Patents by Inventor Daniel FORRER

Daniel FORRER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240400116
    Abstract: The invention relates to a railway vehicle (1) having at least one door opening (2) and a door (3) closing the door opening (2). The railway vehicle (1) comprises a sensor unit (4), a drive and a monitoring computer (8). The rail vehicle (1) can have a control unit (10). The sensor unit (4) can comprise an optical sensor and/or a LiDAR sensor. The sensor unit (4) can scan both the interior (6) of the railway vehicle (1) and the exterior (7) of the railway vehicle (1) in three dimensions. The door (3) can be opened and closed by the drive. The monitoring computer (8) is connected to the sensor unit (4) via a data link. The control unit (10) is connected to the monitoring computer (8) via a data link. The sensor unit (4) can detect at least the presence of passengers in the interior (6) and in the exterior (7), the closing status of the door and the presence of obstacles in the door opening (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Stadler Rail AG
    Inventors: Daniel FORRER, Georg KLUBERTANZ, Johannes WILHELMER, Martin BOURRELY
  • Patent number: 10611385
    Abstract: A rail vehicle (1), a method of producing and method of driving the rail vehicle (1) which comprises at least one car body (2). The car body (2) comprises two car body ends (3, 4) the end region of which is supported on a respective wheel unit (5, 6). At least one wheel unit (5, 6) is designed to be driven. The rail vehicle comprises a drive arrangement comprising a transformer unit (7), a traction motor unit (9) and a power converter unit (8). The primary transformer unit (7) and primary power converter unit (8) are arranged adjacent the first wheel unit (5). The primary transformer unit (7) and the primary power converter unit (8) are connected to the second wheel unit (6) such that a traction motor unit (9), of the second wheel unit (6), can be driven by the primary transformer unit and the primary power converter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: STADLER RAIL AG
    Inventor: Daniel Forrer
  • Publication number: 20180065645
    Abstract: A rail vehicle (1), a method of producing and method of driving the rail vehicle (1) which comprises at least one car body (2). The car body (2) comprises two car body ends (3, 4) the end region of which is supported on a respective wheel unit (5, 6). At least one wheel unit (5, 6) is designed to be driven. The rail vehicle comprises a drive arrangement comprising a transformer unit (7), a traction motor unit (9) and a power converter unit (8). The primary transformer unit (7) and primary power converter unit (8) are arranged adjacent the first wheel unit (5). The primary transformer unit (7) and the primary power converter unit (8) are connected to the second wheel unit (6) such that a traction motor unit (9), of the second wheel unit (6), can be driven by the primary transformer unit and the primary power converter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel FORRER