Patents by Inventor Norbert Becker
Norbert Becker 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).
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Patent number: 9573765Abstract: A belt-conveying installation has at least one carrying structure, a conveying belt and at least one drive apparatus for driving the conveying belt. The drive apparatus includes at least one drive shaft, at least one drive-shaft-bearing arrangement, at least one drive roller and at least one independently excited drive motor in the form of a frequency-converter-fed alternating-current synchronous motor with a stator and a rotor. The drive shaft and the at least one drive motor are connected to one another without any gearing, and the rotor and drive shaft are arranged coaxially, each drive shaft being guided through at least one rotor. The belt-conveying installation can be operated and used for heavy industry, in particular for the extractive or mining industry.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignees: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG, THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS (USA), INC.Inventors: Norbert Becker, Christof Brewka, Christian Dirscherl, Torsten Hellmuth, Wolf Krieger, Horst Minor, Peter Sehl
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Patent number: 9235454Abstract: A method and a server for generating a display and operating view for an operating and monitoring device of an industrial automation arrangement, wherein after an event has been logged, information relating to the event and details of the identity or role of a user of the operating and monitoring device are transmitted to an entity, after which planned information relating to at least one component of the industrial automation arrangement affected by the event is retrieved from an engineering database using the event and specifically for the identity or role of the user, current state information is also retrieved from the at least one affected component, and finally the planned information and the state information is used to generate the display and operating view such that, the display and operating images are advantageously set up and activated in an event-controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Frank Froessler, Raffaello Lepratti, Stefan Ritschel, Jan Rougoor, Josef Schindler, Steffen Weber
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Publication number: 20140291126Abstract: A belt-conveying installation has at least one carrying structure, a conveying belt and at least one drive apparatus for driving the conveying belt. The drive apparatus includes at least one drive shaft, at least one drive-shaft-bearing arrangement, at least one drive roller and at least one independently excited drive motor in the form of a frequency-converter-fed alternating-current synchronous motor with a stator and a rotor. The drive shaft and the at least one drive motor are connected to one another without any gearing, and the rotor and drive shaft are arranged coaxially, each drive shaft being guided through at least one rotor. The belt-conveying installation can be operated and used for heavy industry, in particular for the extractive or mining industry.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Norbert Becker, Christof Brewka, Christian Dirscherl, Torsten Hellmuth, Wolf Krieger, Horst Minor, Peter Sehl
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Publication number: 20140173637Abstract: A method and a server for generating a display and operating view for an operating and monitoring device of an industrial automation arrangement, wherein after an event has been logged, information relating to the event and details of the identity or role of a user of the operating and monitoring device are transmitted to an entity, after which planned information relating to at least one component of the industrial automation arrangement affected by the event is retrieved from an engineering database using the event and specifically for the identity or role of the user, current state information is also retrieved from the at least one affected component, and finally the planned information and the state information is used to generate the display and operating view such that, the display and operating images are advantageously set up and activated in an event-controlled manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Norbert BECKER, Frank Froessler, Raffaello Lepratti, Stefan Ritschel, Jan Rougoor, Josef Schindler, Steffen Weber
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Patent number: 8366029Abstract: The method is used to determine the filling level of a loaded mill container (2). The container (2) has a drive torque (M) applied to it by means of a drive (6), and causes it to rotate. The drive torque (M) on the drive (6) is set by means of a predeterminable drive test sequence. A time/rotation speed profile of a rotation speed of the container (2) which results from the drive test sequence is recorded, and is analyzed. The filling level is determined on the basis of the results of the analysis. The method produces up to date, accurate information, determined during the milling operation, about the filling level of the container (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Hans-Ulrich Löffler, Stefan Smits, Kurt Tischler
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Patent number: 8276837Abstract: In a method for detaching a charge (5) which is stuck to the inner wall of a grinding pipe (1), the grinding pipe (1) is rotated in a targeted manner such that the charge (5) that is stuck is removed from the inner wall of the grinding pipe (1) as a result of multiple modification of the rotational speed of the grinding pipe (1) and, optionally, as a result of abrupt braking of the grinding pipe (1). Generally speaking, the material-dependent maximum angle of rotation F of the grinding pipe is not exceeded in order to avoid the charge that is stuck from falling in an uncontrolled manner. The invention supercedes labor-intensive and protracted methods for detaching such charges (5) since the tasks can be carried out by the same motor of the drive device (2) which is used to drive the grinding pipe (1) during the grinding process.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Stefan Smits, Kurt Tischler
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Publication number: 20120218852Abstract: A device for dispersing a suspension with at least one gas includes a dispersion nozzle, which, viewed in the flow direction of the suspension, successively comprises: a suspension nozzle tapering in the flow direction; a mixing chamber into which the suspension nozzle leads; a mixing tube that adjoins the mixing chamber and is tapered in the flow direction; and at least one gas supply line for supplying the at least one gas into the mixing chamber, the suspension nozzle comprising at least a quantity of N=3 gas channels connected to the at least one gas supply line, said gas channels leading to an end face of the suspension nozzle facing the mixing chamber. The device may further include a number A of gas valves, where N=A, wherein a gas control valve is associated with each gas channel for metering a gas volume of the gas supplied to the suspension through the respective gas channel. A flotation machine comprising such a device and methods for operating the device and flotation machine are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Norbert Becker, Wolfgang Krieglstein
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Patent number: 8135792Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating and displaying messages and/or alarms particularly in an automation system of a plant and/or process. The invention further relates to a corresponding method. Using the system and method, messages and/or alarms can easily be displayed differently depending on the state of a production plant or process.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans-Joachim Beck, Norbert Becker, Dieter Helmig, Jürgen Laforsch, Michael Schlemper, Stefan Weigel, Bernhard Zistel
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Patent number: 8079536Abstract: In a method for detaching a charge (5) which is stuck to the inner wall of a grinding pipe (1), the grinding pipe (1) is rotated in a targeted manner such that the charge (5) that is stuck is removed from the inner wall of the grinding pipe (1) as a result of multiple modification of the rotational speed of the grinding pipe (1) and, optionally, as a result of abrupt braking of the grinding pipe (1). Generally speaking, the material-dependent maximum angle of rotation F of the grinding pipe is not exceeded in order to avoid the charge that is stuck from falling in an uncontrolled manner. The invention supercedes labor-intensive and protracted methods for detaching such charges (5) since the tasks can be carried out by the same motor of the drive device (2) which is used to drive the grinding pipe (1) during the grinding process.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Stefan Smits, Kurt Tischler
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Publication number: 20110283504Abstract: In a method for detaching a charge (5) which is stuck to the inner wall of a grinding pipe (1), the grinding pipe (1) is rotated in a targeted manner such that the charge (5) that is stuck is removed from the inner wall of the grinding pipe (1) as a result of multiple modification of the rotational speed of the grinding pipe (1) and, optionally, as a result of abrupt braking of the grinding pipe (1). Generally speaking, the material-dependent maximum angle of rotation F of the grinding pipe is not exceeded in order to avoid the charge that is stuck from falling in an uncontrolled manner. The invention supercedes labour-intensive and protracted methods for detaching such charges (5) since the tasks can be carried out by the same motor of the drive device (2) which is used to drive the grinding pipe (1) during the grinding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Norbert Becker, Stefan Smits, Kurt Tischler
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Publication number: 20100237175Abstract: The method is used to determine the filling level of a loaded mill container (2). The container (2) has a drive torque (M) applied to it by means of a drive (6), and causes it to rotate. The drive torque (M) on the drive (6) is set by means of a predeterminable drive test sequence. A time/rotation speed profile of a rotation speed of the container (2) which results from the drive test sequence is recorded, and is analyzed. The filling level is determined on the basis of the results of the analysis. The method produces up to date, accurate information, determined during the milling operation, about the filling level of the container (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Norbert Becker, Hans-Ulrich Löffler, Stefan Smits, Kurt Tischler
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Patent number: 7779053Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a computer program product and an engineering system for creating a diagnostic model of an automation system made up of various automation components. The diagnostic model is generated automatically during the project planning phase of the automation system. Within the diagnostic model the automation components are represented by model nodes. Functional and/or physical relationships between the automation components are mapped by links between the corresponding model nodes within the diagnostic model. Each model node contains status information in which the status of the associated automation component is stored. By evaluating the status information, the status of the automation system can be investigated and monitored with the aid of the diagnostic model.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans-Joachim Beck, Norbert Becker, Dieter Helmig, Josef Ritzer, Michael Schlemper, Axel Schmuck, Stefan Weigel
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Patent number: 7752025Abstract: A device and a method for identifying parameters of at least one field device used in automation technology are provided. To simplify the assignment of parameters to field devices in automated systems, the behavior of the field device is monitored and operating information that describes the field device behavior is recorded. The operating information is stored in a first memory area, a manufacturer-independent field device model is stored in a second memory area and model parameters belonging to the manufacturer-independent field device model are identified on the basis of the operating information with the aid of a processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Clemens Dinges, Joachim Feld, Christiane Gast, Bernd Opgenoorth, Michael Schlereth
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Patent number: 7664769Abstract: An automation system includes at least one automation object, with a directory for storing object names of the at least one automation object. An object name is assigned a directory entry which includes first information data as a reference to the automation object; second information data as a description of technological functionality; and third information data as a description of interfaces of the automation object. This results in immediate and permanent access to currently created (partial) solutions, so that parallel and/or distributed working on automation objects is possible.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Georg Biehler, Matthias Diezel, Albrecht Donner, Dieter Eckardt, Harald Herberth, Manfred Krämer, Dirk Langkafel, Ralf Leins, Ronald Lange, Walter Möller-Nehring, Jürgen Schmoll, Karsten Schneider, Ulrich Welz, Helmut Windl
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Patent number: 7596575Abstract: An automation system with at least one automation object having a first component for generating a system functionality, a second component for generating a base functionality, and a third component for managing at least one module. Each module has a first module component for generating a system functionality, a second module component for generating a base functionality and a third module component for generating a technological functionality.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Georg Biehler, Matthias Diezel, Albrecht Donner, Dieter Eckardt, Harald Herberth, Manfred Kraemer, Dirk Langkafel, Ralf Leins, Ronald Lange, Walter Moeller-Nehring, Juergen Schmoll, Karsten Schneider, Ulrich Welz, Helmut Windl
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Publication number: 20090020638Abstract: In order to increase the service life of a grinding tool (14, 16, 24a, 24b), it is coated with a wear-resistant material, wherein the coating (30, 301) has a ductile metallic parent material (32) with hard particles (34) embedded therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Norbert Becker, Thomas Sontgen, Sigrid Thanner, Kurt Tischler
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Publication number: 20080169368Abstract: In a method for detaching a charge (5) which is stuck to the inner wall of a grinding pipe (1), the grinding pipe (1) is rotated in a targeted manner such that the charge (5) that is stuck is removed from the inner wall of the grinding pipe (1) as a result of multiple modification of the rotational speed of the grinding pipe (1) and, optionally, as a result of abrupt braking of the grinding pipe (1). Generally speaking, the material-dependent maximum angle of rotation F of the grinding pipe is not exceeded in order to avoid the charge that is stuck from falling in an uncontrolled manner. The invention supercedes labour-intensive and protracted methods for detaching such charges (5) since the tasks can be carried out by the same motor of the drive device (2) which is used to drive the grinding pipe (1) during the grinding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2005Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Norbert Becker, Stefan Smits, Kurt Tischler
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Patent number: 7353221Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automatic retrieval of engineering data from installations. The engineering and runtime objects are described by a uniform object model. This allows the correspondence between engineering objects and runtime objects to be determined at object level and no information is lost as a result of the mapping. In addition, a direct communication between engineering and runtime objects can take place, which can be utilized when the method is carried out.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Becker, Georg Biehler, Matthias Diezel, Albrecht Donner, Dieter Eckardt, Manfred Krämer, Dirk Langkafel, Ralf Leins, Ronald Lange, Karsten Schneider, Helmut Windl
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Patent number: 7343208Abstract: A method for selecting and/or producing automation hardware which is appropriate or necessary for controlling and/or monitoring a technical process to be automated (10) according to an automation solution is provided. The method includes developing the description of the automation solution, analyzing this description with an analysis tool (20) and selecting and, where applicable, producing respective automation hardware on the basis of the analysis of the description.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Werner Hoefler, Norbert Becker
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Publication number: 20080004833Abstract: The method serves for the nondestructive determination of all or particular selected inner dimensions and/or outer dimensions of a shoe, boot or the like and/or the outer dimensions of a last that is used to make a shoe. To this end, use is made of a measuring arrangement which detects and/or images the inner area of the shoe and/or the surface of the last in three dimensions and is used by a radiological, computer tomographic, NMR tomographic or other imaging measurement method, which penetrates the sole and upper of the shoe and scans the surface of the last, to determine and store cross-sectional images in layers. After this, the cross-sectional images are used to determine typical fixed points or virtual points, which are based on the shape of the foot, and connecting lines which extend between said points and can run in the plane of the sectional images or else in any desired orientation with respect to the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2005Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventor: Norbert Becker