公开(公告)号：US20240103894A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17955179

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nathaniel S. Sandler ,  Bruce T. McCleave, JR. ,  James M. Teal ,  Bart Nieuwborg ,  Todd A. Wiese ,  Jonathan A. Mills ,  Michael J. Anthony

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G06F9/48

CPC classification number: G06F9/455 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G06F9/4843

Abstract: A computer readable medium stores instructions that cause a processor to receive an indication of a request for analysis of a simulation model associated with an industrial automation system, wherein the industrial automation system includes a plurality of devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices includes a respective compute surface configured to perform one or more software tasks, identify a first device of the plurality of devices having sufficient resources to perform the analysis, and deploy a container to the first device. The container is configured to collect data from one or more sensors disposed in or around the industrial automation system, update the simulation model based on the collected data, and provide the updated simulation model for distribution to one or more other devices of the plurality devices.

公开(公告)号：US20240102890A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17955095

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nathaniel S. Sandler ,  Rob A. Entzminger ,  Chris Softley ,  Patrick E. Ozimek ,  Michael J. Anthony

IPC: G01M99/00 ,  G05B23/02

CPC classification number: G01M99/005 ,  G05B23/0243

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive, via the processor, a characteristic of data to be collected from an operational technology (OT) device disposed within an OT network associated with an industrial automation system configured to perform an industrial automation process, determine, via the processor, that the characteristic exceeds a threshold value, and deploy, via the processor, in response to determining that the characteristic exceeds the threshold value, a container to a compute surface within the OT network that is disposed within a threshold distance of the OT device. The container is configured to receive the data from the OT device and process the received data.

公开(公告)号：US20220100171A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17033115

申请日：2020-09-25

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: G05B19/4155 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: An industrial information hub (IDH) serves as a single industrial ecosystem platform where multiple participants can deliver repeatable and standardized services relevant to their core competencies. The IIH system is centered around the development of an ecosystem that creates and delivers value to users—including industrial enterprises, OEMs, system integrators, vendors, etc.—through the aggregation of digital content and domain expertise. The IIH system serves as a trusted information broker between the ecosystem and the OT environments of plant facilities, and provides a platform for connecting assets, contextualizing asset data and providing secure access to the ecosystem. Additionally, the IIH system provides tools and support to OEMs and other subject matter experts, allowing those experts to enable their digital assets for use in the ecosystem. The IIH system reduces the cost and risks for digital transformation of industrial assets.

公开(公告)号：US20220091572A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17028709

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Tim Biernat ,  Nathaniel S. Sandler ,  James J. Kay ,  David A. Johnston ,  Karl Staas

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G06F16/55 ,  G06F16/535

Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes in a container orchestration system, a pod from a second computing node in the cluster of computing nodes. The method may also involve retrieving an image file that includes containers from a registry, such that the pod detail an indication of a location of the image file in the registry. The method then involves generating a package based on the one or more containers and one or more mapped commands implementable by a control system in an operational technology (OT) domain. The mapped commands correspond to operations performable by the control system that corresponds to commands specified in the containers. The method may then involve storing the package in a filesystem shared with the control system.