Patents by Inventor Urban Thoeni

Urban Thoeni 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: 20050060066
    Abstract: A device (10) having a first vehicle (11) and a second vehicle (13) which are connected to one another via a communication link (12). The first vehicle (11) has operational units (21), which are actuated in the typical way during driving. In the first vehicle (11), there are connections (23) for transmitting vehicle information (24) which is correlated to the actuation of the operational units (21). Switching means (28) are used for the purpose of switching over the first vehicle (11) from a driving mode into a remote operation mode. A transmitter (27) is used for converting the vehicle information (24) into signals and for transmitting the signals from the first vehicle (11) to the second vehicle (13). The second vehicle (13) includes a receiver (31) for receiving the signals and for converting them into control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Oerlikon Contraves AG
    Inventors: Bruno Buehler, Urban Thoeni