Patents by Inventor Frank Nebel

Frank Nebel 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).

  • Patent number: 11772678
    Abstract: A method for outputting recommendations for energy efficient operation of a vehicle having at least two modes of operation, from which an operating mode is respectively selected by a drive controller, depending on the occurrence of specified triggers, for operating the vehicle. A change of operating mode caused by the trigger is determined. A frequency of the change of operating mode is incremented at every determination of the change of operating mode caused by the trigger. The frequency is analyzed by comparing the frequency of the change of operating mode a predetermined value. A message is generated on a case-by-case basis. The message is output via at least one output comprised by the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Steven Peters, Reiner Paetzold, Teresa Botschen, Alexander Schmitt, Frank Nebel, Stefan Ultes, Wolfgang Maier, Ingo Kreuz
  • Publication number: 20230124291
    Abstract: A method for outputting recommendations for energy efficient operation of a vehicle having at least two modes of operation, from which an operating mode is respectively selected by a drive controller, depending on the occurrence of specified triggers, for operating the vehicle. A change of operating mode caused by the trigger is determined. A frequency of the change of operating mode is incremented at every determination of the change of operating mode caused by the trigger. The frequency is analyzed by comparing the frequency of the change of operating mode a predetermined value. A message is generated on a case-by-case basis. The message is output via at least one output comprised by the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Steven PETERS, Reiner PAETZOLD, Teresa BOTSCHEN, Alexander SCHMITT, Frank NEBEL, Stefan ULTES, Wolfgang MAIER, Ingo KREUZ
  • Patent number: 7533511
    Abstract: A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a packing machine and a rotation machine for rotating packed boxes. The rotation machine includes a conveyor belt for conveying packages and a rotating wheel including downwardly extending elongated members which, when the wheel is rotated, are able to rotate packages about 90 degrees in their conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: KHS Maschinen-Und Anlagenbau AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wagner, Hans-Gerd Ripkens, Stefan Willemsen, Frank Nebel
  • Publication number: 20060130434
    Abstract: A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a packing machine and a rotation machine for rotating packed boxes. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Wagner, Hans-Gerd Ripkens, Stefan Willemsen, Frank Nebel