Patents by Inventor Bernhard Klocker

Bernhard Klocker 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: 8326441
    Abstract: In the case of a control system (1) for a plurality of consumers (10) arranged in a distributed manner, in particular for lamp operating devices, having at least one command generator (5), a control line (2) which connects the command generator (5) with each consumer (10) and associated with each consumer (10) a transmission and reception unit (11) provided for communication with the command generator (5), an operating address is allocated to each consumer (10) via which the consumer (10) can be contacted by the command generator (5). In accordance with the invention there is associated with each consumer (10) a memory element (20), separate from the consumer (10), for storing the operating address, wherein the memory element (20) is connected with the associated consumer (10) via the control line (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Fenkart, Bernhard Klocker
  • Publication number: 20080288119
    Abstract: In the case of a control system (1) for a plurality of consumers (10) arranged in a distributed manner, in particular for lamp operating devices, having at least one command generator (5), a control line (2) which connects the command generator (5) with each consumer (10) and associated with each consumer (10) a transmission and reception unit (11) provided for communication with the command generator (5), an operating address is allocated to each consumer (10) via which the consumer (10) can be contacted by the command generator (5). In accordance with the invention there is associated with each consumer (10) a memory element (20), separate from the consumer (10), for storing the operating address, wherein the memory element (20) is connected with the associated consumer (10) via the control line (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Fenkart, Bernhard Klocker
  • Patent number: 6989759
    Abstract: A lighting system contains at least one controllable first light (NL), which is connected to a first current supply (L, N), and at least one controllable emergency current light (SL), which is connected to a further emergency current supply (P, N), separate from the first current supply (L, N). All lights have respective control devices associated therewith, all control devices being connected to a common bus (D1, D2). A monitoring device (5) issues a monitoring signal corresponding to the condition of the first current supply (L, N) onto the bus (D1, D2), which monitoring signal is evaluated at least by the control device of the emergency current light (SL) for the recognition of a disruption and for activation of an emergency current operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Zumtobel Staff GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Johler, Siegried Luger, Bernhard Klocker
  • Publication number: 20030048626
    Abstract: A lighting system contains at least one controllable first light (NL), which is connected to a first current supply (L, N), and at least one controllable emergency current light (SL), which is connected to a further emergency current supply (P, N), separate from the first current supply (L, N). All lights have respective control devices associated therewith, all control devices being connected to a common bus (D1, D2). A monitoring device (5) issues a monitoring signal corresponding to the condition of the first current supply (L, N) onto the bus (D1, D2), which monitoring signal is evaluated at least by the control device of the emergency current light (SL) for the recognition of a disruption and for activation of an emergency current operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: ZUMTOBEL STAFF GMBH
    Inventors: Gunther Johler, Siegfried Luger, Bernhard Klocker