Patents by Inventor Alexander B. Smith
Alexander B. Smith 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: 11747801Abstract: A method for operating an industrial automation system may include receiving, via a first module of a plurality of modules in a control system, a plurality of datasets via at least a portion of the plurality of modules. The plurality datasets may include raw values without context regarding the plurality datasets. The method may then include identifying a subset of the plurality of datasets that influences a value of a target variable by analyzing the data without regard to the context, modeling a behavior of the target variable over time based on the subset of the plurality of datasets, and adjusting one or more operations of an automation device based on the model.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Patent number: 11662719Abstract: A modular analysis engine provided classification of variables and data in an industrial automation environment. The module may be instantiated upon receipt of an input data structure, such as containing annotated data for any desired variables related to the machine or process monitored and/or controlled. The data may be provided in a batch or the engine may operate on streaming data. The output of the module may be a data structure that can be used by other modules, such as for modeling, optimization, and control. The classification may allow for insightful analysis, such as for textual classification of alarms provided in the automation setting.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Patent number: 11663292Abstract: An analytics engine is provided for industrial automation applications. The engine may be modular, and may be instantiated upon receipt of a data structure, such as containing annotated data from or relating to a monitored and/or controlled machine or process. The module may be data-driven so that it is instantiated only as needed, upon receipt of the input data structure. The module then carries out analysis on the data, and outputs a data structure that can be used for further analysis, or directly by other modules for modeling, classification, optimization and/or control.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsar, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano
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Patent number: 11644823Abstract: A modular modeling engine is provided for industrial automation applications. The module may be instantiated upon demand, such as upon receipt of annotated data for a system or process being monitored and/or controlled. The model is agnostic insomuch as little or no prior knowledge is required of the system or process. Variables, functions, and their combinations are selected and the model is refined automatically. A data structure is received for instantiation of the model, and following modeling, a similar data structure is produced. The module may be used together with other modules for caning out complex automation processing at the same or multiple levels in an automation setting.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano
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Patent number: 11644803Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method that includes connecting a first controller to a control system; receiving control system configuration data from a database, in which the configuration data comprises holistic state data of a second controller in the control system; and configuring operation of the first controller based at least in part on the configuration data received.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander B. Smith
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Patent number: 11625011Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method that includes connecting a first controller to a control system; receiving control system configuration data from a database, in which the configuration data comprises holistic state data of a second controller in the control system; and configuring operation of the first controller based at least in part on the configuration data received.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander B. Smith
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Patent number: 11609557Abstract: An industrial automation system may include an automation device and a control system communicatively coupled to the automation device. The control system may include a first module of a number of modules, such that the first module may receive an indication of a target variable associated with the industrial automation device. The first module may then receive parameters associated with the target variable, identify a portion of data points associated with controlling the target variable with respect to the parameters, generate a model of each data point of the portion over time with respect to the parameters based on the data points, determine functions associated with the model. The functions represent one or more relationships between the each data point of the portion with respect to controlling the target variable. The first module may then adjust one or more operations of the automation device based on the functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Publication number: 20230016084Abstract: A method for operating an industrial automation system may involve receiving, via a first module of a plurality of modules in a control system, an indication that an error between a measurement associated with a target variable that corresponds with at least a portion of the industrial automation system and a modeled value for the target variable. The method may then involve determining, via the first module, whether the error is within a first range of values and retraining a model used to generate the modeled value for the target variable based on a portion of a plurality of sets of data points acquired via a plurality of sensors disposed in the industrial automation system in response to the error being within the first range of values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Patent number: 11449047Abstract: A method for operating an industrial automation system may involve receiving, via a first module of a plurality of modules in a control system, an indication that an error between a measurement associated with a target variable that corresponds with at least a portion of the industrial automation system and a modeled value for the target variable. The method may then involve determining, via the first module, whether the error is within a first range of values and retraining a model used to generate the modeled value for the target variable based on a portion of a plurality of sets of data points acquired via a plurality of sensors disposed in the industrial automation system in response to the error being within the first range of values.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Publication number: 20220171381Abstract: A method for operating an industrial automation system may include receiving, via a first module of a plurality of modules in a control system, a plurality of datasets via at least a portion of the plurality of modules. The plurality datasets may include raw values without context regarding the plurality datasets. The method may then include identifying a subset of the plurality of datasets that influences a value of a target variable by analyzing the data without regard to the context, modeling a behavior of the target variable over time based on the subset of the plurality of datasets, and adjusting one or more operations of an automation device based on the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Patent number: 11347211Abstract: An industrial controller within an industrial automation environment is provided. The industrial controller includes a programming logic controller, configured to control an industrial device, and a predictive module, coupled with the programming logic controller. The predictive module is configured to receive configuration data from the programming logic controller, create a user-defined controller tag, and transfer the user-defined controller tag to the programming logic controller. The predictive module is also configured to receive operational data from the programming logic controller, and calculate operation monitoring data and value estimation data based on the operational data. The predictive module is further configured to write the operation monitoring data and value estimation data to the user-defined controller tag.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Mourzine, Alexander B. Smith, Jonathan M. Wise, Olivia M. Leslie, Samuel L. Massari, Jonathan D. Walter
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Publication number: 20220100156Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method that includes connecting a first controller to a control system; receiving control system configuration data from a database, in which the configuration data comprises holistic state data of a second controller in the control system; and configuring operation of the first controller based at least in part on the configuration data received.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander B. Smith
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Patent number: 11249469Abstract: A method for operating an industrial automation system may include receiving, via a first module of a plurality of modules in a control system, a plurality of datasets via at least a portion of the plurality of modules. The plurality datasets may include raw values without context regarding the plurality datasets. The method may then include identifying a subset of the plurality of datasets that influences a value of a target variable by analyzing the data without regard to the context, modeling a behavior of the target variable over time based on the subset of the plurality of datasets, and adjusting one or more operations of an automation device based on the model.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Publication number: 20210389738Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method that includes connecting a first controller to a control system; receiving control system configuration data from a database, in which the configuration data comprises holistic state data of a second controller in the control system; and configuring operation of the first controller based at least in part on the configuration data received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander B. Smith
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Publication number: 20210390160Abstract: An analytics engine is provided for industrial automation applications. The engine may be modular, and may be instantiated upon receipt of a data structure, such as containing annotated data from or relating to a monitored and/or controlled machine or process. The module may be data-driven so that it is instantiated only as needed, upon receipt of the input data structure. The module then carries out analysis on the data, and outputs a data structure that can be used for further analysis, or directly by other modules for modeling, classification, optimization and/or control.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano
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Patent number: 11199821Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method that includes connecting a first controller to a control system; receiving control system configuration data from a database, in which the configuration data comprises holistic state data of a second controller in the control system; and configuring operation of the first controller based at least in part on the configuration data received.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander B. Smith
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Patent number: 11126692Abstract: An analytics engine is provided for industrial automation applications. The engine may be modular, and may be instantiated upon receipt of a data structure, such as containing annotated data from or relating to a monitored and/or controlled machine or process. The module may be data-driven so that it is instantiated only as needed, upon receipt of the input data structure. The module then carries out analysis on the data, and outputs a data structure that can be used for further analysis, or directly by other modules for modeling, classification, optimization and/or control.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano
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Patent number: 11126167Abstract: An industrial automation system may include an automation device and a control system. The control system may be communicatively coupled to the automation device and may include a first module that may receive a request for information regarding the automation device. The first module may then determine information related to the request for information based on one or more datasets locally available to the first module, alter the information based on a signal configured to obscure the information, and send encrypted information to a second module of the plurality of modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan SayyarRodsari, Alexander B. Smith, Kadir Liano, Wei Dai, Yash P. Puranik
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Patent number: 11119455Abstract: The embodiments described herein include one embodiment that provides a control method that includes connecting a first controller to a control system; receiving control system configuration data from a database, in which the configuration data comprises holistic state data of a second controller in the control system; and configuring operation of the first controller based at least in part on the configuration data received.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander B. Smith
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Publication number: 20210072738Abstract: An industrial controller within an industrial automation environment is provided. The industrial controller includes a programming logic controller, configured to control an industrial device, and a predictive module, coupled with the programming logic controller. The predictive module is configured to receive configuration data from the programming logic controller, create a user-defined controller tag, and transfer the user-defined controller tag to the programming logic controller. The predictive module is also configured to receive operational data from the programming logic controller, and calculate operation monitoring data and value estimation data based on the operational data. The predictive module is further configured to write the operation monitoring data and value estimation data to the user-defined controller tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Eugene Mourzine, Alexander B. Smith, Jonathan M. Wise, Olivia M. Leslie, Samuel L. Massari, Jonathan D. Walter