Patents by Inventor Birgit Suhr

Birgit Suhr 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).

  • Support system
    Patent number: 9602188
    Abstract: A support system (1) for traffic support of ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b), having AIS ship reception units for receiving AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data, is characterized in that at least one flight object (2) is provided, comprising at least one AIS flight transmission unit (3), which is designed to transmit AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data inside an AIS transmission range (10) in such a manner that the transmitted AIS radio signals can be received by the ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) located inside the AIS transmission range (10) by means of their respective AIS ship reception units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Joerg Behrens, Birgit Suhr, Lars-Christian Hauer
  • Support System
    Publication number: 20140218232
    Abstract: A support system (1) for traffic support of ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b), having AIS ship reception units for receiving AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data, is characterized in that at least one flight object (2) is provided, comprising at least one AIS flight transmission unit (3), which is designed to transmit AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data inside an AIS transmission range (10) in such a manner that the transmitted AIS radio signals can be received by the ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) located inside the AIS transmission range (10) by means of their respective AIS ship reception units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Joerg Behrens, Birgit Suhr, Lars-Christian Hauer