Patents by Inventor Christine Mikkelsen

Christine Mikkelsen 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: 10860162
    Abstract: A control system and methods for controlling a technical system includes one or more display units constituting a display working environment. The control system further includes an arrangement thumbnail, in turn including graphical representation of the display working environment, the arrangement thumbnail being provided on one of the display units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Christine Mikkelsen
  • Patent number: 9037273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enabling an operator to make control or protection related decisions in a process control system, an operator terminal in a process control system as well as to a computer program product for such an operator terminal. The method includes the steps receiving (38) an operator selection of a control object in a view of control objects, selecting (40) a number of data points for a group of control objects including the operator selected control object according to a data point selection criterion, fetching (42) process data values associated with the data points and with different control aspects, and presenting (44) the process data values of on a display, where each data point receives one corresponding presentation axis on which data values of this data point are presented and data values of data points associated with the same control aspect are linked together with a line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventor: Christine Mikkelsen
  • Patent number: 8922551
    Abstract: A method for displaying a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view. The two-dimensional image is formed by a plurality of objects representing elements of an industrial system. The three-dimensional view is displayed on a display of a control system of the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system. The method includes determining the parameter value for the object; mapping the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view; and displaying the object in the depth layer. A corresponding control system is also presented herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventor: Christine Mikkelsen
  • Patent number: 8872857
    Abstract: A supervisory control system includes a display unit for displaying an overview picture including at least one object. The supervisory control system further includes a display view displaying in an integrated manner the overview picture including overview information and a detailed information view including detailed information. A corresponding method and computer program products are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Christine Mikkelsen, Dilip Kota
  • Publication number: 20130257863
    Abstract: A method for displaying a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view. The two-dimensional image is formed by a plurality of objects representing elements of an industrial system. The three-dimensional view is displayed on a display of a control system of the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system. The method includes determining the parameter value for the object; mapping the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view; and displaying the object in the depth layer. A corresponding control system is also presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Christine Mikkelsen
  • Publication number: 20120116542
    Abstract: A method for enabling supervision of a technical system and a supervisory control system for supervising a technical system are provided. An overview picture of the technical system is shown on a display unit and the overview system receives input signals indicating a selection of at least one object of interest shown in the overview picture. In response to these input signals, a detailed information view is displayed at least partly overlapping the overview picture, where the detailed information view is associated with the object and includes detailed information of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Claus VETTER, Dilip Kota, Christine Mikkelsen
  • Publication number: 20120041576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enabling an operator to make control or protection related decisions in a process control system, an operator terminal in a process control system as well as to a computer program product for such an operator terminal. The method includes the steps receiving (38) an operator selection of a control object in a view of control objects, selecting (40) a number of data points for a group of control objects including the operator selected control object according to a data point selection criterion, fetching (42) process data values associated with the data points and with different control aspects, and presenting (44) the process data values of on a display, where each data point receives one corresponding presentation axis on which data values of this data point are presented and data values of data points associated with the same control aspect are linked together with a line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
    Inventor: Christine Mikkelsen
  • Publication number: 20120036465
    Abstract: A control system and methods for controlling a technical system includes one or more display units constituting a display working environment. The control system further includes an arrangement thumbnail, in turn including graphical representation of the display working environment, the arrangement thumbnail being provided on one of the display units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Christine Mikkelsen
  • Publication number: 20120032985
    Abstract: A supervisory control system includes a display unit for displaying an overview picture including at least one object. The supervisory control system further includes a display view displaying in an integrated manner the overview picture including overview information and a detailed information view including detailed information. A corresponding method and computer program products are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Christine Mikkelsen, Dilip Kota
  • Patent number: 7577489
    Abstract: A method for optimizing measurement and control of the flatness of a strip of rolled material. A mapping is accomplished by associating to relevant flatness fault types a reference strip model and an actuator space conversion matrix. A device for optimizing measurement and control of the flatness of a strip of rolled material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: George Fodor, Christine Mikkelsen
  • Publication number: 20070271977
    Abstract: A method for optimizing measurement and control of the flatness of a strip of rolled material. A mapping is accomplished by associating to relevant flatness fault types a reference strip model and an actuator space conversion matrix. A device for optimizing measurement and control of the flatness of a strip of rolled material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: ABB AB
    Inventors: George Fodor, Christine Mikkelsen