Patents by Inventor Vincent De Groot
Vincent De Groot 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).
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Patent number: 11586179Abstract: An operator control unit for a field device used in automation technology includes a first operating system that includes an application program executable on the first operating system, and an emulation algorithm designed to execute, on the application program, application software executed on a second operating system. The application software has at least one communication protocol for coding/decoding telegrams transmitted to/from the field device and is designed to operate the field device, in particular to read, display and modify parameters of the field device, and/or to read and display measured values of the field device.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Ingomar Sotriffer, Vincent de Groot
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Patent number: 11281177Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a method, a communication module, and a system for transmitting diagnosis data of a field device that is connected to a superordinate unit via a communication loop. The communication module is connected to the communication loop in parallel with the field device. The method includes the continual storage of electrical energy in the communication module by a transducer unit within the communication module that captures an electrical and/or physical variable and converts it into electrical energy. The method includes polling the diagnosis data of the field device by the communication module and wireless transmission of the polled diagnosis data to a reception unit by the communication module.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: ENDRESS+HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Marc Fiedler, Vincent de Groot
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Publication number: 20200050165Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a method, a communication module, and a system for transmitting diagnosis data of a field device that is connected to a superordinate unit via a communication loop. The communication module is connected to the communication loop in parallel with the field device. The method includes the continual storage of electrical energy in the communication module by a transducer unit within the communication module that captures an electrical and/or physical variable and converts it into electrical energy. The method includes polling the diagnosis data of the field device by the communication module and wireless transmission of the polled diagnosis data to a reception unit by the communication module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Marc Fiedler, Vincent de Groot
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Publication number: 20190377329Abstract: The present disclosure comprises an operator control unit for a field device used in automation technology, having a first operating system that includes an application program executable on the first operating system, and an emulation algorithm designed to execute, on the application program, application software which can be executed on a second operating system. The application software has at least one communication protocol for coding/decoding telegrams transmitted to/from the field device and is designed to operate the field device, in particular to read, display and modify parameters of the field device, and/or to read and display measured values of the field device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Ingomar Sotriffer, Vincent de Groot
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Publication number: 20190132012Abstract: Apparatus for automation technology, comprising: a housing, a radio antenna externally mounted on the housing, a communication electronics arranged within the housing and data conductively connected with the antenna and adapted to communicate data, preferably process data, bidirectionally according to a first radio standard wirelessly via the antenna to and from a superordinated unit, which communication electronics is, furthermore, adapted to communicate data, preferably parameter data, bidirectionally according to a second radio standard wirelessly via the antenna to and from a service unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Vincent De Groot, Francois Ichtertz
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Patent number: 10255060Abstract: Method for extending an embedded software component of a field device (F), wherein an extending software component is loaded into a memory of the field device (F), wherein by means of the extending software component at least one supplemental application function is provided for the field device (F), and wherein the embedded software component and the extending software component interact, in order to execute the supplemental application function.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AGInventor: Vincent De Groot
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Patent number: 9685988Abstract: An enhancement device for a wireless antenna. The wireless antenna serves for transmitting and receiving wireless signals for wireless data transmission. The wireless signals comprise a first transmission protocol and a first transmission frequency. A connecting element is provided, which connects the enhancement device to the wireless antenna. A first transmitting-/receiving unit is provided, which serves to receive transmission wireless signals from the wireless antenna. A converter is provided which is embodied to convert the transmission wireless signals from the wireless antenna into a second transmission protocol and/or into a second transmission frequency. A second transmitting-/receiving unit is provided, which serves to transmit the converted transmission wireless signals, wherein a circuit is provided, which is embodied to harvest energy from the received transmission wireless signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Sarah Caruso, Jorg Hahniche, Vincent De Groot
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Publication number: 20160188322Abstract: Method for extending an embedded software component (201) of a field device (F), wherein an extending software component (301,302, 301a, 302a) is loaded into a memory of the field device (F), wherein by means of the extending software component (301,302, 301a, 302a) at least one supplemental application function is provided for the field device (F), and wherein the embedded software component (201) and the extending software component (301,302, 301a, 302a) interact, in order to execute the supplemental application function.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventor: Vincent De Groot
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Publication number: 20160173163Abstract: The invention relates to an enhancement device (1) for a wireless antenna (2), wherein the wireless antenna (2) serves for transmitting and receiving wireless signals for wireless data transmission, wherein the wireless signals comprise a first transmission protocol and a first transmission frequency, wherein a connecting element (3) is provided, which connects the enhancement device (1) to the wireless antenna (2), wherein a first transmitting-/receiving unit (4) is provided, which serves to receive transmission wireless signals from the wireless antenna (2), wherein a converter (5) is provided which is embodied to convert the transmission wireless signals from the wireless antenna (2) into a second transmission protocol and/or into a second transmission frequency, wherein a second transmitting-/receiving unit (6) is provided, which serves to transmit the converted transmission wireless signals, and wherein a circuit (7) is provided, which is embodied to harvest energy from the received transmission wirelessType: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Sarah Caruso, Jorg Hahniche, Vincent De Groot
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Publication number: 20160156698Abstract: Method for operating a fieldbus access unit, wherein telegrams transferred via a fieldbus are tapped by the access unit, especially without the access unit participating in a data transmission via the fieldbus, wherein the field device information required for interpretation of tapped telegrams is downloaded from a superordinated unit based on identification data contained in the telegrams.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Robert Kolblin, Thorsten Deuser, Stefan Griner, Vincent De Groot, Thomas Fridolin Dobele
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Patent number: 9316521Abstract: A method for monitoring a process plant having a fieldbus of process automation technology, via which a number of field devices exchange with a process control unit PLC telegrams in regular data traffic for process control. The following method steps are executed: telegrams transmitted via the fieldbus to the process control are tapped by a monitoring application, which performs a testing of the telegrams for data relevant for the monitoring application; data relevant for the monitoring application are processed as actual values in a process modeling application, which is part of the monitoring application; and when a significant deviation is determined between desired and actual values, an error signal is generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Vincent De Groot, Jorg Hahniche, Matthias Romer, Raimund Sommer
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Patent number: 9276996Abstract: An apparatus for servicing a field device from a remote terminal, wherein the field device has an onsite display/servicing capability and is connected to a fieldbus of process automation technology. The remote terminal and the field device communicate with one another via at least one defined transmission protocol. A web server is integrated in the field device, in a Plant Access Point or in the remote terminal; the web server provides all requested device information, which is the so called firmware, of the field device in the form of dynamically produced contents to the remote terminal. A communication driver specific to the applied transmission protocol and a browser are integrated in the remote terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Immanuel Vetter, Vincent De Groot, Jörg Hähniche, Dennis Juillet, Martin Lohmann, Günter Jahl, Thomas Hartmann, Stefan Robl, Holger Eberhard, Florian Fetz
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Patent number: 9141106Abstract: Method for operating a field device of process automation technology, wherein the field device is connected for communication with at least one servicing tool. In the case of a request by a servicing tool for access to the field device, the access allowed by the field device depends on the particular servicing tool which places the access request, and on the operating state, in which the field device is located.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Vincent De Groot, Jorg Hahniche, Mathhias Romer, Raimund Sommer
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Patent number: 8234357Abstract: A method for servicing field devices of process automation technology utilizing a device-independent operating program SP running in a computer unit CU and requiring device-specific description files DD1-DD6 for accessing parameters and/or functions of field devices F1-F6, wherein the device-specific description files must be processed by a preprocessing program, during run time of the operating program SP, that preprocessing program IP1 or IP2 is called, which was successfully tested with the corresponding description file DD1-DD6.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventor: Vincent De Groot
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Publication number: 20120182119Abstract: An apparatus for servicing a field device from a remote terminal, wherein the field device has an onsite display/servicing capability and is connected to a fieldbus of process automation technology. The remote terminal and the field device communicate with one another via at least one defined transmission protocol. A web server is integrated in the field device, in a Plant Access Point or in the remote terminal; the web server provides all requested device information, which is the so called firmware, of the field device in the form of dynamically produced contents to the remote terminal. A communication driver specific to the applied transmission protocol and a browser are integrated in the remote terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Immanuel Vetter, Vincent De Groot, Jörg Hähniche, Dennis Juillet, Martin Lohman, Günter Jahl, Thomas Hartmann, Stefan Robl, Holger Eberhard, Florian Fetz
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Publication number: 20110231531Abstract: A method for servicing field devices of process automation technology utilizing a device-independent operating program SP running in a computer unit CU and requiring device-specific description files DD1-DD6 for accessing parameters and/or functions of field devices F1-F6, wherein the device-specific description files must be processed by a preprocessing program, during run time of the operating program SP, that preprocessing program IP1 or IP2 is called, which was successfully tested with the corresponding description file DD1-DD6.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Endress+ Hauser Process Solutiosn AGInventor: Vincent De Groot
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Patent number: 7890300Abstract: A method for monitoring a field device connected via a data bus with a control unit. To prevent unauthorized tampering with the field device, the control unit requests, at intervals of time, an individual identifier of the field device. The requested individual identifier is compared with an identifier stored in the control unit. An alarm is produced or a warning, in the case of a change in the requested individual identifier.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Vincent De Groot, Philipp Zumoberhaus
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Publication number: 20110004685Abstract: Method for operating a field device of process automation technology, wherein the field device is connected for communication with at least one servicing tool. In the case of a request by a servicing tool for access to the field device, the access allowed by the field device depends on the particular servicing tool which places the access request, and on the operating state, in which the field device is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: ENDRESS + HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Vincent De Groot, Jorg Hahniche, Mathhias Romer, Raimund Sommer
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Publication number: 20100287277Abstract: A method for monitoring a process plant having a fieldbus of process automation technology, via which a number of field devices exchange with a process control unit PLC telegrams in regular data traffic for process control. The following method steps are executed: telegrams transmitted via the fieldbus to the process control are tapped by a monitoring application, which performs a testing of the telegrams for data relevant for the monitoring application; data relevant for the monitoring application are processed as actual values in a process modeling application, which is part of the monitoring application; and when a significant deviation is determined between desired and actual values, an error signal is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solution AGInventors: Vincent De Groot, Jorg Hahniche, Matthias Romer, Raimund Sommer
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Publication number: 20060241913Abstract: In a method for monitoring a field device connected via a databus with a control unit, the control unit requests, in intervals of time, an individual identifier of the field device and compares such with a stored identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Vincent De Groot, Philipp Zumoberhaus