Patents by Inventor Fridolin Faist
Fridolin Faist 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).
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Patent number: 11630550Abstract: A method for assigning a generic property of a graphical element of an operating program or a field device to at least one property of a corporate identity, CI property. The operating program can be used in particular for field devices and other measuring devices, e.g. for level measurement, topology determination and/or for other purposes. The method has the following steps: creating at least one graphical element of the operating program, the graphical element having at least one generic property; and calling the operating program, wherein the at least one generic property of the graphical element is assigned to a CI property.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Fridolin Faist, Stefan Spengler, Arnaud Fritsch
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Patent number: 11336649Abstract: A method for providing access information for access to a field device for process automation is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining, at a users operating device, at least one access information issued to the user for an access to at least one field device via the operating device, assigning, at the users operating device, a further user to the determined at least one access information, and sending an access permission comprising information relating to the determined at least one access information and to the further user assigned to the determined access information such that the determined at least one access information is provided to the further user based on the access permission.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin Faist, Jakob Hummel, Ralf Hoell
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Publication number: 20220083202Abstract: A method for assigning a generic property of a graphical element of an operating program or a field device to at least one property of a corporate identity, CI property. The operating program can be used in particular for field devices and other measuring devices, e.g. for level measurement, topology determination and/or for other purposes. The method has the following steps: creating at least one graphical element of the operating program, the graphical element having at least one generic property; and calling the operating program, wherein the at least one generic property of the graphical element is assigned to a CI property.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Fridolin FAIST, Stefan SPENGLER, Arnaud FRITSCH
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Patent number: 11151764Abstract: A method for preprocessing data records for rendering in a diagram having first, second and third coordinates, wherein values of the first coordinate of the diagram, and/or values of the second coordinate of the diagram are discretized in bins. The method includes assigning to each bin of the first coordinate or to each bin of the second coordinate, data records having a value of the first coordinate or values of the first coordinate and the second coordinate, checking a number of data records that is assigned to each bin; when only one data record is assigned to a bin, instructing rendering the diagram using a third coordinate value of the data record, and when multiple data records are assigned to a bin, instructing rendering the diagram using selected third coordinate values, determined according to a predetermined criterion in which at least one value is chosen and/or aggregated.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin Faist, Florian Zimmermann, Andreas Isenmann
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Patent number: 11139947Abstract: A method for the time-synchronized processing of data of a field device of process automation, in which the data and/or data changes are saved together with an internal time stamp of an internal timer of the field device in a memory of the field device; during the reading process of the data from the field device, a path difference being detected of the internal timer of the field device and a timer of the control unit by which the data is read, the internal time stamps are corrected by the path difference, and are saved as corrected time stamps together with the data.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin Faist, Martin Gaiser, Andreas Isenmann
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Publication number: 20210185044Abstract: A method for providing access information for access to a field device for process automation is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining, at a users operating device, at least one access information issued to the user for an access to at least one field device via the operating device, assigning, at the users operating device, a further user to the determined at least one access information, and sending an access permission comprising information relating to the determined at least one access information and to the further user assigned to the determined access information such that the determined at least one access information is provided to the further user based on the access permission.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin FAIST, Jakob HUMMEL, Ralf HOELL
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Publication number: 20210118209Abstract: A method for preprocessing data records for rendering in a diagram having a first coordinate, a second coordinate and a third coordinate, wherein values of the first coordinate of the diagram, and/or values of the second coordinate of the diagram are discretized in bins. The method includes assigning to each bin of the first coordinate or to each bin of the second coordinate, data records having a value of the first coordinate or values of the first coordinate and the second coordinate, checking a number of data records that is assigned to each bin; when only one data record is assigned to a bin, instructing rendering the diagram using a third coordinate value of the data record, and when multiple data records are assigned to a bin, instructing rendering the diagram using selected third coordinate values, determined according to a predetermined criterion in which at least one value is chosen and/or aggregated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin FAIST, Florian ZIMMERMANN, Andreas ISENMANN
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Publication number: 20200162468Abstract: A method for providing access information for access to a field device for process automation is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining, at a users operating device, at least one access information issued to the user for an access to at least one field device via the operating device, assigning, at the users operating device, a further user to the determined at least one access information, and sending an access permission comprising information relating to the determined at least one access information and to the further user assigned to the determined access information such that the determined at least one access information is provided to the further user based on the access permission.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin FAIST, Jakob HUMMEL, Ralf HOLL
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Publication number: 20190140815Abstract: A method for the time-synchronized processing of data of a field device of process automation, in which the data and/or data changes are saved together with an internal time stamp of an internal timer of the field device in a memory of the field device; during the reading process of the data from the field device, a path difference being detected of the internal timer of the field device and a timer of the control unit by which the data is read, the internal time stamps are corrected by the path difference, and are saved as corrected time stamps together with the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Fridolin Faist, Martin Gaiser, Andreas Isenmann
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Publication number: 20180150042Abstract: A fill level measurement device including a plurality of field devices each including a microprocessor and a sensor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to generate field device data of one of a plurality of subgroups of field device data based on communication with the sensor, wherein each field device data indicates points of time at which the field device data was generated, wherein each of the plurality of subgroups of field device data corresponds to one of a plurality of data types from a group comprising echo curves, DTM measurements, measurements, events detected by the field device, DTM files and documents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Fridolin Faist, Martin Wettlin
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Publication number: 20160224032Abstract: A system, a device and a method are for retrieval of measured values, items of diagnostic information or device parameters in level measurement, pressure measurement, flow measurement or limit detection. Provided in the measuring device is a flag which is raised when the measuring device changes a measuring device parameter, for example. An external control device receives this flag and, using said flag, can determine whether a device parameter has been changed in the measuring device. If this is the case, it requests the group of device parameters, associated with this device parameter, from the measuring device. In this manner, the transfer of data can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventor: Fridolin FAIST
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Patent number: 9336181Abstract: A system, a device and a method are for retrieval of measured values, items of diagnostic information or device parameters in level measurement, pressure measurement, flow measurement or limit detection. Provided in the measuring device is a flag which is raised when the measuring device changes a measuring device parameter, for example. An external control device receives this flag and, using said flag, can determine whether a device parameter has been changed in the measuring device. If this is the case, it requests the group of device parameters, associated with this device parameter, from the measuring device. In this manner, the transfer of data can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventor: Fridolin Faist
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Publication number: 20150088436Abstract: A level measurement device parameterisation system for configuring and/or parameterising a level measurement device includes a user computer and a central computer. The user computer creates configuration instructions and parameterisation instructions on the basis of user inputs and the central computer creates, on the basis thereof, at least part of the configuration information and/or parameterisation information for a level measurement device. The central computer is further configured to transmit control information to the user computer to provide the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Ralf SCHAETZLE, Fridolin Faist
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Patent number: 8838776Abstract: A method is based on a communication- and data network for the automatic time synchronization of field devices, namely fill-level measuring devices and pressure measuring devices as well as field-device control units. The method comprises the steps of: determining a current time value by the field device or by the field-device control unit, and providing a desired value in a central server. Furthermore, the method comprises the following steps: comparing the current time value with the desired value, and setting the current time value to the desired value when the desired value differs from the current time value by more than a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventor: Fridolin Faist
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Publication number: 20140195015Abstract: A method to control and manage field devices, a control device, a program element and a machine-readable medium are proposed. The method includes a first step of importing field device data comprising several subgroups of field device data. In a second step the points in time are detected at which the respective subgroup of imported field device data is created. In a third step each subgroup of imported field device data is assigned to a respective field device. Furthermore, in a fourth step a first group of subgroups of imported field device data is assigned to a first data type and in a fifth step a second group of subgroups of imported field device data is assigned to a second data type. Finally, the subgroups of imported field device data are displayed graphically in a diagram as a function of the points in time at which they were created and as a function of their data type.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin FAIST, Martin WETTLIN
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Publication number: 20130275572Abstract: A method is for setting up temporary readiness of a field device for process automation to receive data in which a time interval is communicated to the field device during which it should be in transmit/receive mode. After expiry of this time interval, the field device switches back to a power-saving mode. As this time interval is freely selectable by a remote user, it is possible as a result to specify a suitable time for field device maintenance. As a result, it is possible to facilitate field device maintenance of battery-operated field devices which are in power-saving mode for the majority of the time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Ralf SCHAETZLE, Fridolin FAIST, Andreas ISENMANN
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Patent number: 8490170Abstract: An Internet-based fill-level measurement value and diagnostic information polling system includes several field devices, a central server and a processing unit that is connected to the server by way of the internet. In response to a user inquiry the server generates a certificate and an associated data object that characterizes the data that may be polled by the user. In response to an inquiry by the user, with which inquiry the certificate is sent along to the server, the server automatically transmits the requested data to the user if a check of the certificate shows that the user is authorized to receive this.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Fridolin Faist, Martin Wettlin
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Publication number: 20120198540Abstract: An Internet-based fill-level measurement value and diagnostic information polling system includes several field devices, a central server and a processing unit that is connected to the server by way of the internet. In response to a user inquiry the server generates a certificate and an associated data object that characterizes the data that may be polled by the user. In response to an inquiry by the user, with which inquiry the certificate is sent along to the server, the server automatically transmits the requested data to the user if a check of the certificate shows that the user is authorized to receive this.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Fridolin FAIST, Martin Wettlin
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Publication number: 20120182285Abstract: The invention concerns a system for the visualization of status information of at least one field device, which communicates by a bus system with an operating unit by means of a PC-based operating tool; according to the invention, it is provided that the PC-based operating tool has an interface for the data exchange with a mini-application embedded in a graphic user interface of the operating unit, and the status information is displayed by means of the mini-application.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Fridolin FAIST, Martin WETTLIN
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Patent number: 8205022Abstract: A method for generating a device description for a measuring apparatus in a target field bus protocol is described. The method comprises the reception of a first device description of the apparatus. The first device description of the apparatus comprises at least one variable. The at least one variable is related to a storage cell of the apparatus. The target field bus protocol is selected from a plurality of field bus protocols, and at least one block is formed from the at least one variable. The at least one block has a maximum block size that corresponds to the smallest maximum block size of at least two field bus protocols of the plurality of field bus protocols. The maximum block size can be transmitted via a field bus with a single request when the respective field bus protocol is used. Subsequently, the at least one block is provided as device description for the apparatus in the target field bus protocol.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Andreas Isenmann, Harald Auber, Fridolin Faist, Martin Gaiser, Manfred Kopp, Robert Laun, Juergen Lienhard, Manfred Metzger, Ralf Schaetzle