Patents by Inventor Swen Elpelt

Swen Elpelt 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: 11982986
    Abstract: Over the past several decades, rapid advances in semiconductors, automation, and control systems have resulted in the adoption of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in an immense variety of environments. A synchronization system coordinates storage, retrieval, and activation of engineering object models among local and remote nodes. The synchronization system facilitates local and remote design and development access to the PLCs, as well as continued correct operation of the PLCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rizwan Majeed, Georg Muenzel, Gustavo Arturo Quiros Araya, Kai Liu, Swen Elpelt, Yunhua Fu
  • Publication number: 20230158679
    Abstract: Autonomous operations, such as robotic grasping and manipulation, in unknown or dynamic environments present various technical challenges. For example, three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of a given object often focuses on the geometry of the object without considering how the 3D model of the object is used in solving or performing a robot operation task. As described herein, in accordance with various embodiments, models are generated of objects and/or physical environments based on tasks that autonomous machines perform with the objects or within the physical environments. Thus, in some cases, a given object or environment may be modeled differently depending on the task that is performed using the model. Further, portions of an object or environment may be modeled with varying resolutions depending on the task associated with the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Chengtao Wen, Heiko Claussen, Xiaowen Yu, Eugen Solowjow, Richard Gary McDaniel, Swen Elpelt, Juan L. Aparicio Ojea
  • Publication number: 20220083018
    Abstract: Over the past several decades, rapid advances in semiconductors, automation, and control systems have resulted in the adoption of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in an immense variety of environments. A synchronization system coordinates storage, retrieval, and activation of engineering object models among local and remote nodes. The synchronization system facilitates local and remote design and development access to the PLCs, as well as continued correct operation of the PLCs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Rizwan Majeed, Georg Muenzel, Gustavo Arturo Quiros Araya, Kai Liu, Swen Elpelt, Yunhua Fu
  • Patent number: 11003517
    Abstract: A system for configuration and control of a device includes a device processor includes at least two processing cores. Device firmware executes on a first processing core and a device-based engineering server executes on a second processing core. A web server running on the device-based engineering server includes a webApp providing web-based functionality for configuration and control of the device. The webApp is downloaded from the web server to the user's browser. A hypervisor manages communication between the device firmware and the device-based engineering server. A communication path established in the hypervisor for communicating a configuration or control instruction to the device firmware. The configuration or control instruction is initiated by a user via a web browser. The users web browser may run on a computer workstation that does not otherwise meet processing requirements of an engineering system for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gustavo Arturo Quiros Araya, Georg Muenzel, Swen Elpelt, Kai Liu, Jörg Neidig, Andreas von Schwerin
  • Publication number: 20200034218
    Abstract: A system for configuration and control of a device includes a device processor includes at least two processing cores. Device firmware executes on a first processing core and a device-based engineering server executes on a second processing core. A web server running on the device-based engineering server includes a webApp providing web-based functionality for configuration and control of the device. The webApp is downloaded from the web server to the user's browser. A hypervisor manages communication between the device firmware and the device-based engineering server. A communication path established in the hypervisor for communicating a configuration or control instruction to the device firmware. The configuration or control instruction is initiated by a user via a web browser. The users web browser may run on a computer workstation that does not otherwise meet processing requirements of an engineering system for the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gustavo Arturo Quiros Araya, Georg Muenzel, Swen Elpelt, Kai Liu, Jörg Neidig, Andreas von Schwerin
  • Patent number: 8670875
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that allow a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to receive Demand Response (DR) data and process the data in a PLC Function Block (FB). Embodiments provide a PLC demand response FB that solicits DR data and a demand response load manager FB that compares the DR data with predetermined demand constraints corresponding to electrical equipment. The demand constraints provide energy consumption strategies for buildings and factories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: George Lo, Thomas Gruenewald, Florian Ersch, Swen Elpelt
  • Publication number: 20120004786
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that allow a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) to receive Demand Response (DR) data and process the data in a PLC Function Block (FB). Embodiments provide a PLC demand response FB that solicits DR data and a demand response load manager FB that compares the DR data with predetermined demand constraints corresponding to electrical equipment. The demand constraints provide energy consumption strategies for buildings and factories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: George Lo, Thomas Gruenewald, Florian Ersch, Swen Elpelt