Patents by Inventor Andreas Loewe

Andreas Loewe 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).

  • Method of clock distribution for operating an automation system
    Patent number: 8041858
    Abstract: A method of operating an automation system with a plurality of automation devices connected for communication with a central unit is provided. Each automation device handles communication in accordance with a send clock. The central unit stores for each automation device accessible for communication information about the send clock for this device in a database. Further, the central unit handles communication with the automation devices according to their individual send clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Biehler, Andreas Löwe, Ines Molzahn
  • MACHINE TOOL
    Publication number: 20100300257
    Abstract: A machine tool, e.g., a sawing machine, has a work surface for placing a workpiece to be machined, and a tool support unit for supporting a tool, the unit being supported movably relative to the work surface. The machine tool includes a tool operation monitoring device for monitoring a tool range at least during a tool operation, which monitoring device includes an imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Loewe, Ingo Herrmann, Klaus Marx, Wolfgang Niehsen, Thilo Koeder, Georg Stellmann, Joachim Platzer, Sebastian Jackisch
  • MACHINE TOOL SAFETY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100300256
    Abstract: A machine tool safety device has a recognition unit which is provided for recognizing an application situation for a machine tool. The recognition unit includes an imaging unit for monitoring a first safety range, and a sensor unit, which is different from the imaging unit, for monitoring a second safety range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Loewe, Ingo Herrmann, Klaus Marx, Wolfgang Niehsen, Thilo Koeder, Georg Stellmann, Joachim Platzer, Sebastian Jackisch