Patents by Inventor Ralf Leins
Ralf Leins 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: 8539436Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for providing specifications for a project, in particular for an engineering project for creating an automation solution. The system comprises first means for creating a file containing the specifications and at least one project planning environment for creating a solution on the basis of the specifications, with the file containing the specifications being imported into the at least one project planning environment as meta knowledge. A simple provision of specifications to be used for a project is hereby enabled.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ronald Lange, Ralf Leins, Klaus Meusser, Jürgen Schmoll, Markus Weinländer
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Patent number: 8095619Abstract: An automation system with a plurality of communicatively connected automation devices is disclosed. One of the connected automations devices serves as a domain controller and holds centrally in a memory data required for operation for the automation system and the automation devices. Hitherto frequently occurring multiple storage of such data is eliminated, the data is available at a central location for access by all the automation devices, and the domain controller, as a central data server, ensures consistency of the data administered and provided by it, which also permits access optimizations, such as e.g. device-, access- or structure-dependent temporary storage strategies.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ulrich Braun, Michael Göck, Ralf Leins, Stefan Nitzsche, Oliver Thurau
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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: 20090222106Abstract: An automation system with a plurality of communicatively connected automation devices is disclosed. One of the connected automations devices serves as a domain controller and holds centrally in a memory data required for operation for the automation system and the automation devices. Hitherto frequently occurring multiple storage of such data is eliminated, the data is available at a central location for access by all the automation devices, and the domain controller, as a central data server, ensures consistency of the data administered and provided by it, which also permits access optimizations, such as e.g. device-, access- or structure-dependent temporary storage strategies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Ulrich Braun, Michael Gock, Ralf Leins, Stefan Nitzsche, Oliver Thurau
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Patent number: 7451007Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for integrated development of projects of different levels, especially of automation projects in the MES and Controls area. The integrated development is facilitated by the use of uniform models. In this case a first project planning solution, especially an automation solution at the control level, is created in a first project planning environment (1), a second project planning solution, especially a solution for coordination of processes and/or execution sequences of the first project planning solution, is created in at least a second project planning environment (2) with a common data and/or object model being used by the project planning environments at least for the creation of the project planning solutions of the project planning environments and data and/or objects being identified in one of the two project planning solutions for use in the other project planning solution in each case.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Bamberger, Luca Bortoloso, Stefan Nitzsche, Maurizio Pazzini, Thomas Reuter, Bernhard Gaissmaier, Michael Kerndlmaier, Ralf Leins, Mario Minigutti
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Patent number: 7418300Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for managing and/or providing elements, in particular technological objects. The system enables elements, in particular technological objects, to be reused in the development of a project engineering solution. Here, at least one element is created, in particular by a user of the system, with the at least one element serving as a template for the generation of an exemplar as an image or a plurality of exemplars as images of the element. The created elements are stored in a library and an exemplar of a stored element is created, the exemplar being used in the development of a solution, in particular an automation solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Diamantis Gikas, Ronald Lange, Ralf Leins, Klaus Meusser, Jürgen Schmoll
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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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Publication number: 20060206368Abstract: Integration of MES and Controls engineering The invention relates to a system and a method for integrated development of projects of different levels, especially of automation projects in the MES and Controls area. The integrated development is facilitated by the use of uniform models. In this case a first project planning solution, especially an automation solution at the control level, is created in a first project planning environment (1), a second project planning solution, especially a solution for coordination of processes and/or execution sequences of the first project planning solution, is created in at least a second project planning environment (2) with a common data and/or object model being used by the project planning environments at least for the creation of the project planning solutions of the project planning environments and data and/or objects being identified in one of the two project planning solutions for use in the other project planning solution in each case.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Stefan Bamberger, Luca Bortoloso, Stefan Nitzsche, Maurizio Pazzini, Thomas Reuter, Bernhard Gaissmaier, Michael Kerndlmaier, Ralf Leins, Mario Minigutti
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Publication number: 20060184715Abstract: Method and system for exchanging description data between projects The invention relates to a system and a method for exchanging application-oriented description data between projects, in particular between engineering projects in the field of automation. It makes it possible to exchange description data, in particular application-oriented engineering data, between sub-projects in an efficient and reliable manner. The storage and subsequent exchange of relevant description data relating to objects, such that all the information required for communication between sub-projects is available, are ensured by means of the system and the method. The description data is stored on a shared basis in so-called inter-projcet interfaces( IPI).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Diamantis Gikas, Ronald Lange, Ralf Leins, Klaus Meusser, Jurgen Schmoll, Markus Weinlander
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Publication number: 20060168556Abstract: A system and a method for processing of projects, especially engineering projects, in the automation environment, with the aid of which parts of project can be split off and processed independently of each other, with a seamless integration into the main project subsequently being undertaken without further adaptation effort is provided. In this way it is possible in the environment of larger projects to work in parallel on different subprojects and the subprojects can be further developed independently of each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Diamantis Gikas, Ronald Lange, Ralf Leins, Klaus Meusser, Jurgen Schmoll, Markus Weinlander
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Publication number: 20060155481Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for managing and/or providing partial solutions consisting of elements. With the aid of the system and method, existing partial solutions can be reused and updated. Here at least one partial solution is created, especially by a user, with the at least one partial solution serving as a template for creating a copy. The created partial solution is saved in a library and a copy of a saved partial solution (2l..2n) is created. The at least one copy of the partial solution thus serves for use in creating a solution, in particular an automation solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Diamantis Gikas, Ronald Lange, Ralf Leins, Klaus Meusser, Jurgen Schmoll
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Publication number: 20060156275Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for providing specifications for a project, in particular for an engineering project for creating an automation solution. The system comprises first means for creating a file containing the specifications and at least one project planning environment for creating a solution on the basis of the specifications, with the file containing the specifications being imported into the at least one project planning environment as meta knowledge. A simple provision of specifications to be used for a project is hereby enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Ronald Lange, Ralf Leins, Klaus Meusser, Jurgen Schmoll, Markus Weinlander
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Publication number: 20060136497Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for managing and/or providing elements, in particular technological objects. The system enables elements, in particular technological objects, to be reused in the development of a project engineering solution. Here, at least one element is created, in particular by a user of the system, with the at least one element serving as a template for the generation of an exemplar as an image or a plurality of exemplars as images of the element. The created elements are stored in a library and an exemplar of a stored element is created, the exemplar being used in the development of a solution, in particular an automation solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Diamantis Gikas, Ronald Lange, Ralf Leins, Klaus Meusser, Jurgen Schmoll
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Patent number: 6883030Abstract: The embodiment of a respective application-specific call code, necessary in the existing art, as an external control element implemented in a separate component is described. The external control element is usable in any desired containers without thereby modifying the containers themselves or even knowing them at the time the external control element is designed. This may be used in data or information transmission systems, in particular process visualization systems. The components are implemented as software components, in particular as so-called ActiveX controls.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1999Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Leins, Ronald Lange, Juergen Schmoll, Harald Herberth, Ulrich Braun, Klaus Pechmann, Peter Wagner, Horst Walz, George-Chiao-Chi Lo
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Patent number: 6701325Abstract: The present invention relates to an automation system with at least one automation module (1), which has at least one automation object (A1-An), and with function modules (F1-F6), which contain means for central management and maintenance of the automation objects (A1-An). As a result, a manufacturer-independent definition of new automation objects, possibly using already existing automation objects, becomes possible, costly separate programming of new automation solutions is no longer necessary at all or is at least significantly simplified.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: 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: 6534994Abstract: A measurement pickup is proposed, which has a sensor element for detecting a measurement value that is applied to a carder part (2) and has an electronic measurement circuit (4) for the measurement value detected. The sensor element (3), measurement circuit (4), contact pins (8) and connecting lines (9, 10, 11) are mounted on a carrier part (2), and the carder part (2, 7) comprises a palladium-filled plastic body, onto which conductor tracks (9, 10, 11) for forming the connecting lines can be mounted galvanically at the predetermined locations.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Klaus Doderer, Ralf Lein
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Publication number: 20020073094Abstract: The present invention relates to an automation system with at least one automation module (1), which has at least one automation object (A1-An), and with function modules (F1-F6), which contain means for central management and maintenance of the automation objects (A1-An). As a result, a manufacturer-independent definition of new automation objects, possibly using already existing automation objects, becomes possible, costly separate programming of new automation solutions is no longer necessary at all or is at least significantly simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Norbert Becker, Georg Biehler, Matthias Diezel, Albrecht Donner, Dieter Eckardt, Harald Herberth, Manfred Kramer, Dirk Langkafel, Ralf Leins, Ronald Lange, Walter Moller-Nehring, Jurgen Schmoll, Karsten Schneider, Ulrich Welz, Helmut Windl
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Publication number: 20020072819Abstract: An automation system with at least one automation object (A1 . . . An) having a first component (K1) for generating a system functionality, a second component (K2) for generating a base functionality, and a third component (K3) for managing at least one module (M1 . . . Mn). Each module has a first module component (MK1) for generating a system functionality, a second module component (MK2) for generating a base functionality and a third module component (MK3) for generating a technological functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: SIEMENS AGInventors: 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