Patents by Inventor Volker Köster

Volker Köster 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).

  • Vehicle safety device with warning zones
    Patent number: 10957202
    Abstract: A vehicle safety device for warning persons in traffic has an antenna unit having at least a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna. The antennas are mounted spaced apart from each other in a predetermined spatial relationship at predetermined positions on a vehicle to be safe-guarded. Each antenna generates an electromagnetic field. The vehicle safety device also has a control unit in electrical communication with the antenna unit, which defines a warning zone for the vehicle and determines whether a warning module matched to the antenna unit is located within the warning zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Comnovo GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lewandowski, Ron Winkler, Volker Köster, Dominik Gerstel
  • VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE WITH WARNING ZONES
    Publication number: 20190287405
    Abstract: A vehicle safety device for warning persons in traffic has an antenna unit having at least a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna. The antennas are mounted spaced apart from each other in a predetermined spatial relationship at predetermined positions on a vehicle to be safe-guarded. Each antenna generates an electromagnetic field. The vehicle safety device also has a control unit in electrical communication with the antenna unit, which defines a warning zone for the vehicle and determines whether a warning module matched to the antenna unit is located within the warning zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Lewandowski, Ron Winkler, Volker Köster, Dominik Gerstel
  • Approach warning system and method for detecting the approach of moving objects
    Patent number: 9035759
    Abstract: An approach warning system includes at least one marking module and a warning module. The at least one marking module comprises a marking module transmission unit configured to emit electromagnetic signals, and a motion detector configured to detect a motion. The at least one marking module is configured to emit presence signals as the electromagnetic signals when a motion is detected. The warning module comprises a reception unit configured to receive the electromagnetic signals emitted by the at least one marking module, and an output device configured to emit an approach warning. The warning module is configured to emit the approach warning via the output device dependent on a reception of the presence signals emitted by the at least one marking module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND
    Inventors: Christian Wietfeld, Andreas Lewandowski, Volker Koester
  • APPROACH WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE APPROACH OF MOVING OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20130176144
    Abstract: An approach warning system includes at least one marking module and a warning module. The at least one marking module comprises a marking module transmission unit configured to emit electromagnetic signals, and a motion detector configured to detect a motion. The at least one marking module is configured to emit presence signals as the electromagnetic signals when a motion is detected. The warning module comprises a reception unit configured to receive the electromagnetic signals emitted by the at least one marking module, and an output device configured to emit an approach warning. The warning module is configured to emit the approach warning via the output device dependent on a reception of the presence signals emitted by the at least one marking module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND
    Inventors: Christian Wietfeld, Andreas Lewandowski, Volker Koester