Patents by Inventor Andreas Bechtel

Andreas Bechtel 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).

  • Method for installing and simultaneously updating operating system software
    Patent number: 9477456
    Abstract: A method for installing operating system software on a machine computer for controlling machines includes transmitting further operating system software, in addition to old operating system software already running on the machine computer, while the machine is operating. The method also includes installing the further operating system software on the machine computer while the machine is operating, transferring user data from the old operating system software to the further operating system software while the machine is operating, and switching off the machine computer and choosing between starting the old operating system software and starting the newly installed further operating system software when switching on the machine again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bechtel, Erik Leidel, Mario Rottloff, Bernd Sommerlade, Wilhelm Thome
  • METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY UPDATING OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
    Publication number: 20120304165
    Abstract: A method for installing operating system software on a machine computer for controlling machines includes: transmitting further operating system software, in addition to old operating system software already running on the machine computer, while the machine is operating, installing the further operating system software on the machine computer while the machine is operating, transferring user data from the old operating system software to the further operating system software while the machine is operating, and switching off the machine computer and choosing between starting the old operating system software and starting the newly installed further operating system software when switching on the machine again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: ANDREAS BECHTEL, ERIK LEIDEL, MARIO ROTTLOFF, BERND SOMMERLADE, WILHELM THOME
  • Light barrier having separate output signals
    Patent number: 7805209
    Abstract: A contact-less safety device, i.e., a safety device operating without contact has an interface for the transmission of output signals to connectable appliances for signal processing. The output signals from the individual sensors of the safety device operating without contact can be transmitted separately via the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Andreas Bechtel, Ulrich Grimm, Carsten Huschle, Lutz Pfaff
  • Light barrier having separate output signals
    Publication number: 20060212144
    Abstract: A contact-less safety device, i.e., a safety device operating without contact has an interface for the transmission of output signals to connectable appliances for signal processing. The output signals from the individual sensors of the safety device operating without contact can be transmitted separately via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Andreas Bechtel, Ulrich Grimm, Carsten Huschle, Lutz Pfaff