Patents by Inventor Peter Kuehs

Peter Kuehs 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).

  • Method for operating a switching hump yard, and control device for a switching hump yard
    Patent number: 9126606
    Abstract: In a method for operating a switching hump yard, at least one value for an entry speed into a first retarder is ascertained for the respective cuts in the form of rolling cars or car groups for the first retarder on the basis of a target release speed from the first retarder. At least one value for a release speed from a second retarder that lies uphill relative to the first retarder is determined for the second retarder on the basis of the ascertained at least one value for the entry speed into the first retarder. The second retarder is controlled taking into account the determined at least one value for the release speed. I also describe a control device for controlling a hump yard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Kuehs
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A SWITCHING HUMP YARD, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A SWITCHING HUMP YARD
    Publication number: 20140144345
    Abstract: In a method for operating a switching hump yard, at least one value for an entry speed into a first retarder is ascertained for the respective cuts in the form of rolling cars or car groups for the first retarder on the basis of a target release speed from the first retarder. At least one value for a release speed from a second retarder that lies uphill relative to the first retarder is determined for the second retarder on the basis of the ascertained at least one value for the entry speed into the first retarder. The second retarder is controlled taking into account the determined at least one value for the release speed. I also describe a control device for controlling a hump yard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Peter Kuehs