Patents by Inventor Helmut Schröder
Helmut Schröder 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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Publication number: 20170354020Abstract: Described herein is a method for marking luminaires, particularly traffic route luminaires, in a luminaire network, the network being controllable via a server. Each luminaire is provided, in its operational state, with a controller (2) for controlling its operation and a mark that is visually recognizable from the outside the luminaire. The mark is formed by an information storage medium (4), in particular, and can be used to identify the luminaire. The mark is linked to the controller (2) or to the luminaire to be controlled by the controller before the mark is added to the luminaire.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Daniel BRAND, Jörg RICHTER, Helmut SCHRÖDER, Didier WELLENS
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Publication number: 20170322330Abstract: Described herein is method for the detection of seismic activity using a network of lights, and in particular, street lights (43) arranged over a number of streets (42). Each light includes a control module having the facility for both long- and short-distance communication, the control modules being grouped with other control modules and associated with a group controller to create a short-distance or mesh network. Each control module includes a sensor which is capable of detecting seismic activity and data relating to such activity may be transmitted to a central server via its group controller using long-distance communication. Even if the sensors are relatively inaccurate, the high number of such sensors present in the network makes it possible to detect and analyse the activity using geocoordinate information provided by the control modules at the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Helmut SCHRÖDER, Daniel BRAND, Didier WELLENS
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Publication number: 20170311426Abstract: Method for the operation and the expansion of a network of lights, each light in the network including a control module which is assigned to a group, each control module being in communication with a group controller as well as control modules in the same group. The network can be expanded by installing (19) new lights with their associated control modules, and each new control module scans (20) its environment and transmits environmental information to a central server where the environmental information is analysed and the new control modules are allocated (21) into groups. After allocation to a group in which control modules may be moved from one group to another or a new group is formed, the new control modules are available for normal operation. This process is repeated for each new light and associated control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Helmut SCHRÖDER, Daniel BRAND, Didier WELLENS
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Patent number: 9730297Abstract: Described herein is a luminaire controller which is mountable within a luminaire head by means of fastening areas provided in a wall forming part of an upper housing part and/or a baseplate, the upper housing part and the baseplate forming a body for the luminaire controller. A flexible light guide is provided for transmitting light from the exterior of the luminaire head to a light sensor located within the controller. A lens may be provided at one end of the light guide at the wall of the luminaire head with the other end of the light guide being adjacent the light sensor. A terminal strip and an antenna jack are provided to which respective electrical connections can be made and an antenna can be connected by means of an antenna cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: SCHREDERInventors: Daniel Brand, Helmut Schroeder
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Patent number: 9521733Abstract: Described herein is a dual-mode luminaire controller for a luminaire in which dimming signals can be provided to control the operation of the luminaire using signals in accordance with either ‘0-10V’ or DALI protocols. The controller includes a central processing module, an isolated supply in which both a DALI interface and a ‘0-10V’ interface are provided. The luminaire controller also includes a ZigBee transceiver module through which signals can be provided for selecting one of the interfaces in accordance with the operating protocol of the luminaire with which the luminaire controller is associated.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: SCHREDERInventors: Daniel Brand, Helmut Schroeder, Raoul Van Bergen
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Patent number: 9408280Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed having a plurality of luminaires in which the energy usage of each luminaire can individually be metered using a luminaire controller having a metering circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: SCHREDERInventors: Helmut Schröder, Daniel Brand
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Publication number: 20160219674Abstract: Described herein is a luminaire controller which is mountable within a luminaire head by means of fastening areas provided in a wall forming part of an upper housing part and/or a baseplate, the upper housing part and the baseplate forming a body for the luminaire controller. A flexible light guide is provided for transmitting light from the exterior of the luminaire head to a light sensor located within the controller. A lens may be provided at one end of the light guide at the wall of the luminaire head with the other end of the light guide being adjacent the light sensor. A terminal strip and an antenna jack are provided to which respective electrical connections can be made and an antenna can be connected by means of an antenna cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: DANIEL BRAND, HELMUT SCHROEDER
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Publication number: 20160057837Abstract: Described herein is a dual-mode luminaire controller for a luminaire in which dimming signals can be provided to control the operation of the luminaire using signals in accordance with either ‘0-10V’ or DALI protocols. The controller includes a central processing module, an isolated supply in which both a DALI interface and a ‘0-10V’ interface are provided. The luminaire controller also includes a ZigBee transceiver module through which signals can be provided for selecting one of the interfaces in accordance with the operating protocol of the luminaire with which the luminaire controller is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: DANIEL BRAND, HELMUT SCHROEDER, RAOUL VAN BERGEN
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Patent number: 9253853Abstract: A method for controlling a streetlight that is provided to illuminate a portion of the street, the method being performed by a controlling device having a memory accessible by a processor which controls a steering module which steering module is operatively coupled to the streetlight.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: SCHREDER S.A.Inventors: Helmut Schröder, Daniel Brand
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Patent number: 8631908Abstract: An elevator system and associated method includes power control for operating an elevator (2) in an emergency mode wherein the elevator (2) includes a car (4), a drive motor (10), a motor drive unit (26) which supplies power to the drive motor (10) and controls the same and an emergency power supply (42). The motor drive unit (10) has a predetermined normal operation switching frequency. In an emergency mode, power is supplied to the motor from the emergency power supply (42) while the motor drive unit is in an emergency mode. An actual emergency operation condition characteristic is determined for setting the switching frequency of the motor drive unit (46) dependent on the actual emergency operation condition characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Helmut Schroeder-Brumloop, Marvin Dehmlow, Ingo Engelhard, Andreas Tutat
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Publication number: 20130313992Abstract: A method for controlling a streetlight that is provided to illuminate a portion of the street, the method being performed by a controlling device having a memory accessible by a processor which controls a steering module which steering module is operatively coupled to the streetlight.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: SCHREDER S.A.Inventors: Helmut Schröder, Daniel Brand
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Patent number: 8448751Abstract: An elevator door system includes an elevator car having a front face defining a door opening. At least one elevator door is coupled to the front face of the elevator car for movement between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering the door opening. At least one drive motor is mounted on the front face of the elevator car and is disposed between a lower edge and an upper edge of the elevator car. The drive motor is drivingly coupled to the elevator door for moving the elevator door between the open and the closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Christian G. Tonna, Helmut Schröder-Brumloop, Christoph Durand
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Publication number: 20120286770Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed having a plurality of luminaires in which the energy usage of each luminaire can individually be metered using a luminaire controller having a metering circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: SCHREDERInventors: Helmut Schröder, Daniel Brand
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Publication number: 20110120810Abstract: Method for operating an elevator (2) in an emergency mode wherein the elevator (2) comprises a car (4), a drive motor (10), a motor drive unit (26) which supplies power to the drive motor (10) and controls the same and an emergency power supply (42), wherein the motor drive unit (10) has a predetermined normal operation switching frequency, comprising the following steps (a) supplying power from the emergency power supply (42); (b) bringing the motor drive unit ( ) in an emergency mode; (c) determining an actual emergency operation condition characteristic; and (d) setting the switching frequency of the motor drive unit (46) dependent on the actual emergency operation condition characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Helmut Schroeder-Brumloop, Marvin Dehmlow, Ingo Engelhard, Andreas Tutat
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Patent number: 7246688Abstract: An elevator door system includes an elevator car having a front face defining a door opening. At least one elevator door is coupled to the front face of the elevator car for movement between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering the door opening. At least one drive motor is mounted on the front face of the elevator car and is disposed between a lower edge and an upper edge of the elevator car. The drive motor is drivingly coupled to the elevator door for moving the elevator door between the open and the closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1998Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Christian G. Tonna, Helmut Schröder-Brumloop, Christoph Durand
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Patent number: 7198319Abstract: The invention relates to a door module (2) for a vehicle door, which is divided in a sealed manner into an outer wet chamber (44) that faces the door shell (1) and an inner dry chamber (43). Said door module is equipped with pre-assembled mechanical and/or electrical functional components that are fixed in the dry chamber and can be mechanically and/or electrically connected to door components that are located in the wet chamber. The seal between the dry chamber and the wet chamber is formed by a separation sheet (12), which is penetrated by sealed connecting elements of the functional components that are held on the dry side of said separation sheet in the door module.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Helmut Schröder, Alexander Schidan, Hans-Helmut Mieglitz, Harald John, Derek Jones
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Patent number: 6684910Abstract: A pipe of layers of thermoplastic polyolefins of the same type, however with different properties, which are connected inseparably with one another, an outer first layer and a second layer, adjoining the first layer on the inside, consisting of a material, which has not been cross-linked, the second layer approximately having the FNCT the value or the NPT value of a one-layer standard pressure pipe and the first layer having an FNCT or NPT value, which is higher by a factor of at least 3 than that of the second value. Moreover, a third layer is provided, which adjoins the second layer on the inside, also consists of material that is not cross-linked and has a PNCT, which is higher by a factor of at least 3 than that of the second layer and an NPT layer, which is higher by a factor of at least 2 than that of the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2003Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Wavin B.V.Inventors: Jan Uilke Stoffelsma, Volker Koestring, Ali Guettouche, Helmut Schroeder
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Publication number: 20030089413Abstract: A pipe of layers of thermoplastic polyolefins of the same type, however with different properties, which are connected inseparably with one another, an outer first layer and a second layer, adjoining the first layer on the inside, consisting of a material, which has not been cross-linked, the second layer approximately having the FNCT the value or the NPT value of a one-layer standard pressure pipe and the first layer having an FNCT or NPT value, which is higher by a factor of at least 3 than that of the second value. Moreover, a third layer is provided, which adjoins the second layer on the inside, also consists of material that is not cross-linked and has a PNCT, which is higher by a factor of at least 3 than that of the second layer and an NPT layer, which is higher by a factor of at least 2 than that of the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2003Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Jan Uilke Stoffelsma, Volker Koestring, Ali Guettouche, Helmut Schroeder
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Patent number: 6269910Abstract: An elevator rescue system includes a power source of back-up electrical power. A manually-operated, rescue enable switch switchably permits the transmission of electrical power from the power source to a motor brake coil of an elevator car during a rescue operation such that the energized coil releases the motor brake to move the car to a desired landing. A speed detector measures the speed of the elevator car and thereupon generates a speed control signal corresponding to the speed of the car. An overspeed detection circuit has a first input for being actuated when receiving electrical power from the power source, a second input for receiving the speed control signal, and an output for transmitting electrical power to the motor brake coil when the speed control signal is below a predetermined value and for automatically stopping the transmission of electrical power when the speed control signal becomes higher than a predetermined value. A manually-operated brake release switch has an input and an output.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2000Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Richard N. Fargo, Gerard Sirigu, Helmut Schröder-Brumloop, Joseph J. Barna, Barry G. Blackaby
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Patent number: 6196355Abstract: An elevator rescue system includes a power source of back-up electrical power. A manually-operated, rescue enable switch switchably permits the transmission of electrical power from the power source to a motor brake coil of an elevator car during a rescue operation such that the energized coil releases the motor brake to move the car to a desired landing. A speed detector measures the speed of the elevator car and thereupon generates a speed control signal corresponding to the speed of the car. An overspeed detection circuit has a first input for being actuated when receiving electrical power from the power source, a second input for receiving the speed control signal, and an output for transmitting electrical power to the motor brake coil when the speed control signal is below a predetermined value and for automatically stopping the transmission of electrical power when the speed control signal becomes higher than a predetermined value. A manually-operated brake release switch has an input and an output.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Richard N. Fargo, Gerard Sirigu, Helmut Schröder-Brumloop, Joseph J. Barna, Barry G. Blackaby