Patents by Inventor Joerg Behrens

Joerg Behrens 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: 9602188
    Abstract: A support system (1) for traffic support of ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b), having AIS ship reception units for receiving AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data, is characterized in that at least one flight object (2) is provided, comprising at least one AIS flight transmission unit (3), which is designed to transmit AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data inside an AIS transmission range (10) in such a manner that the transmitted AIS radio signals can be received by the ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) located inside the AIS transmission range (10) by means of their respective AIS ship reception units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Joerg Behrens, Birgit Suhr, Lars-Christian Hauer
  • Patent number: 9252871
    Abstract: The invention relates to an AIS ship transceiver which, after reception of an AIS base station message, validates the transmitting AIS base station and activates or deactivates the emitting of AIS radio signals in dependence on the validation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Andis Dembovskis, Joerg Behrens
  • Publication number: 20140218232
    Abstract: A support system (1) for traffic support of ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b), having AIS ship reception units for receiving AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data, is characterized in that at least one flight object (2) is provided, comprising at least one AIS flight transmission unit (3), which is designed to transmit AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data inside an AIS transmission range (10) in such a manner that the transmitted AIS radio signals can be received by the ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) located inside the AIS transmission range (10) by means of their respective AIS ship reception units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Joerg Behrens, Birgit Suhr, Lars-Christian Hauer
  • Publication number: 20140127990
    Abstract: The invention relates to an AIS ship transceiver which, after reception of an AIS base station message, validates the transmitting AIS base station and activates or deactivates the emitting of AIS radio signals in dependence on the validation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Andis Dembovskis, Joerg Behrens