Patents by Inventor Mario Sebastian Köster

Mario Sebastian Köster 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: 11285995
    Abstract: A yaw angle measuring device for a separable coupling for fifth wheel couplings includes a sensor element and a measuring arrangement, wherein the sensor element is configured to be arranged on a first coupling partner and the measuring arrangement is configured to be arranged on a second coupling partner, wherein the first coupling partner is configured to be mounted by the coupling arrangement such that the first coupling partner is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the second coupling partner, wherein the sensor element generates a measuring signal in the measuring arrangement which serves to determine the yaw angle about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SAF-Holland GmbH
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210316799
    Abstract: A fifth-wheel coupling arrangement includes, a plurality of wear sensors, a fifth-wheel coupling plate, a lock claw mounted on the fifth-wheel coupling plate configured to be movable in a first closing direction, a locking mechanism, with a stop, configured to be mounted on the fifth-wheel coupling plate configured to be movable in a second closing direction, wherein the fifth-wheel coupling plate has an insertion opening for a king pin, wherein the lock claw positively prevents the king pin from moving out of the insertion opening in a closed state of the fifth-wheel coupling arrangement and allows the king pin to move out of the insertion opening in an open state of the fifth-wheel coupling arrangement, wherein the wear sensor is configured to monitor a wear parameter of the fifth-wheel coupling arrangement, and wherein the wear sensor has a data output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210284258
    Abstract: A connecting system and a method for connecting a towing vehicle to a semitrailer includes a first plug unit configured to be fixed to a rotor of a semitrailer unit rotatably mounted on the semitrailer unit about an axis of rotation and having a first coupling portion, and a second plug unit having at least one mounting portion configured to be attached to a coupling plate of a commercial vehicle and a second coupling portion, wherein the first and second coupling portions are configured to be coupled together along a coupling axis such that the coupling axis is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation and spaced from the axis of rotation, and such that the first coupling portion is displaceable relative to the rotor and/or the second coupling portion is displaceable relative to the mounting portion along the coupling axis to engage or disengage the respective opposite coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210188375
    Abstract: A kingpin arrangement for an automatic coupling system including a kingpin extending in a kingpin direction, a turntable mounted rotatably about the kingpin direction relative to the kingpin and mounted on a plain-bearing, the turntable having an opening, through which the kingpin extends, and a support structure extending in a radial direction, the support structure including a fastener for indirectly and/or directly fastening and/or for mounting a plug connector, the support structure being fixed indirectly and/or directly to an end of the turntable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210078653
    Abstract: A cantilevered coupling component for an interface area between a semitrailer and a tractor unit, which can be releasably connected to one another in the interface area by a pin element, the coupling component including a pin-side connection area for pivotally mounting the coupling component on the pin element, and a rail-side connection area for slidable mounting along a translation direction of the coupling component on a rail of the semitrailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Hartmann, Mario Sebastian Köster, Stefan Wallmeier
  • Publication number: 20210061375
    Abstract: A coupling system for a fifth wheel coupling includes a first plug unit having a plurality of first plug connectors, and a second plug unit having a plurality of second plug connectors to engage and transmit power and/or fluid with the first plug connectors, and an adjuster unit having a guide section configured to be brought into engagement with a retaining element on one of the plug units to transmit a force from the adjuster unit to the plug unit, which displaces the plug unit along a plug-in axis, wherein the adjuster unit can be displaced transversely and laterally to the plug-in axis or can be rotated about the plug-in axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210061377
    Abstract: A device for transferring a line between a retracted state and an extended state includes a line arranged in an interface region between a semitrailer train and a semitrailer, wherein the line has a first line section and a second line section and wherein the line is longer in the extended state than in the retracted state, and an envelope element via which the first line section and the second line section are connectable for transfer between the retracted state and the extended state by forming a telescopic mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210039459
    Abstract: A connection system for use on a fifth-wheel coupling includes first and second connection units each including a carrier unit and a plug-in unit each having a coupling axis and mounted on the respective carrier unit so as to be able to pivot about a respective pivot axis, a, the first and second plug-in units respectively including a coupling region of an electrical line element and/or a fluid-conveying line, the second connection unit mounted on a semi-trailer to be pivotable about a pivot axis such that the second connection unit can be moved into a coupling position, wherein the second pivot axis extends parallel to the first pivot axis when the second connection unit is in the coupling position, and wherein the first coupling axis is essentially collinear with the second coupling axis if the first and second plug-in units are in the coupling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210031843
    Abstract: A system for pivoting a coupling component for an outrigger, for a coupling between a tractor unit and a semi-trailer includes a rotation configured to pivot the coupling component between a primary position and a secondary position, and at least one line, which is guided into the coupling component via the rotation device, wherein the system is configured such that the at least one line forms a loop in the primary position in a defined area, and the loop is reduced in size when pivoted to the secondary position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20210031842
    Abstract: A system for pivoting a coupling component for a semi-trailer truck includes a rotation device configured to pivot the coupling component between a primary position and a secondary position, and at least one line, which is guided into the coupling component via the rotation device and wherein the system comprises a pivot arm for entraining the at least one line when the coupling component is pivoted between the primary position and the secondary position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Patent number: 10843515
    Abstract: A trailer control device for mounting on a trailer, wherein the trailer control device includes a receiver unit configured to receive a signal from an external transmitter unit, a comparator connected to the receiver unit and configured to compare the received signal with a pre-defined signal stored in the comparator, and a transmitter unit connected to the comparator and configured to send a response signal to an external receiver unit for locating and/or identifying the trailer control device if the received signal matches the pre-defined signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20200331544
    Abstract: A coupling system includes a coupling plug and a coupling receptacle, wherein the coupling plug and the coupling receptacle engage with one another in such a way that the first coupling part makes fluid-tight contact with the first receiving part, the second coupling part makes fluid-tight contact with the second receiving part and the third coupling part makes fluid-tight contact with the third receiving part, and wherein the contact surfaces of the coupling parts and the receiving parts are substantially rotationally symmetrical about the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20200307328
    Abstract: A trailer having a kingpin or having a drawbar for coupling a tractor unit on a coupling side of the trailer, wherein the trailer has a detectable pattern on its coupling side, and a tractor unit for coupling to a kingpin or a drawbar of a trailer, wherein the tractor unit has, for the identification of a trailer and/or for assisting a coupling process, in particular on a coupling side of the drawbar, a detection unit for detecting a detectable pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20200307329
    Abstract: A trailer controller for mounting on a trailer, wherein the trailer controller has at least one position-determining unit which is designed to detect a current position of at least two regions predefined on a trailer, in order to determine a current position and an alignment. In addition, the invention relates to a trailer having a trailer controller and a coupling system, as well as to a method for carrying out a coupling process between a tractor unit and a trailer with a coupling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20200262257
    Abstract: A trailer control device for mounting on a trailer, wherein the trailer control device includes a receiver unit configured to receive a signal from an external transmitter unit, a comparator connected to the receiver unit and configured to compare the received signal with a pre-defined signal stored in the comparator, and a transmitter unit connected to the comparator and configured to send a response signal to an external receiver unit for locating and/or identifying the trailer control device if the received signal matches the pre-defined signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster
  • Publication number: 20200239070
    Abstract: A yaw angle measuring device for a separable coupling for fifth wheel couplings includes a sensor element and a measuring arrangement, wherein the sensor element is configured to be arranged on a first coupling partner and the measuring arrangement is configured to be arranged on a second coupling partner, wherein the first coupling partner is configured to be mounted by the coupling arrangement such that the first coupling partner is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the second coupling partner, wherein the sensor element generates a measuring signal in the measuring arrangement which serves to determine the yaw angle about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Mario Sebastian Köster