公开(公告)号：US10447493B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15342897

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Amol Kinage ,  Sai Krishnan Jagannathan ,  Dinesh Kumar KN

IPC: H04L12/40 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one transceiver configured to transmit or receive at least one data signal over a shared physical medium. The physical medium includes a bus configured to be coupled to multiple devices including the apparatus and provides a multi-drop capability. The at least one transceiver is configured to transmit or receive the at least one data signal at a rate of more than 10 Mbps. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a MAC driver configured to route network layer data over the physical medium. In other embodiments, the apparatus includes a MAC driver configured to control transmissions and receptions of network layer data over the physical medium by the at least one transceiver and a logic device configured to control physical layer signaling, interface with the MAC driver, enable the transmissions and receptions of the network layer data on the physical medium, and implement collision detection and avoidance.

公开(公告)号：US11067968B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US15995079

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Suraj Prakash ,  Amol Kinage

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: Communications interface systems and methods for industrial process and manufacturing control. A first infrastructure supports a group of downloadable server protocol applications and a group of downloadable client protocol applications. A second infrastructure supports a group of pluggable hardware interfaces that connect with an underlying communications network. Additionally, a common infrastructure can be configured, which includes a manager and data aggregation layer that connects to and communicates with the group of downloadable server protocol applications and the group of downloadable client protocol applications. The common infrastructure manages and aggregates data between the first infrastructure and the second infrastructure and creates new interface features by plugging in new and/or available components in multiple form factors.

公开(公告)号：US20190137980A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US15995079

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Suraj Prakash ,  Amol Kinage

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: Communications interface systems and methods for industrial process and manufacturing control. A first infrastructure supports a group of downloadable server protocol applications and a group of downloadable client protocol applications. A second infrastructure supports a group of pluggable hardware interfaces that connect with an underlying communications network. Additionally, a common infrastructure can be configured, which includes a manager and data aggregation layer that connects to and communicates with the group of downloadable server protocol applications and the group of downloadable client protocol applications. The common infrastructure manages and aggregates data between the first infrastructure and the second infrastructure and creates new interface features by plugging in new and/or available components in multiple form factors.

公开(公告)号：US20180034658A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15342897

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Amol Kinage ,  Sai Krishnan Jagannathan ,  Dinesh Kumar KN

IPC: H04L12/40 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04B1/38

CPC classification number: H04L12/40 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L7/0091 ,  H04L12/40019 ,  H04L12/4013 ,  H04L12/40169 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/324 ,  H04L2212/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one transceiver configured to transmit or receive at least one data signal over a shared physical medium. The physical medium includes a bus configured to be coupled to multiple devices including the apparatus and provides a multi-drop capability. The at least one transceiver is configured to transmit or receive the at least one data signal at a rate of more than 10 Mbps. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a MAC driver configured to route network layer data over the physical medium. In other embodiments, the apparatus includes a MAC driver configured to control transmissions and receptions of network layer data over the physical medium by the at least one transceiver and a logic device configured to control physical layer signaling, interface with the MAC driver, enable the transmissions and receptions of the network layer data on the physical medium, and implement collision detection and avoidance.

公开(公告)号：US11451632B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16662861

申请日：2019-10-24

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Chunchgatta Narendra Harsha Sukeerthi ,  Amol Kinage

IPC: H04L69/18 ,  H04L67/125 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/20

Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus, system and method for supporting wired and wireless communications in industrial safety systems. The apparatus, system and method involve a safety management controller comprising one or more processors, one or more wired interfaces, and one or more wireless interfaces; wherein the safety management controller supports an application stack associated with an open industrial protocol that operates over multiple communication protocols, at least one of the communication protocols comprising a wired communication protocol, at least one other of the communication protocols comprising a wireless communication protocol.

公开(公告)号：US10416630B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15452589

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Rahul De ,  Avinash Rajan ,  Kalyanasundaram Govindaraj ,  Amol Kinage ,  Ravi Kumar Ramamurthy ,  James Schreder ,  Christopher Peters

IPC: G05B19/04 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F13/40

Abstract: A system includes a high speed bus and a plurality of multi-function modules coupled to the high speed bus. The plurality of multi-function modules includes at least one controller configured to execute control logic for the system. The plurality of multi-function modules also includes at least one arbitrator configured to manage the at least one controller. The plurality of multi-function modules further includes at least one input/output (IO) manager configured to interface between the at least one controller and at least one field device.

公开(公告)号：US20180259923A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15452589

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Rahul De ,  Avinash Rajan ,  Kalyanasundaram Govindaraj ,  Amol Kinage ,  Ravi Kumar Ramamurthy ,  James Schreder ,  Christopher Peters

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F13/40

CPC classification number: G05B19/0423 ,  G05B2219/25096 ,  G05B2219/25145 ,  G06F13/1605 ,  G06F13/1689 ,  G06F13/4068

Abstract: A system includes a high speed bus and a plurality of multi-function modules coupled to the high speed bus. The plurality of multi-function modules includes at least one controller configured to execute control logic for the system. The plurality of multi-function modules also includes at least one arbitrator configured to manage the at least one controller. The plurality of multi-function modules further includes at least one input/output (IO) manager configured to interface between the at least one controller and at least one field device.

公开(公告)号：US20180107609A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15448219

申请日：2017-03-02

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Dinesh Kumar KN ,  Paul F. McLaughlin ,  Paul Gerhart ,  Jethro Francis Steinman ,  Sai Krishnan Jagannathan ,  Amol Kinage

IPC: G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F21/57 ,  G06F9/44

CPC classification number: G06F13/102 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F8/654 ,  G06F9/4406 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F21/575

Abstract: A device includes multiple communication interfaces configured to send and receive data over multiple communication paths. The device also includes multiple input/output (I/O) channels configured to communicate with multiple field devices. The device further includes at least one processing device configured to process at least some of the data and control at least one of the field devices based on the processed data. The device may also include an intrinsic safety barrier electrically separating the communication interfaces and the I/O channels. The communication interfaces may include at least one first interface configured to communicate over one or more first communication paths with at least one component of an industrial control system and at least one second interface configured to communicate over one or more second communication paths with at least one other device that is configured to communicate with additional field devices.