Burkhard Werner

Title: Burkhard Werner: Inventor in Automation Control

Introduction

Burkhard Werner is an inventor associated with Munich, Germany, and Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG. His patent work addresses the planning and configuration of input/output (I/O) stations for automation control systems.

Latest Patents

Werner is named on 1 patent: “Apparatus and Method for Iteratively and Interactively Planning an I/O Station for an Automation Controller.” The invention provides a way to plan an I/O station through user-selected signal and planning data. It uses a database of properties for I/O devices and systems to determine a suitable configuration, checks that configuration against the relevant system’s technical rules, and changes it if the check identifies a problem. A display presents the resulting configuration.

Career Highlights

Werner’s documented patent contribution focuses on making I/O station planning interactive and iterative. The invention combines user input, device and system data, technical validation, and configuration display in a single planning process.

Collaborations

Ralf Aron and Dietmar Krumsiek are identified as Werner’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Burkhard Werner’s patent reflects an engineering approach to automation control that supports interactive planning and technical validation of I/O station configurations.