Patents by Inventor Jerry L. Penick

Jerry L. Penick 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).

  • Sight-line non contact coupled wireless technology
    Patent number: 8169302
    Abstract: Control systems and methods are disclosed for controlling operation of movable systems in an automated process with a stationary system having a first control system component and at least one movable system having a second control system component, in which optical or other non-contacting signaling between the stationary and movable systems is used to ascertain whether a movable system is proximate the stationary system, and wireless communications is used to transfer control data between the systems while the non-contacting signal link is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Penick, Gregg M. Sichner
  • SIGHT-LINE NON CONTACT COUPLED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20110320028
    Abstract: Control systems and methods are disclosed for controlling operation of movable systems in an automated process with a stationary system having a first control system component and at least one movable system having a second control system component, in which optical or other non-contacting signaling between the stationary and movable systems is used to ascertain whether a movable system is proximate the stationary system, and wireless communications is used to transfer control data between the systems while the non-contacting signal link is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Penick, Gregg M. Sichner
  • Sight-line non contact coupled wireless technology
    Patent number: 8018324
    Abstract: Control systems and methods are disclosed for controlling operation of movable systems in an automated process with a stationary system having a first control system component and at least one movable system having a second control system component, in which optical or other non-contacting signaling between the stationary and movable systems is used to ascertain whether a movable system is proximate the stationary system, and wireless communications is used to transfer control data between the systems while the non-contacting signal link is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Penick, Gregg M. Sichner
  • PROGRAMMABLE ROUTING MODULE
    Publication number: 20100293307
    Abstract: A programmable routing module is disclosed for interconnecting field wiring with a control system. The routing module includes a field connection to connect field signals from a controlled process to the routing module, an I/O connection to connect I/O signals from the control system to the routing module, and a configurable interconnection system that selectively couples particular field and I/O signals with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John D. Crabtree, Jerry L. Penick, Gregg M. Sichner, David S. Wehrle
  • Programmable routing module
    Patent number: 7800919
    Abstract: A programmable routing module is disclosed for interconnecting field wiring with a control system. The routing module includes a field connection to connect field signals from a controlled process to the routing module, an I/O connection to connect I/O signals from the control system to the routing module, and a configurable interconnection system that selectively couples particular field and I/O signals with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Crabtree, Jerry L. Penick, Gregg M. Sichner, David S. Wehrle
  • SIGHT-LINE NON CONTACT COUPLED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20070229302
    Abstract: Control systems and methods are disclosed for controlling operation of movable systems in an automated process with a stationary system having a first control system component and at least one movable system having a second control system component, in which optical or other non-contacting signaling between the stationary and movable systems is used to ascertain whether a movable system is proximate the stationary system, and wireless communications is used to transfer control data between the systems while the non-contacting signal link is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Penick, Gregg M. Sichner
  • PROGRAMMABLE ROUTING MODULE
    Publication number: 20070223382
    Abstract: A programmable routing module is disclosed for interconnecting field wiring with a control system. The routing module includes a field connection to connect field signals from a controlled process to the routing module, an I/O connection to connect I/O signals from the control system to the routing module, and a configurable interconnection system that selectively couples particular field and I/O signals with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Crabtree, Jerry L. Penick, Gregg M. Sichner, David S. Wehrle