Patents by Inventor Markus FRIESEN

Markus FRIESEN 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: 11899046
    Abstract: A hardware- and software-supported measuring apparatus for monitoring the operating state of a device has at least one sensor for capturing measurement data of at least one physical parameter that characterizes the operating state of the device, autonomous electronics including a control unit an energy source and a microcontroller, which provides a radio interface for data transmission and/or signal transmission to a control and/or evaluation apparatus, and a housing, which is fastened to the device in a retrofittable manner. The apparatus has at least one sensor and a control and/or evaluation apparatus, which is wirelessly connected to the measuring apparatus for signal transmission and/or data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Friesen, Felix Loske
  • Patent number: 11646517
    Abstract: A plug connector provides an electrical connection to a conductor track connection of a printed circuit board. The plug connector has a first printed circuit board with a conductor track connection and a plugging region for plugging the printed circuit board into the plug connector. The plugging region extends parallel to the first printed circuit board. A contact element and/or a spring element is provided in the plug connector. The plugging region and the contact element and/or the spring element are arranged in such a way that, in a plugged state of the plug connector, the printed circuit board which is plugged into the plugging region is arranged parallel to the printed circuit board and the conductor track connection is arranged opposite the conductor track connection. An electrical connection of the conductor track connection to the conductor track connection is provided by the contact element and/or the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Friesen, Till Riechmann, Felix Loske, Inga Heile, Christian Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20220418121
    Abstract: A system includes a housing of a printed circuit board arranged in the housing and at least one functional element, wherein the housing has at least one exchangeable side surface, wherein openings which correlate to electrical connections of the printed circuit board are provided in the at least one exchangeable side surface, and wherein the functional elements each pass through an opening in the side surface to the electrical connections of the printed circuit board assigned to them and are connected to said connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Felix LOSKE, Markus FRIESEN, Christian VOLLMER, Uwe GRAEFF
  • Patent number: 11392524
    Abstract: An interface module for coupling data buses to first signal line ports, to which signal lines of at least one first data bus are connectable, and second signal line ports, to which signal lines of at least one second data bus are connectable, has at least one connecting device for making at least one connection between one of the first signal line ports and one of the second signal line ports. In this case, the first signal line port connected to the second signal line port is alternately connectable to at least one other second signal line port and/or the second signal line port connected to the first signal line port is alternately connectable to at least one other first signal line port. A related system has at least one such interface module and at least one apparatus that has the at least one first data bus and/or at the least one second data bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Friesen, Lutz Tröger
  • Publication number: 20220190499
    Abstract: A plug connector provides an electrical connection to a conductor track connection of a printed circuit board. The plug connector has a first printed circuit board with a conductor track connection and a plugging region for plugging the printed circuit board into the plug connector. The plugging region extends parallel to the first printed circuit board. A contact element and/or a spring element is provided in the plug connector. The plugging region and the contact element and/or the spring element are arranged in such a way that, in a plugged state of the plug connector, the printed circuit board which is plugged into the plugging region is arranged parallel to the printed circuit board and the conductor track connection is arranged opposite the conductor track connection. An electrical connection of the conductor track connection to the conductor track connection is provided by the contact element and/or the spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus FRIESEN, Till RIECHMANN, Felix LOSKE, Inga HEILE, Christian VOLLMER
  • Publication number: 20210341518
    Abstract: A hardware- and software-supported measuring apparatus for monitoring the operating state of a device has at least one sensor for capturing measurement data of at least one physical parameter that characterizes the operating state of the device, autonomous electronics including a control unit an energy source and a microcontroller, which provides a radio interface for data transmission and/or signal transmission to a control and/or evaluation apparatus, and a housing, which is fastened to the device in a retrofittable manner. The apparatus has at least one sensor and a control and/or evaluation apparatus, which is wirelessly connected to the measuring apparatus for signal transmission and/or data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Markus FRIESEN, Felix LOSKE
  • Patent number: 11132320
    Abstract: In order to be able to arrange a master module (M), slave modules (S), and conventional plug modules (K) in a freely configurable manner in a modular plug system, a modular frame (22) is provided with a circuit board (1) which includes at least one continuous conductor path and preferably more than one connection pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Vollmer, Markus Friesen
  • Publication number: 20210133138
    Abstract: In order to be able to arrange a master module (M), slave modules (S), and conventional plug modules (K) in a freely configurable manner in a modular plug system, a modular frame (22) is provided with a circuit board (1) which includes at least one continuous conductor path and preferably more than one connection pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Vollmer, Markus Friesen
  • Patent number: 10935740
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plug-in connector module having at least one optical waveguide and at least one optical sensor, preferably a photodiode, which is arranged near the optical waveguide. The optical sensor can reliably detect malfunction of the plug-in connector module in good time. Also disclosed is a method for detecting signal losses during signal transmission in an optical plug-in connector module, in which an optical signal is guided through at least one optical waveguide of the plug-in connector module, and the optical signal is scattered in the event of a structural defect of the optical waveguide or dirt on the front surface of the optical waveguide, the scattered light reaching a photodiode and a current or a voltage being produced thereby on the photodiode. If a threshold value of the current or the voltage on the photodiode is exceeded, an interference signal is generated by an electronic evaluation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Vollmer, Lutz Troeger, Markus Friesen
  • Publication number: 20200327081
    Abstract: An interface module for coupling data buses to first signal line ports, to which signal lines of at least one first data bus are connectable, and second signal line ports, to which signal lines of at least one second data bus are connectable, has at least one connecting device for making at least one connection between one of the first signal line ports and one of the second signal line ports. In this case, the first signal line port connected to the second signal line port is alternately connectable to at least one other second signal line port and/or the second signal line port connected to the first signal line port is alternately connectable to at least one other first signal line port. A related system has at least one such interface module and at least one apparatus that has the at least one first data bus and/or at the least one second data bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Markus FRIESEN, Lutz TRÖGER
  • Patent number: 10635625
    Abstract: A plug connector component is provided having a housing, at least one control module arranged therein and an operating system for operating the control module. At least one functional module that can be controlled by the control module can be introduced into the housing. In addition, the control module is configured to receive at least one container with at least one process configured for using an operating system core of the operating system and to implement same, and to at least partially control the functional module by the process. Related plug connectors, systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Tröger, Christoph Gericke, Markus Friesen, Karsten Walther
  • Publication number: 20200012057
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plug-in connector module having at least one optical waveguide and at least one optical sensor, preferably a photodiode, which is arranged near the optical waveguide. The optical sensor can reliably detect malfunction of the plug-in connector module in good time. Also disclosed is a method for detecting signal losses during signal transmission in an optical plug-in connector module, in which an optical signal is guided through at least one optical waveguide of the plug-in connector module, and the optical signal is scattered in the event of a structural defect of the optical waveguide or dirt on the front surface of the optical waveguide, the scattered light reaching a photodiode and a current or a voltage being produced thereby on the photodiode. If a threshold value of the current or the voltage on the photodiode is exceeded, an interference signal is generated by an electronic evaluation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christian VOLLMER, Lutz TROEGER, Markus FRIESEN
  • Publication number: 20190332563
    Abstract: A plug connector component is provided having a housing, at least one control module arranged therein and an operating system for operating the control module. At least one functional module that can be controlled by the control module can be introduced into the housing. In addition, the control module is configured to receive at least one container with at least one process configured for using an operating system core of the operating system and to implement same, and to at least partially control the functional module by the process. Related plug connectors, systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Lutz TRÖGER, Christoph GERICKE, Markus FRIESEN, Karsten WALTHER
  • Patent number: 9847608
    Abstract: A modular plug connector includes a plug connector housing, a retaining frame accommodated therein, and at least one plug connector module. The retaining frame is connected to the plug connector housing by fasteners. The at least one plug connector module is accommodated in a module slot in the retaining frame by retaining elements. The plug connector modules are equipped with sensors, which are connected to evaluating electronics in the module plug connector. The evaluating electronics are provided for processing and rendering measured values of the sensors in the plug connector modules, recognizing the accommodated plug connector modules, and managing the configuration of the modular plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Bruex, Lutz Troeger, Markus Friesen
  • Publication number: 20170141518
    Abstract: A modular plug connector, includes a plug connector housing, a retaining frame accommodated therein, and at least one plug connector module. The retaining frame is connected to the plug connector housing by fasteners. The at least one plug connector module is accommodated in a module slot in the retaining frame by retaining elements. The plug connector modules are equipped with sensors, which are connected to evaluating electronics in the module plug connector. The evaluating electronics are provided for processing and rendering measured values of the sensors in the plug connector modules, recognizing the accommodated plug connector modules, and managing the configuration of the modular plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Harting AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus BRÜX, Lutz TRÖGER, Markus FRIESEN
  • Patent number: 8930086
    Abstract: A driver assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle, which has a first ascertainment device, the first ascertainment device implemented to ascertain at least one parameter that characterizes a possible fatigue of a current driver of the motor vehicle. In addition, the driver assistance system has a second ascertainment device, which is implemented to ascertain a degree of fatigue of the driver based on the at least one ascertained parameter. In addition, the driver assistance system has an opening device, which is implemented to at least partially open at least one window of the motor vehicle if the ascertained degree of fatigue of the driver exceeds a first predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ali Khanafer, Oliver Schepp, Markus Friesen, Oliver Roettel
  • Publication number: 20120166047
    Abstract: A driver assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle, which has a first ascertainment device, the first ascertainment device implemented to ascertain at least one parameter that characterizes a possible fatigue of a current driver of the motor vehicle. In addition, the driver assistance system has a second ascertainment device, which is implemented to ascertain a degree of fatigue of the driver based on the at least one ascertained parameter. In addition, the driver assistance system has an opening device, which is implemented to at least partially open at least one window of the motor vehicle if the ascertained degree of fatigue of the driver exceeds a first predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ali KHANAFER, Oliver SCHEPP, Markus FRIESEN, Oliver ROETTEL