Patents by Inventor Wolfgang FRANKENBERGER

Wolfgang FRANKENBERGER 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: 20240083694
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for forming container groups with a predetermined container piece count from a continuous container stream in a transport area of a filling plant, comprising an infeed conveyor belt, an outfeed conveyor belt, a conveyor belt interposed between the infeed conveyor belt and the outfeed conveyor belt, and a drive station for introducing separating elements and forming container groups. Here, the speed of a separating element introduced into the region of the transport belt is controlled to no more than the first speed, in particular to a speed lower by no more than 2% than the first speed, as long as the following container group has not been fully moved onto the transport belt. The disclosure further relates to a method for forming container groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Helmut SCHUESSLBURNER, Michael BEYER, Wolfgang ROIDL, Christian HOLZER, Günter FRANKENBERGER, Konrad SENN
  • Patent number: 8812191
    Abstract: A control device for an adjustable chassis system includes a connection to at least one sensor arrangement which provides at least one vehicle condition parameter of a vehicle. The measured vehicle condition parameter is spatially related to a position outside of the control device. The sensor arrangement is arranged inside the control device and forms a virtual miniature measurement plane which is extrapolated to an actual measurement plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Frankenberger, Stefan Rappelt, Toni Schuck, Stefan Kissner
  • Publication number: 20130297149
    Abstract: A control device for an adjustable chassis system includes a connection to at least one sensor arrangement which provides at least one vehicle condition parameter of a vehicle. The measured vehicle condition parameter is spatially related to a position outside of the control device. The sensor arrangement is arranged inside the control device and forms a virtual miniature measurement plane which is extrapolated to an actual measurement plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang FRANKENBERGER, Stefan Rappelt, Toni Schuck, Stefan Kissner