Patents by Inventor Patrick Schips

Patrick Schips 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 controller and method for controlling an automated installation
    Patent number: 9128480
    Abstract: A safety controller controls an automated installation on the basis of project data representing an individual application running. The safety controller has a plurality of controller hardware components. At least some controller hardware components have a respective project data memory. The project data memories each are designed to store project data supplied to them. The safety controller includes a connecting unit, such as a communication network, which connects the controller hardware components to one another. The safety controller also has a distribution unit for distributing at least some of the project data via the connecting unit to at least some of the project data memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: PILZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Reusch, Karsten Petzold, Michael Kling, Patrick Schips, Bernd Banzhaf, Florian Stanko, Herbert Walter, Timo Nawratil
  • SAFETY CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20120116541
    Abstract: A safety controller controls an automated installation on the basis of project data representing an individual application running. The safety controller has a plurality of controller hardware components. At least some controller hardware components have a respective project data memory. The project data memories each are designed to store project data supplied to them. The safety controller includes a connecting unit, such as a communication network, which connects the controller hardware components to one another. The safety controller also has a distribution unit for distributing at least some of the project data via the connecting unit to at least some of the project data memories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Matthias REUSCH, Karsten Petzold, Michael Kling, Patrick Schips, Bernd Banzhaf, Florian Stanko, Herbert Walter, Timo Nawratil