Patents by Inventor Dirk Baackmann

Dirk Baackmann 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).

  • Device for remotely supervising operation of a branched data-transmission network
    Patent number: 4476561
    Abstract: A rotary switch selects individual incoming transmissions which characterize the actual operation of amplifiers and like components within a data-transmission network.A memory is programmed with data characteristic of incoming transmissions which indicate proper operation of the components actually supervised. As the rotary switch selects an individual transmission, the transmission is interpreted and compared with the data stored in the memory. In the event that a defective component is detected, an alarm sounds and repairs can be quickly made since the individually defective component can be identified automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Te Ka De Felten & Guilleaume Fernmeldeanlagen GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Baackmann, Georg Hecht, Johann Schlagenhaft, Karl Schnell