Patents by Inventor Michael Seelbach

Michael Seelbach 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).

  • Patent number: 7013186
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring and control arrangement with several switchgear cabinet monitoring and control devices connected to a network, and with at least one personal computer, which is in communication with the devices through the network. Simple operation is achieved because the at least one personal computer is connected to the network by a web browser. A server is assigned to a group of the switchgear cabinet monitoring and control devices, in which a management device containing information regarding the switchgear cabinet monitoring and control devices stored therein and including their respective identification, is arranged. The information can be called up using the at least one personal computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Rittal Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Kreiling, Markus Hain, Michael Seelbach
  • Patent number: 6807462
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet air conditioning device having at least one cooling device, which has a cooling device control and a connected operating device. A simple operability is achieved because the operating device has a server which is assigned to the cooling device control, and has a network connection as well as at least one personal computer, which is connected via the network connection and via a universally accessible network and has an assigned web browser, by which the data retrieved from the server can be visually displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jörg Kreiling, Michael Seelbach, Markus Hain
  • Patent number: 6744363
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring arrangement with a control device for monitoring switchgear cabinet functions, including a door position, and for generating monitoring signals for signaling to and/or controlling components relating to the switchgear cabinet functions and installed in the switchgear cabinet or on the switchgear cabinet. A simple and compact design is achieved because the control device is limited to monitoring preselectable threshold values, a door position switch is installed on or in the device housing, and the device housing has one or several indicator elements which react with a visual or acoustic indication when at least one threshold value is upwardly or downwardly exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Nicolai, Heinrich Strackbein, Jörg Kreiling, Michael Seelbach, Markus Hain
  • Patent number: 6720886
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet including a smoke indicator which has an intake pipe and, in a housing, a smoke sensor as well as a fan or ventilator, which draws air from the interior of the switchgear cabinet into the housing via an inlet aperture in a housing wall and discharges the air via an outlet into the space outside the housing. A sensitive smoke indicator, which is also usable with the switchgear cabinet partially open, has the intake pipe communicating by its upper end region with the inlet aperture. The housing which is enclosed in a sealing manner apart from the intake pipe and the outlet, is disposed in the interior of the switchgear cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Seelbach, Heinrich Strackbein, Markus Hain, Edgar Nickel
  • Patent number: 6693528
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring arrangement having a monitoring unit with several inputs for connecting sensors, as well as several outputs connected with the inputs via a linkage device for the connection of actuators, and having a programming unit. An adaptation to various uses is available because the linkage device is designed with connections between the inputs and the outputs, which can be preset and changed by means of the program unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Hain, Michael Seelbach
  • Publication number: 20030120392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switchgear cabinet air conditioning device comprising at least one cooling device (1), which has a cooling device control and an operating device connected thereto. A simple operability is attained due to fact that the operating device comprises a server (1.1), which is assigned to the cooling device control, and comprises a network connection as well as at least one personal computer (2), which is connected via said network connection and via a universally accessible network (3) and provided with an assigned web browser (2.1), by means of which the data retrieved from the server (1.1) can be visually displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Jorg Kreiling, Michael Seelbach, Markus Hain
  • Patent number: 6549127
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring arrangement having a base monitoring device which is arranged or intended to be arranged in a switchgear cabinet and has at least one bus connection, several sensor connections and at least one triggering connection, for monitoring, controlling and/or regulating switchgear cabinet functions. Various monitoring and control functions of several different switchgear cabinets, along with a relatively simple construction, are achieved because a further monitoring device arranged or to be arranged in a respective further switchgear cabinet is assigned to the base monitoring device, which is connected to the base monitoring device by a field bus. The further monitoring device also has several sensor connections and at least one triggering connection and is designed for monitoring, controlling and/or regulating switchgear cabinet functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Strackbein, Markus Hain, Jörg Kreiling, Michael Seelbach
  • Publication number: 20030063007
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet including a smoke indicator which has an intake pipe and, in a housing, a smoke sensor as well as a fan or ventilator, which draws air from the interior of the switchgear cabinet into the housing via an inlet aperture in a housing wall and discharges the air via an outlet into the space outside the housing. A sensitive smoke indicator, which is also usable with the switchgear cabinet partially open, has the intake pipe communicating by its upper end region with the inlet aperture. The housing which is enclosed in a sealing manner apart from the intake pipe and the outlet, is disposed in the interior of the switchgear cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Seelbach, Heinrich Strackbein, Markus Hain, Edgar Nickel
  • Patent number: 6346882
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring arrangement with a monitoring unit (ÜE) having a control device (ST), an indicator control and inputs for connecting sensors, outputs for connecting actuators, and a programming unit which is or can be connected with the monitoring unit, and with an indicator device. An improved adaptation to various uses of the switchgear cabinet is achieved because visual and/or acoustical notices for the distribution via the indicator device can be provided and changed by the programming unit and can be transmitted to the monitoring unit and stored in a memory device. As a function of the switchgear states detected via the sensors, the notices can be transmitted by the control device to the indicator device and can be displayed on the indicator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Hain, Michael Seelbach
  • Publication number: 20010047405
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring and control arrangement with several switchgear cabinet monitoring and control devices connected to a network, and with at least one personal computer, which is in communication with the devices through the network. Simple operation is achieved because the at least one personal computer is connected to the network by a web browser. A server is assigned to a group of the switchgear cabinet monitoring and control devices, in which a management device containing information regarding the switchgear cabinet monitoring and control devices stored therein and including their respective identification, is arranged. The information can be called up using the at least one personal computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Jorg Kreiling, Markus Hain, Michael Seelbach