Patents by Inventor Jan Sawallisch

Jan Sawallisch 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).

  • Assigning a control authorization to a computer
    Patent number: 10613502
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1), comprising at least two asynchronous computers (2-i), on each of which at least one application (A) is executed, which provides control data (SD) for at least one actuation system (3), wherein the provided control data (SD) are transmitted by a control-authorized computer (2-i) that assumes a master computer status (M-RS) to the actuation system (3) for the control thereof, wherein the computers (2-i) of the system (1) cyclically exchange state data (ZD) and performance data (LD) with each other by means of a data interface in a data exchange (DAS), wherein the computers (2-i) each determine, on the basis of the state and performance data (ZDopp, LDopp) received from other computers (2-j) and on the basis of the computer's own state and performance data (ZDown, LDown, in a master/slave selection (MSA) performed on the computer (2-i), a computer status (RS) as a control-authorized or non-control-authorized computer (2-i) to be assumed by the particular computer (2-i) itse
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Armbruster, Christoph Niedermeier, Jan Sawallisch
  • ASSIGNING A CONTROL AUTHORIZATION TO A COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20170220018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1), comprising at least two asynchronous computers (2-i), on each of which at least one application (A) is executed, which provides control data (SD) for at least one actuation system (3), wherein the provided control data (SD) are transmitted by a control-authorized computer (2-i) that assumes a master computer status (M-RS) to the actuation system (3) for the control thereof, wherein the computers (2-i) of the system (1) cyclically exchange state data (ZD) and performance data (LD) with each other by means of a data interface in a data exchange (DAS), wherein the computers (2-i) each determine, on the basis of the state and performance data (ZDopp, LDopp) received from other computers (2-j) and on the basis of the computer's own state and performance data (ZDown, LDown, in a master/slave selection (MSA) performed on the computer (2-i), a computer status (RS) as a control-authorized or non-control-authorized computer (2-i) to be assumed by the particular computer (2-i) itse
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Armbruster, Christoph Niedermeier, Jan Sawallisch