Patents by Inventor Dieter Kotlaba

Dieter Kotlaba 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).

  • Avalanche transceiver and method for operating an avalanche transceiver
    Patent number: 10802794
    Abstract: The invention relates to an avalanche transceiver, having a transmitting unit for transmitting at least one transmit signal, a receiving unit for receiving at least one transmit signal from at least one further avalanche transceiver, and a control device for controlling at least one loudspeaker. The control device is designed to control the at least one loudspeaker to output at least one voice message on the basis of at least one event. The at least one event is associated with a search for the at least one further avalanche transceiver. The invention further relates to a method for operating such an avalanche transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Kotlaba, Philipp Monden, Rolf Matzner
  • AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER
    Publication number: 20190107996
    Abstract: The invention relates to an avalanche transceiver, having a transmitting unit for transmitting at least one transmit signal, a receiving unit for receiving at least one transmit signal from at least one further avalanche transceiver, and a control device for controlling at least one loudspeaker. The control device is designed to control the at least one loudspeaker to output at least one voice message on the basis of at least one event. The at least one event is associated with a search for the at least one further avalanche transceiver. The invention further relates to a method for operating such an avalanche transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Kotlaba, Philipp Monden, Rolf Matzner