公开(公告)号：US12085921B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18107004

申请日：2023-02-07

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

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

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/4185 ,  G05B2219/23317 ,  G05B2219/25205

Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a secure deployment management (SDM) system, a notification indicative of a change in configuration data associated with an industrial device from a secure deployment management (SDM) node associated with the industrial device. The notification is received via a secure communication channel established by the SDM system with the SDM node and one or more security protocols. The method also includes retrieving, via the SDM system, the configuration data associated with the industrial device from a data source in response to receiving the notification and sending, via the SDM system, the configuration data to the SDM node via the secure communication channel. The industrial device may receive the configuration data from the SDM node without performing one or more security operations on the configuration data.

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：US20240103493A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17955114

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nathaniel S. Sandler ,  Christopher W. Como ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  James M. Teal ,  Michael J. Anthony

IPC: G05B19/4155

CPC classification number: G05B19/4155 ,  G05B2219/31368

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions that cause a processor to receive an indication of an event associated with an industrial automation system, wherein the industrial automation system includes a plurality of devices configured to perform a plurality of operations within the industrial automation system, and wherein each of the plurality of devices includes a compute surface configured to perform one or more software tasks, determine a plurality of data processing tasks to perform based on the event, identify a portion of the plurality of devices to perform the plurality of data processing tasks based on the compute surface available for each of the plurality of devices, and deploy a container to each of the portion of the plurality of devices, wherein each container of each of the portion of the plurality of devices is configured to perform at least one of the plurality of data processing tasks.

公开(公告)号：US20240094707A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17945706

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David C. Mazur ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  Jonathan A. Mills ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  Bruce T. McCleave, JR. ,  James M. Teal

IPC: G05B19/4155

CPC classification number: G05B19/4155 ,  G05B2219/31368

Abstract: Techniques for data transmission within an industrial automation system include modeling or simulating, in accordance with a model, a plurality of devices performing one or more operations in an industrial automation system, determining, for a first operation of the one or more operations and from a plurality of categories, a category for the first operation, sending a request to the industrial automation system for data associated with the first operation at a time, wherein the data and time are determined based on the category of the first operation, receiving, from the industrial automation system, the requested data, and modifying the model based on the received data.

公开(公告)号：US20230353553A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US17730674

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Todd A. Wiese ,  Jonathan A. Mills

IPC: H04L9/40

CPC classification number: H04L63/0823

Abstract: A secure certificate is provided to enable features within a motor drive. The certificate enables secure delivery of features for execution on the motor drive. A private key is stored in the motor drive, and the secure certificate is encrypted by the supplier with a corresponding public key. The encrypted certificate is delivered via a secure channel to the motor drive. The motor drive decrypts the certificate and reads the desired features for inclusion in the motor drive from extensions defined within the certificate. The motor drive downloads instructions for execution on the motor drive as well as configuration parameters required to execute the desired features. The instructions and parameters are stored in the memory of the motor drive for subsequent execution. Identification of features by secure certificate allows for feature and time-based licensing of functions for execution by the motor drive.

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：US20230096101A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17484966

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott D Braun ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  Dave C. Mazur ,  Marius G. Chis

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A system may include drives that are communicatively coupled to and/or control I/O devices via communication option cards. The drives and/or the communication option cards may include a logic engine to control internal I/O devices and external I/O devices via single pair Ethernet (SPE) conductors accessible via an Ethernet network.

公开(公告)号：US20230080622A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17447647

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Marius G. Chis ,  JONATHAN A. MILLS ,  Scott D. Braun ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  David C. Mazur

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: An industrial device includes an input/output module and a processor. The input/output module is configured to communicate with one or more other devices via an industrial network. The processor is configured to configure the industrial device as a leader device or a follower device. The processor includes a leader module, upon being activated, configured to detect and configured one or more follower devices connected to the industrial network; and a follower module, upon being activated, configured to broadcast identity and receive configuration command from a leader device.