Patents by Inventor Josef Kulzer

Josef Kulzer 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: 9223697
    Abstract: A method (50) for reprogramming a computer (10) by modification of the content of a non-volatile rewritable memory (104) of the computer via reprogramming software stored in the non-volatile rewritable memory (104). The reprogramming software includes a task sequencer and a plurality of software components, divided in advance into at least two sets, namely: a first set including each software component to be executed simultaneously with an operation of modifying the content of the non-volatile rewritable memory (104), and a second set including some or all of the other software components of the reprogramming software. During the reprogramming of the computer, the software components of the second set are executed from the non-volatile rewritable memory (104), and the task sequencer and the software components of the first set to be executed are copied in advance into a volatile memory (106) of the computer, and are executed from the volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Romain Lafuente, Jean-Christophe Seguy, Günther Schirmbeck, André Goebel, Josef Kulzer
  • Publication number: 20140025870
    Abstract: A method (50) for reprogramming a computer (10) by modification of the content of a non-volatile rewritable memory (104) of the computer via reprogramming software stored in the non-volatile rewritable memory (104). The reprogramming software includes a task sequencer and a plurality of software components, divided in advance into at least two sets, namely: a first set including each software component to be executed simultaneously with an operation of modifying the content of the non-volatile rewritable memory (104), and a second set including some or all of the other software components of the reprogramming software. During the reprogramming of the computer, the software components of the second set are executed from the non-volatile rewritable memory (104), and the task sequencer and the software components of the first set to be executed are copied in advance into a volatile memory (106) of the computer, and are executed from the volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Romain Lafuente, Jean-Christophe Seguy, Günther Schirmbeck, André Goebel, Josef Kulzer
  • Patent number: 7440837
    Abstract: Electronic engine controllers contain a multitude of individual components that, in part, trigger one another. Until now, a change made to these trigger connections required a change, for example, in the source code of the engine controller. According to the invention, all trigger connections are realized by interconnecting wrappers, which receive the trigger signal from a component and—optionally after translating the trigger signal into a trigger signal of a differing type route this trigger signal to the second component to be triggered. In order to produce or change a trigger connection, it is only required to change the configuration of the wrappers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Kulzer, Harald Tschochner, Freddy Veit
  • Publication number: 20070294021
    Abstract: Electronic engine controllers contain a multitude of individual components that, in part, trigger one another. Until now, a change made to these trigger connections required a change, for example, in the source code of the engine controller. According to the invention, all trigger connections are realized by interconnecting wrappers, which receive the trigger signal from a component and—optionally after translating the trigger signal into a trigger signal of a differing type route this trigger signal to the second component to be triggered. In order to produce or change a trigger connection, it is only required to change the configuration of the wrappers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Josef Kulzer, Harald Tschochner, Freddy Veit