Patents by Inventor Ralf Waidhauser

Ralf Waidhauser 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: 7730840
    Abstract: A track carrier for a railborne vehicle, especially a magnetic suspended railway comprises a concreted plate (2) projecting laterally from the carrier (1). Stators (15, 16) are arranged at the two lateral ends of the plate (2) on the bottom of the plate (2), lateral guide rails (12) are arranged on the lateral surfaces of the plate (2), and glide strips (8) are arranged on the top side of the plate (2) for driving and guiding the vehicle. Hardenable, especially concreted, positionally correct contact surfaces (5, 6, 7) for the lateral guide rails (12) and/or for the stators (15, 16) and/or for the glide strips (8) are formed on the carrier (1), and the lateral guide rails (12) and/or the stators (15, 16) and/or the glide strips (8) are detachably arranged on, especially screwed to the contact surfaces (5, 6, 7) provided for them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Max Bögl Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Stefan Bögl, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Patent number: 7574963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the precise positioning of a carrier (1) for the track of a railborne vehicle, especially a magnetic levitation railway. Said carrier comprises a track plate (3) provided with guiding elements for the vehicle, and at least one, preferably two, connecting elements (5) which protrude essentially at a right angle from the track plate. The carrier is discretely mounted on a bed (7). The carrier and a compensation sleeper (2) are separately produced, and the carrier, compensation sleeper (2), and bed are then interconnected. A fine adjustment of the pre-determined spatial curve of the carrier is carried out between the carrier and the compensation sleeper and/or between the compensation sleeper and the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Max Bögl Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20080041266
    Abstract: A track carrier for a railborne vehicle, especially a magnetic suspended railway comprises a concreted plate (2) projecting laterally from the carrier (1). Stators (15, 16) are arranged at the two lateral ends of the plate (2) on the bottom of the plate (2), lateral guide rails (12) are arranged on the lateral surfaces of the plate (2), and glide strips (8) are arranged on the top side of the plate (2) for driving and guiding the vehicle. Hardenable, especially concreted, positionally correct contact surfaces (5, 6, 7) for the lateral guide rails (12) and/or for the stators (15, 16) and/or for the glide strips (8) are formed on the carrier (1), and the lateral guide rails (12) and/or the stators (15, 16) and/or the glide strips (8) are detachably arranged on, especially screwed to the contact surfaces (5, 6, 7) provided for them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Stefan Bogl, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20070125257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the precise positioning of a carrier (1) for the track of a railborne vehicle, especially a magnetic levitation railway. Said carrier comprises a track plate (3) provided with guiding elements for the vehicle, and at least one, preferably two, connecting elements (5) which protrude essentially at a right angle from the track plate. The carrier is discretely mounted on a bed (7). The carrier and a compensation sleeper (2) are separately produced, and the carrier, compensation sleeper (2), and bed are then interconnected. A fine adjustment of the pre-determined spatial curve of the carrier is carried out between the carrier and the compensation sleeper and/or between the compensation sleeper and the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20070051269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a track for a railborne vehicle, comprising a long-stator linear drive comprising at least one long stator and a plurality of track elements arranged along a line. Said track also comprises a carrier (1) and at least one functional part (2) which is arranged on the carrier and comprises at least one stator carrier (3) which is arranged along the line and is used to receive at least one stator section (4). Said stator section (4) consists of at least one stator packet (5) having a front joining end (6) and a rear joining end (7). The longitudinal extension of the front joining end (6) has a cubical contour (8) projecting out of a cross-sectional plane of the stator packets (5), and the longitudinal extension of the rear joining end (7) has a complementary cubical contour corresponding to the contour (8) of the front joining end. The front joining end (6) and the rear joining end (7) of adjacent stator packets (5) lap in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Theo Frisch, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20050166786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for precisely placing a support (10) for a ground level guideway of a track-bound vehicle, particularly of a magnetic levitation system. According to the invention, the support (10) has a guideway plate with guide elements, which are placed thereon while serving to guide the vehicle. The support (10) is placed on a base support (1) having a bottom plate (2). The bottom plate (2) is held at a distance from the guideway plate by at least one web (12). The support (10) is placed on the base support (1) with the web (12), which is placed on the support (10) or on the base support (1), being arranged therebetween, and the support is guided by guides in a transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20040134275
    Abstract: A method for measuring and/or machining a workpiece (1, 2), especially modules in building construction by means of a measuring and/or machining device (30) is presented, in which the workpiece (1, 2) is determined in a first coordinate system (21) with the aid of at least one determining [detection] device (10) and that the measuring and/or machining device (30), that can move relative to the workpiece (1, 2), is determined in a second coordinate system (22) independently of the position and the shape of the workpiece (1, 2). The coordinates of the workpiece (1, 2) on the one hand, and the coordinates of the measuring and/or machining device (30) on the other hand, are brought into a relationship with each other by a computer (40) in order to control the measuring and/or machining device (30) for measuring and machining the workpiece (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Jurgen Feix, Erich Lindner, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20040118315
    Abstract: A guideway girder is provided for a vehicle transport system wherein a plurality of the girders are assembled in succession in a direction of travel of a vehicle to form a guideway for the vehicle. The girder is formed by a combination of concrete structural elements, and includes at least one sound isolation element disposed on a surface of at least one of the structural elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, J?uuml;rgen Feix, Erich Lindner, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20030177938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a travel way support, particularly for a magnetically levitated train (100), for constructing a travel way through a number of supports (2) successively arranged in the direction of travel. Said travel way support comprises an upper support section (12), particularly an upper flange (12) and at least one bracing section (13, 14), in particular, a web (13, 14), which is arranged underneath the upper support section (12). Solar cells (7, 8) and/or solar collectors are arranged in the area of the upper support section (12) and/or of the at least one bracing section (13, 14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Erich Lindner, Ralf Waidhauser
  • Publication number: 20030116692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a concrete support (1) for a travel way of a track-guided vehicle, particularly a magnetically levitated train, that is provided, in particular, as a precast concrete part. According to the invention, webs (4, 4′) extending in a longitudinal direction of the support (1) are arranged on a first flange (2) also extending in a longitudinal direction of the support (1). A second flange (3, 3′) is arranged on the end of the webs (4, 4′) that is located at a distance from the first flange (2). Add-on pieces for guiding the vehicle can be arranged on the ends of one of the flanges (2; 3, 3′), said ends being interspaced in the cross-section of the support (1). A second flange (3, 3′) is respectively arranged on each end of the webs (4, 4′) that is located at a distance from the first flange (2), whereby these second flanges (3, 3′), starting from the end of the webs (4, 4′), extend essentially up to outer side of the support (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Reichel, Erich Lindner, Ralf Waidhauser