Patents by Inventor Rüdiger Polley

Rüdiger Polley 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).

  • Rail vehicle with a wagon body and method for protective grounding of such a wagon body
    Patent number: 7952849
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention discloses, inter alia, a rail vehicle with a wagon body and with contact devices which are connected to the wagon body and which remain in contact with at least one rail on the track side during operation of the rail vehicle, wherein the wagon body and at least one of the contact devices are connected to each other through an electrical resistance device. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the resistance device includes a greater electric resistance in a voltage region with low voltage than in a voltage region with comparatively higher voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Matthias Gaudenz, Andreas Kitzmüller, Rüdiger Polley, Franz-Josef Weber, Stefan Zebunke
  • Long stator motor
    Patent number: 7567005
    Abstract: A long stator motor, particularly for driving a magnetic levitation transport system, includes a stator iron, inside of which grooves for accommodating cable windings are provided. At least two cable windings are placed one above the other by running at least two cables inside each groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Hoffmann, Jörg Lehmpfuhl, Rüdiger Polley, Robert Schmid, Wolfgang Spaeth, Falk-Henner Wagner, Günter Wagner, Benno Weis