Patents by Inventor Andreas Wilmers

Andreas Wilmers 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).

  • Publication number: 20230409000
    Abstract: A programmable logic controller (PLC) with voice control includes a CPU configured to run an application program, a condition monitoring system (CMS) configured to provide condition data of an industrial unit, a microphone input for providing microphone data, the microphone input connected with the CMS, which is configured to receive the microphone data, determine an audio file using the received microphone data, and provide the audio file to the CPU; wherein the application program is configured to determine a control command for the PLC using the provided audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Dominik Franz, Andreas Wilmers
  • Patent number: 8472172
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a subassembly for an expandable automation device, which includes a housing which accommodates a central processing unit, a voltage supply, an interface for connecting external input and output modules, and internal input and output modules. The subassembly can include three electronic subassemblies which are each arranged on a separate carrier, a third carrier being arranged between a first carrier and a second carrier. The first carrier can be configured to accommodate the electronic subassembly of the central processing unit, the second carrier can be configured to accommodate the electronic subassembly of the internal input and output modules, and the third carrier can be configured to accommodate the electronic subassembly of the voltage supply and the interface for connecting external input and output modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Gernot Gaub, Gerd Gloeckner, Andreas Wilmers, Deqiang Yang, YongHui Su, YiLing Wang, YiQing Chen
  • Patent number: 8189350
    Abstract: An input/output module for an automation device includes a housing having a lower part separable from an upper part; a first printed circuit board disposed in the housing; and an electronic subassembly for an input/output function of the input/output module. The electronic subassembly includes a plurality of connection elements disposed on the first printed circuit board and configured to connect signal lines and process voltage lines, the plurality of connecting elements being accessible from a front side of the upper part; and a plurality of optical waveguides disposed on the front side, wherein each one of the plurality of optical waveguides is assigned to a respective one of the plurality of connection elements and each configured to signal a state of at least one input/output channel of the input/output module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Gernot Gaub, Andreas Wilmers
  • Publication number: 20100211196
    Abstract: A communication module includes a processing unit; at least one memory unit cooperating with the processing unit and configured to store a user program; at least two serial interfaces configurable by the user program; and a programming access connectable to a central control unit of an automation system of modular construction and configured to transmit and program the user program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Gernot Gaub, Brigitte Blei, Andreas Wilmers
  • Patent number: 7758552
    Abstract: A tube clamp is disclosed for optional opening and closing of tubes such as infusion tubes, an infusion pump, an infusion tube set and the combination thereof, the tube clamp comprising means for opening or closing the tube clamp which interacts with a part of the infusion pump which is a lever for locking and unlocking a door in the pump, wherein an automatic opening and closing of the tube clamp can be realized without a relative movement of the tube clamp and the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Zoltan, Gilbert Poncon, Andreas Wilmers, Jean-Marc Plazy
  • Publication number: 20100134967
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a subassembly for an expandable automation device, which includes a housing which accommodates a central processing unit, a voltage supply, an interface for connecting external input and output modules, and internal input and output modules. The subassembly can include three electronic subassemblies which are each arranged on a separate carrier, a third carrier being arranged between a first carrier and a second carrier. The first carrier can be configured to accommodate the electronic subassembly of the central processing unit, the second carrier can be configured to accommodate the electronic subassembly of the internal input and output modules, and the third carrier can be configured to accommodate the electronic subassembly of the voltage supply and the interface for connecting external input and output modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Gernot GAUB, Gerd GLOECKNER, Andreas WILMERS, Deqiang YANG, YongHui SU, YiLing WANG, YIQing CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100125344
    Abstract: A central subassembly for a flexible expandable automation device includes a housing, at least one external expansion module connectable via an input/output bus, a first, a second and a third electronic subassembly, and at least one application program. The first electronic subassembly has a central processing unit in a form of a first microcontroller, a volatile memory configured to store at least one of data of an operating system, data of an application program and variables of the application program, and a flash memory for non-volatile buffering of the data. The second electronic subassembly has a plurality of second inputs and second outputs each configured to connect each of a plurality of process signals. The third electronic subassembly is configured to supply voltage to the central subassembly. The first, second and third electronic subassemblies are disposed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Gernot Gaub, Brigitte Blei, Andreas Wilmers
  • Publication number: 20100124029
    Abstract: An input/output module for an automation device includes a housing having a lower part separable from an upper part; a first printed circuit board disposed in the housing; and an electronic subassembly for an input/output function of the input/output module. The electronic subassembly includes a plurality of connection elements disposed on the first printed circuit board and configured to connect signal lines and process voltage lines, the plurality of connecting elements being accessible from a front side of the upper part; and a plurality of optical waveguides disposed on the front side, wherein each one of the plurality of optical waveguides is assigned to a respective one of the plurality of connection elements and each configured to signal a state of at least one input/output channel of the input/output module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Gernot Gaub, Andreas Wilmers
  • Publication number: 20060079849
    Abstract: A tube clamp is disclosed for optional opening and closing of tubes such as infusion tubes, an infusion pump, an infusion tube set and the combination thereof, the tube clamp comprising means for opening or closing the tube clamp which interacts with a part of the infusion pump which is a lever for locking and unlocking a door in the pump, wherein an automatic opening and closing of the tube clamp can be realized without a relative movement of the tube clamp and the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Hubert Zoltan, Gilbert Poncon, Andreas Wilmers, Jean-Marc Plazy
  • Publication number: 20020169423
    Abstract: A tube clamp is disclosed for optional opening and closing of tubes such as infusion tubes, an infusion pump, an infusion tube set and the combination thereof, the tube clamp comprising means for opening or closing the tube clamp which interacts with a part of the infusion pump which is a lever for locking and unlocking a door in the pump, wherein an automatic opening and closing of the tube clamp can be realized without a relative movement of the tube clamp and the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: FRESENIUS AG,
    Inventors: Hubert Zoltan, Gilbert Poncon, Jean-Marc Plazy, Andreas Wilmers