Carsten Henning

Title: Carsten Henning: Inventor in Industrial Data Transmission.

Introduction

Carsten Henning is an inventor associated with Schieder-Schwalenberg, Germany, and Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG. His patent work addresses the integration and operation of input/output (I/O) modules in industrial data-transmission systems.

Latest Patents

Henning is named on 1 patent: “Method for Integrating into a Data Transmission a Number of I/O Modules Connected to an I/O Station, Station Head for Carrying Out a Method of This Type, and System Having a Station Head of This Type.”

The invention describes a method for integrating connected I/O modules according to a stored target configuration. It checks whether the connected modules can fulfill that configuration, assigns the required modules to it, and assigns other modules to a new configuration. The I/O station can then operate the modules under the target configuration and operate additional modules independently of, or alongside, that configuration. The patent also covers a station head for carrying out the method and a system that includes such a station head.

Career Highlights

Henning’s listed patent reflects work on adaptable I/O station configurations and the processing of data from connected modules. His company affiliation is Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG.

Collaborations

The supplied information lists Thorsten Matthies and Stefan Pollert as Henning’s coworkers. They are also associated with the patent.

Conclusion

Carsten Henning’s patent focuses on flexible integration of I/O modules, enabling an I/O station to support both a target configuration and additional modules under a separate configuration.