (7) that receives, horizontally conveys, and stacks the containers (17). Said stacker crane (7) cooperates with transversal transporters (18) which can be displaced perpendicular to the storage modules (8) on a different horizontal plane so as to horizontally convey the containers (17) between the storage modules (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Joachim Kroll, Hermann Franzen, Mathias Dobner
  • Patent number: 6715977
    Abstract: A loading device for ISO containers in a container terminal is arranged below the land-side boom in the rear area of the container bridge and cooperates with container transport vehicles. The loading device comprises at least two bridge members which are movable on the ground independent from one another transverse to the longitudinal axis of the boom, and are oriented parallel to one another and to the boom. Each bridge member forms a loading station for an ISO container and carries in the area of its longitudinal center a receiving platform for an ISO container which can be set down and picked up by load-carrying means, this receiving platform being rotatable about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Gottwald Port Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Dobner, Hermann Franzen, Joachim Kröll
  • Patent number: 6698990
    Abstract: A transfer installation for piece goods, in particular for ISO containers, including a warehouse having individual linear storage modules, and including at least one loading installation which can be displaced transversely to the storage modules and is intended for land-going means of transport, between which a storage and retrieval unit assigned to each storage module operates. The loading installation includes at least two ground-level leading stations for means of transport, to each of which is assigned one intermediate buffer store which is arranged on the second level, located above the means of transport, and has at least one storage location from which the respective means of transport can be manually loaded/unloaded by means of an associated loading crane. The intermediate buffer stores are connected to one another via a transfer transporter and one of the intermediate buffer stores is connected to the warehouse via the storage and retrieval unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Gottwald Port Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Dobner, Hermann Franzen, Joachim Kröll
  • Publication number: 20030077149
    Abstract: A loading device for ISO containers in a container terminal is arranged below the land-side boom in the rear area of the container bridge and cooperates with container transport vehicles. The loading device comprises at least two bridge members which are movable on the ground independent from one another transverse to the longitudinal axis of the boom, and are oriented parallel to one another and to the boom. Each bridge member forms a loading station for an ISO container and carries in the area of its longitudinal center a receiving platform for an ISO container which can be set down and picked up by load-carrying means, this receiving platform being rotatable about a vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Gottwald Port Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mathias Dobner, Hermann Franzen, Joachim Kroll
  • Patent number: 6551043
    Abstract: A loading device for ISO containers in a container terminal with a container bridge for the loading and unloading of ships and with automatic incoming and outgoing transfer of the containers by means of automatic guided vehicles, with at least one container load suspension device in the form of a spreader and devices for the intermediate positioning of the container within the loading device to allow the installation or removal of the twistlocks, and with platforms for the workers performing this task. The loading device consists of a polar bridge crane, which can rotate around its center vertical axis, and which is designed as a bridge crane with a trolley capable of traveling on a crane bridge supported on a circular track located in the rear area of the land-side rail of the container bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Gottwald Port Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Franzen, Joachim Kröll, Mathias Dobner
  • Publication number: 20030047529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a loading and unloading plant in a sea or river port, in particular for ISO containers, comprising a container storage facility which is located along a quay and consists of individual line-type storage modules and at least one loading device for handling loads to and from a vessel on the quay. In this case, the loading plant for loading and unloading loads comprises at least one mobile harbor crane (5), whose load jib extends into the area of at least one transfer point (6) which is provided within a container storage facility (7) consisting of a number of storage modules (9, 9.1, 9.2) with a number of container rows that depends on the width of the module, and forms an interface between the mobile harbor crane (5) and the storage modules (9, 9.1, 9.2) of the container storage facility (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Mathias Dobner, Hermann Franzen, Joachim Kroll, Gerlinde Pohlmann
  • Publication number: 20020044854
    Abstract: A loading device for ISO containers in a container terminal with a container bridge for the loading and unloading of ships and with automatic incoming and outgoing transfer of the containers by means of automatic guided vehicles, with at least one container load suspension device in the form of a spreader and devices for the intermediate positioning of the container within the loading device to allow the installation or removal of the twistlocks, and with platforms for the workers performing this task. The loading device consists of a polar bridge crane, which can rotate around its center vertical axis, and which is designed as a bridge crane with a trolley capable of traveling on a crane bridge supported on a circular track located in the rear area of the land-side rail of the container bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Hermann Franzen, Joachim Kroll, Mathias Dobner