Patents by Inventor Christoph Makovec
Christoph Makovec 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: 10150650Abstract: This application relates to a method for installing a support structure for a passenger transport system in a construction. The support structure comprises a framework made of load-bearing framework components connected to each other. The method includes placing a plurality of individual framework components, having connection openings designed therein, at an installation position within the construction; and assembling the framework on or near the installation position within the construction by connecting the framework components to each other by way of load-bearing connector components, in that a respective connector component is arranged to reach through adjacently arranged connection openings of at least two adjacent framework components and is then deformed in respect of the outside geometry thereof, such that they completely fill out the connection openings they reach through, without play.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Thomas Illedits, Christoph Makovec, David Krampl, Robert Schulz, Michael Matheisl, Uwe Hauer
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Publication number: 20180319631Abstract: This application relates to a method for installing a support structure for a passenger transport system in a construction. The support structure comprises a framework made of load-bearing framework components connected to each other. The method includes placing a plurality of individual framework components, having connection openings designed therein, at an installation position within the construction; and assembling the framework on or near the installation position within the construction by connecting the framework components to each other by means of load-bearing connector components , in that a respective connector component is arranged to reach through adjacently arranged connection openings of at least two adjacent framework components and is then deformed in respect of the outside geometry thereof, such that they completely fill out the connection openings they reach through, without play.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Thomas ILLEDITS, Christoph MAKOVEC, David KRAMPL, Robert SCHULZ, Michael MATHEISL, Uwe HAUER
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Patent number: 9988244Abstract: A track module of an escalator or a moving walkway comprises at least two support structures and at least one guide rail. Each support structure includes at least two supports and at least one cross strut, wherein the cross strut is arranged between the at least two supports and connects these together. Each support has a foot fastening region which, in the installed state, is fastened to a carrying structure. Moreover, a balustrade fastening region, to which in the installed state at least a part of a balustrade is fastened, is formed at each support, so that static and dynamic loads acting on the balustrade are transmissible directly to the carrying structure by way of the supports.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Christoph Makovec, Michael Matheisl, Robert Schulz, Thomas Illedits, Thomas Novacek, Uwe Hauer, Jürg Burri
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Patent number: 9944496Abstract: An escalator with a step belt or a moving walkway with a plate belt has a first deflecting region and a second deflecting region, wherein the plate belt or the step belt is arranged to circulate between the first deflecting region and the second deflecting region. The escalator or the moving walkway includes at least one guide rail arranged between the deflecting regions for guidance of the step belt or the plate belt, as well as at least one support, which is arranged between the deflecting regions for supporting the at least one guide rail. The at least one support includes a plurality of plug parts that in an assembled state can be plugged together by plug connections to form a box-shaped support base body.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer, Robert Schulz, Michael Berger, Christoph Makovec
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Patent number: 9718647Abstract: A moving walkway pallet is composed of a series of plates of a plate belt arranged to circulate between two deflecting regions of the walkway. Each plate has a base body with a base surface to which a tread element can be attached. The plates are pivotally connected to each other along pivot axes (SA) extending across a width (B) of the plates. The pivot axis is located either in a plane containing the base surface or above the side of the plane, remote from the base body. The base body has a width base body cross-section having a geometric center of gravity arranged below the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Christoph Makovec, Michael Matheisl, Robert Schulz, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer, Werner Eidler
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Patent number: 9643822Abstract: The invention relates to a step (4) of an escalator or a plate (14) of a moving walkway. This comprises a tread element (40) and a support body (30) with a base (31), wherein the tread element (40) comprises at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) and each sub-element (41, 42, 43) is bounded in the areal extent thereof by two parallel end sides (45, 46) extending in the intended direction (X) of movement of the step (4, 304) or plate (14, 114) and two edge sides (47, 48, 147, 148) arranged orthogonally to the end sides (45, 46). The at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) are arranged in a predetermined sequence on the base (31) of the support body (30). Sub-elements (41, 42, 43) arranged adjacent to one another respectively bear against one another by one of the end sides (45, 46) thereof, wherein a sub-element (41, 42) previously arranged on the base (31) is secured to the support body (30) by the respective sub-element (42, 43) subsequently arranged on the base (31).Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Werner Eidler, Uwe Hauer, Michael Matheisl, Thomas Illedits, Robert Schulz, Christoph Makovec, Norbert Frim
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Publication number: 20170043981Abstract: An escalator with a step belt or a moving walkway with a plate belt has a first deflecting region and a second deflecting region, wherein the plate belt or the step belt is arranged to circulate between the first deflecting region and the second deflecting region. The escalator or the moving walkway includes at least one guide rail arranged between the deflecting regions for guidance of the step belt or the plate belt, as well as at least one support, which is arranged between the deflecting regions for supporting the at least one guide rail. The at least one support includes a plurality of plug parts that in an assembled state can be plugged together by plug connections to form a box-shaped support base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer, Robert Schulz, Michael Berger, Christoph Makovec
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Patent number: 9457995Abstract: Guide rail for an escalator of a moving walkway, comprising at least one planar base surface with a guide surface for rollers, particularly for guide rollers of a step belt or plate belt of an escalator or a moving walkway, and at least one guide strip with a guide flank for lateral guidance of these rollers, wherein the guide strip is a separate component.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Christoph Makovec, Jürg Burri, Michael Matheisl, Thomas Illedits, Thomas Novacek, Uwe Hauer, Wolfgang Neszmerak
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Publication number: 20160221798Abstract: The invention relates to a step (4) of an escalator or a plate (14) of a moving walkway. This comprises a tread element (40) and a support body (30) with a base (31), wherein the tread element (40) comprises at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) and each sub-element (41, 42, 43) is bounded in the areal extent thereof by two parallel end sides (45, 46) extending in the intended direction (X) of movement of the step (4, 304) or plate (14, 114) and two edge sides (47, 48, 147, 148) arranged orthogonally to the end sides (45, 46). The at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) are arranged in a predetermined sequence on the base (31) of the support body (30). Sub-elements (41, 42, 43) arranged adjacent to one another respectively bear against one another by one of the end sides (45, 46) thereof, wherein a sub-element (41, 42) previously arranged on the base (31) is secured to the support body (30) by the respective sub-element (42, 43) subsequently arranged on the base (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Inventio AGInventors: Werner EIDLER, Uwe HAUER, Michael MATHEISL, Thomas ILLEDITS, Robert SCHULZ, Christoph MAKOVEC, Norbert FRIM
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Patent number: 9394143Abstract: The invention relates to an escalator with a step belt or to a moving walkway with a plate belt. The step belt or plate belt has a link chain which contains engagement points arranged in succession at theoretically equal engagement spacings. The escalator or moving walkway has a first deflecting region and a second deflecting region with chainwheels. The link chain is arranged to circulate between the deflecting regions and the engagement points engage in tooth gaps of the chainwheels. The chainwheels have a pitch circle with a pitch which is referred to the tooth gaps and corresponds with half an engagement spacing of the link chain.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Christoph Makovec, Michael Matheisl, Robert Schulz, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer
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Publication number: 20160176681Abstract: The invention relates to a base body (31) of a moving-walkway plate (30) of a plate belt (16), wherein the plate belt (16) in its operational position is arranged to circulate between two deflecting regions and includes a plurality of identically shaped moving-walkway plates (30). The moving-walkway plates (30) are pivotably interconnected in succession. The base body (31) has a base surface (33) for attachment of at least one tread element (32), wherein through the pivotable connection with a directly succeeding moving-walkway plate (30) of the plate belt (16) a pivot axis (SA) extending in the width (B) is defined for the base body (31). The pivot axis (SA) is arranged in a plane containing the base surface (33) or above the side of this plane remote from the base body (31). The base body (31) has along its width (B) a base body cross-section having a geometric centre of gravity (S) arranged below the base surface (33).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Christoph MAKOVEC, Michael MATHEISL, Robert SCHULZ, Thomas ILLEDIST, Uwe HAUER, Werner EIDLER
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Publication number: 20160137460Abstract: Guide rail for an escalator of a moving walkway, comprising at least one planar base surface with a guide surface for rollers, particularly for guide rollers of a step belt or plate belt of an escalator or a moving walkway, and at least one guide strip with a guide flank for lateral guidance of these rollers, wherein the guide strip is a separate component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: INVENTIO AGInventors: Christoph MAKOVEC, Jürg BURRI, Michael MATHEISL, Thomas ILLEDITS, Thomas NOVACEK, Uwe HAUER, Wolfgang NESZMERAK
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Publication number: 20150344269Abstract: The invention relates to an escalator (1) with a step belt (7) or to a moving walkway with a plate belt, wherein the step belt (7) or plate belt has at least one link chain (8) which contains engagement points (27) arranged in succession at theoretically equal engagement spacings (L). The escalator (1) or moving walkway has a first deflecting region and a second deflecting region with at least one conveying chainwheel (14). The at least one link chain (8) is arranged to circulate between the deflecting regions and the engagement points (27) engage in tooth gaps (22) of the conveying chainwheel (14) and in a given case in tooth gaps (22) of at least one deflecting chainwheel arranged in the first deflecting region (5). The at least one conveying chainwheel (14) and/or the at least one deflecting chainwheel has or have a pitch circle (23) with a pitch (P) which is referred to the tooth gaps (22) and corresponds with half an engagement spacing (E) of the link chain (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Christoph MAKOVEC, Michael MATHEISL, Robert SCHULZ, Thomas ILLEDITS, Uwe HAUER
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Publication number: 20150239711Abstract: A track module of an escalator or a moving walkway comprises at least two support structures and at least one guide rail. Each support structure includes at least two supports and at least one cross strut, wherein the cross strut is arranged between the at least two supports and connects these together. Each support has a foot fastening region which, in the installed state, is fastened to a carrying structure. Moreover, a balustrade fastening region, to which in the installed state at least a part of a balustrade is fastened, is formed at each support, so that static and dynamic loads acting on the balustrade are transmissible directly to the carrying structure by way of the supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Inventio AGInventors: Christoph Makovec, Michael Matheisl, Robert Schulz, Thomas Illedits, Thomas Novacek, Uwe Hauer, Jürg Burri
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Patent number: 8607958Abstract: An escalator with a step belt or a moving walkway with a plate belt, which step belt or plate belt comprises at least one transport chain that is arranged to circulate between a first and second deflecting region of the escalator or moving walkway. Steps or plates are arranged at the transport chain and connected with the transport chain. In addition, at least one blocking device is arranged in stationary position and has at least one blocking arm. The blocking arm can be brought into a release position or into an engagement position, wherein this blocking arm in the engagement position engages in at least one link intermediate space of the transport chain and the blocking arm is fixable in the respective release position or engagement position.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Christoph Makovec, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer, Michael Matheisl
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Publication number: 20130112526Abstract: An escalator with a step belt or a moving walkway with a plate belt, which step belt or plate belt comprises at least one transport chain that is arranged to circulate between a first and second deflecting region of the escalator or moving walkway. Steps or plates are arranged at the transport chain and connected with the transport chain. In addition, at least one blocking device is arranged in stationary position and has at least one blocking arm. The blocking arm can be brought into a release position or into an engagement position, wherein this blocking arm in the engagement position engages in at least one link intermediate space of the transport chain and the blocking arm is fixable in the respective release position or engagement position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Christoph Makovec, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer, Michael Matheisl
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Patent number: D753365Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Thomas Illedits, Robert Schulz, Michael Matheisl, Christoph Makovec, Uwe Hauer
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Patent number: D796148Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Thomas Illedits, Robert Schulz, Michael Matheisl, Christoph Makovec, Uwe Hauer