Patents by Inventor Fritz Jost

Fritz Jost 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: 7953419
    Abstract: In a data communications network building automation system, integration of wirelessly communicating network nodes is visualized in a process environment on an output unit of a commissioning device. The current spatial position of the commissioning device is detected and represented in the visualized process environment by detecting an identification signal of the network nodes and determining a relative spatial position of the network nodes for which the identification signal was detected. A proposal for the assignment of the detected identification signal to a node model is stored in a database based on the relative spatial position, in relation to the spatial position of the commissioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Fritz Jost, Daniel Kottmann, Otto Leuthold
  • Patent number: 7442068
    Abstract: Such an electrical device (6) comprises an electrical module (8) for the purpose of communicating between the electrical module (8) and another electrical device. An identification transmitter (14) is provided which has a first position, in which the electrical module (8) is in a non-operative state, and a second position, in which the electrical module (8) is in an operative state. In addition, an identification pick-up (20) is provided which interacts with the identification transmitter (14) in the second position in order to evaluate information defined by the identification transmitter (14). The electrical device (6) makes possible, inter alia, an alternative addressing concept in which the location of a fixedly installed base (12) or the wiring to the base (12) is addressed, since the information transmitter (14) is located on the base (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jörg Hammer, Jörg Hindermann, Patricia Jandl, legal representative, Fritz Jost, Josef Jandl
  • Publication number: 20080205427
    Abstract: In a data communications network building automation system, integration of wirelessly communicating network nodes is visualized in a process environment on an output unit of a commissioning device. The current spatial position of the commissioning device is detected and represented in the visualized process environment by detecting an identification signal of the network nodes and determining a relative spatial position of the network nodes for which the identification signal was detected. A proposal for the assignment of the detected identification signal to a node model is stored in a database based on the relative spatial position, in relation to the spatial position of the commissioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Fritz JOST, Daniel Kottmann, Otto Leuthold
  • Publication number: 20070257077
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component (1), particularly for a vehicle, which can pivot about a pivot axis (2) and is provided for interacting with a fastening element (7). Said component (1) comprises a rotating element (3) that can rotate about a rotation axis, this rotation axis (6) forming an angle with the pivot axis (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERIORS GMBH CO. KG
    Inventors: Fritz Jost, Holger Langmann
  • Publication number: 20060121770
    Abstract: Such an electrical device (6) comprises an electrical module (8) for the purpose of communicating between the electrical module (8) and another electrical device. An identification transmitter (14) is provided which has a first position, in which the electrical module (8) is in a non-operative state, and a second position, in which the electrical module (8) is in an operative state. In addition, an identification pick-up (20) is provided which interacts with the identification transmitter (14) in the second position in order to evaluate information defined by the identification transmitter (14). The electrical device (6) makes possible, inter alia, an alternative addressing concept in which the location of a fixedly installed base (12) or the wiring to the base (12) is addressed, since the information transmitter (14) is located on the base (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jorg Hammer, Jorg Hindermann, Josef Jandl, Patricia Jandl, Fritz Jost
  • Patent number: 6690197
    Abstract: A bus subscriber node (2) having a feed module (10) and means (9) for transmitting and/or receiving information by way of the bus (1) has a switch module (11) which is actuatable by way of a switching logical member (12) and by which the feed module (10) can be connected to the bus (1) or by which the feed module (10) can be separated from the bus (1). The bus subscriber node (2) also has a memory cell (14) and a monitoring member (13) for detecting a current supplied by the feed module (10). The switching logical member (12) is coupled to the memory cell (14) and the monitoring member (13) in such a way that the feed module (10) can be separated from the bus (1) on the basis of an item of information stored in the memory cell (14) or on the basis of a certain current level detected by the monitoring member (13). With the memory cell (14) the bus subscriber node (2) can be configured as a feeding or as a non-feeding bus subscriber node and can be used in communication networks with central and decentral feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies AG
    Inventors: Daniel Brugger, Norbert Fichtner, Fritz Jost
  • Publication number: 20020095542
    Abstract: A bus subscriber node (2) having a feed module (10) and means (9) for transmitting and/or receiving information by way of the bus (1) has a switch module (11) which is actuatable by way of a switching logical member (12) and by which the feed module (10) can be connected to the bus (1) or by which the feed module (10) can be separated from the bus (1). The bus subscriber node (2) also has a memory cell (14) and a monitoring member (13) for detecting a current supplied by the feed module (10). The switching logical member (12) is coupled to the memory cell (14) and the monitoring member (13) in such a way that the feed module (10) can be separated from the bus (1) on the basis of an item of information stored in the memory cell (14) or on the basis of a certain current level detected by the monitoring member (13). With the memory cell (14) the bus subscriber node (2) can be configured as a feeding or as a non-feeding bus subscriber node and can be used in communication networks with central and decentral feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Siemens Building Technologies AG
    Inventors: Daniel Brugger, Norbert Fichtner, Fritz Jost
  • Patent number: 5128855
    Abstract: An arrangement for the control of an operating installation of a building automation system is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a control module serving as a master transmitter-receiver and at least one function module serving as a slave transmitter receiver. A bus connection including a bus rail connects the control module and the at least one function module for the transmission of addresses and data and for the transmission of operating voltages. The bus rail is installed electrically at the periphery of the installation so that the at least one function module is connected to a plurality of conductors forming the bus rail and directly to the installation so that the function module serves as an input/output terminal of said installation for the transmission of process parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AG
    Inventors: Josef Hilber, Fritz Jost, Otto Leuthold