Patents by Inventor Beau Kidwell

Beau Kidwell 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).

  • Generation and control of network events and conversion to SCADA protocol data types
    Patent number: 9401839
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for receiving a network event in a network format, mapping the network event into a format expected by a central monitoring system, and communicating the mapped network event to the central monitoring system. The system may employ a variety of communication protocols and physical architectures. The system may include an access controller that may connect a plurality of intelligent electronic devices and may be the primary interface with an information system or central monitoring system. The access controller may include a programmable logic engine in compliance with the IEC-61131-3 standard. The access controller may further be configured to implement rules designed to govern actions taken as a result of network information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Beau Kidwell, Mark Weber, Daniel N. Morman
  • Generation and Control of Network Events and Conversion to SCADA Protocol Data Types
    Publication number: 20090254655
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for receiving a network event in a network format, mapping the network event into a format expected by a central monitoring system, and communicating the mapped network event to the central monitoring system. The system may employ a variety of communication protocols and physical architectures. The system may include an access controller that may connect a plurality of intelligent electronic devices and may be the primary interface with an information system or central monitoring system. The access controller may include a programmable logic engine in compliance with the IEC-61131-3 standard. The access controller may further be configured to implement rules designed to govern actions taken as a result of network information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Beau Kidwell, Mark Weber, Daniel N. Morman