Patents by Inventor Eugen FUNK

Eugen FUNK 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).

  • Redundant control in a distributed automation system
    Patent number: 11914489
    Abstract: A method for redundant control in a distributed automation system, preferably a real-time automation system, for operating a client device of the distributed automation system is discussed. The method includes using the client device to monitor for the occurrence of a fault in communication between the client device and a first computing infrastructure that is part of the distributed automation system and operates the client device. The method may also include using the client device, once the fault occurs, to instruct a second computing infrastructure of the distributed automation system to operate the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Gestalt Robotics GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Lambrecht, Thomas Staufenbiel, Eugen Funk, The Duy Nguyen
  • REDUNDANT CONTROL IN A DISTRIBUTED AUTOMATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220398174
    Abstract: A method for redundant control in a distributed automation system, preferably a real-time automation system, for operating a client device of the distributed automation system is discussed. The method includes using the client device to monitor for the occurrence of a fault in communication between the client device and a first computing infrastructure that is part of the distributed automation system and operates the client device. The method may also include using the client device, once the fault occurs, to instruct a second computing infrastructure of the distributed automation system to operate the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jens LAMBRECHT, Thomas STAUFENBIEL, Eugen FUNK, The Duy NGUYEN