Patents by Inventor Frank Roelofs

Frank Roelofs 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).

  • Skill matching for control of an industrial production machine
    Patent number: 11747793
    Abstract: Automated skill matching is provided in industrial control. The interfaces (12, 17) and/or the production processes (13, 18) of the controller (16) and machine (11) are matched. The matching of the interfaces (12, 17) links parameters except for optional parameters to check for incompatibility. The matching of the production processes (13, 18) uses a cross-product of the process (13) of the machine (11) with the process (18) of the controller (16) to check for incompatibility. The skill checking guides manual confirmation of compatibility, reducing downtime and reducing engineering or programming time. The machine (11) is more likely to operate correctly with the controller (16) due to the automated skill matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Andras Varro, Gustavo Arturo Quiros Araya, Patrick Eisen, Frank Roelofs, Peter Kob
  • SKILL MATCHING FOR CONTROL OF AN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MACHINE
    Publication number: 20210048803
    Abstract: Automated skill matching is provided in industrial control. The interfaces (12, 17) and/or the production processes (13, 18) of the controller (16) and machine (11) are matched. The matching of the interfaces (12, 17) links parameters except for optional parameters to check for incompatibility. The matching of the production processes (13, 18) uses a cross-product of the process (13) of the machine (11) with the process (18) of the controller (16) to check for incompatibility. The skill checking guides manual confirmation of compatibility, reducing downtime and reducing engineering or programming time. The machine (11) is more likely to operate correctly with the controller (16) due to the automated skill matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andras Varro, Gustavo Arturo Quiros Araya, Patrick Eisen, Frank Roelofs, Peter Kob
  • Magnetic material with cooling capacity, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use of such material
    Patent number: 8211326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material that can be used for magnetic refrigeration, wherein the material substantially has the general formula (AYB1-Y)2+?CWDXEZ Wherein: A is selected from Mn and Co; B is selected from Fe and Cr; of C, D and E at least two are different, have a non-vanishing concentration and are selected from P, B, Se, Ge, Ga, Si, Sn and Sb; wherein at least one of C, D and E is Ge or Si; W, X, Y and Zeach is a number in the range 0-1, and W+X+Z=1; and?is a number from (?0.1)-(+0.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen Utrecht, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Faculteit der Natuuwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica, Amsterdam
    Inventors: Ekkehard Hubertus Brück, Ojiyed Tegusi, Frank Roelof De Boer
  • Portable patient card, information system, and procedure for patient information
    Patent number: 7896239
    Abstract: A portable personalized tracker card is provided. The tracker card may be a patient tracker card. The tracker card includes a control unit, a memory for storing personal data, an energy supply unit and an electrochromic display for displaying the personal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Engel, Jörg Hassel, Robert Kagermeier, Frank Roelofs, Roland Weiβ
  • PORTABLE PATIENT CARD, INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND PROCEDURE FOR PATIENT INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20080099550
    Abstract: A portable personalized tracker card is provided. The tracker card may be a patient tracker card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Engel, Jorg Hassel, Robert Kagermeier, Frank Roelofs, Roland Weiss
  • Material for magnetic refrigeration preparation and application
    Patent number: 7069729
    Abstract: A material that can be used for magnetic refrigeration, wherein the material substantially has the general formula (AYB1?y)2+?C1?xDx) wherein A is selected from Mn and Co; B is selected from Fe and Cr; C and D are different and are selected from P, As, B, Se, Ge, Si and Sb; x and y each is a number in the range 0–1; and ? is a number from (?0.1)–(+0.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignees: Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amsterdam, faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen
    Inventors: Ekkehard Hubertus Brück, Ojiyed Tegusi, Frank Roelof De Boer
  • Material for magnetic refrigeration preparation and application
    Publication number: 20040250550
    Abstract: A material that can be used for magnetic refrigeration, wherein the material substantially has the general formula (AYB1−y)2+&dgr;C1−xDx) wherein A is selected from Mn and Co; B is selected from Fe and Cr; C and D are different and are selected from P, As, B, Se, Ge, Si and Sb; x and y each is a number in the range 0-1; and &dgr; is a number from (−0.1)-(+0.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicants: Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen, Universiteit van Amstserdam, faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informaatica
    Inventors: Ekkehard Hubertus Bruck, Ojiyed Tegusi, Frank Roelof De Boer