Patents by Inventor Christoph Maile

Christoph Maile 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: 11274683
    Abstract: An electropneumatic controller has an electropneumatic control unit on which is provided an expansion interface, on which an expansion module arrangement is fitted. In the expansion module arrangement there extends at least one expansion working channel which is connected to a main working output and which is fluidically connected to the control unit at the expansion interface for connection to control valve means. The control unit further contains control electronics for electrically controlling the control valve means. Also proposed is a process control device equipped with a controller of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: FESTO SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Patent number: 11242874
    Abstract: A pneumatic control device includes a functional assembly that has an interruption valve device for the selective opening or interruption of at least one main working channel used for the pneumatic control of a pneumatic actuator. The functional assembly also contains a manually actuatable valve device that is connected to the interruption valve device by means of at least one auxiliary working channel and which enables manual pneumatic control of the connected actuator, if the at least one main working channel is interrupted by the interruption valve device at the same time. A process control device can also be equipped with a control device of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: FESTO SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Publication number: 20210095702
    Abstract: A pneumatic control device includes a functional assembly that has an interruption valve device for the selective opening or interruption of at least one main working channel used for the pneumatic control of a pneumatic actuator. The functional assembly also contains a manually actuatable valve device that is connected to the interruption valve device by means of at least one auxiliary working channel and which enables manual pneumatic control of the connected actuator, if the at least one main working channel is interrupted by the interruption valve device at the same time. A process control device can also be equipped with a control device of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Patent number: 10927865
    Abstract: A pneumatic control device includes a functional assembly that has an interruption valve device for the selective opening or interruption of at least one main working channel used for the pneumatic control of a pneumatic actuator. The functional assembly also contains a manually actuatable valve device that is connected to the interruption valve device by means of at least one auxiliary working channel and which enables manual pneumatic control of the connected actuator, if the at least one main working channel is interrupted by the interruption valve device at the same time. A process control device can also be equipped with a control device of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: FESTO SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Patent number: 10927861
    Abstract: An electropneumatic control apparatus, which has a carrier module, on which a control unit, which is equipped with control electronics and control valve elements, and an expansion module assembly, which has at least one expansion module, are installed independently of each other. By means of a drive fastening interface, the control apparatus can be installed on the actuating drive to be controlled, in order to form a process control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: FESTO SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Patent number: 10851811
    Abstract: A fluid system with a safety-oriented valve assembly including a first fluid connection for a fluidic connection with a fluid connection of a fluid source or a control valve and a second fluid connection for coupling a fluid load as well as a fluid channel between the fluid connections, wherein a first valve can be actuated between a fluid supply position, or open position, and a fluid discharge position, or closed position, is arranged in the fluid channel, wherein a second valve which can be adjusted between an open position for the fluid channel and a throttle position for the fluid channel is arranged in the fluid channel and wherein a sensor for detecting a fluid pressure and for outputting a fluid pressure-dependent sensor signal is arranged in a section of the fluid channel between the first valve and the second valve and including a controller which is designed to process the sensor signal and to process control signals for the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: FESTO SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Publication number: 20200200198
    Abstract: An electropneumatic control apparatus, which has a carrier module, on which a control unit, which is equipped with control electronics and control valve elements, and an expansion module assembly, which has at least one expansion module, are installed independently of each other. By means of a drive fastening interface, the control apparatus can be installed on the actuating drive to be controlled, in order to form a process control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Publication number: 20200191173
    Abstract: An electropneumatic controller has an electropneumatic control unit on which is provided an expansion interface, on which an expansion module arrangement is fitted. In the expansion module arrangement there extends at least one expansion working channel which is connected to a main working output and which is fluidically connected to the control unit at the expansion interface for connection to control valve means. The control unit further contains control electronics for electrically controlling the control valve means. Also proposed is a process control device equipped with a controller of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Bodo NEEF, Christoph MAILE
  • Publication number: 20180355893
    Abstract: A fluid system with a safety-oriented valve assembly including a first fluid connection for a fluidic connection with a fluid connection of a fluid source or a control valve and a second fluid connection for coupling a fluid load as well as a fluid channel between the fluid connections, wherein a first valve can be actuated between a fluid supply position, or open position, and a fluid discharge position, or closed position, is arranged in the fluid channel, wherein a second valve which can be adjusted between an open position for the fluid channel and a throttle position for the fluid channel is arranged in the fluid channel and wherein a sensor for detecting a fluid pressure and for outputting a fluid pressure-dependent sensor signal is arranged in a section of the fluid channel between the first valve and the second valve, and including comprising a controller which is designed to process the sensor signal and to process control signals for the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile
  • Publication number: 20180320714
    Abstract: A pneumatic control device includes a functional assembly that has an interruption valve device for the selective opening or interruption of at least one main working channel used for the pneumatic control of a pneumatic actuator. The functional assembly also contains a manually actuatable valve device that is connected to the interruption valve device by means of at least one auxiliary working channel and which enables manual pneumatic control of the connected actuator, if the at least one main working channel is interrupted by the interruption valve device at the same time. A process control device can also be equipped with a control device of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Christoph Maile