Patents by Inventor Stefan Nitzsche

Stefan Nitzsche 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).

  • Patent number: 9235400
    Abstract: A method for operating first or second control devices for controlling a technical installation with control data stored on a data medium in a predetermined format, wherein the control data is stored on the data medium in a first format such that this data can be processed directly for read/write operations by the first control device, during operation of the second control device first control data is converted into a second format such that the converted first control data can be processed directly for read/write operations by the second control device, and where second control data is converted during each access at runtime from the first format into a format that can be processed by the second control device, or the first control data is converted during each access at runtime from the second format into a format that can be processed by the first control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Philipp Konradi, Stefan Nitzsche, Holger Strobel
  • Publication number: 20140082600
    Abstract: A method for operating first or second control devices for controlling a technical installation with control data stored on a data medium in a predetermined format, wherein the control data is stored on the data medium in a first format such that this data can be processed directly for read/write operations by the first control device, during operation of the second control device first control data is converted into a second format such that the converted first control data can be processed directly for read/write operations by the second control device, and where second control data is converted during each access at runtime from the first format into a format that can be processed by the second control device, or the first control data is converted during each access at runtime from the second format into a format that can be processed by the first control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Philipp KONRADI, Stefan Nitzsche, Holger Strobel
  • Patent number: 8448185
    Abstract: A system for dynamic discovery of services comprises a communication framework module comprising a local service registry having service information. The local service registry is operable to be updated by the communication framework module when a message is received with updated service information relating to at least one additional communication framework module. The service information comprises a plurality of service interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Nitzsche, Hartmut Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8429281
    Abstract: An automation system comprising a plurality of networked computer units, functions of the automation system are provided by services of the computer units in which the services are configured and activated using system configuration data and service configuration data. The system configuration data comprise information for assigning services to providing computer units and for assigning dependencies between services. The system configuration data are accepted and checked by a first service of a control and monitoring unit of the automation system and are forwarded to target computer units. The system configuration data are checked by second services provided by the target computer units and are used to provide resources needed to activate local services. The service configuration data are transmitted to the target computer units following system configuration. A local service is activated by a target computer unit assigned to the service using the service configuration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Stefan Nitzsche, Frank Wigger
  • Patent number: 8095619
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Braun, Michael Göck, Ralf Leins, Stefan Nitzsche, Oliver Thurau
  • Publication number: 20100242053
    Abstract: A system for dynamic discovery of services comprises a communication framework module comprising a local service registry having service information. The local service registry is operable to be updated by the communication framework module when a message is received with updated service information relating to at least one additional communication framework module. The service information comprises a plurality of service interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stefan Nitzsche, Hartmut Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20100241712
    Abstract: A system for communication within an industrial control system has a node that includes an associated messaging system and a service consumer with an associated messaging gateway. The node is communicatively connected to a physical network. The service consumer is operable to send a service request for a service, the messaging gateway associated with the service consumer is operable to optimize the service request, and the messaging system associated with the node is operable to host one or more transport plug-ins. The one or more transport plug-ins is operable to provide abstraction of the request for a network protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stefan Nitzsche, Hartmut Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20100174938
    Abstract: An automation system comprising a plurality of networked computer units, functions of the automation system are provided by services of the computer units in which the services are configured and activated using system configuration data and service configuration data. The system configuration data comprise information for assigning services to providing computer units and for assigning dependencies between services. The system configuration data are accepted and checked by a first service of a control and monitoring unit of the automation system and are forwarded to target computer units. The system configuration data are checked by second services provided by the target computer units and are used to provide resources needed to activate local services. The service configuration data are transmitted to the target computer units following system configuration. A local service is activated by a target computer unit assigned to the service using the service configuration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Stefan Nitzsche, Frank Wigger
  • Publication number: 20090222106
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Braun, Michael Gock, Ralf Leins, Stefan Nitzsche, Oliver Thurau
  • Patent number: 7451007
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Bamberger, Luca Bortoloso, Stefan Nitzsche, Maurizio Pazzini, Thomas Reuter, Bernhard Gaissmaier, Michael Kerndlmaier, Ralf Leins, Mario Minigutti
  • Publication number: 20060206368
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Bamberger, Luca Bortoloso, Stefan Nitzsche, Maurizio Pazzini, Thomas Reuter, Bernhard Gaissmaier, Michael Kerndlmaier, Ralf Leins, Mario Minigutti