Patents by Inventor Ralph Luber

Ralph Luber 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).

  • Automation device and updating method
    Patent number: 7168075
    Abstract: A device used for control or monitoring of a process is updated without interruption or exceeding upper response time limits for response to a change in the state of the process. If the updating task requires too much run time, the updating task is terminated. As soon as the updating task has been terminated, a configuration is established again with regard to the control or monitoring of the process, so that it is possible to respond again to changes in the state of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Barthel, Jürgen Laforsch, Ralph Luber, Josef Ritzer