Patents by Inventor Thomas GENTZEN

Thomas GENTZEN 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 starting up a controller system, and controller system
    Patent number: 11287790
    Abstract: A method for starting up a controller system having at least one electric controller and a plurality of hardware modules of different types which can be coupled to the controller. To each type of hardware module there is assigned a type-specific parameter set and a type-specific control program. A respective parameter set has a quantity of parameters with adjustable parameter values. The method has the steps of: coupling a hardware module to the controller, determining the type of the coupled hardware module by way of the controller, selecting the type-specific control program by way of the controller, and by way of the controller, selecting the type-specific parameter set as an adjustable parameter set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Lenze Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Hesse, Dirk Duesterberg, Thomas Gentzen
  • Method for Starting Up a Controller System, and Controller System
    Publication number: 20200192316
    Abstract: A method for starting up a controller system having at least one electric controller and a plurality of hardware modules of different types which can be coupled to the controller. To each type of hardware module there is assigned a type-specific parameter set and a type-specific control program. A respective parameter set has a quantity of parameters with adjustable parameter values. The method has the steps of: coupling a hardware module to the controller, determining the type of the coupled hardware module by way of the controller, selecting the type-specific control program by way of the controller, and by way of the controller, selecting the type-specific parameter set as an adjustable parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Peter HESSE, Dirk DUESTERBERG, Thomas GENTZEN