Patents by Inventor Michael Bahr

Michael Bahr 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: 11940351
    Abstract: A borescope is for optically inspecting gas turbines of aircraft engines. The borescope having an electronic image capture unit as a borescope objective at an end of a shaft, which is suitable for insertion into a borescope opening and configured for accurate positioning of the borescope objective relative to the borescope opening and through which data lines and supply lines for the image capture unit are guided. The image capture unit has: two spaced apart image capture sensors, recording cones of which overlap in a specified recording plane forming a recording region, in such a way that image data of the two image capture sensors are configured to be processed into 3-D data by way of triangulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG
    Inventors: Jan Oke Peters, Michael Thies, Sven Rasche, Tomas Domaschke, Thorsten Schueppstuhl, Werner Neddermeyer, Soenke Bahr
  • Patent number: 10462001
    Abstract: A method and a network node device run Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous network, IEEE 1905.1, using a push button configuration mechanism that ensures that only one single new network node device is registered for a single push button key press event and thus overlapping Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous network are prevented. After finishing the push button configuration mode, the number of new nodes is checked. If more than one node has been added, a configuration roll-back is performed. Preferably, the push button configuration roll-back is performed as soon as the authentication of more than one distinct node has been detected. The roll-back includes the deletion or deactivation of credentials established by the push-button configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 10382271
    Abstract: A method and network node device are provided for controlling an execution of technology specific Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network, as well as a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network for detecting a session overlap within the network, whereby the session is related to a configuration session (bootstrapping session, setup session) that establishes a security configuration for encrypted communication over a wireless link. The method and device utilizes an enhanced mechanism for controlling the execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network and a plurality of network node devices interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated or unauthenticated for the network by using a piece of information, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 10270747
    Abstract: A key distributer node for a network includes a memory device with at least one first key, at least one data communication device that can exchange data with first and second access nodes for a terminal integrated wirelessly into the network, at least one processor connected to the memory device and the data communication device, wherein functions are provided for the processor(s) that allow authentication of the terminal at the second access node in response to a key request received by the second access node, a derivation of a second key from the first key, and triggered transmission of the second key through the data communication device to the second access node. Connections to the network's first and second access nodes with security relationships can be provided for the key distributor node when using the first key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gamer, Matthias Roth, Michael Bahr, Christian Schwingenschlogl
  • Patent number: 10148781
    Abstract: Methods and devices for handling an extended proxy information item, wherein a proxy information sequence number associated to the extended proxy information item is used to avoid misinterpretations of outdated messages with proxy information items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Bahr
  • Patent number: 10104056
    Abstract: A heterogeneous home network (with possibly multiple hops between devices) uses a push button configuration mechanism that ensures only one single new network node device is registered for a single push button key press event and overlapping Push-Button Configuration sessions within the heterogeneous network are prevented by an enhanced mechanism for running Push Button Configuration sessions based on a Push-Button Configuration handshake procedure triggered and initiated by a virtual or physical Push-Button-Event on a new device, which wants to join the heterogeneous network for a user friendly security bootstrapping, in which multiple network node devices in the heterogeneous network belonging already to the heterogeneous network are involved in registering the new device. The Push-Button Configuration handshake procedure is initiated to get a permission information to join the network or to proceed with the Push-Button Configuration or to get a rejection information not to join the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 9906409
    Abstract: A method and a network node device run Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous network, IEEE 1905.1, using a push button configuration mechanism that ensures that only one single new network node device is registered for a single push button key press event and thus overlapping Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous network are prevented. After finishing the push button configuration mode, the number of new nodes is checked. If more than one node has been added, a configuration roll-back is performed. Preferably, the push button configuration roll-back is performed as soon as the authentication of more than one distinct node has been detected. The roll-back includes the deletion or deactivation of credentials established by the push-button configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 9872200
    Abstract: A congestion notification element for indicating a congestion status of a mesh node may include at least one field specifying a mesh destination for which an intra-mesh congestion control is to be applied. This may allow for forwarding data frames on paths that share some links but not the bottleneck link with a path that is congestion controlled, which has not been possible with currently specified congestion notification techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Barbara Staehle, Dirk Staehle
  • Patent number: 9860220
    Abstract: A key distributor node for a network includes a memory device with at least one first key, at least one data communication device that can exchange data with first and second access nodes for a terminal integrated wirelessly into the network, at least one processor connected to the memory device and the data communication device, wherein functions are provided for the processor(s) that allow authentication of the terminal at the second access node in response to a key request received by the second access node, a derivation of a second key from the first key, and triggered transmission of the second key through the data communication device to the second access node. Connections to the network's first and second access nodes with security relationships can be provided for the key distributor node when using the first key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gamer, Matthias Roth, Michael Bahr, Christian Schwingenschlogl
  • Publication number: 20170324718
    Abstract: A key distributer node for a network includes a memory device with at least one first key, at least one data communication device that can exchange data with first and second access nodes for a terminal integrated wirelessly into the network, at least one processor connected to the memory device and the data communication device, wherein functions are provided for the processor(s) that allow authentication of the terminal at the second access node in response to a key request received by the second access node, a derivation of a second key from the first key, and triggered transmission of the second key through the data communication device to the second access node. Connections to the network's first and second access nodes with security relationships can be provided for the key distributor node when using the first key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Gamer, Matthias Roth, Michael Bahr, Christian Schwingenschlogl
  • Patent number: 9712517
    Abstract: In an ad hoc mesh network, roles are assignment to the different network nodes, for example mesh point or mesh portal. The invention envisages that a network node identifies the certification and thus the permitted roles of another network node before it sends a message to said other network node. This ensures that the roles maintain their integrity and the security in the network is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Christian Schwingenschlögl
  • Publication number: 20170155648
    Abstract: A method and a network node device run Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous network, IEEE 1905.1, using a push button configuration mechanism that ensures that only one single new network node device is registered for a single push button key press event and thus overlapping Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous network are prevented. After finishing the push button configuration mode, the number of new nodes is checked. If more than one node has been added, a configuration roll-back is performed. Preferably, the push button configuration roll-back is performed as soon as the authentication of more than one distinct node has been detected. The roll-back includes the deletion or deactivation of credentials established by the push-button configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 9578001
    Abstract: A heterogeneous home network (with possibly multiple hops between devices) uses a push button configuration mechanism that ensures only one single new network node device is registered for a single push button key press event and overlapping Push-Button Configuration sessions within the heterogeneous network are prevented by an enhanced mechanism for running Push Button Configuration sessions based on a Push-Button Configuration handshake procedure triggered and initiated by a virtual or physical Push-Button-Event on a new device, which wants to join the heterogeneous network for a user friendly security bootstrapping, in which multiple network node devices in the heterogeneous network belonging already to the heterogeneous network are involved in registering the new device. The Push-Button Configuration handshake procedure is initiated to get a permission information to join the network or to proceed with the Push-Button Configuration or to get a rejection information not to join the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Publication number: 20170048226
    Abstract: A heterogeneous home network (with possibly multiple hops between devices) uses a push button configuration mechanism that ensures only one single new network node device is registered for a single push button key press event and overlapping Push-Button Configuration sessions within the heterogeneous network are prevented by an enhanced mechanism for running Push Button Configuration sessions based on a Push-Button Configuration handshake procedure triggered and initiated by a virtual or physical Push-Button-Event on a new device, which wants to join the heterogeneous network for a user friendly security bootstrapping, in which multiple network node devices in the heterogeneous network belonging already to the heterogeneous network are involved in registering the new device. The Push-Button Configuration handshake procedure is initiated to get a permission information to join the network or to proceed with the Push-Button Configuration or to get a rejection information not to join the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Publication number: 20160269231
    Abstract: A method and network node device are provided for controlling an execution of technology specific Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network, as well as a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network for detecting a session overlap within the network, whereby the session is related to a configuration session (bootstrapping session, setup session) that establishes a security configuration for encrypted communication over a wireless link. The method and device utilizes an enhanced mechanism for controlling the execution of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network and a plurality of network node devices interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated or unauthenticated for the network by using a piece of information, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 9444691
    Abstract: Overlapping Push Button Configuration (PBC) sessions are prevented without any deadlocks of technology specific PBC methods by controlling the run of technology specific PBC sessions within a heterogeneous network of network node devices interconnected via at least one I interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated for the network, by enabling a two-level PBC within the heterogeneous network based on a network node device of the network node devices being authenticated for the network as registrar, which is especially selectable or determined. Level-1 of the two-level PBC performed at the abstraction layer of the heterogeneous network accomplishes the detection of the wish for PBC, prevention of overlapping PBC sessions independent of underlying communication technology, coordination of technology-specific PBC runs, whereas in level-2 of the two-level PBC performed within a technology-specific communication technology a technology-specific PBC is used, which is triggered by the level-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 9414297
    Abstract: A method routes data packets especially in wireless communication network formed by a plurality of network nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Michael Bahr
  • Patent number: 9363672
    Abstract: A method and network node device control the run of technology specific Push-Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network as well as a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network detecting a session overlap within the network. The session is related to a configuration session (bootstrapping session, setup session) that establishes a security configuration for encrypted communication over a wireless link it is proposed an enhanced mechanism for controlling the run of technology specific Push Button Configuration sessions within a heterogeneous or homogeneous wireless network and a plurality of network node devices interconnected to each other via at least one interface and/or over multiple hops and authenticated or unauthenticated for the network by using a piece of information, e.g. a “Configuration Setup Session Identifier (CSSID),” for identifying a technology specific Push Button Configuration setup session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Rainer Falk, Parag Mogre
  • Patent number: 9288822
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for advertising channel reservations by an advertisement in a wireless mesh network, the advertisement being adapted for at least partially advertising channel reservations known by a transmitting node. The method includes: mapping at least one channel reservation to an advertisement element identifier, the advertisement element identifier identifying an advertisement element; considering said advertisement element to contain a set of channel reservations assigned to said advertisement identification number; and advertising said reservation by transmitting said advertisement element characterized by said advertisement element identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Michael Bahr
  • Publication number: 20160014636
    Abstract: A congestion notification element for indicating a congestion status of a mesh node may include at least one field specifying a mesh destination for which an intra-mesh congestion control is to be applied. This may allow for forwarding data frames on paths that share some links but not the bottleneck link with a path that is congestion controlled, which has not been possible with currently specified congestion notification techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Bahr, Barbara Staehle, Dirk Staehle