Patents by Inventor Kurt Polzer

Kurt Polzer 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 and automation system for replacing an existing control device in an automation system with a new control device and automation system designed for this purpose
    Patent number: 9383731
    Abstract: In an automation system, a control device processes measured values received from automation components and generates control values for the, or for individual, automation components and/or other automation components. In order to shorten down times when replacing an existing control device, the new control device is tested during operation of the existing control device, for which purpose the measured values and control values are wirelessly transmitted to the new control device and the control values generated by the device are compared to the control values generated by the existing control device. After the test, the control values generated by the new control device are output to the automation components instead of the control values generated by the existing control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Kurt Polzer
  • Method and Automation System for Replacing an Existing Control Device in an Automation System with a New Control Device and Automation System Designed for this Purpose
    Publication number: 20130218306
    Abstract: In an automation system, a control device processes measured values received from automation components and generates control values for the, or for individual, automation components and/or other automation components. In order to shorten down times when replacing an existing control device, the new control device is tested during operation of the existing control device, for which purpose the measured values and control values are wirelessly transmitted to the new control device and the control values generated by the device are compared to the control values generated by the existing control device. After the test, the control values generated by the new control device are output to the automation components instead of the control values generated by the existing control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Siemens Aktengeselschaft
    Inventor: Kurt Polzer
  • Method and arrangement for monitoring a transmission medium
    Patent number: 7551074
    Abstract: Field devices are commonly used in unprotected environments, which means that these field devices and the conductor pairs connecting the field devices to the input modules/output modules of an automation installation are exposed to significant climatic and environmental factors. These factors have a detrimental effect on the transmission quality of the signals to be transferred between field devices and modules, which may result in erroneous measurements and dangerous operating states during control of a technical process. Measures to simplify monitoring of the transmission medium are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Kurt Polzer
  • Method and arrangement for monitoring a transmission medium
    Publication number: 20070024428
    Abstract: Field devices are commonly used in unprotected environments, which means that these field devices and the conductor pairs connecting the field devices to the input modules/output modules of an automation installation are exposed to significant climatic and environmental factors. These factors have a detrimental effect on the transmission quality of the signals to be transferred between field devices and modules, which may result in erroneous measurements and dangerous operating states during control of a technical process. Measures to simplify monitoring of the transmission medium are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Kurt Polzer