Patents by Inventor Hermann Ludwig Lorenz

Hermann Ludwig Lorenz 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 TO UPDATE SAFETY RELATED SOFTWARE
    Publication number: 20180157482
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method (200) of updating safety-related software in a people conveyor system, particularly in an elevator system (10), the method comprising: the steps of providing an updated version of the safety-related software (210); storing (230) the updated version of the safety-related software in a safety unit (60) of the people conveyor system; activating (240) the updated version of the safety-related software, the step of activating including operating a software update activation switch permanently associated with the people conveyor system; and in case of successful activation of the updated version of the safety-related software, controlling the operation of the people conveyor system based on the updated version of the safety-related software (290).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Frank Kirchhoff, Martin Georg Walter Hnida, Michael Wilke, Hermann Ludwig Lorenz, Peter Herkel