Patents by Inventor Volker Gollnick

Volker Gollnick 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).

  • Patent number: 8855920
    Abstract: A method is provided for automatically assisting the route planning between a starting point and a destination. At least one respective traffic route is ascertained between the starting point and the destination for different means of transport by a traffic route ascertainment unit. The at least one means of transport is associated with the respective traffic route. Emission information is ascertained by an emission ascertainment unit for each traffic route on the basis of the means of transport which are associated therewith and on the basis of the traffic route length of the respective traffic route. The route planning is assisted between starting point and destination on the basis of the emission information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V
    Inventor: Volker Gollnick
  • Patent number: 8794480
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1) for intermodal transport by air and ship, train and/or motor car, comprising a block-shaped housing (2), which is characterized in that there are provided at the corners of the housing (2) castings (6) which are used for positioning when stacking the container (1) and/or for securing the container (1) during transport, and a plurality of containers (1) can be combined to form transport units (25) the base area of which corresponds to that of a standardized sea cargo container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft—und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Volker Gollnick, Omar Abd El Hakam
  • Publication number: 20120209522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically assisting the route planning between a starting point and a destination, characterized by ascertainment of at least one respective traffic route between the starting point and the destination for different means of transport by a traffic route ascertainment unit, and association of the at least one means of transport with the respective traffic route, ascertainment of emission information by an emission ascertainment unit for each traffic route on the basis of the means of transport which are associated therewith and on the basis of the traffic route length of the respective traffic route, and assistance of the route planning between starting point and destination on the basis of the emission information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Volker Gollnick
  • Publication number: 20120024740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1) for intermodal transport by air and ship, train and/or motor car, comprising a block-shaped housing (2), which is characterised in that there are provided at the corners of the housing (2) castings (6) which are used for positioning when stacking the container (1) and/or for securing the container (1) during transport, and a plurality of containers (1) can be combined to form transport units (25) the base area of which corresponds to that of a standardised sea cargo container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Volker Gollnick, Omar Abd El Hakam