Patents by Inventor Marco ZORCIC

Marco ZORCIC 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: 9910815
    Abstract: An IO-Link adapter (200) for connecting a field device to a master unit having an IO-Link interface (210), a field device interface (220) and a circuit arrangement (230) for converting the field device interface data into IO-Link interface data is characterized in that the IO-Link adapter (200) has fastening elements (240) for detachably fastening to the field device, wherein by fastening the IO-Link adapter (200) to the field device, coupling of the field device interface (220) of the IO-Link adapter (200) to an interface of the field device (120) simultaneously takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Kammerer, Marco Zorcic
  • Publication number: 20160162433
    Abstract: An IO-Link adapter (200) for connecting a field device to a master unit having an IO-Link interface (210), a field device interface (220) and a circuit arrangement (230) for converting the field device interface data into IO-Link interface data is characterised in that the IO-Link adapter (200) has fastening elements (240) for detachably fastening to the field device, wherein by fastening the IO-Link adapter (200) to the field device, coupling of the field device interface (220) of the IO-Link adapter (200) to an interface of the field device (120) simultaneously takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas KAMMERER, Marco ZORCIC