Patents by Inventor Roelof Reinders

Roelof Reinders 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 allocating an identification code to nodes in a network, for communication in a network as well as for controlling a network
    Patent number: 7583618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating a unique ID to a node in a network making a request to that effect, wherein the requesting node generates an ID and sends an ID request comprising the ID over the network, wherein each node in the network that already possesses said generated ID will send an ID ban comprising the generated ID over the network in response to detection of said ID request. The invention furthermore relates to a method for communication between objects in a network, in particular sensors, actuators and/or control objects. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling objects in a network, in particular sensors, actuators and/or control objects, wherein a controlling object sends a message comprising data on its characteristic variables over the network via data output means without being requested to do so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventor: Roelof Reinders
  • Method for allocating an indentification code to nodes in a network, for communication in a network as well as for controlling a network
    Publication number: 20040022232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating a unique ID to a node in a network making a request to that effect, wherein the requesting node generates an ID and sends an ID request comprising the ID over the network, wherein each node in the network that already possesses said generated ID will send an ID ban comprising the generated ID over the network in response to detection of said ID request. The invention furthermore relates to a method for communication between objects in a network, in particular sensors, actuators and/or control objects. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling objects in a network, in particular sensors, actuators and/or control objects, wherein a controlling object sends a message comprising data on its characteristic variables over the network via data output means without being requested to do so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Roelof Reinders