Patents by Inventor Charles Martin Rischar

Charles Martin Rischar 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).

  • Publication number: 20100042586
    Abstract: In a distributed directory configuration, different nodes can retain information pertinent an industrial control configuration. As information changes in one node, replicas of the information in other nodes can be updated. However, updating can take time and a query can be run upon the directory while nodes have conflicting information. Conflicting information can be identified and resolved such that a query obtains a correct answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Vasko, Raymond J. Staron, Charles Martin Rischar, Kenwood H. Hall, Subbian Govindaraj, Robert J. Kretschmann, Michael D. Kalan, Paul R. D'Mura, Taryl J. Jasper, Eugene Liberman
  • Patent number: 7657333
    Abstract: Systems and methods that vary multiple data sampling rates, to collect sets of data with different levels of granularity for an industrial system. The data for such industrial system includes sets of data from the “internal” data stream(s) (e.g., history data collected from an industrial unit) and sets of data from an “external” (e.g., traffic data on network services) data stream(s), based in part on the criticality/importance criteria assigned to each collection stage. Each set of data can be assigned its own unique data collection rate. For example, a higher sample rate can be employed when collecting data from the network during an operation stage that is deemed more critical (e.g., dynamic attribution of predetermined importance factors) than the rest of the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Bradford, Timothy Siorek, Martin George Gach, Mark Joseph Balewski, Robert J. Kretschmann, Kendal R. Harris, Kenwood H. Hall, Charles Martin Rischar
  • Publication number: 20090300021
    Abstract: In an industrial control setting, different components can have information that can be valuable to various entities, such as other components, technicians, and the like. A decision can be made as to what information should be available to entities and a determination can be made if the information should be published in a directory or be discoverable. Security can be taken into account in determining if information should be published and decision making can employ adaptive learning, such that a publish and/or discovery decision criterion can be modified based on the learning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Vasko, Raymond J. Staron, Charles Martin Rischar, Kenwood H. Hall, Subbian Govindaraj, Robert J. Kretschmann, Michael D. Kalan, Paul R. D'Mura, Taryl J. Jasper, Eugene Liberman
  • Publication number: 20090193029
    Abstract: Various amounts of information can be beneficial to different controllers configured upon an industrial control system. Information can be retained in a distributed directory such that controllers quickly learn information concerning other controllers. The distributed directory can be automatically constructed and populated with information from different controllers. When a module enters an industrial control system, information can automatically advertise to other units through use of the distributed directory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Subbian Govindaraj, Raymond J. Staron, Charles Martin Rischar, Kenwood H. Hall, David A. Vasko, Robert J. Kretschmann, Michael D. Kalan, Paul R. D'Mura, Taryl J. Jasper
  • Publication number: 20090192645
    Abstract: In an industrial control system, a relatively large number of bindings can permeate between different controllers. As a modification is made in a primary binding, supplemental bindings can be impacted and can become erroneous. The supplemental bindings can be automatically resolved such that they are no longer erroneous. Resolution can take place through access of a distributed directory that holds information related to the different controllers. To lower a likelihood of control system error or failure, the primary binding and supplemental binding can be placed online in synchronization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Subbian Govindaraj, Raymond J. Staron, Charles Martin Rischar, Kenwood H. Hall, David A. Vasko, Robert J. Kretschmann, Michael D. Kalan, Paul R. D'Mura, Taryl J. Jasper
  • Patent number: 7538664
    Abstract: An alarm generation system within an industrial automation environment comprises a packaging component that packages contextual data together with an alarm. A provision component relays the packaged contextual data and the alarm to an appropriate device. Thus, customized alarms can be provided for certain recipients given particular situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric G. Dorgelo, Kenwood H. Hall, David K. Johnson, Jan Bezdicek, Charles Martin Rischar, Dale Robert Sapach, John J. Baier, Kevin Michael Tambascio, Daniel Cernohorsky
  • Publication number: 20090089233
    Abstract: Systems and methods that correlate among disparate pieces of synchronized data, collected from an “internal” data stream (e.g., history data collected from an industrial unit) and an “external” data stream (e.g., traffic data on network services). A process trend component that determines/predicts an outcome of an industrial process and facilitates diagnostics/prognostics of an industrial system. Accordingly, relations among various parameters can be discovered (e.g., dynamically) and proper corrective adjustments supplied to the industrial process. Such enables a tight control and short reaction time to process parameters, and for a modification thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Martin George Gach, Timothy Siorek, Jonathan D. Bradford, Robert J. Kretschmann, Kendal R. Harris, Kenwood H. Hall, Charles Martin Rischar, Mark Joseph Balewski
  • Publication number: 20090089359
    Abstract: Systems and methods that record information associated with proprietary processes in sufficient detail, to facilitate process optimization. A subscription and notification component enables tracking of various events, wherein each event can subscribe to a corresponding log (e.g., a diagnostic log, alarm log, and the like), and vice versa—to display desired items based on predetermined classifications. Moreover, access to both an internal data stream(s) and an external data stream(s) can be supplied via the subscription and notification component of the subject innovation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Siorek, Jonathan D. Bradford, Kenwood H. Hall, Robert J. Kretschmann, Kendal R. Harris, Charles Martin Rischar, Martin George Gach, Mark Joseph Balewski
  • Publication number: 20090089325
    Abstract: Systems and methods that manage resources and distribution thereof within an industrial system. Such an automated and dynamic allocation service can allocate resources from pools of resources available to the industrial system, and hence supply an efficient operation (e.g., adding/subtracting resources dynamically based on usage). A plurality of allocation rules and/or algorithms for resource types can be predetermined, and/or dynamically trained by the allocation service. The data employed for the industrial system includes sets of data from the “internal” data stream(s) (e.g., history data collected from an industrial unit) and sets of data from an “external” (e.g., traffic data on network services) data stream(s), based in part on the criticality/importance criteria assigned to each collection stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Bradford, Timothy Siorek, Robert J. Kretschmann, Kendal R. Harris, Kenwood H. Hall, Charles Martin Rischar, Martin George Gach, Mark Joseph Balewski
  • Publication number: 20090089226
    Abstract: Systems and methods that displays available relationships between internal and external data streams. A coordination component can collect and analyze both the “internal” data stream(s) and the “external” data stream(s) simultaneously, and a visualization component can present a form of a visual cue, on a collection of history data and network data. Accordingly, instead of merely storing data values as function of time, other non-time series correlation states can be employed dynamically to represent data to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Bradford, Timothy Siorek, Martin George Gach, Robert J. Kretschmann, Kendal R. Harris, Kenwood H. Hall, Charles Martin Rischar, Mark Joseph Balewski
  • Publication number: 20090089558
    Abstract: Systems and methods that vary multiple data sampling rates, to collect sets of data with different levels of granularity for an industrial system. The data for such industrial system includes sets of data from the “internal” data stream(s) (e.g., history data collected from an industrial unit) and sets of data from an “external” (e.g., traffic data on network services) data stream(s), based in part on the criticality/importance criteria assigned to each collection stage. Each set of data can be assigned its own unique data collection rate. For example, a higher sample rate can be employed when collecting data from the network during an operation stage that is deemed more critical (e.g., dynamic attribution of predetermined importance factors) than the rest of the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Bradford, Timothy Siorek, Martin George Gach, Mark Joseph Balewski, Robert J. Kretschmann, Kendal R. Harris, Kenwood H. Hall, Charles Martin Rischar
  • Publication number: 20080079558
    Abstract: An alarm generation system within an industrial automation environment comprises a packaging component that packages contextual data together with an alarm. A provision component relays the packaged contextual data and the alarm to an appropriate device. Thus, customized alarms can be provided for certain recipients given particular situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric G. Dorgelo, Kenwood H. Hall, David K. Johnson, Jan Bezdicek, Charles Martin Rischar, Dale Robert Sapach, John J. Baier, Kevin Michael Tambascio, Daniel Cernohorsky
  • Patent number: 7328370
    Abstract: A safety controller with redundant controllers, each executing safety tasks and comparing their results, provides an improved interface in which a user interacts with a single processor and the second processor is invisible. The interacting processor provides for the transmission of programs and variables to both processors when they are safety tasks and coordinates synchronization of the two programs and comparison of their operation all without additional user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Gibart, Paul G. Kucharski, Joseph Paul Izzo, Raymond Louis Buvel, Michael Dean Kalan, Charles Martin Rischar
  • Patent number: 7287184
    Abstract: A safety controller executes a control program in two processing units to detect processor failure by comparison of the execution in each unit. This comparison is made rapid by synchronizing the input variables at the beginning of the task and comparing output variables at a conclusion of the task, avoiding line-by-line comparison of input and output variables. Intermediate variables, that are neither input nor output values, are compared at a less frequent interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Gerard Gibart, Paul G. Kucharski, Joseph Paul Izzo, Michael Dean Kalan, Charles Martin Rischar
  • Patent number: 7228390
    Abstract: A safety controller provides for reliable mixed execution of standard and safety control programs held in a common memory by providing a hardware lock that is locked at times when the safety program is not executing to minimize potential corruption of the safety program by the standard program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Martin Rischar, Raymond Louis Buvel, Joseph Paul Izzo, Jeremy Stephen Vechinski
  • Patent number: 7213168
    Abstract: A safety controller may execute both standard and safety programs using shared architecture in which two processors symmetrically execute the safety program and check each other for errors, and one processor only executes the standard program to minimize undetected symmetrical corruption of the safety programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dean Kalan, Charles Martin Rischar
  • Patent number: 7027880
    Abstract: Re-certification of a control program loaded in a safety controller is avoided through the use of a digital snapshot and digital signature, the snapshot providing a rapidly loadable memory image file and the signature providing a confirmation that the file loaded matches a previously certified copy so as to avoid the need for time consuming re-certification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Paul Izzo, Norman Sievert Shelvik, Michael Dean Kalan, Charles Martin Rischar, Raymond Louis Buvel