Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100201342 | Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Feldgerates - A method for operating a field device of industrial process and/or automation technology, wherein the field device, at least at times, is supplied with electrical energy from an energy source. The minimum voltage requirement of the field device is ascertained, and, from the ascertained minimum voltage, a supply voltage value is ascertained, and the field device is supplied, at least at times, with electrical energy, whose voltage is below, or essentially equal to, the ascertained supply voltage value. | 08-12-2010 |
20100204959 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A PROCESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK - In a method for monitoring a network of process automation technology, wherein the network includes a number of field devices, which are connected via a fieldbus with a superordinated unit, there is created for a network application, which analyzes the network, a network description, which corresponds to a device description for field devices. Therewith, the network application can be integrated in a simple manner into a plant monitoring application and status information of the network can be output via the plant monitoring application. | 08-12-2010 |
20100214091 | VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES FELDGERATES, SOWIE KOMMUNIKATIONSEINHEIT UND FELDGERAT - A method for operating a field device of an industrial process, and/or automation, technology, wherein at least one communication unit is connected with the field device for sending and/or for receiving a signal. An electrical power loss of the communication unit and/or a need of the communication unit for electrical energy, especially in the form of electrical voltage, are/is reduced for an adjustable period of time. Furthermore, a communication unit, as well as to a field device with a communication unit is provided for. | 08-26-2010 |
20100261044 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF CHARGE, OR REMAINING CAPACITY, OF A DISPOSABLE OR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A method for monitoring charge level or remaining capacity of a battery pack, a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, which is used to supply energy for an automation technology, field device having a data storage unit associated with the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery. Specific information about the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery is stored in the data storage unit and process-specific and operation-specific information about energy consumption is written to the data storage unit. In the case of the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery being used in a second automation technology field device, remaining service life of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery is calculated and output on the basis of the process- and operation-specific information. | 10-14-2010 |
20100283472 | VERFAHREN ZUR UBERWACHUNG DER RESTSTANDZEIT EINER BATTERIE - A method for monitoring the remaining service life of a battery used for operating a field device in automation technology. The present power consumption of the battery is ascertained. Then, during a first phase of life, power consumption of the battery ascertained during operation of the field device is compared with a predetermined threshold value. In the case of exceeding the predetermined threshold value, during a second phase of life, the battery is exposed to defined load spikes at predetermined time intervals. Voltage collapses corresponding to the defined load spikes are detected, and a warning report is generated when the voltage collapses reach a predetermined maximum limit value. | 11-11-2010 |
20100297942 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING A FIELD DEVICE INTO A PROCESS AUTOMATIION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK - A method for integrating at least one field device, which is connected with a mobile unit, into a network of process automation technology. The mobile unit authenticates itself via a connection in the network, and that it receives at least one integration parameter for integration into the network ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110044242 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING A PARTICIPANT INTO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK OF PROCESS AUTOMATION - A method for integrating a new participant into a wireless communication network of process automation technology, wherein the network has at least one node. The at least one node is selected at least on the basis of a predeterminable criterion, and that the at least one selected node is placed in an integration mode, which enables integration of the new participant into the network. | 02-24-2011 |
20110318612 | INDICATOR FOR DISPLAY OF BATTERY FRESHNESS - A battery module having at least one battery and an indicator unit, wherein the status of the indicator unit displays, whether the battery module is fresh or used, wherein an irreversible change of the indicator unit can be brought about externally, wherein through the irreversible change it is displayed that the battery module is no longer fresh, and wherein the status of the indicator unit is externally queryable. | 12-29-2011 |
20120220218 | METHOD FOR SERVICING A FIELD DEVICE OF AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A RADIO NETWORK - A method for integrating a field device of automation technology into a radio network composed of a plurality of field devices, wherein the field device to be integrated switches, or is switched, at start-up, respectively, first start-up, into a special start-up mode, wherein, in the special start-up mode, a peer to peer connection to a service device or to a selected field device is produced on a specific channel and wherein integration data are transmitted from the service device or the selected field device to the field device to be integrated and/or diagnostic data of the field device are transmitted to the service device or to the selected field device. | 08-30-2012 |
20130203359 | METHOD FOR ENABLING PROMPT DIAGNOSIS OF A FIELD DEVICE CONNECTED TO A WIRELESS ADAPTER - A method, in the case of which it is monitored in a wireless adapter connected to a field device whether, in the context of communication with the field device, a status change of the field device is being reported. In case a status change has been reported, the wireless adapter queries for expanded status information of the field device. The expanded status information is transmitted event-controlled from the wireless adapter to a superordinated communication unit and provided through such to an evaluation tool, in case a comparison of the expanded status information with a status pattern adapted specifically for the field device shows that the relevant, expanded status information should be evaluated. | 08-08-2013 |
20130279099 | Transport Securing Device for a Battery Unit - An apparatus having an electronics unit and a battery unit for energy supply of the electronics unit, wherein the battery unit has a first formed part, and wherein the electronics unit has a second formed part. The first and second formed parts are connectable with one another, wherein, by orienting, especially by rotating, the first formed part, respectively the second formed part, the first formed part and the second formed part are connectable with one another in different installed positions, and wherein the energy supply of the electronics unit occurs from the battery unit as a function of the installed position, in which the first formed part is connected with the second formed part. | 10-24-2013 |