Patents by Inventor Volker Koester

Volker Koester 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).

  • 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