Patents by Inventor Armin Trauth

Armin Trauth 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).

  • Failsafe data output system and automation system having the same
    Patent number: 6826433
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of operating an automation system. A processing unit subjects useful information which is received via a telegram to a user designated logic operation and drives an output channel in accordance with a result of the logic operation. The processing unit monitors a time sequence of process data transmitted with the useful information and drives the output channel only when the time sequence lies within predetermined tolerances. A monitoring unit monitors the processing unit and shifts the output channel to a safe condition as soon as a malfunction of the processing unit is detected. The output channel may include a readback channel which reads back a signal applied to the output channel whereby the monitoring unit compares the applied signal and the readback signal and shifts the output channel to a safe state if the applied signal and the readback signal differ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Barthel, Johannes Birzer, Heiner Fuchs, Hartmut von Krosigk, Hartmut Schuetz, Andreas Schenk, Armin Trauth, Karl Weber, Joerg-Peter Zaech