Patents by Inventor PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS
PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS 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: 11882506Abstract: A method collects data in a network by operation of a local sensor of a consumption meter where the network is part of a supply network. The network distributes a consumable good. The sensor has a measuring element providing raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor has a wired and/or radio communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance, on the basis of the correlation model time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated and used for network monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Aster Breton, Guy Bach, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Achim Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Stefan Schmitz
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Patent number: 11835367Abstract: Communication between a terminal, such as a consumption meter, installed at a fixed location and a mobile data collector, by way of Wireless M-Bus, via a short-range radio receiver. Data from the terminal is forwarded to the data collector via a bidirectional WPAN interface. The terminal sends a message periodically and unprompted for the communication set-up and subsequently opens a reception window after a period of time. In response, a command or a command sequence is conveyed from the mobile data collector to the receiver and to the terminal in one or more reception windows. The receiver determines the reception time at which the message arrives at the receiver, and the receiver stipulates the time at which the command or command sequence is transmitted onward to the terminal, so that the command or command sequence is received by the terminal within one reception window or multiple reception windows.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbHInventors: Stefan Schmitz, Achim Schmidt, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Blank
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Patent number: 11422005Abstract: A method collects data during operation of a local sensor as a component of a supply network for distributing a consumable. The supply network contains a master in communication with the local sensor via a primary communication path. The sensor contains a measuring element which supplies, as raw measurement data, elementary measurement units. A wired primary communication path is provided between the sensor and the master. To define the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are defined in advance using a correlation model. The time stamps of successive items of raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model. The time stamps are transmitted via the primary communication path so that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element is reconstructed using the correlation model on the basis of the time stamps received by the master, and analyzed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: Diehl Meterings Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Kauppert, Achim Schmidt, Stefan Schmitz, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
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Patent number: 11425473Abstract: A method collects data via a sensor being part of a supply network which distributes a consumable. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to a variable or a parameter, as raw measurement data, where consumption data are generated from the elementary measuring units. The sensor has a communication device and a storage device. To determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined using a correlation model. Time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor based on the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path, with the result that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model. The consumption data are transmitted in parallel with the time stamps.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Kauppert, Achim Schmidt, Stefan Schmitz, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
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Patent number: 11399222Abstract: A method for collecting data, preferably in connection with a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor supplies raw measurement data in the form of elementary measurement units that correspond to a physical or physico-chemical variable or parameter. In order to define the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are defined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive items of raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted so that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element is reconstructed on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model, and analyzed. The transmission is performed with a dynamically adaptable redundancy.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Stefan Schmitz, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Achim Schmidt, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
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Patent number: 11378416Abstract: A method for wireless transmission of time-critical data, in particular alarm data, from a battery-operated meter, preferably a consumption meter, to a preferably likewise battery-operated wireless communication module uses a short-range wireless standard, in which meter and wireless communication module act as master or slave, or vice versa, meter and wireless communication module have been coupled in advance, meter data are sent from the meter to the wireless communication module over a wireless communication link and the meter data differ from the time-critical data. An active link is established between meter and wireless communication module to send the meter data and/or time-critical data from the meter to the wireless communication module. First advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the meter data, and second advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the time-critical data.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbHInventors: Adrian Kvesic, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Christoph Schmidt, Stefan Schmitz, Christian Jambor
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Patent number: 11359935Abstract: A meter network includes a meter configuration having a meter, a communication module, and a remote station for the configuration in a wide area network. The meter and communication module are pairable for a wireless local area communication by using communication technology and communication protocol. The communication module and remote station are connectable for a wide area communication by using network technology and network protocol. The communication module includes a protocol converter for converting data to be communicated via the local area communication, communication module and wide area communication between the communication technology and network technology and between the communication protocol and network protocol.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbHInventors: Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Adrian Kvesic, Stefan Schmitz, Christoph Schmidt, Christian Jambor
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Patent number: 11245969Abstract: A method for collecting data of a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or at least one physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data. In order to determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, and the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path. The raw measurement data are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps with the correlation model. The conditions for generating time stamps can be changed dynamically within the framework of the correlation model.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Stefan Schmitz, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Achim Schmidt, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
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Patent number: 11162813Abstract: A method collects data, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state, during operation of a sensor. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to a physical or physico-chemical variable or the physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data, and the sensor has a communication device and a memory. To determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are first determined using a correlation model. Time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model. The time stamps are transmitted with the result that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps using the correlation model. Wherein operating state monitoring of the sensor is carried out by comparing current time stamps with historical and/or empirical time stamps.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Christoph Sosna, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Achim Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Stefan Schmitz, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
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Publication number: 20210306723Abstract: A method collects data in a network having a consumption meter as part of a supply network and containing a sensor. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor contains a communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance. On a basis of the correlation model, time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated, the time stampings are stored in the memory. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated. Whereas raw measurement data is used for on-demand network analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Aster Breton, Guy Bach, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Achim Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Stefan Schmitz
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Publication number: 20210306821Abstract: A method collects data in a network by operation of a local sensor of a consumption meter where the network is part of a supply network. The network distributes a consumable good. The sensor has a measuring element providing raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor has a wired and/or radio communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance, on the basis of the correlation model time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated and used for network monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Aster Breton, Guy Bach,, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Achim Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Stefan Schmitz
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Patent number: 11118938Abstract: A method for collecting data, preferably in connection with a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or parameter, as raw measurement data. In order to determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted and the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model. The temporal offset between a sensor and a receiver is corrected by transmitting telegrams to compensate for the temporal offset.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignees: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH, Diehl Metering S.A.S.Inventors: Achim Schmidt, Thomas Kauppert, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Stefan Schmitz, Christoph Sosna, Klaus Gottschalk, Guy Bach, Aster Breton
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Patent number: 11108691Abstract: A method operates a data recording system which has a central station, an intermediate station, and a terminal station. The central station and the intermediate station define a tertiary, two-way communication path and the central station and the intermediate station define a primary, two-way communication path via a radio link. A plurality of messages or message parts which have different validity time limits are generated in the central station on the basis of a command, the plurality of message parts which are valid for a limited time are transmitted from the central station to the intermediate station. The validity of the message parts is checked in the intermediate station, and, if a message part is still valid for transmission from the intermediate station to the terminal station, the message part concerned is transmitted within a message from the intermediate station to the terminal station.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbHInventors: Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Blank, Stefan Schmitz, Achim Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210048314Abstract: A meter network includes a meter configuration having a meter, a communication module, and a remote station for the configuration in a wide area network. The meter and communication module are pairable for a wireless local area communication by using communication technology and communication protocol. The communication module and remote station are connectable for a wide area communication by using network technology and network protocol. The communication module includes a protocol converter for converting data to be communicated via the local area communication, communication module and wide area communication between the communication technology and network technology and between the communication protocol and network protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, ADRIAN KVESIC, STEFAN SCHMITZ, CHRISTOPH SCHMIDT, CHRISTIAN JAMBOR
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Publication number: 20210048313Abstract: Communication between a terminal, such as a consumption meter, installed at a fixed location and a mobile data collector, by way of Wireless M-Bus, via a short-range radio receiver. Data from the terminal is forwarded to the data collector via a bidirectional WPAN interface. The terminal sends a message periodically and unprompted for the communication set-up and subsequently opens a reception window after a period of time. In response, a command or a command sequence is conveyed from the mobile data collector to the receiver and to the terminal in one or more reception windows. The receiver determines the reception time at which the message arrives at the receiver, and the receiver stipulates the time at which the command or command sequence is transmitted onward to the terminal, so that the command or command sequence is received by the terminal within one reception window or multiple reception windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: STEFAN SCHMITZ, ACHIM SCHMIDT, PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, THOMAS BLANK
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Method for the secure operation of an electronic consumption data module and consumption data module
Patent number: 10900807Abstract: A method for operating an electronic consumption data module. Consumption data are transmitted via a communication system to a receiver, and different keys are provided for different software authorizations. Command authorizations are defined as software authorizations in the consumption data module. A consumption data module has a memory, a control and/or regulating unit, and a communication device for the consumption data transmission. Different keys are provided for different software authorizations, and the command authorizations are defined as software authorizations in the consumption data module. The consumption data module is operable by the method.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbHInventors: Thomas Blank, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Stefan Schmitz, Achim Schmidt, Christian Jambor -
Publication number: 20210010825Abstract: A method for wireless transmission of time-critical data, in particular alarm data, from a battery-operated meter, preferably a consumption meter, to a preferably likewise battery-operated wireless communication module uses a short-range wireless standard, in which meter and wireless communication module act as master or slave, or vice versa, meter and wireless communication module have been coupled in advance, meter data are sent from the meter to the wireless communication module over a wireless communication link and the meter data differ from the time-critical data. An active link is established between meter and wireless communication module to send the meter data and/or time-critical data from the meter to the wireless communication module. First advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the meter data, and second advertising events are sent to initiate establishing communication for transmitting the time-critical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: ADRIAN KVESIC, PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, CHRISTOPH SCHMIDT, STEFAN SCHMITZ, CHRISTIAN JAMBOR
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Patent number: 10863253Abstract: A method operates a mobile readout system having at least one stationary consumption meter and a mobile readout receiver for reading out the consumption meter as the readout receiver moves past the consumption meter. A two-way communication takes place between the consumption meter and the readout receiver by using the consumption meter to transmit status information stored in the consumption meter, using the readout receiver to receive the status information, using the readout receiver to request additional information from the consumption meter by using a request command, and transmitting encrypted additional information from the consumption meter to the readout receiver. A readout receiver having a receiver for acquiring data from a plurality of spatially distributed consumption meters by using radio transmission according to the method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbHInventors: Guy Bach, Bernard Dockwiller, Eric Perrin, Thomas Blank, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Stefan Herr
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Publication number: 20200191608Abstract: A method collects data during operation of a local sensor as a component of a supply network for distributing a consumable. The supply network contains a master in communication with the local sensor via a primary communication path. The sensor contains a measuring element which supplies, as raw measurement data, elementary measurement units. A wired primary communication path is provided between the sensor and the master. To define the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are defined in advance using a correlation model. The time stamps of successive items of raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model. The time stamps are transmitted via the primary communication path so that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element is reconstructed using the correlation model on the basis of the time stamps received by the master, and analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, THOMAS KAUPPERT, ACHIM SCHMIDT, STEFAN SCHMITZ, CHRISTOPH SOSNA, KLAUS GOTTSCHALK, GUY BACH, ASTER BRETON
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Publication number: 20200196031Abstract: A method collects data via a sensor being part of a supply network which distributes a consumable. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to a variable or a parameter, as raw measurement data, where consumption data are generated from the elementary measuring units. The sensor has a communication device and a storage device. To determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined using a correlation model. Time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor based on the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path, with the result that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model. The consumption data are transmitted in parallel with the time stamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Petra JOPPICH-DOHLUS, Thomas KAUPPERT, Achim SCHMIDT, Stefan SCHMITZ, Christoph SOSNA, Klaus GOTTSCHALK, Guy BACH, Aster BRETON