Patents by Inventor Thomas Paral

Thomas Paral 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).

  • Device for transmitting data between two railway vehicles using optical radio relay
    Patent number: 9048948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for transmitting data between two rail vehicles (12, 14). At each rail vehicle (12, 14) one data transmission unit (16 to 22, 80, 90, 92) is arranged, wherein between the data transmission units (16 to 22, 80, 90, 92) a data transmission link for transmitting data is formed. Data transmission via this data transmission link is carried out by means of an optical radio relay system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: ERA-Contact GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Paral
  • Middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles
    Patent number: 8540093
    Abstract: What is described is a middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles, comprising two coupling halves (2, 2?) to be coupled together attached to vehicle parts (A, B), each of said coupling halves (2, 2?) comprising a coupling rod (8, 8?) with a coupling head (12, 12?), and comprising a connecting element (16) for manually connecting the two coupling heads (12, 12?). Disposed at each coupling head (12, 12?) is an electrical contact element (32, 34) for contacting with the contact element of the other respective coupling head (12, 12?) when the two coupling halves (2, 2?) are coupled. Routed within each coupling rod (8, 8?) are electrical lines (18, 18?) that lead from the contact elements (32, 34) of the associated coupling head (12, 12?) to the vehicle part (A, B) to which the coupling halves (2, 2?) comprising said coupling rods (8, 8?) are attached, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Era-Contract GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Paral
  • DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN TWO RAILWAY VEHICLES USING OPTICAL RADIO RELAY
    Publication number: 20130114964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for transmitting data between two rail vehicles (12, 14). At each rail vehicle (12, 14) one data transmission unit (16 to 22, 80, 90, 92) is arranged, wherein between the data transmission units (16 to 22, 80, 90, 92) a data transmission link for transmitting data is formed. Data transmission via this data transmission link is carried out by means of an optical radio relay system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: ERA-CONTACT GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Paral
  • MIDDLE BUFFER COUPLING FOR RAIL-BOUND VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20110174755
    Abstract: What is described is a middle buffer coupling for rail-bound vehicles, comprising two coupling halves (2, 2?) to be coupled together attached to vehicle parts (A, B), each of said coupling halves (2, 2?) comprising a coupling rod (8, 8?) with a coupling head (12, 12?), and comprising a connecting element (16) for manually connecting the two coupling heads (12, 12?). Disposed at each coupling head (12, 12?) is an electrical contact element (32, 34) for contacting with the contact element of the other respective coupling head (12, 12?) when the two coupling halves (2, 2?) are coupled. Routed within each coupling rod (8, 8?) are electrical lines (18, 18?) that lead from the contact elements (32, 34) of the associated coupling head (12, 12?) to the vehicle part (A, B) to which the coupling halves (2, 2?) comprising said coupling rods (8, 8?) are attached, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Era-Contact GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Paral