公开(公告)号：US20130211546A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13725660

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas C. Lawson ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Joseph A. Harkulich ,  Rainer Hessmer ,  Sujeet Chand ,  David W. Farchmin

IPC: G05B11/01

CPC classification number: G05B19/4185 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G05B2219/31326 ,  G05B2219/31334 ,  G05B2219/33139 ,  G06F1/12 ,  G06F1/14 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F9/5072 ,  G06F17/30233 ,  G06F17/30545 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30991 ,  G06N7/005 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/42 ,  Y02P80/114 ,  Y02P90/10 ,  Y02P90/14 ,  Y02P90/16 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/185 ,  Y02P90/20

Abstract: A cloud-aware smart device that facilitates automated configuration and integration of the device within an automation system is provided. Upon installation within the automation system, the smart device determines its geographical location, identifies other devices on the system, and determines its role within the system. The smart device then establishes communication with a cloud platform running one or more cloud-based applications or services and sends a device profile containing the gathered information to the cloud platform. The device profile can be used to automatically configure the device for operation within the system or to add the smart device to an existing cloud-based application.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种易于智能的智能设备，便于在自动化系统中自动配置和集成设备。 在自动化系统中安装后，智能设备确定其地理位置，识别系统上的其他设备，并确定其在系统内的作用。 然后，智能设备与运行一个或多个基于云的应用或服务的云平台建立通信，并将包含所收集的信息的设备简档发送到云平台。 设备配置文件可用于自动配置设备以在系统内运行，或将智能设备添加到现有的基于云的应用程序中。

公开(公告)号：US20130198493A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13735169

申请日：2013-01-07

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James H. Jarrett ,  John E. Belcher ,  Russell W. Brandes ,  Jeffery W. Brooks ,  Bruce A. Christensen ,  Keith M. Hogan ,  Michael D. Kalan ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Diane N. Ritchie ,  Thomas G. Rodano ,  Mark E. Taylor ,  Rae M. Varga

IPC: G06F9/30

CPC classification number: G06F9/30 ,  G05B19/056 ,  G05B2219/13035 ,  G05B2219/13057 ,  G05B2219/13155 ,  G06F9/44526

Abstract: The subject invention relates to systems and methods that facilitate display, selection, and management of context associated with execution of add-on instructions. The systems and methods track add-on instruction calls provide a user with call and data context, wherein the user can select a particular add-on instruction context from a plurality of contexts in order to observe values and/or edit parameters associated with the add-on instruction. The add-on instruction context can include information such as instances of data for particular lines of execution, the add-on instruction called, a caller of the instruction, a location of the instruction call, references to complex data types and objects, etc. The systems and methods further provide a technique for automatic routine selection based on the add-on instruction state information such that the add-on instruction executed corresponds to a current state.

公开(公告)号：US20130131840A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13665489

申请日：2012-10-31

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Subbian Govindaraj ,  Joseph Bronikowski ,  Michael D. Kalan ,  Steven J. Kowal ,  Taryl J. Jasper ,  Kenneth S. Plache ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Douglas W. Reid ,  Charles M. Rischar

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41865 ,  G05B19/41845 ,  G05B2219/31075 ,  Y02P90/16 ,  Y02P90/185 ,  Y02P90/265

Abstract: An automation control and monitoring system is provided that includes a common framework for components of the control and monitoring system through a resource oriented architecture (ROA). The ROA may enable enhanced scalability and distribution within the control and monitoring system. Further, the framework may provide a base set of functionalities to be implemented across components of the control and monitoring system, creating vertical scalability.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种自动化控制和监控系统，其中包括通过资源导向架构（ROA）的控制和监控系统组件的通用框架。 ROA可以在控制和监控系统内实现增强的可扩展性和分布。 此外，框架可以提供要在控制和监视系统的组件之间实现的基本功能集，从而创建垂直的可扩展性。

公开(公告)号：US11470157B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16900022

申请日：2020-06-12

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas C. Lawson ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Joseph A. Harkulich ,  Rainer Hessmer ,  Sujeet Chand ,  David W. Farchmin ,  Michael John Pantaleano

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L43/04 ,  G06F21/64 ,  H04L67/561 ,  H04L43/045 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L12/66 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: A cloud gateway for coupling an industrial system to a cloud platform is provided. The cloud gateway collects data from one or more industrial controllers, meters, sensors, or other devices comprising an industrial automation system. The cloud gateway optionally performs additional transformations on the data to add context, summarize, filter, reformat, and/or encrypt the data. The cloud gateway then sends data to a cloud platform for use by one or more cloud-based applications or services. The cloud gateway can facilitate cloud-based data collection from both fixed-location and mobile industrial systems. The cloud gateway can also support store-and-forward logic, allowing industrial data to be temporarily stored in local storage in the event that communication between the cloud gateway and the cloud platform is disrupted.

公开(公告)号：US11221742B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16189770

申请日：2018-11-13

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas J. Reichard ,  Sharath Chander Reddy Baddam ,  Deepa S. Bekal ,  Nicholas J. Marangoni ,  Ike C. Mao ,  Dan W. Guendelsberger ,  Brian J. Gelly

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/451

Abstract: Techniques to facilitate interactions with industrial devices in an industrial automation environment are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, a realtime communication connection is established through a common gateway platform to an industrial controller. A realtime notification message is received comprising industrial data and display instructions encoded into a text string generated by the industrial controller, the display instructions comprising display properties for the industrial data that specify how to display the industrial data on a computing device. The text string is processed to generate and render a display of the industrial data for display on the computing device according to the display properties provided in the display instructions.

公开(公告)号：US20210132582A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17150160

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Tim S. Biernat ,  Juergen K. Weinhofer ,  Sharath Chander Reddy Baddam ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Subbian Govindaraj

IPC: G05B19/4093 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/248

Abstract: Blockchain-enabled industrial devices and associated systems are configured to support the use of industrial blockchains in connection with product and machine tracking, subscription-based industrial services, device lifecycle management, and other functions. Collections of industrial devices can collectively serve as an industrial blockchain system, with multiple such systems within a supply chain yielding an industrial blockchain ecosystem. This architecture can create distributed, decentralized, tamper-proof records of manufacturing statistics for a product, a product's history within the larger supply chain, industrial asset usage histories that can be leveraged in connection with lifecycle management, machine usage history for use in connection with subscription-based machine operation, and other such information. The blockchain-enabled industrial devices can be configured to generate multiple versions of a product or machine's blockchain having respective different access permissions, allowing public and private industrial data to be segregated between public and private industrial blockchains.

公开(公告)号：US20200065170A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16673604

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Douglas J. Reichard ,  Nicholas J. Marangoni ,  Stephen C. Briant ,  Sonal R. Dubey ,  Sharath Chander Reddy Baddam ,  Paul C. Whitten ,  Deepa S. Bekal

IPC: G06F9/54 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software disclosed herein relate to a common gateway platform system. In an implementation, program instructions direct a computing system to execute a common gateway platform environment comprising an adapter comprising an adapter name identification, a broker connected to the adapter, and an application connected to the adapter. The application also generates an action configured according to a common gateway platform protocol, transmit the action to the broker, and receive a reaction from the broker. The broker is configured to identify the adapter based on the adapter identifier and transmit the action to the adapter. The broker also receives the reaction from the adapter and transmit the reaction to the application. The adapter is configured to acquire the data from the industrial automation environment based on an adapter instruction in the action, generate the reaction comprising the acquired data, and transmit the reaction to the broker.

公开(公告)号：US20190339668A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16110068

申请日：2018-08-23

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Tim S. Biernat ,  Juergen K. Weinhofer ,  Sharath Chander Reddy Baddam ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Subbian Govindaraj

IPC: G05B19/4093

Abstract: Blockchain-enabled industrial devices and associated systems are configured to support the use of industrial blockchains in connection with product and machine tracking, subscription-based industrial services, device lifecycle management, and other functions. Collections of industrial devices can collectively serve as an industrial blockchain system, with multiple such systems within a supply chain yielding an industrial blockchain ecosystem. This architecture can create distributed, decentralized, tamper-proof records of manufacturing statistics for a product, a product's history within the larger supply chain, industrial asset usage histories that can be leveraged in connection with lifecycle management, machine usage history for use in connection with subscription-based machine operation, and other such information. The blockchain-enabled industrial devices can be configured to generate multiple versions of a product or machine's blockchain having respective different access permissions, allowing public and private industrial data to be segregated between public and private industrial blockchains.

公开(公告)号：US10401839B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15465246

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Sharon M. Billi-Duran ,  Christopher W. Como ,  Edward A. Gray ,  Kyle K. Reissner ,  Jonathan D. Walter ,  Mohit Singhai ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Scott N. Sandler ,  Ronald E. Bliss ,  Michael J. Pantaleano ,  Ryan Cahalane ,  Jessica L. Korpela ,  Bruce T. McCleave, Jr.

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: An industrial workflow tracking and identification system captures optimal employee workflows for addressing maintenance issues or operating industrial systems, and renders these workflows at appropriate times in order to guide operators and maintenance personnel through optimal sequences for carrying out operations or addressing maintenance issues. The system monitors and indexes both plant-wide system data as well as employee behaviors, and identifies correlations between operational outcomes and user workflows. In this way, the system tracks and captures optimal employee workflows for addressing particular maintenance issues, performing certain procedures, or achieving preferred production outcomes. By identifying and recording correlations between observed employee behaviors and production outcomes, the system creates a library of best practices that can be used as a training tool, as well as to provide substantially real-time guidance to maintenance staff and operators in connection with solving a problem or performing a task.

公开(公告)号：US20190258863A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16403770

申请日：2019-05-06

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Sharon M. Billi ,  Christopher Wayne Como ,  Edward A. Gray ,  Kyle Reissner ,  Jonathan D. Walter ,  Mohit Singhai ,  Douglas J. Reichard ,  Scott N. Sandler ,  Ronald E. Bliss ,  Michael John Pantaleano ,  Ryan Cahalane ,  Jessica L. Korpela ,  Bruce T. McCleave

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/765 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to industrial automation systems, and, more particularly, to collecting video streams from a variety of video devices in an industrial environment, identifying and analyzing potential problems in the industrial environment using the video streams, and presenting the video streams and data associated with the potential problem to appropriate recipients.