Patents Assigned to Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
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Patent number: 9838001Abstract: A programmable discrete input module is described. In one or more implementations, the programmable discrete input module comprises a pulse width modulation module configured to generate a pulse width modulated signal based upon an input signal and a pulse width modulation module configured to generate a demodulated pulse width signal. An isolator is configured to isolate the pulse width modulation module and the pulse width demodulation module and to generate isolated modulated pulse width signal based upon the pulse width modulated signal for the pulse width demodulation module to generate the demodulated pulse width signal. The programmable discrete input module also includes a first comparator and a second comparator for comparing the demodulated pulse width signal with a respective programmable reference and a digital filter configured to filter a comparison signal output by the first comparator or the second comparator to generate a discrete input signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9837205Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising a first core member and a first coil disposed of the first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, where the second electromagnetic connector is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a second core member and a second coil disposed of the second core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the first coil to the second coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in the first coil when the second coil is energized.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 9811490Abstract: A switch fabric is disclosed that includes a serial communications interface and a parallel communications interface. The serial communications interface is configured for connecting a plurality of slave devices to a master device in parallel to transmit information between the plurality of slave devices and the master device, and the parallel communications interface is configured for separately connecting the plurality of slave devices to the master device to transmit information between the plurality of slave devices and the master device, and to transmit information between individual ones of the plurality of slave devices. The parallel communications interface may comprise a dedicated parallel communications channel for each one of the plurality of slave devices. The serial communications interface may comprise a multidrop bus, and the parallel communications interface may comprise a cross switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9779229Abstract: A secure industrial control system is disclosed herein. The industrial control system includes a plurality of industrial elements (e.g., modules, cables) which are provisioned during manufacture with their own unique security credentials. A key management entity of the secure industrial control system monitors and manages the security credentials of the industrial elements starting from the time they are manufactured up to and during their implementation within the industrial control system for promoting security of the industrial control system. An authentication process, based upon the security credentials, for authenticating the industrial elements being implemented in the industrial control system is performed for promoting security of the industrial control system. In one or more implementations, all industrial elements of the secure industrial control system are provisioned with the security credentials for providing security at multiple (e.g., all) levels of the system.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin, Samuel Galpin, Timothy Clish
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Patent number: 9727511Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an input/output module.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Craig Markovic, Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 9647961Abstract: Communication network systems are disclosed. In one or more implementations, the communication network system includes a plurality of network devices. Each of the plurality of network devices incorporates one or more multi-port switches, where each multi-port switch includes a connection to the network device incorporating the multi-port switch and a connection to at least one other port of another multi-port switch incorporated by another respective one of the plurality of network devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin
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Patent number: 9632964Abstract: A communications control system is disclosed that includes a serial communications interface and a parallel communications interface for coupling a plurality of input/output modules with a control module. The serial communications interface is configured for connecting the plurality of input/output modules to the control module in parallel to transmit information between the plurality of input/output modules and the control module, and the parallel communications interface is configured for separately connecting the plurality of input/output modules to the control module to transmit information between the plurality of input/output modules and the control module, and to transmit information between individual ones of the plurality of input/output modules. The serial communications interface may comprise a multidrop bus, and the parallel communications interface may comprise a cross switch.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers, Pirooz Parvarandeh
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Patent number: 9600434Abstract: A switch fabric is disclosed that includes a serial communications interface and a parallel communications interface. The serial communications interface is configured for connecting a plurality of slave devices to a master device in parallel to transmit information between the plurality of slave devices and the master device, and the parallel communications interface is configured for separately connecting the plurality of slave devices to the master device to transmit information between the plurality of slave devices and the master device, and to transmit information between individual ones of the plurality of slave devices. The parallel communications interface may comprise a dedicated parallel communications channel for each one of the plurality of slave devices. The serial communications interface may comprise a multidrop bus, and the parallel communications interface may comprise a cross switch.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms, Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9465762Abstract: A communications control system is disclosed that includes a serial communications interface and a parallel communications interface for coupling a plurality of input/output modules with a control module. The serial communications interface is configured for connecting the plurality of input/output modules to the control module in parallel to transmit information between the plurality of input/output modules and the control module, and the parallel communications interface is configured for separately connecting the plurality of input/output modules to the control module to transmit information between the plurality of input/output modules and the control module, and to transmit information between individual ones of the plurality of input/output modules. The serial communications interface may comprise a multidrop bus, and the parallel communications interface may comprise a cross switch.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers, Pirooz Parvarandeh
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Patent number: 9465379Abstract: A programmable discrete input module is described. In one or more implementations, the programmable discrete input module comprises a pulse width modulation module configured to generate a pulse width modulated signal based upon an input signal and a pulse width demodulation module configured to generate a demodulated pulse width signal. An isolator is configured to isolate the pulse width modulation module and the pulse width demodulation module and to generate isolated modulated pulse width signal based upon the pulse width modulated signal for the pulse width demodulation module to generate the demodulated pulse width signal. The programmable discrete input module also includes a first comparator and a second comparator for comparing the demodulated pulse width signal with a respective programmable reference and a digital filter configured to filter a comparison signal output by the first comparator or the second comparator to generate a discrete input signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9467297Abstract: A set of redundant industrial control system communications/control modules includes at least a first communications/control module and a second communications/control module.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Timothy Clish, Samuel Galpin, James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9449756Abstract: An electromagnetic connector well suited for use in harsh environments. The connector used an E-core or C-core magnetic members for coupling power such as from a backplane to a module mounted on the backplane and using I-cores for coupling signals to and from the module. Separation of the power and signaling allows optimization of each coupling without compromise in performance of each function. Use of I-cores for signal coupling provides efficient use of space, with the use of E-cores or C-cores providing maximum power coupling to the module in a minimum space. Various aspects of exemplary embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9436641Abstract: A switch fabric is disclosed that includes a serial communications interface and a parallel communications interface. The serial communications interface is configured for connecting a plurality of slave devices to a master device in parallel to transmit information between the plurality of slave devices and the master device, and the parallel communications interface is configured for separately connecting the plurality of slave devices to the master device to transmit information between the plurality of slave devices and the master device, and to transmit information between individual ones of the plurality of slave devices. The parallel communications interface may comprise a dedicated parallel communications channel for each one of the plurality of slave devices. The serial communications interface may comprise a multidrop bus, and the parallel communications interface may comprise a cross switch.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9437967Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising multiple coils disposed about a first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector that is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a coil disposed about a second core member. When the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the multiple coils of the electromagnetic connector to the coil of the second electromagnetic connector with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in a first coil of the multiple coils and the coil of the second electromagnetic connector when a second coil of the multiple coils is energized.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms, Inc.Inventors: James G. Calvin, Michael Koran, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: 9191203Abstract: A secure industrial control system is disclosed herein. The industrial control system includes a plurality of industrial elements (e.g., modules, cables) which are provisioned during manufacture with their own unique security credentials. A key management entity of the secure industrial control system monitors and manages the security credentials of the industrial elements starting from the time they are manufactured up to and during their implementation within the industrial control system for promoting security of the industrial control system. An authentication process, based upon the security credentials, for authenticating the industrial elements being implemented in the industrial control system is performed for promoting security of the industrial control system. In one or more implementations, all industrial elements of the secure industrial control system are provisioned with the security credentials for providing security at multiple (e.g., all) levels of the system.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, James G. Calvin, Samuel Galpin, Timothy Clish
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Patent number: 8971072Abstract: An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising a first core member and a first coil disposed of the first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, where the second electromagnetic connector is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a second core member and a second coil disposed of the second core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the first coil to the second coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in the first coil when the second coil is energized.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: James Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
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Patent number: D721706Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, Ken Doucette
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Patent number: D721707Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, Ken Doucette
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Patent number: D758978Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, Ken Doucette
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Patent number: D776630Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, Ken Doucette