Patents by Inventor Herschel O. Koska
Herschel O. Koska 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: 9762659Abstract: A display configuration system enables a graphical designer to create reusable template graphical display elements that can be easily modified by, for example, other graphical designers with less experience in graphical design programming, such that the modified graphical display elements can reflect one of various different possible functionalities of plant equipment or plant usages to which the modified graphical display element is to be tied during operation. The display configuration system includes a graphical design application that enables the creation of generic or library graphical elements that include basic graphical functionality associated with particular types of plant equipment or associated with particular types of graphic display functionality and includes a configuration form editor that enables a user to create quick configuration forms that define predetermined potential modifications to be made to the template graphical element when creating a usage from the template graphical element.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Herschel O. Koska, Larry O. Jundt, Stephen C. Gilbert, Robert B. Havekost, Paul K. Daly
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Publication number: 20150193418Abstract: A display configuration system enables a graphical designer to create reusable template graphical display elements that can be easily modified by, for example, other graphical designers with less experience in graphical design programming, such that the modified graphical display elements can reflect one of various different possible functionalities of plant equipment or plant usages to which the modified graphical display element is to be tied during operation. The display configuration system includes a graphical design application that enables the creation of generic or library graphical elements that include basic graphical functionality associated with particular types of plant equipment or associated with particular types of graphic display functionality and includes a configuration form editor that enables a user to create quick configuration forms that define predetermined potential modifications to be made to the template graphical element when creating a usage from the template graphical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Herschel O. Koska, Larry O. Jundt, Stephen C. Gilbert, Robert B. Havekost, Paul K. Daly
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Patent number: 8788071Abstract: A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry Oscar Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael George Ott, Herschel O. Koska, Robert Burke Havekost
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Patent number: 8473087Abstract: A version control system helps to keep track of versions of process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant. These module objects may be created from module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant. Version data is stored and associated with a module object. The version data may comprise data indicative of a version of a module class object that was used to create the module object. The version data may also comprise data indicative of a version of the module object. Configuration systems, version control systems, viewing systems, debugging systems, run-time monitoring systems, asset management systems, etc., may examine or permit viewing of the version control data associated with an item.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry Oscar Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael George Ott, Herschel O. Koska, Robert Burke Havekost
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Publication number: 20110224808Abstract: A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: J. Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry O. Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael G. Ott, Herschel O. Koska, II, Robert B. Havekost
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Patent number: 7971052Abstract: A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry Oscar Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael George Ott, Herschel O. Koska, Robert Burke Havekost
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Publication number: 20100228373Abstract: A version control system helps to keep track of versions of process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant. These module objects may be created from module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant. Version data is stored and associated with a module object. The version data may comprise data indicative of a version of a module class object that was used to create the module object. The version data may also comprise data indicative of a version of the module object. Configuration systems, version control systems, viewing systems, debugging systems, run-time monitoring systems, asset management systems, etc., may examine or permit viewing of the version control data associated with an item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: J. Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry O. Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael G. Ott, Herschel O. Koska, II, Robert B. Havekost
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Patent number: 7729792Abstract: A version control system helps to keep track of versions of process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant. These module objects may be created from module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant. Version data is stored and associated with a module object. The version data may comprise data indicative of a version of a module class object that was used to create the module object. The version data may also comprise data indicative of a version of the module object. Configuration systems, version control systems, viewing systems, debugging systems, run-time monitoring systems, asset management systems, etc., may examine or permit viewing of the version control data associated with an item.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry O. Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael G. Ott, Herschel O. Koska, Robert B. Havekost
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Publication number: 20090287321Abstract: A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: J. Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry O. Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael G. Ott, Herschel O. Koska, II, Robert B. Havekost
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Patent number: 7526347Abstract: A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry O. Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael G. Ott, Herschel O. Koska, Robert B. Havekost
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Patent number: 7117052Abstract: A version control system helps to keep track of versions of process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant. These module objects may be created from module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant. Version data is stored and associated with a module object. The version data may comprise data indicative of a version of a module class object that was used to create the module object. The version data may also comprise data indicative of a version of the module object. Configuration systems, version control systems, viewing systems, debugging systems, run-time monitoring systems, asset management systems, etc., may examine or permit viewing of the version control data associated with an item.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Lucas, Arthur Webb, Mark J. Nixon, Larry O. Jundt, Jian Li, Dennis L. Stevenson, Michael G. Ott, Herschel O. Koska, Robert B. Havekost
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Patent number: 6928328Abstract: A software object authorization system includes the ability to select signers who must approve a software object before it is downloaded to a process control system. The signers are presented with a form allowing them to authenticate their identity with a username and a password. Signers that have authenticated their identity may approve or reject the software object. A software object is authorized when all approvals needed for that software object have been received. Authorized software objects may then be downloaded to the process control system.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: David L. Deitz, Grant Wilson, Herschel O. Koska, Stephen G. Hammack, DeeAnn G. Delguzzi
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Publication number: 20040024477Abstract: A software object authorization system includes the ability to select signers who must approve a software object before it is downloaded to a process control system. The signers are presented with a form allowing them to authenticate their identity with a username and a password. Signers that have authenticated their identity may approve or reject the software object. A software object is authorized when all approvals needed for that software object have been received. Authorized software objects may then be downloaded to the process control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: David L. Deitz, Grant Wilson, Herschel O. Koska, Stephen G. Hammack, DeeAnn G. Delguzzi
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Patent number: 4179877Abstract: A mounting structure incorporated into the dashboard of an automotive vehicle or the like for removably supporting a portable, self-contained, battery operated alarm clock to enable the clock to be easily mounted in the dashboard and just as easily removed therefrom to enable the clock to be used in the vehicle in a customary manner and removed therefrom and carried to any desired location for use as a portable alarm clock having general utility. The clock is especially useful by travelers since it can be taken out of the automobile and into the motel or hotel room so that it can be used as an alarm clock. The mounting structure and clock are uniquely associated so that the clock may be easily inserted but yet securely retained in the vehicle dashboard even when traversing rough or uneven roadways and the like with a manually manipulated structure enabling easy removal of the clock from its secure position in the dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1977Date of Patent: December 25, 1979Assignee: Herschel O. KoskaInventors: Woodrow A. Wilson, Herschel O. Koska