Patents by Inventor Carsten Pieper

Carsten Pieper 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).

  • Communication system and method for isochronous data transmission in real time
    Patent number: 9270481
    Abstract: A communication system which has a PROFINET IRT system with first communication devices for isochronous transmission. A special IRT bridge device is created, so that a traditional standard Ethernet communication device can also transmit real time-critical data over the PROFINET IRT system. The bridge device has a timer, which is synchronized in time with the timers of the first communication devices. In addition, a device for analysis of the transmission point in time of a real time-critical data telegram received by the communication device and a control unit are provided, such that the control unit controls the forwarding of the respective real time-critical data telegram to at least one second communication device as a function of the analyzed transmission point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gunnar Lessmann, Carsten Pieper, Sebastian Schriegel, Eugen Breit, Markus Schumacher
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOCHRONOUS DATA TRANSMISSION IN REAL TIME
    Publication number: 20130195114
    Abstract: A communication system which has a PROFINET IRT system with first communication devices for isochronous transmission. A special IRT bridge device is created, so that a traditional standard Ethernet communication device can also transmit real time-critical data over the PROFINET IRT system. The bridge device has a timer, which is synchronized in time with the timers of the first communication devices. In addition, a device for analysis of the transmission point in time of a real time-critical data telegram received by the communication device and a control unit are provided, such that the control unit controls the forwarding of the respective real time-critical data telegram to at least one second communication device as a function of the analyzed transmission point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gunnar Lessmann, Carsten Pieper, Sebastian Schriegel, Eugen Breit, Markus Schumacher