Patents by Inventor Gavan W. Hood
Gavan W. Hood 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: 9948591Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate messaging capabilities within a unified plant model (UPM) via employing a plurality of core messaging primitives for configuration of messages that interact with a message engine of the industrial plant. In a related aspect, initially messaging host modules can be located on a network and associated policies identified. Next, data type ID and name syntax can be defined and unique UPM system identifiers generated by the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Michael D. Kalan, Sujeet Chand, Paul R. D'Mura, Kenwood H. Hall, Kenneth S. Plache, Clifton H. Bromley
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Patent number: 9557900Abstract: A user interface generation system comprises a reception component that facilitates receipt of instantiated objects from within a programmable logic controller, wherein the objects conform to a hierarchically structured data model. A view generation component communicatively coupled to the reception component utilizes a subset of the objects to dynamically generate a user interface. For example, the hierarchically structured data model can be based at least in part upon one or more of ISA S95, ISA S88 and/or OMA.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Ralph Kappelhoff, Kenwood H. Hall
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Publication number: 20140325009Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate messaging capabilities within a unified plant model (UPM) via employing a plurality of core messaging primitives for configuration of messages that interact with a message engine of the industrial plant. In a related aspect, initially messaging host modules can be located on a network and associated policies identified. Next, data type ID and name syntax can be defined and unique UPM system identifiers generated by the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Michael D. Kalan, Sujeet Chand, Paul R. D'Mura, Kenwood H. Hall, Kenneth S. Plache, Clifton H. Bromley
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Patent number: 8855791Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable high-level and abstract business engines to affect and influence plant-floor or industrial operations via dynamic and flexible operator interfaces. In a similar manner, actions directed from the operator interfaces can be communicated to higher level decision components of an enterprise to facilitate automated control and dynamics of the enterprise. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes one or more controllers to process transaction events in an industrial automation environment. One or more operator interface components are provided that automatically adapt interface control functionality based on the transaction events.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C Briant, Kenwood H Hall, Gavan W Hood, John J Baier, Michael D Kalan
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Patent number: 8812684Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate messaging capabilities within a unified plant model (UPM) via employing a plurality of core messaging primitives for configuration of messages that interact with a message engine of the industrial plant. In a related aspect, initially messaging host modules can be located on a network and associated policies identified. Next, data type ID and name syntax can be defined and unique UPM system identifiers generated by the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Michael D. Kalan, Sujeet Chand, Paul R. D'Mura, Kenwood H. Hall, Kenneth S. Plache, Clifton H. Bromley
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Publication number: 20140223342Abstract: A user interface generation system comprises a reception component that facilitates receipt of instantiated objects from within a programmable logic controller, wherein the objects conform to a hierarchically structured data model. A view generation component communicatively coupled to the reception component utilizes a subset of the objects to dynamically generate a user interface. For example, the hierarchically structured data model can be based at least in part upon one or more of ISA S95, ISA S88 and/or OMA.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Ralph Kappelhoff, Kenwood H. Hall
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Patent number: 8799800Abstract: A user interface generation system comprises a reception component that facilitates receipt of instantiated objects from within a programmable logic controller, wherein the objects conform to a hierarchically structured data model. A view generation component communicatively coupled to the reception component utilizes a subset of the objects to dynamically generate a user interface. For example, the hierarchically structured data model can be based at least in part upon one or more of ISA S95, ISA S88 and/or OMAC.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Ralph Kappelhoff, Kenwood H. Hall
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Patent number: 8782249Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate messaging capabilities within a plant (e.g., a unified plant model—UPM) via employing a message engine that normalizes messaging of various messaging protocols and formats, wherein various systems of such plant can map to the message engine; and provide a consistent interface where events are sent/received consistently across such system. Such messaging engines can facilitate communication (e.g., via preferred channels) to other services/products, wherein the configuration and management of messaging is consistent across the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Michael D. Kalan, Sujeet Chand, Paul R. D'Mura, Kenwood H. Hall, Kenneth S. Plache, Clifton H. Bromley
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Publication number: 20130290374Abstract: An organizational model of a hierarchical system can be distributed across various elements of an enterprise. Such elements include representations of the system that are maintained on higher-level business servers and other representations that serve control elements of the system such as programmable logic controllers and/or other industrial control components. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes at least one controller to instantiate a portion of an organizational hierarchy. A communications component in the controller interacts with at least one other portion of the organizational hierarchy to facilitate data exchange and control between various components of an enterprise.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Briant, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Patent number: 8484250Abstract: An organizational model of a hierarchical system can be distributed across various elements of an enterprise. Such elements include representations of the system that are maintained on higher-level business servers and other representations that serve control elements of the system such as programmable logic controllers and/or other industrial control components. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes at least one controller to instantiate a portion of an organizational hierarchy. A communications component in the controller interacts with at least one other portion of the organizational hierarchy to facilitate data exchange and control between various components of an enterprise.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Briant, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Patent number: 8438191Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing metadata appended to data related to an industrial automation environment with a controller that is associated with a hierarchically structured data model. An interface component can facilitate receipt of data associated with at least one of an instruction set, a configuration, and a collection. An append component can affix metadata to at least one of the instruction set, the configuration, and the collection, wherein the metadata conforms to a hierarchically structured data model.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Briant, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Patent number: 8280537Abstract: An editor in an industrial automation environment comprises an input component that receives modification data relating to at least one of lifecycle and deployment of an object, the object is associated with a programmable logic controller and configured in accordance with a hierarchically structured data model. An implementation component can implement the modification data with respect to the object. The editor can further comprise a security component that determines that an entity providing the data to the input component is authorized to implement the modification data.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Briant, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Patent number: 8275680Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a controller that facilitates implementing a transaction between a controller and a business system within an industrial automation environment. An interface component can facilitate receipt of data associated with a business system at the programmable logic controller. The controller can incorporate a transaction component that executes a transaction related to the business system.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Braint, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Publication number: 20120239171Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable high-level and abstract business engines to affect and influence plant-floor or industrial operations via dynamic and flexible operator interfaces. In a similar manner, actions directed from the operator interfaces can be communicated to higher level decision components of an enterprise to facilitate automated control and dynamics of the enterprise. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes one or more controllers to process transaction events in an industrial automation environment. One or more operator interface components are provided that automatically adapt interface control functionality based on the transaction events.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Briant, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Patent number: 8204609Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable high-level and abstract business engines to affect and influence plant-floor or industrial operations via dynamic and flexible operator interfaces. In a similar manner, actions directed from the operator interfaces can be communicated to higher level decision components of an enterprise to facilitate automated control and dynamics of the enterprise. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes one or more controllers to process transaction events in an industrial automation environment. One or more operator interface components are provided that automatically adapt interface control functionality based on the transaction events.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C Briant, Kenwood H Hall, Gavan W Hood, John J Baier, Michael D Kalan
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Patent number: 8131832Abstract: The subject innovation provides for systems and methods that facilitate locating components of a unified plant model at runtime (e.g., specifying a search criteria), via a message engine that searches for modules/applications dynamically at run time. When a control module in a program needs to find another control module, a search can be performed by specifying a criteria and performing a search in the controller, via the message engine.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Michael D. Kalan, Sujeet Chand, Paul R D'Mura, Kenwood H. Hall, Kenneth S. Plache, Clifton H. Bromley
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Patent number: 8127035Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate messaging capabilities within a unified plant model (UPM) via employing a plurality of message engines that collaborate in such system. Linkage can be provided among the plurality of message engines, to provide real time interaction among the message engines/services, wherein each message engine normalizes messaging of various messaging protocols and formats. Also various systems of the UPM can map thereto—and provide a consistent interface where events are sent/received consistently across the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gavan W. Hood, Michael D. Kalan, Sujeet Chand, Paul R. D'Mura, Kenwood H. Hall, Kenneth S. Plache, Clifton H. Bromley
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Publication number: 20120029664Abstract: An editor in an industrial automation environment comprises an input component that receives modification data relating to at least one of lifecycle and deployment of an object, the object is associated with a programmable logic controller and configured in accordance with a hierarchically structured data model. An implementation component can implement the modification data with respect to the object. The editor can further comprise a security component that determines that an entity providing the data to the input component is authorized to implement the modification data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Briant, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Patent number: 8086649Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing metadata appended to data related to an industrial automation environment with a controller that is associated with a hierarchically structured data model. An interface component can facilitate receipt of data associated with at least one of an instruction set, a configuration, and a collection. An append component can affix metadata to at least one of the instruction set, the configuration, and the collection, wherein the metadata conforms to a hierarchically structured data model.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sujeet Chand, Stephen C. Briant, Kenwood H. Hall, Gavan W. Hood, John J. Baier, Michael D. Kalan
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Patent number: 8078296Abstract: A dynamic selection component for an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes one or more abstraction layers that are executed by a controller, the abstraction layers specify higher level requirements of a process. At least one execution layer is provided that is responsive to the abstraction layers, where the execution layer includes one or more process components that are dynamically selectable at runtime in view of the higher level requirements of the process.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul R. D'Mura, Gavan W. Hood, Kenwood H. Hall, Sujeet Chand, Michael D. Kalan, Kenneth S. Plache