Patents by Inventor Ron Winkler

Ron Winkler 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).

  • Publication number: 20210358069
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (2) for safeguarding a logistics area (100), comprising the steps: monitoring a first control zone (9a); detecting whether a first vehicle module (23a) is present in the control zone (9a), wherein the first vehicle module (23a) is matched to the control antenna unit (15a, 15b); setting a safety status indicator (IS) in a first vehicle processing unit (25a) of the first vehicle module (23a) in response to detecting the first vehicle module (23a) in the control zone (9a, 9b); maintaining the safety status indicator (IS) in the first vehicle processing unit (25a), even when the first vehicle module (23a) is leaving the control zone (9a, 9b); monitoring an enabling zone (13); detecting whether the first vehicle module (23a) is present in the enabling zone (13), and deleting the first safety status indicator (IS) when it is detected that the first vehicle module (23a) is present in the enabling zone (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Lewandowski, Ron Winkler, Arthur Muhlbeier, Dominik Gerstel
  • Publication number: 20210340805
    Abstract: A gate safety system for preventing collisions between a vehicle and a gate is provided, the system having a gate module with a vehicle module, a gate antenna unit and a gate processing unit. The gate processing unit is adapted for defining a first gate warning zone and for determining whether a vehicle module is present within the first gate warning zone. The vehicle module includes a vehicle antenna unit and a vehicle processing unit adapted for defining at least one first vehicle warning zone for determining whether the gate module is present within the vehicle warning zone. A lock safety system, two methods for operating the gate safety system and the lock safety system, and two computer programs are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: David Lammering, Andreas Lewandowski, Ron Winkler
  • Patent number: 10957202
    Abstract: A vehicle safety device for warning persons in traffic has an antenna unit having at least a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna. The antennas are mounted spaced apart from each other in a predetermined spatial relationship at predetermined positions on a vehicle to be safe-guarded. Each antenna generates an electromagnetic field. The vehicle safety device also has a control unit in electrical communication with the antenna unit, which defines a warning zone for the vehicle and determines whether a warning module matched to the antenna unit is located within the warning zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Comnovo GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lewandowski, Ron Winkler, Volker Köster, Dominik Gerstel
  • Publication number: 20190287405
    Abstract: A vehicle safety device for warning persons in traffic has an antenna unit having at least a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna. The antennas are mounted spaced apart from each other in a predetermined spatial relationship at predetermined positions on a vehicle to be safe-guarded. Each antenna generates an electromagnetic field. The vehicle safety device also has a control unit in electrical communication with the antenna unit, which defines a warning zone for the vehicle and determines whether a warning module matched to the antenna unit is located within the warning zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Lewandowski, Ron Winkler, Volker Köster, Dominik Gerstel