Patents by Inventor Michael Wittkowski

Michael Wittkowski 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: 10316566
    Abstract: A modular door drive control system for subjecting electrical drive motors to open-loop control and/or closed-loop control to open and close doors or door leaves in different applications includes at least one motor control unit, and a plurality of peripheral adaptation units for adapting the motor control unit or a plurality of the motor control units to match one of the different applications, where the motor control unit or a plurality of the motor control units are selectively connectable to each of the peripheral adaptation units to transmit electrical power for the drive motor, which is respectively connected to the motor control unit, via a common intermediate circuit such that door drive controllers for different applications can be realized with the aid of a modular door drive control system of this kind, without a relatively high level of expenditure on adaptation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Braatz, Michael Krause, Uwe Krause, Heinz Ludwig, Uwe Nolte, Michael Wittkowski
  • Publication number: 20170198514
    Abstract: A modular door drive control system for subjecting electrical drive motors to open-loop control and/or closed-loop control to open and close doors or door leaves in different applications includes at least one motor control unit, and a plurality of peripheral adaptation units for adapting the motor control unit or a plurality of the motor control units to match one of the different applications, where the motor control unit or a plurality of the motor control units are selectively connectable to each of the peripheral adaptation units to transmit electrical power for the drive motor, which is respectively connected to the motor control unit, via a common intermediate circuit such that door drive controllers for different applications can be realized with the aid of a modular door drive control system of this kind, without a relatively high level of expenditure on adaptation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe BRAATZ, Michael KRAUSE, Uwe KRAUSE, Heinz LUDWIG, Uwe NOLTE, Michael WITTKOWSKI
  • Patent number: 9394141
    Abstract: A shaft door device and a cab door device are included in an elevator system. The shaft door device has a shaft door and a shaft door closer, and the cab door device includes a cab door. The shaft door closer is operatively connected to the shaft door such that a closing force is exerted onto the shaft door. This provides an improved elevator system which allows a quick opening of the shaft door with an energy-efficient and compact door controlling device. This is achieved by including a compensator which can be operatively connected to the shaft door such that the compensator compensates for at least a part of the closing force acting on the shaft door at least in phases during the opening process of the shaft door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Krause, Uwe Krause, Guido Sonntag, Michael Wittkowski
  • Publication number: 20150066171
    Abstract: A method for observation and/or operation of a sport and/or rehabilitation device uses open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the device. A smartphone, navigation device, digital picture frames or a tablet PC is used as the Human Machine Interface (HMI). The HMI and the sport and/or rehabilitation device connect to one another via a communication connection. The HMI and the sport and/or rehabilitation device identify each other mutually. The sport and/or rehabilitation device checks the HMI for its suitability for observation and/or operation. In the event of the HMI being suitable for observation and/or operation of the sport and/or rehabilitation device, an application is started at the HMI for observation and/or operation of the sport and/or rehabilitation device. In the event of the HMI not being suitable for observation and/or operation of the sport and/or rehabilitation device, a signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ingo Brussog, Michael Wittkowski
  • Publication number: 20140138188
    Abstract: A shaft door device and a cab door device are included in an elevator system. The shaft door device has a shaft door and a shaft door closer, and the cab door device includes a cab door. The shaft door closer is operatively connected to the shaft door such that a closing force is exerted onto the shaft door. This provides an improved elevator system which allows a quick opening of the shaft door with an energy-efficient and compact door controlling device. This is achieved by including a compensator which can be operatively connected to the shaft door such that the compensator compensates for at least a part of the closing force acting on the shaft door at least in phases during the opening process of the shaft door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Krause, Uwe Krause, Guido Sonntag, Michael Wittkowski