Patents by Inventor Burkhard Abel

Burkhard Abel 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).

  • Process for transferring goods load units on or from a train
    Patent number: 5609460
    Abstract: For the transloading of loaded goods units (82), such as containers, interchangeable containers, semi-trailers or the like by means of transloading lifting gear (18) from or onto a slowly travelling train (6) formed by container cars (48), there is initially associated with each container car (48) to be unloaded and/or loaded a reference-point (R) the position of which, is continuously measured in relation to a fixed measuring section (40). Subsequently there is measured, in relation to the fixed measuring section (40)in the case of a unit (82) to be unloaded, the position, of at least one load attack point (81 ), andin the case of a unit (82) to be loaded, the position of locating elements (93) of the container car (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Krupp Fordertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Abel, Gerhard Birkenfeld, Manfred Lucking, Ulrich P. Vogt, Dieter Zimek