Patents by Inventor Hermann Spohn

Hermann Spohn 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 establishing network communication by means of OPC UA
    Patent number: 11609891
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a method for retrieving information stored in a cloud capable database. —A user has an OPC UA client, which is connected for communication with an OPC UA server, wherein the OPC UA server is used for the creating, aggregating and conforming of information models, wherein the OPC UA server interacts with an API for accessing the database, including: creating and loading a user-specific information model into the OPC UA server by using the configuration module, wherein the user-specific information model defines one or more pieces of information to be queried from the database; querying information defined in the user-specific information model from the database using the API and transferring the information from the API to the OPC UA server; converting the queried information into OPC UA-conforming structure data; and sending the structure data from the OPC UA server to the OPC UA client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Hermann Spohn, Tobias Zubler, Emilio Schiavi
  • METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING NETWORK COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF OPC UA
    Publication number: 20210349869
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a method for retrieving information stored in a cloud capable database. —A user has an OPC UA client, which is connected for communication with an OPC UA server, wherein the OPC UA server is used for the creating, aggregating and conforming of information models, wherein the OPC UA server interacts with an API for accessing the database, including: creating and loading a user-specific information model into the OPC UA server by using the configuration module, wherein the user-specific information model defines one or more pieces of information to be queried from the database; querying information defined in the user-specific information model from the database using the API and transferring the information from the API to the OPC UA server; converting the queried information into OPC UA-conforming structure data; and sending the structure data from the OPC UA server to the OPC UA client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hermann Spohn, Tobias Zubler, Emilio Schiavi
  • Printing press arrangement
    Publication number: 20070017393
    Abstract: A printing press arrangement comprises at least one printing press including a control device and an input. At least one auxiliary system is provided that includes a control device. At least one system interface is provided for connecting the control device for the printing press to the control device for the auxiliary system. Data is exchanged continually between the printing press and the auxiliary system, thus permitting a joint operation and data management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Josef Zeinhofer, Hermann Spohn
  • Printing press arrangement
    Publication number: 20050235857
    Abstract: A printing press arrangement comprises at least one printing press including a control device and an input. At least one auxiliary system is provided that includes a control device. At least one system interface is provided for connecting the control device for the printing press to the control device for the auxiliary system. Data is exchanged continually between the printing press and the auxiliary system, thus permitting a joint operation and data management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Josef Zeinhofer, Hermann Spohn