公开(公告)号：US20230071662A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17466178

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Yanbin Zhang ,  Austen Kolar Scudder ,  Benfeng Tang

IPC: G01R31/11 ,  G01R31/08

Abstract: A system comprises a set of power conversion components powered by a power line system, and a time domain reflectometry apparatus coupled to the power line system. The time domain reflectometry apparatus is configured to acquire a reflection signal that results from reflection of an incident signal injected on the power line system, compute a difference signal based on the reflection signal and a baseline signal, and detect a fault in the set of power conversion components based on the difference signal and a fault pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20230061652A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17465152

申请日：2021-09-02

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Junfeng Liao ,  Benfeng Tang

IPC: H01H1/00 ,  H01H50/54 ,  H01H73/04

Abstract: A method for determining contact thickness change in a contactor includes sensing a first displacement distance moved by an armature of the contactor from a reference location to a first transition point during a switch-off operation of the contactor at a first contactor life reference time when movable contacts and fixed contacts of the contactor define a first contact thickness. The method further includes sensing a second displacement distance moved by the armature from the reference location to a second transition point during a switch-off operation at a second contactor life reference time that is after the first contactor life reference time when the movable and fixed contacts define a second contact thickness that is less than the first contact thickness. The first displacement distance and the second displacement distance are used to determine a contact thickness change between the first contact thickness and the second contact thickness. A contactor adapted to implement the method is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240329668A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18357328

申请日：2023-07-24

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Sikai Zhang ,  Benfeng Tang ,  Xuyuan Xiao ,  Da Huo ,  Zhengchun Gao

IPC: G05D7/06

CPC classification number: G05D7/0623

Abstract: A control method, a control system, and a non-transient computer-readable storage medium are provided. The control method is applicable to a pumping station comprising one or more pumps. The method may include: comparing an inflow rate of the pumping station with a flow rate for optimal energy consumption of the pumping station; determining, based on whether the inflow rate of the pumping station is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, the flow rate for optimal energy consumption of the pumping station, a corresponding constraint that indicates whether a target outflow rate of the pumping station is to be greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, the flow rate for optimal energy consumption of the pumping station; and setting a target outflow rate that meets the constraint, for constant flow rate control of the pumping station.

公开(公告)号：US10571495B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15631475

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Benfeng Tang ,  Linglai Li ,  Xuyuan Xiao ,  Kun Wei ,  Phillip Bush ,  David Bradly Berman ,  Sean Charles Schmelzer ,  Steven A. Lombardi

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  G01R19/25 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G01R22/06 ,  H04B7/204 ,  G01R31/371 ,  G01R21/133

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of power monitors that, in operation, monitor parameters of power in an automation system at points between loads and/or power sources. Each of the power monitors includes sensing circuitry to sense the power parameters, peer-to-peer communications circuitry to communicate with other power monitors via peer-to-peer communication, network communications circuitry to communicate with automation devices via a network, and functional circuits to perform analysis of monitored power parameters in a cooperative manner based upon the power parameters monitored by the respective power monitor and power parameters monitored by other power monitors communicated via peer-to-peer communication.

公开(公告)号：US20180372782A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15631475

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Benfeng Tang ,  Linglai Li ,  Xuyuan Xiao ,  Kun Wei ,  Phillip Bush ,  David Bradly Berman ,  Sean Charles Schmelzer ,  Steven A. Lombardi

IPC: G01R19/25 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G01R22/06 ,  H04B7/204 ,  G01R31/36

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of power monitors that, in operation, monitor parameters of power in an automation system at points between loads and/or power sources. Each of the power monitors includes sensing circuitry to sense the power parameters, peer-to-peer communications circuitry to communicate with other power monitors via peer-to-peer communication, network communications circuitry to communicate with automation devices via a network, and functional circuits to perform analysis of monitored power parameters in a cooperative manner based upon the power parameters monitored by the respective power monitor and power parameters monitored by other power monitors communicated via peer-to-peer communication.

公开(公告)号：US11656589B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17016049

申请日：2020-09-09

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Xiaolong Zhang ,  Benfeng Tang ,  Linglai Li ,  David B. Berman ,  Phillip R. Bush ,  Steven T. Haensgen ,  Michael L. Gasperi ,  Sean C. Schmelzer ,  Alex Nicoll

IPC: G06N7/00 ,  G01R19/25 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H02J13/00

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  G01R19/2513 ,  G06N7/005 ,  H02J13/00002 ,  G01D2204/47 ,  G05B2219/2639

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to power topology discovery in industrial environments. More specifically, some embodiments relate to automatic power topology discovery for factories based on device data that is already recorded for other purposes. Systems and methods described herein may be used to generate an accurate electrical network topology by collecting power data from power devices that may provide real-time or recorded measurements, detecting power change events, and matching power change signatures over power events for the devices in order to calculate the likelihoods of possible topology assumptions. Power change event data is used to recursively update topology probabilities using the Bayesian formula until a system topology can be produced with satisfactory confidence.

公开(公告)号：US11442743B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US17010523

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Shi ,  Yanbin Zhang ,  Chirag L. Malkan ,  Zhen Wei ,  Vaithianathan Jothi ,  Benfeng Tang ,  Alvaro Sanchez ,  Steven T. Haensgen ,  David D. Brandt ,  John Caspers

IPC: G06F9/00 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/10 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H04L41/00 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: For device configuration and monitoring, a processor receives configuration settings from an electronic device via the electronic device interface. The processor converts the configuration settings to hardware settings for a target device. The processor communicates the hardware settings to the target device via a target device interface.

公开(公告)号：US10747508B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16237467

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Benfeng Tang ,  Tao Song ,  LingLai Li ,  Zhen Wei ,  Bingchao Tang ,  David W. Siegler ,  David B. Berman ,  John P. Caspers ,  Jeffrey S. Martin ,  Liz V. Bahl Prosak

IPC: G06F8/36 ,  G06F8/70 ,  G06F8/41 ,  G06F8/20 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/36 ,  G06F8/30

Abstract: For function block framework generation, a method generates a function block framework for a hardware device. The function block framework includes function block framework source code and a function block framework description. The hardware device includes a logic engine and automation hardware. The function block framework presents a standard interface to a function block core executed by the logic engine. The method instantiates the function block framework and the function block core as an executable image for the hardware device. The method further configures the logic engine to execute the executable image using the function block framework description. The method executes the executable image with the logic engine.

公开(公告)号：US20200210154A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16237467

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Benfeng Tang ,  Tao Song ,  LingLai Li ,  Zhen Wei ,  Bingchao Tang ,  David W. Siegler ,  David B. Berman ,  John P. Caspers ,  Jeffrey S. Martin ,  Liz V. Bahl Prosak

IPC: G06F8/36 ,  G06F8/70 ,  G06F8/41 ,  G06F8/20 ,  G06F8/30 ,  G06F11/36 ,  G06F9/445

Abstract: For function block framework generation, a method generates a function block framework for a hardware device. The function block framework includes function block framework source code and a function block framework description. The hardware device includes a logic engine and automation hardware. The function block framework presents a standard interface to a function block core executed by the logic engine. The method instantiates the function block framework and the function block core as an executable image for the hardware device. The method further configures the logic engine to execute the executable image using the function block framework description. The method executes the executable image with the logic engine.

公开(公告)号：US09568514B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14293812

申请日：2014-06-02

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： LingLai Li ,  Benfeng Tang ,  Fredrick M Discenzo ,  David Berman ,  Phillip Bush

IPC: G01R31/00 ,  G01R15/00 ,  G01R19/25 ,  G01R31/08 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02H1/00 ,  H02H7/26 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J3/38

CPC classification number: G01R19/2513 ,  G01R31/086 ,  G01R31/088 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H02H1/0092 ,  H02H7/261 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J13/0006 ,  Y02E40/72 ,  Y02E60/725 ,  Y02E60/74 ,  Y04S10/12 ,  Y04S10/20 ,  Y04S10/30 ,  Y04S10/522 ,  Y04S10/527

Abstract: An apparatus includes an upstream/downstream probability module that determines, for each measurement point in an electrical power system, an upstream/downstream probability. The apparatus includes a zone module that identifies a plurality of zones within the power system and an upstream/downstream module that identifies, for each measurement point and for each zone, if a power quality event in a zone is upstream or downstream of a measurement point. The apparatus includes a zone probability module that determines a zone probability for each zone by multiplying the upstream probability or the downstream probability for each measurement point. The zone probability is a probability that the event happened in a zone. The zone probability module uses the upstream probability of a measurement point when the zone is upstream of the measurement point and uses the downstream probability when the zone is downstream of the measurement point.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括上游/下游概率模块，其对于电力系统中的每个测量点确定上游/下游概率。 该装置包括区域模块，其识别电力系统内的多个区域以及上游/下游模块，其针对每个测量点和每个区域识别区域中的电力质量事件是否在测量点的上游或下游 。 该装置包括区域概率模块，其通过将每个测量点的上行概率或下游概率相乘来确定每个区域的区域概率。 区域概率是事件发生在某个区域的概率。 当区域在测量点的上游时，区域概率模块使用测量点的上行概率，并且当区域在测量点的下游时使用下游概率。