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公开(公告)号:US20230368990A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-16
申请号:US17745421
申请日:2022-05-16
Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventor: Andrew E. Carlson , Kyle B. Adkins , Randall S. Langer , David Elmiger , Aiman Kerim , James P. Miller
Abstract: This disclosure describes a hybrid circuit breaker for an industrial automation system. The hybrid circuit breaker may include a mechanical switch and solid-state switches. The hybrid circuit breaker may receive control signals to open and close a current path based on moving a spanner of the mechanical switch. In some cases, moving the spanner of the mechanical switch may generate electrical arcs when the hybrid circuit breaker is conducting electrical current. In such cases, the hybrid circuit breaker may remove the electrical arcs by drawing the electrical arcs to a conductive bar and away from the spanner. Moreover, the hybrid circuit breaker may dissipate the electrical arcs on the conductive bar by opening one or multiple solid-state switches disposed on the conductive bar. In some cases, one or multiple voltage suppressors may receive (e.g., suppress or ground) an electrical power of the electrical arcs when the solid-state switches are opened.
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公开(公告)号:US11698624B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17029651
申请日:2020-09-23
Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventor: Jerry M. Watkins , Kristopher J. Holley , Joseph A. Johnson , Darrell Filtz , Andrew E. Carlson , James P. Miller , Walied Khan
IPC: G05B23/02 , G05B19/4155
CPC classification number: G05B19/4155 , G05B23/0259 , G05B2219/25363 , G05B2219/31368 , G09G2310/068
Abstract: A system includes an industrial automation component configured to receive a first voltage from a voltage source to enable the industrial automation component to perform one or more operations, a mechanical device configured to generate a second voltage, and a display configured to present image data. The display is configured to maintain presentation of the image data in absence of the first voltage received from the voltage source or the second voltage received from the mechanical device. The system also includes processing circuitry configured to use the second voltage generated by the mechanical device to adjust the image data presented by the display when the first voltage is unavailable.
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公开(公告)号:US11676786B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-13
申请号:US16844101
申请日:2020-04-09
Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew E. Carlson , Kyle B. Adkins , David M. Messersmith
CPC classification number: H01H47/02 , H01H47/22 , H01H50/44 , H01H50/643
Abstract: A device includes an armature, a coil, and a circuit. The armature is configured to move between a close position that electrically couples the armature to a contact and an open position that is not electrically coupled to the contact. The coil is configured to release a voltage configured to de-magnetize the coil, thereby causing the armature to move from the close position to the open position. The circuit is configured to provide reverse driving current to the coil during a period of time when the armature moves from the close position to the open position.
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公开(公告)号:US11651918B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-16
申请号:US16902899
申请日:2020-06-16
Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew E. Carlson , Kyle B. Adkins
IPC: H01H47/00
CPC classification number: H01H47/002
Abstract: A system may include a switching device. The switching device may include an armature that may move between a first position that electrically couples the armature to a first contact and a second position that electrically couples the armature to a second contact. The switching device may also include a coil that may receive a voltage that magnetizes a core, thereby causing the armature to move from the first position to the second position. The system may also include a control system that may monitor a voltage waveform associated with the coil during an open operation of the switching device.
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公开(公告)号:US11500367B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-15
申请号:US17029610
申请日:2020-09-23
Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventor: Jerry M. Watkins , Kristopher J. Holley , Joseph A. Johnson , Darrell Filtz , Andrew E. Carlson , James P. Miller , Walied Khan
IPC: G06F3/048 , G05B23/02 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/14
Abstract: An industrial automation component includes a power source configured to harvest power from an ambient environment surrounding the industrial automation component. The industrial automation component is configured to use the power to operate. The industrial automation component also includes a control system configured to use the power to control one or more operations of the industrial automation component and a display communicatively coupled to the control system and the power source. The control system is configured to use the power the cause the display to present a visualization, and the display is configured to maintain presentation of the visualization in absence of the power.
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公开(公告)号:US11493904B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-08
申请号:US17029633
申请日:2020-09-23
Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventor: Jerry M. Watkins , Kristopher J. Holley , Joseph A. Johnson , Darrell Filtz , Andrew E. Carlson , James P. Miller , Walied Khan
IPC: G05B19/418 , G06T7/00 , G06K19/06
Abstract: A system includes an electrical enclosure, an industrial automation component disposed within the electrical enclosure, in which the industrial automation component is configured to receive external power from an external power source to perform an operation, a display configured to maintain presentation of image data in absence of the external power being received by the industrial automation component from the external power source, and a control system communicatively coupled to the industrial automation component and to the display. The control system is configured to perform operations that include receiving an indication that the external power is within a range of a threshold, in which the threshold is associated with an insufficient amount of power for the industrial automation component to operate, identifying an error associated with the industrial automation component in response to receiving the indication, and causing the display to render image data indicative of the error.
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公开(公告)号:US20220091602A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-24
申请号:US17029610
申请日:2020-09-23
Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventor: Jerry M. Watkins , Kristopher J. Holley , Joseph A. Johnson , Darrell Filtz , Andrew E. Carlson , James P. Miller , Walied Khan
IPC: G05B23/02 , G06F3/14 , G06F3/0481
Abstract: An industrial automation component includes a power source configured to harvest power from an ambient environment surrounding the industrial automation component. The industrial automation component is configured to use the power to operate. The industrial automation component also includes a control system configured to use the power to control one or more operations of the industrial automation component and a display communicatively coupled to the control system and the power source. The control system is configured to use the power the cause the display to present a visualization, and the display is configured to maintain presentation of the visualization in absence of the power.
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公开(公告)号:US20220020549A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US16929946
申请日:2020-07-15
Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew E. Carlson , Kyle B. Adkins
Abstract: A system may include an armature configured to move between a first position that electrically couples the armature to a first contact and a second position that electrically couples the armature to a second contact. The system may also include a coil configured receive a current, such that the current conducting in the coil is configured to magnetize a core. The magnetized core may cause the armature to move from the first position to the second position. The system may also include a control system configured to detect a position of the armature based on an inductance of the coil.
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公开(公告)号:US20210391132A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US16902899
申请日:2020-06-16
Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew E. Carlson , Kyle B. Adkins
IPC: H01H47/00
Abstract: A system may include a switching device. The switching device may include an armature that may move between a first position that electrically couples the armature to a first contact and a second position that electrically couples the armature to a second contact. The switching device may also include a coil that may receive a voltage that magnetizes a core, thereby causing the armature to move from the first position to the second position. The system may also include a control system that may monitor a voltage waveform associated with the coil during an open operation of the switching device.
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公开(公告)号:US20210099108A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US16588068
申请日:2019-09-30
Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Stefan T. Dziekonski , Ahmad K. Omari , Patrick K. Duffy , Andrew E. Carlson , Randall S. Langer
Abstract: A point-on-wave relay device includes a first contact relay and a second contact relay in series with the first contact relay. A first state of the first contact relay in conjunction with a first state of the second contact relay causes a point-on-wave open operation and second state of the first contact relay in conjunction with a second state of the second contact relay causes a point-on-wave close operation.
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