Patents by Inventor Klaus Rapf

Klaus Rapf 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).

  • Publication number: 20050078014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signalling method, in particular for signalling a stop request at a request stop (1) of a transport company route, preferably a bus transport company, whereby the request stop (1) is only approached if a passenger wishes to board or alight. According to said method: the stop request is entered via an operator control unit (18) and a first signal (7), containing the stop request and information concerning the identity of the request stop (1), is generated; said first signal (7) is transmitted by a send module to at least one central server (4); the central server (4) determines which bus (2) can reach the request stop (1) first for the desired time and the stop request is transmitted to said bus (2) by sending a second signal (8) to said bus (2), the driver being alerted to the signal via a signalling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Klaus Rapf