Patents by Inventor Harald Gebuhr

Harald Gebuhr 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).

  • Method for Logical Connection of Safety Circuits in an Industrial Automation Arrangement, and Configuration Device for Carrying Out the Method
    Publication number: 20100211195
    Abstract: A method and a programmer for logical connection of a plurality safety circuits in an industrial automation arrangement, wherein a subordinate one of the safety circuits and a super-ordinate one of the safety circuits are each described in a safety matrix. An overall matrix is generated from the safety matrices of the subordinate and super-ordinate safety circuits and the overall matrix indicates the connection of the safety circuits and is automatically converted into a safety-related program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Harald Gebuhr, Michael Schlosser, Sören Zühlsdorf
  • Communication network and converter module
    Publication number: 20100191875
    Abstract: A converter module comprising a first connection for connection to a first data line for communication with a superordinate plane, a second connection for connection to a second data line for communication with a subordinate plane having a conversion means for converting a first protocol of the superordinate plane into a second protocol of the subordinate plane, wherein a device for operating safety-oriented communication within the subordinate plane is provided, and wherein the device can be activated by an enabling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Stefan BEYER, Harald Gebuhr