Patents by Inventor Bruce Hubert Campney
Bruce Hubert Campney 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).
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Patent number: 10649430Abstract: Systems and methods of configuring process control systems for operating process plants including multi-variable devices are disclosed herein. Multi-variable devices generate data associated with primary parameters and subsequent parameters. To facilitate configuration and use of subsequent parameters within process control systems, new device objects may be generated to represent the subsequent parameters. The new device objects may be generated as child device objects of parent device objects representing the multi-variable devices. Each child device object may also have a unique tag to identify the new device object within the process control system. The subsequent parameters of the multi-variable devices may thus be used within the process control system by reference to the tags of the corresponding child device objects.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Larry O. Jundt, Julian K. Naidoo, Bruce Hubert Campney, Prashant Joshi, Daniel R. Strinden, Cristopher Ian Sarmiento Uy
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Publication number: 20190391546Abstract: Systems and methods of configuring process control systems for operating process plants including multi-variable devices are disclosed herein. Multi-variable devices generate data associated with primary parameters and subsequent parameters. To facilitate configuration and use of subsequent parameters within process control systems, new device objects may be generated to represent the subsequent parameters. The new device objects may be generated as child device objects of parent device objects representing the multi-variable devices. Each child device object may also have a unique tag to identify the new device object within the process control system. The subsequent parameters of the multi-variable devices may thus be used within the process control system by reference to the tags of the corresponding child device objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Larry O. Jundt, Julian K. Naidoo, Bruce Hubert Campney, Prashant Joshi, Daniel R. Strinden, Cristopher Ian Sarmiento Uy
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Patent number: 9830299Abstract: A selector shape may serve as the background to a configurable composite shape and may include one or more expressions that are evaluated to select between several composite shape definitions via links to the definition. Each selector shape includes an animation expression and a lookup table converter to select an identifier of the composite definition to be loaded and displayed. When the value of the animation expression changes, the value may be matched to the name of a new composite definition using the lookup table, and the new definition may be displayed. The previously-used composite definition may then be marked for removal by a caching system, and removed. These selector shapes also enable the same graphic element to be used in displays designed for different types of display devices, such as display devices having large display screens, standard computer screens and very small display screens.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Bruce Hubert Campney, Stephen G. Hammack, Ken J. Beoughter
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Patent number: 9720408Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect root causes of alarm patterns in process control systems are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving process control data generated in a process control system during a historical period of time. The process control data includes alarm data associated with alarms activated during the historical period of time. The example method also includes generating an alarm activation timeline for the historical period of time. The alarm activation timeline includes icons representative of the alarms to visually represent a temporal relationship of activation of the alarms, where one of the icons is representative of an alarm that is no longer active. The example method further includes storing the alarm activation timeline in a database.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Vidya Ramadoss, Brandon Hieb, David R. Denison, Kim O. Van Camp, Paul K. Daly, Deeann Gates DelGuzzi, Steven Lee Dienstbier, Rajaraman Ramachandran, Bruce Hubert Campney
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Publication number: 20160328954Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect root causes of alarm patterns in process control systems are disclosed. An example method includes retrieving process control data generated in a process control system during a historical period of time. The process control data includes alarm data associated with alarms activated during the historical period of time. The example method also includes generating an alarm activation timeline for the historical period of time. The alarm activation timeline includes icons representative of the alarms to visually represent a temporal relationship of activation of the alarms, where one of the icons is representative of an alarm that is no longer active. The example method further includes storing the alarm activation timeline in a database.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Vidya Ramadoss, Brandon Hieb, David R. Denison, Kim O. Van Camp, Paul K. Daly, Deeann Gates DelGuzzi, Gary Keith Law, Steven Lee Dienstbier, Rajaraman Ramachandran, Bruce Hubert Campney
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Patent number: 9086695Abstract: A data collection and viewing application associated with a batch process control system used within a process plant provides a user interface that allows a user to quickly and easily examine a particular batch process or a batch run, to compare separate batch runs and/or to determine whether the particular batch run deviates from a norm, without having to perform a lot of manual data manipulation. To this end, the user interface provides or creates a compact graphical representation of a batch, illustrating a number of different types of batch-related data in relation to one another in a manner that enables a user to easily view or understand the operation of the batch run, either alone or as compared with one or more other batch runs. Generally speaking, the compact batch view includes a number of graphical layers which are juxtaposed or interleaved on a display, with each of the layers providing different types of information about the operation of the batch, time synchronized with one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Worek, Bruce Hubert Campney, William G. Irwin, Christopher J. Felts
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Patent number: 9043716Abstract: Methods and apparatus to automatically link process control graphics to process control algorithm information are described. An example method involves displaying a first process control image including process control algorithm information and displaying adjacent to the first process control image a second process control image to include process control graphics. The method automatically links at least some of the process control algorithm information to a graphic in the second process control image in response to user inputs associated with the first and second process control images.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Larry Oscar Jundt, Bruce Hubert Campney, Michael George Ott, Stephen Gerard Hammack
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Patent number: 8896603Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to bind properties in a process control system are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves associating a binding type with a property of a configuration element. A plurality of values for the property are then retrieved based on the plurality of values being associated with the binding type. At least some of the plurality of values are presented to a user. The example method also involves receiving a user-selected value from the at least some of the plurality of property values and generating a binding reference to bind the user-selected value to the configuration element.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Gerard Hammack, Bruce Hubert Campney, Stephen Copps Gilbert, John Michael Lucas
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Patent number: 8779916Abstract: Timeline presentations of process control system alarms are described. An operator interface apparatus for a process control system is described that includes an operator display module to present an operator application on a display. The operator interface also includes an alarm presentation interface to be presented on the display via the operator application. The alarm presentation interface includes a timeline to graphically indicate a temporal relationship of a plurality of active alarms of the process control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kim Ordean Van Camp, Bruce Hubert Campney, Trevor Duncan Schleiss, Glenn Mclaughlin
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Patent number: 8448076Abstract: A graphical editor for creating operator displays and configuring control strategies in a process control plant or system may present a coherent view for the multiple graphical or control strategy items depicted within or associated with the display and strategy. For each graphical item, the view may hierarchically show default and modified values, animation expressions, and event handler scripts. The view may allow a configuration engineer to group, order, and filter various graphical or control strategy items within a single display to present a cohesive view of how the multiple items within the display are capable of being configured for events, animations, and control strategies within the operator display. Providing this cohesive view may allow the user to view and configure graphical items and control strategies without having to open and dismiss dialogs for each configuration task.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Gerard Hammack, Bruce Hubert Campney, Jose Amilcar G. Reyes, Ryan G. Valderama
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Publication number: 20130099916Abstract: Timeline presentations of process control system alarms are described. An operator interface apparatus for a process control system is described that includes an operator display module to present an operator application on a display. The operator interface also includes an alarm presentation interface to be presented on the display via the operator application. The alarm presentation interface includes a timeline to graphically indicate a temporal relationship of a plurality of active alarms of the process control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Kim Ordean Van Camp, Bruce Hubert Campney, Trevor Duncan Schleiss, Glenn Mclaughlin
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Patent number: 8316313Abstract: A selector shape may serve as the background to a configurable composite shape and may include one or more expressions that are evaluated to select between several composite shape definitions via links to the definition. Each selector shape includes an animation expression and a lookup table converter to select an identifier of the composite definition to be loaded and displayed. When the value of the animation expression changes, the value may be matched to the name of a new composite definition using the lookup table, and the new definition may be displayed. The previously-used composite definition may then be marked for removal by a caching system, and removed. These selector shapes also enable the same graphic element to be used in displays designed for different types of display devices, such as display devices having large display screens, standard computer screens and very small display screens.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Hubert Campney, Stephen Gerard Hammack, Ken J. Beoughter
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Patent number: 8233998Abstract: Secure data write apparatus and methods for use in safety instrumented process control systems select a parameter associated with a process control element within the process control system and send first data associated with the parameter to the process control element. A confirmation associated with a request to write the first data to the process control element is received from a user and the second data is sent to the process control element in response to receiving the confirmation. The first and second data are compared at the process control element and the first or second data are written to a location in the process control element associated with the parameter if the first and second data are at least substantially identical.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alan Joe Wysuph, Michael George Ott, Bruce Hubert Campney, Cindy Alsup Scott, Michael Wayne Ausen, Gary Keith Law, Godfrey Roland Sherriff, David Mark Smith, Julian Kevin Naidoo
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Patent number: 7962227Abstract: A data collection and viewing application provides a user interface that allows a user to quickly and easily examine a particular batch process or a batch run, to compare separate batch runs and/or to determine whether the particular batch run deviates from a norm, without having to perform a lot of manual data manipulation. To this end, the user interface provides or creates a compact graphical representation of a batch, illustrating a number of different types of batch-related data in relation to one another in a manner that enables a user to easily view or understand the operation of the batch run, either alone or as compared with one or more other batch runs. Moreover, process alarms, alerts, events, as well as other information may be placed in one or more additional layers, and the various layers may be shown together to provide a compact graphical view of the batch.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Worek, Bruce Hubert Campney, William George Irwin, Christopher J. Felts
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Publication number: 20090249237Abstract: Methods and apparatus to automatically link process control graphics to process control algorithm information are described. An example method involves displaying a first process control image including process control algorithm information and displaying adjacent to the first process control image a second process control image to include process control graphics. The method automatically links at least some of the process control algorithm information to a graphic in the second process control image in response to user inputs associated with the first and second process control images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Larry Oscar Jundt, Bruce Hubert Campney, Michael George Ott, Stephen Gerard Hammack
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Publication number: 20090217200Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to bind properties in a process control system are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves associating a binding type with a property of a configuration element. A plurality of values for the property are then retrieved based on the plurality of values being associated with the binding type. At least some of the plurality of values are presented to a user. The example method also involves receiving a user-selected value from the at least some of the plurality of property values and generating a binding reference to bind the user-selected value to the configuration element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Stephen Gerard Hammack, Bruce Hubert Campney, Stephen Copps Gilbert, John Michael Lucas