Patents Assigned to Opteon Corporation
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Patent number: 11625351Abstract: Apparatus and methods for flexible input/output signaling over a same signaling channel are described. A programmable interface circuit includes a signaling channel that can be adapted, prior to use or during operation, for transmission and/or reception of different types of analog and digital signals. The interface circuit can be used for communications between an isolating communication controller and components of a machine that use diverse signaling types.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Opteon CorporationInventors: T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer, Jeffrey Cho
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Publication number: 20220156212Abstract: Apparatus and methods for flexible input/output signaling over a same signaling channel are described. A programmable interface circuit includes a signaling channel that can be adapted, prior to use or during operation, for transmission and/or reception of different types of analog and digital signals. The interface circuit can be used for communications between an isolating communication controller and components of a machine that use diverse signaling types.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Opteon CorporationInventors: T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer, Jeffrey Cho
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Patent number: 11182326Abstract: Apparatus and methods for flexible input/output signaling over a same signaling channel are described. A programmable interface circuit includes a signaling channel that can be adapted, prior to use or during operation, for transmission and/or reception of different types of analog and digital signals. The interface circuit can be used for communications between an isolating communication controller and components of a machine that use diverse signaling types.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: OPTEON CORPORATIONInventors: T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer, Jeffrey Cho
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Publication number: 20210232524Abstract: Apparatus and methods for flexible input/output signaling over a same signaling channel are described. A programmable interface circuit includes a signaling channel that can be adapted, prior to use or during operation, for transmission and/or reception of different types of analog and digital signals. The interface circuit can be used for communications between an isolating communication controller and components of a machine that use diverse signaling types.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Opteon CorporationInventors: T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer, Jeffrey Cho
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Patent number: 10983493Abstract: A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Opteon CorporationInventors: Mark J. Frazer, T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer
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Patent number: 10101720Abstract: A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Opteon CorporationInventors: Mark J. Frazer, T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer
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Patent number: 9494926Abstract: A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Opteon CorporationInventors: Mark J. Frazer, T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer
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Patent number: 9459607Abstract: A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Opteon CorporationInventors: Mark J. Frazer, T. Eric Hopkins, Timothy N. Schaeffer
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Publication number: 20130096697Abstract: A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Opteon CorporationInventor: Opteon Corporation
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Publication number: 20130090745Abstract: A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Opteon CorporationInventor: Opteon Corporation