Patents by Inventor Heinz-Peter Praske

Heinz-Peter Praske 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).

  • Device and method for connecting a field device to a communication system
    Patent number: 12081640
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a field device to a communication system includes a field device interface for connecting the apparatus to the field device, a communication interface for connecting the apparatus to the communication system, a protocol conversion unit, and a switching unit. The switching unit is configured to recognize a protocol used by the field device and to establish a connection between the field device and the communication interface via the protocol conversion unit depending on the recognized protocol. Further, a method of connecting a field device to a communication system includes recognizing a protocol used by the connected field device, performing a protocol conversion depending on the recognized protocol, and establishing a connection between the connected field device and the communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Turck Holding Gmbh
    Inventor: Heinz-Peter Praske
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A FIELD DEVICE TO A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230328158
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a field device to a communication system includes a field device interface for connecting the apparatus to the field device, a communication interface for connecting the apparatus to the communication system, a protocol conversion unit, and a switching unit. The switching unit is configured to recognize a protocol used by the field device and to establish a connection between the field device and the communication interface via the protocol conversion unit depending on the recognized protocol. Further, a method of connecting a field device to a communication system includes recognizing a protocol used by the connected field device, performing a protocol conversion depending on the recognized protocol, and establishing a connection between the connected field device and the communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Heinz-Peter Praske