Patents by Inventor Knut Lagies

Knut Lagies 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: 10890900
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present invention relate to a client device and a system for data acquisition and pre-processing of process-related mass data from at least one CNC machine or an industrial robot and for transmitting said process-related data to at least one data recipient, for continuously recording hard-realtime process-related data via at least one realtime data channel, and for recording non-realtime process-related data via at least one non-realtime data channel. The client device may further include at least one data processing unit for data-mapping at least the recorded non-realtime data to the recorded hard-realtime data to aggregate a contextualized set of process-related data. Moreover, the client device may further include at least one second data interface for transmitting the contextualized set of process-related data to the data recipient and for further data communication with the data recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: BIG DATA IN MANUFACTURING GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies
  • Publication number: 20170315541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a client device and a system for data acquisition and pre-processing of process-related mass data from at least one CNC machine or an industrial robot and for transmitting said process-related data to at least one data recipient, e.g. a cloud-based server, the client device comprising at least one first data communication interface to at least one controller of the CNC machine or industrial robot, for continuously recording hard-realtime process-related data via at least one realtime data channel, and for recording non-realtime process-related data via at least one non-realtime data channel. The client device further comprises at least one data processing unit for data-mapping at least the recorded non-realtime data to the recorded hard-realtime data to aggregate a contextualized set of process-related data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Cloudbased Industry 4.0 Technologies AG
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies
  • Patent number: 8768716
    Abstract: A host system generates and manages databases incorporating data gathered from a plurality of client automation systems, such as CNC machine tools. The data may include real-time data, and is captured from the client systems under supervision of software downloaded over a network from the host system to the client systems. The captured data is transmitted over the network to the host, which creates the databases. The databases preferably include a commercial database comprising data associated with customer owners or operators of the client automation system, as well as a technical database, comprising captured data, administrative and other data, organized by customer and client system. Captured data is preferably associated with the date of capture, providing for the creation of a historical database for given client equipment. With customer authorization, others, such as original equipment manufacturers, may access the captured data, for which they may be charged a fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 8219451
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of an application to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client gathers real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20090319394
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of an application to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client gathers real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 7603289
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of an application to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client gathers real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kriedler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 7567853
    Abstract: With this invention, expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client), which is connected to the main computer via a data communication link and by means of which (client) machine state data can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main computer, and by means of which machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by means of an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 7395122
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over an internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The real-time data is captured from the client machine tool by downloading software that manipulates controller functionality to perform a data capture trace predefined events and triggers. The captured data is retrieved by the host, which may generate content based on the data, or provide selective, authorized access to the data by others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller, Michael Kaever, Stephan Greff, Rainer Dirnfeldner
  • Patent number: 7292900
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client automation system, such as a machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of software to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client, executing the software, captures real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20070129826
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client automation system, such as a machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of software to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client, executing the software, captures real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20070093929
    Abstract: With this invention, expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine (20) via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host 8) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client 21), which is connected to the main computer via a data communication link (14) and by means of which (client) machine state data can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main computer, and by means of which machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by means of an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 7127322
    Abstract: Expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client). The machine-side working computer is connected to the main computer via a data communication link. Machine state data from the machine-side working computer can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main Computer. Machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20060041326
    Abstract: With this invention, expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine via the Internet, by providing a main computer (host) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client), which is connected to the main computer via a data communication link and by means of which (client) machine state data can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main computer, and by means of which machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by means of an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20060010006
    Abstract: A host system generates and manages databases incorporating data gathered from a plurality of client automation systems, such as CNC machine tools. The data may include real-time data, and is captured from the client systems under supervision of software downloaded over a network from the host system to the client systems. The captured data is transmitted over the network to the host, which creates the databases. The databases preferably. include a commercial database comprising data associated with customer owners or operators of the. client automation system, as well as a technical database, comprising captured data, administrative and other data, organized by customer and client system. Captured data is preferably associated with the date of capture, providing for the creation of a historical database for given client equipment. With customer authorization, others, such as original equipment manufacturers, may access the captured data, for which they may be charged a fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 6975913
    Abstract: A host system generates and manages databases incorporating data gathered from a plurality of client automation systems, such as CNC machine tools. The data may include real-time data, and is captured from the client systems under supervision of software downloaded over a network from the host system to the client systems. The captured data is transmitted over the network to the host, which creates the databases. The databases preferably include a commercial database comprising data associated with customer owners or operators of the client automation system, as well as a technical database, comprising captured data, administrative and other data, organized by customer and client system. Captured data is preferably associated with the date of capture, providing for the creation of a historical database for given client equipment. With customer authorization, others, such as original equipment manufacturers, may access the captured data, for which they may be charged a fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Patent number: 6954680
    Abstract: With this invention, expert knowledge from machine manufacturers is applied quickly at any time to a machine via the internet, by providing a main computer (host) for the production and provision of machine-related data and/or services and a machine-side working computer (client), which is connected to the main computer via a data communication link and (client) machine state data can be acquired in real time and transmitted to the main computer, and machine-related data and/or services generated by the main computer as a function of such machine state data can be received by an analysis and evaluation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20050055429
    Abstract: A system and method for the computer-aided provision of data and/or services for appliances, comprises at least one main computer having means for storing and providing the data and/or services, and at least one appliance. The appliance includes a processing device that is connected to the main computer by means of a data communication link. The processing device includes means for executing scripts and the services can be provided by the main computer in the form of scripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Abele, Knut Lagies
  • Publication number: 20030023336
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer's client automation system, such as a machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of software to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client, executing the software, captures real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller
  • Publication number: 20030014498
    Abstract: Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over an internet from a customer's client machine tool control system. The real-time data is captured from the client machine tool by downloading software that manipulates controller functionality to perform a data capture trace predefined events and triggers. The captured data is retrieved by the host, which may generate content based on the data, or provide selective, authorized access to the data by others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller, Michael Kaever, Stephan Greff, Rainer Dirnfeldner
  • Publication number: 20030014387
    Abstract: A host system generates and manages databases incorporating data gathered from a plurality of client automation systems, such as CNC machine tools. The data may include real-time data, and is captured from the client systems under supervision of software downloaded over a network from the host system to the client systems. The captured data is transmitted over the network to the host, which creates the databases. The databases preferably include a commercial database comprising data associated with customer owners or operators of the client automation system, as well as a technical database, comprising captured data, administrative and other data, organized by customer and client system. Captured data is preferably associated with the date of capture, providing for the creation of a historical database for given client equipment. With customer authorization, others, such as original equipment manufacturers, may access the captured data, for which they may be charged a fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Volker Kreidler, Knut Lagies, Wolfgang Mutscheller