Patents by Inventor Thomas Busch
Thomas Busch 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).
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Publication number: 20180374180Abstract: System, device, and method for enabling transit access using a multi-beam phased array antenna. One method may include repeatedly transmitting, by a location transmitter positioned within a transit location within a transit system, a location signal identifying the transit location. The method may include receiving, by a mobile communication device, the location signal, initiating a check-in process, and transmitting a device signal identifying the mobile communication device. The method may include receiving, by a gate receiver positioned within a gate within the transit location, the device signal and analyzing the received device signal to determine that a holder of the mobile communication device is entering through the gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Cubic CorporationInventors: Robert Sprogis, Kay Paetzold, Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Tareef Al-Mahdawi
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Patent number: 10163178Abstract: System, device, and method for enabling transit access using a multi-beam phased array antenna. One method may include repeatedly transmitting, by a location transmitter positioned within a transit location within a transit system, a location signal identifying the transit location. The method may include receiving, by a mobile communication device, the location signal, initiating a check-in process, and transmitting a device signal identifying the mobile communication device. The method may include receiving, by a gate receiver positioned within a gate within the transit location, the device signal and analyzing the received device signal to determine that a holder of the mobile communication device is entering through the gate.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventors: Robert Sprogis, Kay Paetzold, Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Tareef Al-Mahdawi
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Publication number: 20180328448Abstract: A wire fastening device, wherein two parallel wire guides, arranged oppositely are provided on the flat wire fastening device on a first and second guide sides, wherein two wire ends can be fixed permanently in the wire fastening device, which wire ends are guided movably in the wire guides against the wire fastening device, wherein for this purpose two flat sections of the wire fastening device can be fixed removably to one another by means of a fastening device provided to that effect, that the wire guides respectively of a wire end are deflected and run substantially parallel and opposite to one another, so that the guiding direction of the wire ends can be substantially reversed in the wire guiding device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Andreas Harms, Thomas Busch
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Publication number: 20180327139Abstract: A container with a taper mechanism, wherein the container is designed to be flexible and is provided for enclosing an object in the interior thereof, wherein the taper mechanism can pull together at least two pulling sides of a tapering surface of the container by means of at least one wire pull to reduce the circumference of the interior of the container, wherein the wire of the wire pull is alternately guided in spaced-apart wire pull guides arranged on the opposite pull sides along the pulling sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Andreas Harms, Thomas Busch
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Patent number: 10121297Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing vision-based fare collection using one or more cameras positioned within a transit station. The system may determine that a user is approaching an entry point separating a non-restricted access area from a restricted access area. Using a camera and/or an RFID transceiver, the system may track the location of the user as the user approaches the entry point. The system may determine that the user is permitted to access the restricted access area, and may allow the user to access the restricted access area via the entry point upon the user being within a threshold distance from the entry point.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Pradip Mistry
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Patent number: 10019852Abstract: Embodiments of the invention integrate a contactless media reader with sensors to detect that an object is within the contactless media reader operating field and optionally detect the position, orientation and speed of the object as it approaches the contactless media reader. The object can be, for example, a contactless fare media such as a contactless smartcard, a personal processing device such as a smart phone, personal computer, tablet computer or the like, or the user's hand, one or more fingers, or both. Embodiments may use one or more distance/position sensors to determine the position of the contactless fare media relative to the contactless media reader. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention enhance contactless media reader performance by adding user interaction capabilities and providing feedback to the contactless fare media user.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Rasheed Behrooznia
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Publication number: 20180174386Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing vision-based fare collection using one or more cameras positioned within a transit station. The system may determine that a user is approaching an entry point separating a non-restricted access area from a restricted access area. Using a camera and/or an RFID transceiver, the system may track the location of the user as the user approaches the entry point. The system may determine that the user is permitted to access the restricted access area, and may allow the user to access the restricted access area via the entry point upon the user being within a threshold distance from the entry point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Cubic CorporationInventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Pradip Mistry
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Patent number: 9972149Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing vision-based fare collection using one or more cameras positioned within a transit station. The system may determine that a user is approaching an entry point separating a non-restricted access area from a restricted access area. Using a camera and/or an RFID transceiver, the system may track the location of the user as the user approaches the entry point. The system may determine that the user is permitted to access the restricted access area, and may allow the user to access the restricted access area via the entry point upon the user being within a threshold distance from the entry point.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Pradip Mistry
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Publication number: 20180075667Abstract: Embodiments of the invention integrate a contactless media reader with sensors to detect that an object is within the contactless media reader operating field and optionally detect the position, orientation and speed of the object as it approaches the contactless media reader. The object can be, for example, a contactless fare media such as a contactless smartcard, a personal processing device such as a smart phone, personal computer, tablet computer or the like, or the user's hand, one or more fingers, or both. Embodiments may use one or more distance/position sensors to determine the position of the contactless fare media relative to the contactless media reader. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention enhance contactless media reader performance by adding user interaction capabilities and providing feedback to the contactless fare media user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Cubic CorporationInventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Rasheed Behrooznia
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Patent number: 9824508Abstract: The present invention is generally related to monitoring and remotely accessing the environmental and operating parameters on a vehicle such as a bus, train, subway, taxi, ride share, airplane, ferry, hyper loop, or other transit vehicle, although applications are not so limited. Embodiments of the present invention including mounting sensors, that communicate data over a network, on the inside and externally to vehicles such that the sensor data can be: monitored and viewed remotely; monitored or viewed by transit patrons using the vehicle; and monitored and viewed by the driver on a driver control unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Rasheed Behrooznia
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Patent number: 9786100Abstract: Embodiments of the invention integrate a contactless media reader with sensors to detect that an object is within the contactless media reader operating field and optionally detect the position, orientation and speed of the object as it approaches the contactless media reader. The object can be, for example, a contactless fare media such as a contactless smartcard, a personal processing device such as a smart phone, personal computer, tablet computer or the like, or the user's hand, one or more fingers, or both. Embodiments may use one or more distance/position sensors to determine the position of the contactless fare media relative to the contactless media reader. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention enhance contactless media reader performance by adding user interaction capabilities and providing feedback to the contactless fare media user.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Rasheed Behrooznia
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Publication number: 20170247119Abstract: A material web for a bellows of a gangway between two articulately connected vehicles or a material web for a canopy roof of an air passenger bridge or air passenger stair has at least one reinforcement layer and an elastomer coating on each side of the reinforcement layer. The reinforcement layer is a nonwoven material and an adhesion-promoting layer is disposed between the nonwoven material and the elastomer coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Hübner Holding GmbHInventors: Thomas Busch, Andreas Wiegrefe
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Publication number: 20170124773Abstract: Embodiments of the invention integrate a contactless media reader with sensors to detect that an object is within the contactless media reader operating field and optionally detect the position, orientation and speed of the object as it approaches the contactless media reader. The object can be, for example, a contactless fare media such as a contactless smartcard, a personal processing device such as a smart phone, personal computer, tablet computer or the like, or the user's hand, one or more fingers, or both. Embodiments may use one or more distance/position sensors to determine the position of the contactless fare media relative to the contactless media reader. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention enhance contactless media reader performance by adding user interaction capabilities and providing feedback to the contactless fare media user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Rasheed Behrooznia
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Publication number: 20170076511Abstract: The present invention is generally related to monitoring and remotely accessing the environmental and operating parameters on a vehicle such as a bus, train, subway, taxi, ride share, airplane, ferry, hyper loop, or other transit vehicle, although applications are not so limited. Embodiments of the present invention including mounting sensors, that communicate data over a network, on the inside and externally to vehicles such that the sensor data can be: monitored and viewed remotely; monitored or viewed by transit patrons using the vehicle; and monitored and viewed by the driver on a driver control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Rasheed Behrooznia
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Publication number: 20170061715Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing vision-based fare collection using one or more cameras positioned within a transit station. The system may determine that a user is approaching an entry point separating a non-restricted access area from a restricted access area. Using a camera and/or an RFID transceiver, the system may track the location of the user as the user approaches the entry point. The system may determine that the user is permitted to access the restricted access area, and may allow the user to access the restricted access area via the entry point upon the user being within a threshold distance from the entry point.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Thomas Busch-Sorensen, Pradip Mistry
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Publication number: 20160371893Abstract: Systems and methods for RFID fare collection for improving passenger throughput and security in transit systems. RFID tags identify passengers at a distance and allow a hands-free experience for transit users. The system includes gate cabinets and/or other entry points that define a passageway and separate a non-restricted access area from a restricted access area, at least one RFID transmitter positioned on the entry points, at least one RFID receiver positioned on the entry points, and a processor coupled with the RFID receiver. The system detects the presence of the RFID tag within the passageway and detects information linking to the account balance of the user. The system determines whether transit users are entering or exiting the restricted access area based on analysis of the wireless signals received by the RFID receivers, and provides an alarm signal when a transit user is not permitted to access the restricted access area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventor: Thomas Busch-Sorensen
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Patent number: 9509436Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for protecting communication of an NFC-enabled device by generating one or more blocking signals during an NFC data exchange. The blocking signal(s) can include a similar carrier frequency, modulation type, and/or modulation rate an NFC signal, thereby effectively masking the NFC signal. Furthermore, the blocking signal(s) can have a varying amplitude and/or length, which can further mask when an NFC signal is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventor: Thomas Busch-Sorensen
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Patent number: 9458938Abstract: The object of the invention is a cover device (1) for moving system or machine parts such as e.g. machine bellows, axle boots etc., the cover device (1) having a reinforcing element, the reinforcing element having a plurality of threads or yarns, the threads or yarns featuring a reticulated silicone-rubber.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Hübner GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Lars Krug, Thomas Busch
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Patent number: 9323964Abstract: Techniques for CSC detection and selection include generating a radio frequency (RF) field that defines a range of communication for the CSC reader, transmitting a signal in the RF field, and detecting a modulation in the RF field indicating that a first CSC is within the RF field and has responded to the signal. The modulation is inspected for collision, wherein collision occurs if more than one CSC within the RF field responds to the poll signal. After determining that the modulation does not contain a collision, a halt command is transmitted to the first CSC instructing the CSC to only respond to one or more specific commands.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventor: Thomas Busch-Sorensen
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Publication number: 20150328037Abstract: The invention relates to a patient stabilization and transport aid (1) having two triangular sections (3, 4) made of a flexible material, wherein the sections (3, 4) are attached to one another along a connecting line (5) on one side (A) of the triangle, wherein a handle-reinforcing strip (6), in particular in the form of a belt band, is engaged in a releasable connection (7, 8) with the triangular sections (3, 4) along the connecting line (5), and handle loops (91, 92) are present on the ends (61, 62) of the handle-reinforcing strip (6) protruding beyond the tips (21 and 22; 31 and 32) of the triangular sections (2, 3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Andreas Harms, Thomas Busch