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).
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Publication number: 20230409000Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Dominik Franz, Andreas Wilmers
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Patent number: 8472172Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: ABB AGInventors: Gernot Gaub, Gerd Gloeckner, Andreas Wilmers, Deqiang Yang, YongHui Su, YiLing Wang, YiQing Chen
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Patent number: 8189350Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: ABB AGInventors: Gernot Gaub, Andreas Wilmers
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Publication number: 20100211196Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Gernot Gaub, Brigitte Blei, Andreas Wilmers
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Patent number: 7758552Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Hubert Zoltan, Gilbert Poncon, Andreas Wilmers, Jean-Marc Plazy
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Publication number: 20100134967Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Gernot GAUB, Gerd GLOECKNER, Andreas WILMERS, Deqiang YANG, YongHui SU, YiLing WANG, YIQing CHEN
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Publication number: 20100125344Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Gernot Gaub, Brigitte Blei, Andreas Wilmers
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Publication number: 20100124029Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: ABB AGInventors: Gernot Gaub, Andreas Wilmers
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Publication number: 20060079849Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Hubert Zoltan, Gilbert Poncon, Andreas Wilmers, Jean-Marc Plazy
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Publication number: 20020169423Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: FRESENIUS AG,Inventors: Hubert Zoltan, Gilbert Poncon, Jean-Marc Plazy, Andreas Wilmers