Patents by Inventor Lorin V. Grubb

Lorin V. Grubb 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).

  • Context Control Mechanism For Data Executed in Workflows of Process, Factory-Floor, Environmental, Computer Aided Manufacturing-Based or Other Control System
    Publication number: 20110153051
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: George E. Bachman, Robert A. DeRemer, Lorin V. Grubb, Paul W. LeMert, William H. McCoy, JR., Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
  • Methods and apparatus for process, factory-floor, environmental, computer aided manufacturing-based or other control system with unified messaging interface
    Patent number: 6975914
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. DeRemer, Eric P. Grove, Lorin V. Grubb, Robert D. Hallquist, Jr., Paul W. LeMert, Edward R. Mundorf, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
  • Methods and apparatus for process, factory-floor, environmental, computer aided manufacturing-based or other control system with unified messaging interface
    Publication number: 20030225469
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Robert A. DeRemer, Eric P. Grove, Lorin V. Grubb, Robert D. Hallquist, Paul W. LeMert, Edward R. Mundorf, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
  • Methods and apparatus for process, factory-floor, environmental, computer aided manufacturing-based or other control system with real-time data distribution
    Publication number: 20030217054
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: George E. Bachman, Sean F. Brennan, Bruce D. Budinger, Robert A. DeRemer, Lorin V. Grubb, Robert D. Hallquist, Paul W. LeMert, James C. Long, Edward R. Mundorf, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
  • Context control mechanism for data executed in workflows of process, factory-floor, environmental, computer aided manufacturing-based or other control system
    Publication number: 20030217053
    Abstract: The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for workflow editing. Such methods and apparatus permit, for example, user-defined and/or other tasks to be combined in any combination or combinations to specify a workflow. The tasks can be linked for direct, serial processing and/or for conditional processing that includes branching and/or looping. The invention also improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with extensible actions. The invention provides, further, improved methods and apparatus for workflow definition and processing which utilize workflow variables for communication of data and control information among tasks within a workflow. The invention provides, still further, improved methods and apparatus of workflow definition and processing with enhanced messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: George E. Bachman, Robert A. DeRemer, Lorin V. Grubb, Paul W. LeMert, William H. McCoy, Steven M. Weinrich, Julia Wright
  • System and method for stochastic score following
    Patent number: 5913259
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a computer implemented method for stochastic score following. The method includes the step of calculating a probability function over a score based on at least one observation extracted from a performance signal. The method also includes the step of determining a most likely position in the score based on the calculating step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Lorin V. Grubb, Roger B. Dannenberg
  • Automated musical accompaniment with multiple input sensors
    Patent number: 5521324
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for automating accompaniment to an ensemble's performance. The apparatus is comprised of a plurality of input devices with each input device producing an input signal containing information related to an ensemble's performance. A plurality of tracking devices is provided, with each tracking device being responsive to one of the input signals. Each tracking device produces a position signal indicative of a score position when a match is found between the input signal and the score and a tempo estimate. A first voting device is responsive to each of the position signals for weighting each of the position signals. The weighting may be based on the frequency with which it changes and the proximity of its score position to each of the other score positions represented by each of the other position signals. The same weighting factors are then applied to the tempo estimate associated with that position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Roger B. Dannenberg, Lorin V. Grubb