Patents by Inventor Christian Wallner
Christian Wallner 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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Patent number: 11856343Abstract: A device for high-voltage or medium-voltage technology includes at least one connection configured for connection to a high-voltage or medium-voltage conductor; a sensor system configured to determine a plurality of different physical and/or chemical measurement values relating to the device and/or the conductor and/or the surroundings; and a communication system, in particular a wireless system, configured to receive the measurement values from the sensor system and to transmit them to an entity in a network. A method for high-voltage or medium-voltage technology is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Johann Holzapfel, Alexander Rentschler, Christian Wallner, Uwe Weigt, Florian Schirrmacher
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Patent number: 11460288Abstract: A train control network includes a rail, a first communication element and a second communication element, which are to communicate with each other. The first communication element includes a first HF-injector, adapted for injecting HF-signals into the rail. The second communication element includes a HF-receiver, adapted for receiving HF-signals transmitted via the rail. An evaluation unit is provided for analyzing the received HF-signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Thales Management & Services Deutschland GmbHInventors: Christian Wallner, Volker Morneweg, Gemma-Maria Salazar Luque
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Patent number: 11201474Abstract: An arrangement for feeding electrical power into an AC grid includes a multiplicity of feed modules. Each feed module includes a converter module for converting a direct voltage into an alternating voltage, as well as a storage module for storing electrical energy. The storage module is connected to a direct voltage side of the converter module and an alternating voltage side of the converter module is configured for connection to the AC grid and/or to at least a further one of the feed modules, so that on the alternating voltage side the feed modules form a series circuit that can be connected to the AC grid. At least one of the storage modules is configured for connection to an energy generation plant.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Holzapfel, Alexander Rentschler, Christian Wallner
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Publication number: 20210135457Abstract: An arrangement for feeding electrical power into an AC grid includes a multiplicity of feed modules. Each feed module includes a converter module for converting a direct voltage into an alternating voltage, as well as a storage module for storing electrical energy. The storage module is connected to a direct voltage side of the converter module and an alternating voltage side of the converter module is configured for connection to the AC grid and/or to at least a further one of the feed modules, so that on the alternating voltage side the feed modules form a series circuit that can be connected to the AC grid. At least one of the storage modules is configured for connection to an energy generation plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Johann Holzapfel, Alexander Rentschler, Christian Wallner
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Patent number: 10967895Abstract: A method for safe supervising train integrity includes: (a) acquiring first position data of the first carriage via a first tracking unit which is installed on-board of a first carriage and acquiring second position data of a second carriage via a second tracking unit which is installed on-board of the second carriage, wherein the position data is related to a rail route coordinate system; (b) determining a deviation between a reference value which depends on the length of the train and a position value which depends on position data of at least one of the tracking units; (c) detecting whether train integrity is given by analyzing the deviation; (d) repeating steps a) through c); wherein the tracking units are part of on-board units of an automatic train protection system. Thus a cost-efficient method for supervising train integrity which complies with safety level SIL4 can be realized.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: THALES MANAGEMENT & SERVICES DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Harald Bauer, Veit Lauterberg, Christian Wallner, Klaus Mindel
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Publication number: 20210003634Abstract: A device for high-voltage or medium-voltage technology includes at least one connection configured for connection to a high-voltage or medium-voltage conductor; a sensor system configured to determine a plurality of different physical and/or chemical measurement values relating to the device and/or the conductor and/or the surroundings; and a communication system, in particular a wireless system, configured to receive the measurement values from the sensor system and to transmit them to an entity in a network. A method for high-voltage or medium-voltage technology is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: JOHANN HOLZAPFEL, ALEXANDER RENTSCHLER, CHRISTIAN WALLNER, UWE WEIGT, FLORIAN SCHIRRMACHER
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Publication number: 20200300600Abstract: A train control network includes a rail, a first communication element and a second communication element, which are to communicate with each other. The first communication element includes a first HF-injector, adapted for injecting HF-signals into the rail. The second communication element includes a HF-receiver, adapted for receiving HF-signals transmitted via the rail. An evaluation unit is provided for analyzing the received HF-signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Christian Wallner, Volker Morneweg, Gemma-Maria Salazar Luque
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Publication number: 20190031220Abstract: A method for safe supervising train integrity includes: (a) acquiring first position data of the first carriage via a first tracking unit which is installed on-board of a first carriage and acquiring second position data of a second carriage via a second tracking unit which is installed on-board of the second carriage, wherein the position data is related to a rail route coordinate system; (b) determining a deviation between a reference value which depends on the length of the train and a position value which depends on position data of at least one of the tracking units; (c) detecting whether train integrity is given by analyzing the deviation; (d) repeating steps a) through c); wherein the tracking units are part of on-board units of an automatic train protection system. Thus a cost-efficient method for supervising train integrity which complies with safety level SIL4 can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Harald Bauer, Veit Lauterberg, Christian Wallner, Klaus Mindel
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Publication number: 20160049269Abstract: A disconnecting switch unit or isolating switching device includes a first contact piece and a second contact piece which are movable relative to each other and between which a disconnection or isolation zone is formed when the pieces are separate. A compression device has a compression chamber accommodating a fluid. The compression chamber protrudes at least temporarily into the disconnection or isolation zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: JOERG GORABLENKOW, IVAN HASNEK, CHRISTIAN WALLNER
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Patent number: 8146504Abstract: A protection system (10) is proposed which comprises a storage container (1), a transport unit (2), an activation unit (3), an ejection unit (4), a monitoring/control unit (5) and a user unit/interface (6), as well as at least one effect body (7). This system (10) is integrated at the front in a flying carrier (11), and a modular system (10), with the object of positioning spoof measures in a defined manner, in this case by means of the effect body (7). The various effect bodies (7) are preferably activated and initiated in a controlled manner without any physical contact, in the same way as pneumatic or mechanical ejection of these effect bodies (7). The effect bodies (7) are packets without any munitions, and are responsible for the actual effect of the system (10) outside the carrier (11).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Rheinmental Waffe Muntion GmbHInventors: Christian Wallner, Heinz Bannasch, Rainer Gaisbauer, Vikorn Kadavanich
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Publication number: 20110148222Abstract: A method determines a switching time of an electric switching device containing an interrupter path disposed between a first line section subjected to a driving voltage and a second line section that forms an oscillating circuit after the switching device undergoes a shut-off step. The method is used for determining the best possible switching time for an electrical switching device to minimize transient voltage surges. It is proposed that either—a temporal progression of a voltage that develops along the interrupter path is determined during a scanning period; or that—a temporal progression of a voltage that develops along the interrupter path is determined during the scanning time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESSELLSCHAFTInventors: Hans-Georg Richter, Christian Wallner
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Patent number: 7723872Abstract: A method and a device for determining a switching time of an electric switching device. An electric switching device includes an interrupter link. A first line section and a second line section can be connected and disconnected by way of the interrupter link. In order to determine a switching time, the temporal progression of a driving voltage is determined in the first line section. In addition, a temporal course of an oscillator voltage appearing in the second line section is determined. Potential switching times are determined at the voltage zero crossings of a resulting voltage. The selection of the potential switching times ensues while evaluating the rises of the driving voltage and of the oscillator voltage or of the polarity of the oscillating current.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Georg Pilz, Peter Schegner, Christian Wallner
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Publication number: 20090183974Abstract: A drive configuration includes a common drive device and driver elements. The driver elements interact with drive elements in order to transmit a drive movement generated by the drive device to movable contact pieces of switching poles or switchgears of an electric switching device. At least one of the switching poles or switchgears has a first driver element and a second driver element, in which the first driver element serves for the generation of a switching-on movement, and the second driver element serves for the generation of a switching-off movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Lutz-Rüdiger Jänicke, Christian Wallner
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Publication number: 20090014418Abstract: An electrical switching device with potential control has at least one interrupter unit. The interrupter unit has an electrical switching point and an electrical capacitance with respect to the electrical grounding. Conventionally, electrical switching devices, such as circuit breakers for high-voltage installations, for example, with so-called control capacitors, which are connected in parallel with the switching point, are used for making the voltage uniform across a plurality of interrupter units of an electrical switching device. As a result, a virtually uniform voltage load on all the interrupter units of the electrical switching device is ensured. The idea here is to use resistive and/or inductive components for making the voltage uniform across the electrical switching device instead of or in addition to the control capacitors used.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Heiko Jahn, Christian Wallner
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Publication number: 20090007768Abstract: A protection system (10) is proposed which comprises a storage container (1), a transport unit (2), an activation unit (3), an ejection unit (4), a monitoring/control unit (5) and a user unit/interface (6), as well as at least one effect body (7). This system (10) is integrated at the front in a flying carrier (11), and a modular system (10), with the object of positioning spoof measures in a defined manner, in this case by means of the effect body (7). The various effect bodies (7) are preferably activated and initiated in a controlled manner without any physical contact, in the same way as pneumatic or mechanical ejection of these effect bodies (7). The effect bodies (7) are packets without any munitions, and are responsible for the actual effect of the system (10) outside the carrier (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Christian Wallner, Heinz Bannasch, Rainer Gaisbauer, Vikorn Kadavanich
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Publication number: 20080211317Abstract: A method and a device for determining a switching time of an electric switching device. An electric switching device includes an interrupter link. A first line section and a second line section can be connected and disconnected by way of the interrupter link. In order to determine a switching time, the temporal progression of a driving voltage is determined in the first line section. In addition, a temporal course of an oscillator voltage appearing in the second line section is determined. Potential switching times are determined at the voltage zero crossings of a resulting voltage. The selection of the potential switching times ensues while evaluating the rises of the driving voltage and of the oscillator voltage or of the polarity of the oscillating current.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Georg Pilz, Peter Schegner, Christian Wallner