Patents by Inventor Eugénio Ferreira

Eugénio Ferreira 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: 20130041485
    Abstract: A system for servicing field devices in an automated plant with a superordinated control/service unit, wherein the superordinated control/service unit accesses the field devices via a communication network. The communication network has at the control/servicing level a first bus system with a first transmission protocol and at the field level a second bus system with a second transmission protocol. The conversion of the two transmission protocols occurs in a gateway and provided in the gateway a basic software, which, upon the occurrence of an event, scans to ascertain the field devices arranged at the field level and utilizes the ascertained information concerning the field devices, in order to download the corresponding electronic device descriptions from an application server and to provide these to the control/service unit for servicing the field devices. The application server contains server apps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Michael Gunzert, Axel Pöschmann, Thomas Weinschenk, Emilio Schiavi, Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto, Michael Maneval
  • Patent number: 8275472
    Abstract: In a field device for process automation, a reprogammable logic device is used, in order to achieve a high flexibility as regards hardware components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Joerg Roth, Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Publication number: 20120233370
    Abstract: A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) and a communication plane (ET2) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET2), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Robert Kolblin, Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto, Michael Maneval, Jorg Reinkensmeier, Axel Poschmann
  • Patent number: 8069881
    Abstract: A method for residual stress enhancement for a coil spring includes radially expanding at least a select axial portion of the coil spring to remove residual tensile stress from the spring inner diameter and induce residual compressive stress in the spring inner diameter. The spring is expanded by radial force on the inner diameter and/or by a helical unwinding force induced by rotating at least one end of the spring relative to the other end of the spring. A tool includes a spring expansion portion and, optionally, a diameter control portion. Cylindrical, conical and/or beehive springs are processed to enhance residual stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Barnes Group Inc.
    Inventors: Eugenio Ferreira Cunha, Jason Sicotte, Fabio Rodrigo Geib
  • Patent number: 8068922
    Abstract: In a method for operating a field device working according to the block model for a distributed automation system, which exchanges data via a fieldbus, a first function block application serving for process control is provided, which makes available to other system participants process data via a first virtual field device object. In addition, a second function block application is provided, which serves for plant monitoring and which makes available to other system participants plant monitoring data via a second virtual field device object, wherein the first and second function block applications are executed according to different schedules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Patent number: 8060872
    Abstract: A method for transmitting a software code from a control unit to a field device of process automation technology. The inventive method is characterized in that the software code is integrated into a software module which encapsulates data and functions of the field device and which requires an operator control program for field devices as the runtime environment and which establishes the communication link with the field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Patent number: 8040818
    Abstract: A method for exchanging upkeep-relevant information regarding a field device with a computer-supported upkeep system, which manages upkeep-relevant information regarding the field device in a database. A mobile, manually portable device is utilized, which has an interface for a wireless Internet access. According to the method, a wireless Internet access is established by the mobile, manually portable device. Subsequently, upkeep-relevant invention regarding the field device is exchanged between the computer-supported, upkeep system, which is connected to the Internet, and the mobile, manually portable device, via the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Michael Maneval, Georg Veith, Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto, Klaus Nunnenmacher
  • Publication number: 20100154504
    Abstract: An improved stamped metal part and method for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: EUGENIO FERREIRA CUNHA, Emira Meka, James Bernabe, Jason Sicotte
  • Patent number: 7706897
    Abstract: A function block for field devices of process automation technology. The function block can be loaded into a component of a field device and is linkable with other function blocks (e.g., PID, AI, AO). The function block includes a web-server which makes information available in a general descriptive language (e.g., HTML).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Patent number: 7693688
    Abstract: A field bus distribution unit (VE) designed for use in process automation technology involving several field devices. The unit is equipped with a microcontroller ?C, which is connected to the field bus (FB) and transmits device-specific information of the field devices that are connected to a field bus distribution unit (VE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Publication number: 20100063602
    Abstract: In a method for operating a field device working according to the block model for a distributed automation system, which exchanges data via a fieldbus, a first function block application serving for process control is provided, which makes available to other system participants process data via a first virtual field device object. In addition, a second function block application is provided, which serves for plant monitoring and which makes available to other system participants plant monitoring data via a second virtual field device object, wherein the first and second function block applications are executed according to different schedules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Publication number: 20090076629
    Abstract: A field bus distribution unit (VE) designed for use in process automation technology involving several field devices. The unit is equipped with a microcontroller ?C, which is connected to the field bus (FB) and transmits device-specific information of the field devices that are connected to a field bus distribution unit (VE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Patent number: 7502707
    Abstract: A field bus distribution unit (VE) designed for use in process automation technology involving several field devices. The unit is equipped with a microcontroller ?C, which is connected to a field bus (FB) and transmits device-specific information of the field devices that are connected to the field bus distribution unit (VE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto
  • Publication number: 20090030950
    Abstract: A method for exchanging upkeep-relevant information regarding a field device with a computer-supported upkeep system, which manages upkeep-relevant information regarding the field device in a database. A mobile, manually portable device is utilized, which has an interface for a wireless Internet access. According to the method, a wireless Internet access is established by the mobile, manually portable device. Subsequently, upkeep-relevant invention regarding the field device is exchanged between the computer-supported, upkeep system, which is connected to the Internet, and the mobile, manually portable device, via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Endreas + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Michael Maneval, Eugenio Ferreira De Silva Neto, Klaus Nunnenmacher, Georg Veith
  • Publication number: 20090016462
    Abstract: In a fieldbus application with multiple field devices, in addition to a fieldbus serving as a wire-based communication network (CN1), a radio communication network (CN2) is provided, which enables a data communication between the individual field devices (F1, F2, F3, WAP) independent of the wire-based communication network (CN1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventor: Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto