Patents by Inventor Frank Popp

Frank Popp 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: 10131369
    Abstract: A method and a system for diagnosing the operating state of one or more railroad components of a railroad network for rail transport. The railroad components each have at least a first measuring device for measuring first measurement values of at least one measurement variable for describing the operating state of the railroad component. The novel method includes the following steps: measuring the first measurement values by way of the first measuring device; measuring additional, second measurement values, which are independent of the operating state of the railroad components, by way of at least one additional, second measuring device; transmitting the measurement values to a control center situated along the tracks; evaluating the measurement values in the control center by way of a predefined algorithm, and providing at least one result of the evaluation as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erhard Fischer, Thomas Mueller, Frank Popp, Dirk Punstein, Christian Schulze, Ekkehard Toensing
  • Patent number: 9713959
    Abstract: Motor vehicle having a hybrid drive which includes at least one wheel which can be driven by an electric machine, wherein a recuperation device is provided which permits recuperation of energy in a recuperation phase during a braking process, wherein a brake system is provided with a pedal, at least one master brake cylinder and at least one wheel brake which fluidically activates the wheel brake on the basis of a movement of the pedal by a brake pressure, wherein a pressure-reducing valve device is provided which reduces the brake pressure in the recuperation phase, and wherein a compensator is provided for compensating a hydraulic effect of the pressure-reducing valve device, wherein in the effective range of the pressure-reducing valve device two master brake cylinders are provided whose pistons are rigidly coupled to one another via a connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Frank Poppe
  • Patent number: 9630636
    Abstract: A method and a system for diagnosing one or more rail vehicles, each of which has at least one measuring device for measuring measurement values of at least one measurement variable. The method includes the following steps: measuring measurement values by way of at least one measuring device of at least one rail vehicle; transmitting the measurement values from the rail vehicle to a control center situated along the track; evaluating the measurement values in the control center by means of a predefined algorithm, and providing a result of the evaluation as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erhard Fischer, Thomas Mueller, Frank Popp, Dirk Punstein, Christian Schulze, Ekkehard Toensing
  • Publication number: 20160031327
    Abstract: Motor vehicle having a hybrid drive which includes at least one wheel which can be driven by an electric machine, wherein a recuperation device is provided which permits recuperation of energy in a recuperation phase during a braking process, wherein a brake system is provided with a pedal, at least one master brake cylinder and at least one wheel brake which fluidically activates the wheel brake on the basis of a movement of the pedal by a brake pressure, wherein a pressure-reducing valve device is provided which reduces the brake pressure in the recuperation phase, and wherein a compensator is provided for compensating a hydraulic effect of the pressure-reducing valve device, wherein in the effective range of the pressure-reducing valve device two master brake cylinders are provided whose pistons are rigidly coupled to one another via a connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Frank Poppe
  • Publication number: 20150251677
    Abstract: A method and a system for diagnosing one or more rail vehicles, each of which has at least one measuring device for measuring measurement values of at least one measurement variable. The method includes the following steps: measuring measurement values by way of at least one measuring device of at least one rail vehicle; transmitting the measurement values from the rail vehicle to a control center situated along the track; evaluating the measurement values in the control center by means of a predefined algorithm, and providing a result of the evaluation as an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Erhard Fischer, Thomas Müller, Frank Popp, Dirk Punstein, Christian Schulze, Ekkehard Tönsing
  • Publication number: 20150247781
    Abstract: A method and a system for diagnosing the operating state of one or more railroad components of a railroad network for rail transport. The railroad components each have at least a first measuring device for measuring first measurement values of at least one measurement variable for describing the operating state of the railroad component. The novel method includes the following steps: measuring the first measurement values by way of the first measuring device; measuring additional, second measurement values, which are independent of the operating state of the railroad components, by way of at least one additional, second measuring device; transmitting the measurement values to a control center situated along the tracks; evaluating the measurement values in the control center by way of a predefined algorithm, and providing at least one result of the evaluation as an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Erhard Fischer, Thomas Mueller, Frank Popp, Dirk Punstein, Christian Schulze, Ekkehard Toensing
  • Patent number: 8849732
    Abstract: Adaptive remote maintenance of rolling stocks is provided by machine-learning (28) of rules. Existing rules or models are automatically updated. Machine learning (28) is applied to establish a more efficient rule set. Rules may be replaced, generalized, or otherwise adapted based on interaction (26) by the dispatchers with the results of the current rules. The acceptance or discarding of an event by the dispatcher is used as a ground truth for supervised machine learning (28) of a new rule. The machine learning (28) uses user feedback to update the rule set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ciprian Dan Raileanu, Mathaeus Dejori, Frank Popp, Ekkehard Toensing
  • Publication number: 20130325762
    Abstract: Adaptive remote maintenance of rolling stocks is provided by machine-learning (28) of rules. Existing rules or models are automatically updated. Machine learning (28) is applied to establish a more efficient rule set. Rules may be replaced, generalized, or otherwise adapted based on interaction (26) by the dispatchers with the results of the current rules. The acceptance or discarding of an event by the dispatcher is used as a ground truth for supervised machine learning (28) of a new rule. The machine learning (28) uses user feedback to update the rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, SIEMENS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ciprian Dan Raileanu, Mathaeus Dejori, Frank Popp, Ekkehard Toensing
  • Publication number: 20110060502
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is proposed having a ride level control device with a pneumatic lift system , with a ride level control unit, to which the operating parameters of the motor vehicle which are detected by sensors are fed. The ride level control unit is active if the ignition of the motor vehicle is switched on. Furthermore, when various conditions are met, the ride level control unit outputs a signal to the lift system so that the motor vehicle is raised. A bidirectional connection is present between the ride level control unit and the lift system in order to transmit feedback from the lift system to the ride level control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Markus Atz, Thomas Hieber, Achim Schulz, Frank Poppe
  • Patent number: 4363334
    Abstract: A dressing comb extends longitudinally in a curler tube and has teeth adapted to protrude through a longitudinal slot of the curler tube. Advancing spring means are accommodated in said curler tube and urge said dressing comb to a position in which said teeth protrude from said slot. Said teeth are adapted to be entirely retracted into said curler tube against the force of said advancing spring means. A clamping comb is provided, which extends longitudinally in said curler tube and parallel to said dressing comb and has teeth adapted to protrude through said slot and is urged by said advancing spring means to a position in which the teeth of said clamping comb are adapted to be entirely retracted into said curler tube against the force of said advancing spring means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: Forfex Alfred Popp Haarpflegegerate GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Popp