Patents by Inventor Richard Gunacker

Richard Gunacker 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: 7100742
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for controlling the delivery of lubricant between two parts which are movable relative to one another, in particular for lubricating rails, above all on curved tracks, in order to prevent or reduce squealing noises, wherein at least one sensor, e.g., a microphone, is provided for picking up sound vibrations, particularly structure-borne sound vibrations, the signal of the sensor being fed to a selective amplifier, e.g., an active bandpass filter, and used as an actuating variable for initiating the delivery of lubricant. For this purpose, at least two frequency bands are filtered out, the intensity of the sound vibrations of the filtered frequency bands is compared, and the determined difference or the ratio of the determined values is used as an actuating variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hy-Power Flexomatic Hydraulik Handelsges M.b.H.
    Inventors: Christian Gunacker, Richard Gunacker
  • Patent number: 7040452
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for distributing lubricants in grooved rails, particularly for railborne urban traffic. An elongated plate is provided which can be arranged in the groove of the rail and which is provided with cutouts at least along one longitudinal edge, but preferably along both longitudinal edges. The cutouts start at the longitudinal edge and are accordingly open-edged. The lubricant can be supplied to these cutouts. The open-edged cutouts of the plate are covered by a cover plate which is constructed so as to be elastic at least in the covering area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Gunacker, Christian Gunacker
  • Patent number: 6631786
    Abstract: A method for the lubrication of Vignole type railroad track, especially preceding a curved portion which is subject to wear by the wheel flanges of railroad cars, by applying lubricant essentially horizontally against the inner side of the Vignole type railroad track by an application device supplied with lubricant, wherein the lubricant is applied to the track through the movement of the application device along the track to be lubricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Gunacker
  • Publication number: 20030102188
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for controlling the delivery of lubricant between two parts which are movable relative to one another, in particular for lubricating rails, above all on curved tracks, in order to prevent or reduce squealing noises, wherein at least one sensor, e.g., a microphone, is provided for picking up sound vibrations, particularly structure-borne sound vibrations, the signal of the sensor being fed to a selective amplifier, e.g., an active bandpass filter, and used as an actuating variable for initiating the delivery of lubricant. For this purpose, at least two frequency bands are filtered out, the intensity of the sound vibrations of the filtered frequency bands is compared, and the determined difference or the ratio of the determined values is used as an actuating variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Christian Gunacker, Richard Gunacker
  • Publication number: 20020166728
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for distributing lubricants in grooved rails, particularly for railborne urban traffic. An elongated plate (6) is provided which can be arranged in the groove (10) of the rail (1) and which is provided with cutouts (22, 23) at least along one longitudinal edge, but preferably along both longitudinal edges (24, 25). The cutouts (22, 23) start at the longitudinal edge and are accordingly open-edged. The lubricant can be supplied to these cutouts (22, 23). The open-edged cutouts (22, 23) of the plate (6) are covered by a cover plate (7) which is preferably constructed so as to be elastic at least in the covering area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Gunacker, Christian Gunacker