Patents by Inventor Robert A. Krueger
Robert A. Krueger 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).
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Patent number: 11968962Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide apparatuses and methods for facilitating filling and cleaning of bird feeders that are aesthetically pleasing and adaptable for attracting different types of birds. In one implementation, a bird feeder includes a port having a surface extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The proximal end has a connecting portion configured to connect to a reservoir. The surface has one or more openings defined therein. A small seed converter is insertable into the port, and the small seed converter includes a plurality of teeth extending from an edge. The plurality of teeth are configured to narrow the one or more openings for dispensing small sized seed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: CLASSIC BRANDS, LLCInventors: Robert W. Donegan, Bryan Krueger, John W. Bruno
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Patent number: 11939200Abstract: Apparatus for treating containers includes a handling device for the containers wherein the handling devices has a movable carrier with which the containers can be moved on a transport path, and wherein the handling devices is assigned at least one handling station, wherein the transport speed of the handling device can be controlled in such a way that the transport speed of the handling device can be synchronised with the transport speed of the transport device and/or a further transport device during transfer and/or discharge of the containers and the transport speed of the handling device can be reduced after the transfer of the containers.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Tobias Raith, Martin Kammerl, Klaus Voth, Eduard Handschuh, Robert Aumer, Jochen Krueger, Michael Neubauer
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Patent number: 11906343Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Publication number: 20220333968Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D, Wills
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Patent number: 11422020Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Patent number: 11385091Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Publication number: 20220212515Abstract: The invention relates to a stabilizer assembly of a two-track vehicle for stabilizing a rolling movement, the stabilizer assembly being operable on at least two different spring characteristics, comprising a first and a second stabilizer half, each coupled to a wheel of the vehicle, wherein the first and the second stabilizer halves are coupled such that they can rotate relative to each other about their longitudinal axis by means of a spring element, whereby the stabilizer is operable with a first spring characteristic, and wherein the first and the second stabilizer halves can be hydraulically coupled such that they can rotate relative to each other about their longitudinal axis by means of a hydraulic actuator, whereby the stabilizer is operable using at least one second spring characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Robert Krueger, Daniel Schröder, Thomas Schrüllkamp, Alexander Stichling, Simon Hofrichter
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Patent number: 11161386Abstract: A switchable stabilizer assembly of a vehicle, in particular for roll stabilization. The stabilizer assembly includes a first stabilizer half and a second stabilizer half, both coupled to a wheel of the vehicle, where the first and second stabilizer halves are coupled rotatably relative to each other about their longitudinal axis by a hydraulic actuator. The actuator has at least two working chambers filled with a hydraulic medium and has at least one fluid-conducting connection of variable flow cross section between the at least two working chambers. The working chambers are not elastically deformable. Instead, a spring element is arranged in the at least two working chambers and/or in at least two further working chambers of the actuator and is supported between a rotor and a stator of the actuator. The flow cross section of the fluid-conducting connection can be varied depending on the vibration frequency of the stabilizer assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Prashant Dhanraj, Stefan Haeusler, Christoph Kilian, Robert Krueger, Maximilian Meissner
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Publication number: 20210318157Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Publication number: 20210318158Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Patent number: 11099048Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Publication number: 20200348033Abstract: A device for cleaning air, particularly outdoors, includes at least one housing (2) having at least one air inlet (3), filter means (4, 5), at least one fan (6), and at least one air outlet (8, 108, 208). The device is inexpensive and easy to use, and enables the user to remove pollutants from air at arbitrary times at arbitrary location because the device is transportable and implemented for positioning at different installation sites. The device may include transport means (11), particularly a chassis (11) having wheels (12). An arrangement may include a plurality of devices for cleaning air, and a software-based application, particularly a smartphone application, may be used for controlling the plurality of devices for cleaning air.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventor: Robert Krüger
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Patent number: 10768924Abstract: Implementations directed to providing a computer-implemented method for automating vehicle feature updates, the method being executed by one or more processors and comprising receiving telematics data identifying an actual usage of a vehicle; performing a gap analysis between the actual usage of the vehicle and an expected usage of the vehicle; determining a feature update based on the gap analysis; providing the feature update to a product engineering module when the feature cannot be implemented by a software update; and providing the feature update to an onboard computer system when the feature can be implemented by a software update.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventors: Matthew Thomas Short, Sunny Webb, Eric Philippe Henri Schaeffer, Robert Krueger, Teodoro Lio, Scott Anthony Ellsworth
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Patent number: 10723050Abstract: A method of manufacturing a seal assembly for attachment to a vehicle having a securing point spaced from a vehicle point at a distance with an apparatus having first and second receptacles defining a cavity, and a bracket apparatus defining a bracket cavity, including: forming a first strip having a first body with first ends; forming a second strip having a second body with second ends; positioning one first end into the first receptacle with the first body adjacent to the bracket cavity; positioning one second end into the second receptacle; forming a molding bonding the strips together to define a mold point; forming a bracket with a receiver at a receiver point, and an interface bonded to the first body spaced such that a distance between the receiver point of the bonded bracket and the mold point is equal to the distance between the securing and vehicle points.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc.Inventors: Matt Thomson, Stephen J. Murree, Tom Groters, Robert Krueger, Marko Josten
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Publication number: 20200198435Abstract: A switchable stabilizer assembly of a vehicle, in particular for roll stabilization. The stabilizer assembly includes a first stabilizer half and a second stabilizer half, both coupled to a wheel of the vehicle, where the first and second stabilizer halves are coupled rotatably relative to each other about their longitudinal axis by a hydraulic actuator. The actuator has at least two working chambers filled with a hydraulic medium and has at least one fluid-conducting connection of variable flow cross section between the at least two working chambers. The working chambers are not elastically deformable. Instead, a spring element is arranged in the at least two working chambers and/or in at least two further working chambers of the actuator and is supported between a rotor and a stator of the actuator. The flow cross section of the fluid-conducting connection can be varied depending on the vibration frequency of the stabilizer assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Prashant DHANRAJ, Stefan HAEUSLER, Christoph KILIAN, Robert KRUEGER, Maximilian MEISSNER
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Publication number: 20200125356Abstract: Implementations directed to providing a computer-implemented method for automating vehicle feature updates, the method being executed by one or more processors and comprising receiving telematics data identifying an actual usage of a vehicle; performing a gap analysis between the actual usage of the vehicle and an expected usage of the vehicle; determining a feature update based on the gap analysis; providing the feature update to a product engineering module when the feature cannot be implemented by a software update; and providing the feature update to an onboard computer system when the feature can be implemented by a software update.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Matthew Thomas Short, Sunny Webb, Eric Philippe Henri Schaeffer, Robert Krueger, Teodoro Lio, Scott Anthony Ellsworth
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Patent number: 10550956Abstract: A locking pin assembly having a body including a wall defining an interior space and having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior environment. A barrel defines a bore and has an outer wall with external threads. A pin travels longitudinally within the interior space of the body and the bore of the barrel. A spring actuated assembly maintains an end of the pin in an extended position relative to an end of the barrel when no force is applied to the pin and allows the pin to retract relative to the end of the barrel when a force is applied to the pin.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
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Patent number: 10545751Abstract: Implementations directed to providing a computer-implemented method for automating vehicle feature updates, the method being executed by one or more processors and comprising receiving telematics data identifying an actual usage of a vehicle; performing a gap analysis between the actual usage of the vehicle and an expected usage of the vehicle; determining a feature update based on the gap analysis; providing the feature update to a product engineering module when the feature cannot be implemented by a software update; and providing the feature update to an onboard computer system when the feature can be implemented by a software update.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions LimitedInventors: Matthew Thomas Short, Sunny Webb, Eric Philippe Henri Schaeffer, Robert Krueger, Teodoro Lio, Scott Anthony Ellsworth
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Publication number: 20190160716Abstract: A method of manufacturing a seal assembly for attachment to a vehicle having a securing point spaced from a vehicle point at a distance with an apparatus having first and second receptacles defining a cavity, and a bracket apparatus defining a bracket cavity, including: forming a first strip having a first body with first ends; forming a second strip having a second body with second ends; positioning one first end into the first receptacle with the first body adjacent to the bracket cavity; positioning one second end into the second receptacle; forming a molding bonding the strips together to define a mold point; forming a bracket with a receiver at a receiver point, and an interface bonded to the first body spaced such that a distance between the receiver point of the bonded bracket and the mold point is equal to the distance between the securing and vehicle points.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Matt Thomson, Stephen J. Murree, Tom Groters, Robert Krueger, Marko Josten
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Publication number: 20190102161Abstract: Implementations directed to providing a computer-implemented method for automating vehicle feature updates, the method being executed by one or more processors and comprising receiving telematics data identifying an actual usage of a vehicle; performing a gap analysis between the actual usage of the vehicle and an expected usage of the vehicle; determining a feature update based on the gap analysis; providing the feature update to a product engineering module when the feature cannot be implemented by a software update; and providing the feature update to an onboard computer system when the feature can be implemented by a software update.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Matthew Thomas Short, Sunny Webb, Eric Philippe Henri Schaeffer, Robert Krueger, Teodoro Lio, Scott Anthony Ellsworth