Patents Assigned to Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140335703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Calvin, Michael Koran, Albert Rooyakkers
  • Publication number: 20140327318
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
    Inventors: James Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
  • Patent number: 8868813
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
    Inventors: James Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers, Pirooz Parvarandeh
  • Patent number: 8862802
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
    Inventors: James Calvin, Albert Rooyakkers
  • Patent number: D714213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Bedrock Automation Platforms Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Rooyakkers, Ken Doucette