Patents by Inventor Peter Philip Hofer

Peter Philip Hofer 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).

  • Method for testing a plurality of notification appliances connected to a bus system and notification appliance for conducting the test
    Patent number: 11297401
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a hazard notification system including a plurality of notification appliances connected to a bus system, each notification appliance having a signal element and an activatable energy consumption simulation unit comprising: receiving a switchover telegram at each notification appliance; attaching the respective energy consumption simulation unit of each notification appliance to the bus system in place of the signal element; measuring an energy consumption resulting in the bus system due to the activation of each energy consumption simulation unit in the course of a load test; comparing the measured energy consumption with predefined comparison values; and generating an alarm signal or a fault message as a function of the result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Urs Kaestli, Marc Wenzler, Peter Philip Hofer, Peter Baertschi, Xue Song Shen
  • Method For Testing A Plurality Of Notification Appliances Connected To A Bus System And Notification Appliance For Conducting The Test
    Publication number: 20200382851
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a hazard notification system including a plurality of notification appliances connected to a bus system, each notification appliance having a signal element and an activatable energy consumption simulation unit comprising: receiving a switchover telegram at each notification appliance; attaching the respective energy consumption simulation unit of each notification appliance to the bus system in place of the signal element; measuring an energy consumption resulting in the bus system due to the activation of each energy consumption simulation unit in the course of a load test; comparing the measured energy consumption with predefined comparison values; and generating an alarm signal or a fault message as a function of the result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Urs Kaestli, Marc Wenzler, Peter Philip Hofer, Peter Baertschi, Xue Song Shen