Patents by Inventor Markus Winter

Markus Winter 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).

  • Ethernet device with safety features at the physical layer and method for a bi-directional data transfer between two ethernet devices
    Patent number: 12255755
    Abstract: An ethernet device with safety features at the physical layer and a method for a bi-directional data transfer between two ethernet devices, includes at least one of two ethernet devices with safety features at the physical layer. The ethernet device can switch safety critical traffic from a first ethernet channel to a second ethernet channel if a safety problem has been detected for the first ethernet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: SILICONALLY GMBH
    Inventors: Benedikt Schonlau, Felix Neumärker, Sebastian Höppner, Markus Winter, Stephan Hartmann
  • ETHERNET DEVICE WITH SAFETY FEATURES AT THE PHYSICAL LAYER AND METHOD FOR A BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN TWO ETHERNET DEVICES
    Publication number: 20240333552
    Abstract: An ethernet device with safety features at the physical layer and a method for a bi-directional data transfer between two ethernet devices, includes at least one of two ethernet devices with safety features at the physical layer. The ethernet device can switch safety critical traffic from a first ethernet channel to a second ethernet channel if a safety problem has been detected for the first ethernet channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: SILICONALLY GMBH
    Inventors: Benedikt SCHONLAU, Felix NEUMÄRKER, Sebastian HÖPPNER, Markus WINTER, Stephan HARTMANN
  • APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF INTERFACE DEVICES AND OPERATING METHOD FOR THIS PURPOSE
    Publication number: 20240267318
    Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of interface devices. The plurality of interface devices each include a first connection device for connecting to a transmission medium. A first interface device of the plurality of interface devices is configured to at least temporarily output at least a first signal, for example a test signal, of at least one second interface device of the plurality of interface devices via its first connection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Felix Fellhauer, Sebastian Hoeppner, Stephan Hartmann, Jean Noel, Markus Winter