Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Middlestetter

Daniel J. Middlestetter 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: 11381193
    Abstract: A disconnect override circuit for a power conversion system includes a first input coupled to a user disconnect switch to receive a disconnect input signal, as well as a second input coupled to a motor drive or motor starter to receive a fault signal, and a third input adapted to receive an override signal. The disconnect override circuit has an output configured to provide a disconnect control output signal to control a user disconnect circuit according to the disconnect input signal, the fault signal and the override signal, the output signal having a first state to cause the user disconnect circuit to allow power transfer from the AC input to the motor drive or motor starter, and a second state to cause the user disconnect circuit to prevent power transfer from the AC input to the motor drive or motor starter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Al J. Campbell, Timothy J. Strandt, Jason H. Downing, Divesh Sachdeva, Daniel J. Middlestetter
  • Publication number: 20220094296
    Abstract: A disconnect override circuit for a power conversion system includes a first input coupled to a user disconnect switch to receive a disconnect input signal, as well as a second input coupled to a motor drive or motor starter to receive a fault signal, and a third input adapted to receive an override signal. The disconnect override circuit has an output configured to provide a disconnect control output signal to control a user disconnect circuit according to the disconnect input signal, the fault signal and the override signal, the output signal having a first state to cause the user disconnect circuit to allow power transfer from the AC input to the motor drive or motor starter, and a second state to cause the user disconnect circuit to prevent power transfer from the AC input to the motor drive or motor starter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Al J. Campbell, Timothy J. Strandt, Jason H. Downing, Divesh Sachdeva, Daniel J. Middlestetter
  • Patent number: 10970369
    Abstract: An industrial device is configured to implement a lightweight file authentication sequence that rapidly verifies the integrity of mobile code supplied to the industrial device. The industrial device generates a file authentication code (FAC), which is stored on the industrial device and only made accessible to users via a local connection to the industrial device. The device-specific file FAC is installed on the program development application used to develop or edit the mobile code to be executed on the industrial device. The development application provides the mobile code to the industrial device together with a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) generated using a retrieved copy of the FAC. The industrial device only permits execution of the mobile code if the HMAC included with the mobile code matches a locally created HMAC generated by the industrial device based on the mobile code and the device's local copy of the FAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren A. Simonsen, Scott D. Braun, Alex L. Nicoll, James B. Vitrano, James S. Rustad, Daniel J. Middlestetter
  • Publication number: 20200193000
    Abstract: An industrial device is configured to implement a lightweight file authentication sequence that rapidly verifies the integrity of mobile code supplied to the industrial device. The industrial device generates a file authentication code (FAC), which is stored on the industrial device and only made accessible to users via a local connection to the industrial device. The device-specific file FAC is installed on the program development application used to develop or edit the mobile code to be executed on the industrial device. The development application provides the mobile code to the industrial device together with a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) generated using a retrieved copy of the FAC. The industrial device only permits execution of the mobile code if the HMAC included with the mobile code matches a locally created HMAC generated by the industrial device based on the mobile code and the device's local copy of the FAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Warren A. Simonsen, Scott D. Braun, Alex L. Nicoll, James B. Vitrano, James S. Rustad, Daniel J. Middlestetter
  • Patent number: 9722937
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a motor drive system includes a communication subassembly electrically coupled to a control subassembly for providing communication between the control subassembly and at least one external device. The control subassembly and the communication subassembly transmit and receive control data independently of messaging data, greatly enhancing performance and reducing the workload of processors on the control subassembly and communication subassembly. Additionally, the control subassembly and the communication subassembly transmit message data via sequence count based messaging. Communications between the communication subassembly and the control subassembly may include a series of timeout periods and retries, increasing reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Vitrano, August B. Schrab, Daniel J. Middlestetter, John James Jenks, Kurt R. Hohensee
  • Patent number: 9722526
    Abstract: A motor drive system includes a control module and a power module for generating control signals and power signals, respectively, for driving an electric motor. An add-on module or subassembly is physically positionable between the control and power modules, and communicates with the control module to allow for communication with external devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Vitrano, August B. Schrab, Daniel J. Middlestetter, John James Jenks, Kurt R. Hohensee, Jimmy See Yong Koh, Teck Siang Tan
  • Publication number: 20150249420
    Abstract: A motor drive system includes a control module and a power module for generating control signals and power signals, respectively, for driving an electric motor. An add-on module or subassembly is physically positionable between the control and power modules, and communicates with the control module to allow for communication with external devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: James B. Vitrano, August B. Schrab, Daniel J. Middlestetter, John James Jenks, Kurt R. Hohensee, Jimmy See Yong Koh, Teck Siang Tan
  • Publication number: 20150249612
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a motor drive system includes a communication subassembly electrically coupled to a control subassembly for providing communication between the control subassembly and at least one external device. The control subassembly and the communication subassembly transmit and receive control data independently of messaging data, greatly enhancing performance and reducing the workload of processors on the control subassembly and communication subassembly. Additionally, the control subassembly and the communication subassembly transmit message data via sequence count based messaging. Communications between the communication subassembly and the control subassembly may include a series of timeout periods and retries, increasing reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: James B. Vitrano, August B. Schrab, Daniel J. Middlestetter, John James Jenks, Kurt R. Hohensee