公开(公告)号：US20230146707A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17934271

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Fabio Malaspina ,  Jessica Ellen Forguites ,  Mark Stecklein ,  Ron E. Bliss

IPC: G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0627 ,  G06Q30/0603

Abstract: An industrial product inventory system generates a browsable inventory of a customer's industrial products based on product information retrieved from identity objects stored on the products. The system can also register this product information with a service provider that can provide product notifications and services based on analysis of the registered product information. These services can include verification of product authenticity, product or firmware upgrade notifications, security notifications, or other such services.

公开(公告)号：US20230145749A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17519736

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jianxin J. Li

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  H02J11/00

CPC classification number: G05B19/4185 ,  G05B19/41845 ,  H02J11/00

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes transmitting power to a media interface module via a base and receiving device information associated with any number of devices. The devices are connected to any number of communication ports of the media interface module. The method also includes configuring any number of network connections between the media interface module and the host device based on the device information. The method also includes establishing any number of communication sessions between the devices and the host device via the communication ports after the network connections are configured.

公开(公告)号：US20230141240A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17522669

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Alex W. Stephens ,  Joshua B. Boroff

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41865 ,  G05B19/41835 ,  G05B19/41885 ,  G05B19/4183

Abstract: A non-transitory, computer-readable medium includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed, by one or more processors associated with a first input/output (I/O) component in an industrial automation system, cause the processors to perform operations. The first I/O component may operate in a single duplex (“suplex”) mode of operation. The operations include detecting a second I/O component in the industrial automation system, determining that a first hardware configuration, a first software configuration, or both, associated with the first I/O component is compatible with a second hardware configuration, a second software configuration, or both, associated with the second I/O component, and reconfiguring the first I/O component to operate in a duplex mode of operation.

公开(公告)号：US20230140982A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17686080

申请日：2022-03-03

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David C. Mazur ,  Andrew J. Schaeffler

IPC: G05B19/05

CPC classification number: G05B19/058 ,  G05B19/054 ,  G05B2219/15097 ,  G05B2219/14006

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein for the integrated design and deployment of process control logic and power control logic in the context of industrial automation environments. In an implementation, a programmable logic controller executes power control logic to control a power control module on the network of the electrical subsystem of an industrial automation process. The power control module relays electrical device information to the programmable logic controller which issues power control commands according to the power control logic. The power and process control logic executed by the programmable logic controller are designed in an integrated design environment which includes representations of process control logic for controlling manufacturing devices of the industrial automation process and of power control logic for controlling electrical devices in the industrial automation process.

公开(公告)号：US11644815B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17038776

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Abhishek Mehrotra ,  Steven P. Taylor ,  Braun C. Brennecke ,  Evan J. Kausalik ,  John D. Mayer ,  Tyler C. Tamburlin ,  Richard S. Turk ,  Timothy R. Brennan

IPC: G06F16/00 ,  G05B19/4155 ,  G06F16/907 ,  H04L67/12

CPC classification number: G05B19/4155 ,  G06F16/907 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G05B2219/31368

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a first electronic device to receive data generated by a plurality of components of an industrial automation system and characterize one or more portions of the data by applying metadata to the one or more portions of the data. The metadata enables a second electronic device receiving the data to determine one or more contexts of the one or more portions of the data. Furthermore, the computer-executable instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to rearrange an order of the one or more portions of the data and cause the characterized and rearranged data to be sent to the second electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11643120B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17213589

申请日：2021-03-26

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mark R. Cooper ,  David D. Van Dorpe ,  Patrick E. Ozimek ,  Shankernarayan Ramanarayanan

IPC: B61L23/14 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L25/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B61L23/14 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61L25/04 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A method and system for motion control of movers in an independent cart system is disclosed. In one implementation, the independent cart system includes a plurality of track segments, each section having a respective controller. One of the controllers receives a motion command for a plurality of carts, respectively. The controller generates a force command for each of the plurality of carts and transmits the respective commands to the track segments commutating the plurality of carts.

公开(公告)号：US20230136308A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18149292

申请日：2023-01-03

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David E Huffman ,  Taryl Jasper ,  Jack Visoky

IPC: H04L41/0816 ,  H04L9/40

Abstract: A model-based industrial security policy configuration system implements a plant-wide industrial asset security policy in accordance with security policy definitions provided by a user. The configuration system models the collection of industrial assets for which diverse security policies are to be implemented. An interface allows the user to define zone-specific security configuration and event management policies for a plant environment at a high-level based on a security model that groups the industrial assets into security zones. Based on the model and these policy definitions, the system generates asset-level security setting instructions configured to set appropriate device settings on one or more of the industrial assets to implement the security event management policies, and deploys these instructions to the appropriate assets in order to implement the defined policies.

公开(公告)号：US11640737B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17398869

申请日：2021-08-10

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Roberto Marques ,  James K. Newbern ,  Calvin C. Steinweg ,  Robert Dilgard

IPC: G07C9/22 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G06F21/35

Abstract: For secure and safe access control, a method authenticates a user of an equipment unit with a user credential. The method determines an equipment status for the equipment unit. The equipment status includes one of energized and un-energized and one of locked and unlocked. The method determines whether the user is authorized to access the equipment unit with an equipment authorization. The determination that the user is authorized is based on the equipment status. In response to the user being authenticated and authorized to access the equipment unit energized or the user being authorized to access the equipment unit un-energized and the equipment unit being un-energized, the method releases a unit lock for the equipment unit with a unit lock credential and the user credential.

公开(公告)号：US20230118414A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18067573

申请日：2022-12-16

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott A. Miller ,  Nathan Reynolds ,  Christopher Wayne Como ,  Nathaniel S. Sandler ,  Ryan P. Dunn ,  Bruce T. McCleave, JR. ,  Kyle Reissner ,  Stephen C. Briant

IPC: G05B13/02 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06N5/04

Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management.

公开(公告)号：US11625024B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16711670

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David A. Vasko

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G06F16/51

Abstract: A lockout tagout auditing and guidance system provides a mobile device that can guide an individual to particular tags either to perform the operations required for lockout procedures or to perform an auditing activity. In both cases, images of the tags are obtained and imaged and tag locations compared to corresponding information in the database to assess the existence and clarity of the tags for auditing purposes.