Patents by Inventor Jan Messerschmidt

Jan Messerschmidt 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).

  • System for automatically connecting and a disconnecting catenary vehicle to and from the overhead line during travel
    Patent number: 9376023
    Abstract: A method and device for automatically connecting and disconnecting a current collector of a vehicle which is designed for operating with an overhead line. The invention specifies a device and a method for automatically connecting and disconnecting at least one current collector (3) of a vehicle which is designed for operation with at least one overhead line (1). The device comprises at least one actuator (9), which moves the current collector (3), and at least one image-capturing and image-evaluation unit (6 and 7), which controls the actuator (9) in such a way that the current collector (3) is connected or disconnected to or from the overhead line (1). The invention provides the advantage that current collectors of a vehicle can be reliably and securely connected and disconnected to and from an overhead line in an automatic fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: DIaLOGIKa Gesellschaft für angewandte Informatik mbH
    Inventor: Jan Messerschmidt
  • System for automatically connecting and a disconnecting catenary vehicle to and from the overhead line during travel
    Patent number: 9242562
    Abstract: A method and device for automatically connecting and disconnecting a current collector of a vehicle which is designed for operating with an overhead line. The invention specifies a device and a method for automatically connecting and disconnecting at least one current collector (3) of a vehicle which is designed for operation with at least one overhead line (1). The device comprises at least one actuator (9), which moves the current collector (3), and at least one image-capturing and image-evaluation unit (6 and 7), which controls the actuator (9) in such a way that the current collector (3) is connected or disconnected to or from the overhead line (1). The invention provides the advantage that current collectors of a vehicle can be reliably and securely connected and disconnected to and from an overhead line in an automatic fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: DIaLOGIKa Gesellschaft für angewandte Informatik mbH
    Inventor: Jan Messerschmidt
  • SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONNECTING AND A DISCONNECTING CATENARY VEHICLE TO AND FROM THE OVERHEAD LINE DURING TRAVEL
    Publication number: 20130245876
    Abstract: A method and device for automatically connecting and disconnecting a current collector of a vehicle which is designed for operating with an overhead line. The invention specifies a device and a method for automatically connecting and disconnecting at least one current collector (3) of a vehicle which is designed for operation with at least one overhead line (1). The device comprises at least one actuator (9), which moves the current collector (3), and at least one image-capturing and image-evaluation unit (6 and 7), which controls the actuator (9) in such a way that the current collector (3) is connected or disconnected to or from the overhead line (1). The invention provides the advantage that current collectors of a vehicle can be reliably and securely connected and disconnected to and from an overhead line in an automatic fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Jan Messerschmidt