Patents by Inventor Bradley Alan Prosak
Bradley Alan Prosak 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: 10520910Abstract: An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises a connector configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector may comprise a bay connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Rockwell Automation Germany GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolf Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel
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Publication number: 20190243327Abstract: An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises a connector configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector may comprise a bay connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolf Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel
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Patent number: 10274921Abstract: An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises a connector configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector may comprise a bay connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Rockwell Automation Germany GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolf Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel
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Publication number: 20180329386Abstract: An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises a connector configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector may comprise a bay connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolf Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel
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Patent number: 10031502Abstract: An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises connector means configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector means. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector means may comprise a bay connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Rockwell Automation Germany GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolf Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel
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Patent number: 10025287Abstract: An industrial controller for safety control is disclosed. The controller comprises an interface for receiving a download of a safety control program, a memory for storing at least one safety control program and at least one processing unit for executing a safety control program stored in the non-volatile memory. The at least one processing unit is configured to determine whether a safety control program is verified and to limit an execution of an unverified safety control program according to an unverified run mode. An indicator is configured to indicate the execution of an unverified safety control program. A method of assigning a verification ID to an industrial controller comprises steps of configuring and downloading a safety control program, validating the configured safety control program for the target industrial controller, and assigning a verification ID. Execution of the configured safety control program is limited before the verification ID is assigned.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Rockwell Automation Germany GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolf Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel
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Publication number: 20160291566Abstract: An industrial controller for safety control is disclosed. The controller comprises an interface for receiving a download of a safety control program, a memory for storing at least one safety control program and at least one processing unit for executing a safety control program stored in the non-volatile memory. The at least one processing unit is configured to determine whether a safety control program is verified and to limit an execution of an unverified safety control program according to an unverified run mode. An indicator is configured to indicate the execution of an unverified safety control program. A method of assigning a verification ID to an industrial controller comprises steps of configuring and downloading a safety control program, validating the configured safety control program for the target industrial controller, and assigning a verification ID. Execution of the configured safety control program is limited before the verification ID is assigned.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolph Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel
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Publication number: 20160282911Abstract: An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises connector means configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector means. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector means may comprise a bay connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Bradley Alan Prosak, Thomas Helpenstein, Rudolph Papenbreer, Mussa Tohidi Khaniki, Norbert Machuletz, Oliver Heckel