Patents by Inventor Bernd Kalnischkies

Bernd Kalnischkies 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).

  • Patent number: 11041918
    Abstract: At least one first component is operable in a sleep operating mode avoiding electromagnetic interference signals. A first component in the sleep operating mode is placed at least temporarily into the normal operating mode upon receiving a communication message via a bus system. The first and second components along at least one communication pathway are each arranged such that all first components are provided at an end of the communication pathway distant from a master component as a bus segment connected directly downstream of at least one of the second components and containing exclusively first components. At least the second component of each communication pathway that is provided directly adjacent to the bus segment in the communication pathway has a switch for temporarily blocking the communication forwarding on the communication line of the line connection assigned to the bus segment and a controller for actuating the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Kalnischkies
  • Publication number: 20200064420
    Abstract: At least one first component is operable in a sleep operating mode avoiding electromagnetic interference signals. A first component in the sleep operating mode is placed at least temporarily into the normal operating mode upon receiving a communication message via a bus system. The first and second components along at least one communication pathway are each arranged such that all first components are provided at an end of the communication pathway distant from a master component as a bus segment connected directly downstream of at least one of the second components and containing exclusively first components. At least the second component of each communication pathway that is provided directly adjacent to the bus segment in the communication pathway has a switch for temporarily blocking the communication forwarding on the communication line of the line connection assigned to the bus segment and a controller for actuating the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Bernd Kalnischkies
  • Patent number: 9501445
    Abstract: In a method to operate a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus that includes a number of electronically controlled sub-components, the components and/or the apparatus are controlled by a control unit via sensors and actuators. All relevant configuration data and operating data are stored in respective electronic objects that are stored in an apparatus memory. An electronic object is respectively associated with each component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Kalnischkies, Wolf Lehle
  • Patent number: 9342656
    Abstract: The invention refers to a computer-implemented method and system for loading a loadware file on a CANopen device. The CANopen device comprises an electronic data sheet, which is extended to comprise a load object. After reading the load object with the load parameters, the respective loadware file is located, selected and accessed. Accessing the loadware file is done by applying the read load parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Sven Helmecke, Bernd Kalnischkies
  • Publication number: 20140059259
    Abstract: In a method to operate a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus that includes a number of electronically controlled sub-components, the components and/or the apparatus are controlled by a control unit via sensors and actuators. All relevant configuration data and operating data are stored in respective electronic objects that are stored in an apparatus memory. An electronic object is respectively associated with each component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Bernd Kalnischkies, Wolf Lehle
  • Patent number: 8156384
    Abstract: In a method, a computer-readable medium encoded with programming instructions, and a system for the administration of error messages of electronic, medical technology peripheral apparatuses that are in communication via a CANopen interface, a device configuration file is extended by a message object. The message object can be configured in advance. At run time the message object is then imported and used in the processing or in the administration of a detected error message. The detected error message is parameterized (and thus specifically processed) using the detected message object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sven Helmecke, Bernd Kalnischkies
  • Publication number: 20100058040
    Abstract: The invention refers to a computer-implemented method and system for loading a loadware file on a CANopen device. The CANopen device comprises an electronic data sheet, which is extended to comprise a load object. After reading the load object with the load parameters, the respective loadware file is located, selected and accessed. Accessing the loadware file is done by applying the read load parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: SIEMENS POWER GENERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Sven Helmecke, Bernd Kalnischkies
  • Publication number: 20100037103
    Abstract: In a method, a computer-readable medium encoded with programming instructions, and a system for the administration of error messages of electronic, medical technology peripheral apparatuses (100) that are in communication via a CANopen interface, a device configuration file is extended by a message object. The message object can be configured in advance. At run time the message object is then imported and used in the processing or in the administration of a detected error message. The detected error message is parameterized (and thus specifically processed) using the detected message object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Sven Helmecke, Bernd Kalnischkies
  • Patent number: 7624212
    Abstract: In a method for controlling peripheral apparatuses, as well as a correspondingly fashioned peripheral apparatus and an apparatus that is fashioned for use with peripheral apparatuses, as well as in a system, an object registry of a known CANopen interface is augmented by at least one license object through which the peripheral apparatus is controlled and in which control data for controlling the peripheral apparatus are stored and/or administered. A mechanism for access to a license object is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sven Helmecke, Bernd Kalnischkies
  • Publication number: 20080155144
    Abstract: In a method for controlling peripheral apparatuses, as well as a correspondingly fashioned peripheral apparatus and an apparatus that is fashioned for use with peripheral apparatuses, as well as in a system, an object registry of a known CANopen interface is augmented by at least one license object through which the peripheral apparatus is controlled and in which control data for controlling the peripheral apparatus are stored and/or administered. A mechanism for access to a license object is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Sven Helmecke, Bernd Kalnischkies