Patents by Inventor Aaron C. Jones
Aaron C. Jones 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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Patent number: 10409253Abstract: A modular control system includes a modular controller that implements control logic of the modular control system, where the controller is built natively on a platform of a distributed control system, equipment configured to perform a physical function in a process plant according to the control logic, and a configuration database storing configuration parameters of the modular control system. In a first mode of operation, the modular control system operates as a standalone module, and in a second mode of operation, the modular control system operates natively as one or several nodes of a distributed control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Julian K. Naidoo, Michael G. Ott, Aaron C. Jones, Deborah R. Colclazier, Karen Johnson, Robert G. Halgren, III
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Publication number: 20190079755Abstract: Techniques for assessing and managing versions of a configuration file associated with a modular control system of a process plant are described. According to certain aspects, systems and methods device may access data associated with multiple versions of a configuration file, including a computing device version and a control version, as well as a last backup instance of the configuration file. The systems and methods may compare the versions and determine any discrepancies between the versions, including which of the versions is the most recent. The systems and methods may present information associated with the comparison to enable a user to select which of the versions may be need to be updated, resolved, or provided to the controller so that the modular control system may be properly configured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Aaron C. Jones, Michael G. Ott, Julian K. Naidoo, Deborah R. Colclazier, Karen Johnson
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Publication number: 20190079507Abstract: A method for efficiently managing configuration of modular control systems includes Detecting a communicative coupling between a workstation and a modular control system, determining whether an active project stored in a memory of the workstation matches a saved project stored in a memory of the modular control system, where each of the active project and the saved project includes a respective coordinated set of data for controlling operation of the modular control system, and when the active project and the saved project do not match, (i) determining whether the active project is correct for the modular control system, and (ii) when the active project is incorrect the modular control system, automatically providing, via an interactive user interface, a control for transferring at least a portion of the saved project from the memory of the modular control system to the active project in the memory of the workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Aaron C. Jones, Michael G. Ott, Julian K. Naidoo, Deborah R. Colclazier, Karen Johnson
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Publication number: 20180113430Abstract: A modular control system includes a modular controller that implements control logic of the modular control system, where the controller is built natively on a platform of a distributed control system, equipment configured to perform a physical function in a process plant according to the control logic, and a configuration database storing configuration parameters of the modular control system. In a first mode of operation, the modular control system operates as a standalone module, and in a second mode of operation, the modular control system operates natively as one or several nodes of a distributed control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Julian K. Naidoo, Michael G. Ott, Aaron C. Jones, Deborah R. Colclazier, Karen Johnson, Robert G. Halgren, III
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Publication number: 20180046790Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods of the present disclosure may provide access security in a process control system. For example, current biometric data representative of a user may be acquired and compared to stored biometric data representative of previously identified users. Access to the process control system may be authorized when the current biometric data matches stored biometric data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Aaron C. Jones, Andrew E. Cutchin
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Patent number: 9349011Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify a degradation of integrity of a process control system are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a file on a file system of the process control system. The example method further includes determining if the file is identified in a system profile, the system profile identifying files expected to be present. A degradation of integrity of the process control system is identified when the file is not identified in the system profile.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Aaron C. Jones, Robert B. Havekost
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Patent number: 9008814Abstract: A method of executing a batch process in a manufacturing environment according to a product recipe, such that the product recipe specifies a plurality of actions and a plurality of parameters, includes performing at least one action of the batch process corresponding to a first version of the product recipe, receiving a second version of the product recipe, such that the second version of the product recipe is distinct from the first version of the product recipe, suspending the execution of the batch process prior to completion of the batch process, and resuming the execution of the batch process according to the second version of the product recipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nathan W. Pettus, Godfrey R. Sherriff, Aaron C. Jones, Dawn Marruchella
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Patent number: 8731721Abstract: Described is a system and method for synthesizing polymeric molecules such as oligonucleotides and polypeptides. The system is capable of continuously synthesizing molecules by providing an array of reaction sites and an array of stations for carrying out synthetic manipulations. The reaction sites in the former array can be placed in a fixed order and at fixed intervals relative to each other. Similarly, the stations can be placed in a fixed order and at fixed intervals relative to each other. The two arrays can be moved relative to each other such that the stations carry out desired steps of a reaction scheme at each reaction site. The relative locations of the stations and the schedule for the relative movement can correlate with the order and duration of reaction steps in the reaction scheme such that once a reaction site has completed a cycle of interacting with the full array of stations then the reaction scheme is complete.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: David L. Heiner, Aaron C. Jones, Steven P. Fambro, Mark J. Nibbe, Steve R. Burgett, Brett M. Ellman, Michal Lebl
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Publication number: 20140094946Abstract: A method of executing a batch process in a manufacturing environment according to a product recipe, such that the product recipe specifies a plurality of actions and a plurality of parameters, includes performing at least one action of the batch process corresponding to a first version of the product recipe, receiving a second version of the product recipe, such that the second version of the product recipe is distinct from the first version of the product recipe, suspending the execution of the batch process prior to completion of the batch process, and resuming the execution of the batch process according to the second version of the product recipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Nathan W. Pettus, Godfrey R. Sherriff, Aaron C. Jones, Dawn Marruchella
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Patent number: 8612042Abstract: A method of executing a batch process in a manufacturing environment according to a product recipe, such that the product recipe specifies a plurality of actions and a plurality of parameters, includes performing at least one action of the batch process corresponding to a first version of the product recipe, receiving a second version of the product recipe, such that the second version of the product recipe is distinct from the first version of the product recipe, suspending the execution of the batch process prior to completion of the batch process, and resuming the execution of the batch process according to the second version of the product recipe.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nathan W. Pettus, Godfrey R. Sherriff, Aaron C. Jones, Dawn Marruchella
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Publication number: 20130307690Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify a degradation of integrity of a process control system are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a file on a file system of the process control system. The example method further includes determining if the file is identified in a system profile, the system profile identifying files expected to be present. A degradation of integrity of the process control system is identified when the file is not identified in the system profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Aaron C. Jones, Robert B. Havekost
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Patent number: 8369975Abstract: A method of executing a batch process in a manufacturing environment according to a product recipe, such that the product recipe specifies a plurality of actions and a plurality of parameters, includes performing at least one action of the batch process corresponding to a first version of the product recipe, receiving a second version of the product recipe, such that the second version of the product recipe is distinct from the first version of the product recipe, suspending the execution of the batch process prior to completion of the batch process, and resuming the execution of the batch process according to the second version of the product recipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nathan W. Pettus, Godfrey R. Sherriff, Aaron C. Jones, Dawn Marruchella
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Patent number: 8165700Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an integrated HMI application for monitoring and interacting with both batch and non-batch processes in a process plant are disclosed. A plurality of independent stand-alone software objects defining various batch process interface views are embedded within a non-batch process control interface application. A blackboard service is provided for storing batch control data used by the various stand alone software objects. The blackboard service may be adapted to communicate with a batch control server to receive batch control data for populating the various batch interface views with data relating to various batch processes being carried out in the process plant and to send instructions for controlling the various batches input by users via the various batch interface views.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Nathan William Pettus, Tusar Nanda, Aaron C. Jones, William George Irwin, James Henry Moore, Jr., David L. Deitz, Danny H. Do, Dawn Marruchella
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Publication number: 20110136696Abstract: Described is a system and method for synthesizing polymeric molecules such as oligonucleotides and polypeptides. The system is capable of continuously synthesizing molecules by providing an array of reaction sites and an array of stations for carrying out synthetic manipulations. The reaction sites in the former array can be placed in a fixed order and at fixed intervals relative to each other. Similarly, the stations can be placed in a fixed order and at fixed intervals relative to each other. The two arrays can be moved relative to each other such that the stations carry out desired steps of a reaction scheme at each reaction site. The relative locations of the stations and the schedule for the relative movement can correlate with the order and duration of reaction steps in the reaction scheme such that once a reaction site has completed a cycle of interacting with the full array of stations then the reaction scheme is complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.Inventors: David L. Heiner, Aaron C. Jones, Steven P. Fambro, Mark J. Nibbe, Steve R. Burgett, Brett M. Ellman, Michal Lebl
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Patent number: 7914739Abstract: Described is a system and method for synthesizing polymeric molecules such as oligonucleotides and polypeptides. The system is capable of continuously synthesizing molecules by providing an array of reaction sites and an array of stations for carrying out synthetic manipulations. The reaction sites in the former array can be placed in a fixed order and at fixed intervals relative to each other. Similarly, the stations can be placed in a fixed order and at fixed intervals relative to each other. The two arrays can be moved relative to each other such that the stations carry out desired steps of a reaction scheme at each reaction site. The relative locations of the stations and the schedule for the relative movement can correlate with the order and duration of reaction steps in the reaction scheme such that once a reaction site has completed a cycle of interacting with the full array of stations then the reaction scheme is complete.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: David L. Heiner, Aaron C. Jones, Steven P. Fambro, Mark J. Nibbe, Steve R. Burgett, Brett M. Ellman, Michal Lebl
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Publication number: 20100087935Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an integrated HMI application for monitoring and interacting with both batch and non-batch processes in a process plant are disclosed. A plurality of independent stand-alone software objects defining various batch process interface views are embedded within a non-batch process control interface application. A blackboard service is provided for storing batch control data used by the various stand alone software objects. The blackboard service may be adapted to communicate with a batch control server to receive batch control data for populating the various batch interface views with data relating to various batch processes being carried out in the process plant and to send instructions for controlling the various batches input by users via the various batch interface views.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Nathan W. Pettus, Tusar Nanda, Aaron C. Jones, William G. Irwin, James H. Moore, JR., David L. Deitz, Danny H. Do, Dawn Marruchella
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Publication number: 20090082894Abstract: A method of executing a batch process in a manufacturing environment according to a product recipe, such that the product recipe specifies a plurality of actions and a plurality of parameters, includes performing at least one action of the batch process corresponding to a first version of the product recipe, receiving a second version of the product recipe, such that the second version of the product recipe is distinct from the first version of the product recipe, suspending the execution of the batch process prior to completion of the batch process, and resuming the execution of the batch process according to the second version of the product recipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Nathan W. Pettus, Godfrey R. Sherriff, Aaron C. Jones, Dawn Marruchella
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Patent number: 7025935Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method for transferring a plurality of samples from an array of source sample locations to an array of destination sample locations. An apparatus or method of the invention are useful for reformatting samples in cases where the array of source sample locations differs in shape or orientation from the array of destination sample locations. The invention can be used to transfer fluid samples in the absence of an externally applied force. Because active automation is not required for transferring samples, the invention provides the advantage of a compact and efficient format for liquid handling.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Aaron C. Jones, Brett C. Ellman
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Publication number: 20040203174Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method for transferring a plurality of samples from an array of source sample locations to an array of destination sample locations. An apparatus or method of the invention are useful for reformatting samples in cases where the array of source sample locations differs in shape or orientation from the array of destination sample locations. The invention can be used to transfer fluid samples in the absence of an externally applied force. Because active automation is not required for transferring samples, the invention provides the advantage of a compact and efficient format for liquid handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Aaron C. Jones, Brett M. Ellman