公开(公告)号：US20230098504A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17449479

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Roberto S. Marques ,  Yutao Wang ,  William H. Martin ,  Chirag L. Malkan ,  Mason Khan ,  Steven T. Haensgen

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  H04L12/10

Abstract: A multidrop system configured to be installed within a motor control center (MCC) of an industrial automation system includes a trunkline. The trunkline includes multiple multidrop make and break devices connected through a trunkline cable. Each of the multidrop make and break device includes a first network component, and a second network component. The first network component is configured to form a first subnet over the trunkline. The second network component is configured to couple a MCC withdrawable unit and form a second subnet over a branchline that connects one or more nodes within the MCC withdrawable unit. The multidrop make and break device is configured to couple the MCC withdrawable unit to, and decouple the MCC withdrawable unit from, the second network component without disrupting the first subnet.

公开(公告)号：US12099345B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17842078

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David C. Mazur ,  Jonathan Alan Mills ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  Roberto S. Marques

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41835 ,  G05B2219/31368

Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include systems that perform operations including receiving a first symbol instance from an industrial automation device. The first template object instance may characterize a dataset accessible to the industrial automation device. Symbol object instances may inherit a categorization with respect to categories associated with the industrial automation device including an identity, a state, a runtime status, a maintenance status, sustainability information, or any combination thereof. The operations may include identifying a type of the industrial automation device based on the first symbol instance and generating template data based on the type of the industrial automation device and the first symbol instance. The template data may include values associated with the dataset and the categories associated with the first symbol instance. The operations may also include sending a control signal to the industrial automation device based on the template data.

公开(公告)号：US20240103455A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17950894

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David C. Mazur ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  Roberto S. Marques ,  Bruce T. McCleave, Jr.

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05B11/01 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: An industrial automation device includes first processing circuitry configured to perform a first set of operations associated with controlling the industrial automation device or one or more industrial automation devices communicatively coupled to the industrial automation device. The industrial automation device includes input/output circuitry communicatively couplable to an electronic device having second processing circuitry that is configured to execute computer-readable instructions to execute a software container and receive, in the software container, data from the industrial automation device, the one or more industrial automation devices, or both. The second processing circuitry executes the computer-readable instructions to perform, using the software container, a second set of operations associated with controlling the industrial automation device or the one or more industrial automation devices. The second processing circuitry is also executes the computer-readable instructions to adjust an operation of the industrial automation device based on the second set of operations.

公开(公告)号：US11677348B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17446524

申请日：2021-08-31

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

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

IPC: H02P29/024 ,  H02K11/30

CPC classification number: H02P29/024 ,  H02K11/30

Abstract: A motor control center (MCC) for an industrial system includes a plurality of sections and a safety bus. Each section includes one or more units. Each unit includes one or more industrial control devices. The safety bus is configured to receive safety signals from a safety distribution unit and delivers the safety signals to each unit of the plurality of section.

公开(公告)号：US20230152784A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17842078

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David C. Mazur ,  Jonathan Alan Mills ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  Roberto S. Marques

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41835 ,  G05B2219/31368

Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include systems that perform operations including receiving a first symbol instance from an industrial automation device. The first template object instance may characterize a dataset accessible to the industrial automation device. Symbol object instances may inherit a categorization with respect to categories associated with the industrial automation device including an identity, a state, a runtime status, a maintenance status, sustainability information, or any combination thereof. The operations may include identifying a type of the industrial automation device based on the first symbol instance and generating template data based on the type of the industrial automation device and the first symbol instance. The template data may include values associated with the dataset and the categories associated with the first symbol instance. The operations may also include sending a control signal to the industrial automation device based on the template data.

公开(公告)号：US11599096B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16741561

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David C. Mazur ,  Roberto S. Marques ,  Andrew J. Schaeffler ,  Rob Alan Entzminger ,  Mithun Mohan Nagabhairava ,  Calvin C. Steinweg

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G05B19/414

Abstract: A system has a processor that may receive an order of an industrial device assembly having multiple industrial automation devices. The processor may also generate a first data file based on the order of the industrial device assembly. The first data file may have specification data associated with each industrial automation device and hierarchical information associated with each industrial automation device. Additionally, the processor may generate a second data file based on the first data file. The second data file has one or more control blocks of code associated with each industrial automation device. Further, the processor may transmit the second data file to a control system associated with the industrial device assembly. The control system is automatically programmed based on the second data file to control one or more operations of each industrial automation device in the industrial device assembly.

公开(公告)号：US12222686B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17950894

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David C. Mazur ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  Roberto S. Marques ,  Bruce T. McCleave, Jr.

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: An industrial automation device includes first processing circuitry configured to perform a first set of operations associated with controlling the industrial automation device or one or more industrial automation devices communicatively coupled to the industrial automation device. The industrial automation device includes input/output circuitry communicatively couplable to an electronic device having second processing circuitry that is configured to execute computer-readable instructions to execute a software container and receive, in the software container, data from the industrial automation device, the one or more industrial automation devices, or both. The second processing circuitry executes the computer-readable instructions to perform, using the software container, a second set of operations associated with controlling the industrial automation device or the one or more industrial automation devices. The second processing circuitry is also executes the computer-readable instructions to adjust an operation of the industrial automation device based on the second set of operations.

公开(公告)号：US11994843B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17842313

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Alan Mills ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  David C. Mazur ,  Roberto S. Marques ,  Marius G. Chis ,  Ryan Coon ,  Robert J. Miklosovic

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/4185 ,  G05B19/4183 ,  G05B19/4188 ,  G05B19/41885

Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include systems that perform operations including receiving a request to access data associated with an industrial automation device from a requesting device and identifying the industrial automation device based on the request. The operations may include sending a query for template data to the industrial automation device based on the request and receiving the template data. The operations may include determining a data structure based on the requesting device and generating the data structure based on the template data and a mapping between the data structure and the template data. The operations may additionally include sending the data structure to the requesting device.

公开(公告)号：US20230141686A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17842313

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Alan Mills ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  David C. Mazur ,  Roberto S. Marques ,  Marius G. Chis ,  Ryan Coon ,  Robert J. Miklosovic

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/4185 ,  G05B19/4183 ,  G05B19/41885 ,  G05B19/4188

Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include systems that perform operations including receiving a request to access data associated with an industrial automation device from a requesting device and identifying the industrial automation device based on the request. The operations may include sending a query for template data to the industrial automation device based on the request and receiving the template data. The operations may include determining a data structure based on the requesting device and generating the data structure based on the template data and a mapping between the data structure and the template data. The operations may additionally include sending the data structure to the requesting device.

公开(公告)号：US20230093802A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17484948

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott D. Braun ,  Roberto S. Marques ,  Marius G. Chis

IPC: G05B19/406

Abstract: A system may include one or more drives configured to receive a first alternative current (AC) voltage from a power source and provide a second AC voltage to one or more load devices. The system may further include one or more safety relay devices configured to couple the power source to the one or more drives and a communication device, where the communication device includes a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a first dataset via an Ethernet communication protocol, where the first dataset may include safety connection data indicative of one or more safety commands for controlling one or more operations of the one or more safety relay devices. The processor may further be configured to transmit a second dataset to the one or more safety relay devices via a subnet infrastructure, where the second dataset includes the one or more safety commands.