Patents by Inventor Erich Tschuemperlin

Erich Tschuemperlin 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: 8006822
    Abstract: A method for placing a conveying installation in operation, the conveying installation including several components, wherein at least one conveying mechanism, an installation control and a drive are included. A control program suitable for different installation controls contains different control functions. The control program is executed in the installation control for operation of the conveying installation. The method including the steps of: activating the conveying installation; recognizing identification numbers of components of the conveying installation; checking whether the recognized identification numbers belong to permitted component combinations; recognizing the installation control type; activating the different control functions in the control program in dependence on the recognized installation control type; and releasing the conveying installation for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Erich Tschuemperlin
  • Patent number: 7699143
    Abstract: In a method for setting the floor associations of a plurality of operating units of an elevator installation, a plurality of operating units is distributed over a plurality of floors. These floors can be traveled to by an elevator car having a transmitter unit. In the method, the elevator car is moved to a predetermined one of the floors. The operating unit allocated to the moved-to floor is activated. The position data describing the floor at which the operating unit is located are communicated from the transmitter unit to the operating unit and/or to a central control unit. The position data are stored in a memory unit of the operating unit and/or in the central control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Erich Tschuemperlin, Philippe Henneau, Peter Baertschi
  • Publication number: 20070246306
    Abstract: In a method for setting the floor associations of a plurality of operating units of an elevator installation, a plurality of operating units is distributed over a plurality of floors. These floors can be traveled to by an elevator car having a transmitter unit. In the method, the elevator car is moved to a predetermined one of the floors. The operating unit allocated to the moved-to floor is activated. The position data describing the floor at which the operating unit is located are communicated from the transmitter unit to the operating unit and/or to a central control unit. The position data are stored in a memory unit of the operating unit and/or in the central control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Erich Tschuemperlin, Philippe Henneau, Peter Baertschi
  • Publication number: 20070080026
    Abstract: A method for placing a conveying installation in operation, the conveying installation including several components, wherein at least one conveying mechanism, an installation control and a drive are included. A control program suitable for different installation controls contains different control functions. The control program is executed in the installation control for operation of the conveying installation. The method including the steps of: activating the conveying installation; recognizing identification numbers of components of the conveying installation; checking whether the recognized identification numbers belong to permitted component combinations; recognizing the installation control type; activating the different control functions in the control program in dependence on the recognized installation control type; and releasing the conveying installation for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Erich Tschuemperlin