Patents by Inventor Konrad Steindorff

Konrad Steindorff 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: 11702116
    Abstract: A railway vehicle includes a car body having a shell frame surrounding an internal area suitable for accommodating passengers, and a power generator connected to an external side of the car body and including an outlet for discharging out a liquid produced during generation of electricity. A hydraulic system is in fluid communication with the outlet and receives at least part of the liquid produced during generation of electricity. The hydraulic system includes a first end portion connected to the outlet, a second end portion, spaced apart from the first end portion, for draining out from the hydraulic system the received liquid, and a third intermediate portion which is interconnected between the first and second end portions and is placed, at least partially, in the internal area of the car body, which is adapted to be heated before receiving passengers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ALSTOM Transport Technologies
    Inventors: Konrad Steindorff, Rene Gessing
  • Patent number: 11465515
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle comprising an electricity production unit configured for generating an electrical current, a transformer unit and a fuel storage unit, the production unit comprising at least two fuel cell stacks and a single first electrical connection interface for transmitting the electrical current to the transformer unit. The production unit further comprises a single cooling circuit, an air supply circuit and a single gaseous hydrogen supply circuit for supplying gaseous hydrogen, from the fuel storage unit, to each fuel cell stack. The production unit is separate from the fuel storage unit and connected to the fuel storage unit by a single connection interface, the production unit being removable from the vehicle as an integrated unit independently from the fuel storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Alstom Transport Technologies
    Inventors: Konrad Steindorff, Stefan Schrank
  • Publication number: 20200283036
    Abstract: A railway vehicle includes a car body having a shell frame surrounding an internal area suitable for accommodating passengers, and a power generator connected to an external side of the car body and including an outlet for discharging out a liquid produced during generation of electricity. A hydraulic system is in fluid communication with the outlet and receives at least part of the liquid produced during generation of electricity. The hydraulic system includes a first end portion connected to the outlet, a second end portion, spaced apart from the first end portion, for draining out from the hydraulic system the received liquid, and a third intermediate portion which is interconnected between the first and second end portions and is placed, at least partially, in the internal area of the car body, which is adapted to be heated before receiving passengers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Konrad STEINDORFF, Rene GESSING
  • Publication number: 20180093586
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle comprising an electricity production unit configured for generating an electrical current, a transformer unit and a fuel storage unit, the production unit comprising at least two fuel cell stacks and a single first electrical connection interface for transmitting the electrical current to the transformer unit. The production unit further comprises a single cooling circuit, an air supply circuit and a single gaseous hydrogen supply circuit for supplying gaseous hydrogen, from the fuel storage unit, to each fuel cell stack. The production unit is separate from the fuel storage unit and connected to the fuel storage unit by a single connection interface, the production unit being removable from the vehicle as an integrated unit independently from the fuel storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Alstom Transport Technologies
    Inventors: Konrad STEINDORFF, Stefan SCHRANK
  • Patent number: 9580083
    Abstract: A rail vehicle (10) with fuel consumers (20, 22, 30, 32, 34) and an on board fuel storage and supply system, characterized by a main fuel tank (24) adapted to be installed in a first railcar (12) of the rail vehicle (10), a buffer fuel tank (36) adapted to be installed in a second railcar (14) of the rail vehicle (10), and a fuelling device (38) for transferring fuel from the main fuel tank (24) to the buffer fuel tank (36). Preferred application to internal combustion engine rail vehicles with multiple railcars equipped with multiple diesel engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Konrad Steindorff, Klaus Scheller
  • Publication number: 20140290526
    Abstract: A rail vehicle (10) with fuel consumers (20, 22, 30, 32, 34) and an on board fuel storage and supply system, characterised by a main fuel tank (24) adapted to be installed in a first railcar (12) of the rail vehicle (10), a buffer fuel tank (36) adapted to be installed in a second railcar (14) of the rail vehicle (10), and a fuelling device (38) for transferring fuel from the main fuel tank (24) to the buffer fuel tank (36). Preferred application to internal combustion engine rail vehicles with multiple railcars equipped with multiple diesel engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Alstom Transport SA
    Inventors: Konrad Steindorff, Klaus Scheller