Patents by Inventor Markus Schlittenbauer

Markus Schlittenbauer 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).

  • Controller cluster and method for operating the controller cluster
    Patent number: 11032098
    Abstract: A controller cluster for controlling a technical device with a redundant first automation device and second automation device, wherein a virtual network interface controller is arranged in the automation devices between a first network interface controller and a protocol stack, and wherein the network interface controller administers a cluster hardware address in addition to a standard hardware address and thus the controller cluster, despite there being two automation devices, presents itself externally as one device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Markus Schlittenbauer, Hendrik Gerlach
  • Controller Cluster and Method for Operating the Controller Cluster
    Publication number: 20200136853
    Abstract: A controller cluster for controlling a technical device with a redundant first automation device and second automation device, wherein a virtual network interface controller is arranged in the automation devices between a first network interface controller and a protocol stack, and wherein the network interface controller administers a cluster hardware address in addition to a standard hardware address and thus the controller cluster, despite there being two automation devices, presents itself externally as one device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Schlittenbauer, Hendrik Gerlach