Patents by Inventor Manfred Flach

Manfred Flach 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).

  • Allocation of station addresses to communication users in a bus system
    Patent number: 7583690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for simplified allocation of station addresses to communication users in a bus system, and communication users in a bus system. A first communication user, which can automatically transmit to the bus, can allocate data to a station address, said data clearly identifying another communication user, or characterizing a station address as non-occupied. An additional communication user who has already sent a data packet with clearly identifying data to the first communication user in an earlier communication cycle by means of said communication user and who receives a data packet comprising data in a later communication cycle, whereby said data does not clearly identify said communication user, can automatically alter the station address thereof in a station address characterized as not being occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Institut fur Automation and Kommunikation e.V
    Inventors: Manfred Flach, Petra Krogel, Axel Pöschmann, Albert Tretter
  • Allocation of station addresses to communication users in a bus system
    Publication number: 20060253615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for simplified allocation of station addresses to communication users in a bus system, and communication users in a bus system. A first communication user, which can automatically transmit to the bus, can allocate data to a station address, said data clearly identifying another communication user, or characterizing a station address as non-occupied. An additional communication user who has already sent a data packet with clearly identifying data to the first communication user in an earlier communication cycle by means of said communication user and who receives a data packet comprising data in a later communication cycle, whereby said data does not clearly identify said communication user, can automatically alter the station address thereof in a station address characterized as not being occupied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicants: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, INSTITUT FUR AUTOMATION UND KOMMUNIKATION E.V. MAG
    Inventors: Manfred Flach, Petra Krogel, Axel Pöschmann, Albert Tretter