Patents by Inventor Marius BOCK

Marius BOCK 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 FOR COMMISSIONING SENSORS AND/OR ACTUATORS IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
    Publication number: 20260252060
    Abstract: A method for commissioning sensors and/or actuators in industrial plants. The use of a mobile application and AI algorithms automates and accelerates the commissioning of sensors and actuators. The application determines, based on a photo, setpoints and limits which are transferred to a cloud instance in order to create preconfigured rules for warnings and alarms. This leads to optimized monitoring and increases plant availability and efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: ifm electronic gmbh
    Inventors: Benno Kathan, Marius Bock
  • Method for startup of a sensor for process and automation technology via a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 12520357
    Abstract: A method starts up a sensor for process and automation technology, in which as many tasks and computing processes as possible are outsourced to a mobile communications device such as a smartphone during configuration for mobile communication, and then a finished, locally optimal configuration of the mobile communications connection is transferred to the sensor in a very energy-efficient manner, preferably via a near-field communication (NFC) connection or a Bluetooth data connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Benno Kathan, Marius Bock
  • METHOD FOR STARTUP OF A SENSOR FOR PROCESS AND AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY VIA A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20260006660
    Abstract: A method starts up a sensor for process and automation technology, in which as many tasks and computing processes as possible are outsourced to a mobile communications device such as a smartphone during configuration for mobile communication, and then a finished, locally optimal configuration of the mobile communications connection is transferred to the sensor in a very energy-efficient manner, preferably via a near-field communication (NFC) connection or a Bluetooth data connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Benno KATHAN, Marius BOCK