Patents by Inventor Brian S. Frank

Brian S. Frank has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8818346
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for programming a wireless device for an automation system. The system and methods include specifying commands that are to be preformed regarding function blocks that may be organized into an application on a wireless device. The function blocks may be maintained in a library by a control engine on the wireless device. The control engine receives commands related to function blocks, such as instantiating function blocks from the library or linking existing function blocks. The control application formed by the function blocks may be executed on the controller to provide an automation application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tridium Inc.
    Inventor: Brian S. Frank
  • Publication number: 20090037938
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for programming a wireless device for an automation system. The system and methods include specifying commands that are to be preformed regarding function blocks that may be organized into an application on a wireless device. The function blocks may be maintained in a library by a control engine on the wireless device. The control engine receives commands related to function blocks, such as instantiating function blocks from the library or linking existing function blocks. The control application formed by the function blocks may be executed on the controller to provide an automation application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Brian S. Frank
  • Patent number: 6832120
    Abstract: A control system methodology that uses object-oriented software to integrate multiple control systems into a common object model. Object-oriented techniques are used to construct distributed applications in a multi-vendor open system environment for use in controlling and monitoring systems of varying size and configuration. Information is brought into a common object model and made available throughout the system. A custom programming language is included for object creation. Access to objects is controlled through a multi-level security protocol. Data flow is governed by a real-time information synchronization manager. Classes are used to implement the system in a platform independent way according to a “core class hierarchy” in which objects are organized to inherit behavior and perform predictably. A control engine allows the user to control the order of execution of objects. A script is provided for generating custom objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Tridium, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald L. Frank, Danny J. Wahlquist, Jr., Brian S. Frank, John W. Sublett, Daniel P. Giorgis, William G. Rockwell, Jr., Ottie E. Allgood, Robert A. Adams
  • Publication number: 20040215740
    Abstract: Providing a real-time data display and interface for a network device by loading a page in a browser (115), the page including an engine which is executed in the browser (120) and used to automatically load a definition file (125) from a remote source in response to content within the page. Widgets are instantiated for display in the interface, each making data requests (145) at intervals which are forwarded to one or more servers in communication with the network device. Requested data is received (160) and presented in the interface thereby providing the user with dynamically updated data (165). An engine for driving such display comprises executable code configured to instantiate one or more widgets for rendering within the display of the real-time interface. The engine further includes a reference to a definition file which defines prescribed parameters for one or more of the widgets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Brian S. Frank, John W. Sublett
  • Patent number: RE43803
    Abstract: A control system methodology that uses object-oriented software to integrate multiple control systems into a common object model. Object-oriented techniques are used to construct distributed applications in a multi-vendor open system environment for use in controlling and monitoring systems of varying size and configuration. Information is brought into a common object model and made available throughout the system. A custom programming language is included for object creation. Access to objects is controlled through a multi-level security protocol. Data flow is governed by a real-time information synchronization manager. Classes are used to implement the system in a platform independent way according to a “core class hierarchy” in which objects are organized to inherit behavior and perform predictably. A control engine allows the user to control the order of execution of objects. A script is provided for generating custom objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Tridium Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald L. Frank, Danny J. Wahlquist, Jr., Brian S. Frank, John W. Sublett, Daniel P. Giorgis, William G. Rockwell, Jr., Ottie E. Allgood, Robert A. Adams