Patents by Inventor Gene Steifelmeyer

Gene Steifelmeyer 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).

  • Control I/O module having the ability to interchange bus protocols for bus networks independent of the control I/O module
    Patent number: 6151640
    Abstract: A field bus network of input and output devices is coupled to a control system through an I/O interface module, regardless of their data structures. The I/O interface module is coupled to the control systemthrough a serial communication port. Local input and output devices are coupled to the interface I/O module through a local I/O interface and networked input and output devices are coupled to the interface I/O module through a field bus communication adapter. A different adapter is required for each type of field bus protocol. The interface I/O module includes a microprocessor based device to generate and control the various interactions between the local devices, networked devices, and the controllsystem and also to provide for a visual and status display of the fieldbus and local I/O data local.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Schneider Automation Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Buda, Jonathan H. Bailey, Larry A. Dew, Gene Steifelmeyer