Patents by Inventor Dominik Eifel

Dominik Eifel 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).

  • Publication number: 20080303472
    Abstract: A method for replacement of a field device to be replaced by a new field device in a system which communicates via a digital fieldbus, e.g., an automation system; wherein previous parameters, information and/or values of the field device to be replaced are compared by an electronic control unit, which communicates via the fieldbus, with parameters, information and/or values of the new field device with respect to at least one data record, in order to modify them if necessary in accordance with the field device to be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Dirk JOHN, Dominik EIFEL, Frank FENGLER, Georg HILSCH, Stefan BOLLMEYER
  • Publication number: 20080307406
    Abstract: A device and a method for checking the current software installation in field devices in a distributed system, e.g., an automation system, which field devices communicate via a fieldbus with at least one control unit for system management, wherein the appliance library assistant means are implemented in the control unit and compare the current installation of a selectable field device with the latest available update versions, in order to initiate an update if a more recent update version is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Dirk JOHN, Dominik Eifel, Frank Fengler, Georg Hilsch, Stefan Bollmeyer
  • Patent number: 7137307
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic-inductive measuring device for flowing substances with at least one subsystem respectively for carrying the substances, recording measuring signals through a signal pickup, generating a magnetic field through at least two exciting coils and a ferromagnetic core and bounding the measuring device on the ambient side of the housing. The measuring device is characterized in that at least one of the subsystems is entirely or partly formed by layers of fibre composite material and/or is embedded in layers of fibre composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Huybrechts, Hans-Werner Schwiderski, Gunter Rasche, Arno Erich Oehler, Dieter Keese, Dominik Eifel, Eniet Asaah, Andreas Thone, Ralf Huck, Wolfgang Scholz, Fabrizio Lorito, Albrecht Vogel, Paul Szasz
  • Patent number: 7124645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic-inductive measuring device (1) for flowing substances (substance being measured), with a measuring tube (2) and a further subsystem respectively for recording measuring signals, comprising a signal pickup (electrode arrangement (20, 22) for signal tapping), for generating a magnetic field, comprising at least two exciting coils (30) and a ferromagnetic core (32) (magnetic system), and for bounding the device on the ambient side (housing), and is characterized in that at least one of the further subsystems is entirely or partly formed by a casting compound and/or embedded in a casting compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Huybrechts, Paul Szasz, Dominik Eifel, Eniet Asaah, Hans-Werner Schwiderski, Andreas Thone, Ralf Huck, Wolfgang Scholz, Fabrizio Lorito, Albrecht Vogel
  • Publication number: 20050193833
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic-inductive measuring device (1) for flowing substances (substance being measured), with a measuring tube (2) and a further subsystem respectively for recording measuring signals, comprising a signal pickup (electrode arrangement (20, 22) for signal tapping), for generating a magnetic field, comprising at least two exciting coils (30) and a ferromagnetic core (32) (magnetic system), and for bounding the device on the ambient side (housing), and is characterized in that at least one of the further subsystems is entirely or partly formed by a casting compound and/or embedded in a casting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Huybrechts, Paul Szasz, Dominik Eifel, Eniet Asaah, Hans-Werner Schwiderski, Andreas Thone, Ralf Huck, Wolfgang Scholz, Fabrizio Lorito, Albrecht Vogel
  • Publication number: 20050183514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic-inductive measuring device (1) for flowing substances (substance being measured), with at least one subsystem respectively for carrying substance (hydraulic system, measuring tube) (2), for recording measuring signals, comprising a signal pickup (electrode arrangement (20, 22) for signal tapping), for generating a magnetic field, comprising at least two exciting coils (30) and a ferromagnetic core (32) (magnetic system), and for bounding the device on the ambient side (housing), and is characterized in that at least one of the subsystems is entirely or partly formed by layers of fibre composite material and/or is embedded in layers of fibre composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Huybrechts, Hans-Werner Schwiderski, Gunter Rasche, Arno Oehler, Dieter Keese, Dominik Eifel, Eniet Asaah, Andreas Thone, Ralf Huck, Wolfgang Scholz, Fabrizio Lorito, Albrecht Vogel, Paul Szasz