Patents by Inventor Markus Merten

Markus Merten 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: 20240133917
    Abstract: A method for detecting a malfunction of a monitoring system which is used for monitoring the running stability of a rail vehicle during operation of the rail vehicle in a monitoring operating range, includes using an acceleration sensor of the monitoring system to generate a signal during operation of the rail vehicle. In a test using a variable that depends on the signal, it is tested whether the monitoring system has the malfunction. In order to improve the running stability monitoring, the test is carried out during operation of the rail vehicle in an operating range in which the monitoring system does not carry out any running stability monitoring. A device for carrying out the method, a rail vehicle, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Fabian Wennekamp, Markus Knoll, Robert Mertens
  • Patent number: 11926487
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding transport pockets into a conveying system of a hanging conveying installation includes a conveying rail which can be coupled conveyingly to the conveying system, along which the transport pockets can each be conveyed while being hanging by a hanging adapter, a detection unit for detecting the quantity of hanging adapters arranged within a detection zone on the conveying rail, a control unit which is in signal communication with the detection unit and is configured to variably set a transport spacing for conveying the transport pockets by the conveying system, a singularizing unit which is in signal communication with the control unit and is intended for singularized feeding the hanging adapters into the conveying system with the variably set transport spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Merten
  • Publication number: 20230382648
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus for goods comprises at least one goods source which provides the goods by means of conveyor containers, a plurality of goods sinks to which the goods are conveyed, and an endless conveyor which connects the at least one goods source and the goods sinks in terms of conveying technology and has a first conveyor strand and a second conveyor strand which follows the first conveyor strand along a goods conveying direction in the endless conveyor, wherein only the first conveyor strand has a fixed conveyor container entrainment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sigurd VÖLKER, Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN, Axel KLEINEKATHÖFER, Pascal REHM
  • Publication number: 20230385766
    Abstract: A conveying method for goods comprising the method steps of providing goods for multiple orders, wherein the goods are conveyed in conveyor containers in an endless conveyor along a goods conveying direction, detecting the goods provided in the endless conveyor, forming a list of complete orders on the basis of the goods provided in the endless conveyor, defining ordered goods as goods included in at least one of the complete orders, automatically evaluating the complete orders with regard to their suitability for allocation to one of multiple goods sinks, taking into account at least one characteristic of the ordered goods and/or the goods sinks, wherein the goods sinks are connected to the endless conveyor in terms of conveying technology, allocating a complete order to one of the goods sinks in dependence on the evaluation, and conveying the allocated ordered goods to the goods sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN, Dirk MEIER, Axel KLEINEKATHÖFER, Pascal REHM
  • Patent number: 11383938
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding hanging conveyable articles into a hanging conveying installation includes a feeding unit for the individualized feeding of the hanging conveyable articles into a conveying system of the hanging conveying installation with a variably settable transport spacing. The feeding unit has an individualizing element for stopping the hanging conveyable articles (4), and a detection unit for detecting the thickness of the individual hanging conveyable articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DüRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Merten
  • Publication number: 20220153533
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding transport pockets into a conveying system of a hanging conveying installation includes a conveying rail which can be coupled conveyingly to the conveying system, along which the transport pockets can each be conveyed while being hanging by a hanging adapter, a detection unit for detecting the quantity of hanging adapters arranged within a detection zone on the conveying rail, a control unit which is in signal communication with the detection unit and is configured to variably set a transport spacing for conveying the transport pockets by the conveying system, a singularizing unit which is in signal communication with the control unit and is intended for singularized feeding the hanging adapters into the conveying system with the variably set transport spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Markus MERTEN
  • Publication number: 20210101756
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding hanging conveyable articles into a hanging conveying installation includes a feeding unit for the individualized feeding of the hanging conveyable articles into a conveying system of the hanging conveying installation with a variably settable transport spacing. The feeding unit has an individualizing element for stopping the hanging conveyable articles (4), and a detection unit for detecting the thickness of the individual hanging conveyable articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Markus MERTEN
  • Patent number: 10913608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller testing device for a roller adapter of an overhead conveyor system comprising a drive unit for rotatably driving at least one carrying roller of the roller adapter, a sensor unit for capturing a measured value correlating with a state of wear of a pivot bearing of the at least one carrying roller and an evaluation unit for determining the state of wear on the basis of the measured value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Sieksmeier, Markus Merten
  • Publication number: 20200079594
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller testing device for a roller adapter of an overhead conveyor system comprising a drive unit for rotatably driving at least one carrying roller of the roller adapter, a sensor unit for capturing a measured value correlating with a state of wear of a pivot bearing of the at least one carrying roller and an evaluation unit for determining the state of wear on the basis of the measured value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN
  • Patent number: 9815635
    Abstract: A conveyor device for the automated conveyance of individual products in a direction of conveyance, the conveyor device being configured as a hanging conveyor device, comprises several adapters each provided with an adapter identification means for accommodating the individual products, wherein each individual product comprises an individual product transponder, a transponder reading unit for reading individual product data of the individual product transponder, an adapter data reading unit for reading adapter data of the adapter identification means, a control unit which is in signal communication with the transponder reading unit and the adapter data reading unit for linking the individual product data read by means of the transponder reading unit with the adapter data read by means of the adapter data reading unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: DÜRKOPP FÖRDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Sieksmeier, Markus Merten
  • Patent number: 9496810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical machine (10) by means of an inverter (12), in particular for use in a motor vehicle, wherein the inverter (12) has a plurality of controllable circuit breakers (14) which are designed to convert a DC voltage from a voltage source (22), which is coupled to the circuit breakers (14), into an AC voltage for supplying electrical energy to the electrical machine (10), wherein the electrical machine (10) is then switched to a freewheeling mode (32) by opening all the circuit breakers (14) of the inverter (12), wherein a phase current of the electrical machine (10) is detected, wherein the electrical machine (10) is switched from the freewheeling mode (32) to a short-circuit mode (36) as a function of a comparison (34) of the phase current, or of a first variable which is derived from the phrase current, with a first reference value, wherein the circuit breakers (14) which are associated with a first potential of the voltage source (22) are closed in th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Raichle, Markus Merten
  • Publication number: 20150210482
    Abstract: A conveyor device for the automated conveyance of individual products in a direction of conveyance, the conveyor device being configured as a hanging conveyor device, comprises several adapters each provided with an adapter identification means for accommodating the individual products, wherein each individual product comprises an individual product transponder, a transponder reading unit for reading individual product data of the individual product transponder, an adapter data reading unit for reading adapter data of the adapter identification means, a control unit which is in signal communication with the transponder reading unit and the adapter data reading unit for linking the individual product data read by means of the transponder reading unit with the adapter data read by means of the adapter data reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Markus MERTEN
  • Publication number: 20140361719
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical machine (10) by means of an inverter (12), in particular for use in a motor vehicle, wherein the inverter (12) has a plurality of controllable circuit breakers (14) which are designed to convert a DC voltage from a voltage source (22), which is coupled to the circuit breakers (14), into an AC voltage for supplying electrical energy to the electrical machine (10), wherein the electrical machine (10) is then switched to a freewheeling mode (32) by opening all the circuit breakers (14) of the inverter (12), wherein a phase current of the electrical machine (10) is detected, wherein the electrical machine (10) is switched from the freewheeling mode (32) to a short-circuit mode (36) as a function of a comparison (34) of the phase current, or of a first variable which is derived from the phrase current, with a first reference value, wherein the circuit breakers (14) which are associated with a first potential of the voltage source (22) are closed in th
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Raichle, Markus Merten