Patents by Inventor Norbert Poepplow

Norbert Poepplow 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: 9180896
    Abstract: A signal transmitter contains at least one first luminous element, at least one second luminous element and an interface for connecting the signal transmitter to a signal box. A drive device is connected between the interface and the at least two luminous elements and the drive device is configured in such a way that, in the case of a switch-on signal coming from the signal box for the second luminous element, the drive device controls the activation of the luminous element depending on the signaling state of the first luminous element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eike Berg, Andre Gruettner, Norbert Poepplow, Olaf Vogt
  • Patent number: 8933814
    Abstract: An LED light signal, in particular an LED railway light signal, contains a signal generator for generating varicolored light spots. The LEDs are embodied as multicolor LEDs, in particular RGB LEDs—Red/Yellow/Blue LEDs. In order to be able to utilize the possibilities for color mixing and thus for realizing a large number of color variants for safety-relevant signaling technology, the signal generator has at least one optical sensor for monitoring a color locus and a light intensity reliably in terms of signaling technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eike Berg, Rolf Eckl, Norbert Poepplow
  • Publication number: 20140166822
    Abstract: A signal transmitter contains at least one first luminous element, at least one second luminous element and an interface for connecting the signal transmitter to a signal box. A drive device is connected between the interface and the at least two luminous elements and the drive device is configured in such a way that, in the case of a switch-on signal coming from the signal box for the second luminous element, the drive device controls the activation of the luminous element depending on the signaling state of the first luminous element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Eike Berg, Andre Gruettner, Norbert Poepplow, Olaf Vogt
  • Patent number: 8702282
    Abstract: A light signal contains a semiconductor light source and a convex lens system for representing signal aspects, especially on rail-bound traffic routes. In order to eliminate the need for monochrome semiconductor light sources, the semiconductor light source is a white point light source. A signal aspect-specific color filter is provided in the aperture region of the point light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg Birkholz, Rolf Eckl, Uwe Frost, Kay Koester, Zeljko Marincic, Norbert Poepplow
  • Publication number: 20130099933
    Abstract: An LED light signal, in particular an LED railway light signal, contains a signal generator for generating varicolored light spots. The LEDs are embodied as multicolor LEDs, in particular RGB LEDs—Red/Yellow/Blue LEDs. In order to be able to utilize the possibilities for color mixing and thus for realizing a large number of color variants for safety-relevant signaling technology, the signal generator has at least one optical sensor for monitoring a color locus and a light intensity reliably in terms of signaling technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Eike Berg, Rolf Eckl, Norbert Poepplow
  • Publication number: 20120162997
    Abstract: A light signal contains a semiconductor light source and an optical system for representing signal aspects (properties), especially on rail-bound traffic routes. In order to obtain the advantageous properties of filament light signals, especially with respect to the beam spread in horizontal direction, the semiconductor light source is configured as a point light source, especially as an individual LED—light-emitting diode—or as an individual HLED—high current LED—and the optical system has an axially symmetric cylindrical lens and a rotationally symmetric convex lens, especially a Fresnel lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joerg Birkholz, Rolf Eckl, Uwe Frost, Kay Koester, Zeljko Marincic, Norbert Poepplow
  • Publication number: 20120153314
    Abstract: A light signal contains a semiconductor light source and a convex lens system for representing signal aspects, especially on rail-bound traffic routes. In order to eliminate the need for monochrome semiconductor light sources, the semiconductor light source is a white point light source. A signal aspect-specific color filter is provided in the aperture region of the point light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joerg Birkholz, Rolf Eckl, Uwe Frost, Kay Marincic, Zeljko Marincic, Norbert Poepplow
  • Patent number: 7026799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit assembly for operating a luminous signal, particularly an LED signal, comprising at least one light-emitting diode (D) to which a resistance (R) is serially connected and a control (St) is connected in parallel. In order to adjust the luminous power of the luminous signal to various degrees of brightness during the day and at night, the control (St) is provided with a controlled source of current so as to specify a parallel current (I_P) which reduces the current (I_D) flowing through the light-emitting diode (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Pöpplow, Dirk Zimmermann