Patents by Inventor Dirk Blondiau
Dirk Blondiau 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: 11945686Abstract: The disclosure relates to monitoring a state of a physical passenger transport system. In an aspect, monitoring includes use of an updated digital double dataset that reproduces characterizing properties of components of the physical passenger transport system in an actual configuration of the passenger transport system after assembly and installation thereof in a building, in a machine-processable manner. At least one detection device is arranged in the physical passenger transport system, which detects a load profile which is transmitted to the updated digital double dataset. A set of rules is used to convert the load profile into modified characterizing properties of virtual components. Through the monitoring, changes and change trends on the components are tracked and evaluated using the updated digital double dataset by calculations and/or by static and dynamic simulations.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Andreas Drahohs-Föderler, Mark Dirk Blondiau, Dominik Prax-Marer, Gerhard Stoiber, Herbert Schmied, Martin Ortbauer, Richard Schütz, Thomas Novacek, Yixin Wu
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Publication number: 20210292131Abstract: The disclosure relates to monitoring a state of a physical passenger transport system. In an aspect, monitoring includes use of an updated digital double dataset that reproduces characterizing properties of components of the physical passenger transport system in an actual configuration of the passenger transport system after assembly and installation thereof in a building, in a machine-processable manner. At least one detection device is arranged in the physical passenger transport system, which detects a load profile which is transmitted to the updated digital double dataset. A set of rules is used to convert the load profile into modified characterizing properties of virtual components. Through the monitoring, changes and change trends on the components are tracked and evaluated using the updated digital double dataset by calculations and/or by static and dynamic simulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Andreas Drahohs-Föderler, Mark Dirk Blondiau, Dominik Prax-Marer, Gerhard Stoiber, Herbert Schmied, Martin Ortbauer, Richard Schütz, Thomas Novacek, Yixin Wu
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Patent number: 9850100Abstract: An escalator or a moving walkway has two access regions, each with a comb plate, and a conveying region arranged between the access regions. The conveying region extends between the two comb plates of the access regions. At least one projection projects into the conveying region at at least one stationary part of the escalator or moving walkway. At least one monitoring sensor is arranged at least partly in the at least one projection.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: INVENTO AGInventors: Dirk Blondiau, Gerhard Stoiber, Günter Steindl, Jürg Burri, Michael Matheisl
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Publication number: 20160368741Abstract: An escalator or a moving walkway has two access regions, each with a comb plate, and a conveying region arranged between the access regions. The conveying region extends between the two comb plates of the access regions. At least one projection projects into the conveying region at at least one stationary part of the escalator or moving walkway. At least one monitoring sensor is arranged at least partly in the at least one projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Dirk BLONDIAU, Gerhard STOIBER, Gunter STEINDL, Jurg BURRI, Michael MATHEISL
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Patent number: 8727095Abstract: A handrail with handrail elements is moved past a sensor support with at least one sensor. Each handrail element has, for example, a collar, which extends into the adjacent handrail element. The handrail elements, which are pivotably fastened to a second transport chain, can move relative to the adjacent handrail elements without a gap then arising between two adjacent handrail elements. Merely a segment groove with such a small depth that fingers are not caught arises between two adjacent handrail elements. The sensor can recognize each segment groove as well as defective handrail elements. Operating magnitudes such as speed, acceleration and deceleration of the handrail are ascertainable and/or risk-laden operating states are recognizable by means of the sensor signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Andreas Trojer, Dirk Blondiau, Michael Matheisl, Paul Sailer
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Publication number: 20130020174Abstract: A handrail with handrail elements is moved past a sensor support with at least one sensor. Each handrail element has, for example, a collar, which extends into the adjacent handrail element. The handrail elements, which are pivotably fastened to a second transport chain, can move relative to the adjacent handrail elements without a gap then arising between two adjacent handrail elements. Merely a segment groove with such a small depth that fingers are not caught arises between two adjacent handrail elements. The sensor can recognize each segment groove as well as defective handrail elements. Operating magnitudes such as speed, acceleration and deceleration of the handrail are ascertainable and/or risk-laden operating states are recognizable by means of the sensor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Andreas TROJER, Dirk Blondiau, Michael Matheisl, Paul Sailer
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Patent number: 7574271Abstract: A passenger transportation system, such as an escalator or moving walk, contains a circulating band, a driving station, and a reversing station. The driving station is arranged in the area of a first end of the passenger transportation system and has a slave control unit. The reversing station in the area of a second end of the passenger transportation system has a master control unit. For the purpose of exchanging data, the master control unit and the slave control unit are connected together by a data bus. The slave control unit has a first printed circuit board on which is mounted a first set of electronic components and which serves to transmit to the master control unit data concerning the functioning of the passenger transportation system. The master control unit has a second printed circuit board on which is mounted a second set of electronic components and which serves to analyze the data and control of the passenger transportation system.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Gunter Steindl, Josef Wiesinger, Gerhard Stoiber, Dirk Blondiau
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Patent number: 7460316Abstract: A wall-integrable lens arrangement and a wall-integrated device with a connection housing and such a lens arrangement includes a connection housing having a radiation-emitting element. The connection housing is arranged on a first side of a wall and has an attachment portion and a connecting member. A lens arrangement has a lens head that is transparent to the radiation and an attachment portion and a connection member. The wall has a wall breakthrough through which at least one of the attachment portions projects, the connection members of the connection housing and the lens arrangement being mutually engaged. The wall breakthrough and at least one of the attachment portions that projects through it are complementary and formed in such a manner that the lens arrangement is maintained in a pre-specified horizontal position or rotational position and secured in the position against rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: inventio AGInventors: Gerhard Kleewein, Thomas Pollheimer, Dirk Blondiau, Gerhard Stoiber
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Publication number: 20070220329Abstract: A passenger transportation system, such as an escalator or moving walk, contains a circulating band, a driving station, and a reversing station. The driving station is arranged in the area of a first end of the passenger transportation system and has a slave control unit. The reversing station in the area of a second end of the passenger transportation system has a master control unit. For the purpose of exchanging data, the master control unit and the slave control unit are connected together by a data bus. The slave control unit has a first printed circuit board on which is mounted a first set of electronic components and which serves to transmit to the master control unit data concerning the functioning of the passenger transportation system. The master control unit has a second printed circuit board on which is mounted a second set of electronic components and which serves to analyze the data and control of the passenger transportation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Gunter Steindl, Josef Wiesinger, Gerhard Stoiber, Dirk Blondiau
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Publication number: 20060181868Abstract: A wall-integrable lens arrangement and a wall-integrated device with a connection housing and such a lens arrangement includes a connection housing having a radiation-emitting element. The connection housing is arranged on a first side of a wall and has an attachment portion and a connecting member. A lens arrangement has a lens head that is transparent to the radiation and an attachment portion and a connection member. The wall has a wall breakthrough through which at least one of the attachment portions projects, the connection members of the connection housing and the lens arrangement being mutually engaged. The wall breakthrough and at least one of the attachment portions that projects through it are complementary and formed in such a manner that the lens arrangement is maintained in a pre-specified horizontal position or rotational position and secured in the position against rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Gerhard Kleewein, Thomas Pollheimer, Dirk Blondiau, Gerhard Stoiber
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Patent number: 6988607Abstract: Sensing equipment for monitoring the space in front of escalators for the control of the drive has sensors arranged in handrail inlet caps of the escalator balustrades. Each sensor consists of a transmitter and a receiver and operates with high-frequency waves. The sensors monitor the access to the escalator in a specific region in front of the entry to the escalator, for example the region of the entrance plate. On entry into the monitoring region of a sensor the high-frequency waves emitted by the transmitter are reflected by the person or object and picked up by the associated receiver and the escalator drive is switched on.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Dirk Blondiau, Gerhard Stoiber
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Publication number: 20050121288Abstract: Sensing equipment for monitoring the space in front of escalators for the control of the drive has sensors arranged in handrail inlet caps of the escalator balustrades. Each sensor consists of a transmitter and a receiver and operates with high-frequency waves. The sensors monitor the access to the escalator in a specific region in front of the entry to the escalator, for example the region of the entrance plate. On entry into the monitoring region of a sensor the high-frequency waves emitted by the transmitter are reflected by the person or object and picked up by the associated receiver and the escalator drive is switched on.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Dirk Blondiau, Gerhard Stoiber
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Publication number: 20050088520Abstract: A monitoring system is disclosed for the detection of obstacles and persons on escalators and/or moving walkways having at least one video camera, whereby the monitoring system acquires stereoscopic images. The images are processed in a manner which distinguishes the obstacles and persons from the escalator or walkway. A series of camera pairs may provide monitoring of the full extent of the escalator or walkway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2003Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Josef Wiesinger, Dirk Blondiau
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Patent number: 5923005Abstract: Equipment for monitoring an approach area of a moving belt apparatus (1), such as an escalator or a travelling walkway, and for controlling a drive for the belt includes light sensors (12) arranged in handrail entry caps (11) of balustrades (3). Each light sensor (12) has an emitter (15) and a receiver (16) and operates with, for example, infrared beams. The light sensors (12) monitor the access to the moving belt apparatus (1) in a specific region (13) in front of an entry to the belt (2), for example, the region of the threshold plate (14). On stepping into the monitoring region (13) of the light sensor (12), the beams emitted by the emitter (15) are reflected by the person and sensed by the associated receiver (16) to switch on the drive.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Inventio AGInventors: Dirk Blondiau, Josef Wiesinger