Patents by Inventor Peter H. Otto

Peter H. Otto 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: 3971537
    Abstract: A magnetic-suspension or levitation vehicle comprises a track having a plurality of substantially continuous rails cooperating with respective systems upon the vehicle, e.g. a reaction rail cooperating with a linear induction motor, a contact rail cooperating with shoes for delivering current to or electrically connecting the vehicle to a central station, an armature rail for a magnetic suspension and/or guide arrangement etc.; at least two and preferably all of the rails are mounted upon common supports which, in turn, are anchored to the track structure at spaced locations along the vehicle path. Thus the relative position of the rails can be established in a factory and the prefabricated rail assembly erected at the track site as a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1976
    Assignee: Krauss-Maffei Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Winkle, Peter Schwarzler, Peter H. Otto, Peter Molzer, Christian Walkner
  • Patent number: 3937149
    Abstract: A magnetic-suspension or levitation vehicle comprises a track having a plurality of substantially continuous rails cooperating with respective systems upon the vehicle, e.g. a reaction rail cooperating with a linear induction motor, a contact rail cooperating with shoes for delivering current to or electrically connecting the vehicle to a central station, an armature rail for a magnetic suspension and/or guide arrangement etc.; at least two and preferably all of the rails are mounted upon common supports which, in turn, are anchored to the track structure at spaced locations along the vehicle path. Thus the relative positions of the rails can be established in a factory and the prefabricated rail assembly erected at the track site as a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Krauss-Maffei Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Winkle, Peter Schwarzler, Peter H. Otto, Peter Molzer, Christian Walkner