Patents by Inventor Torsten Pannier

Torsten Pannier 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).

  • System and method for determining a location of a vehicle relative to a stopping point
    Patent number: 10495466
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a location of a vehicle relative to a station of the vehicle are described. The system includes a user interface device with a memory device storing a computer program with executable instructions, the computer program including first executable instructions to detect a vehicle brake application and second executable instructions to detect audio data emitted by the vehicle, the first and second executable instructions being performed to determine a location of the vehicle relative to a station of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Mwakibinga, Fahd Iqbal, Torsten Scherling, Torsten Pannier
  • Cutout systems and methods
    Patent number: 9925994
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a train may override wayside interface units (WIUs) and/or override wayside devices. An example control system may comprise a transceiver configured to receive a status from a WIU and an on board unit (OBU) coupled to the transceiver. The OBU may be configured to override the command from the WIU and ignore a status from another wayside device associated with the WIU. The OBU may enforce all positive train control commands other than commands from sources associated with the overridden WIU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Remo Ferrari, Torsten Pannier, James R. Krietemeyer
  • CUTOUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170113708
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a train may override wayside interface units (WIUs) and/or override wayside devices. An example control system may comprise a transceiver configured to receive a status from a WIU and an on board unit (OBU) coupled to the transceiver. The OBU may be configured to override the command from the WIU and ignore a status from another wayside device associated with the WIU. The OBU may enforce all positive train control commands other than commands from sources associated with the overridden WIU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Remo Ferrari, Torsten Pannier, James R. Krietemeyer
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO A STOPPING POINT
    Publication number: 20170059329
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a location of a vehicle relative to a station of the vehicle are described. The system includes a user interface device with a memory device storing a computer program with executable instructions, the computer program including first executable instructions to detect a vehicle brake application and second executable instructions to detect audio data emitted by the vehicle, the first and second executable instructions being performed to determine a location of the vehicle relative to a station of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Mwakibinga, Fahd Iqbal, Torsten Scherling, Torsten Pannier