Patents by Inventor Arnold Millsap
Arnold Millsap 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).
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Patent number: 7586953Abstract: The invention refers to a method for monitoring a communication media access schedule of a communication controller (5) of a communication system (1) by means of a bus guardian (6). The communication system (1) comprises a communication media (2) and nodes (3) connected to the communication media (2). Each node (3) comprises a communication controller (5) and a bus guardian (6) assigned to the communication controller (5). Messages are transmitted among the nodes (3) across the communication media (2) based on a cyclic time triggered communication media access scheme.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, DaimlerChrysler AG, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., NXP B.V.Inventors: Thomas Forest, Bernd Hedenetz, Mathias Rausch, Christopher Temple, Harald Eisele, Bernd Elend, Jörn Ungermann, Matthias Kühlewein, Ralf Belschner, Peter Lohrmann, Florian Bogenberger, Thomas Wuerz, Arnold Millsap, Patrick Heuts, Robert Hugel, Thomas Führer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Manfred Zinke, Josef Berwanger, Christian Ebner, Harald Weiler, Peter Fuhrmann, Anton Schedl, Martin Peller
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Patent number: 7586933Abstract: The invention concerns a network comprising an interconnecting network and several network nodes that are coupled to said interconnecting network and are designed to adapt their local communication time schedule to the communication time schedule of at least one other network mode, prior to being integrated as active network nodes. A network node to be integrated checks the activity of other network nodes and if no activity is identified, sends out positional messages for other network nodes, said message being fixed by predetermination in its communication time schedule. If a network node cannot be integrated as a reference node, it can only be integrated as an active node if it adapts its local communication time schedule to that of the reference node after receiving positional messages and if a check as to whether its own communication time schedule agrees with the communication time schedules of at least some of the active network nodes proves positive.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, DaimlerChrysler AG, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., NXP B.V., DECOMSYS—Dependable Computer Systems, Hardware und Software Entwicklung GmbHInventors: Ing Ralf Belschner, Bernd Hedenetz, Christopher Temple, Anton Schedl, Josef Berwanger, Martin Peller, Thomas Führer, Arnold Millsap, Thomas Forest, Gregor Pokorny, Peter Fuhrmann
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Patent number: 7430261Abstract: A method and a bit stream decoding unit for bit stream decoding has a bit stream comprising a number of consecutive samples. In order to provide for rapid and, in particular, reliable decoding of the bit stream, a detection window comprising a number of samples is defined and the detection window is positioned at certain positions on the bit stream in order to comprise certain samples with respective sample values. A majority voting is applied to the sample values in the detection window and, in dependence on the result of the majority voting, the bit stream is decoded and respective bit values are generated.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, DaimlerChrysler AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, General Motors Corp., Motorola Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Thomas Forest, Bernd Hedenetz, Mathias Rausch, Christopher Temple, Harald Eisele, Bernd Elend, Jörn Ungermann, Matthias Kühlewein, Ralf Belschner, Peter Lohrmann, Florian Bogenberger, Thomas Wuerz, Arnold Millsap, Patrick Heuts, Robert Hugel, Thomas Führer, Bernd Müller, Florian Hartwich, Manfred Zinke, Josef Berwanger, Christian Ebner, Harald Weiler, Peter Fuhrmann, Anton Schedl, Martin Peller
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Publication number: 20060149443Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronous communication in a control system is disclosed. Within a first time interval, a first source task is executed to broadcast a first destination task, within a second sequential time interval, the first destination task is communicated over a channel to a first destination, and within a third sequential time interval, the first destination task is consumed. Within the first time interval, a second source task may be executed to broadcast a second destination task, within the second sequential time interval, the second destination task may be communicated over the channel to a second destination, and within the third sequential time interval, the second destination task may be consumed. The first source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the second source task, and the second source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the first source task.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2005Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Thomas Fuhrman, Miroslawa Supal, Arnold Millsap
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Publication number: 20050232224Abstract: The invention concerns a network comprising an interconnecting network and several network nodes that are coupled to said interconnecting network and are designed to adapt their local communication time schedule to the communication time schedule of at least one other network mode, prior to being integrated as active network nodes. A network node to be integrated checks the activity of other network nodes and if no activity is identified, sends out positional messages for other network nodes, said message being fixed by predetermination in its communication time schedule. If a network node cannot be integrated as a reference node, it can only be integrated as an active node if it adapts its local communication time schedule to that of the reference node after receiving positional messages and if a check as to whether its own communication time schedule agrees with the communication time schedules of at least some of the active network nodes proves positive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2003Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Ing Belschner, Bernd Hedenetz, Christopher Temple, Anton Schedl, Josef Berwanger, Martin Peller, Thomas Fuhrer, Arnold Millsap, Thomas Forest, Gregor Pokorny, Peter Fuhrmann
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Publication number: 20050141565Abstract: The invention refers to one of a number of nodes of a communication system. The nodes are connected to a communication media for transmitting data among the nodes. Said one node comprises a communication controller, across which the node is connected to the communication media, and a bus guardian for controlling access of the communication controller to the communication media. In order to provide a cheap but nevertheless reliable way for monitoring the synchronized clock signal of a node of a communication system and in particular for detecting deviations of the synchronized clock signal it is suggested that a synchronized clock signal from the communication controller is made available to the bus guardian, and that the bus guardian comprises means for monitoring the synchronized clock signal using a bus guardian internal clock signal, which is generated by means of an electronic circuit and which is less accurate than the synchronized clock signal to be monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Daimler Chrysler AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, General Motors Corp., Motorola Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Thomas Forest, Bernd Hedenetz, Mathias Rausch, Christopher Temple, Harald Eisele, Bernd Elend, Jorn Ungermann, Matthias Kuhlewein, Ralf Belschner, Peter Lohrmann, Florian Bogenberger, Thomas Wuerz, Arnold Millsap, Patrick Heuts, Robert Hugel, Thomas Fuhrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Manfred Zinke, Josef Berwanger, Christian Ebner, Harald Weiler, Peter Fuhrmann, Anton Schedl, Martin Peller
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Publication number: 20040090962Abstract: A method and a bit stream decoding unit for bit stream decoding has a bit stream comprising a number of consecutive samples. In order to provide for rapid and, in particular, reliable decoding of the bit stream, a detection window comprising a number of samples is defined and the detection window is positioned at certain positions on the bit stream in order to comprise certain samples with respective sample values. A majority voting is applied to the sample values in the detection window and, in dependence on the result of the majority voting, the bit stream is decoded and respective bit values are generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH,Inventors: Thomas Forest, Bernd Hedenetz, Mathias Rausch, Christopher Temple, Harald Eisele, Bernd Elend, Jorn Ungermann, Matthias Kuhlewein, Ralf Belschner, Peter Lohrmann, Florian Bogenberger, Thomas Wuerz, Arnold Millsap, Patrick Heuts, Robert Hugel, Thomas Fuhrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Manfred Zinke, Josef Berwanger, Christian Ebner, Harald Weiler, Peter Fuhrmann, Anton Schedl, Martin Peller
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Publication number: 20040081193Abstract: Method for transmitting data within a communication system, the communication system comprising a communication media and a number of nodes connected to the communication media, the data being transmitted across the communication media within a communication cycle comprising a number of time slots assigned to one or more nodes of the communication system. In order to provide a possibility for a data transmission within communication cycles, which can satisfy the demands in communication systems for safety critical applications, too, it is suggested, that the communication cycle is initiated by an external event. The external event can be caused by manually setting a bit by a host, by a configurable timer in a controller host interface (CHI) or by an external trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Thomas Forest, Bernd Hedenetz, Mathias Rausch, Christopher Temple, Harald Eisele, Bernd Elend, Jorn Ungermann, Matthias Kuhlewein, Ralf Belschner, Peter Lohrmann, Florian Bogenberger, Thomas Wuerz, Arnold Millsap, Patrick Heuts, Robert Hugel, Thomas Fuhrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Manfred Zinke, Josef Berwanger, Christian Ebner, Harald Weiler, Peter Fuhrmann, Anton Schedl, Martin Peller
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Publication number: 20040081079Abstract: The invention refers to a method for monitoring a communication media access schedule of a communication controller (5) of a communication system (1) by means of a bus guardian (6). The communication system (1) comprises a communication media (2) and nodes (3) connected to the communication media (2). Each node (3) comprises a communication controller (5) and a bus guardian (6) assigned to the communication controller (5). Messages are transmitted among the nodes (3) across the communication media (2) based on a cyclic time triggered communication media access scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Daimler Chrysler AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, General Motors Corp, Motorola Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.Inventors: Thomas Forest, Bernd Hedenetz, Mathias Rausch, Christopher Temple, Harald Eisele, Bernd Elend, Jorn Ungermann, Matthias kuhlewein, Ralf Belschner, Peter Lohrmann, Florian Bogenberger, Thomas Wuerz, Arnold Millsap, Patrick Heuts, Robert Hugel, Thomas Fuhrer, Bernd Muller, Florian Hartwich, Manfred Zinke, Josef Berwanger, Christian Ebner, Harald Weiler, Peter Fuhrmann, Anton Schedl, Martin Peller