Patents by Inventor Allen Johnston

Allen Johnston 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).

  • Patent number: 11561532
    Abstract: Metering automation controller functionality includes accessing a project code that defines one or more operations of an industrial automation controller, analyzing the project code to identify one or more capabilities of the industrial automation controller that are utilized by the one or more operations, generating a file indicative of the one or more capabilities of the industrial automation controller, transmitting the file to a server that generates a certificate for authorizing the industrial automation controller to execute the project code, receiving the certificate from the server that identifies the file and an authorization for the industrial automation controller to execute the project code to perform the one or more operations, and transmitting the project code, the file, and the certificate to the industrial automation controller for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Allen Johnston, James Joseph Kay
  • Publication number: 20210397162
    Abstract: Metering automation controller functionality includes accessing a project code that defines one or more operations of an industrial automation controller, analyzing the project code to identify one or more capabilities of the industrial automation controller that are utilized by the one or more operations, generating a file indicative of the one or more capabilities of the industrial automation controller, transmitting the file to a server that generates a certificate for authorizing the industrial automation controller to execute the project code, receiving the certificate from the server that identifies the file and an authorization for the industrial automation controller to execute the project code to perform the one or more operations, and transmitting the project code, the file, and the certificate to the industrial automation controller for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: David Allen Johnston, James Joseph Kay
  • Patent number: 10587730
    Abstract: An enhanced transfer of information using an industrial protocol system and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, an industrial automation system includes a serving device communicably coupled with a client device via an industrial data exchange protocol. The client device is configured to generate a service request in accordance with the industrial data exchange protocol, compress the service request, encapsulate the compressed service request in a request packet, and send the request packet to the serving device. The serving device is configured to receive the request packet, decompress the compressed service request, process the service request, gather a service response payload based on the service request, compress the service response payload, encapsulate the compressed service response payload into a response packet, and send the response packet to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: David Allen Johnston, Elmorris P. Dixon, Kendal R. Harris
  • Patent number: 9852152
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Publication number: 20170039221
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Patent number: 9495368
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Publication number: 20160212241
    Abstract: An enhanced transfer of information using an industrial protocol system and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, an industrial automation system includes a serving device communicably coupled with a client device via an industrial data exchange protocol. The client device is configured to generate a service request in accordance with the industrial data exchange protocol, compress the service request, encapsulate the compressed service request in a request packet, and send the request packet to the serving device. The serving device is configured to receive the request packet, decompress the compressed service request, process the service request, gather a service response payload based on the service request, compress the service response payload, encapsulate the compressed service response payload into a response packet, and send the response packet to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: David Allen Johnston, Elmorris P. Dixon, Kendal R. Harris
  • Patent number: 9183207
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Publication number: 20130306569
    Abstract: A water treatment device may comprise a photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) element, an oxide generation module, a flow switch, and a plurality of water-conveying elements. The oxide generation module may comprise a housing, an oxide generator, and a fan arranged such that, when the fan is powered on, a ducted flow of air passes along the oxide generator. The plurality of water-conveying elements may comprise a vacuum generation element. While the flow switch indicates that water is not flowing through the plurality of water-conveying elements, the PCO module and the oxide generator may be configured in an OFF state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Allen Johnston
  • Publication number: 20130198248
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Publication number: 20110225216
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Patent number: 8012412
    Abstract: Described is an air and surface purifying device having a purifying cell structured for maximizing the realized photocatalytic reaction at a photocatalytic surface without using an additional ultraviolet bulb. The purifying cell positions at least three photocatalytic surfaces about a single ultraviolet bulb such that the photocatalytic surfaces substantially encompass the ultraviolet bulb and are saturated by ultraviolet light radiating from the ultraviolet bulb. Because the photocatalytic surfaces are saturated, the potential photocatalytic reaction at the photocatalytic surfaces is fully realized. Stated differently, the realized photocatalytic reaction is maximized. Because the purifying cell maximizes the realized photocatalytic reaction, the purifying cell maximizes the purifying capacity of the photocatalytic surface and, thus, the purifying cell itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Vollara, LLC
    Inventors: James Normark, Neal Morris, Allen Johnston
  • Publication number: 20090035176
    Abstract: Described is an air and surface purifying device having a purifying cell structured for maximizing the realized photocatalytic reaction at a photocatalytic surface without using an additional ultraviolet bulb. The purifying cell positions at least three photocatalytic surfaces about a single ultraviolet bulb such that the photocatalytic surfaces substantially encompass the ultraviolet bulb and are saturated by ultraviolet light radiating from the ultraviolet bulb. Because the photocatalytic surfaces are saturated, the potential photocatalytic reaction at the photocatalytic surfaces is fully realized. Stated differently, the realized photocatalytic reaction is maximized. Because the purifying cell maximizes the realized photocatalytic reaction, the purifying cell maximizes the purifying capacity of the photocatalytic surface and, thus, the purifying cell itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: EcoQuest International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Normark, Neal Morris, Allen Johnston
  • Publication number: 20080051486
    Abstract: A one step system for hoof repair material that cures upon exposure to light. Found is a urethane solution that contains polymerization initiators so that exposure to visible light induces the cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: ESTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Allen Johnston
  • Publication number: 20070054788
    Abstract: An exercise machine for simulating running has a frame having a forward portion and a rear portion. A shoulder harness is connected to the forward portion of the frame for supporting the torso of the user and preventing the forward movement of the user's body. Two levers are pivotally connected to the rear portion of the frame, and a pedal assembly is connected to each lever, for receiving the foot of the user. In one embodiment, a passive means for generating a counter force is connected between the lever and the rear frame, such as an elastic band, spring, torsion bar or hydraulic cylinder. In another embodiment a hydraulic or pneumatic actuator is connected between each lever and the frame, and an active control system is operatively connected to each actuator; the active control system being configured to generate a counter force to the user according to a preselected program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Allen Johnston, Eike Mueller
  • Patent number: 7065415
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James J Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Patent number: 6801813
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel
  • Publication number: 20030023616
    Abstract: A system and method for employing a file system and file system services on the industrial controller. The file system allows industrial control programs to implement many functions previously performed within the industrial control program and stored in the same memory as the industrial control program. An execution engine is provided that interprets instructions included in an industrial control program. The instructions utilize services in the file system for including user defined routine files loaded from local or remote locations, to load and unload recipe files from local and remote locations, to log and retrieve measured data and trend data to files at local or remote locations, to select different operating systems and to select a running program from a plurality of running programs utilizing the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: James J. Kay, David Allen Johnston, Shelly Lynn Urdaneta, Stuart Blair Siegel