Inventor
Wolfgang Daum
Inventor
Erie, PA, US
Overview
Patents· 133 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B61Lprimary
B61LGuiding railway traffic15%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation7%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles5%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h105%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
A61BDiagnosis3%
G01RMeasuring electric variables3%
F25DRefrigerators3%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication3%
PatentTitleYear
10,967,893Vehicle data communication system202110,597,052Vehicle communication system, control system and method202010,569,792Vehicle control system and method202010,486,720Vehicle communication systems and control systems201910,259,444Vehicle control system and method201910,144,440Methods and systems for data communications201810,132,882Systems and methods for MRI body coil support structures20189,950,722System and method for vehicle control20189,828,010System, method and computer software code for determining a mission plan for a powered system using signal aspect information20179,822,717'Control system and method'20179,580,091'System and method for communicating data in a vehicle system'20179,545,854'System and method for controlling and powering a vehicle'20179,513,630'Methods and systems for data communications'20169,493,143'System and method for controlling velocity of a vehicle'20169,493,175'Systems and methods for identifying different types of traction motors in a vehicle system'20169,475,391'Method and system for vehicle power distribution and management'20169,419,816'System, method, and computer software code for providing an auxiliary communication path when a primary communication path is unavailable'20169,381,346'Treatment of neurological disorders via electrical stimulation, and methods related thereto'20169,266,542'System and method for optimized fuel efficiency and emission output of a diesel powered system'20169,233,622'System and method for managing an amount of stored energy in a powered system'20169,233,680'System and method for controlling a vehicle system'20169,233,696'Trip optimizer method, system and computer software code for operating a railroad train to minimize wheel and track wear'20169,221,480'Systems and methods for identifying different types of traction motors in a vehicle system'20159,162,690'System and method for controlling movement of vehicles'20159,151,232'Control system and method'20159,120,494'System, method and computer software code for remotely assisted operation of a railway vehicle system'20159,008,879'System and method for operating a hybrid vehicle system'20158,924,049'System and method for controlling movement of vehicles'20148,914,189'System and method for communications in a vehicle consist'20148,858,277'System and method for dynamic energy recovery in marine propulsion'20148,788,135'System, method, and computer software code for providing real time optimization of a mission plan for a powered system'20148,751,073'Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information'20148,702,043'Rail vehicle control communication system and method for communicating with a rail vehicle'20148,651,434'Methods and systems for rail communication'20148,645,047'System and method for optimizing vehicle performance in presence of changing optimization parameters'20148,630,757'System and method for optimizing parameters of multiple rail vehicles operating over multiple intersecting railroad networks'20148,589,003'System and method for controlling operations of a vehicle consist based on location data'20138,534,199'Method for controlling a powered system'20138,497,591'System and method for off-highway vehicle engine cranking'20138,494,696'System, method, and computer software code for improved fuel efficiency emission output, and mission performance of a powered system'20138,473,127'System, method and computer software code for optimizing train operations considering rail car parameters'20138,463,469'Digital railroad system'20138,457,815'Rail appliance communication system and method for communicating with a rail appliance'20138,441,143'Method and system for rail vehicle power distribution and management'20138,433,461'Method of planning the movement of trains using pre-allocation of resources'20138,423,208'Rail communication system and method for communicating with a rail vehicle'20138,406,940'Methods and systems for mapping railroad tracks'20138,401,720'System, method, and computer software code for detecting a physical defect along a mission route'20138,370,006'Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information'20138,224,510'System and method to provide communication-based train control system capabilities'20128,170,732'System and method for operating train in the presence of multiple alternate routes'20128,123,697'Method and apparatus for MR-guided biopsy'20128,082,071'System and method of multi-generation positive train control system'20118,063,609'Method and system for extending life of a vehicle energy storage device'20117,951,061'Devices for targeted delivery of thermotherapy, and methods related thereto'20117,946,537'Hot rail wheel bearing detection system and method'20117,930,076'System, method and computer readable media for reducing wheel sliding on a locomotive'20117,918,696'System and method for dynamic energy recovery in marine propulsion'20117,907,149'System and method for connecting people'20117,882,789'System and method for managing emissions from diesel powered systems'20117,680,750'Method of planning train movement using a three step optimization engine'20107,652,526'Narrow band pass filter'20107,644,590'Electronics architecture for a refrigerator quick chill and quick thaw system'20107,590,485'System and method for improved train handling and fuel consumption'20097,548,223'Reduced cost automatic meter reading system and method using locally communicating utility meters'20097,540,739'Thermoforming machine'20097,522,990'System and method for improved train handling and fuel consumption'20097,500,436'System and method for managing emissions from mobile vehicles'20097,340,509'Reconfigurable appliance control system'20087,302,895'Configurable locomotive'20077,234,062'Authentication of remote appliance messages using an embedded cryptographic device'20077,170,405'Method and apparatus for interfacing a power line carrier and an appliance'20077,151,986'Distributed driver system for locomotive or OHV'20067,072,747'Strategies for locomotive operation in tunnel conditions'20067,047,938'Diesel engine control system with optimized fuel delivery'20066,989,015'Navigation of medical instrument'20066,978,074'Fiber optic sensors for gas turbine control'20056,968,471'System for arbitrating clock synchronization among networked devices'20056,908,468'Devices for nuclear spin tomography magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)'20056,826,267'Internet enabled appliance command structure'20046,816,360'Reduced cost automatic meter reading system and method using locally communicating utility meters'20046,809,301'Oven control method and apparatus'20046,802,186'Refrigerator system and software architecture'20046,802,369'Refrigerator quick chill and thaw control methods and apparatus'20046,795,871'Appliance sensor and man machine interface bus'20046,786,904'Method and device to treat vulnerable plaque'20046,782,706'Refrigeratorelectronics architecture'20046,780,338'Method for processing a stent processed with tools containing magnetizing components'20046,762,577'DC motor speed control system'20046,737,617'Methods and apparatus for a signal distortion based detection system'20046,737,984'Automatic meter reading system using locally communicating utility meters'20046,703,591'Methods and apparatus for shabbos/yom tov appliance control'20046,675,463'Methods for forming torodial windings for current sensors'20046,665,384'Methods and apparatus for appliance communication interface'20036,606,870'Deterministic refrigerator defrost method and apparatus'20036,599,028'Fiber optic sensors for gas turbine control'20036,572,593'Deflectable needle assembly'20036,564,561'Methods and apparatus for refrigerator temperature display'20036,445,268'Instantaneous trip power transformer'20026,408,289'Shapeable elastic body with master unit and method of controlling'20026,297,459'Processing low dielectric constant materials for high speed electronics'20016,291,900'Electrical energy management for manually powered devices'20016,274,965'Piezoelectric motor for use in magnetic fields'20016,262,672'Reduced cost automatic meter reading system and method using locally communicating utility meters'20016,254,253'Deflectable laser source having movable piezu elements for projecting images'20016,252,304'Metallized vias with and method of fabrication'20016,242,922'Arc detection architecture based on correlation for circuit breakers'20016,238,355'Tumortherapy device and method'20016,239,980'Multimodule interconnect structure and process'20016,231,513'Contrast agent for ultrasonic imaging'20016,128,170'Analog based first and fast second pulse removal system'20006,120,517'Controlled-artifact magnetic resonance instruments'20005,978,525'Fiber optic sensors for gas turbine control'19995,961,455'Device for positioning a medical instrument and method'19995,941,813'Cardiac assist device'19995,897,368'Method of fabricating metallized vias with steep walls'19995,895,401'Controlled-artifact magnetic resonance instruments'19995,813,813'Surgical manipulator'19985,785,787'Processing low dielectric constant materials for high speed electronics'19985,745,981'Method for making magnetic and electromagnetic circuit components having embedded magnetic materials in a high density interconnect structure'19985,599,151'Surgical manipulator'19975,576,517'Low Dielectric constant materials for high speed electronics'19965,554,305'Processing low dielectric constant materials for high speed electronics'19965,525,941'Magnetic and electromagnetic circuit components having embedded magnetic material in a high density interconnect structure'19965,497,033'Embedded substrate for integrated circuit modules'19965,449,427'Processing low dielectric constant materials for high speed electronics'19955,384,691'High density interconnect multi-chip modules including embedded distributed power supply elements'19955,366,906'Wafer level integration and testing'19945,353,498'Method for fabricating an integrated circuit module'19945,352,629'Process for self-alignment and planarization of semiconductor chips attached by solder die adhesive to multi-chip modules'19945,257,178'Method of optimally operating a computer numerical control milling machine to mill optimal high density interconnect substrates'19935,166,605'Controlled impedance test fixture for planar electronic device'19925,018,002'High current hermetic package including an internal foil and having a lead extending through the package lid and a packaged semiconductor chip'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (108)· patent assignee history
1991–1998Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history
1997–2003Patents assigned to DAUM GMBH (8)· patent assignee history
1997–2002Based in Schwerin, DE· patent location history
2000–2010Based in Louisville, KY, US· patent location history
2004–2021Based in Erie, PA, US· patent location history
2004–2016Based in Groton, MA, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to DAUM WOLFGANG (35)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR (12)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT (9)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 108 | 1991–2021 |
| DAUM WOLFGANGself | 35 | 2011–2017 |
| KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR | 12 | 2013–2017 |
| SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT | 9 | 2013–2017 |
| DAUM GMBH | 8 | 1997–2003 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Erie, Pennsylvania, US | 60 | 2004–2021 |
| Louisville, KY, US | 20 | 2000–2010 |
| Schenectady, New York, US | 13 | 1991–1998 |
| Schwerin, DE | 11 | 1997–2002 |
| Groton, Massachusetts, US | 8 | 2004–2016 |