Patents by Inventor Rolf KLEINOW

Rolf KLEINOW 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).

  • Sequence control of program modules
    Patent number: 11307550
    Abstract: A method for sequence control of program modules, includes providing a control means and a description file having a configuration for controlling a program sequence. The method further includes providing a plurality of program modules which can be executed by a real-time operating system, the program modules being created using one or different programming languages. The method furthermore includes initiating selected program modules by executing specifications in the description file using the control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Henning Heutger, Rolf Kleinow, Andreas Weichelt, Stefan Hausmann, Jens Frieben
  • Interchanging real-time data between program modules
    Patent number: 10977099
    Abstract: A method for interchanging real-time data between program modules, includes providing a data storage device and storing meta information in the data storage device, wherein the meta information has at least one variable. The method also provides for at least one description file to be provided and for the data storage device to be configured with the description file. The method also includes providing at least one connector, wherein a connection can be established between program modules via the data storage device using the connector on the basis of a request in the description file, and wherein the program modules are created using identical or different programming languages and can be executed by a real-time operating system. The method also includes interchanging at least one variable between one of the program modules and the data storage device via the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Henning Heutger, Rolf Kleinow, Tobias Drewes, Alexander Beck, Jens Frieben
  • SEQUENCE CONTROL OF PROGRAM MODULES
    Publication number: 20190286089
    Abstract: A method for sequence control of program modules, includes providing a control means and a description file having a configuration for controlling a program sequence. The method further includes providing a plurality of program modules which can be executed by a real-time operating system, the program modules being created using one or different programming languages. The method furthermore includes initiating selected program modules by executing specifications in the description file using the control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Henning HEUTGER, Rolf KLEINOW, Andreas WEICHELT, Stefan HAUSMANN, Jens FRIEBEN
  • INTERCHANGING REAL-TIME DATA BETWEEN PROGRAM MODULES
    Publication number: 20190272203
    Abstract: A method for interchanging real-time data between program modules, includes providing a data storage device and storing meta information in the data storage device, wherein the meta information has at least one variable. The method also provides for at least one description file to be provided and for the data storage device to be configured with the description file. The method also includes providing at least one connector, wherein a connection can be established between program modules via the data storage device using the connector on the basis of a request in the description file, and wherein the program modules are created using identical or different programming languages and can be executed by a real-time operating system. The method also includes interchanging at least one variable between one of the program modules and the data storage device via the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Henning HEUTGER, Rolf KLEINOW, Tobias DREWES, Alexander BECK, Jens FRIEBEN