Patents by Inventor Wolf-Eckhart Bulst

Wolf-Eckhart Bulst 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: 8150340
    Abstract: A heating control system, monitoring system and predictive maintenance radio sensor system. The heating control system comprises at least one temperature transducer element having a downstream voltage transformer; an energy storage device which is electrically coupled to the at least one voltage transformer; a logic assembly coupled to the energy storage device and having sequence control; a data transmission unit coupled to the logic assembly; and a sensor, coupled to the logic assembly, for measuring ambient parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
  • Publication number: 20110271741
    Abstract: An energy-autonomous sensor for detection of physical environmental parameters, having at least one sensor element, one storage element and one control circuit, with a timer circuit which is activated on reaching a predetermined electrical voltage on the storage element, activates the sensor and the control circuit at predetermined time intervals, and deactivates them after a predetermined operating time, such that this results in a time duration of sensor operation and a sensor operation pause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Patent number: 7882725
    Abstract: An energy-autonomous sensor for detection of physical environmental parameters, having at least one sensor element, one storage element and one control circuit, with a timer circuit which is activated on reaching a predetermined electrical voltage on the storage element, activates the sensor and the control circuit at predetermined time intervals, and deactivates them after a predetermined operating time, such that this results in a time duration of sensor operation and a sensor operation pause.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Patent number: 7777623
    Abstract: A sensor system has a least one voltage generator for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store is connected downstream from the voltage generator. At least one voltage converter is connected to the energy store such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller. At least one sensor is provided, and at least one transmitter enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages produced by the processor controller and containing at least one measured value from the at least one sensor. A timer circuit is triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store, and activates the sensor system to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: EnOcean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20080264148
    Abstract: An energy-autonomous sensor for detection of physical environmental parameters, having at least one sensor element, one storage element and one control circuit, with a timer circuit which is activated on reaching a predetermined electrical voltage on the storage element, activates the sensor and the control circuit at predetermined time intervals, and deactivates them after a predetermined operating time, such that this results in a time duration of sensor operation and a sensor operation pause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20080220727
    Abstract: A heating control system, monitoring system and predictive maintenance radio sensor system. The heating control system comprises at least one temperature transducer element having a downstream voltage transformer; an energy storage device which is electrically coupled to the at least one voltage transformer; a logic assembly coupled to the energy storage device and having sequence control; a data transmission unit coupled to the logic assembly; and a sensor, coupled to the logic assembly, for measuring ambient parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
  • Patent number: 7392022
    Abstract: The transmitter which can be fed thermally has at least one heat transducer element (1) with a downstream voltage transformer (3) and logic assembly (4) as well as a data transmission unit (5, 6), and is characterized in that the logic assembly (4) is designed on a ULP basis, and the data transmission unit (5, 6) transmits a broadband signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberger, Martin Vossiek
  • Patent number: 7389674
    Abstract: An energy-autonomous sensor for detection of physical environmental parameters, having at least one sensor element, one storage element and one control circuit, with a timer circuit which is activated on reaching a predetermined electrical voltage on the storage element, activates the sensor and the control circuit at predetermined time intervals, and deactivates them after a predetermined operating time, such that this results in a time duration of sensor operation and a sensor operation pause.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: EnOcean GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20070222584
    Abstract: A sensor system has a least one voltage generator for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store is connected downstream from the voltage generator. At least one voltage converter is connected to the energy store such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller. At least one sensor is provided, and at least one transmitter enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages produced by the processor controller and containing at least one measured value from the at least one sensor. A timer circuit is triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store, and activates the sensor system to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Patent number: 7230532
    Abstract: A sensor system (S, S?) having a least one voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13) for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store (2) is connected downstream from the voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13). At least one voltage converter (3) is connected to the energy store (2) such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller (4). At least one sensor (7, 71) is provided, and at least one transmitter (5) enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages which can be produced by the processor controller (4) and which contain at least one measured value from the at least one sensor (7, 71). A timer circuit (6) is provided, which can be triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store (2), and which activates the sensor system (S) in order to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Patent number: 7076998
    Abstract: A tire measuring device has a converter for converting the ambient energy to an alternating value, and a reflector that can be modulated by the alternating value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Martin Vossiek
  • Publication number: 20060037380
    Abstract: An energy-autonomous sensor for detection of physical environmental parameters, having at least one sensor element, one storage element and one control circuit, with a timer circuit which is activated on reaching a predetermined electrical voltage on the storage element, activates the sensor and the control circuit at predetermined time intervals, and deactivates them after a predetermined operating time, such that this results in a time duration of sensor operation and a sensor operation pause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Enocean GmbH
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20050073221
    Abstract: An apparatus for conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy by means of a piezo transducer (1), on which an electrical voltage, which can be supplied to a load (8), is formed when deformation occurs. The piezo transducer (1) is formed from two or more layers (2) of piezoelectric material, which are separated from one another by electrically conductive layers (10, 11), and the successive electrically conductive layers (10, 11) are alternately connected to common electrical contacts (13, 14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: EnOcean GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20050035600
    Abstract: A voltage generator (1) for conversion of non-electrical primary energy (PE) to a voltage signal (USIG, USIG?) by means of induction. The voltage generator (1) has at least one mechanical energy store (2) for holding the primary energy (PE), and which has at least one changeover point (P). At least one induction system (3) is provided which can be coupled to the mechanical energy store (2), with the mechanical energy store (2) carrying out a movement on reaching the at least one changeover point (P) by means of which movement a voltage signal (USIG, USIG?) can be induced in the induction system (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Max Guntersdorfer, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20050030177
    Abstract: A sensor system (S, S?) having a least one voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13) for conversion of non-electrical energy to electrical energy. At least one energy store (2) is connected downstream from the voltage generator (1, 11, 12, 13). At least one voltage converter (3) is connected to the energy store (2) such that its output signal is suitable for operation of a processor controller (4). At least one sensor (7, 71) is provided, and at least one transmitter (5) enables wire-free transmission of transmission messages which can be produced by the processor controller (4) and which contain at least one measured value from the at least one sensor (7, 71). A timer circuit (6) is provided, which can be triggered as a function of a voltage level of the at least one energy store (2), and which activates the sensor system (S) in order to transmit at least one transmission message after a specific time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny
  • Publication number: 20040242169
    Abstract: The transmitter which can be fed thermally has at least one heat transducer element (1) with a downstream voltage transformer (3) and logic assembly (4) as well as a data transmission unit (5, 6), and is characterized in that the logic assembly (4) is designed on a ULP basis, and the data transmission unit (5, 6) transmits a broadband signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andre Albsmeier, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Klaus Pistor, Frank Schmidt, Oliver Sczesny, Claus Seisenberge
  • Publication number: 20040118197
    Abstract: A tire measuring device has a converter for converting the ambient energy to an alternating value, and a reflector that can be modulated by the alternating value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Martin Vossiek
  • Patent number: 6747573
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating coded high-frequency signals, having a converter, which converts non-electrical primary energy available from the surroundings into electrical energy, an element with a nonlinear characteristic curve, which is coupled to the converter, and a coding device coupled to the element with a nonlinear characteristic curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: EnOcean GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Gerlach, Franz Kammerl, Gerd Scholl, Thomas Ostertag, Frank Schmidt, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst
  • Publication number: 20030005760
    Abstract: The tire comprises a radially inner carcass (1), a base layer (2) which is applied to said carcass radially, externally; a profile comprising numerous profile elements (3, 4, 5) applied radially, externally to said base layer (2); and a sensor (6) which is located in the base layer (2) and associated with one profile element (5) selected from said profile elements (3, 4, 5) and which is used to determine a maximum force exerted on said selected profile element (5). The selected profile element (5) is mechanically separate from all of the other profile elements (3, 4). The method for determining a wear value for a tire of this type that turns and rolls on a base surface (10) provides that the maximum force is measured while the tire is rolling and that the wear value is determined from this maximum force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Alfred Pohl, Franz Seifert, Reinhard Steindl
  • Patent number: 6239723
    Abstract: An encapsulated installation, in particular a switching installation for high or medium voltage, includes a plurality of sensors located in an interior of an encapsulation. A central monitoring device is provided for information interchange with the surface acoustic wave sensors. An antenna element of the monitoring device is disposed at the encapsulation and is directed towards the interior. The sensors can be interrogated selectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Bauerschmidt, Ottmar Beierl, Gerd Scholl, Oliver Sczesny, Wolf-Eckhart Bulst, Valentin Magori, Thomas Ostertag, Leonhard Reindl, Dieter Lorenz