Patents by Inventor Thorsten Kobele

Thorsten Kobele 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: 20230145458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an amusement ride (1), having a frame (10) that can be rotated about a vertical axis (Z), with at least one first seat row arrangement (20) with a linkage (30), at least one row of seats (40), each with at least one seat (41) for a passenger, and a lifting device (50), the at least one row of seats (40) being connected to the linkage (30) via a joint (45), the linkage (30) connecting the joint (45) to the frame (10), and the lifting device (50) being able to lift the row of seats (40) in the orientation of the vertical axis (Z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Frank SORNIK, Thorsten KÖBELE, Michael KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20220233965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a ride (1) on a terrain (10) having at least one vehicle (20), the at least one vehicle (20) having a drive device (22), at least one passenger receptacle (21) for at least one passenger (5), and a store (24) that can be filled with projectiles (15), the method being characterized in that the at least one vehicle (20) is moved on the terrain by means of the relevant drive device (22) and in that at least one projectile (15) can be removed from the store (24) can be fired at the instigation of the at least one passenger (5). In addition, the present invention relates to a ride (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christian GRABIETZ, Dennis GORDT, Maximilian RÖSER, Stephan ALT, Maurice KREMER, Julian FÖHLES, Joschka GEWALD, Thorsten KÖBELE, Sascha RIGLING
  • Patent number: 7014271
    Abstract: An arrangement for detecting the state of rotation of cutting rollers (2) of a shield tunneling machine has at least one cutting roller (2) comprising a generator unit (12) that generates electrical energy when the respective cutting roller (2) is rotating, a signal-generating unit (16) connected to the generator unit (12), and an antenna unit (17) connected to the signal-generating unit (16). The signal generating unit (16) serves to generate transmission signals characteristic of the state of rotation of the respective cutting roller (2). An antenna (20) of the antenna unit (17) is disposed over at least one outer circumferential portion of the respective cutting roller (2) and is equipped for the wireless transmission of the transmission signals. The arrangement further comprises a receiving unit equipped to receive the transmission signals and interpret them regarding the state of rotation of the respective cutting roller (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignees: Herrenknecht AG, VMT GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Burger, Bernhard Ihle, Manfred Messing, Thorsten Köbele
  • Publication number: 20050023882
    Abstract: An arrangement for detecting the state of rotation of cutting rollers (2) of a shield tunneling machine has at least one cutting roller (2) comprising a generator unit (12) that generates electrical energy when the respective cutting roller (2) is rotating, a signal-generating unit (16) connected to the generator unit (12), and an antenna unit (17) connected to the signal-generating unit (16). The signal generating unit (16) serves to generate transmission signals characteristic of the state of rotation of the respective cutting roller (2). An antenna (20) of the antenna unit (17) is disposed over at least one outer circumferential portion of the respective cutting roller (2) and is equipped for the wireless transmission of the transmission signals. The arrangement further comprises a receiving unit equipped to receive the transmission signals and interpret them regarding the state of rotation of the respective cutting roller (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Werner Burger, Bernhard Ihle, Manfred Messing, Thorsten Kobele