Patents by Inventor Klaus Sperlich

Klaus Sperlich 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).

  • Publication number: 20170242685
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a first method for updating firmware of a computer system, which is embedded in a technical device, wherein the technical device has a volatile memory module, wherein the technical device has a non-volatile memory module, in which a firmware update package is stored, wherein the firmware update package contains individual files and associated first checksums, wherein the method runs through the following steps in the specified sequence: a restart (G), a subsequent booting of the computer system (H), and checking if an indicator file exists in the non-volatile memory module (I). Also provided is a second method for updating firmware of the computer system, which is embedded in a technical device, wherein the method runs through the following steps in the specified sequence: a restart (G), a subsequent booting of the computer system (H), and a check as to whether an indicator file exists in the non-volatile memory module (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Harting Electric GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Klaus Sperlich, Dieter Gramsch, Juri Helbling, Uwe Schroeder
  • Patent number: 9385534
    Abstract: A power network having special junction boxes and an associated method for operation and evaluation which makes it possible, after construction and wiring, to recognise and to simulate the topology of the power distribution automatically is provided. On this basis the current consumption can then be determined in certain branches, for example also in a tree or ring network structure. In particular, deviations from the desired value, for example a disproportionately high current consumption, can be recognised and localised, so that as a consequence certain load and/or entire power network segments can be switched on and off. For analysis, the corresponding values of relevant electrical variables can be continuously observed, stored in a database, held for any period of time and displayed graphically. Connection errors, wire breakage and overload and undervoltage can be recognised and eliminated by analysing the values of the respective electrical variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Huhmann, Klaus Sperlich, John Witt, Volker Klanke, Jan Drescher
  • Publication number: 20140012425
    Abstract: A power network having special junction boxes and an associated method for operation and evaluation which makes it possible, after construction and wiring, to recognise and to simulate the topology of the power distribution automatically is provided. On this basis the current consumption can then be determined in certain branches, for example also in a tree or ring network structure. In particular, deviations from the desired value, for example a disproportionately high current consumption, can be recognised and localised, so that as a consequence certain load and/or entire power network segments can be switched on and off. For analysis, the corresponding values of relevant electrical variables can be continuously observed, stored in a database, held for any period of time and displayed graphically. Connection errors, wire breakage and overload and undervoltage can be recognised and eliminated by analysing the values of the respective electrical variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO.
    Inventors: Andreas Huhmann, Klaus Sperlich, John Witt, Volker Klanke, Jan Drescher