Patents by Inventor Peter Hans Schulmeyer

Peter Hans Schulmeyer 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).

  • System for address initialization of generic nodes in a distributed command and control system and method therefor
    Patent number: 6392558
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assigning unique addresses to each generic “node” in a distributed control system that contains a main controller (52) coupled to a plurality of generic nodes (54) via a distributed communication bus (55). The main controller (52) provides currents and/or voltages to the communication bus (55) via a supply (58). In one embodiment, each node (54) processes the current and voltages to store reference voltages and distance voltages proportional to its distance along the communication bus (55). In another embodiment, each node (54) signals to the main controller (52) when the distance voltage reaches a certain value relative to the reference voltage. The main controller (52) processes the arrival times of these signals to determine a relative distance to each node (54). This distance information is used to assign a unique address to each generic node (54) for identification during normal mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Hans Schulmeyer, Joachim Kruecken, John M. Pigott
  • System for address initialization of generic nodes in a distributed command and control system and method therefor
    Patent number: 6166653
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assigning unique addresses to each generic "node" in a distributed control system that contains a main controller (52) coupled to a plurality of generic nodes (54) via a distributed communication bus (55). The main controller (52) provides currents and/or voltages to the communication bus (55) via a supply (58). In one embodiment, each node (54) processes the current and voltages to store reference voltages and distance voltages proportional to its distance along the communication bus (55). In another embodiment, each node (54) signals to the main controller (52) when the distance voltage reaches a certain value relative to the reference voltage. The main controller (52) processes the arrival times of these signals to determine a relative distance to each node (54). This distance information is used to assign a unique address to each generic node (54) for identification during normal mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventors: Peter Hans Schulmeyer, Joachim Kruecken, John M. Pigott