Patents by Inventor Mario Menze

Mario Menze 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 device for function-monitoring an actuator
    Patent number: 7694936
    Abstract: In a method or device for function-monitoring an actuator in a process engineering plant, said actuator comprising a valve and an actuating drive for actuating said valve. A positioner is provided for setting a position of the valve, the positioner comprising a controller module. A predefined activation test signal is generated and applied to the controller module to position the actuator into a predefined function condition. A control signal is generated by the controller module for signalling the actuating drive in accordance with the activation test signal and an output control signal is sensed and monitored as compared to a reference control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Samson Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinfried Hoffmann, Thomas Karte, Jörg Kiesbauer, Mario Menze, Ulrich Schulz
  • Method and device for function-monitoring an actuator
    Publication number: 20070057216
    Abstract: In a method or device for function-monitoring an actuator in a process engineering plant, said actuator comprising a valve and an actuating drive for actuating said valve. A positioner is provided for setting a position of the valve, the positioner comprising a controller module. A predefined activation test signal is generated and applied to the controller module to position the actuator into a predefined function condition. A control signal is generated by the controller module for signalling the actuating drive in accordance with the activation test signal and an output control signal is sensed and monitored as compared to a reference control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Heinfried Hoffmann, Thomas Karte, Jorg Kiesbauer, Mario Menze, Ulrich Schulz