Patents by Inventor Mike Sutter

Mike Sutter 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).

  • Monitoring of the data transmission in a client/server-based device access system
    Patent number: 11063855
    Abstract: A device access apparatus for a client-server system is described, wherein the device access apparatus is used to access components of a field bus network. The device access apparatus includes a general application that is installable on a server and configured to interchange data with the components of the field bus network. The device access apparatus also includes a device driver that is installable on a client and a communication proxy that is installable on the server that are configured to set up a data connection between the server and the client. The data connection is used to transmit data between the device driver and one of the components of the field bus network that is associated with the device driver. The communication proxy is configured to monitor data traffic on the data connection between the client and the server and detect errors in the data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Ingomar Sotriffer, Michael Mayer, Werner Luber, Mike Sutter
  • MONITORING OF THE DATA TRANSMISSION IN A CLIENT/SERVER-BASED DEVICE ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190334800
    Abstract: A device access apparatus for a client-server system is described, wherein the device access apparatus is used to access components of a field bus network. The device access apparatus includes a general application that is installable on a server and configured to interchange data with the components of the field bus network. The device access apparatus also includes a device driver that is installable on a client and a communication proxy that is installable on the server that are configured to set up a data connection between the server and the client. The data connection is used to transmit data between the device driver and one of the components of the field bus network that is associated with the device driver. The communication proxy is configured to monitor data traffic on the data connection between the client and the server and detect errors in the data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ingomar Sotriffer, Michael Mayer, Werner Luber, Mike Sutter
  • Method for locating a field device in an automated plant
    Patent number: 9608878
    Abstract: A method for locating at least one field device in an automated plant, wherein the field device is connected via a network composed of a plurality of distributed field devices, and wherein a mobile terminal is applied for locating the field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hoferlin, Eric Birgel, Ralf Schmidt, Mike Sutter
  • Method for Locating a Field Device in an Automated Plant
    Publication number: 20140089501
    Abstract: A method for locating at least one field device in an automated plant, wherein the field device is connected via a network composed of a plurality of distributed field devices, and wherein a mobile terminal is applied for locating the field device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hoferlin, Eric Birgel, Ralf Schmidt, Mike Sutter
  • Web based voice response system
    Patent number: 6259771
    Abstract: A telephone announcement system 10 has a URL computer 30 that accesses announcements stored on Internet sites 41-44. Subscribers may enter the sites 41-44 to create or change announcements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kredo, Mike Sutter, Stephen Kane