Patents by Inventor Christoph Wienands

Christoph Wienands 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: 11651675
    Abstract: A safety device tester that verifies the operation of a safety device by identifying the safety device, placing the safety device in a test mode, and recording the operation of the safety device, and then storing the recording data in the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Karen D. Lontka, Christoph Wienands
  • Publication number: 20200394900
    Abstract: A safety device tester that verifies the operation of a safety device by identifying the safety device, placing the safety device in a test mode, and recording the operation of the safety device, and then storing the recording data in the cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Karen D. Lontka, Christoph Wienands
  • Patent number: 10271194
    Abstract: An Incident-centric Mass Notification System (“Incident-centric MNS system”) for notifying a plurality of recipients of an Emergency Event is disclosed. The Incident-centric MNS system may include a Mass Notification System (“MNS”) Notification Engine, modality corridor (“MoCo”) dispatcher, and a plurality of modality corridors, wherein each modality corridor of the plurality of modality corridors establishes, for signal communication, a signal path from a plurality of signal paths, between the MNS Notification Engine and a recipient of the plurality of recipients. The MNS Notification Engine is configured to manage MNS Incidents and Notifications and the MoCo dispatcher is configured to select a first modality corridor from the plurality of modality corridors to establish a first signal path from the MNS Notification Engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Johannes P. Ros, Christoph Wienands, Michael Gall, Christof J. Budnick, Michael Wittemann
  • Patent number: 10136276
    Abstract: A Modality-centric Mass Notification System (“Modality-centric MNS system”) for notifying a plurality of recipients of an Emergency Event is disclosed. The Modality-centric MNS system may include a Mass Notification System (“MNS”) Notification Engine, modality corridor (“MoCo”) dispatcher, and a plurality of modality corridors, wherein each modality corridor of the plurality of modality corridors establishes, for signal communication, a signal path from a plurality of signal paths, between the MNS Notification Engine and a recipient of the plurality of recipients. The MNS Notification Engine is configured to manage MNS Incidents and Notifications and the MoCo dispatcher is configured to select a first modality corridor from the plurality of modality corridors to establish a first signal path from the MNS Notification Engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Johannes P. Ros, Christoph Wienands
  • Publication number: 20170230808
    Abstract: An Incident-centric Mass Notification System (“Incident-centric MNS system”) for notifying a plurality of recipients of an Emergency Event is disclosed. The Incident-centric MNS system may include a Mass Notification System (“MNS”) Notification Engine, modality corridor (“MoCo”) dispatcher, and a plurality of modality corridors, wherein each modality corridor of the plurality of modality corridors establishes, for signal communication, a signal path from a plurality of signal paths, between the MNS Notification Engine and a recipient of the plurality of recipients. The MNS Notification Engine is configured to manage MNS Incidents and Notifications and the MoCo dispatcher is configured to select a first modality corridor from the plurality of modality corridors to establish a first signal path from the MNS Notification Engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Johannes P. Ros, Christoph Wienands, Michael Gall, Christof J. Budnick, Michael Wittemann
  • Patent number: 9641692
    Abstract: An Incident-centric Mass Notification System (“Incident-centric MNS system”) for notifying a plurality of recipients of an Emergency Event is disclosed. The Incident-centric MNS system may include a Mass Notification System (“MNS”) Notification Engine, modality corridor (“MoCo”) dispatcher, and a plurality of modality corridors, wherein each modality corridor of the plurality of modality corridors establishes, for signal communication, a signal path from a plurality of signal paths, between the MNS Notification Engine and a recipient of the plurality of recipients. The MNS Notification Engine is configured to manage MNS Incidents and Notifications and the MoCo dispatcher is configured to select a first modality corridor from the plurality of modality corridors to establish a first signal path from the MNS Notification Engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Johannes P. Ros, Christoph Wienands, Michael A. Gall, Christof J. Budnik, Michael Wittemann
  • Publication number: 20140376410
    Abstract: An Incident-centric Mass Notification System (“Incident-centric MNS system”) for notifying a plurality of recipients of an Emergency Event is disclosed. The Incident-centric MNS system may include a Mass Notification System (“MNS”) Notification Engine, modality corridor (“MoCo”) dispatcher, and a plurality of modality corridors, wherein each modality corridor of the plurality of modality corridors establishes, for signal communication, a signal path from a plurality of signal paths, between the MNS Notification Engine and a recipient of the plurality of recipients. The MNS Notification Engine is configured to manage MNS Incidents and Notifications and the MoCo dispatcher is configured to select a first modality corridor from the plurality of modality corridors to establish a first signal path from the MNS Notification Engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Johannes P. Ros, Christoph Wienands, Michael A. Gall, Christof J. Budnik, Michael Wittemann
  • Publication number: 20140378082
    Abstract: A Modality-centric Mass Notification System (“Modality-centric MNS system”) for notifying a plurality of recipients of an Emergency Event is disclosed. The Modality-centric MNS system may include a Mass Notification System (“MNS”) Notification Engine, modality corridor (“MoCo”) dispatcher, and a plurality of modality corridors, wherein each modality corridor of the plurality of modality corridors establishes, for signal communication, a signal path from a plurality of signal paths, between the MNS Notification Engine and a recipient of the plurality of recipients. The MNS Notification Engine is configured to manage MNS Incidents and Notifications and the MoCo dispatcher is configured to select a first modality corridor from the plurality of modality corridors to establish a first signal path from the MNS Notification Engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Johannes P. Ros, Christoph Wienands
  • Patent number: 8904357
    Abstract: A software architecture as designed is governed. A rules engine tests code for implemented architectural decisions. Deviation from designed architecture is detected by execution of the rules engine. The dashboard generates a graphical or textual representation indicating violations and/or changes in the implemented architecture over time. A dashboard assists in managing implementation of the architecture by indicating deviation or the results of change to coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sean Eade, Christoph Wienands
  • Patent number: 8850353
    Abstract: A reading aid is provided for large documents or images on space-constrained touch-sensitive screens of devices, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). A visual scrolling reference pattern such as a grid is projected over a document during scrolling operations on a touch screen. The scrolling reference pattern correlates information presented in different parts of large documents that are not visible at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christoph Wienands, Christoph Kuhmuench
  • Patent number: 8832662
    Abstract: A software architecture as designed is governed. A rules engine tests code for implemented architectural decisions. Deviation from designed architecture is detected by execution of the rules engine. To create the rules engine, the architecture is broken down into automatically testable architectural decisions. The decisions can be tested, allowing creation and application of the rules engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sean Eade, Christoph Wienands
  • Publication number: 20130305223
    Abstract: A software architecture as designed is governed. A rules engine tests code for implemented architectural decisions. Deviation from designed architecture is detected by execution of the rules engine. The dashboard generates a graphical or textual representation indicating violations and/or changes in the implemented architecture over time. A dashboard assists in managing implementation of the architecture by indicating deviation or the results of change to coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: Siemens Industry, Inc., Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Eade, Christoph Wienands
  • Publication number: 20130305224
    Abstract: A software architecture as designed is governed. A rules engine tests code for implemented architectural decisions. Deviation from designed architecture is detected by execution of the rules engine. To create the rules engine, the architecture is broken down into automatically testable architectural decisions. The decisions can be tested, allowing creation and application of the rules engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: Siemens Industry, Inc., Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Eade, Christoph Wienands
  • Publication number: 20110047504
    Abstract: The readability of large documents or images on space-constrained touch-sensitive screens of devices, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), is improved by using a visual scrolling reference pattern such as a grid that is projected over a document during scrolling operations on a touch screen. The scrolling reference pattern simplifies the correlation of information presented in different parts of large documents that are not visible at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: Christoph Wienands, Christoph Kuhmuench