Patents by Inventor Jerry M. Watkins
Jerry M. Watkins 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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Publication number: 20230324886Abstract: A system includes an industrial automation component configured to receive a first voltage from a voltage source to enable the industrial automation component to perform one or more operations, a mechanical device configured to generate a second voltage, and a display configured to present image data. The display is configured to maintain presentation of the image data in absence of the first voltage received from the voltage source or the second voltage received from the mechanical device. The system also includes processing circuitry configured to use the second voltage generated by the mechanical device to adjust the image data presented by the display when the first voltage is unavailable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, Kristopher J. Holley, Joseph A. Johnson, Darrell Filtz, Andrew E. Carlson, James P. Miller, Walied Khan
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Patent number: 11698624Abstract: A system includes an industrial automation component configured to receive a first voltage from a voltage source to enable the industrial automation component to perform one or more operations, a mechanical device configured to generate a second voltage, and a display configured to present image data. The display is configured to maintain presentation of the image data in absence of the first voltage received from the voltage source or the second voltage received from the mechanical device. The system also includes processing circuitry configured to use the second voltage generated by the mechanical device to adjust the image data presented by the display when the first voltage is unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, Kristopher J. Holley, Joseph A. Johnson, Darrell Filtz, Andrew E. Carlson, James P. Miller, Walied Khan
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Patent number: 11500367Abstract: An industrial automation component includes a power source configured to harvest power from an ambient environment surrounding the industrial automation component. The industrial automation component is configured to use the power to operate. The industrial automation component also includes a control system configured to use the power to control one or more operations of the industrial automation component and a display communicatively coupled to the control system and the power source. The control system is configured to use the power the cause the display to present a visualization, and the display is configured to maintain presentation of the visualization in absence of the power.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, Kristopher J. Holley, Joseph A. Johnson, Darrell Filtz, Andrew E. Carlson, James P. Miller, Walied Khan
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Patent number: 11493904Abstract: A system includes an electrical enclosure, an industrial automation component disposed within the electrical enclosure, in which the industrial automation component is configured to receive external power from an external power source to perform an operation, a display configured to maintain presentation of image data in absence of the external power being received by the industrial automation component from the external power source, and a control system communicatively coupled to the industrial automation component and to the display. The control system is configured to perform operations that include receiving an indication that the external power is within a range of a threshold, in which the threshold is associated with an insufficient amount of power for the industrial automation component to operate, identifying an error associated with the industrial automation component in response to receiving the indication, and causing the display to render image data indicative of the error.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, Kristopher J. Holley, Joseph A. Johnson, Darrell Filtz, Andrew E. Carlson, James P. Miller, Walied Khan
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Publication number: 20220091602Abstract: An industrial automation component includes a power source configured to harvest power from an ambient environment surrounding the industrial automation component. The industrial automation component is configured to use the power to operate. The industrial automation component also includes a control system configured to use the power to control one or more operations of the industrial automation component and a display communicatively coupled to the control system and the power source. The control system is configured to use the power the cause the display to present a visualization, and the display is configured to maintain presentation of the visualization in absence of the power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, Kristopher J. Holley, Joseph A. Johnson, Darrell Filtz, Andrew E. Carlson, James P. Miller, Walied Khan
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Publication number: 20220091585Abstract: A system includes an industrial automation component configured to receive a first voltage from a voltage source to enable the industrial automation component to perform one or more operations, a mechanical device configured to generate a second voltage, and a display configured to present image data. The display is configured to maintain presentation of the image data in absence of the first voltage received from the voltage source or the second voltage received from the mechanical device. The system also includes processing circuitry configured to use the second voltage generated by the mechanical device to adjust the image data presented by the display when the first voltage is unavailable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, Kristopher J. Holley, Joseph A. Johnson, Darrell Filtz, Andrew E. Carlson, James P. Miller, Walied Khan
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Publication number: 20220091592Abstract: A system includes an electrical enclosure, an industrial automation component disposed within the electrical enclosure, in which the industrial automation component is configured to receive external power from an external power source to perform an operation, a display configured to maintain presentation of image data in absence of the external power being received by the industrial automation component from the external power source, and a control system communicatively coupled to the industrial automation component and to the display. The control system is configured to perform operations that include receiving an indication that the external power is within a range of a threshold, in which the threshold is associated with an insufficient amount of power for the industrial automation component to operate, identifying an error associated with the industrial automation component in response to receiving the indication, and causing the display to render image data indicative of the error.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, Kristopher j. Holley, Joseph A. Johnson, Darrell Filtz, Andrew E. Carlson, James P. Miller, Walied Khan
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Patent number: 9218920Abstract: A remote switching system for electrical switches in a cabinet provides an actuator frame and slider that may be assembled to the electrical switch to engage the switch actuator for remote control. The actuator frame includes an opening allowing insertion of a lock shank through the opening to block motion of the slider from an “off” state to an “on” state thereby allowing the actuator frame to also serve as a local lockout.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shawn D. Cloran, Edward Byaliy, Jerry M. Watkins, Scott B. Lasko, Christopher J Wieloch
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Patent number: 9177732Abstract: A remote switching system for electrical switches in a cabinet provides simplified manufacture by attaching the flexible cable sheath and flexible cable to an actuator frame and slider, respectively, by means of flange elements attached to each of the sheath and cable that fit within corresponding receiving slots in the actuator frame and contained slider. A cover, which may be attached without fasteners, may then hold these flange elements within corresponding slots.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shawn D. Cloran, Edward Byaliy, Jerry M. Watkins, Scott B. Lasko, Christopher J. Wieloch
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Patent number: 9177731Abstract: A remote switching system for electronic switches in a cabinet provides an actuator assembly communicating through a flexible cable with a door handle. The actuator assembly on the electronic switch provides a rotatably captive threaded fastener holding the sheath of the flexible cable to the actuator assembly allow ring a simple single-point tuning of the actuator operation. This tuning may be facilitated by a visual scale showing relative positions between the actuator assembly and an internal slider communicating with the operator of the electronic switch.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shawn D. Cloran, Edward Byaliy, Jerry M. Watkins, Scott B. Lasko, James P. Miller, Christopher J Wieloch
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Publication number: 20150131208Abstract: A remote switching system for electronic switches in a cabinet provides an actuator assembly communicating through a flexible cable with a door handle. The actuator assembly on the electronic switch provides a rotatably captive threaded fastener holding the sheath of the flexible cable to the actuator assembly allow ring a simple single-point tuning of the actuator operation. This tuning may be facilitated by a visual scale showing relative positions between the actuator assembly and an internal slider communicating with the operator of the electronic switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Shawn D. Cloran, Edward Byaliy, Jerry M. Watkins, Scott B. Lasko, James P. Miller, Christopher J. Wieloch
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Publication number: 20150131209Abstract: A remote switching system for electrical switches in a cabinet provides an actuator frame and slider that may be assembled to the electrical switch to engage the switch actuator for remote control. The actuator frame includes an opening allowing insertion of a lock shank through the opening to block motion of the slider from an “off” state to an “on” state thereby allowing the actuator frame to also serve as a local lockout.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Shawn D. Cloran, Edward Byaliy, Jerry M. Watkins, Scott B. Lasko, Christopher J. Wieloch
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Publication number: 20150131210Abstract: A remote switching system for electrical switches in a cabinet provides simplified manufacture by attaching the flexible cable sheath and flexible cable to an actuator frame and slider, respectively, by means of flange elements attached to each of the sheath and cable that fit within corresponding receiving slots in the actuator frame and contained slider. A cover, which may be attached without fasteners, may then hold these flange elements within corresponding slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Shawn D. Cloran, Edward Byaliy, Jerry M. Watkins, Scott B. Lasko, Cristopher J. Wieloch
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Patent number: D691456Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jerry M. Watkins, James P. Miller, Patrick S. Murray