Patents by Inventor Günther Bernecker

Günther Bernecker 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).

  • Method and apparatus for monitoring at least one electronic switching contact for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10126365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one electronic switching contact for a door system for a vehicle, wherein the switching contact has a first connection for a first electrical line and a second connection for a second electrical line. The method comprises a step of reading a first signal from a first monitoring point connected to the first connection in order to obtain a first monitoring signal, a step of reading a second signal from a second monitoring point connected to the second connection in order to obtain a second monitoring signal, and a step of combining the first monitoring signal and the second monitoring signal in order to determine at least one state of the at least one switching contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Andreas Mair, Günther Bernecker
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CONTACT FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160259007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one electronic switching contact for a door system for a vehicle, wherein the switching contact has a first connection for a first electrical line and a second connection for a second electrical line. The method comprises a step of reading a first signal from a first monitoring point connected to the first connection in order to obtain a first monitoring signal, a step of reading a second signal from a second monitoring point connected to the second connection in order to obtain a second monitoring signal, and a step of combining the first monitoring signal and the second monitoring signal in order to determine at least one state of the at least one switching contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Andreas MAIR, Günther BERNECKER
  • Detecting element for a welding device
    Patent number: 7015419
    Abstract: The invention describes a welding apparatus (1), which has a current source (2) for supplying electrical power to at least one electrode at a welding torch (10) and a control system (4) co-operating with the current source (2), linked to an input device (22) for entering settings for different welding parameters, several sensing means being provided for detecting various actual values of a welding process. At least one measuring device or system for sensing mechanical motion, in particular a welding wire displacement and/or a welding torch displacement or similar, is provided, which detects a surface structure of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Fronius International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Hackl, Franz Niedereder, Günther Bernecker