Patents by Inventor Michael Schultheiß

Michael Schultheiß 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).

  • Safety device, valve arrangement and method
    Patent number: 12034439
    Abstract: A safety device (10, 30, 40, 50), in particular a safety control apparatus and/or a safety diagnosis apparatus, for industrial automation, including a logic voltage zone (4), a load voltage zone (5) which is galvanically separated from the logic voltage zone (4), a transmission unit (6) for transmitting a communication signal between the logic voltage zone (4) and the load voltage zone (5) whilst maintaining the galvanic separation, a first voltage supply connection (7) for providing a first supply voltage (V1) for the logic voltage zone (4) and a first current limitation element (8), wherein the transmission unit (6) is connected on the first voltage supply connection (7) via the first current limitation element (8) and is fed from the first voltage supply connection (7) via the first current limitation element (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Festo SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philippus Hartmann, Michael Schultheiß
  • SAFETY DEVICE, VALVE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220069820
    Abstract: A safety device (10, 30, 40, 50), in particular a safety control apparatus and/or a safety diagnosis apparatus, for industrial automation, including a logic voltage zone (4), a load voltage zone (5) which is galvanically separated from the logic voltage zone (4), a transmission unit (6) for transmitting a communication signal between the logic voltage zone (4) and the load voltage zone (5) whilst maintaining the galvanic separation, a first voltage supply connection (7) for providing a first supply voltage (V1) for the logic voltage zone (4) and a first current limitation element (8), wherein the transmission unit (6) is connected on the first voltage supply connection (7) via the first current limitation element (8) and is fed from the first voltage supply connection (7) via the first current limitation element (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Philippus Hartmann, Michael Schultheiß